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 19.6%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Relaxing 12.4%, Stylized 12.3%, Exploration 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Like SEASON, this game features a stunning art style and a meditative focus on exploration and personal discovery in a vast, open 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 55% ★, Nature 9.3%, Relaxing 9.1%, Exploration 7.5%, Stylized 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the core mechanic of using photography to interact with the environment and help the inhabitants of a charming, hand-drawn world.

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 26.4% ★, Emotional 13.7%, Nature 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10%, Relaxing 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game beautifully explores the theme of memory and childhood through a watercolor aesthetic that feels very similar to the artistic tone of SEASON.

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 19%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Relaxing 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Story Rich 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a relaxing, narrative-heavy experience where you explore a small town and connect with its residents at a slow, deliberate pace.

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: Story Rich 19%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the same kind of poignant, memory-focused storytelling that defines the emotional core of SEASON.

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: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Stylized 14.8%, Relaxing 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Exploration 11%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative puzzle game focuses on photography and reconstructing memories, capturing a similar sense of nostalgia and discovery.

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 19.5%, Nature 17%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Relaxing 13.4%, Exploration 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Players explore a beautiful island and capture its essence through painting, mirroring the artistic documentation found in SEASON.

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 21.3%, Mystery 17.5%, Story Rich 14.5%, Open World 14.1%, Atmospheric 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply narrative-driven experience centered on exploration and the use of a camera to document a solitary, atmospheric wilderness.

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 31.1% ★, Emotional 20%, Philosophical 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative game uses a unique blink-detection mechanic to explore the fleeting nature of memories and life experiences.

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 17.4%, Nature 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Relaxing 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-focused game emphasizes deep character relationships and a slow-paced, atmospheric world that feels very intimate.

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

Why similar: Relaxing 20.6%, Open World 17.6%, Exploration 17.1%, Nature 16.3%, Female Protagonist 9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of cozy, low-stakes exploration and meditative movement through a beautiful natural environment.

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: Emotional 12.4%, Cinematic 12.2%, Narrative 11% ★, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the power of everyday objects to trigger memories, making it a perfect companion for fans of narrative-heavy exploration.

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

Why similar: Open World 14.8%, Emotional 14.3%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Nature 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a relaxing, combat-free exploration experience set in a beautiful, flooded world that feels both ancient and mysterious.

Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.

Why similar: Exploration 24.3%, Stylized 21.7%, Atmospheric 20.9%, Story Rich 17.6%, Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a unique photography mechanic to reshape the world, offering a creative take on how we perceive and document our surroundings.

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 24.5%, Open World 20.1%, Female Protagonist 20%, Exploration 12%, Story Rich 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes nature photography and environmental preservation, aligning perfectly with the themes of observation and care in SEASON.

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 30.7%, Emotional 20.4%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Casual 8.9%, Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a mix of 2D and 3D art to tell a touching, non-verbal story about memory and the relationship between a mother and daughter.

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 30.7%, Relaxing 16%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, Exploration 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It deals with the themes of farewell and memory in a beautiful, emotional way that resonates with the impending cataclysm in SEASON.

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 23.6%, Cinematic 16.5%, Exploration 10.8%, Emotional 10.6%, Story Rich 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on a mother-daughter road trip filled with secrets and memories, echoing the intimate narrative style of SEASON.

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: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Emotional 18.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Story Rich 8.8%, Exploration 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique narrative system where you collect words to change the story, appealing to those who enjoy the interactive fiction aspects of SEASON.

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Emotional 12.6%, Stylized 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This interactive fiction game uses a diary-like mechanic to explore personal memories and the feeling of letting go.

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 19.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Philosophical 13.1%, Cinematic 9.7%, Emotional 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the struggle of creativity and the importance of memories, presented through a cozy, narrative-driven walking simulator.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: Cinematic 23.1%, Nature 20%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Exploration 14.9%, Story Rich 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the feeling of a solitary journey through a desolate, changing landscape, mirroring the atmosphere of a world ending.

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 25.2%, Walking Simulator 23.1%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Exploration 12.3%, Open World 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines atmospheric exploration with photography-based investigation to unravel a mysterious and melancholic story.

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 31%, Exploration 22.5%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Adventure 15%, Atmospheric 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game explores a surreal, post-human world, focusing on the beauty of nature and the remnants of a lost civilization.

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: Emotional 16.3%, Nature 14.2%, Walking Simulator 11%, Female Protagonist 11%, Relaxing 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Players explore a world reclaimed by nature, uncovering the history of a fallen civilization through a meditative and atmospheric lens.

OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.

Why similar: Narrative 20.4% ★, Emotional 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

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

Why similar: Relaxing 17%, Narrative 14.5% ★, Atmospheric 13.8%, Exploration 13.4%, Walking Simulator 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the quintessential meditative exploration game, using visual storytelling and atmosphere to convey a profound sense of purpose.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Relaxing 42.4%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Story Rich 15.9%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Casual 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game tells a life story through the simple act of organizing objects, emphasizing the emotional weight of our personal belongings.

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

Why similar: Emotional 15.2%, Cinematic 14.2%, Nature 12%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Stylized 9.3%

Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

Why similar: Nature 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Open World 13%, Relaxing 13%, Stylized 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique map-manipulation mechanic that makes exploration feel like solving a puzzle, perfect for fans of discovery-based gameplay.

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: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Philosophical 17.1%, Emotional 14.1%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Relaxing 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the bittersweet feeling of moving on and the importance of small, mundane moments before a major life change.

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

Why similar: Philosophical 25.8%, Mystery 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Emotional 11.6%, Story Rich 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a series of car rides to explore a surreal mystery through dialogue and memory, matching the narrative focus of SEASON.

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

Why similar: Nature 20.2%, Cinematic 19.4%, Walking Simulator 16%, Relaxing 13.3%, Exploration 11.3%

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 20.4% ★, Philosophical 15.2%, Cinematic 12.2%, Emotional 10.9%, Walking Simulator 9%

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 49.3% ★, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Nature 8.8%, Walking Simulator 8.3%, Relaxing 6.9%

Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.

Why similar: Cinematic 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Emotional 11%, Visual Novel 9.7%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Exploration 14.9%, Relaxing 14.7%, Emotional 14.5%, Stylized 11.6%

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: Philosophical 35%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Exploration 11.9%, Stylized 8.8%

Simpler Times is an experiential, interactive meditation that rewards patience and attention with poignant moments that can be replayed like a favorite song.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27%, Relaxing 21.5%, Exploration 18.8%, Story Rich 14.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%

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: Female Protagonist 13.9%, Nature 12.6%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Exploration 8.5%

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: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Open World 21.5%, Relaxing 17.9%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Casual 7.8%

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 19.7%, Cinematic 14.3%, Emotional 12.6%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Nature 10.6%

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 22.9%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Exploration 12.8%, Stylized 10.7%

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 26.1%, Exploration 19.9%, Relaxing 16.5%, Atmospheric 13%, Story Rich 9.1%

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: Mystery 15.3%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Cinematic 13.4%, Emotional 12.3%, Story Rich 9.3%

Atuel is an award-winning surrealist documentary game in which you explore beautiful, dreamlike landscapes inspired by the topography and wildlife of the Atuel River Valley in Argentina.

Why similar: Philosophical 24.6%, Nature 12.5%, Emotional 12%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Relaxing 8.8%

Été (summer) is a relaxing painting game set in Montréal. Color the city to explore, create artworks on canvas, collect stamps in your album, decorate your studio, fulfill commissions from your neighbors, and unleash your inner artist!

Why similar: Narrative 25.4% ★, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Relaxing 11.3%, Nature 10.8%, Stylized 9.5%

Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th century England. You play as inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with research, to figure out the ideal habitat of forgotten flora. Grow each plant to discover the mysterious qualities they hold…

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.6%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Nature 16%, Relaxing 13.4%, Exploration 12.8%

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: Nature 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Open World 13%, Walking Simulator 12%, Relaxing 11.4%

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: Philosophical 24.5%, Emotional 13.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Relaxing 10.2%

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 17.2% ★, Philosophical 16.9%, Emotional 12%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Mystery 8.6%

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 28.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Emotional 13.4%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Visual Novel 9.7%

Travel with Rina during a year as a photographer! 75 Pictures to unlock in Story & Extra modes. Procedurally generated mini-game.

Why similar: Photo Editing 53.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Story Rich 5.2%, Casual 4.3%

Grow a beautiful island as you build a daily habit of mindfulness and meditation. Experience relaxation and learn ways to care for your mental wellbeing.

Why similar: Philosophical 26.2%, Nature 12.2%, Open World 11.4%, Cinematic 10.7%, Relaxing 10.1%

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 18.5%, Emotional 15.1%, Nature 12.2%, Stylized 11.9%, Relaxing 11.6%

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 24.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Cinematic 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Relaxing 9.5%

Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Open World 11%, Relaxing 9.4%

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 79.1% ★, Relaxing 6.6%, Casual 5.2%, Exploration 4.5%, Atmospheric 3.9%

The August Before is a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. Clean up and don’t forget your old belongings on your way to the new life!

Why similar: Emotional 21.2%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Relaxing 13.2%, Stylized 11.4%, Story Rich 9.5%

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.

Why similar: Emotional 17%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Exploration 11.8%