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  1. #1 The Old City: Leviathan
    97% matchMostly Positive72% of 744 reviews2014
    Dev: PostMod Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.2%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Exploration 11.9%, Philosophical 10.9%, First-Person 9.5%

  2. #2 Hook
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,911 reviews2015
    Dev: Maciej Targoni
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.

    Why similar: Relaxing 46.8%, Family Friendly 21.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Singleplayer 5.7%

  3. #3 Before I Forget
    96% 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 30.3%, Emotional 18.9%, Exploration 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.7%, First-Person 9.5%

  4. #4 Recollection
    95% matchVery Positive97% of 120 reviews2023
    Dev: Erkberg Games
    Windows

    A calm and atmospheric "walking'n'watching simulator" about the beauty of nature. Use your gaze and attention in diverse gameplay experiences: Connect the stars, watch the grass grow, fly with the birds and remember many more of the wonders surrounding us each day.

    Why similar: Hidden Object 15.4%, Philosophical 13.6%, Emotional 12%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Relaxing 10.9%

  5. #5 Home is Where One Starts...
    94% 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 36.4%, First-Person 13%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Adventure 7.1%

  6. #6 Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia
    93% matchVery Positive92% of 275 reviews2021
    Dev: Bryce Bucher
    Windows

    Relax, and fish in a very strange lake.

    Why similar: Adventure 47.2%, Colorful 41.5%, Singleplayer 11.3%

  7. #7 The Longest Walk
    92% matchVery Positive96% of 402 reviews2022
    Dev: Alexander TarvetPub: Somewhat Unsettling
    Windows

    The Longest Walk is a deeply personal biographical walking-simulator game about my father's experience of living with depression.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.7%, Exploration 13.1%, First-Person 12.9%, Linear 11%, Emotional 10.4%

  8. #8 Clawfish
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 618 reviews2021
    Dev: David CzarnowskiPub: davidczar
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    Clawfish is a fishing claw machine game. Visit an isolated train station with a fishing arcade. Explore the dock, play the machines, and take some time to relax by the water.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.8%, Atmospheric 20.3%, Stylized 16.5%, Colorful 9.9%, Adventure 3.8%

  9. #9 Harold Halibut
    91% matchVery Positive82% of 1,195 reviews2024
    Dev: Slow Bros.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Emotional 14.5%, Story Rich 13.4%, Exploration 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.6%

  10. #10 my brother lives in a canyon
    90% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2021
    Dev: Kenneth Dodrill
    Windows · Linux

    my brother lives in a canyon is a short adventure game about two brothers reminiscing over short-wave radios.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.8%, First-Person 13.5%, Exploration 12.9%, Relaxing 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.4%

  11. #11 Ghost on the Shore
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 216 reviews2022
    Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac

    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 25.3%, Emotional 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.5%

  12. #12 The Last Campfire
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,361 reviews2021
    Dev: Hello Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

    Why similar: Philosophical 20.9%, Emotional 17%, Relaxing 11.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%

  13. #13 Purpose 1951
    89% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2024
    Dev: Tonguç Bodur
    Windows

    "Purpose 1951" is an almost pure walking simulator set in the United States of 1951. You play as a retired doctor whose life falls apart.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Linear 16.5%, Emotional 11%, Exploration 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%

  14. #14 Lost At Sea
    88% 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%, First-Person 16.8%, Atmospheric 14%, Exploration 13.2%, Adventure 12%

  15. #15 Bottle
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2023
    Dev: Tonguç Bodur
    Windows

    Bottle is a very short game in which you play as an alcoholic man of solitude.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Emotional 14.2%, Linear 13.2%, Exploration 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.6%

  16. #16 WILL: Follow The Light
    85% matchMostly Positive74% of 381 reviews2026
    Dev: TomorrowHead Studio
    Windows

    Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Philosophical 22%, Emotional 13.4%, Story Rich 9.4%, First-Person 9.3%

  17. #17 Loverowind
    86% matchMixed63% of 95 reviews2021
    Dev: Tonguç Bodur
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, Emotional 12.8%, Exploration 12.2%, First-Person 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.8%

  18. #18 The Berlin Apartment
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 353 reviews2025
    Dev: Blue Backpack
    Windows

    One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, First-Person 11.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Stylized 9.2%

  19. #19 The Longest Road on Earth
    84% matchMostly Positive78% of 631 reviews2021
    Dev: Brainwash GangPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    A thoughtful and deeply personal title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to create your own narrative through your time with four characters. Each short story will allow players to be swept away by the haunting lyrics of over twenty original, nostalgic songs.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Emotional 21.9%, Relaxing 13.9%, Story Rich 11.7%, Cute 10.2%

  20. #20 The Beginner's Guide
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 23,006 reviews2015
    Dev: Everything Unlimited Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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 30.2%, Story Rich 12.8%, Philosophical 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%, First-Person 8.8%

  21. #21 Paperbark
    83% matchVery Positive89% of 354 reviews2018
    Dev: Paper House
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Paperbark is a charming game that tells a beautiful short story of a wombat, the bush and a very hot Australian Summer.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Relaxing 11.7%, Stylized 11%, Hidden Object 10.2%, Family Friendly 7.4%

  22. #22 Lake Minnewaska
    81% matchVery Positive96% of 144 reviews2024
    Dev: Bait ShackPub: USC Games
    Windows · Mac

    Lake Minnewaska is a narrative driven first person fishing game. Fish, explore, and uncover the secrets of Lake Minnewaska as you guide Sosa's journey in becoming a better father.

    Why similar: Story Rich 16%, Stylized 15.9%, Linear 15.7%, Atmospheric 14.5%, First-Person 13.9%

  23. #23 What Remains of Edith Finch
    80% 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 28.4%, Story Rich 18%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 10%, First-Person 9.1%

  24. #24 Once in Flowerlake
    82% matchMostly Positive72% of 109 reviews2021
    Dev: byMixNez
    Windows

    This is a short story in a sci-fi setting with a top-down view, telling the story of a nameless man lost in routine in the middle of a cold world and soulless machines. But what if it could be different?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Stylized 12.1%, Exploration 11.7%, Story Rich 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.3%

  25. #25 Condo
    78% matchVery Positive97% of 214 reviews2025
    Dev: FlubbedMachina
    Windows · Mac

    Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.5%, Exploration 12.3%, First-Person 11.7%, Emotional 11.2%, Atmospheric 11.2%

  26. #26 Bright Lights of Svetlov
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 1,358 reviews2021
    Dev: Vladimir Cholokyan
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 32.6%, First-Person 12.9%, Linear 12.7%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Exploration 9.7%

  27. #27 Old Man's Journey
    78% matchVery Positive87% of 4,186 reviews2017
    Dev: Broken Rules
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Emotional 11.8%, Stylized 11.7%

  28. #28 Drop
    81% matchMostly Negative40% of 388 reviews2019
    Dev: uora
    Windows

    An adventure game following the story of a young boy at sea. A story told purely through animation with no sound or script.

    Why similar: Story Rich 25%, Emotional 24.8%, Atmospheric 15%, Cute 14.8%, Adventure 11.1%

  29. #29 Paws and Soul
    79% matchMixed54% of 148 reviews2020
    Dev: ELECTROSTALIN ENTERTAINMENT
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Paws and Soul: relaxing-adventure game about reincarnation. Turn yourself into a wolf, explore mysterious forests and reveal every secret of your past life!

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Hidden Object 11%, Story Rich 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Relaxing 8.2%

  30. #30 Landlord of the Woods
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,213 reviews2021
    Dev: Madison Karrh
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.

    Why similar: Hidden Object 34%, Stylized 13%, Cute 12%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Relaxing 11.5%

  31. #31 The First Tree
    76% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,806 reviews2017
    Dev: David Wehle
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    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 27.8%, Atmospheric 14%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Relaxing 11.4%, Exploration 10.3%

  32. #32 The Moon Sliver
    77% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,158 reviews2014
    Dev: David Szymanski
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    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 27.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, First-Person 10.9%, Exploration 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%

  33. #33 Bottle: Pilgrim Redux
    77% matchVery Positive80% of 262 reviews2017
    Dev: Tonguç Bodur
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Bottle: Pilgrim is a story of loss, regret and redemption, which reminds us that while we cannot change the things we have done, we can always learn from our mistakes.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Emotional 10.3%, First-Person 9.3%

  34. #34 lure
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 454 reviews2022
    Dev: Blue Moon Games
    Windows · Mac

    To make some money from an old man, you are asked to fish at the forbidden Shinto shrine.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Stylized 14%, Story Rich 13.6%, Dark 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.2%

  35. #35 ENDLING
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: Team HumansPub: TelePresent Games
    Windows · Mac

    Live the perfect day, break the cycle, and discover the truth about yourself in this short, quirky sci-fi mystery about freedom, choice, and loneliness.

    Why similar: Philosophical 32.4%, Walking Simulator 24.3%, Emotional 15.6%, First-Person 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.1%

  36. #36 A Story About My Uncle
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 29,162 reviews2014
    Dev: Gone North GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. The movement is a crucial part of the games core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and...

    Why similar: Adventure 62.6%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Story Rich 6%, Great Soundtrack 3.6%

  37. #37 There The Light
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 108 reviews2019
    Dev: CasualBebop
    Windows · Mac

    Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?

    Why similar: Philosophical 18.6%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Emotional 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Relaxing 8.3%

  38. #38 Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game
    73% matchMostly Positive71% of 228 reviews2021
    Dev: Mad About PandasPub: Versus Evil
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.

    Why similar: Philosophical 25.1%, Dark 12.4%, Story Rich 11.8%, Emotional 11.4%, First-Person 11%

  39. #39 Viaerium
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 159 reviews2017
    Dev: Malevolent Wormhole
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 15%

    A radiant journey of life to fulfill Your greatest idea.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Emotional 18.2%, Relaxing 15.7%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Stylized 9.2%

  40. #40 Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats
    68% matchVery Positive100% of 340 reviews2025
    Dev: Addison Clinton
    Windows

    Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats is a puzzle solving, cat collecting, fishing game where you uncover the secrets of Silly Lake in a quest to fish up every last one of its pointy eared denizens.

    Why similar: Stylized 38.4%, First-Person 18.2%, Relaxing 13.4%, Adventure 12.5%, Colorful 12.1%

  41. #41 LiDAR Exploration Program
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 282 reviews2025
    Dev: KenForest
    Windows

    LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Exploration 12.5%, First-Person 11.5%, Hidden Object 10.1%

  42. #42 Drizzlepath
    74% matchMixed53% of 621 reviews2015
    Dev: Tonguç Bodur
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 24.2%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Relaxing 11.1%, First-Person 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%

  43. #43 Russian Soul Simulator
    71% matchMixed69% of 99 reviews2024
    Dev: VD Games
    Windows

    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 41.3%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Atmospheric 11.6%, First-Person 8.2%, Relaxing 7.7%

  44. #44 A Raven Monologue
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 2,722 reviews2018
    Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 12 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 18%

    A Raven Monologue is a short experimental silent story about a raven that does not know how to croak and his relationship with the people in the town.

    Why similar: Atmospheric 26.5%, Relaxing 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 24.9%, Story Rich 12.4%, Indie 8.3%

  45. #45 Pluviophile
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 319 reviews2020
    Dev: Tonguç Bodur
    Windows

    Pluviophile is a very short experience about the mood of rain in the woods.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Relaxing 12.2%, Exploration 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.4%

  46. #46 Deer Journey
    71% matchMixed67% of 76 reviews2022
    Dev: Pablo Picazo
    Windows

    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 32.4%, Emotional 20.8%, Relaxing 11.3%, Linear 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%

  47. #47 Blind Touch
    68% matchNo user reviews90% of 69 reviews2026
    Dev: Flygogo Games
    Windows

    A "Blind" simulator that lets you experience a new perspective and immersive sensory journey. Step into a world of darkness using your guide cane.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.6%, Emotional 20.1%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Exploration 10.4%

  48. #48 Isle of Jura
    70% matchMixed63% of 1,439 reviews2022
    Dev: EM Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Take a fishing trip to Jura, a remote and beautiful island. Explore, meet the locals, and catch delicious fish!

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Exploration 13.1%, Relaxing 12.2%, Stylized 10.8%, Family Friendly 8.3%

  49. #49 The Night Fisherman
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 771 reviews2020
    Dev: de FaultPub: Far Few Giants
    Windows · Mac

    A short, twisted tale about a smuggler and a late night encounter in the English Channel. Control the camera and make tough choices, will you escape with your life?

    Why similar: Philosophical 43.1%, Story Rich 18.1%, Stylized 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Colorful 8.1%

  50. #50 Empathy: Path of Whispers
    72% 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 29.5%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Story Rich 14.7%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 8.7%

  51. #51 Upcreek
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2026
    Dev: According To Plan
    Windows · Linux

    A short, cozy experience where you enjoy cleaning a lively nature park.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.7%, Sandbox 15.6%, Exploration 12.7%, First-Person 8.7%, Cute 6.6%

  52. #52 Lonely House
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: BAROV INTERACTIVE
    Windows

    Lonely House is a cozy little game about home decorating. It's just you, pleasant music, and a solitary building at a crossroads. Decorate it to your liking and forget about your troubles.

    Why similar: Relaxing 23.1%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Sandbox 16.5%, Cute 15.6%, Family Friendly 9.5%

  53. #53 That Dragon, Cancer
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,536 reviews2016
    Dev: Numinous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Emotional 20.5%, Story Rich 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%

  54. #54 Fish Story
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 99 reviews2021
    Dev: Five Percents
    Windows · Linux

    Atmospheric underwater game for the whole family! Help the brave fish solve the mystery of the lights!

    Why similar: Emotional 20.4%, Relaxing 14.8%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Family Friendly 14.1%, Cute 11.6%

  55. #55 Firewatch
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 97,344 reviews2016
    Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 32.2%, Story Rich 13.7%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, First-Person 10.6%

  56. #56 Fishing Vacation
    67% matchVery Positive96% of 282 reviews2022
    Dev: Teebowah Games
    Windows

    A Game Boy styled fishing horror adventure

    Why similar: Adventure 65%, Indie 19.7%, Singleplayer 15.3%

  57. #57 Burly Men at Sea
    70% matchMixed63% of 494 reviews2016
    Dev: Brain&Brain
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    A branching folktale misadventure about a trio of large, bearded fishermen. Shape a custom tale that begins again where it ends, through waters where lurk creatures from Scandinavian folklore.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Story Rich 16%, Stylized 14.4%, Family Friendly 13.7%, Adventure 13.1%

  58. #58 Portrait of a Torn
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
    Windows

    As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Emotional 13%, Story Rich 11.8%, First-Person 11.1%, Dark 10.7%

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