Games Like Nephise Begins

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 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Puzzle 7.5%, Beautiful 7.2% ★, First-Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it offers the same core gameplay loop of orb collection and atmospheric exploration.

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%, Beautiful 11.5% ★, First-Person 7.6%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Hidden Object 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel continues the series' signature blend of first-person nature exploration and light puzzle-solving.

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 23.3%, Beautiful 12.4% ★, Female Protagonist 8.3%, First-Person 7.8%, Mystery 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same creator, this title shares the exact same meditative, walking-simulator DNA and focus on natural beauty.

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 19.3%, Beautiful 12.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 9%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Another entry from the same developer that emphasizes slow-paced, atmospheric exploration through stunning, isolated environments.

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 40.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven experience that mirrors the relaxing, atmospheric, and first-person nature of the seed game.

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 28.6%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Relaxing 10%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Exploration 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on emotional, nature-based exploration that resonates with the quiet, contemplative tone of Nephise Begins.

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 30%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, poignant narrative experience that excels at environmental storytelling within a confined, atmospheric space.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.4%, Exploration 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Relaxing 8.3%, First-Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same indie, low-poly aesthetic and relaxing, first-person exploration feel found in the Nephise series.

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 33.9%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Mystery 10.1%, First-Person 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive nature-based walking simulator that offers a deep, immersive environment and a compelling, isolated narrative.

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 23.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, First-Person 8%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual and nature-focused exploration game that shares the meditative quality of the seed game.

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%, Beautiful 21.2% ★, Mystery 8.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Exploration 8%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply moving, short first-person experience that focuses on memory and exploration in a domestic setting.

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

Why similar: Relaxing 15.1%, Beautiful 13.7% ★, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Exploration 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a charming, relaxing, and nature-focused exploration experience that is perfect for fans of casual, short adventures.

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 30.1%, Puzzle 9.6%, Relaxing 8.5%, First-Person 8.5%, Exploration 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre that prioritizes atmospheric, first-person narrative exploration over traditional gameplay mechanics.

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 22.3% ★, Relaxing 12.1%, First-Person 10.6%, Nature 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, relaxing open-world game focused on painting and exploring nature rather than combat or high-stress mechanics.

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 32.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%, First-Person 8.8%, Exploration 7%

Why You'll Like It: Features breathtaking, realistic nature environments paired with light puzzle-solving and a strong sense of discovery.

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 24.6%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, First-Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person exploration with light puzzle-solving in a decaying, atmospheric world.

Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Nature 11.6%, Relaxing 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Exploration 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric, nature-based exploration with a slightly more mysterious and eerie tone.

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 27.4%, Beautiful 11% ★, Relaxing 10.9%, First-Person 8.6%, Atmospheric 7%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, indie-developed walking simulator that focuses on the quiet beauty of the natural world.

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 33%, Atmospheric 11%, Mystery 9.2%, First-Person 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a masterclass in environmental storytelling through a series of unique, short, first-person narrative vignettes.

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 18.1%, Puzzle 18%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Female Protagonist 13%, Indie 12%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle-adventure game set in a beautiful, atmospheric forest that rewards careful exploration.

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 22.8%, Relaxing 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Nature 8.6%, Exploration 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A combat-free, relaxing exploration game set in a beautiful, flooded city that emphasizes discovery.

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 47.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%, First-Person 5.5%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric, narrative-driven walking simulator set in a beautifully rendered, deserted English village.

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: Hidden Object 15.7%, Relaxing 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, First-Person 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy, atmospheric first-person game that rewards players for exploring its surreal, artistic environments.

A game in which you explore surreal and beautiful forests.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Nature 14.5%, Relaxing 13.3%, Atmospheric 13%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, nature-focused exploration game that aligns well with the relaxing, short-form adventure style.

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 17.6%, Relaxing 16.2%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Puzzle 13.7%, Exploration 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meditative, visually striking game that emphasizes exploration and discovery in a vast, open desert landscape.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Beautiful 13.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Relaxing 8.8%, Exploration 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, relaxing, and atmospheric experience that captures the simple joy of walking through nature.

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 33.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Adventure 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Indie 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused, atmospheric exploration game where you uncover the history of a world through its environments.

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 40.8%, Adventure 14.8%, Open World 8.1%, Atmospheric 8%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie, first-person exploration game that offers a casual and atmospheric experience similar to the seed game.

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 19.6%, First-Person 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Exploration 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features fluid, fast-paced movement through lush, nature-filled environments that are a joy to traverse.

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 30.4%, Atmospheric 12%, First-Person 10.8%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 9%

Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Relaxing 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Exploration 9.5%, Nature 9.4%

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 22.3% ★, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Atmospheric 10%, Adventure 9.6%, Puzzle 8.7%

Narrative exploration game located in a massive, post-human Western Washington. Navigate an open world that has been reclaimed by nature. Use journals, letters, zines, and other documents to learn the interconnected stories of the people who lived here once.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.1%, Exploration 13.2%, Open World 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world, meditative exploration game that encourages players to wander through nature at their own pace.

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 23.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Beautiful 8.5% ★, Relaxing 8.2%, First-Person 8.2%

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 29.6%, Exploration 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.1%, First-Person 10.7%, Puzzle 7.1%

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 32.5%, First-Person 9.7%, Adventure 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9%, Atmospheric 7.4%

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: Walking Simulator 15.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Mystery 9.9%, First-Person 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.2%

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: Relaxing 13.7%, Exploration 11.5%, Adventure 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%

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 24.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Beautiful 10.2% ★, Relaxing 9.5%, First-Person 8.1%

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 24.4%, Nature 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Relaxing 9.2%, Casual 9.2%

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 28.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%, First-Person 8.2%

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 42.4%, First-Person 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Adventure 7.8%, Relaxing 7.3%

"MELLOWOLLEM" is an adventure game where you explore maps and find objects to progress. The main character meets a girl on a sunny summer day, and the story unfolds guided by her words. However, detailed story elements remain undisclosed, leaving only the setting of a hot, dreamy summer landscape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Hidden Object 13.4%, First-Person 11.3%, Relaxing 10.8%, Mystery 8.9%

A man embarks on a journey toward the top of a mountain, to discover the truth of his existence. Along the way, he ponders the nature of life itself. Drizzlepath: Deja Vu is a spiritual revisitation of Tonguç Bodur's very first game, Drizzlepath.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Beautiful 14% ★, First-Person 8.6%, Relaxing 8.6%, Mystery 8%

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 34.1%, Relaxing 14.1%, Beautiful 11.6% ★, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 6.3%

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 21.1%, Adventure 14.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Indie 9.2%, First-Person 8.6%

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 36.8%, Nature 12.1%, Hidden Object 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Adventure 7.7%

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 26.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, First-Person 8.9%, Relaxing 8.9%, Mystery 8.3%

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 32.4%, Adventure 20.7%, Indie 11.7%, First-Person 10.7%, Mystery 7.4%

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 22.5%, Beautiful 15.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Hidden Object 9.1%, First-Person 8%

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

Why similar: Puzzle 21.6%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, First-Person 11.6%, Exploration 10%, Open World 7.6%

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 40.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Adventure 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.8%, First-Person 9.4%

Undertake your new job as a forester in a mystic and peaceful wood. Chop, gather, level up and unravel the expansive forest and its splendor at your own pace, one log at a time!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Relaxing 13.3%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Exploration 10.9%

The crisp winter air fills your lungs, but you can feel the earth underneath calling for you. The warmth from the sun melts the snow away and flowers bloom. Spring is here.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.2%, Hidden Object 14.5%, Beautiful 10.7% ★, Relaxing 8.4%, Nature 8.4%

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: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Hidden Object 17%, Relaxing 16.4%, Nature 15.7%, Atmospheric 12.9%

A tranquil exploration and photography experience set across a vast selection of faithfully detailed landscapes.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Hidden Object 12.7%, Nature 10.7%, Relaxing 10.4%, First-Person 9.1%

Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!

Why similar: Hidden Object 20.1%, Adventure 16.2%, Casual 12.3%, Puzzle 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%

Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.

Why similar: Adventure 21.5%, Puzzle 16.3%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Mystery 10%