- #1 FRACT OSC
97% matchVery Positive86% of 610 reviews2014
Dev: Phosfiend Systems
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
FRACT is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of a world built on sound. You rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music in the game.
Why similar: Music 72.9%, Indie 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Walking Simulator 5.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the core focus on musical exploration, where solving puzzles directly translates into building and manipulating a complex, abstract soundscape.
- #2 Proteus
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,783 reviews2013
Dev: Ed Key and David KanagaPub: Twisted Tree
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.0 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: Experimental 47.8% ★, Walking Simulator 25.1%, Indie 9.8%, Music 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar meditative exploration of an island where the environment itself acts as a musical instrument, reacting to your presence.
- #3 Shape of the World
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 408 reviews2018
Dev: Hollow Tree GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 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: Atmospheric 38.9%, Walking Simulator 36.1%, Indie 18.7%, Singleplayer 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This surreal, nature-focused exploration game features a reactive world that grows and changes color as you move through it.
- #4 Manifold Garden
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,118 reviews2020
Dev: William Chyr Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
Why similar: Experimental 51.7% ★, Psychedelic 28%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Indie 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, impossible geometry and abstract aesthetic provide a similar sense of awe-inspiring exploration in a non-traditional space.
- #5 Rez Infinite
94% matchVery Positive92% of 1,241 reviews2017
Dev: Monstars Inc.Pub: Enhance
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The legendary action-shooter finally comes to PC, and in style! Blast your way through mind-melting visuals and amazing beats, all in your quest through cyberspace to save a world on the verge of collapse. Playable on your desktop or in fully immersive VR.
Why similar: Music 38.6%, Psychedelic 35.1%, Atmospheric 21.5%, Singleplayer 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A benchmark for synesthesia in gaming, it perfectly synchronizes intense visual feedback with a driving, rhythmic electronic soundtrack.
- #6 MirrorMoon EP
95% matchMixed58% of 597 reviews2013
Dev: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
MirrorMoon EP is a game about mystery and exploration set in outer space. These space travels begin on a red planet and its unique moon and extend across galaxies. The single player part of MirrorMoon EP blends adventure and exploration with navigation-based puzzle solving.
Why similar: Experimental 52.2% ★, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Indie 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract, experimental exploration game that rewards curiosity and manipulation of celestial environments.
- #7 Tetris® Effect: Connected
93% matchVery Positive95% of 8,701 reviews2021
Dev: Monstars Inc.Pub: Enhance
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tetris® Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for, with all-new co-op and competitive online and local multiplayer modes!
Why similar: Music 40%, Psychedelic 32.7%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Indie 7%, Singleplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: This game transforms a classic puzzle format into a deeply immersive, music-driven sensory experience where every move triggers visual and audio flourishes.
- #8 Onde
91% matchVery Positive92% of 311 reviews2022
Dev: LancePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Catch a wave in this smooth sound-surfing platformer: Let ethereal tunes carry you fluidly through serene abstract landscapes, tune into soothing sound spheres and revel in a meditative journey of life.
Why similar: Atmospheric 32%, Music 29.9%, Psychedelic 28.6%, Indie 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, rhythm-based adventure where you manipulate sound waves to interact with and traverse an abstract, atmospheric world.
- #9 Exo One
91% matchVery Positive90% of 5,125 reviews2021
Dev: ExbleativePub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.
Why similar: Psychedelic 41%, Atmospheric 32.6%, Walking Simulator 26.5%
Why You'll Like It: The hypnotic, fluid movement and atmospheric, otherworldly landscapes create a similar sense of meditative, high-speed exploration.
- #10 Dyad
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 229 reviews2013
Dev: ][ Games IncPub: Shawn McGrath
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Experience a mind-bending, psychedelic sensory overload in Dyad! Blast through a reactive audio-visual tube creating a harmonious synthesis of color and sound as you Hook, Graze, and Lance enemies to master Dyad's 27 unique levels.
Why similar: Psychedelic 51.2%, Music 33.5%, Indie 15.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, high-speed journey through abstract tunnels that relies heavily on music-driven gameplay and visual distortion.
- #11 Everything
90% matchVery Positive83% of 3,828 reviews2017
Dev: David OReilly
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Be the Universe in this epic, award-winning reality simulation game - featuring thousands of playable characters, endless exploration, an extraordinary soundtrack and narration from Alan Watts.
Why similar: Experimental 57.4% ★, Atmospheric 16%, Indie 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: This philosophical simulation allows you to inhabit and manipulate anything in the universe, matching the experimental and open-ended nature of the seed game.
- #12 Expand
89% matchVery Positive88% of 435 reviews2015
Dev: Chris Johnson
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Expand is a meditative video game in which you explore a circular labyrinth that constantly twists, stretches and expands around you.
Why similar: Music 52.2%, Atmospheric 35.7%, Indie 7%, Singleplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This minimalist, atmospheric game uses a shifting, rotating world to create a unique sense of place that feels both musical and mechanical.
- #13 POP: Methodology Experiment One
89% matchMixed63% of 91 reviews2014
Dev: Rob LachPub: Rob Lach Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
POP: Methodology Experiment One is an experimental game by Rob Lach which was designed music first, with the gameplay and aesthetic derived from the creative flow of the music production process. What emerged is an emotional psychedelic roller-coaster of interactive vignettes.
Why similar: Experimental 59.6% ★, Psychedelic 27.4%, Indie 13%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental, psychedelic experience that prioritizes abstract visual and audio feedback over traditional narrative or goals.
- #14 Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,644 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: Atmospheric 35.1%, Music 28.5%, Indie 25.2%, Singleplayer 6.4%, Walking Simulator 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A landmark title for music-driven exploration, where the soundtrack and atmosphere are deeply integrated into the world-building.
- #15 Thumper
86% matchVery Positive92% of 4,345 reviews2016
Dev: Drool
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.
Why similar: Psychedelic 37.4%, Music 37.4%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Indie 8.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more intense, it is a masterclass in rhythm-based visual feedback, creating a visceral connection between sound and movement.
- #16 Lumini
87% matchVery Positive86% of 177 reviews2015
Dev: SpeelbaarsPub: 2Awesome Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A long-forgotten species, a hostile planet and a journey of discovery! Welcome to the world of Lumini – split and reform your swarm, evolve and discover new abilities to bring the Lumini back to their former glory...
Why similar: Indie 100%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, atmospheric experience that focuses on guiding a swarm through beautiful, reactive environments with a strong musical focus.
- #17 Mountain
86% matchVery Positive88% of 16,289 reviews2014
Dev: David OReilly
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 103.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Existential Nature Simulation
Why similar: Experimental 49.7% ★, Indie 24.6%, Music 17%, Singleplayer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A meditative, abstract simulation that functions more as a digital art piece than a game, similar to the toy-like nature of the seed.
- #18 The New Flesh
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,761 reviews2025
Dev: Freshly Baked Games LLC
Windows
Explore the strange world within the screen in this ambient exploration experience featuring the music of Red Vox.
Why similar: Music 49.1%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Psychedelic 15.1%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, music-focused walking simulator that captures a similar experimental and psychedelic vibe to the seed game.
- #19 TIMEframe
84% matchMixed65% of 696 reviews2015
Dev: Random Seed Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 50.2 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 44.8%, Atmospheric 34.6%, Indie 20.6%
Why You'll Like It: This walking simulator focuses on the beauty of a dying world, emphasizing atmosphere and a great soundtrack over complex mechanics.
- #20 Future Unfolding
84% matchVery Positive84% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: Spaces of Play UG
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Future Unfolding is an action adventure that is all about exploration. Your goal is to unfold the mysteries and solve the puzzles hidden in the beautiful landscapes around you.
Why similar: Experimental 42.9% ★, Atmospheric 25.1%, Indie 25%, Singleplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: This exploration-focused game features a procedural, reactive world that encourages curiosity and discovery without explicit instructions.
- #21 Cylne
85% 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: Atmospheric 43.8%, Indie 30%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Singleplayer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental, first-person exploration game that uses abstract puzzles and a unique visual style to create a sense of mystery.
- #22 ETHEREAL
82% matchVery Positive89% of 169 reviews2019
Dev: Nicolás RecabarrenPub: Nonsense Arts
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
A profound experience that carries players into an unknown and mysterious world surrounded by carefully designed puzzles...
Why similar: Indie 85.7%, Singleplayer 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract, puzzle-focused experience that uses sound and visual harmony to guide the player through its minimalist, dreamlike levels.
- #23 Fugue in Void
83% matchMixed66% of 255 reviews2018
Dev: Moshe LinkePub: Sedoc LLC
Windows · Mac
A walking sim in which you can explore all kinds of mysterious places and dive into a world full of atmosphere. Let this experience unfold in your head. Let it inspire you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.7%, Atmospheric 29%, Indie 21.6%, Singleplayer 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric exploration game that focuses on the feeling of being in a strange, isolated, and visually striking space.
- #24 KIDS
81% matchVery Positive83% of 1,986 reviews2019
Dev: Mario von RickenbachPub: Playables
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 9%
A game of crowds.
Why similar: Indie 100%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental, short-form interactive animation that explores abstract concepts through unique, surreal visual interactions.
- #25 OVERPASS™
81% matchMixed43% of 243 reviews2021
Dev: Zordix RacingPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Take control of big-name buggies and quads to negotiate scree slopes, steep inclines and various obstacles on extreme off-road and technically challenging tracks. Find the best route, and manage your acceleration, differentials and drivetrain to dominate in local or online competitions.
Why similar: Atmospheric 87.1%, Singleplayer 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based experimental game that emphasizes the connection between fast-paced movement and musical composition.
- #26 Tyd wag vir Niemand (Time waits for Nobody)
82% matchMixed57% of 91 reviews2017
Dev: Skobbejak GamesPub: Skermunkel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Manipulate time to your will at any moment to solve challenges, avoid deadly traps and make it to the end of this strange journey.
Why similar: Experimental 58.7% ★, Indie 19.1%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric first-person experience that focuses on a surreal, dreamlike journey through a unique environment.
- #27 Journey
77% matchVery Positive94% of 37,187 reviews2020
Dev: thatgamecompanyPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.5 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: Atmospheric 37.9%, Music 25.2%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Indie 13.2%, Singleplayer 2%
- #28 Plug & Play
79% matchVery Positive84% of 4,931 reviews2015
Dev: Mario von RickenbachPub: Etter Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 8%
Run, hit, switch, fall, love, plug, pull. And push.
Why similar: Indie 82.9%, Singleplayer 17.1%
Why You'll Like It: A bizarre, surreal, and highly experimental interactive experience that prioritizes visual absurdity and unique sensory feedback.
- #29 InnerSpace
80% matchMixed61% of 342 reviews2018
Dev: PolyKnight GamesPub: Aspyr
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Soar through virgin skies and dive into lost oceans as you hunt for the ancient gods of the Inverse, a forsaken realm of inside-out planets. Created by a small team of seven developers and originally funded on Kickstarter, InnerSpace is a bright, colorful exploration flying game with no horizons.
Why similar: Music 36.8%, Atmospheric 25.2%, Indie 19.6%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A flight-based exploration game that prioritizes relaxing, surreal environments and a sense of wonder over combat or competition.
- #30 Antichamber
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,576 reviews2013
Dev: Alexander BrucePub: Demruth
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.
Why similar: Psychedelic 34.5%, Indie 33.7%, Atmospheric 19.5%, Singleplayer 12.2%
- #31 Distortions
78% matchMixed59% of 215 reviews2018
Dev: Among Giants
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Use the power of music to reawaken long forgotten memories in Distortions, a story-driven journey through a world of unparalleled beauty.
Why similar: Experimental 39.2% ★, Music 33.1%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Indie 12.4%
- #32 Blind Touch
69% matchNo user reviews91% of 64 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: Experimental 52.9% ★, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Indie 6%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #33 ABZU
73% matchVery Positive93% of 27,130 reviews2016
Dev: Giant SquidPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
Why similar: Atmospheric 66.3%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Indie 12.1%, Singleplayer 8%
- #34 Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
75% matchVery Positive80% of 4,374 reviews2013
Dev: Cardboard Computer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.
Why similar: Atmospheric 54.9%, Experimental 20.8% ★, Indie 19.6%, Walking Simulator 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #35 MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
76% matchMixed65% of 1,417 reviews2014
Dev: Pantumaca BarcelonaPub: Talking About Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.5%, Atmospheric 37.4%, Indie 16.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #36 Valley
73% matchVery Positive91% of 6,673 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: Atmospheric 41%, Walking Simulator 28.8%, Indie 19.9%, Singleplayer 10.3%
- #37 Tengami
74% matchVery Positive81% of 1,816 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: Experimental 57.2% ★, Atmospheric 18%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Indie 8%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #38 Drizzlepath
76% 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 39.5%, Atmospheric 37.2%, Indie 16.1%, Singleplayer 7.2%
- #39 Broken Reality
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,203 reviews2018
Dev: Dynamic Media TriadPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 36.6%, Indie 21.1%, Psychedelic 19.7%, Atmospheric 18.9%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #40 The Norwood Suite
72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,266 reviews2017
Dev: Cosmo DPub: Alliance
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.
Why similar: Music 36.7%, Psychedelic 21.9%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Indie 6.8%
- #41 The Polynomial - Space of the music
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 499 reviews2010
Dev: Dmytry Lavrov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Experience the music in a new way. Feel it pulse around you. The Polynomial is a 3D space shooter with unique, fractal based scenery that animates to the music.
Why similar: Music 60.8%, Psychedelic 26.6%, Indie 10.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #42 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
73% matchMixed68% of 2,083 reviews2016
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 53.7%, Atmospheric 31.9%, Indie 11.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #43 Oracle
74% matchMixed53% of 264 reviews2017
Dev: Watercolor Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 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 45.9%, Atmospheric 27.6%, Indie 20.6%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #44 Overpass
70% matchVery Positive91% of 129 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Bean
Windows
A rhythm adventure from a new perspective. Drive and drift to the beat on a futuristic road trip through the music, where the skyline is always in sync.
Why similar: Experimental 59.5% ★, Music 32.9%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #45 ODDADA
65% matchVery Positive95% of 386 reviews2024
Dev: Sven Ahlgrimm
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A tactile music maker with endless freedom to play! Use gadgets, gizmos and funky melodic toys to piece together a hand-crafted music track. Share what you make! Unlock new instruments! ODDADA!
Why similar: Experimental 48.3% ★, Music 32%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 2%
- #46 Off-Peak
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,797 reviews2016
Dev: Cosmo DPub: Cosmo D Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 43.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 49.4%, Atmospheric 23.6%, Indie 23.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #47 NaissanceE
71% matchVery Positive84% of 4,240 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: Atmospheric 35.9%, Walking Simulator 30.9%, Psychedelic 16.1%, Indie 15.1%, Singleplayer 2%
- #48 Qora
72% matchMixed67% of 530 reviews2014
Dev: Holden BoylesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A mysterious trip to gorgeous and surreal lands, players explore the unknown and harness mystical powers which have been hidden in the valley for centuries.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.9%, Atmospheric 25.7%, Indie 25.4%
- #49 0°N 0°W
70% matchVery Positive86% of 387 reviews2018
Dev: Colorfiction
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Ready for a wild trip of psychedelic sights and sounds? 0°N 0°W is a chill, first-person walking sim for everyone, where each run is a fresh adventure!
Why similar: Psychedelic 56.6%, Walking Simulator 26.7%, Atmospheric 16.7%
- #50 Sonority
67% matchVery Positive89% of 120 reviews2022
Dev: Hanging Gardens InteractivePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sonority is an innovative music puzzle adventure set in a lovingly designed, fascinating world. Play as Esther and discover the rockery, a place full of music and unique puzzle mechanics.
Why similar: Music 67%, Atmospheric 23.1%, Indie 5.8%, Singleplayer 4%
- #51 Areia: Pathway to Dawn
69% matchVery Positive84% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: Gilp Studio
Windows
Create your own paths combining the different elements available in this uniquely crafted world. Immerse yourself in a relaxing experience where your actions shape not only your surroundings but also your fate.
Why similar: Atmospheric 45.6%, Indie 44.8%, Singleplayer 9.6%
- #52 Eastshade
67% matchVery Positive89% of 5,317 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: Atmospheric 83.8%, Singleplayer 16.2%
- #53 Hue
68% matchVery Positive92% of 11,146 reviews2016
Dev: Fiddlesticks GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
Why similar: Indie 82.4%, Singleplayer 17.6%
- #54 Chasing Light
68% matchVery Positive86% of 264 reviews2020
Dev: Vittgen Inc.
Windows · Mac
'Chasing Light' is the story of the seven days of exploring the physical properties of a game and uncovering an inner world of human beings and society. Have a weird trip!
Why similar: Experimental 53.8% ★, Indie 34.2%, Atmospheric 12%
- #55 CUCCCHI
67% matchVery Positive95% of 122 reviews2021
Dev: Julián Palacios GechtmanPub: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
CUCCCHI is a game where you explore beautiful dioramas and go through dangerous and trippy labyrinths, in a journey inside the paintings of Enzo Cucchi.
Why similar: Experimental 49.9% ★, Psychedelic 23.9%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Indie 4.3%
- #56 Over The Void
71% matchMixed67% of 162 reviews2014
Dev: Exquisite Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
"Over The Void" is an experience, an exploration of a strange, beautiful and sometimes psychedelic universe!
Why similar: Psychedelic 64.6%, Indie 35.4%
- #57 Lushfoil Photography Sim
60% matchVery Positive92% of 1,511 reviews2025
Dev: Matt NewellPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A tranquil exploration and photography experience set across a vast selection of faithfully detailed landscapes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.2%, Atmospheric 45%, Singleplayer 8.8%
- #58 Pluviophile
67% matchVery Positive89% of 317 reviews2020
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Pluviophile is a very short experience about the mood of rain in the woods.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.3%, Atmospheric 30.1%, Indie 21.2%, Singleplayer 5.5%
- #59 Sunlight
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 446 reviews2021
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.
Why similar: Experimental 75.1% ★, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Atmospheric 3.2%, Indie 1%, Singleplayer 1%