- #1 Nephise Begins
97% matchMixed62% of 1,405 reviews2017
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Puzzle 7.5%, Beautiful 7.5% ★, First-Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct prequel to the seed game, offering a similar narrative-driven, atmospheric walking experience.
- #2 Nephise: Ascension
96% matchVery Positive81% of 162 reviews2018
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Nephise returns, in her deadliest and most expansive adventure yet! Will she escape from Dragons Valley? Find out in this highly immersive first-person “walking simulator” with extensive exploration, as well as light puzzle and platforming elements.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Beautiful 11.8% ★, Mystery 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, First-Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it continues the established gameplay loop of exploration and puzzle-solving in a beautiful, quiet environment.
- #3 Firewatch
95% matchVery Positive91% of 99,559 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 30.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%, First-Person 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the focus on first-person exploration within a lush, natural setting combined with a strong, character-driven narrative.
- #4 A Short Hike
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,759 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 16.8%, Beautiful 13.6% ★, Exploration 13.3%, Relaxing 13.3%, Walking Simulator 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the relaxing, nature-focused exploration and sense of wonder found in the seed game.
- #5 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
94% matchVery Positive88% of 8,977 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 29.5%, Mystery 17%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, First-Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully combines a mysterious, atmospheric world with light puzzle-solving and environmental storytelling.
- #6 Drizzlepath
94% matchMixed53% of 623 reviews2015
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 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 21.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.5%, Beautiful 8.9% ★, Relaxing 7.6%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a quintessential walking simulator that prioritizes atmosphere and a slow, contemplative pace.
- #7 What Remains of Edith Finch
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,006 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.2 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 29.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.5%, First-Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply immersive, short-form narrative experience focused on exploring a unique environment to uncover a family's history.
- #8 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
92% matchMixed68% of 2,162 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 20.1%, Atmospheric 8%, First-Person 5.3%, Exploration 5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a rich, atmospheric, and narrative-driven experience centered on exploring a quiet, mysterious location.
- #9 Eastshade
89% matchVery Positive89% of 5,523 reviews2019
Dev: Eastshade Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Beautiful 17.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 13%, Relaxing 9.3%, Open World 9.3%, First-Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes peaceful exploration and interaction with a beautiful, painterly world without the pressure of combat.
- #10 The First Tree
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,849 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 26.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Exploration 9%, Relaxing 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, emotional, and atmospheric exploration game that focuses heavily on nature and personal narrative.
- #11 Proteus
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,806 reviews2013
Dev: Ed Key and David KanagaPub: Twisted Tree
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
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 32.1%, Exploration 13.5%, Relaxing 12.4%, Beautiful 11.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the joy of exploration and the interplay between music and the environment, much like the seed game.
- #12 The Wild Eternal
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 180 reviews2017
Dev: Ilsanjo
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 21.5%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Mystery 9.4%, First-Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, nature-focused exploration game that shares the relaxing and atmospheric qualities of the seed game.
- #13 Home is Where One Starts...
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 721 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 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, First-Person 9.5%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, first-person narrative experience that perfectly matches the scale and tone of the seed game.
- #14 Pluviophile
86% matchVery Positive88% of 324 reviews2020
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Pluviophile is a very short experience about the mood of rain in the woods.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Beautiful 13.3% ★, Exploration 8.6%, Relaxing 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric experience that focuses on the relaxing nature of exploration and environmental detail.
- #15 Empathy: Path of Whispers
87% matchMixed60% of 220 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 29.3%, Great Soundtrack 25.8%, Adventure 13.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Puzzle 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a surreal, story-rich world that encourages exploration and reflection in a similar vein to the seed game.
- #16 N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure
86% matchMixed69% of 197 reviews2016
Dev: Storm in a Teacup
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
N.E.R.O. is a wonderful journey in a world of incredible beauty, a story driven first-person game with puzzles and intuitive controls where the environment is connected to the characters and their past. The world of N.E.R.O. is magical and varied, making exploring an ongoing challenge.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.6%, Puzzle 17.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visually striking, atmospheric puzzle-adventure that emphasizes emotional storytelling through exploration.
- #17 Valley
84% matchVery Positive91% of 6,700 reviews2016
Dev: Blue Isle StudiosPub: Blue Isle Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Great Soundtrack 21.3%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, First-Person 15.4%, Exploration 11.9%, Adventure 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines fluid movement and exploration within a stunning natural environment, emphasizing discovery and atmosphere.
- #18 Submerged
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,855 reviews2015
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 22.4%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Exploration 9.9%, Relaxing 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on relaxing, non-violent exploration in a beautiful, flooded world.
- #19 NaissanceE
82% matchVery Positive84% of 4,457 reviews2014
Dev: Limasse Five
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Exploration 15.2%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Puzzle 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract, first-person exploration game that emphasizes scale, atmosphere, and environmental navigation.
- #20 Drizzlepath: Genie
84% matchMixed58% of 205 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 20.8%, Beautiful 11.3% ★, Mystery 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' focus on meditative, atmospheric walking and exploration in a natural landscape.
- #21 TIMEframe
83% matchMixed66% of 711 reviews2015
Dev: Random Seed Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 49.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Time is relative. Sometimes 10 seconds can feel like an eternity... In TIMEframe you will discover a world in slow motion. Explore the remnants of a mysterious civilization on the brink of destruction.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.4%, Great Soundtrack 22.3%, First-Person 9.2%, Exploration 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique, atmospheric exploration experience that encourages players to observe the world at their own pace.
- #22 Bottle
79% matchVery Positive84% of 80 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 40%, Exploration 15.5%, Atmospheric 11.4%, First-Person 8.4%, Relaxing 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a quiet, first-person walking experience that mirrors the simplicity and atmosphere of the seed game.
- #23 Kona
81% matchVery Positive83% of 3,706 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, First-Person 11.8%, Open World 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends mystery and exploration in a cold, atmospheric setting that rewards careful observation.
- #24 Homesick
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,455 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 22%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Puzzle 11.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy exploration game that uses a haunting, atmospheric setting to tell its story.
- #25 Lucid Cycle
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Lucid Cycle offers a set of short but unique experiences.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.6%, Mystery 16.9%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 9.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, mysterious exploration game that focuses on atmospheric environments and light puzzle elements.
- #26 Lake Ridden
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 292 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Puzzle 18.9%, Adventure 16.8%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Mystery 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a mystery-driven narrative with puzzle-solving in a lush, atmospheric forest setting.
- #27 Forgotten Hope
78% matchVery Positive89% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Black Hammer StudiosPub: Games by IGE
Windows
Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, First-Person 12.3%, Exploration 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a contemplative, story-rich exploration experience within a detailed, atmospheric environment.
- #28 Ether One
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 451 reviews2014
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.2%, Puzzle 14.3%, First-Person 14.1%, Exploration 12.3%, Adventure 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, puzzle-filled exploration experience that focuses on uncovering a narrative through environmental clues.
- #29 Tengami
78% matchVery Positive81% of 1,833 reviews2015
Dev: Nyamyam
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Tengami is an atmospheric adventure game set inside a Japanese pop-up book. Fold and slide the beautifully crafted paper world to solve puzzles and discover secrets.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Puzzle 12.2%, Beautiful 11.9% ★, Atmospheric 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, puzzle-based adventure that uses a unique paper-craft aesthetic to create a serene atmosphere.
- #30 Zenge
75% matchVery Positive95% of 3,083 reviews2016
Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Relaxing puzzle game, telling the story of Eon through gorgeous art and music.
Why similar: Puzzle 38%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Casual 14.5%, Relaxing 13.9%, Indie 12.3%
- #31 Refunct
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 17,470 reviews2015
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.1%, Relaxing 16.8%, First-Person 12.1%, Open World 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #32 Bottle (2016)
77% matchMixed63% of 473 reviews2016
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Mystery 8.7%, First-Person 7.9%, Beautiful 7.8% ★
- #33 The Hunting God
77% matchMixed67% of 166 reviews2017
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The Hunting God is a short walking simulator in which you play as Nodens the hunting god and listen to what he has been through accompanied by a white wolf named Draiochta.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Beautiful 10.8% ★, Relaxing 9.7%, Mystery 9.2%, First-Person 8.9%
- #34 nophenia
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,706 reviews2026
Dev: lane
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
a small dream explorer.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.5%, Exploration 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 6.4%
- #35 What Never Was
72% matchVery Positive95% of 5,110 reviews2019
Dev: Acke Hallgren
Windows · Mac · Linux
What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.
Why similar: Puzzle 14.1%, Walking Simulator 14%, Mystery 13.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, First-Person 9.4%
- #36 The Search
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,384 reviews2017
Dev: Jason Godbey
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 12.2%
- #37 Oracle
76% matchMixed53% of 266 reviews2017
Dev: Watercolor Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ORACLE is a single player, open world experience with dozens of locations to explore, great soundtrack and an awesome story ready to be unraveled.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38%, Adventure 13.8%, Open World 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #38 Niko: Through The Dream
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 234 reviews2015
Dev: Studio Paint
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Puzzle 28.2%, Adventure 27.1%, Indie 16.1%, First-Person 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%
- #39 Marie's Room
72% matchVery Positive93% of 6,711 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 26.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Mystery 8.1%
- #40 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,580 reviews2017
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.8 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 28%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, First-Person 8.3%
- #41 Journey
69% matchVery Positive94% of 38,628 reviews2020
Dev: thatgamecompanyPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
Why similar: Beautiful 26.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #42 walk
62% matchVery Positive100% of 316 reviews2026
Dev: bilge
Windows
it's about walking
Why similar: Relaxing 19.4%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Puzzle 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Adventure 9.8%
- #43 Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,655 reviews2012
Dev: CapybaraPub: Capybara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Beautiful 9.3% ★, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #44 Shape of the World
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 425 reviews2018
Dev: Hollow Tree GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A serene first person exploration game in a surreal, organic world that reacts to your presence. Journey through a psychedelically colorful ecosystem of flourishing flora, rambling waterfalls, burgeoning mountains, glowing monoliths and graceful creatures. A 1-3 hour escape from work, anxiety and stress.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Casual 9.8%, First-Person 9.1%, Relaxing 9%
- #45 Chromatic Isle
67% matchVery Positive95% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: Josh Hirshfield
Windows
Discover the peaceful beauty of Chromatic Isle, a 30-minute getaway where music and puzzles unite in the four seasons. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or new to puzzles, this harmonious journey awaits. Unveil the secrets of each season in Chromatic Isle.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.2%, Puzzle 18.4%, First-Person 13.7%, Casual 8.3%, Adventure 7%
- #46 Door2:Key
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: SVGames
Windows
Door2:Key - breathtaking and mysterious door-puzzle game in which any little thing could be a key to the solution
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Adventure 14%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 9.7%, First-Person 9.3%
- #47 The Witness
70% matchVery Positive84% of 21,430 reviews2016
Dev: Thekla, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Why similar: Puzzle 20%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Exploration 10.3%, First-Person 10%, Difficult 8.9%
- #48 Neva
61% matchVery Positive94% of 10,720 reviews2024
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.
Why similar: Beautiful 23.6% ★, Walking Simulator 15%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #49 Leaving Lyndow
71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,185 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 36.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, First-Person 10.5%, Adventure 9.3%
- #50 Disoriented
71% matchVery Positive81% of 403 reviews2016
Dev: BrickCream
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A first-person puzzle game. Simply walk to the door.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.7%, First-Person 20.8%, Difficult 16.3%, Relaxing 11.3%, Indie 10.7%
- #51 Sizeable
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,496 reviews2021
Dev: Business Goose Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Sizeable is a relaxing and peaceful puzzle/exploration game! Shrink and grow your way through small dioramas in search of hidden objects!
Why similar: Puzzle 20.5%, Relaxing 16.9%, Exploration 15.5%, Casual 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%
- #52 Trackless
70% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2017
Dev: 12 East Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trackless is an atmospheric first-person exploration and puzzle game set in the distant future. Trackless uses text input that allows you to interact with characters and objects. Using your in-game phone will help you find clues and give you special abilities.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Beautiful 10.8% ★, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 10.2%
- #53 Cylne
73% matchMixed48% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Cylne
Windows
Cylne is a first person surreal exploration game having a poetic and philosophical side. Explore and feel unreal worlds filled with environmental enigmas to try to achieve the chapter called "The Choice"...
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21%, Puzzle 12.6%, First-Person 12.2%, Exploration 11.8%, Walking Simulator 11%
- #54 Aporia: Beyond The Valley
70% matchVery Positive82% of 781 reviews2017
Dev: Invisible Walls
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CRYNEGINE Indie Game of 2017. Featuring an incredibly detailed ancient world and a breathtaking soundtrack, Aporia: Beyond the Valley takes open world storytelling to new heights of adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Adventure 13.1%, Puzzle 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, First-Person 8.7%
- #55 There The Light
69% 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: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Relaxing 9.1%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #56 AER Memories of Old
68% matchVery Positive86% of 7,742 reviews2017
Dev: Forgotten KeyPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 14.9%, Exploration 13.3%, Relaxing 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Open World 10.7%
- #57 Ever Forward
67% matchVery Positive82% of 289 reviews2020
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
Why similar: Adventure 17.4%, Indie 11.8%, Puzzle 11.5%, Casual 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #58 Memorrha
69% matchMixed65% of 153 reviews2019
Dev: StickyStoneStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Go on a voyage of discovery following the traces of a mysterious culture. Discover diverse landscapes, investigate abandoned artifacts, and wake strange machines from their slumber.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Mystery 9.9%, Difficult 9.2%, First-Person 7.9%
- #59 Cloud Climber
64% matchVery Positive92% of 4,157 reviews2021
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A surreal first person walking sim about the end of humanity. Explore magnificent sky-bound ruins, and learn why they were built.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.9%, First-Person 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Adventure 7.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%
