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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Singleplayer, Walking Simulator, Exploration.

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In the heat of deserted lands, a child and their mother weakened by sickness try to survive a harsh world. Through a kid’s perspective, take action and explore the remains of a lost past. Protect yourself from the sun’s deadly intensity and help your family get back on the road.

Reviews: Very Positive — 89% — of 257 reviews
Released: 2023-03-10
Developer: Bonne Journée Studio
Publisher: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Embark on a journey across vast landscapes in Caravan SandWitch, a captivating narrative-driven exploration adventure.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Third Person 11.5%, Exploration 11.3%

  59. #59 Paradise Lost
    69% matchMixed64% of 2,489 reviews2021
    Dev: PolyAmorousPub: Walkabout
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    It's winter, 1980. Szymon, a boy raised in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, finds an abandoned Nazi bunker. Will he find what he’s looking for? Play Paradise Lost and explore an underground world, where Slavic mythology mixes with retrofuturistic technology. Discover the last story on Earth.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.7%, Post-apocalyptic 20.5%, Dystopian 12.4%, Exploration 12.3%, Emotional 8.3%

  60. #60 Apocalypse Delivery Service
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 148 reviews2024
    Dev: Teamey
    Windows

    Apocalypse Delivery Service is an exciting survival and adventure game. You will enter a post-apocalyptic world where you play as a courier delivering packages. But don't think it will be easy! Your task is to find necessary items, survive, and most importantly, escape from the city.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.4%, Post-apocalyptic 29.6%, Casual 7.2%, 3D 6.7%, Singleplayer 3.2%

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