
A story-driven quest in which the setting plays a key role. Pay attention to detail and look for connections, ask yourself questions, and never forget the bigger picture, learning to read the symbolism that surrounds you. Are you playing?
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A story-driven quest in which the setting plays a key role. Pay attention to detail and look for connections, ask yourself questions, and never forget the bigger picture, learning to read the symbolism that surrounds you. Are you playing?

Riven
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.

Cubic Enigma
Immerse yourself in the fascinating ancient world of cube puzzles, where each step reveals a new mystery. You will explore different zones, each filled with unique puzzles that require the use of cubes to solve them.
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 12.7%, Logic 10%, Philosophical 9%, Puzzle 8.5%, Exploration 7.9%
Immerse yourself in the fascinating ancient world of cube puzzles, where each step reveals a new mystery. You will explore different zones, each filled with unique puzzles that require the use of cubes to solve them.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Philosophical 16.5%, Logic 10.5%, Puzzle 8.8%, Exploration 7.8%
Welcome to Regilus, a paradise planet turned into a popular tourist destination! But your holiday adventure soon turned into a nightmare. Stranded on an alien planet you need to find your way out. Remember though, not everything here is as it seems.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.5%, Logic 11.4%, Surreal 10.2%, Investigation 9.5%, Puzzle 6.9%
EXISTENTIAL is a first-person story-driven puzzle game that offers a unique solution that will put your existence into the game world.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.8%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Surreal 10.3%, Puzzle 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
Every button has a purpose. In this short, minimalist first-person puzzler you explore a dense, interwoven architecture – a museum, full of hidden connections and spatial insights.
Why similar: Philosophical 15.4%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Surreal 11.6%, Logic 11.2%, Puzzle 8.7%
Wield your Balearic sling in a first-person puzzle narrative adventure through ancient ruins. Uncover a lost civilization and reactivate forgotten machines to reveal the secrets buried beneath Ciudadela.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.5%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Logic 10.1%, Story Rich 9.2%
Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Narration 14.6%, Logic 12.7%, Surreal 10.6%, Puzzle 8.8%
Explore fantastic environments as Lula, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Philosophical 16.3%, Narration 13.7%, Exploration 8.8%, Relaxing 8.4%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.5%, Narration 11.9%, Surreal 9.3%, Investigation 9.1%, Puzzle 8.3%
Immerse yourself in a captivating blend of exploration, puzzle-solving, and otherworldly encounters. Can you navigate through the chaos and unravel the truth?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Narration 13.9%, Surreal 12.8%, Exploration 10%, Puzzle 9.5%
Dream Voyage is an Indie Story rich Walking simulator focused on the exploration of introspective surreal levels in the dream world of a 10 years old blind child who's looking for the memories of their late mother. Dream Voyage's hudless experience will immerse you in this emotive searching.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.1%, Surreal 19.5%, Exploration 12.8%, First-Person 8.6%, Story Rich 7.4%
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 35.4%, Exploration 12.8%, Surreal 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Philosophical 8.4%
Explore the Valley of Mists, where lucid dreams create reality. Study people's dreams and determine their fate. Leave the hectic world for a while and return to yourself.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Philosophical 19.2%, Surreal 12.1%, Exploration 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Welcome to Vysions, a world made of dreams, where puzzles are truth and you must bring meaning to their madness.
Why similar: Philosophical 15%, Logic 14.8%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 12.4%, Surreal 10.3%
Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Philosophical 17%, Investigation 8.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%
Decamped is a first-person puzzle adventure game that finds the character waking up to an overgrown desolate world. They must face their past in order to move forward and unravel the mystery of what happened in Deckner.
Why similar: Puzzle 13.9%, Investigation 13.4%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Story Rich 12%, Exploration 11.8%
Explore multiple worlds in first-person, composing views and transforming them into living jigsaw puzzles.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Surreal 13%, Logic 11.3%, Puzzle 11%, Relaxing 10.3%
You find yourself shipwrecked on a beautiful unsunken island that was once part of Atlantis. Explore the mysteries of the island, and solve unique puzzles to enter the sunken lighthouse into the depths of Atlantis.
Why similar: Narration 15.5%, Logic 14.3%, Puzzle 10.2%, Exploration 9.5%, Philosophical 9.3%
Immerse yourself in poolcore-inspired vibes as you explore a vast complex of mind-bending liminal architecture straight out of your dreams. Navigate through a facility filled with obstacles and puzzles, venturing into depths that descend far below the rippling, chlorinated waters.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Exploration 10.6%, Surreal 9%, Realistic 7.2%
The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.4%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Surreal 12.9%, Puzzle 9.3%, Relaxing 7.8%
You are a ghost forever trapped in endless worlds you never even knew existed. An atmospheric experience focused on slow pacing, exploration, and deep environmental immersion.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Exploration 11.9%, Surreal 9.9%, First-Person 8.9%, Realistic 8.4%
A first-person puzzle game where you explore a maze and your identity.
Why similar: Philosophical 19.5%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Surreal 13.3%, Narration 10.3%, Puzzle 9.9%
Two games in one! - Prove you are not human by completing 9 impossible challenges. - Explore various scenes directly inspired by a poem, solving a few riddles along the way.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Surreal 14.2%, Philosophical 14%, Exploration 13.1%, Puzzle 11.8%
A majestic, first person exploration game that delves you into the personal story of you and Zack as you traverse beautiful terrains and discover the forgotten truth that is buried away deep inside.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34%, Narration 12.6%, Exploration 12.2%, First-Person 10%, Atmospheric 9%
Beyond Memoria is a first-person narrative journey between dream and memory. Explore a surreal world and use photography to uncover forgotten fragments and piece together your story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Narration 19.2%, Philosophical 15%, Exploration 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%
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 21.9%, Logic 15.5%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 9.2%, First-Person 7.3%
Office Aberrations is a first-person, spot-the-difference game, where you are stuck in an endlessly looping hallway. Determine if anything is out of place by carefully examining your surroundings. No detail is too small. Knowing if and where there are aberrations is your only way through.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Surreal 15%, Exploration 12.2%, Puzzle 11.1%, First-Person 8.8%
Survive a plane crash and enter the veil between life and death. Solve physics-bending puzzles, collect lost stars, and cultivate a garden within your mind. In this atmospheric journey inspired by The Little Prince and Sufi mysticism, the only way out is within.
Why similar: Narration 22.5%, Philosophical 17.3%, Surreal 12.4%, Puzzle 9.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Step into the subconscious mind of a brilliant professor, where memories twist, logic bends, and hidden truths await discovery through intricate puzzles
Why similar: Philosophical 19.6%, Logic 17%, Surreal 14.1%, Narration 11.7%, Puzzle 9.2%
A Deep Rest is a collection of short stories about men and their relationship with mental health and depression. Taking control of a different character in each story, you will experience life from their perspective. See the problems and issues they face and help them find ways to be alright again.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Narration 14.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Explore, investigate and unravel the secrets buried in time. As psychic Amber Lopez, navigate haunted grounds, decipher ancient runes, and piece together the puzzle of a decades-old murder, each discovery closing in on a truth she’s not ready to face.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Narration 12.7%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.1%, First-Person 9%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Narration 12.4%, Logic 10.9%, Exploration 8.7%, Puzzle 8.5%
Beyond the Evil is an psychological horror game that places the player to a hard experience to find who created one supposed plague that might doom the world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Logic 15.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Puzzle 10.7%, Exploration 7.6%
The Falling Star is a first-person exploration and narrative-driven walking simulator. Following the mother's last wish, the girl embarks on a journey in a dream to uncover the story of her missing aunt’s past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Exploration 15.4%, Story Rich 12.7%, Narration 11.5%, Atmospheric 7.9%
After losing consciousness, I found myself in a strange room. An unknown figure guided me deeper into the room. "I thought you would make it this far." Eventually, I saw a past I had forgotten... "monoch room" is an adventure game with puzzle elements.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.4%, Surreal 14.9%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 10.2%, First-Person 9.2%
Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Narration 14.7%, Investigation 12.6%, Logic 11.7%, Puzzle 9.6%
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 25.8%, Narration 13.2%, Exploration 10.6%, Puzzle 10%, Investigation 8.2%
The House Dreams Along With Them is a first person puzzle adventure with an emphasis on interactivity and logic. Sleep and dream in the rooms of a mysterious house. Solve the puzzles to make the dreams real and take a step towards the enigmatic reification of night.
Why similar: Logic 17.1%, Puzzle 12.9%, Surreal 12.9%, Exploration 12%, Investigation 11.6%
Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.
Why similar: Logic 20%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Puzzle 11.9%, Surreal 9.5%, First-Person 9.2%
Platonic is a first-person puzzle adventure game. Explore five unique worlds. Solve logical challenges. Gather clues and think outside the cube.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Logic 18.1%, Philosophical 11.9%, Puzzle 9.9%, Exploration 9.4%
Step into the space between subconscious and reality. Explore strange liminal worlds, solve sound-driven puzzles, and unravel the secrets behind the enigmatic device left by a vanished scientist.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.2%, Exploration 11.8%, Surreal 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Puzzle 9.3%
BIND is a slow-paced metaphysical puzzle journey set in the liminal realm between death and rebirth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Philosophical 16.2%, Narration 12.4%, Surreal 11.9%, Logic 11%
A short exploration game blending liminal spaces and corporate dystopia. Explore an abandoned anomaly control facility and uncover its past and purpose!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Surreal 11.8%, Logic 11.5%, Puzzle 7.9%, Exploration 7.7%
The most important thing in the dark is what you can see and what remains unseen. A first-person point&click about exploring dark forest and chasing the star tower.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Narration 18.2%, Exploration 10.4%, Surreal 10.3%, Puzzle 10.1%
You'd been woken up by an entity which created you. It put you in a testing area and wants you to complete the puzzles and open the end gate. When you open the gate, the test is finished and you complete the task which the entity gave you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.5%, Logic 13.6%, Puzzle 12.3%, Exploration 10.4%, Investigation 8.7%
Wander in the Threshold, where your memories are the key. Can you face what still lingers ? An emotional story-driven exploration game in eerie liminal spaces.
Why similar: Narration 17.6%, Philosophical 13.6%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Surreal 12%, Exploration 9%
Piñata Puppy World is a 2000’s nostalgia driven explorative campaign game with a dramatic and surreal storyline disguised within the genre of “Mascot Horror”.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Surreal 16%, Philosophical 13.6%, Exploration 9.6%, Realistic 9.3%
Embark on a poetic adventure through the beautiful, ink-painted Winter Island. Explore new paths, collect animal paintings, solve soothing puzzles, uncover the island’s mysteries, and awaken spring.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Narration 11.5%, Exploration 10.3%, Relaxing 10.1%, Puzzle 9.4%
BABAVA's Playspace is a horror puzzle adventure game. In your search for the answer you will have to go through puzzles, difficult moral choices and slip past monsters lurking in the shadows. Are you ready to play outside the rules and win?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Logic 13.4%, Surreal 12.5%, Investigation 12.2%, Puzzle 8.5%
808 explores the memories that define us and what happens when they're taken away. It's a surreal game about love, loss, and a difficult choice: the pain of authenticity, or the peace of self forgetfulness.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Narration 19.3%, Philosophical 16.4%, Story Rich 10%, First-Person 8%
77th: The Game is an abstract representation of the experience of joining an online community. Walk through the community and solve the puzzles to progress as a community member.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Surreal 13.6%, Puzzle 13.2%, First-Person 10.5%, Realistic 9.3%
Explore and solve your way through the gloomy halls in which you find yourself stuck. Thinking symmetrically will be key! Isolated and environmental puzzles feature in this first-person puzzle experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Logic 19.9%, Puzzle 12%, Exploration 11.2%, First-Person 9.6%
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 23.2%, Narration 15%, Story Rich 9.8%, Investigation 9.4%, Exploration 9.3%
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 29.6%, Story Rich 17.5%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Narration 10.9%, Exploration 9%
You are trapped in an endlessly looping indoor swimming pool. The space feels familiar, yet something seems subtly off. If you sense that something is out of place, change direction. If nothing appears different, keep walking.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Logic 14.3%, Surreal 13.6%, Realistic 8%, Puzzle 7.9%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Logic 14.2%, Investigation 10%, Exploration 10%, Puzzle 9.7%
Set off on a calm and beautiful adventure exploring a vast mystical island in search of the lost Manaliths. Walk, climb, swim, and glide through valleys, woods, caverns, and coves discovering the island's secrets as you go.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.9%, Surreal 23.8%, Exploration 14.1%, Atmospheric 11%, Relaxing 6.7%
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 20%, Narration 18.1%, Exploration 11.3%, Story Rich 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Explore the shifting manor of the enigmatic Henri Villemaine and uncover the truth behind his family’s sudden disappearance. Bend reality to recreate the scenes from his diary and expose long-buried secrets. What if your role in this case went beyond that of a simple investigator?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Logic 18.1%, Puzzle 12.1%, Mystery 8.4%, Narration 7.6%
Inner Ashes is a first person, narrative, puzzle adventure, where the player puts himself in Henry's shoes, a forest guard diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. He has to travel through his mind to discover why his only daughter Enid disappeared from his life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Narration 14.6%, Surreal 13.7%, Puzzle 9%, Story Rich 8.7%