Games Like Leaving Lyndow

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 42.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly intimate, short-form narrative experience that explores themes of memory and transition.

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 67.5%, Female Protagonist 6.6%, First-Person 6.6%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at environmental storytelling, allowing players to uncover a personal history through exploration just like in Leaving Lyndow.

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 45.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Atmospheric 13%, First-Person 11.3%, Adventure 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Like Leaving Lyndow, this game features a strong, character-driven narrative set in a beautiful, atmospheric environment.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.2%, Walking Simulator 27%, Adventure 18.1%, Indie 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same feeling of a small, meaningful journey with a focus on exploration and emotional discovery.

You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.4%, First-Person 25.1%, Atmospheric 20.3%, Adventure 19.2%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on exploration and interacting with a charming, peaceful world through a first-person perspective.

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 54.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Atmospheric 9.3%, First-Person 5.6%, Adventure 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a rich, atmospheric world to explore, focusing on the stories left behind by those who have departed.

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 26.1%, Walking Simulator 24.9%, Female Protagonist 19%, Indie 17.3%, Atmospheric 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines first-person exploration with light puzzle-solving in a beautiful, atmospheric setting.

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, emotional journey that balances exploration with a poignant narrative about life and loss.

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.5%, Atmospheric 29.6%, Adventure 23.5%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game centers on a coming-of-age journey, emphasizing exploration and personal reflection in a unique, artistic world.

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 52.1%, Atmospheric 13.1%, First-Person 12.2%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, first-person exploration game that deals with memory and personal history in a deeply moving way.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.2%, Atmospheric 30.2%, Indie 21.3%, Singleplayer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It uses environmental storytelling to convey a deep, emotional life story through the simple act of organizing personal belongings.

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 38.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.2%, First-Person 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-heavy experience that focuses on uncovering the past through the exploration of a single, detailed room.

The Fidelio Incident is a single-player, first-person thriller set off the coast of Iceland. Inspired by Beethoven's only opera Fidelio. After a violent plane crash, Stanley must search a desolate frozen island in search of his wife Leonore while covering up any traces of their bloody Irish past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.4%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Adventure 10.6%, First-Person 8.7%, Indie 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a first-person, narrative-focused experience set in a desolate, atmospheric landscape.

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 46.2%, Indie 29.2%, Female Protagonist 24.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a strong, story-driven narrative with a female protagonist that explores complex emotional themes.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.8%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, First-Person 9.9%, Adventure 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich, first-person game that allows you to piece together the stories of people who have left their environment.

A quiet game of life and loss. One by one, everyone left the village for the city. Everyone, except Talma. Approaching her final years, she maintains a simple way of life tending to her homestead, surviving, subsisting, whilst increasingly disturbing letters arrive from her family in the city.

Why similar: Adventure 25.1%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Indie 20%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a quiet, introspective experience focused on the life and final days of a female protagonist.

Step into a quiet, abandoned Ukrainian village, left empty after the Calamity. In this short, meditative, and melancholic journey, you’ll rekindle the hearths of deserted homes, restoring warmth and hope to the families who once lived here.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.7%, Atmospheric 16.6%, First-Person 15.2%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Adventure 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, first-person exploration game that focuses on the feeling of returning home and finding peace.

Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.6%, Female Protagonist 20%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Adventure 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 8%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, exploration-focused game that highlights a female protagonist's journey through a beautiful, flooded world.

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 26.9%, Walking Simulator 25.7%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: An emotionally charged narrative game that explores themes of love and loss through a unique, artistic lens.

Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Adventure 20.1%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Walking Simulator 12%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the joy of exploration and atmospheric travel in a world defined by its beauty and history.

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 33.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Female Protagonist 14%, Adventure 11.3%, First-Person 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure game that focuses on a journey through a beautiful, mystical world with a female protagonist.

Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 51.9%, Adventure 27.7%, Indie 16.1%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, cozy, and meaningful exploration game that captures the feeling of making a positive impact on a small community.

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 36.9%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Atmospheric 15.7%, First-Person 13.2%, Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a first-person, atmospheric exploration experience that emphasizes mystery and environmental discovery.

The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 62.2%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Atmospheric 16%

Why You'll Like It: A short, poignant puzzle game that reflects on the passage of time and the nature of friendship.

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: Adventure 41.5%, Atmospheric 30.3%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Singleplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal, atmospheric narrative game that explores emotional landscapes through a unique visual style.

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: Great Soundtrack 22.5%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Adventure 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: While different in perspective, it shares the same focus on character-driven dialogue and atmospheric mystery.

Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 60.6%, First-Person 10%, Indie 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Atmospheric 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a pure exploration experience that relies entirely on atmosphere and sound to create a meaningful, short-form journey.

4PM is a short, narrative driven game, made by one person as an attempt to tell a real, thriller story in the form of an interactive experience. It has high production values and a cinematic style. It is, with your support, a first in a series of smaller, narrative driven experiences, that spare no expense on audio-visual style.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.3%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, First-Person 11.8%, Indie 10.4%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, first-person narrative experience that focuses on a specific, intense moment in a character's life.

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 39.7%, Adventure 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, First-Person 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%

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 33.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, First-Person 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Adventure 10.1%

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 40.1%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%, First-Person 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%

Nephise is a short and atmospheric puzzle game with narration. It is a relaxing and mysterious experience especially with the help of its music.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Female Protagonist 11%, First-Person 10.7%, Adventure 9.1%

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.6%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Adventure 11.3%

Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Atmospheric 9%, Indie 8.9%

In Drizzlepath you are set on a journey to the top of the Mountain of Fire. It aims to be an atmospheric, relaxed and enigmatic experience. Downloadable soundtrack included.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.2%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Adventure 9.1%

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 36.3%, Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Adventure 16.8%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Indie 7.6%

You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, First-Person 12.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Atmospheric 9%

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 54.1%, First-Person 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 6%

A one-armed young girl finds herself locked in a shed in the middle of an idyllic autumn forest, with threats both physical and immaterial drawing closer.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Female Protagonist 14%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Stranded at an abandoned Antarctic research base with no hope of rescue, you must battle a deadly blizzard in a desperate fight to find your way home.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.3%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, First-Person 14.9%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Adventure 8.1%

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 42.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, First-Person 12.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Niko is a spiritual journey through the dreams, where adventure, puzzles and mysteries come together in an oneiric and minimalist world. Dare to dream!

Why similar: Adventure 40.4%, Indie 25%, First-Person 17.4%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 45.1%, Atmospheric 34.2%, Adventure 19.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a dark and mysterious narrative short story. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38%, Adventure 25.2%, Indie 14.2%, First-Person 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%

Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.7%, Atmospheric 25.5%, Adventure 20.7%, Indie 14.4%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Bottle is a short game which you play as a man of solitude. It is about the mood of melancholy in the winter nature.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, First-Person 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Adventure 9.7%

Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Great Soundtrack 21.7%, First-Person 18.8%, Adventure 15.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An experience that questions the reliability of how we choose to remember events and explores the truths hidden within our dreams.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.7%, Female Protagonist 24.4%, Adventure 20.4%, Indie 15.5%, Singleplayer 1%

A minimal point and click adventure, designed to take the player on a short but memorable journey.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 63.3%, Adventure 21.1%, Indie 14.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Go on a summer vacation to the Cloudy Valley archipelago! Swim, climb, and explore the different islands at your own pace. Discover treasures or enjoy a cozy and relaxing atmosphere by the waves...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.6%, Adventure 20.1%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Indie 11.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Experience the surreal story of Elea. In this first-person Sci-Fi adventure you play as a space scientist recovering your lost husband. Venture out on a curious interstellar journey, full of devastating memories and startling secrets.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Adventure 17.2%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Indie 11.3%

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 51.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Indie 7.3%

On their last night together, three friends embark on one final adventure. Play through a mixtape of memories, set to the soundtrack of a generation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 67.5%, Female Protagonist 14%, Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%

The August Before is a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. Clean up and don’t forget your old belongings on your way to the new life!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 51.7%, Atmospheric 31.8%, Indie 11.2%, Singleplayer 5.4%

Loverowind is a very short experience about the wind of spring.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 58.4%, Adventure 16%, First-Person 11.7%, Atmospheric 9%, Indie 4.3%

Embark on a short, playful adventure in your cozy flying boat and sail through fluffy clouds. Discover floating islands and befriend their quirky citizens. Jump, roll, climb, and skate through Cloudburg as Skye faces her biggest obstacle on her way to the Royal Postal Academy!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.2%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Adventure 18.5%, Indie 12.5%, Singleplayer 2.6%