Games Like SEASON: A letter to the future

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Open World 25.5%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Stylized 11.3%, Relaxing 11.2%, Exploration 10%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar focus on meditative exploration, a distinct art style, and a journey of personal discovery in a vast, quiet world.

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

Why similar: Photo Editing 52% ★, Nature 12%, Relaxing 9.6%, Exploration 7.6%, Stylized 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Centers on photography as a core mechanic to interact with the world and help others, mirroring the recording aspect of the seed game.

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: Open World 24.7%, Nature 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Relaxing 11.8%, Exploration 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on painting the world around you to complete quests, offering a similar creative and observational approach to exploration.

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: Mystery 24.9%, Open World 19.7%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Story Rich 12.8%, Exploration 10%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeply atmospheric, narrative-driven experience centered on isolation and observation in a beautiful, natural setting.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Open World 25%, Relaxing 20.3%, Nature 19.6%, Exploration 16.2%, Female Protagonist 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same sense of cozy, low-stakes exploration and atmospheric discovery as you traverse a beautiful landscape.

Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.

Why similar: Narrative 34% ★, Emotional 13.7%, Nature 11.3%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Relaxing 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, narrative-driven game that focuses on childhood memories and the passage of time through a unique watercolor aesthetic.

Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.

Why similar: Nature 27.4%, Open World 26.7%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Exploration 10.6%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Encourages players to explore a beautiful island and document wildlife through photography, matching the gentle, nature-focused tone.

It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.

Why similar: Open World 31.2%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Relaxing 19.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a relaxing, slow-paced experience focused on driving and connecting with people in a quiet, scenic environment.

Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

Why similar: Narrative 38.4% ★, Emotional 18.8%, Philosophical 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Story Rich 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional, narrative-driven experience that uses a unique blinking mechanic to reflect on the fleeting nature of life and memory.

A mutant soap opera where small-town gossip meets the supernatural. Explore the Mutazione community as Kai as she cares for her ailing grandfather. Discover magical gardens, new friends & old secrets. They can survive an apocalyptic meteor strike, but can they survive their small-town drama?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Mystery 14.5%, Drama 13.6%, Nature 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on building relationships and exploring a unique, atmospheric world with a strong emphasis on narrative and character depth.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Mystery 29%, Open World 25.1%, Exploration 16.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Centers on uncovering the history of a world facing an inevitable cataclysm through exploration and piecing together fragmented memories.

Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.

Why similar: Emotional 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Story Rich 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a poignant, emotional narrative with exploration and a unique sound-based mechanic that feels spiritually similar to recording memories.

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: Mystery 18.7%, Story Rich 15.3%, Narration 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in environmental storytelling that focuses on collecting memories and understanding the lives of those who came before.

Guide brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.

Why similar: Narrative 28.7% ★, Cinematic 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Drama 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Uses art and painting to uncover a touching, emotional story, sharing the artistic and reflective nature of the seed game.

The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.

Why similar: Narration 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Drama 17.8%, Stylized 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A photography-based puzzle game that emphasizes the importance of memory and capturing the essence of the past.

What if the physical objects of everyday life, the possessions we hold close, were actual windows to the past? Peer into distant memories and unseen futures in Hindsight.

Why similar: Cinematic 12.9%, Narration 12.3%, Emotional 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Drama 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the concept of memory and how objects can trigger past experiences, mirroring the reflective nature of the seed game.

Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Cinematic 17%, Drama 10.4%, Emotional 10.2%, Exploration 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a mother-daughter road trip filled with investigation and the uncovering of family secrets through exploration.

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Emotional 33.5%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Relaxing 15.2%, Story Rich 12.2%, Exploration 10%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, narrative-heavy game about helping others find peace before they move on, echoing the themes of loss and memory.

Umurangi Generation is a first person photography game in the shitty future. Set in Tauranga Aotearoa off the back of an impending crisis you are a courier for the Tauranga Express. Throughout the game you will unlock a variety of lenses and equipment.

Why similar: Photo Editing 81.4% ★, Relaxing 7.6%, Exploration 5%, Atmospheric 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: Uses photography as a tool for social commentary and environmental storytelling within a world undergoing significant change.

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

Why similar: Emotional 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Narration 11.5%, Mystery 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy mystery game that encourages exploration and discovery through a charming, storybook-like lens.

If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Emotional 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Stylized 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A poignant, story-rich game that uses an interactive diary mechanic to explore themes of identity and memory.

Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.

Why similar: Open World 21.3%, Emotional 16.5%, Nature 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Relaxing 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, non-combat exploration game set in a flooded, atmospheric world that prioritizes discovery over challenge.

A song from years ago triggers a flood of memories for champion swimmer Miriam. Embark on an evocative journey through her turbulent childhood and the complicated relationship she shared with her devoted mother.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.1%, Emotional 23.8%, Female Protagonist 16%, Adventure 11%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive poem that uses a blend of 2D and 3D art to explore the complex relationship between a mother and daughter.

Forgotten Fields is a game about yearning and nostalgia. Play as Sid - a struggling writer who travels back to his childhood home one last time before it's sold off. Visit old friends, relive memories and play through sections of Sid's book in this warm game about the passage of time.

Why similar: Narrative 25.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Philosophical 11.6%, Cinematic 10.5%, Emotional 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the creative process and the struggle to capture memories, wrapped in a cozy, narrative-driven adventure.

Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.

Why similar: Emotional 17.6%, Cinematic 16.1%, Nature 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Stylized 8.9%

A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.

Why similar: Emotional 28.9%, Mystery 24.1%, Exploration 13.7%, Stylized 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, emotional walking simulator that deals with the themes of memory loss and the importance of preserving one's history.

No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

Why similar: Philosophical 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Emotional 14.4%, Drama 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A semi-autobiographical, narrative-focused game about the transition into adulthood and the bittersweet nature of leaving home.

A tranquil exploration and photography experience set across a vast selection of faithfully detailed landscapes.

Why similar: Nature 27.1%, Cinematic 26.5%, Relaxing 14.7%, Exploration 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%

Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.

Why similar: Emotional 32.1%, Exploration 19.7%, Adventure 17.7%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Atmospheric 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric exploration game about restoring life to a desolate world, sharing a similar focus on environmental storytelling.

Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.

Why similar: Philosophical 18.7%, Narration 15.3%, Mystery 15%, Drama 10%, Emotional 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a series of car rides to unravel a mysterious, surreal narrative through conversation and observation.

A Pizza Delivery is a narrative exploration game with puzzle elements focused on connecting with people. Share pizza with charming characters to uncover their stories—and your own. Drive and explore a strange, meditative world filled with secrets.

Why similar: Narrative 25.7% ★, Philosophical 12.9%, Cinematic 12.7%, Emotional 10.6%, Drama 8.1%

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: Philosophical 18.1%, Cinematic 16.1%, Emotional 13.3%, Nature 11.8%, Narration 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental, short-form exploration game that uses audio and atmosphere to create a meditative, reflective experience.

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: Mystery 39.1%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Open World 15.5%, Exploration 12.6%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong emphasis on atmosphere and investigation, tasking players with piecing together past events in a beautiful, lonely landscape.

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: Mystery 19.1%, Cinematic 14%, Emotional 11.9%, Drama 11.5%, Open World 8.4%

Dive into Mushroom Season! Customize your character, explore lush forests, and compete in thrilling mushroom picking contest. Identify mushrooms, avoid the poisonous ones, and aim for the top trophy. Are you the ultimate forager?

Why similar: Narration 29.8%, Open World 29.2%, Relaxing 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Atmospheric 6%

You play as a postman, sorting mail for the five intriguing residents of a remote island. Pick up on their peculiar habits, discover their secrets without opening the envelopes, and try to save this peaceful haven from its fate!

Why similar: Narrative 31.1% ★, Narration 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Nature 11.7%, Mystery 11.6%

Immerse yourself in a relaxing, minimalist and colorful adventure. Flow with Naiad across a mysterious river and interact with its fauna and flora to discover little secrets. Enjoy a wholesome experience with an original and dreamy visual style.

Why similar: Nature 29.4%, Exploration 17.8%, Relaxing 15.2%, Atmospheric 13%, Adventure 10%

A meditative experience that invites players to explore the serene beauty of a living, breathing cemetery as it changes with the seasons.

Why similar: Emotional 21.9%, Relaxing 19.3%, Exploration 19.1%, Stylized 15.5%, Story Rich 12.3%

Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?

Why similar: Nature 14.5%, Mystery 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Open World 11.3%, Drama 9.4%

Immerse yourself in this adventure of poetic and contemplative exploration as Elise, a young explorer full of energy. This mysterious world awaits you to overflow with colour and life !

Why similar: Open World 23.9%, Emotional 15.5%, Nature 13.3%, Stylized 10.8%, Relaxing 10.4%

Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.

Why similar: Narrative 21.5% ★, Mystery 14.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Story Rich 9.1%

Enjoy the serenity of the Amazon rainforest in this cozy short nature exploration game. As a butterfly researcher on a five-day camping trip, explore nearby tracks, take photos, meet animal friends, and journal the discoveries found along the way!

Why similar: Photo Editing 50.7% ★, Nature 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Relaxing 7.9%, Stylized 7.8%

What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.

Why similar: Narrative 23.3% ★, Emotional 17.3%, Drama 14.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.2%

A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.

Why similar: Narrative 23.6% ★, Philosophical 17.4%, Emotional 11.4%, Cinematic 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%

Make up for lost time with Once Again, If you could travel through time, who’s the first person you’d meet? An interactive story about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present... After meeting her, summer will never be the same again...Who is she, and what journey awaits you?

Why similar: Narrative 24.2% ★, Emotional 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Drama 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%

Wayward Strand is a heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.

Why similar: Narrative 23.2% ★, Emotional 12.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Drama 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Why similar: Cinematic 15.3%, Mystery 14.5%, Narration 13.9%, Emotional 11.6%, Drama 11.1%

Rocket of Whispers is an award-winning post-apocalyptic adventure that follows two survivors on a journey to launch a space burial for the lost souls of their desolate world. Help them search the snowy wasteland for supplies and the courage to say goodbye.

Why similar: Emotional 16.8%, Narration 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.3%

A thoughtful and deeply personal title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to create your own narrative through your time with four characters. Each short story will allow players to be swept away by the haunting lyrics of over twenty original, nostalgic songs.

Why similar: Narrative 38.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 17%, Drama 16.2%, Emotional 14.3%, Relaxing 7.3%

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: Mystery 18.9%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Narration 16.3%, Emotional 13.2%, Story Rich 9.9%

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Narrative 22.2% ★, Relaxing 17.6%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Exploration 13.6%, Mystery 9.5%

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

Why similar: Open World 16.1%, Narration 13%, Nature 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Relaxing 10.2%

Welcome to the beautiful and tropical Petit Island! Relive your grandpaw's youthful adventures by exploring the island and meeting all the unique islanders in this heartwarming open-world narrative exploration game. Preserve his memories before they fade away.

Why similar: Open World 23.8%, Nature 22.7%, Relaxing 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Exploration 11.2%

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Nature 18.7%, Emotional 18.4%, Relaxing 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Stylized 9.9%

Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.

Why similar: Narrative 33.5% ★, Emotional 12.2%, Drama 11.4%, Philosophical 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.2%

In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.

Why similar: Mystery 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Emotional 10.8%, Narration 10.5%, Cinematic 10.1%

Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.

Why similar: Open World 18.8%, Nature 17.7%, Mystery 16.1%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Relaxing 11.3%

"My mother, my daughter, and me—three sixteen-year-olds on an extraordinary adventure."After traveling through time to meet their sixteen-year-old counterparts, three generations of women set off on an adventure through the Land of the Gods. What could await them at the end of their journey?

Why similar: Cinematic 24.4%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Philosophical 22.2%, Emotional 18%, Adventure 5.9%

Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.

Why similar: Emotional 20.8%, Drama 16.3%, Nature 16.2%, Narration 15.4%, Relaxing 10.6%

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: Open World 24.2%, Atmospheric 21.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 13.7%, Exploration 12.5%