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 14.9%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12%, Exploration 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the same kind of mystery-solving and choice-based narrative found in the bunker exploration of the seed game.

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: Like Paradise Lost, it features a claustrophobic underground setting and a heavy emphasis on philosophical, narrative-driven exploration.

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 offers a similarly somber, atmospheric walking-simulator experience focused on uncovering the history of a desolate, abandoned location.

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 29.1%, Exploration 14.2%, Mystery 14.2%, First-Person 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on exploring industrial, abandoned, and decaying infrastructure makes it a perfect companion to the bunker-crawling experience.

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 51.9%, First-Person 17%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 9%, Atmospheric 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Set in an alternate-history timeline, it shares the same retro-futuristic aesthetic and tense, narrative-heavy exploration.

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 33%, Mystery 20.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%, First-Person 10.5%, Exploration 10%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a masterclass in environmental storytelling and atmospheric exploration that mirrors the tone of the seed game.

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: This game offers a similarly contemplative and visually striking journey through a post-apocalyptic landscape.

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%, Atmospheric 10.5%, First-Person 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a benchmark for narrative-driven walking simulators that focus on uncovering the tragic history of a specific place.

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 28.7%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Dystopian 16.3%, Choices Matter 8.9%, First-Person 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a dense, atmospheric investigation experience within a confined, high-tech environment.

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 14.9%, Story Rich 12%, Atmospheric 10.8%, First-Person 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of isolation and mystery, relying on strong dialogue and environmental cues to drive the story forward.

Deliver Us The Moon is a Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near future where Earth's natural resources are depleted. In an effort to solve the energy crisis, global powers created the World Space Agency and secured a promising new source of energy on the moon.

Why similar: Adventure 17.5%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi adventure features a lonely, atmospheric journey through abandoned facilities that feels very similar to the bunker exploration in Paradise Lost.

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 25.1%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Choices Matter 12%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Mystery 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into retro-futuristic aesthetics and slow-paced, narrative-heavy exploration of an alien environment.

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 12.9%, Story Rich 11%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a historical period with a strong sense of place, it combines mystery and exploration in a way that feels grounded and atmospheric.

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 30.9%, Mystery 18.8%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 12%, Story Rich 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It blends historical mystery with a dark, atmospheric exploration of abandoned spaces.

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: It uses environmental storytelling to reconstruct the events of an abandoned facility, much like piecing together the history of the Nazi bunker.

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 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: The sci-fi, first-person exploration of a mysterious, abandoned world shares the same sense of wonder and unease found in the seed game.

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 12.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Exploration 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: The surreal, first-person exploration of a strange world offers a unique, atmospheric narrative experience.

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 14%, Atmospheric 13.1%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on exploring the emotional remnants of a lost world, mirroring the reflective tone of the seed game.

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 18.8%, Mystery 14.3%, First-Person 13.4%, Emotional 12.5%, Story Rich 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a strong narrative focus and environmental puzzle-solving within a beautifully realized, isolated setting.

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: It is a pure walking simulator that prioritizes atmosphere and philosophical narration over traditional gameplay mechanics.

Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

Why similar: Alternate History 21.2%, Walking Simulator 19.9%, First-Person 12.2%, Adventure 12%, Mystery 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: The experience of navigating a high-tech facility while uncovering disturbing secrets aligns well with the themes of the seed game.

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 20.6%, First-Person 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Mystery 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the emotional weight of exploring a desolate, abandoned environment to find answers.

Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

Why similar: First-Person 26.8%, Exploration 22.6%, Atmospheric 21%, Story Rich 15.7%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more survival-focused, it captures the intense feeling of being trapped in a historical bunker with a looming, persistent mystery.

Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.

Why similar: Alternate History 20.1%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Emotional 13.5%, Mystery 10.5%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on interacting with a mysterious, artificial intelligence in a confined, abandoned setting provides a similar sense of discovery.

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 37.5%, First-Person 16.5%, Exploration 14.6%, Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on exploring fragmented memories and environments, rewarding players who pay attention to environmental details.

12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Exploration 19%, Mystery 17.3%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Story Rich 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is a deeply emotional, historically-rooted walking simulator that focuses on the remnants of a forgotten place.

The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Story Rich 14.5%, Atmospheric 11.2%, First-Person 11.1%, Mystery 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi mystery relies on exploration and environmental clues to tell a story of a missing crew in a confined space.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Mystery 22.7%, Exploration 13.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, First-Person 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game rewards patient exploration and investigation, allowing players to piece together a complex history through environmental clues.

What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Mystery 18.2%, Story Rich 14.5%, First-Person 13.4%, Exploration 11%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a short, atmospheric, and narrative-driven exploration of a cluttered, history-filled space.

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 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%

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 17.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Emotional 10.5%, Story Rich 7.9%

Blackwood Crossing is a story-driven first-person adventure game. An intriguing and emotive tale exploring the fragile relationship between orphaned siblings, Scarlett and Finn. When their paths cross with a mysterious figure, an ordinary train ride evolves into a magical story of life, love and loss.

Why similar: Adventure 45.7%, Story Rich 27.9%, Indie 26.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is a narrative-focused exploration game that uses its environment to tell a poignant, character-driven story.

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 17.2%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Mystery 7.3%

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 15.7%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Exploration 14%, First-Person 13.5%

A technicolor side-scrolling narrative adventure game inspired by classic movies including Flash Gordon, Sinbad, and The Land that Time Forgot. Join our bold yet hapless hero as he explores lost civilizations, undersea kingdoms, prehistoric jungles, and lands beyond imagination.

Why similar: Alternate History 40.4%, Walking Simulator 29.6%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 4.8%

An atmospheric exploration game set in a Dark Fantasy world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilisation and uncover it's forgotten past through a short nonlinear story with timeless retro graphics.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.4%, Exploration 14.6%, First-Person 11.8%, Adventure 11.2%, Nonlinear 11.2%

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

Why similar: Alternate History 35%, Walking Simulator 25.5%, Mystery 10.5%, First-Person 10.4%, Story Rich 7.7%

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 40.1% ★, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Mystery 9.5%, Story Rich 7.3%, Exploration 6.8%

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 12.8%

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 18.7%, Exploration 15.7%, Adventure 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.4%

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 30%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Story Rich 13.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Walking Simulator 11.2%

Become the overseer and shape the fate of those who come knocking at the door. Each decision you make, whether it is to let in a stranger, to use your resources on something, or to risk the safety of the bunker.

Why similar: Underground 23.9% ★, Dystopian 19.2%, Post-apocalyptic 16.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

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 27.5%, Story Rich 22.7%, Atmospheric 18.9%, Adventure 18.1%, Indie 6.8%

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 43.9% ★, Dystopian 20.5%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, First-Person 7.9%, Story Rich 6.6%

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%

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 29.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Emotional 12.1%, First-Person 11.5%, Story Rich 9.3%

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 11.6%, Simulation 10.4%, Adventure 9.7%

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 24.9%, Emotional 18.7%, Simulation 8.8%, Exploration 8.6%

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

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.3%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Exploration 13.7%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Mystery 9.6%

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 28.7%, Simulation 20.2%, First-Person 16.8%, Exploration 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%

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%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 12.5%, 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 14.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Exploration 9.7%, First-Person 9.7%

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 20.1%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Exploration 8.3%, Indie 3.9%

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 20.7%, Mystery 13.6%, First-Person 11.1%, Exploration 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.5%

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 11.7%, Exploration 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.6%

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 8.3%

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%

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 19.7%, Exploration 17.7%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Adventure 8.9%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40%, Mystery 21%, Exploration 15.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Adventure 8.3%

Pilot the MOLE, a monstrous post-war drilling machine built to descend deep below the Slavic soil. Fix failing systems, follow voices of the dead, and pray you can survive whatever is sharing your coffin. Will the vessel or your mind break first?

Why similar: Dystopian 30%, Emotional 18%, First-Person 12.1%, Simulation 12%, Exploration 11.4%