- #1 Call of the Sea
97% matchVery Positive88% of 6,069 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.2%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Story Rich 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Emotional 9.6%
- #2 The Almost Gone
96% matchVery Positive80% of 1,208 reviews2020
Dev: Happy Volcano
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.
Why similar: Mystery 15.6%, Emotional 13.7%, Point & Click 13.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #3 What Remains of Edith Finch
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,731 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Story Rich 16.7%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Mystery 10.4%
- #4 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
96% matchMixed68% of 2,107 reviews2016
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Story Rich 7.6%, Exploration 6.3%
- #5 Lake Ridden
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Why similar: Adventure 20.9%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Mystery 15.1%, Atmospheric 12.9%
- #6 Whispering Willows
94% matchVery Positive82% of 1,867 reviews2014
Dev: Night Light InteractivePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.5%
- #7 In Other Waters
92% matchVery Positive87% of 2,499 reviews2020
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Exploration 13.7%, Atmospheric 12%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 11.4%
- #8 The Wild Eternal
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 173 reviews2017
Dev: Ilsanjo
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Mystery 10%, Exploration 9.7%
- #9 Embracelet
91% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2020
Dev: Mattis FolkestadPub: machineboy
Windows
Explore a beautiful, low-poly Norwegian island as 17-year-old Jesper. Armed with a mysterious, magical bracelet, you'll solve puzzles, uncover your grandfather's past, and make choices in this heartwarming coming-of-age story about love, friendship, and family.
Why similar: Story Rich 12.5%, Exploration 12%, Emotional 10.9%, Adventure 10.3%, Romance 9.7%
- #10 Empathy: Path of Whispers
91% matchMixed60% of 219 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel NightPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Great Soundtrack 23%, Story Rich 14.4%, Adventure 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.4%
- #11 Last Day of June
89% matchVery Positive87% of 4,658 reviews2017
Dev: OvosonicoPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Romance 15.3%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Story Rich 13.5%, Walking Simulator 12%
- #12 Solo
90% matchMixed69% of 129 reviews2018
Dev: Team Gotham
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Solo is an introspective puzzler set on a gorgeous and surreal archipelago. Reflect on your loving relationships by exploring contemplative, dream-like islands.
Why similar: Romance 17.7%, Exploration 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Emotional 9.5%
- #13 Wayward Strand
88% matchVery Positive94% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: ghost pattern
Windows
Wayward Strand is a heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.
Why similar: Emotional 17.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #14 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 330 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!
Why similar: Adventure 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Point & Click 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #15 RiME
87% matchVery Positive90% of 5,170 reviews2017
Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Grey Box
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.7%, Exploration 17.9%, Atmospheric 16%, Adventure 11.3%, Walking Simulator 8.4%
- #16 Before I Forget
86% matchVery Positive89% of 210 reviews2020
Dev: 3-Fold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Emotional 18.5%, Exploration 12.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #17 Oxenfree
85% matchVery Positive91% of 12,063 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Story Rich 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%
- #18 The Haunting of Joni Evers
83% matchVery Positive91% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: Causeway Studios
Windows · Mac
The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Emotional 14%, Mystery 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #19 Marie's Room
84% matchVery Positive93% of 6,648 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Story Rich 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #20 Leaving Lyndow
84% matchVery Positive81% of 1,165 reviews2017
Dev: Eastshade Studios
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
It's Clara's last day on the island where she grew up. She needs to complete preparations, visit her favorite places, and say her goodbyes before leaving on a journey she may not return from.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.6%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Adventure 11.3%
- #21 The Suicide of Rachel Foster
82% matchMixed68% of 6,800 reviews2020
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Exploration 10.4%
- #22 Home is Where One Starts...
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 716 reviews2015
Dev: David Wehle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Adventure 11%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #23 Lost At Sea
81% matchMixed57% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Headup
Windows
What are the most important moments in your life? Lost At Sea is a game about life and death, about coming to terms with your past and about family. Set on a beautiful island, this game will force you to face your fears and take stock of your life through imaginative puzzles and a relatable story.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Adventure 16.7%, Mystery 13%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Exploration 12.2%
- #24 Why Am I Dead At Sea
80% matchVery Positive95% of 426 reviews2015
Dev: Peltast Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Why Am I Dead At Sea is an adventure game where you solve the mystery of your own murder. As a ghost, you will have to possess people and use them to investigate your surroundings. But in this place no one is who they seem...and everyone has a secret.
Why similar: Mystery 37%, Adventure 22.3%, Story Rich 22.3%, Indie 8%, Multiple Endings 5.4%
- #25 OneShot
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 62,700 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.3%, Story Rich 19.6%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Exploration 6.7%
- #26 Earthshine
79% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: ElleivPub: Phoenix_co
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.8%, Adventure 21.1%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Story Rich 13.7%
- #27 The Outbound Ghost
78% matchMixed69% of 281 reviews2022
Dev: Conradical Games
Windows
The Outbound Ghost is an adventure RPG about helping ghosts ascend to the afterlife. Battle the past using figments of your personality. Craft badges to earn abilities. Explore a town of troubled spooks and discover life can be tough, even when you're dead.
Why similar: Emotional 18.1%, Mystery 15.4%, Story Rich 13.1%, Exploration 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #28 Afterdream
76% matchVery Positive93% of 349 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Emotional 15.4%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
- #29 Röki
77% matchVery Positive89% of 3,154 reviews2020
Dev: Polygon TreehousePub: United Label
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.
Why similar: Emotional 23.3%, Story Rich 15.4%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Adventure 8.7%
- #30 Homesick
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,438 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Exploration 13.4%, Mystery 12.7%
- #31 Stranded
81% matchMostly Negative38% of 541 reviews2014
Dev: Peter MoorheadPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A minimal point and click adventure, designed to take the player on a short but memorable journey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.2%, Point & Click 22.9%, Adventure 16.2%, Exploration 9%, Indie 5.8%
- #32 Drizzlepath: Glass
79% matchMixed63% of 186 reviews2017
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Your husband is dead and you want to visit his grave. There is an abondoned house in a village, and in that house you will find a red rose. You don't want to go to your husband's grave empty handed.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Mystery 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #33 Sonority
76% matchVery Positive89% of 120 reviews2022
Dev: Hanging Gardens InteractivePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sonority is an innovative music puzzle adventure set in a lovingly designed, fascinating world. Play as Esther and discover the rockery, a place full of music and unique puzzle mechanics.
Why similar: Emotional 24.7%, Story Rich 15.7%, Exploration 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #34 Once Alive
74% matchVery Positive85% of 459 reviews2024
Dev: Cem Boray YıldırımPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Mystery 15.1%, Emotional 11.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #35 Aspire: Ina's Tale
75% matchVery Positive83% of 427 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.6%, Atmospheric 20.1%, Story Rich 16.8%, Exploration 12.5%, Adventure 10.8%
- #36 Paradise Killer
73% matchVery Positive93% of 4,418 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Why similar: Mystery 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Point & Click 11.8%, Story Rich 11.6%, Exploration 11.3%
- #37 Rainswept
75% matchVery Positive87% of 302 reviews2019
Dev: Frostwood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Emotional 15.3%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Mystery 10.9%
- #38 Sea of Solitude
73% matchVery Positive83% of 2,082 reviews2020
Dev: Jo-Mei GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world of darkness and light, and discover what it means to be human.
Why similar: Emotional 39.4%, Atmospheric 20.3%, Adventure 19.7%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Singleplayer 6.5%
- #39 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
71% matchVery Positive92% of 3,087 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Emotional 14.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.5%
- #40 Perfect Tides: Station to Station
69% matchVery Positive99% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: Three Bees
Windows · Mac
A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.
Why similar: Romance 23%, Emotional 19.8%, Point & Click 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Story Rich 12.6%
- #41 Heaven's Vault
72% matchVery Positive84% of 2,425 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
Why similar: Mystery 15.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Point & Click 12%, Exploration 10.2%, Atmospheric 10%
- #42 Hauntii
70% matchVery Positive91% of 403 reviews2024
Dev: Moonloop GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
An action adventure about a ghost’s journey through the afterlife. Possess enemies and the environment and fend off hostile spirits in pursuit of starry fragments from a past life.
Why similar: Emotional 25.9%, Exploration 19.3%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Story Rich 16.1%, Adventure 9.2%
- #43 Blackwood Crossing
73% matchVery Positive83% of 429 reviews2017
Dev: PaperSeven LTDPub: Vision Games Publishing LTD
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Blackwood Crossing is a story-driven first-person adventure game. An intriguing and emotive tale exploring the fragile relationship between orphaned siblings, Scarlett and Finn. When their paths cross with a mysterious figure, an ordinary train ride evolves into a magical story of life, love and loss.
Why similar: Adventure 40.6%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Story Rich 22.7%, Indie 13.3%
- #44 I Am Dead
71% matchVery Positive82% of 450 reviews2020
Dev: Hollow PondsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
I Am Dead is a charming puzzle adventure game from the creators of Hohokum and Wilmot’s Warehouse about exploring the afterlife.
Why similar: Adventure 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Exploration 12.7%, Mystery 9.1%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #45 Drizzlepath: Genie
74% matchMixed59% of 204 reviews2016
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Mystery 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Exploration 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #46 OPUS: Prism Peak
66% matchVery Positive93% of 1,006 reviews2026
Dev: SIGONO INC.Pub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Emotional 16.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Exploration 10.6%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #47 GRIS
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 94,608 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.9%, Atmospheric 19.3%, Female Protagonist 16%, Story Rich 7.8%, Walking Simulator 6.8%
- #48 Quern - Undying Thoughts
70% matchVery Positive91% of 3,956 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Mystery 14.8%, Exploration 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Story Rich 10%
- #49 Silence
71% matchVery Positive84% of 2,722 reviews2016
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.4%, Adventure 23%, Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Story Rich 15.1%, Female Protagonist 5%
- #50 Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 172 reviews2019
Dev: Salix Games Ltd
Windows
London, 1888: The people of Whitechapel live under the ghastly shadow of Jack the Ripper, tempting Arthurian legends - Du Lac & Fey - back to English shores to intervene. Will they stop Jack before more blood is spilt on the cobbled streets? Victorian London awaits you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16%, Emotional 13%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #51 The Last Shores
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Black Frog Studio
Windows
🌿 The Last Shores is a chill solar-punk adventure. Clean, explore, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten island while restoring its lost harmony. 🏝️✨
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.5%, Exploration 23.2%, Story Rich 15.7%, Emotional 13.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #52 Mutazione
69% matchVery Positive95% of 1,374 reviews2019
Dev: Die Gute FabrikPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mutant soap opera where small-town gossip meets the supernatural. Explore the Mutazione community as Kai as she cares for her ailing grandfather. Discover magical gardens, new friends & old secrets. They can survive an apocalyptic meteor strike, but can they survive their small-town drama?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #53 Rocco's Island: Ring to End the Pain
70% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
Join Evelyn on her quest to save a mysterious island in a puzzle-based atmospheric adventure with a story that spans across 30,000 years of time. Interact with fantastic characters to learn past secrets and transform the Four Elements’ kingdoms, leading up to an epic finale with shocking reveals.
Why similar: Emotional 19.8%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Point & Click 13.7%, Exploration 13.5%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #54 Resonance of the Ocean
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,211 reviews2022
Dev: Image Labo
Windows · Mac
Pick up what the waves wash ashore to make instruments. Use those instruments to answer the echoes heard from beyond the ocean.
Why similar: Atmospheric 21.2%, Exploration 17.7%, Story Rich 15.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Point & Click 10.4%
- #55 The Forest Quartet
68% matchVery Positive94% of 453 reviews2022
Dev: Mads & FriendsPub: Bedtime Digital Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The Forest Quartet is a puzzle adventure about a gone, but not forgotten, lead singer. Play her spirit and travel through 3 acts unique to the members of her band for a final farewell concert. Face their emotions, solve puzzles and fight the corruption plaguing their souls.
Why similar: Mystery 16.7%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Story Rich 14.4%, Emotional 13%, Exploration 12.3%
- #56 Lake
67% matchVery Positive87% of 5,712 reviews2021
Dev: GamiousPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Romance 13.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #57 Deep Beyond
66% matchVery Positive89% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Avix Games
Windows
Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Emotional 13.2%, Story Rich 11%, Exploration 10.5%, Mystery 8.8%
- #58 Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
66% matchVery Positive94% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Cellar Vault GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Third Eye Open is a supernatural narrative adventure about a young girl coming of age. The game is set in a small Malaysian suburb which the player navigates to speak to friends, families, and ghosts. Various minigames immerse the player deeper into the protagonist's journey.
Why similar: Emotional 21%, Story Rich 15.5%, Exploration 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #59 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,401 reviews2017
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.6%, Exploration 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Story Rich 8.5%