
Spiral is a third-person narrative exploration game that shares a poetic vision of cognitive degeneration. Step into the shoes of Bernard as you help him and support him while braving his unravelling mind and reliving his most treasured moments.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Walking Simulator, Adventure, Singleplayer, Story Rich.

Spiral is a third-person narrative exploration game that shares a poetic vision of cognitive degeneration. Step into the shoes of Bernard as you help him and support him while braving his unravelling mind and reliving his most treasured moments.

The Longest Walk
The Longest Walk is a deeply personal biographical walking-simulator game about my father's experience of living with depression.

Before I Forget
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.
The Longest Walk is a deeply personal biographical walking-simulator game about my father's experience of living with depression.
Why similar: Narration 32%, Walking Simulator 29.7%, Emotional 10.7%, Exploration 8.8%, 3D 3.8%
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: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Emotional 25.8%, Exploration 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Stylized 8.1%
A "Blind" simulator that lets you experience a new perspective and immersive sensory journey. Step into a world of darkness using your guide cane.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.6%, Emotional 27.8%, Story Rich 13.9%, Exploration 9.5%, Atmospheric 9%
An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.
Why similar: Narration 33.2%, Emotional 21.5%, Walking Simulator 19%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 5.4%
You are his last hope. The only one who can rescue him. Delve deep into the dreams of Luke Williams, a man diagnosed with depression, unfold the heartbreaking story of his life and prevent him from... fading away.
Why similar: Emotional 23.6%, Walking Simulator 22.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Third Person 8.4%, Exploration 7.6%
Deer Journey is a third person walking simulator game. Outcasted by the other deers, an albino fawn is forced to go deep into the forest to find a place to live. Join him on his journey through a world too big for which he may not be yet ready.
Why similar: Soundtrack 29.1% ★, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Emotional 18.3%, Third Person 8.1%, Story Rich 6.1%
"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: Narration 32.6%, Walking Simulator 26.2%, Emotional 13.4%, Exploration 7.9%, Story Rich 6.6%
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: Emotional 36.3%, Narrative 18.7% ★, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Story Rich 15.1%, Stylized 4.4%
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: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Soundtrack 15.4% ★, Emotional 14.6%, Narrative 11.6% ★, Story Rich 9.1%
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: Emotional 28%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Story Rich 12.8%, Narrative 9.7% ★, Stylized 7.7%
The Honours Project is an autobiographical walking simulator. Enjoy a narrative experience, adventuring through dream-like levels, solving an occasional puzzle and listening to the dark and sometimes comical dialogue that acts as a commentary about being a student and game development.
Why similar: Narration 32.4%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Narrative 9.8% ★, Story Rich 8.7%, Cinematic 6.3%
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 39.7%, Story Rich 22.3%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 7.7%
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: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Emotional 15.8%, Story Rich 11.8%, Cinematic 11.6%, Third Person 11.6%
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: Soundtrack 26.1% ★, Emotional 19.3%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Narrative 9.5% ★, Story Rich 9.3%
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: Narration 31.3%, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Emotional 14.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Exploration 7.3%
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: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Soundtrack 20.7% ★, Story Rich 12.8%, Stylized 9.3%, Exploration 8.5%
Reaching for Petals is a poetic adventure about love, loss, and ambition. You will travel to the peak of the ever-reaching mountain to uncover the true nature of your mysterious and seemingly unguided journey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.8%, Story Rich 15.3%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Indie 11.1%, Adventure 10%
An uncanny liminal space themed walking-simulator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Narration 27.5%, Emotional 24.5%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Adventure 3.4%
Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.
Why similar: Soundtrack 23.8% ★, Emotional 16.2%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Story Rich 7.6%, Third Person 7.6%
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 36.9%, Story Rich 15.8%, Exploration 12.8%, Third Person 12%, Stylized 7.8%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Soundtrack 32.6% ★, Walking Simulator 22.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Cinematic 9.5%, Exploration 8.2%
Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Emotional 28.9%, Exploration 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%, 3D 5.1%
it's always monday - is a first person exploration game
Why similar: Adventure 83.2%, Walking Simulator 5.3%, Emotional 4.9%, Story Rich 2.3%, Indie 2.2%
A cinematic gaming experience. Play as an animal in the spiritual realm. Explore a magical world. Collect Essence and find Artifacts. Journey across seven majestic landscapes and witness the emotional story of a family as they tackle the challenges ahead of them.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Third Person 12.4%, Exploration 11.9%, Stylized 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%
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: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Narration 21.8%, Emotional 18.3%, Cinematic 10.5%, Stylized 8.2%
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: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Emotional 18.9%, Narrative 11.7% ★, Cinematic 10.6%, Exploration 7.3%
League of Enthusiastic Losers is a reflective adventure game about experiencing yourself, looking for happiness, self-care, and not giving up contrary to what others think. Immerse yourself in a slow-flowing but true story, of the nostalgic journey to the 90s.
Why similar: Emotional 28.5%, Walking Simulator 25.4%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Story Rich 10%, Adventure 9.3%
Help Lily use her imagination to unlock her memories and relive the events of a night that changed her life. Discover what happened and what is 103.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Emotional 23.2%, Exploration 10%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Stylized 8.5%
Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.
Why similar: Emotional 23%, Narrative 11.1% ★, Indie 10.8%, Adventure 10%, Stylized 9.7%
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Emotional 17.6%, Story Rich 15.9%, Stylized 11%, Atmospheric 8.7%
A story rich narrative puzzle game in which an artist comes to terms with their grief. Explore an infinitely recursive world of strange fractal beauty and solve mind-bending puzzles. Confront the ineffable and chat with your cat in a search for meaning and hope.
Why similar: Emotional 33.4%, Exploration 19.6%, Story Rich 17.9%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Adventure 7.6%
Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.6%, Emotional 17.7%, Exploration 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Story Rich 6.2%
A calm and atmospheric "walking'n'watching simulator" about the beauty of nature. Use your gaze and attention in diverse gameplay experiences: Connect the stars, watch the grass grow, fly with the birds and remember many more of the wonders surrounding us each day.
Why similar: Soundtrack 32.4% ★, Emotional 21.2%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Story Rich 7.6%
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: Walking Simulator 28.7%, Emotional 21.5%, Story Rich 14%, Exploration 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.3%, Story Rich 20.2%, Emotional 16.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Indie 5.5%
A radiant journey of life to fulfill Your greatest idea.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Emotional 27.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Stylized 8.8%, Third Person 7.4%
A Walk with Yiayia is a heartfelt solo-developed, bite-sized adventure game about taking your Greek grandmother on a walk after she's lost her confidence from a scary fall. Connect through engaging conversations, explore a relaxing environment, and complete microquests in this thoughtful adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Cinematic 16.7%, Exploration 11.9%, Third Person 11.1%, Stylized 9.3%
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: Emotional 27.7%, Narrative 17.7% ★, Story Rich 11.9%, Stylized 9.5%, Exploration 9.4%
A poignant narrative-driven game about rejection, belonging and the meaning of home. It follows the story of a newly adopted shelter cat whose space in the home is taken by a copycat. Bring the tissues.
Why similar: Emotional 29.8%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Story Rich 13%, Third Person 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%
Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.9%, Story Rich 15.1%, Emotional 12%, Cinematic 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Experience a swirling of emotions in this touching adventure through the lives of three characters of different ages. 10 Experiences, 30 Levels and more than 70 choices. Can you face yourself?
Why similar: Indie 100%
Blue Wednesday is a relaxing and lovely adventure game focused on story, music, and characters. Explore the city, meet various characters, and have conversations. Listen to their stories, play mini-games, collect music albums, and play music.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Music 12.7%, Narrative 11.9% ★, Story Rich 10.8%, Stylized 9.1%
Go on a voyage of discovery following the traces of a mysterious culture. Discover diverse landscapes, investigate abandoned artifacts, and wake strange machines from their slumber.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Story Rich 12.1%, Exploration 11.9%, Stylized 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.3%
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: Exploration 21.6%, Stylized 19.5%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 8.9%
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
Why similar: Emotional 22.2%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Narrative 9.8% ★, Stylized 9.7%
Help the cursed souls of Limbo escape their endless time loop in the afterlife. As Kulebra, a newly-deceased snake, witness their grief and guide them toward closure through point-and-click puzzles, light stealth, and empathy-driven boss encounters.
Why similar: Emotional 36%, Story Rich 16.8%, Stylized 13.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%
‘A Musical Story’ is a rhythm game set against a 70s backdrop. Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory.
Why similar: Emotional 28.9%, Music 23.1%, Story Rich 19.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Adventure 5.8%
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Exploration 13.6%, Music 7.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.9%, Atmospheric 21.1%, Exploration 14%, Adventure 9.6%, 3D 7.6%
Scarf is an atmospheric and emotional journey about what it means to be a hero. An adventure game mixing puzzles and 3D platforms. Explore beautifully crafted worlds and discover your true destiny with the help of a dragon-shaped scarf.
Why similar: Emotional 27.5%, Third Person 15.7%, Story Rich 13.8%, Exploration 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%
One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Story Rich 15%, Stylized 9.9%, Exploration 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Cylne is a first person surreal exploration game having a poetic and philosophical side. Explore and feel unreal worlds filled with environmental enigmas to try to achieve the chapter called "The Choice"...
Why similar: Exploration 22.8%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Indie 13.5%, Adventure 13%
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Why similar: Emotional 42.4%, Story Rich 37.6%, Indie 8.8%, Adventure 4.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Be a stone Golem and try to save Nature with the help of an adorable Fox! Reconnect ancient sources of energy in environmental puzzles. Discover secrets from a lost civilization and save animals on an emotional quest in a cozy, colorful world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Emotional 18.8%, Third Person 11.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Stylized 8.5%
HOME is a feel-good walking simulator experience in which you create your own poem and music. Embark on a poetic and musical heartwarming journey about what home means to you.
Why similar: Emotional 27.3%, Walking Simulator 25.9%, Third Person 13.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%
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: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Story Rich 15.1%, Exploration 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Adventure 7.5%
In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.
Why similar: Emotional 30.1%, Story Rich 13.8%, Cinematic 13.7%, Narrative 12.2% ★, Atmospheric 10.7%
On their last night together, three friends embark on one final adventure. Play through a mixtape of memories, set to the soundtrack of a generation.
Why similar: Soundtrack 29.1% ★, Walking Simulator 28.2%, Music 12.3%, Narrative 11.2% ★, Third Person 5.1%