Games Like Telomere

FOR GOD'S SAKE, HELP HIM! is a tiny, surreal first-person art "game" about what it's like. your goal is singular and simple: try to help him, however you can... if you can. that's a tall order considering you're both in a blank void and he's being crushed over and over.

Why similar: Surreal 23.6%, Philosophical 20.6%, Abstract 18.2%, Minimalist 10.2%, Psychological 8.9%

The Memories That Shape Us is a narrative video game that lasts about two hours. Find the Memory Capsules to uncover the story of a person’s life from childhood to adulthood, all the joys, all the struggles, and all the lessons. How much can one take before they’ve had enough?

Why similar: Philosophical 16.6%, Abstract 16.2%, Emotional 14.8%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Psychological 9.9%

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 26%, Abstract 13.5%, Philosophical 11.9%, Surreal 11.3%, Emotional 8.6%

You're the maintenance man for an apartment complex that has mysteriously been transported to the middle of the ocean. Woodrot is a surreal adventure game about getting to know your neighbors who all seem to blame themselves for their recent relocation.

Why similar: Surreal 17.1%, Philosophical 14.4%, Abstract 13.2%, Psychological 12.6%, Walking Simulator 9.6%

A short 10 minute visual novel about being a fragment in the universe and trying to find a way out of the ****.

Why similar: Philosophical 26.6%, Surreal 19%, Emotional 14.7%, Psychological 11.8%, Dark 7.2%

Below the Underworld is a story-driven, artistic walking simulator where you play as Jing, a boy shaped by childhood bullying and trauma. Guided by light, you explore surreal dreamscapes, confront symbolic inner shadows, on a journey of fear, memory, and healing.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Abstract 16.6%, Philosophical 15.2%, Emotional 10.6%, Surreal 8.4%

This is the story of Mark's life...

Why similar: Philosophical 21.5%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Abstract 12.4%, Emotional 12.3%, Surreal 11.8%

A tale of solitude and discovery, a man awakens on a mysterious desolate beach. Nothing around, but an abandoned lighthouse. Lost Tides is a 3rd person narrative driven adventure game with a fully narrated story.

Why similar: Philosophical 21.1%, Walking Simulator 15%, Abstract 13.6%, Surreal 12.6%, Emotional 11.4%

Step into the space between subconscious and reality. Explore strange liminal worlds, solve sound-driven puzzles, and unravel the secrets behind the enigmatic device left by a vanished scientist.

Why similar: Philosophical 30.4%, Surreal 11.8%, Psychological 10.5%, Emotional 8.5%, Walking Simulator 7.8%

A game for the ones we lost on the way. Memento Mori is a surreal walking simulator that combines a minimalistic art style and a show don't tell story, focused on dealing with loss.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Surreal 23.5%, Abstract 17.5%, Emotional 11.2%, Minimalist 9.1%

PULMO is a casual puzzle game where you control a lone character in a world full of faceless crowds.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.1%, Abstract 15.8%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Surreal 13.8%, Psychological 10.5%

The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?

Why similar: Philosophical 20%, Surreal 16.4%, Emotional 13.9%, Abstract 13%, Psychological 12.2%

Back Then is a first-person narrative game taking place in the mind of Thomas Eilian, an elderly writer diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.

Why similar: Philosophical 19.3%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Emotional 13.8%, Abstract 13.6%, Psychological 10.2%

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

Why similar: Philosophical 22.8%, Surreal 12.3%, Emotional 10.8%, Mystery 10%, Psychological 8.6%

You are a dreamseeker. At least, that's what she wants you to believe. Play every role, open every door, and delve into cosmic debates with dolls that seem to know far more than they should. But remember, above all - don't break her heart.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Abstract 16.2%, Emotional 15.1%, Surreal 14%, Psychological 11%

Wander in the Threshold, where your memories are the key. Can you face what still lingers ? An emotional story-driven exploration game in eerie liminal spaces.

Why similar: Philosophical 18.9%, Emotional 16.2%, Surreal 14.9%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Psychological 9.4%

You’re a grade-schooler at a religious institution where something feels off in this surreal, first-person adventure game. Do your genes make a difference in the outcome of your suffering? Will your faith be enough to shroud your fears? Perhaps you already know the answer.

Why similar: Philosophical 30%, Surreal 21.9%, Psychological 17%, Abstract 11.4%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.

Why similar: Philosophical 29.8%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Abstract 12.6%, Surreal 10.7%, Psychological 9.2%

A first-person psychological horror with walking simulator elements, where every decision has consequences. Ascend a staircase of memories, reliving key moments of a life shaped by guilt, fear, and inner judgment in a dark, surreal world with multiple endings.

Why similar: Philosophical 25.1%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Emotional 10%, Surreal 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%

A slow-paced, story-driven, first-person game that offers an abstract and surrealistic exploration of a troubled mind in its journey towards acceptance.

Why similar: Abstract 18.9%, Surreal 17.6%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Emotional 9.8%, Psychological 8.8%

A journey through the life of a star player of a cryptic and bizarre sport. The dialogue choices you make will determine the path your life takes, and the ultimate conclusion to your story.

Why similar: Surreal 17%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Emotional 14.4%, Psychological 11.2%, Philosophical 11.2%

An uncanny liminal space themed walking-simulator.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Abstract 19.7%, Emotional 18.9%, Psychological 13.8%, Surreal 6.8%

Become a diver yourself to explore the unknown. Take a trip to your deep abyss. Experience a poetic and fantastic world as you explore the deep sea and space.

Why similar: Philosophical 21%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Surreal 17%, Abstract 16.3%, Emotional 15.1%

5 stories of students in a dying dorm

Why similar: Philosophical 19%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Surreal 16.7%, Abstract 16.4%, Emotional 9.4%

Immerse yourself in an adaptation of an old story about Ewan Berrington.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Philosophical 18.5%, Abstract 17.4%, Surreal 16.7%, Mystery 8%

TMOY is a series of interactive art installations hidden inside a first person adventure game. Explore the “museum” and the surreal void space it resides in, make choices, discover new worlds, play (or suffer through) a variety of strange minigames - it’s up to you. It is your museum, after all.

Why similar: Philosophical 23.7%, Abstract 19.5%, Surreal 16.8%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Emotional 7.3%

Atmospheric and surreal horror game about day and night cycle.

Why similar: Surreal 23.7%, Abstract 22.6%, Psychological 15.7%, Walking Simulator 13%, Mystery 6.7%

Survive a plane crash and enter the veil between life and death. Solve physics-bending puzzles, collect lost stars, and cultivate a garden within your mind. In this atmospheric journey inspired by The Little Prince and Sufi mysticism, the only way out is within.

Why similar: Philosophical 27.3%, Emotional 18.8%, Surreal 17.4%, Mystery 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.7%

A short modern visual novel in which a young woman wanders into a [theoretically] abandoned train station, only to find people from her past waiting inside.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.8%, Emotional 12.8%, Surreal 12.2%, Psychological 10.3%, Mystery 8.7%

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 24.3%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Surreal 16.2%, Abstract 14.8%, Emotional 12.5%

You find yourself in a singularity with Death itself. With few chances to speak with the living, Death proposes a little game. Do you dive deep within yourself to indulge this cosmic guide and find out when you will meet again on official business? The Ultimate Death Clock awaits!

Why similar: Philosophical 23.4%, Surreal 16.2%, Emotional 14.5%, Psychological 12.5%, Abstract 11.8%

808 explores the memories that define us and what happens when they're taken away. It's a surreal game about love, loss, and a difficult choice: the pain of authenticity, or the peace of self forgetfulness.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Philosophical 21.1%, Abstract 17.8%, Emotional 11.3%, Story Rich 7.3%

Blast your way through millions of particles as you explore someone's dreams in this narrative driven adventure.

Why similar: Philosophical 19.2%, Abstract 15.3%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Surreal 14.4%, Emotional 11.8%

A dark, story-heavy puzzle game. Enter the mind of Mayu, as her soul is invaded and dug through by a seemingly evil witch. Can you stop her? What if you were able to get the upper hand, and invade her back? Would you show mercy, or destroy her? Jishogi will test you in more ways than one.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Philosophical 19.4%, Surreal 19%, Emotional 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.6%

RAIN DOGS is a single-player, narrative experience set in a reflection of the urban sprawl you used to call home. Explore and interact with other prisoners of this throw-away society to learn more about why you were put here and what your path forward will be.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.8%, Abstract 18%, Surreal 16.9%, Psychological 11.4%, Emotional 11.4%

A story-rich psychological horror set aboard an ever-changing narrowboat. Experience Caroline Miller's descent into an increasingly twisted reality as she searches for her missing husband

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Abstract 14.8%, Surreal 14.3%, Emotional 13.3%, Psychological 11.8%

droqen's desperate attempt to explain, or explore, or understand the true meaning of "kill gameplay."

Why similar: Philosophical 20.9%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Surreal 18.2%, Abstract 17.7%, Minimalist 7.2%

She continues to dream. A first-person dream simulator where you explore a corner of a dream.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Abstract 27.7%, Surreal 27%, Minimalist 6.5%, Atmospheric 3.9%

A thrilling, poignant story-driven experience about a daughter who returns to her childhood home after receiving a letter that her estranged mother has left something mysterious for her. Explore, interact and experience a narrative about love, hope and umm.... HAUNTING DARK PAST!? WHAT?

Why similar: Philosophical 27.5%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Abstract 16.1%, Emotional 12%, Story Rich 7%

A psychological horror experience told through environmental storytelling. Explore a house inhabited by trauma, denial, and fractured memories. Three endings. Multiple interpretations. This is the house that lives inside me.

Why similar: Abstract 22.2%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Surreal 15.2%, Philosophical 12.9%, Psychological 11.2%

Inner Ashes is a first person, narrative, puzzle adventure, where the player puts himself in Henry's shoes, a forest guard diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. He has to travel through his mind to discover why his only daughter Enid disappeared from his life.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Surreal 17.4%, Emotional 16%, Psychological 10.2%, Mystery 7.4%

Your memories are fracturing. Explore an evocative story of love and loss through shifting realities. Solve puzzles to hold on to the moments that define you before they vanish forever.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Emotional 19.4%, Psychological 14.5%, Philosophical 12%, Surreal 10.6%

A surreal first-person narrative experience. Walk along an endless tropical beach, encounter out-of-place artifacts and look for a way to escape while being guided by a soothing yet sarcastic voice who makes you ponder the meaning of your existence.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Surreal 21.1%, Psychological 18%, Philosophical 16.3%, Story Rich 7.6%

7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Surreal 17.7%, Philosophical 13.9%, Emotional 11.4%, Choices Matter 8.5%

You are an insect collector. Wander through old summer memories looking for colors.

Why similar: Philosophical 25.5%, Abstract 20.4%, Surreal 15.5%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Emotional 9.2%

Awake from your slumber and venture out to the mighty CITADEL.

Why similar: Philosophical 35.5%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Abstract 9.6%, Mystery 7.6%, Psychological 7.1%

Trapped in a surreal prison cell, Avery Stardust, a rogue automaton, has only 17 days to enter his reset code and accept a new life as determined by the Stagnation Protocol. But when the mystery of the SYNCO PATH program unravels, Avery will question everything he believes to be true.

Why similar: Philosophical 20.2%, Surreal 20.2%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Psychological 14.3%, Emotional 10.4%

Explore the remnants of great cities and uncover the history of an ancient civilization on your journey through the dark world of SOLE.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Surreal 19.4%, Abstract 19.2%, Emotional 13.1%, Mystery 7.1%

Small Island is an upcoming first-person exploration game where you have to escape the small mysterious Island you find yourself on. The game consists mainly in exploring the secret rooms and areas you'll find inside of it.

Why similar: Abstract 25.3%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Surreal 18.3%, Minimalist 10.7%, Philosophical 9.5%

A game about boredom and self-pity. It's about myself mostly. You walk around and press the 'interact' button. Sorry for making this.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Surreal 22.8%, Emotional 21.2%, Abstract 20.9%, Dark 8.8%

Step into the subconscious mind of a brilliant professor, where memories twist, logic bends, and hidden truths await discovery through intricate puzzles

Why similar: Philosophical 30.2%, Surreal 19.5%, Emotional 16.2%, Psychological 15.2%, Story Rich 7.3%

Explore and unravel the mall of your mind in this surreal adventure game.

Why similar: Philosophical 45.5%, Walking Simulator 31.3%, Surreal 18.8%, Indie 4.5%

Prologue chapter of A Space For The Unbound, an upcoming slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixelart set in the late 90s rural Indonesia that tells a story about overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers

Why similar: Philosophical 22.4%, Surreal 15.8%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Emotional 14.3%, Mystery 7.9%

BIND is a slow-paced metaphysical puzzle journey set in the liminal realm between death and rebirth.

Why similar: Philosophical 23.9%, Abstract 19%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Surreal 15.7%, Emotional 8%

There are things that often fail on nothing but themselves. Is there even a way out? Playing Kafka is a narrative adventure full of impenetrable schemes, insidious plot twists and conversations that slip out of hand. Based on Kafka’s life and his work, developed with Kafka experts.

Why similar: Surreal 23.9%, Philosophical 22%, Psychological 12.7%, Emotional 10.6%, Story Rich 7.6%

A 2D platform journey within the mind of a person struggling with mental issues such as anxiety and depression.

Why similar: Philosophical 30.4%, Psychological 15.2%, Emotional 14%, Surreal 13.2%, Mystery 7.2%

Faye Falling is a single-player, story-driven, turn-based RPG. You play as a recently deceased spirit trying to find their way in an afterlife seeped in turmoil. It is up to you to save your soul, and every soul, from the great darkness that threatens it.

Why similar: Philosophical 20%, Surreal 19.3%, Emotional 13.6%, Psychological 9.2%, Choices Matter 9.1%

An obscure collection of 8 surreal and dark horror games.

Why similar: Philosophical 24.5%, Abstract 19.2%, Surreal 18.6%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Minimalist 6.8%

A surrealist exploration of the mind of a man trapped in a room. Part game, part short film, part disaster, Flat 207 is a cursed video game with no traditional game mechanics that takes roughly 40 minutes to finish.

Why similar: Surreal 24.2%, Abstract 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Emotional 8.8%

You awaken at the bottom of a rusted pit, another forgotten machine amongst a pile of those who came before. On your right, an extendable grappling claw, and on your left, a melted screen. You are given only one goal - reach the light above.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Abstract 20.3%, Philosophical 18%, Emotional 11.4%, Surreal 9%