Games Like Paradise Lost

The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Exploration 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Like Paradise Lost, this game features a heavy emphasis on choices, mystery, and exploring a secluded, historically-inspired environment.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, First-Person 12.9%, Exploration 12.2%, Story Rich 12%, Mystery 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully captures the feeling of being trapped in a desolate, high-tech underground facility while exploring profound existential themes.

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 47.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Story Rich 7%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the slow-paced, contemplative exploration style of Paradise Lost, set in a world where a mysterious event has left the environment frozen in time.

INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Exploration 14.2%, First-Person 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on industrial exploration and uncovering the secrets of a decaying, intricate 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 29.9%, Story Rich 16.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, First-Person 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for narrative-driven walking simulators that use environmental storytelling to reveal a tragic, multi-generational history.

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 32.9%, Mystery 20.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%, First-Person 10.5%, Exploration 10%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deeply atmospheric, mystery-focused exploration experience set in a beautifully realized, isolated landscape.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Alternate History 28.6%, Walking Simulator 21.1%, Dystopian 16.3%, Choices Matter 9%, First-Person 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, claustrophobic atmosphere and a deep dive into a retro-futuristic, cyberpunk world filled with mystery.

Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Nonlinear 15%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Mystery 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a compelling retro-futuristic aesthetic paired with a narrative-heavy exploration experience on a mysterious, alien world.

The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.

Why similar: Adventure 17.7%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Mystery 14%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a desolate, sci-fi environment, this game focuses on solving the mystery of a failed mission through exploration and environmental puzzles.

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 42.6%, Exploration 14.5%, Atmospheric 12.8%, First-Person 11.4%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a purely atmospheric, philosophical walking simulator that focuses on the decay of a once-great civilization.

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 27.8%, First-Person 16.1%, Exploration 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Story Rich 11%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a cold, isolated environment, this game emphasizes mystery and exploration in a way that mirrors the lonely trek of Paradise Lost.

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 32.1%, Mystery 15%, Story Rich 12%, Atmospheric 10.8%, First-Person 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: While the setting differs, it excels at building a deep, personal narrative through isolation and environmental exploration.

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 51.3%, First-Person 17.3%, Adventure 15.2%, Indie 9.1%, Atmospheric 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game features an alternate-history setting with a distinct, grand aesthetic and a tense, narrative-driven atmosphere.

After their mother's suicide, Lazarus returns home to his sister Lyudmila. But unexplained events make the world and even reality collapse around him. Looming death, a spreading malediction and the supernatural threaten his sanity, yet Lazarus pushes forward to find the truth about his family.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.8%, Mystery 18.9%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 12%, Story Rich 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures a dark, post-Soviet atmosphere with a heavy focus on mystery and personal narrative.

The Silent Swan is a contemplative first-person narrative experience across a megalithic, derelict world. Mixing elements from both walking simulator and open levels.

Why similar: Transhumanism 25.2% ★, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Dystopian 12.9%, Emotional 7.9%, Mystery 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an expansive, dark, and highly atmospheric world designed for players who enjoy slow-paced, narrative-driven exploration.

Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.5%, Mystery 15.8%, First-Person 12.8%, Story Rich 11.4%, Exploration 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person adventure that offers a unique perspective and a highly stylized, narrative-rich world.

Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, First-Person 17.5%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Exploration 13.4%, Adventure 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, sci-fi adventure that prioritizes atmosphere and a strange, retro-futuristic world-building style.

Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...

Why similar: Exploration 27.7%, Story Rich 22.5%, Atmospheric 19.1%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply atmospheric, narrative-rich experience set in an isolated, underwater environment.

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 28.7%, Mystery 15.8%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Exploration 14%, First-Person 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on quiet, atmospheric exploration within a mysterious, decaying structure.

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Mystery 14.3%, First-Person 13.4%, Emotional 12.5%, Story Rich 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a strong, character-driven narrative with atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving in a secluded, mysterious location.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.8%, Story Rich 12.6%, Mystery 11.3%, First-Person 10.3%, Exploration 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-focused game uses augmented reality recordings to piece together the history of an abandoned, high-tech facility.

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 37.1%, Story Rich 16.2%, Adventure 13.9%, Atmospheric 13.2%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses the exploration of memories and environments to tell a haunting, story-rich narrative.

The Uncertain is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.9%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Story Rich 13.6%, Adventure 13.4%, Walking Simulator 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic adventure that explores a world where humanity has been replaced by robots, focusing on narrative and choice.

Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.

Why similar: Alternate History 34.9%, Walking Simulator 25.5%, Mystery 10.5%, First-Person 10.4%, Story Rich 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, first-person walking simulator that leans into alternate-history themes and atmospheric exploration.

A contemplative experience where you’ll wander through the dreams, memories and fantasies emerging from a dialogue between a grandfather and his grandchild.

Why similar: Underground 40.2% ★, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Story Rich 7.2%, Exploration 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental, surreal walking simulator that focuses on evocative atmosphere and personal, fragmented storytelling.

BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24%, Alternate History 23.1%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Mystery 11%, Choices Matter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric, post-apocalyptic adventure that features deep world-building and a unique, surreal aesthetic.

A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Post-apocalyptic 18%, Mystery 13.5%, Emotional 10.5%, Story Rich 7.9%

7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Emotional 11.8%, Exploration 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends interactive fiction with exploration and puzzle-solving in a way that rewards careful observation.

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 35.4%, Post-apocalyptic 20.4%, First-Person 9.3%, Alternate History 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 58.5%, Exploration 9.1%, First-Person 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Story Rich 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational narrative exploration game that excels at telling a complex story through the objects left behind in a house.

Moscow: somewhere in the near future. The city and perhaps the Earth's surface has turned into a radioactive ash. Those who decided that they could not exist in such conditions began to live under the ground.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 49.7%, Story Rich 20.9%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic story-rich game that captures the feeling of solitary survival and discovery.

An unusual mix of adventure and idle game. In utter loneliness deep below the surface, it's your task to wait for the awakening of your king... for 400 days.

Why similar: Underground 37.4% ★, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Mystery 7.4%

Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Post-apocalyptic 21.3%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Simulation 10.5%, Adventure 9.7%

Dig deep down the abandoned planet to find its secrets and earn cash by collecting resources. Spend your money on buying various trinkets and instruments that will help you along the way to earn even more profit.

Why similar: Underground 44% ★, Dystopian 20.5%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, First-Person 7.9%, Story Rich 6.6%

Wastelands, grim folks behind garages, a nightclub, and a huge gray sky — a lost world for a lost generation. Let techno trance music and white verses lead you through the wastelands of the Neyasnoe.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Alternate History 24.7%, Emotional 18.8%, Simulation 8.8%, Exploration 8.6%

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 25.2%, Emotional 13.7%, Mystery 13.5%, First-Person 10.6%, Story Rich 10%

Lost Brothers is a single-player first-person adventure, taking place in an abandoned mine. All you have is a walkie-talkie and a map. Explore a mysterious forest and a labyrinth of underground passages to rescue a mysterious lady.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Emotional 20.7%, First-Person 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Mystery 8.5%

Silence, cold, solitude… What lies ahead? A small atmospheric adventure about a robot lost in a frozen wasteland.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.2%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Exploration 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Mystery 9.7%

The Magnificent Trufflepigs is a first-person, metal-detecting narrative game. It combines laid-back detecting and exploration with a dramatic story, all set in a beautiful English countryside. It’s a game about trying to find something.

Why similar: Mystery 21.2%, First-Person 17.5%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Story Rich 15.7%, Atmospheric 12.9%

God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Mystery 13.1%, Emotional 12.1%, First-Person 11.5%, Story Rich 9.3%

Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.

Why similar: Transhumanism 35.2% ★, Dystopian 18.4%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Choices Matter 8.4%

They have no names, only serial numbers. They have no freedom, no memories from the past. You are one of them. Explore the last center of civilization on a shattered Earth to understand what is really going on.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.4%, Mystery 18.8%, Exploration 15.7%, Adventure 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%

wandering into the uncanny concept of liminality, captured in DV tape format you explore what seems to be another dimension, lost in an endless space that looks human-made but isn't.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50%, First-Person 20.2%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Exploration 8.4%, Indie 3.8%

Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Mystery 16.3%, First-Person 12.6%, Exploration 12.6%, Story Rich 10.6%

BLACKSHARD is a first-person exploration game. Wander through a strange megastructure, the Labyrinth, to unravel its mysteries... Your behavior within the Labyrinth will define the outcome of your journey. What path will you choose to take?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.8%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Exploration 9.7%, First-Person 9.7%

Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.

Why similar: Nonlinear 20.6%, Mystery 13.6%, First-Person 11.1%, Exploration 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%

Dive into the exciting world of finding long forgotten treasures. Grab your metal detector and set off to explore the countryside. What today looks like a peaceful meadow might have been the scene of a fierce battle in the past, hiding now the valuable artefacts. Ready to dig in the past?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Simulation 20.4%, First-Person 16.8%, Exploration 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Are You Lost? Wander endless corridors where shifting environments, sinister voices, and echoes of real events create a chilling atmosphere. Andrey doesn’t remember who he was, but the walls know the truth. It’s time to remember everything.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.7%, First-Person 15.9%, Story Rich 11.5%, Atmospheric 10%, Simulation 8.2%

it's always monday - is a first person exploration game

Why similar: Adventure 82%, Walking Simulator 4%, Simulation 3.1%, Emotional 2.9%, Mystery 2%

You don't know how you got here, and you don't know how you'll leave. Wander the depths of the Backrooms in hopes of finding something more.

Why similar: Nonlinear 20.1%, Multiple Endings 19.8%, Exploration 17.8%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Adventure 8.8%

Immerse yourself in a lost paradise, with mystery beyond its pristine shores.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.9%, Mystery 21.1%, Exploration 15.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Adventure 8.3%

KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.

Why similar: Dystopian 24%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Emotional 15%, First-Person 9.1%, Exploration 7.6%

Spend one last afternoon exploring your childhood neighborhood before the world ends at 6:38 PM.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.6%, Exploration 17.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 12.2%, Adventure 6.2%

Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Mystery 20.8%, Exploration 14.7%, First-Person 12.9%, Story Rich 11.6%

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: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Emotional 22.3%, Story Rich 11.1%, Exploration 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%

House of Lost Souls is a story-driven horror game about Jack, who returns to his old family home in search of answers. Explore distorted memories, uncover dark secrets, and learn the truth about the tragedy that changed his life forever.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Mystery 10%, First-Person 10%

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 30%, Emotional 19.4%, Mystery 19%, Exploration 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%

You will have to survive the cold New Year's Eve, look for food in the trash in the world where no one cares about you. This is an adventure where you have to survive Christmas, a holiday that has never been so cold before...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Dystopian 19.5%, Nonlinear 15.4%, Exploration 11.7%, First-Person 10.6%

A story-based exploration game about the very far future. With the help of two Artificial Intelligences, explore a universe conquered by humanity, uncover your purpose in it, and try to stop it from falling apart.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.9%, Exploration 18.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, First-Person 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%