- #1 Russian Train Trip 2
97% matchMostly Negative33% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Stop-TussiN
Windows
Journey on a passenger train in Russia. You play as a first-person character, you have to travel by train for 7 days to Vladivostok. Look out the window, listen to the radio, and move around the carriage.
Why similar: Trains 37.7% ★, Walking Simulator 21%, Adventure 7.9%, Linear 7.1%, Exploration 6.9%
- #2 Red Passport: Ticket to Russia
96% matchNo user reviews84% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: Stop-TussiN
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey across Russia! From a cozy apartment to the airport, fly to a new city, and ride a train to Vladivostok. Explore, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets along the way!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Trains 22.4% ★, Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 8.1%, Nature 7.4%
- #3 Trans-Siberian Legends
96% matchMixed57% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: Stop-TussiN
Windows
A first-person adventure game with a storyline. You are about to travel on a passenger train along the Trans-Siberian Railway. You can walk around cities, ride a train and watch nature change, talk to passengers and much more.
Why similar: Trains 34.8% ★, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Linear 8.2%, Adventure 7.3%, Exploration 7%
- #4 Chinese Train Trip
95% matchMostly Negative33% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: Stop-TussiN
Windows
First-person exploration. Genre: adventure. Train travel simulator in China. You will find a free world, buying and selling items, riding a train and much more.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Trains 22.3% ★, Adventure 15.8%, Exploration 8.2%, Simulation 7.6%
- #5 The Shattered Mind of Lucas Hayes
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ilyandily
Windows
A first-person walking simulator focused on atmosphere and introspection, where players explore surreal spaces, discover memories, and move at their own pace through a calm, dreamlike experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, Adventure 13.7%, Linear 11.3%, Exploration 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #6 Russian Train Trip
94% matchMixed55% of 135 reviews2021
Dev: Stop-TussiN
Windows
Traveling on passenger trains in Russia. First-person exploration.
Why similar: Trains 45.9% ★, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Adventure 12.3%, Exploration 8.5%, Nature 6.2%
- #7 Space Between
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Edelweiss Studios
Windows
What happens when you’re trapped between life and death? A journey through the darkest parts of yourself, and the choice to fight for what you want most.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Adventure 20.8%, Linear 13.7%, Exploration 10.6%, Simulation 9.8%
- #8 The Memory Machine
92% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Creature Games
Windows · Linux
In this interactive story set in a world where memories are a source of energy, Arthur must help the townspeople reclaim their past. Along the way he will befriend talking vegetables, explore a magical forest, and uncover the town’s mysterious history.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Nature 15.5%, Exploration 12.1%, Adventure 11.4%, Linear 8.7%
- #9 Chestnut Grove
91% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Philip Drobar
Windows · Mac
How do you go about your life when self-isolation has become the new normal? CHESTNUT GROVE is based on my personal experience of quarantine and features 100% real documents and notices.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.9%, Adventure 23.5%, Linear 15.9%, Exploration 13.2%, First-Person 5.7%
- #10 7Groves
90% matchMixed67% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: RainySundayAfternoon
Windows · Mac · Linux
A game in which you explore surreal and beautiful forests.
Why similar: Nature 20.1%, Walking Simulator 18%, Adventure 15.9%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Exploration 12.1%
- #11 Paws and Soul: First Step
91% matchMixed59% of 81 reviews2020
Dev: ELECTROSTALIN ENTERTAINMENTPub: Games Operators
Windows
Paws and Soul: First Step is a story introduction to Paws and Soul. Adventure game about reincarnation. Turn yourself into a wolf, explore mysterious forest and reveal every secret of your past life!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Adventure 26.4%, Exploration 12.3%, Relaxing 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #12 DreamWanderer
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Locus Games
Windows
This is a 3D first-person walking simulator, where you'll take a leisurely stroll through a world of poolcore and bloomcore aesthetics. The goal of this game is to provide a pleasant and relaxing experience—no monsters, no jump scares, and no mandatory objectives.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.2%, Adventure 20.4%, Linear 12.1%, Exploration 12%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #13 Unmixable Syrup
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: asobinuku
Windows
I wolf down a cold, lonely meal. Work's wearing me down, and money's shaky. The syrup I pour into my cold coffee never mixes, no matter how much I stir. So I figure I'll just wander around in my dreams.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.8%, Adventure 16.9%, Exploration 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.6%, First-Person 6.7%
- #14 White Silence
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: TEStudio
Windows
After crashing in the winter wilderness, you wake up in the middle of a blizzard. The forest is dead, the roads are gone, communication is lost. The only chance of salvation is a village hidden in the snow.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.7%, Adventure 20.4%, Linear 16.6%, Exploration 12%, Atmospheric 6%
- #15 Recurring Dream
87% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Grow Now!
Windows
Recurring Dream is a short, atmospheric walking simulator where you revisit a cold, majestic mountain lost in memory and longing. Explore the surreal, dreamlike landscapes as you search for a loved one, unravelling a deeply emotional story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.5%, Adventure 21.1%, Exploration 11.8%, Linear 10.7%, Atmospheric 7%
- #16 At the Summit of Mount Rojerya
86% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Selçuk Çetiner
Windows
Survive a deadly descent from a mountain peak. One wrong step ends it all. Be slow, focused, and patient caution is your only ally in this unforgiving journey. There’s no map, no help just you, your instincts, and the will to make it out alive. One mistake, and it’s all over.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.1%, Adventure 28.2%, Exploration 14.2%, Atmospheric 14%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #17 Unsettled
85% matchMixed53% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: Field of View CE
Windows
Unsettled is a short single-player first-person adventure game. Experience the most exciting journey of your life against the background of the beautiful landscapes of the northern mountains.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Linear 19.4%, Nature 15.6%, Adventure 10.3%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #18 Altitude's Toll
84% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: corrox
Windows
Altitude's Toll is a short walking simulator mystery set in Himalayas. Deliver packages as sherpa and uncover possibly the biggest Himalayan secret in history.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Nature 14.4%, Linear 13.1%, Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 10.3%
- #19 Purpose 1951
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
"Purpose 1951" is an almost pure walking simulator set in the United States of 1951. You play as a retired doctor whose life falls apart.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30%, Linear 23.2%, Nature 10.2%, Exploration 9.3%, Adventure 8%
- #20 Escape from the Village
84% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Taiga
Windows
You are on your way home from a holiday and your car breaks down and you are stranded in the middle of nowhere. You get out of the car, explore the surroundings, and try to get home. Enjoy this escape game set in a deserted mountain village in modern Japan.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42%, Adventure 25.9%, Linear 23.1%, First-Person 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #21 The Alpine Express
82% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: NeoLee
Windows
Experience the majestic Jungfrau summit in this short walking simulator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Adventure 14%, Exploration 11%, Nature 10.2%, Linear 8.9%
- #22 Textures Not Found
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bence Pachinger-Molnár
Windows
Explore a mysterious facility where colors have vanished. Restore the world piece by piece, uncover hidden secrets, and navigate unique environments guided by a sarcastic AI companion in this atmospheric narrative experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34%, Adventure 19.1%, Exploration 10.9%, Relaxing 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #23 my brother lives in a canyon
81% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2021
Dev: Kenneth Dodrill
Windows · Linux
my brother lives in a canyon is a short adventure game about two brothers reminiscing over short-wave radios.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.5%, Adventure 22.7%, Exploration 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #24 Rocky Park
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paltypus
Windows
Do you like rocks? Come to Rocky Park to discover and collect as many as you can! Explore a cozy natural park at your own pace, meet its inhabitants, and let yourself be surprised by the little secrets hidden around every corner.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.9%, Exploration 15.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Relaxing 10.7%, Nature 9.8%
- #25 Disposition
80% match9 user reviews60% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Astro Hound
Windows · Mac
Disposition is an escape-room-inspired game about strategic memory placement. You go through a sequence of engaging tasks where you must detect anomalies and observe details, all while being timed.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.7%, Adventure 18.5%, Linear 11.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Simulation 9.2%
- #26 Backrooms - 2005
79% matchPositive81% of 48 reviews2025
Dev: Rendern Studios
Windows
Backrooms - 2005 is a chapter-based Backrooms exploration game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35%, Adventure 20%, Linear 14.1%, Exploration 12%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #27 DOORS : Haunted Tales of Lantern House
78% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Gattorocco
Windows
This game is about reliving mysterious tales surrounding the haunted location, 'Lantern House.'
Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.3%, Exploration 15.6%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Adventure 13.9%, Indie 2.1%
- #28 In Between
79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Brandon Rabico
Windows
In Between is a first person story adventure game about a lonely man and his near death experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Adventure 23%, Exploration 13.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Linear 9.8%
- #29 O.M.N.I.S.: Overnight Train
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: NOIR1987
Windows
You are aboard an endless train. Find anomalies, report them, and move on. But be careful—missing just one may cost you the loop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.9%, Adventure 20%, Exploration 18.3%, Atmospheric 11%, Simulation 4.5%
- #30 The Old City: Leviathan
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 744 reviews2014
Dev: PostMod Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 45.2%, Adventure 15.6%, Exploration 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.5%, First-Person 5.3%
- #31 Quiet Express: Cabin 909
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: STUDIO 909
Windows
“Do you know anything about Cabin 909?” You're a passenger on a transcontinental train. Looking for a room that's nowhere to find: Cabin 909.
Why similar: Trains 41.3% ★, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Adventure 12.3%, Relaxing 11.6%, Exploration 11%
- #32 The Promise Tree of Alden
75% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
The Promise Tree of Alden is a short, atmospheric narrative experience about remorse, memory, and the silence of a forest once alive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Nature 17.4%, Linear 15.5%, Exploration 13.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #33 My Day Challenge
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: MindlessFinn
Windows
A short, atmospheric horror experience about daily life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.3%, Linear 18.5%, Exploration 14.8%, Adventure 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #34 The Cold Forest
76% matchMixed50% of 40 reviews2022
Dev: RealGames DevPub: My Way Games
Windows
The Cold Forest is a hardcore survival walking simulator game. You have a goal, and it's important, but can you achieve it?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.3%, Adventure 20.7%, Exploration 11.4%, Nature 10.7%, Simulation 9.7%
- #35 TAMAGORUDO - FLOOR O
73% matchMixed59% of 37 reviews2026
Dev: TamagorudoTeam
Windows
TAMAGORUDO - Floor 0 - is an atmospheric psychological horror game. You will find yourself stuck in a parallel floor of the Backrooms, trying to break out of the loop of a chicken-or-the-egg paradox. Will you find the answer to this endless question ?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.9%, Linear 16.1%, Adventure 14.8%, Exploration 12%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #36 Last Signal
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nexora
Windows
Last Signal is an atmospheric indie survival game set in a world of silence. Explore an abandoned island, navigate the interfaces of old computers, and unravel the mystery of the lighthouse in a short but profound one-evening adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Linear 18%, Nature 17.2%, Exploration 11.9%, Adventure 6.5%
- #37 Reflections at Frostkorn
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
On the early morning he comes of age, Yu begins the sacred journey to the foothill of Mountain Frostkorn.
Why similar: Linear 20.4%, Adventure 20.3%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Exploration 13%, Nature 7.8%
- #38 Strange Midnight
74% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Red Forest Games
Windows
The plot of the game will tell about the adventures of Alice, about her feelings for her grandfather.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.4%, Adventure 24.1%, Exploration 13.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%, First-Person 6.1%
- #39 Liminal²
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vilusia
Windows
Enter the World of Liminal² You awaken in a unknown place after entering a strange portal you found in an alley way. Find Recordings, solve puzzles and try to make it to the exit to make it out alive. Can you succeed?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.1%, Adventure 25.3%, Linear 14.6%, Exploration 13.3%, First-Person 5%
- #40 ExitApartment
71% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Joseph
Windows
You awaken in an elevator. Something is terribly wrong with this apartment building. Find the scattered notes, follow the clues, and escape—before it's too late.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.2%, Adventure 24%, Linear 15.3%, Exploration 13.7%, Simulation 4%
- #41 Aery - Flow of Time
71% matchPositive94% of 31 reviews2023
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
Enjoy a combat-free journey through colorful worlds! Lean back and enjoy the scenery as a little bird in search for a cure in different eras of timw! A great game for relaxing and calming down after an exhausting day.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Adventure 15%, Nature 12.4%, Exploration 11.8%, Linear 11.7%
- #42 Anachroma
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gravity Box GamesPub: Gravity Box Games
Windows
Anachroma is a first-person adventure and puzzle game where you play Ana, the young princess of the Mag Mell isles. She seeks to restore colors to a black-and-white world using a mysterious artifact, the Eye of Re.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Linear 15%, Exploration 12.6%, Adventure 10.9%, Nature 10.3%
- #43 Bell & Hoof: The Silent Journey
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Lilith Guild
Windows
A short walking simulator about a quiet cow, a forgotten chapel, and golden bells. Less than 10 minutes. No enemies. Just peace and hooves, and walking.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.9%, Exploration 16.3%, Relaxing 11.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Nature 8.9%
- #44 Corpse of Discovery
72% matchMixed65% of 186 reviews2015
Dev: Phosphor Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A first-person Walking Simulator exploring the deeper meaning of family, life goals, and personal choices (with a bit of humor and old-school sci-fi homage mixed in) – set on beautiful and lonely alien worlds.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.3%, Adventure 34.2%, Exploration 13.9%, Indie 6.6%
- #45 Bottle
70% matchVery Positive84% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Bottle is a very short game in which you play as an alcoholic man of solitude.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Linear 19.6%, Exploration 12.7%, Adventure 9%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #46 Ether One
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 449 reviews2014
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 40.3%, Adventure 21.6%, Exploration 14.6%, First-Person 7.8%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #47 The First Friend
71% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2020
Dev: Alexander Westwater
Windows · Mac · Linux
A majestic, first person exploration game that delves you into the personal story of you and Zack as you traverse beautiful terrains and discover the forgotten truth that is buried away deep inside.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.7%, Adventure 13.1%, Exploration 13.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%, First-Person 6.3%
- #48 Wittengrad is no more
67% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Faynogames
Windows
Wittengrad is no more is a surreal, narrative walking sim with horror elements. The city's foggy streets will lead you through the story of a single evening in Barnaba’s life. You will encounter the peculiar inhabitants of Wittengrad, though… does it even matter? After all, Wittengrad is gone.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.7%, Linear 22.2%, Adventure 19.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%, First-Person 6.2%
- #49 Lani's Call: A Tiny Whale Singer Story
68% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Telescope Game Studios
Windows
LANI’S CALL is a bite-sized, linear narrative game where you play as Lani, a playful humpback whale who dives into action when an earthshaking event threatens her underwater home. This cozy, emotional adventure offers a heartfelt introduction to the richly woven WHALE SINGER universe.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.9%, Adventure 21.2%, Nature 11.9%, Linear 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #50 Matthew: Last Journey
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indie Den
Windows
Matthew: Last Journey - is a 3D indie adventure exploration game made in a low poly style.You will explore different locations and learn the story about the boy and his family. You will have a fascinating journey through picturesque places and try to find all the memorable objects.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.1%, Adventure 22.1%, Exploration 13.1%, Nature 11.1%, Atmospheric 10%
- #51 Runo
69% matchVery Positive92% of 570 reviews2021
Dev: runogamePub: Srsface Studios
Windows
A walking simulator about dear memories, overcoming obstacles, and finding your path. Experience a story inspired by finno-karelian folklore.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.7%, Linear 13.8%, Exploration 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Adventure 7.6%
- #52 LiDAR Exploration Program
66% matchVery Positive90% of 282 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Adventure 15.1%, Exploration 13.5%, Linear 12.6%, Atmospheric 12.1%
- #53 TO:RI
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Farfama
Windows
TO:RI is an atmospheric first-person experience set on an abandoned island. Explore a train station that holds dreams and memories of isolated existence. Journey through an ethereal story about the essence of being.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.4%, Exploration 19.2%, Adventure 16.7%, Atmospheric 13.7%, First-Person 7.2%
- #54 The Shrouded
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsar One
Windows
A short PSX-style horror game. Explore a dark cellar, collect 8 books, and survive a few tense encounters with a lurking presence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.5%, Linear 22.4%, Exploration 13%, Adventure 10.3%, First-Person 7.4%
- #55 Quiet Little Town
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yellow Door Games LTD
Windows
A single-player, first-person thriller adventure. In a foggy town swallowed by ruin, chase a lost love through haunting streets and abandoned buildings. Uncover the monstrous truth about your quiet little town called West Hollow.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.6%, Adventure 18.6%, Atmospheric 16%, Story Rich 9.9%, First-Person 7.2%
- #56 His Last Film
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Static Frame
Windows
What happened during the filming? Stan doesn't remember. Explore the decaying depths of an abandoned subway station, piece together a fragmented reality, and discover the horrifying truth behind his last film. Some memories are better left unmade.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Trains 22.5% ★, Linear 12%, Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 8.2%
- #57 Kinsfolk
64% matchPositive100% of 46 reviews2026
Dev: Vinko Kodzoman
Windows · Linux
A short, atmospheric narrative adventure about fatherhood, memory, and healing. Explore a beautiful world, relive pivotal moments from a new father’s past, and see how they shape the parent he chooses to become.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.8%, Adventure 15.9%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Exploration 11.6%, Story Rich 8.2%