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A mysterious trip to gorgeous and surreal lands, players explore the unknown and harness mystical powers which have been hidden in the valley for centuries.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44%, Adventure 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Exploration 11.3%, Indie 4.7%

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 46.4%, Adventure 32.3%, Exploration 14.4%, Indie 7%

Backrooms - 2005 is a chapter-based Backrooms exploration game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.6%, Adventure 20.9%, 1990's 16.6%, Exploration 13.8%, Open World 8.1%

A puzzle solving adventure game that tells the story of a dying man stranded on a mysterious island. Alone he must explore the island's various locations and even the deepest depths of his dreams to uncover the island's secrets and mysteries, and come to terms with what may be the end of his life.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 57.7%, Adventure 42.3%

A Night On The Farm is an atmospheric horror adventure with deep lore and surprising plot twists. Uncover the mystery surrounding your crash and the farm’s inescapable draw. Utilize key items, cryptic notes, and audio logs as you venture deeper and deeper into the unknown.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43%, Adventure 22.5%, 1990's 18.9%, Exploration 15%, Singleplayer 0.7%

After Life is a short interactive story with a lot of atmosphere and little gameplay. Immerse yourself with the story of Rick Dennehy, a soul who explores the memories of his loved ones after he dies in an accident.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 51.7%, Adventure 43.8%, Indie 4.6%

WEM3 presents their debut horror adventure! Wield your camera to materialize invisible entities and reveal the hidden truth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 51.3%, Adventure 29.5%, Exploration 17.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Find your way out of a haunted house like a maze. A first-person horror exploration adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 56%, Adventure 22.2%, Exploration 17.9%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%

A missing friend. Her last known location on your phone. A fence you probably shouldn’t cross. Enter the eerie woods, uncover her story, and face the kult that waits in the dark.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.4%, 1990's 24.4%, Adventure 22.5%, Exploration 9.3%, Indie 1.7%

An abandoned inn where lost souls wander, your decision will determine its outcome.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.8%, Adventure 28.3%, Exploration 17.5%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%

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 50.1%, Adventure 31%, Exploration 17%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Forest Tower is a first-person narrative exploration game about solitude, silence, and the hidden mysteries of a vast forest. You play as a lone watchtower keeper, observing the wilderness, communicating via radio, and uncovering a quiet, emotional story through exploration and dialogue

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.2%, Adventure 26.9%, Exploration 16.2%, Open World 13.5%, Indie 1.7%

This game is about reliving mysterious tales surrounding the haunted location, 'Lantern House.'

Why similar: Walking Simulator 63.8%, Exploration 18.6%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 2.6%

Step into the Infinite Forest, where every decision leads to the unexpected. Secrets, quirky items, and bizarre encounters await. It’s a wild dive into my game design journal, compiled just for you. Expect the ridiculous, prepare for the unpredictable.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.9%, Adventure 24.7%, Exploration 15.5%, Funny 7.7%, 2D 3.9%

A minimal point and click adventure, designed to take the player on a short but memorable journey.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.1%, Adventure 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Exploration 7.5%, Indie 5.2%

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 59.2%, Adventure 19.3%, Exploration 19.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Walk in the shoes of this teenage boy who learns to live with his inner demon.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.4%, Adventure 37.4%, Indie 9.2%

Puss in Hell is an ohwdidtaht-inspired, punk-horror stealth psychological thriller where you control a small, frightened kitty navigating rooms that progressively decay into hostile nightmare spaces.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.7%, Adventure 23%, 1990's 15.1%, Exploration 13%, 2D 6%

Wisper is a relaxing 3D open world filled with magical creatures, unique people, and their secrets. Learn about them and the world they live in. Save villages from corruption on your journey to become a Wisper.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.6%, Adventure 24.9%, Exploration 16.1%, Open World 9.5%, Indie 1.6%

You've been called into the forest to investigate a wounded deer, but the forest is dark and all you have is a flashlight. Oh bother, what a Tuesday you're having.A retro PSX style horror game

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.7%, Exploration 17.8%, 1990's 15.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%

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 51.6%, Exploration 22.2%, Adventure 22.2%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%

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 50.6%, Adventure 28.2%, Exploration 17.4%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Lost August is a single-player open-world walking simulator game based on the concept of liminal spaces and the backrooms. Experience a dream-like world through the lens of a VHS camera as you explore the contents of a recently discovered video tape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.2%, 1990's 17.6%, Exploration 14.5%, Adventure 13.9%, Open World 13%

In this extraordinary realm, where time itself bends to the will of speed, your agility is the key to survival. Unleash your inner cheetah and sprint through this ephemeral landscape, leaving the constraints of time in your dust.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.1%, Adventure 29.2%, Exploration 16.6%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%

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 45.1%, Adventure 29%, Exploration 19.4%, Indie 6.6%

The jury selection of the 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival. I woke up alone in the countryside, where people had disappeared and I lost my memory.What is the truth that I see at the end of my journey through the memories of Natsugiri? ...... A Novel / Walking simulator.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.4%, Adventure 37.9%, Indie 8.8%

This is a first-person open-world game similar to a walking simulator.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 60.5%, Exploration 19.9%, Open World 15.5%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%

It is 1997. Farhad, an investigative journalist, arrives at an abandoned military base to uncover the truth behind a silenced 1986 meteor crash. But as he delves deeper into the forest, he finds that the debris isn't the only thing buried here. Some headlines are better left unwritten.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.4%, Adventure 23.9%, 1990's 18.4%, Exploration 14.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Palmvil Haunted Villa is a 2D top-down survival horror game where you play as Henry, a paranormal enthusiast who got a request from his friend, the owner of the villa, to investigate it in order to experience the paranormal and to provide him with some answers about the afterlife.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.8%, Adventure 23.8%, Exploration 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, 2D 6.1%

一款悬疑解谜的探案游戏，您将扮演负责案件的警探Chen，在犯罪现场搜索物证，利用关联系统层层推理，直到找到案件的真相。当然游戏中还有层层机关需要破解。真相只有一个，速来破案。

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.3%, Adventure 23.2%, 1990's 17.1%, Exploration 13.9%, Indie 1.7%

"Static Sky: And Yet It █████" is a literary computer game based on the fear of and resistance to artificial intelligence. It imagines a future dominated by the generative AI "Sekai", where reality and hallucination blend and become indistinguishable.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.4%, Adventure 28.4%, Exploration 17.3%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%

ORACLE is a single player, open world experience with dozens of locations to explore, great soundtrack and an awesome story ready to be unraveled.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.4%, Adventure 27.6%, Open World 15.4%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Sumigami is a walking simulator set in a world of enigmatic creatures. Ranging from wholesome to horrific, each encounter pulls you deeper into a haunting journey with a unique visual style.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 55.3%, Adventure 21.4%, Exploration 19%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Narrative exploration game located in a massive, post-human Western Washington. Navigate an open world that has been reclaimed by nature. Use journals, letters, zines, and other documents to learn the interconnected stories of the people who lived here once.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.9%, Exploration 19.1%, Open World 19%, Adventure 12.8%, Indie 3.2%

Ashentia Hauntings is a 2D top-down survival horror game based on the story of a paranormal enthusiast called Noah, who decided to investigate the various haunted locations of Ashentia, a place that is surrounded by hills and forests.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.1%, Adventure 24.3%, Exploration 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, 2D 6.4%

More a Journey in your Inner Self than a game, "Heaven Island" is an experience in which you'll explore wonderful places. The inspiration for the environments comes from the Renzo Piano designs and from the book "Origins of Architectural Pleasure" in which the welfare is of primary importance.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 73.6%, Adventure 10.7%, Exploration 6.9%, Open World 6.4%, Indie 2.5%

Who said Grandma needs help crossing the road? Take care of a fragile, old Grandma as she sets forth on a grand adventure, stepping outside the comfort of her home to explore the world in search of her grandchild, Tommy.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.2%, Adventure 31.7%, Funny 18.1%

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Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.8%, Adventure 28.3%, Exploration 17.5%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Into Blue Valley is a first-person exploration game drawing upon themes of mystery and curiosity. It is presented as a 'found footage' game with the player's view resembling a camcorder recording showing a glipmse into the subdued environment that is being explored.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.2%, Adventure 44%, Indie 10.8%

Game development project.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.7%, Open World 18.5%, Exploration 14.7%, Funny 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%

The last scenery you faced was a quite unfamiliar hotel office. Leaving all the uncertainties behind, you have to perform significant or insignificant tasks from here on out. -256 is a pixel graphics first-person mystery hotel walking simulator.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 52.5%, Adventure 14.3%, Exploration 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Funny 6%

In this game you explore a SCP Facility, while trying to stay sane and finish objectives by completing everything the SCP's have to offer. Interact with anomalous objects; experience, avoid, destroy, and use them. Learn how the facility operates and try to to keep it running as long as you can.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.5%, Adventure 25.8%, 1990's 17.5%, Exploration 14.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%

A first-person adventure horror game where you play as a night security guard exploring an abandoned summer camp, solving environmental puzzles, and surviving a relentless creature while trying to escape.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.3%, Adventure 23%, 1990's 17.9%, Exploration 14.7%, Indie 1.5%

The plot of the game will tell about the adventures of Alice, about her feelings for her grandfather.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.9%, Adventure 28%, Exploration 17.5%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Davis Haunted House is a 2D Top-Down Survival Horror game based on the story of a haunted house that was built during the 1970s, haunted by demons and other evil spirits.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.2%, Adventure 24.1%, Exploration 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, 2D 6.4%

It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Get chased by monsters. Monsters jumping towards at your screen.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.6%, 1990's 26.1%, Adventure 17.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%

You play as Isaac looking for a bottle of milk. Through small labyrinths you will have to choose how the story will end.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.2%, Adventure 26%, Exploration 14.1%, Funny 8.6%, Indie 2%

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 39.8%, Adventure 33.2%, Exploration 16.9%, Indie 7.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Grab your notebook and get ready to explore every nook and cranny of the surreal, esoteric adventure game Noneday! Search dreams for clues, solve puzzles, and unlock the secrets hiding within Bow’s own mind.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, Adventure 22.5%, RPG 13%, Exploration 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

An open world adventure game. You can move around the city, talk to residents, and investigate cases. The game has an interesting plot that will not leave anyone indifferent.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.7%, Adventure 23.2%, Open World 14.8%, Exploration 14.2%, Indie 2.5%

Emi's Solo Ghost Hunting is a 2D top-down survival horror game based on the story of a solo paranormal investigator called Emi, who got a call from a client in order to investigate the property located in Pennsylvania for proof of the paranormal.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.3%, Adventure 23.5%, Exploration 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, 2D 5.6%

An offbeat adventure game about traveling to the ends of the earth in search of the Best Boots. Solve puzzles, complete quests, collect items, and don weird hats as a hapless young boot enthusiast in a compact open world full of strange friends and foes. You can even jump.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.3%, Exploration 16.1%, Adventure 15.6%, Open World 13.8%, Funny 6.2%

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 50.6%, Adventure 25%, Exploration 18.5%, Indie 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%

The Haunted Spot is a 2D Top-Down survival horror game based on the story of a paranormal enthusiast called Jack who arrived at a haunted hotel in order to experience the paranormal.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.4%, Adventure 24.9%, Exploration 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, 2D 6.6%

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 50.9%, Adventure 28%, Exploration 17.5%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%

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 49.8%, Adventure 29.6%, Exploration 17%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Mei Paranormies is a 2D top-down survival horror game where you play as Mei, the paranormal investigator, who got a call from the owner of a haunted restaurant to check it out for proof of the paranormal.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.8%, Adventure 23.4%, Exploration 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 9%, 2D 5.8%

The Haunted Nora Apartment is a 2D Top-Down Survival Horror game based on the story of the Nora Apartment which was built during the early 2000s.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.8%, Adventure 23.6%, Exploration 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, 2D 6.2%