Games Like Only If

You're stranded at a cathedral-like train station in the near future, searching for a ticket out of town. Explore the secret passageways, interact with strangers, dig for records, and get hypnotized by the soundtrack – a batch of original music courtesy of the band, Archie Pelago.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.9%, Surreal 25.8%, First-Person 11.8%, Horror 11.6%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same dreamlike, surrealist exploration style and focus on atmosphere over traditional gameplay mechanics.

The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, First-Person 20.8%, Comedy 14.8%, Surreal 7.6%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: It matches the meta-narrative humor and first-person exploration found in Only If, constantly subverting player expectations.

A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Walking Simulator 24.2%, First-Person 15.3%, Adventure 7.7%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This short, psychological experience captures the same unsettling, indie-horror vibe and surreal storytelling found in Only If.

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 42.2%, First-Person 18.6%, Surreal 13.8%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Indie 7%

Why You'll Like It: Like Only If, this game offers a deeply personal and surreal journey through strange, experimental environments that challenge the player's perception of reality.

A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.9%, First-Person 27.2%, Comedy 14.4%, Indie 6.9%, Adventure 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative experience that uses first-person exploration to deliver a humorous and experimental story.

Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.

Why similar: Surreal 28.9%, Puzzle 28.5%, First-Person 26.4%, Adventure 9.5%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game centers on perspective-based puzzles that turn reality into a surreal playground, mirroring the idiom-based logic of the seed game.

You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Puzzle 22.8%, First-Person 19.1%, Comedy 11.4%, Open World 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A parody puzzle game that uses surreal humor and exploration to subvert the tropes of the genre.

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 29.2%, First-Person 19.8%, Puzzle 16.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Horror 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle-adventure that focuses on exploring fractured memories and surreal environments.

They may be awkward dimensions, but they're my dreams...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Horror 18.9%, First-Person 14.5%, Adventure 10%, Puzzle 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A collection of surreal, experimental walking simulators that share the same abstract and indie-focused design philosophy.

Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Surreal 19.7%, First-Person 18.2%, Horror 12.7%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky and surreal adventure that emphasizes exploration and strange character interactions in a highly stylized, dream-like hotel.

Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Horror 23.3%, First-Person 17.7%, Puzzle 11.3%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror-puzzle game that relies on environmental storytelling and a sense of unease.

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 26%, First-Person 17.1%, Surreal 16.7%, Puzzle 10.1%, Adventure 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A massive, architectural, and surreal first-person exploration game that emphasizes scale and atmosphere.

Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.

Why similar: Horror 39.7%, Puzzle 14.9%, First-Person 12.9%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Adventure 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, first-person puzzle-horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and environmental investigation.

Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest...

Why similar: Horror 45.1%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, First-Person 11%, Survival 9.9%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, first-person horror-adventure that focuses on walking-simulator mechanics and environmental dread.

Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.

Why similar: Puzzle 24.3%, Surreal 18.3%, First-Person 17.3%, Walking Simulator 12%, Adventure 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, atmospheric puzzle game that feels like a surreal, abstract journey through an empty world.

The Way of Life makes the player relive the same life's experiences from the point of view of three characters of different ages: an adult, an old man and a child.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.5%, First-Person 19.6%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Adventure 7.5%, Survival 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A philosophical walking simulator that uses abstract visual styles to explore different perspectives on life.

Devolverland Expo is a first-person 'marketing simulator' set within an abandoned convention center after the annual Devolver Digital game expo was mysteriously canceled.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Horror 18.5%, First-Person 16.1%, Adventure 10.7%, Multiplayer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-commentary on the gaming industry presented as a first-person, surreal exploration experience.

SLUDGE LIFE is a first-person / open-world / vandalism-centric stroll through a polluted island full of cranky idiots and a vibe so thick you can taste it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, First-Person 17.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Open World 9.2%, Comedy 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world, surreal exploration game that captures the same offbeat, indie-experimental energy as the seed game.

When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Horror 22.5%, First-Person 19.5%, Adventure 7%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological, first-person walking simulator that explores themes of depression through surreal, abstract imagery.

Dream is an exploration game that takes place within the subconscious mind of Howard Phillips, a young man whose waking hours are tedious and dull, but whose dreams are lucid and powerful.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, First-Person 14.2%, Adventure 13.6%, Horror 10.7%, Puzzle 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused game that takes place within the protagonist's dreams, mirroring the surreal nature of Only If.

A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.8%, Horror 29.5%, Puzzle 17.9%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click adventure that blends mundane settings with unsettling, dream-like twists.

A sci-fi exploration sim for people who like to wander. Get lost in an alien city, hang out with locals, see some sights. There’s no goal but to stroll. Where will your feet take you?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.1%, First-Person 20.2%, Open World 9.2%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person exploration game that focuses on wandering through bizarre, atmospheric cityscapes.

REALITY is a FREE short First-Person horror game, it uses a graphical style to represent the present mood of the game. It gives the player the ability to choose and get slightly different results. The game has many mysteries you might want to uncover.

Why similar: Horror 62.6%, Adventure 23.1%, Indie 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie-horror experience that uses surreal environments to create a sense of isolation and dread.

Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you.

Why similar: Horror 25%, Adventure 21.6%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, First-Person 15.5%, Indie 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental, short-form adventure that focuses on surreal narrative and atmosphere.

Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Horror 27.2%, First-Person 14.1%, Adventure 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric first-person exploration game that uses a unique visual style to reveal a mysterious, surreal environment.

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 40.4%, First-Person 19.8%, Atmospheric 10%, Adventure 8.8%, Horror 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in narrative-driven exploration that uses surreal, dream-like sequences to tell a poignant story.

After waking from a terrifying dream of your own untimely death, you attempt to make your way to the Finnigan Brothers' Fun Park for its last day then back home again. It's like playing Russian roulette with five chambers loaded, but more frustrating.

Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Adventure 17.9%, First-Person 13.9%, Comedy 12.9%, Survival 11%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, comedic, and surreal adventure that forces the player to solve puzzles to avoid various absurd deaths.

Turn out the lights, take a deep breath, and prepare yourself. Explore the depths of the immersive, atmospheric world of Kraven Manor. Uncover its secrets, solve its mystical puzzles, and face its growing threat. Face your fears and see if you have what it takes...the doors of Kraven Manor await you.

Why similar: Horror 42.5%, Adventure 14.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, First-Person 10.8%, Multiplayer 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror-adventure that uses unique puzzle mechanics to navigate a shifting, supernatural environment.

With your final build missing, and only till the end of the night to publish his game, Warren must take up the difficult adventure to make a new build before the end of the night through whatever means necessary. Join Warren's quest to publish his title before the end of the night and become an indie dev.

Why similar: Adventure 46.6%, Indie 34.4%, Singleplayer 8.4%, Funny 8.3%, Casual 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous, indie-first-person adventure that plays with the conventions of game development.

TE120 is a short single player experience set in the Half-Life Universe featuring a gravity defying weapon that allows you to jump buildings and sustain large falls. The story takes place at a mysterious date & location. Where are you? Why have you been sent?

Why similar: Horror 25%, First-Person 18.3%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Survival 8.5%, FPS 6.6%

Sans Logique is a first-person game that blends puzzle and adventure gameplay. You'll explore different dreamlike worlds, discover the story of your character, and solve some original puzzles.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Surreal 20.6%, Puzzle 19.6%, First-Person 17.3%, Adventure 12.7%

In this horror, comedy, and puzzle game, you will play as a demon summoned by an old woman to fix her television, sending you on an adventure beyond all reason.

Why similar: Horror 32.6%, First-Person 20.1%, Puzzle 19.2%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 4.5%

Losing his parents during the holocaust to a mad man of a doctor. You're to play as Grobuskna Vladinov, 20 years after the incident that changed his life dramatically. Grobuskna receives an unknown phone call that'll start a journey that'll twist your mind...

Why similar: Horror 42.2%, First-Person 15.8%, Survival 15.4%, Adventure 9.2%, FPS 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror-adventure that focuses on survival and exploration in a mysterious, dark setting.

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 46.8%, First-Person 19%, Adventure 13.2%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Puzzle 7.3%

A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence.

Why similar: Indie 32.9%, Atmospheric 29.9%, Adventure 9.6%, Singleplayer 7.6%, Walking Simulator 7.4%

The NADI Project it is a free-to-play, first person graphic adventure, in which you will face various obstacles to escape from your destiny.

Why similar: First-Person 21.1%, Survival 17.9%, Adventure 17.6%, Horror 16.6%, Multiplayer 12.7%

A dream-like sandbox that just might have a mind of its own.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Surreal 23%, First-Person 15.7%, FPS 7.9%, Indie 6.5%

All Is Dust is a first-person horror game for PC and Oculus Rift. Experience the terror of a dust storm in the 1930s and unravel the mystery surrounding your decaying farm.

Why similar: Horror 36%, First-Person 15.1%, Survival 12.7%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Multiplayer 8.8%

You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.

Why similar: Indie 43.3%, Adventure 27.8%, Singleplayer 17.2%, Action 6.4%, Open World 5.3%

Find your way out of BABBDI. A short, first person exploration experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Surreal 18.4%, Horror 16.8%, First-Person 15.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%

An immersive and twisted adventure created before the official development of the Doorways saga

Why similar: Horror 35.7%, First-Person 15.9%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Adventure 10.2%, Surreal 9.4%

Lost in a weird city in the middle of the desert and surrounded by strange creatures that keep staring at you. This is a game about exploring the unknown and solving puzzles... lots of them! Don't be fooled by the looks, this isn't a point & click adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle 50.5%, Adventure 23.1%, Indie 16.8%, Singleplayer 4.3%, Casual 3.1%

You open your eyes in a dark, unfamiliar room; each door drags you into a new chamber filled with absurd surprises and dark comedy. Will you manage to escape, or will you continue to star in this black comedy?

Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Walking Simulator 13%, First-Person 12.4%, Comedy 12.1%, Adventure 8.9%

404Sight is a free game made in support of net neutrality. It’s a 3D playground runner influenced by parkour running with the addition of a special ping ability that reveals areas that can speed the player up or slow them down.

Why similar: Indie 45%, First-Person 29.5%, Action 17.5%, Singleplayer 8%

A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Surreal 26.8%, Adventure 13.9%, Indie 8.3%, First-Person 8.1%

Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

Why similar: Indie 32.7%, Singleplayer 23.4%, Simulation 18.1%, Adventure 16.1%, Casual 7%

A surrealist indie first-person adventure game based on art and derealization. Explore the idea of a mind losing its grasp with reality, as reality turns into a dream, and that dream turns into a nightmare.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Surreal 22%, First-Person 16.9%, Puzzle 13.1%, Adventure 8.7%

A machine ponders its loneliness. It scans the radio spectrum for an answer to its question.

Why similar: Puzzle 41.7%, Indie 17%, Adventure 15.3%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Singleplayer 6.9%

Just a game about a friendly fungus. There's nothing wrong, is there?

Why similar: Horror 31.3%, First-Person 22.3%, Surreal 15.8%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Adventure 6.8%

Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

Why similar: Horror 42.6%, First-Person 17%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Survival 6.3%, Atmospheric 5.5%

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Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Surreal 23.5%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, First-Person 11.6%, Puzzle 11.4%

Interacting with the unidentified life form “Kuon”, we move forward with the pain. A surreal, mysterious fancy adventure.

Why similar: Surreal 51.7%, Adventure 20.7%, Atmospheric 20.3%, Singleplayer 7.4%

Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.1%, Adventure 26.1%, First-Person 20.1%, FPS 9%, Atmospheric 5.7%

Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .

Why similar: Adventure 33.1%, Indie 20.1%, Atmospheric 16%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Puzzle 6%

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 37.8%, First-Person 16.9%, Adventure 9.4%, Atmospheric 9%, Puzzle 8.3%

Turn your entire digital life into a game. AArcade is a 3D desktop that launches shortcuts to absolutely anything you like. Join the anarchy of the persistent online metaverse, or remain in your own private reality. Casual in-game building features, plus hundreds of thousands of addons.

Why similar: Multiplayer 28.9%, First-Person 14.8%, Indie 14.6%, Adventure 11%, Simulation 7.8%

This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".

Why similar: Indie 65.3%, Adventure 14.4%, Singleplayer 13.2%, Casual 7.1%

ONLY FACES REMAIN is a short psychological horror game focused on exploration and atmosphere. You play as Marlene, a backpacker traveling alone who rents a cheap room to spend the night. What starts as a cheap place to sleep soon turns into a dangerous situation.

Why similar: Horror 31.4%, First-Person 23.9%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Comedy 7.5%

A free collection of three short experimental games (Hurt Me Plenty, Succulent, and Stick Shift) about male sexuality, punishing, eating, and driving.

Why similar: Indie 35.7%, Simulation 28.2%, Funny 12.5%, Open World 8.7%, Action 7.8%

Find a way out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Horror 20.7%, Surreal 16.6%, First-Person 16.2%, Multiplayer 6.7%