Games Like СИМУЛЯТОР ОДИНОЧЕСТВА В РУССКОЙ ДЕРЕВНЕ

Panel houses, snow, overcast sky, tiny kitchen, shabby staircase… It's Winter is an indie game which genre could be classified as sandbox, post-soviet, sad 3d, russian sadness. Nothing awaits you: there is no chance to get out, no room for adventures and breathtaking plot.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 53%, Atmospheric 23.4%, Simulation 14.8%, Casual 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive experience for fans of post-Soviet melancholy, focusing on the quiet, lonely atmosphere of a winter apartment.

A utility worker earns for a ticket to leave the endless Siberian city of panel houses. Permafrost, day/night cycle, dynamic weather and open world. Feel the atmosphere of the northern city, having been in the role of a handyman. Now with multiplayer!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Cinematic 17.3%, Life Sim 16.4%, Open World 14.6%, Sandbox 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the iconic, brutalist architecture and the lonely, atmospheric feeling of post-Soviet residential areas.

Russian Soul Simulator is a meditative game that allows the player to look at the Russian nature and the surrounding world in realistic graphics. The game allows the hero to move freely through fields and forests, explore the surrounding terrain and interact with various objects.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Nature 18.4%, Life Sim 17.1%, Realistic 13.8%, Atmospheric 6%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that explores the quiet, introspective nature of the rural Russian experience.

Woke up after a midday nap. Country house. Turntable swishing sound. You are 8 years old. It's Summer is an indie video game which genres are “sandbox”, “babushka”, and “midday nap”. The game has neither goal nor sense. Only you, cheap tea bags with russian tears and the endless yellow field.

Why similar: Open World 30.9%, Sandbox 26.6%, Simulation 15.5%, Exploration 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: The direct follow-up to the winter version, offering the same contemplative, slow-paced exploration of a Russian summer setting.

Motherland (A sad fairytale for adults) is an indie-game that allows you to immerse in the atmosphere of a provincial town during the epidemic.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.2%, Open World 21.5%, Realistic 19.4%, Atmospheric 10.9%, First-Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric walking simulator that perfectly mirrors the desolate, lonely feeling of the Russian countryside.

In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Cinematic 22.2%, Realistic 15.8%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Mystery 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar nostalgic, slightly eerie atmosphere centered on a Soviet-era setting.

Traveling on passenger trains in Russia. First-person exploration.

Why similar: Open World 20%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Nature 13.6%, Sandbox 11.2%, Simulation 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the vast, lonely, and repetitive nature of traveling through the Russian wilderness via rail.

The main characters of modern games can be very different. Brave knights, brilliant scientists or superheroes saving entire worlds. This game offers you a more unusual experience. Here you can become a Birch.

Why similar: Nature 23.6%, Life Sim 21.9%, Memes 11.4%, Open World 7.5%, Simulation 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the quiet solitude and the natural beauty of the Russian forest environment.

A first-person adventure game with a storyline. You are about to travel on a passenger train along the Trans-Siberian Railway. You can walk around cities, ride a train and watch nature change, talk to passengers and much more.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Life Sim 21%, Realistic 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Nature 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the long, atmospheric journey through the harsh and beautiful Russian landscape.

Immerse yourself in the bleak world of a doomer, lost within the gray walls of a post-Soviet Khrushchyovka. Work, bad habits, and endless self-reflection define his reality

Why similar: Memes 34.6%, Open World 16.8%, Life Sim 14.8%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Sandbox 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A more meme-centric take on the same cultural phenomenon and the feeling of aimless existence.

The atmosphere of the nuclear wasteland.

Why similar: Memes 21.1%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Open World 11.9%, Nature 11.1%, Sandbox 8%

Why You'll Like It: Adds the urban provincial layer to the theme of rural isolation and mundane life.

This is a simulator of life in the Russian countryside, where the player will be engaged in the garden, picking mushrooms and berries, collect firewood, hunting and fishing, brew moonshine and much, much more.

Why similar: Life Sim 37%, Open World 16.4%, Realistic 16.4%, Simulation 10.9%, Exploration 7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the agricultural and life-sim aspects of the rural Russian setting.

A game in which you have to go from an insignificant person to the king of the world

Why similar: Memes 33.5%, Life Sim 23.5%, Open World 16%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Simulation 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the gritty, realistic street culture of the post-Soviet era with a focus on atmosphere.

Step into the melancholic world of a Russian doomer, living in the bleak confines of a typical post-Soviet Khrushchev. Your life is a cycle of addictions, mundane work, and endless introspection, set against the backdrop of a provincial town that time forgot.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Life Sim 19.5%, Memes 16%, Sandbox 11.6%, Realistic 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the specific 'doomer' cultural aesthetic and the focus on slow-paced, aimless exploration.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37%, Open World 13.7%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Mystery 12.4%, First-Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for games about isolation, nature, and slow-paced, contemplative exploration.

THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

Why similar: Open World 33.4%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Sandbox 11.8%, Exploration 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the brutal, lonely survival in a frozen, isolated environment that resonates with the seed game's tone.

The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.4%, Open World 18%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Mystery 11.2%, First-Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric walking simulator set in the harsh, isolated, and mysterious Russian wilderness.

Tree Hugging ❤ 🎄

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Memes 22.5%, Realistic 12.7%, Simulation 12.5%, Open World 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the meditative, nature-based aspect of the seed game's exploration.

Have you ever wanted to relax and have a good smoke in an atmospheric village? Then you are exactly at the right place - take a drag on your cigarette and go ahead and explore our wonderful world.

Why similar: Life Sim 25.1%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Nature 17.2%, Open World 9.2%, Realistic 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the mundane, slow-paced, and contemplative nature of the seed game's core loop.

Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

Why similar: Cinematic 28%, Realistic 17.3%, Mystery 17.1%, Atmospheric 14.3%, First-Person 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven walking simulator that excels at creating a sense of profound isolation in a remote setting.

The year is 2020, world war III destroyed the civilized world. You are the last post carrier, tasked to get parcels from point A to B in the most barren and desolate places on earth.

Why similar: Memes 24.1%, Walking Simulator 24%, Life Sim 15.2%, Open World 13.3%, Realistic 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist take on the genre that strips away everything but the act of moving through a lonely, atmospheric space.

Forest Doesn’t Care — you are alone in a real wild forest: with no hints, no GPS, and no goal except the one you choose. The forest doesn’t care — but you should.

Why similar: Nature 26.2%, Life Sim 18%, Realistic 12.4%, Sandbox 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the quiet, indifferent nature of the wilderness, mirroring the seed game's isolation.

Journey on a passenger train in Russia. You play as a first-person character, you have to travel by train for 7 days to Vladivostok. Look out the window, listen to the radio, and move around the carriage.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.4%, Realistic 18.5%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Nature 10.3%, Exploration 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the exploration of the vast, lonely Russian landscape with improved atmospheric visuals.

A cottage is not just about garden beds! Dacha is primarily a solitude with oneself. Flood the sauna, go mushroom picking, and ride an old bucket over the village potholes in an immersive country simulator.

Why similar: Sandbox 21.6%, Simulation 16.8%, Open World 16.3%, Physics 13.5%, Adventure 11.4%

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.2%, Mystery 17.4%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Open World 9.7%, First-Person 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric exploration and uncovering the history of a lonely, beautiful place.

At its core, it's not really a game. Rather, a short tour of the authentic post-Soviet courtyard, which has long been abandoned by local residents.

Why similar: Memes 18.2%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Cinematic 10.2%, Realistic 10%, Nature 9.8%

The most realistic simulator of the life of a Russian person. Collect pension from birth, collect bottles to survive and become part of an exciting life-long story.

Why similar: Memes 45.9%, Life Sim 22.2%, Simulation 10%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Casual 4.1%

THE LAST DAY IN URYUPINSK is an atmospheric walk through the post-Soviet courtyard to depressive music.

Why similar: Memes 21.3%, Walking Simulator 17%, Nature 13.9%, Realistic 11%, Life Sim 7.7%

Immerse yourself in the peaceful atmosphere of a Russian summer cottage: take care of the vegetable garden and flower beds, pick ripe apples, cook fragrant compote, roast kebabs and enjoy nature.

Why similar: Life Sim 23.9%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Sandbox 12.9%, Simulation 10.5%, Nature 10.3%

Siberian Dawn is an original, solo, digital card game that combines the core soul of a deck builder with the tactical power of a war game and the strategic challenge of crisis management. Take on various objective based Missions as you defend the Union against the dangers of the cult of the Dawn.

Why similar: Singleplayer 100%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the harsh, atmospheric beauty and the isolation of the Siberian landscape.

I wonder who's knocking there?

Why similar: Memes 32%, Life Sim 21.1%, Nature 11.2%, Realistic 10.8%, Simulation 6.7%

Гыгы

Why similar: Memes 36.9%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Simulation 14.8%, Realistic 13.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Давно тебя не было видно на гаражных гонках

Why similar: Memes 35.6%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Realistic 16.2%, Life Sim 13.7%, Simulation 8%

Summer days and no one around. Routine feat. The agony of isolation and abandonment. No violence, no haste, no conflict, except fighting your doubts. Swifts, butterflies, sunset rays on the leaves of trees; radio, notebook and pencil; typewriter; bus; overwhelming loneliness.

Why similar: Life Sim 28.4%, Walking Simulator 24.8%, Sandbox 15.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Open World 8.2%

This is a simulation of life in the Russian village, where the player will have to deal with the vegetable garden, build a house and various buildings, collect mushrooms and berries, plant your garden, breed farming, hunting and fishing, make kvass, hook up with a village girl and much, much more.

Why similar: Life Sim 33.9%, Sandbox 15.8%, RPG 10.9%, Simulation 10.4%, Exploration 6.3%

Pitun, Vodka and Hardbass

Why similar: Memes 30.5%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Simulation 12.6%, Realistic 12.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Develop a village colony on Mars, using various resources and bringing the unique flavor of Russian culture to the distant space.

Why similar: Life Sim 30.7%, Realistic 17%, Sandbox 16.7%, RPG 11.1%, Simulation 10.2%

Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Nature 25%, Realistic 14.4%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Mystery 7.8%

On their way from Ugryupinsk, Egor and Nastya find themselves caught in the middle of a conflict between two gangs — the Pavers and the Glaziers. Egor must find common ground with the Glaziers, deal with the Pavers, and rescue Nastya

Why similar: Memes 34.4%, Life Sim 23.9%, Open World 16.6%, Simulation 6.7%, Atmospheric 6.3%

Wastelands, grim folks behind garages, a nightclub, and a huge gray sky — a lost world for a lost generation. Let techno trance music and white verses lead you through the wastelands of the Neyasnoe.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.8%, Sandbox 18.7%, Realistic 18.1%, Simulation 10%, Atmospheric 7.3%

A tranquil exploration and photography experience set across a vast selection of faithfully detailed landscapes.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Nature 19.9%, Cinematic 16.7%, Realistic 13.2%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Are you Skoof?

Why similar: Memes 30.1%, Life Sim 22.8%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, RPG 6%, Simulation 5.7%

Are you a quadrober?

Why similar: Memes 22.3%, Walking Simulator 22%, Life Sim 21.8%, RPG 9%, Simulation 7.3%

Bright Lights of Svetlov is a short, story-focused first person quest about a Soviet family facing harsh trials. Set in a fictional provincial town, it carefuly recreates the atmosphere and vibe of mid 1980s.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.3%, Realistic 13.7%, Atmospheric 13%, First-Person 8.2%, Simulation 7.1%

It's a game where you play as a bear and explore stuff.

Why similar: Memes 40.9%, Open World 22.4%, Walking Simulator 11%, Simulation 10.4%, Adventure 6.7%

Years after a tragic expedition, investigator Aleksei Morozov returns to the frozen mountains to uncover the truth. But some trails should never be followed...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Life Sim 18.2%, Cinematic 16.3%, Realistic 11.5%, Atmospheric 6.1%

You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Cinematic 21.4%, Realistic 16.6%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Mystery 9%

There is only you, the abandoned remains of a former life and the flourishing nature that feels great in the absence of man. This world is both gloomy and empty, but so incredibly beautiful.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45%, Realistic 22.9%, Atmospheric 12.4%, First-Person 10.2%, Simulation 9.5%

One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.8%, Mystery 17.1%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 8.3%

Explore locations, fight with different enemies and bosses, communicate with residents, complete their tasks. Play as a village streamer from Russia named Valakas. All this adventure takes place in the beautiful far reaches of Russia.

Why similar: Memes 50.4%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Adventure 12.6%, Action 10.8%, Casual 10.4%

Take control of a Soviet locomotive and embark on a dangerous journey along the world's longest railway line. Face mafia rivals, bandits, wild animals, constant breakdowns, severe frosts, hunger, and... a hangover. How far will you get before your supplies run out?

Why similar: Open World 19.8%, Realistic 18.3%, Physics 16.1%, Sandbox 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.2%

And you're a chubby guy?

Why similar: Memes 29.1%, Life Sim 22.3%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Realistic 9.8%, First-Person 5.4%

December 6, 1994. the village of Glubnkovo. You were driving home after a very difficult day along an abandoned village and did not notice a tree peeking out ahead. In an instant, complete darkness overtook you and you passed out...

Why similar: Life Sim 34%, Memes 29.8%, Atmospheric 10%, Exploration 7.2%, First-Person 7.1%

Playing as Normis, you are a typical representative of the mainstream with a traditional stable life, ironically referring to youth subcultures, avoiding conflicts and extreme actions, preferring routine and social adaptation.

Why similar: Memes 18.2%, Life Sim 17.9%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, RPG 12.3%, Simulation 11%

Deer Journey is a third person walking simulator game. Outcasted by the other deers, an albino fawn is forced to go deep into the forest to find a place to live. Join him on his journey through a world too big for which he may not be yet ready.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Nature 26.7%, Cinematic 15.8%, Realistic 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.2%

A mushroom hunter simulator. Here you can walk around the forest and enjoy the nature, meet different animals and, of course, gather mushrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.1%, Nature 15.5%, Realistic 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Simulation 9.6%

GOTY

Why similar: Memes 50.4%, Simulation 23.7%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, First-Person 6.9%, Atmospheric 6%

Silence, cold, solitude… What lies ahead? A small atmospheric adventure about a robot lost in a frozen wasteland.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Physics 15.1%, Realistic 14%, Adventure 9.8%

You play for Sanya, and you need to explore an abandoned building in the village of Kuvandyk to find all the photos. Be careful, beware of THEM.

Why similar: Simulation 60.5%, Adventure 39.5%

«Wild Russia» is an open-world horror adventure game. Its action takes place in a striking provincial Russia, and any of your actions or inaction can lead to serious consequences.

Why similar: Adventure 31.9%, Casual 28.6%, Action 25%, Atmospheric 14.4%