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  1. #1 Thirty Flights of Loving
    96% matchMixed63% of 1,876 reviews2012
    Dev: Blendo Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 18%

    This surprising first-person story tells the tale of a heist gone wrong. Encounter high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at.

    Why similar: Narrative 21.4%, Experimental 20.5%, Walking Simulator 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Surreal 9%

  2. #2 The Repairing Mantis
    96% matchVery Positive96% of 140 reviews2021
    Dev: Erupting Avocado
    Windows

    The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent (yet absurdly poetic) story of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh.

    Why similar: Narrative 20.7%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Surreal 11.3%, Horror 7.6%, Exploration 7.3%

  3. #3 CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,249 reviews2025
    Dev: Bastinus RexPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.

    Why similar: Experimental 18.8%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Surreal 9.9%, Mystery 7.7%

  4. #4 The Space Between
    94% matchVery Positive84% of 62 reviews2021
    Dev: Christoph Frey
    Windows

    The Space Between is a surreal short narrative experience in three acts about the walls we build for us.

    Why similar: Experimental 25.3%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Surreal 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Mystery 8.6%

  5. #5 Schastye
    94% matchMixed68% of 475 reviews2020
    Dev: Garage Heathen
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 12%

    A miniature frozen between the atmosphere of a small room and Castaneda with Lovecraft. The story of radical spiritual practices in the search for truth among panels and stacks.

    Why similar: Experimental 27.7%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Minimalist 7%

  6. #6 Chiaroscuro Imago
    93% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2025
    Dev: Howling Stars
    Windows

    A short piece of horror fiction about honey and lies; entomology and etymology; murky secrets and stark realities. Find out what happened to the moths.

    Why similar: Narrative 30.3%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Surreal 16.9%, Horror 9%, First-Person 6%

  7. #7 Beaux-Arts
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mouse Council
    Windows

    Beaux-Arts is a surreal horror game about being held prisoner by the residents of a countryside estate. Trapped in an arbitrary and nightmarish system of justice, you must explore the grounds and try to convince the family and staff to let you out alive.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.5%, Surreal 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Experimental 9.3%, Narrative 9.2%

  8. #8 LIMEN: MoonCity
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MADKEV Studio
    Windows

    LIMEN: MoonCity is an atmospheric episodic adventure game that allows the player to traverse between memories using a system called Observe OS.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Experimental 18%, Adventure 9.2%, Story Rich 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%

  9. #9 LAMINA BRUISE
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nicola Acler
    Windows · Mac

    Under the cloud, pressure is crushing – only machines survive in the open. LAMINA BRUISE is a narrative-driven first-person adventure. Solve thoughtful puzzles and overcome revealing obstacles in a tense, hostile environment.

    Why similar: Experimental 32%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Surreal 15%, Exploration 5.7%, Minimalist 5.6%

  10. #10 Granite Noir: The Social Experiment
    89% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
    Dev: Black Potion
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    One wish to shape a game forever. Wait 2 hours in darkness, make your request, and watch it become real for those who comes after.

    Why similar: Experimental 31.5%, Walking Simulator 19%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Mystery 6.1%, Exploration 5.6%

  11. #11 Black Cycle
    90% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
    Dev: Katsuya Abe
    Windows

    Consumers have power. A short walking simulator game that makes you think a little about how we usually consume.

    Why similar: Narrative 26.8%, Experimental 20.1%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Story Rich 6.1%

  12. #12 project_Structure_01
    87% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2026
    Dev: Vesa Härkönen
    Windows

    project_Structure_01 is first-person exploration game focusing on atmosphere and exploration of surreal liminal spaces that feature brutalist architecture.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Surreal 16.3%, First-Person 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Exploration 8.8%

  13. #13 The Genetic Dilemma
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Katsuya Abe
    Windows

    Your brain remains your own. The body does not. After a full-body transplant, your own scent starts to feel wrong. As you follow that unease, a hidden logic within the body begins to reveal itself. A short, reflective sci-fi narrative adventure.

    Why similar: Narrative 21.8%, Experimental 19%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Story Rich 6.9%

  14. #14 Reflections
    89% matchMixed49% of 78 reviews2015
    Dev: Broken Window Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Reflections is a real-world adventure game where every action you take has meaningful consequences that radically shape the experience. Each action you take is punctuated by flushing the black and white environment with color, illustrating your progress and providing clues to what your future might hold.

    Why similar: Experimental 36.7%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, First-Person 10.1%, Exploration 8.2%, Adventure 8%

  15. #15 Anomaly: Haunted Aisle
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hurly Burly StudiosPub: U. S. Cart Games
    Windows

    Explore a looping supermarket aisle in a first-person psychological horror walking simulator. Observe the environment to spot anomalies: turn back when something is wrong, otherwise move forward. Progress reveals a story of guilt and grief, as a man searches for his lost wife and son.

    Why similar: Narrative 24.9%, Walking Simulator 21%, Surreal 11.3%, Mystery 8.7%, Horror 7.6%

  16. #16 EMPORIUM
    86% matchMostly Positive70% of 141 reviews2017
    Dev: Tom Kitchen
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Emporium is a short interactive vignette. Exploring notions of escapism, loss and a fragmented sense of self in the wake of a personal tragedy.

    Why similar: Experimental 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Surreal 10.6%, Mystery 6.7%

  17. #17 Whispers from Within: Moving On
    85% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2020
    Dev: Think Ten Media Group
    Windows

    You are the main character in this Twilight Zone-inspired experience. Tragedy has struck your family, but you must find a way to move on. Can you unlock the memories that are keeping you trapped? Can you free yourself from the past? Can you do what is needed to finally move on?

    Why similar: Narrative 24.6%, Walking Simulator 22.6%, Surreal 14.5%, Exploration 8.3%, Story Rich 7.9%

  18. #18 World Annihilation Operations Parts I-IV
    84% matchMixed65% of 26 reviews2023
    Dev: Jesse Aidyn
    Windows

    Explore this set of 4 distinct short experimental games and experience impossible worlds filled with audiovisual and narrative contradictions.

    Why similar: Experimental 29.7%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Surreal 12.4%, Exploration 7.4%, Abstract 6.4%

  19. #19 Ashes
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Plot Twist Australia
    Windows · Mac

    After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Narrative 14.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Mystery 8.8%

  20. #20 Myosotis
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Matthew
    Windows

    Myosotis is a narrative-driven game following Frank Miller, an elderly man living alone after his wife’s passing. As days blur and nights grow darker, familiar places change, memories twist, and reality itself begins to slip away through conversation and story-driven moments.

    Why similar: Narrative 27.9%, Walking Simulator 24.6%, Surreal 11.9%, First-Person 8.3%, Horror 7.7%

  21. #21 You Never Listen
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Redi GamesPub: Art Games Studio S.A.
    Windows

    Hayley finds her apartment empty. The love of her life packed and gone. What starts as a search for an answer soon turns into a personal journey. Was her life as perfect as she remembers it ? With each new clue she finds, the truth becomes more and more unbelievable.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Experimental 13.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Adventure 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%

  22. #22 Project Atlas
    81% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: Outerlynx
    Windows

    Inspired by the 3I/Atlas comet, Project Atlas is a story-driven sci-fi narrative following Commander Simth as she tracks a mysterious object through deep space and discovers a truth no one is prepared for.

    Why similar: Narrative 33.1%, Surreal 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Story Rich 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%

  23. #23 The Imagined Leviathan: Prologue
    82% matchMostly Positive78% of 162 reviews2020
    Dev: ChardPub: Far Few Giants
    Windows · Mac

    Imagined Leviathans is a narrative survival game set in a frozen British village. Explore the countryside and unite the survivors to face down your Leviathans together.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Mystery 10.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Story Rich 7.7%

  24. #24 Forever Someday
    81% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2022
    Dev: Joarez C. Santini
    Windows

    Forever Someday is a short narrative experience about dealing with depression and the end of a relationship, with a surreal and dream-like aesthetic.

    Why similar: Experimental 29.3%, Narrative 27.2%, Surreal 18%, Abstract 8.4%, Atmospheric 5%

  25. #25 BABBDI
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,913 reviews2022
    Dev: Sirius LemaitrePub: Lemaitre Bros
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Find your way out of BABBDI. A short, first person exploration experience.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Surreal 18%, Experimental 11.4%, Exploration 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%

  26. #26 The Magnificent Trufflepigs
    79% matchMixed56% of 174 reviews2021
    Dev: ThunkdPub: AMC Games
    Windows

    The Magnificent Trufflepigs is a first-person, metal-detecting narrative game. It combines laid-back detecting and exploration with a dramatic story, all set in a beautiful English countryside. It’s a game about trying to find something.

    Why similar: Mystery 16.4%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, First-Person 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%

  27. #27 Anamorphine
    80% matchMixed59% of 44 reviews2018
    Dev: Artifact 5
    Windows

    Explore the past as you resolve the present in Anamorphine, a surreal adventure of rendered emotions. Journey into the mind of the main character, a young man in denial. His subconscious is pushing him to face his past - or be consumed by it.

    Why similar: Experimental 18.8%, Narrative 18.6%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Surreal 11.6%, Visual Novel 7.4%

  28. #28 From Head to Toe
    79% matchMostly Positive79% of 105 reviews2019
    Dev: Party for Introverts
    Windows · Mac

    "From Head to Toe" is a short interactive story about winter, existential guilt and your ex-classmates.

    Why similar: Experimental 24.2%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Casual 8.9%

  29. #29 Let Me Play!
    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Interactive Dreams
    Windows

    After shouting "Let Me Play!" to the cast in a theatre, the fiction comes crashing down as everyone, including you, becomes aware they're only following a script. Will you let the play continue? Or will you write your own ending?

    Why similar: Experimental 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Surreal 16.8%, Minimalist 8.4%, Adventure 6.9%

  30. #30 Phil in the Mirror
    76% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2025
    Dev: Lunanod
    Windows

    More than just an anomaly hunt, this is a knowledge-based game. Uncover the truth behind the anomalies and confront a massive narrative. Countless documents will be your guide toward the singular truth. Experience unique mechanics and deep puzzles.

    Why similar: Narrative 38.9%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Story Rich 8.8%, Exploration 6.2%

  31. #31 Lasting Moonlight
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Chloe Vaelin
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A story-driven first-person experience about someone trying to hold onto the past. After the death of his best friend, he is forced to confront reality, which sends him into a spiral of emotions and regrets.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Narrative 22.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%

  32. #32 The Flood
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 1,245 reviews2018
    Dev: Ondrej Angelovic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 17%

    The Flood is a peaceful 5 minute narrative experience in which you pilot a little boat down a river. It's a gentle reminder that sometimes we should stop worrying about our destination and just enjoy the journey.

    Why similar: Experimental 25.7%, Narrative 21.7%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Story Rich 6.4%

  33. #33 Exit Dream
    74% matchMixed46% of 13 reviews2025
    Dev: emagnetic
    Windows

    A free short first-person horror game of dream puzzles - unsettling, surreal, with strange logic.

    Why similar: Experimental 20.6%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Surreal 13.5%, Mystery 8.9%, Horror 8%

  34. #34 Inkression
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BROKENCIGS
    Windows

    Enter the world of Milly, a troubled tattoo artist who sets out to revive her dying neighborhood by collecting remaining stories through her art. Walk the streets of Nortown, witness the comes and goes of its people, and redefine the meaning behind each tattoo in this first person narrative game.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Narrative 14.4%, Story Rich 13%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 10%

  35. #35 To My Best Friend
    76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
    Dev: Kyle Harrington
    Windows

    To My Best Friend is a first-person exploratory narrative experience delivering an emotional story. Made to be experienced in one sitting, it offers something you can return to, revisit, and think on whenever you feel like you need to remember the good times life has to offer.

    Why similar: Experimental 21%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Surreal 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.4%

  36. #36 Of All Possible Rooms
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Motus Ludos
    Windows

    A narrative game about grief, memory, and perception. Explore a shifting home that reshapes itself around emotion. What you’re willing to face will determine what you find, or what stays hidden.

    Why similar: Narrative 36.2%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Surreal 11.2%, Exploration 9.3%, Story Rich 8.4%

  37. #37 The Miserable Crimson Hooded Girl
    74% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2021
    Dev: Yai Gameworks
    Windows

    Once upon a time, there was a miserable girl in a crimson hood. Her mother was unwell, so the girl was sent away to go stay with her grandmother, who lived deep within the woods in a strange house. People say that around those parts there resides a monster called the Gobbler, who preys on the weak...

    Why similar: Experimental 24.1%, Walking Simulator 17%, Surreal 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Horror 6.7%

  38. #38 Adios
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,304 reviews2021
    Dev: Mischief
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A pig farmer decides he no longer wants to dispose of bodies for the mob. What follows is a discussion between him and his would-be killer.

    Why similar: Narrative 23.5%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Mystery 9.3%, Choices Matter 6.6%

  39. #39 The Path
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,022 reviews2009
    Dev: Tale of Tales
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Experimental 20.3%, Surreal 14.8%, Horror 9.2%, Exploration 7.9%

  40. #40 The Old City: Leviathan
    73% matchMostly Positive72% of 740 reviews2014
    Dev: PostMod Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Surreal 13.3%, Exploration 11%, Atmospheric 10.2%, First-Person 8.5%

  41. #41 The House On Holland Hill
    72% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2022
    Dev: Hedgefield
    Windows

    THOHH is a first-person narrative game in which you play a food delivery guy. Through a series of vignettes, you cross paths with the residents of a beautiful house on Holland Hill road, where you make frequent deliveries. In the wake of tragedy, something ominous looms behind their front door.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 15%, Story Rich 8.9%, First-Person 7.6%

  42. #42 Gone Home
    72% matchMostly Positive77% of 18,234 reviews2013
    Dev: Fullbright
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.6%, Narrative 20.6%, Exploration 6.4%, First-Person 5.3%, Story Rich 5.3%

  43. #43 The 4th Wall
    70% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: GZ Storm
    Windows

    What lies beyond The 4th Wall?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Surreal 23.1%, Horror 12.7%, Exploration 9%, Minimalist 6.7%

  44. #44 Out On The Water
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Night Pond Games
    Windows

    Out On The Water is a short, meditative journey through memory and grief that tells the story of an inattentive father and his last chance to connect with his children. Set adrift in quiet waters that represent each child, catch strange memory fish to uncover the past and face regrets.

    Why similar: Narrative 29.4%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Surreal 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Story Rich 7.1%

  45. #45 TOMORROW DON'T COME - Puzzling Depression
    71% matchVery Positive82% of 192 reviews2018
    Dev: Peace & Love Games
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.

    Why similar: Experimental 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Surreal 12%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Mystery 8.6%

  46. #46 Destiny Island
    71% matchMixed59% of 44 reviews2021
    Dev: Empty Essence
    Windows

    Destiny Island is a very short computer game. You play a man who visits his memories. You can walk and talk to mannequins about 7 sins. Associate essence with anything comes to your mind.

    Why similar: Experimental 38.2%, Surreal 14.7%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, First-Person 8.8%, Story Rich 7.7%

  47. #47 Below the Underworld
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nick van 't End
    Windows

    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 23.5%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Adventure 8.3%, Abstract 7.7%, Exploration 7.7%

  48. #48 Road 96: Mile 0
    69% matchMixed68% of 1,995 reviews2023
    Dev: Digixart
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Narrative 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choices Matter 7.7%

  49. #49 Broken Aperture
    68% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Dinobyte Softworks LLC
    Windows

    In Broken Aperture, players explore Freya's emotional journey through beautifully crafted environments, solving puzzles to uncover hidden memories. This narrative-driven game delves into themes of grief, memory, and self-discovery,

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Narrative 11.6%, First-Person 10.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, Mystery 9.6%

  50. #50 Dream Voyage
    68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Fire Cat
    Windows · Linux

    Dream Voyage is an Indie Story rich Walking simulator focused on the exploration of introspective surreal levels in the dream world of a 10 years old blind child who's looking for the memories of their late mother. Dream Voyage's hudless experience will immerse you in this emotive searching.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Surreal 20.6%, Exploration 11.1%, First-Person 9.2%, Story Rich 7.5%

  51. #51 A Game About Boxes
    67% matchPositive90% of 49 reviews2026
    Dev: A Cardboard Box
    Windows

    "Boxes are the most wonderful things ever! Truly they are, didn’t you know?" A Game About Boxes is a quirky little adventure that shifts from minimalist aesthetics to uncanny atmospheres, all while you jump around, summon boxes, and slowly learn to love them. :) or else <3

    Why similar: Narrative 33.1%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Surreal 12.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%

  52. #52 In Waiting
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CynicalMonkeys
    Windows

    In Waiting is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore a haunted manor guided by Eleanor, an AI-powered ghost. Solve puzzles, uncover dark secrets, and experience true AI conversations that run 100% on your device with zero data collection.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Adventure 8.2%, Casual 7.5%

  53. #53 Port of Call
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,273 reviews2015
    Dev: Underdog Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 42 minMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 24%

    Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you.

    Why similar: Experimental 45.1%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Adventure 9.9%, Horror 8.9%, Indie 8%

  54. #54 The Novelist
    70% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,036 reviews2013
    Dev: Orthogonal Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to write the most important book of his career while trying to be the best husband and father he can be.

    Why similar: Experimental 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Story Rich 9.1%

  55. #55 7th Chance
    69% matchMostly Positive78% of 64 reviews2021
    Dev: Drewid GamesPub: Stasis Booth Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Surreal 13.8%, Exploration 9.1%, Choices Matter 7.6%

  56. #56 Apparatus: Exanimus
    66% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2025
    Dev: Figglewatts
    Windows · Linux

    DIRUS Software's lost 1999 cult-classic is back! Explore its confusing and stygian world for yourself in this newly remastered edition, and uncover the mystery of its warped labyrinths and crossroads. Find hidden secrets unknown even to the original developers.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Surreal 14.1%, Exploration 9.3%, Horror 8.5%, Mystery 7.8%

  57. #57 Refrain: Verse of Fate
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: illusorys
    Windows

    A garden caught in eternal recurrence. A god who forgets everything. A witness without rest. In this narrative-driven 2D exploration game, walk, listen, and read your way through four cycles to piece together a truth hidden beneath the surface.

    Why similar: Narrative 24.5%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Surreal 10.4%, Visual Novel 8.8%

  58. #58 Last Signal
    66% matchMostly Positive76% of 45 reviews2024
    Dev: Under Heaven Studios
    Windows

    Last Signal is a short, story-driven, walking simulator visual novel. On a mysterious journey through space, astronaut Adam 'Echo' Winters awakens in an abandoned station with amnesia. He must unravel the secrets of the station, where reality and illusion are intertwined.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 8.8%, Choices Matter 7.9%

  59. #59 Finders, Keepers
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
    Windows

    A hike above ancient woodland on summer solstice.

    Why similar: Experimental 33.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Story Rich 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Abstract 6.2%

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