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A Surreal Puzzle Shooter Adventure Fueled By Madness!

Why similar: Abstract 18%, Nonlinear 17.7%, Surreal 14.4%, Philosophical 10.9%, Minimalist 8.1%

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 20.4%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Surreal 15%, Minimalist 11.7%, Exploration 9%

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 25.7%, Abstract 19.8%, Philosophical 18.4%, Minimalist 14.9%, Walking Simulator 9.1%

Ready for a wild trip of psychedelic sights and sounds? 0°N 0°W is a chill, first-person walking sim for everyone, where each run is a fresh adventure!

Why similar: Surreal 16.5%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Nonlinear 13%, Abstract 11.5%, Open World 9.6%

A minimalist sci-fi 2D platformer where you shift through walls and machines. Explore and find secrets in a strange, maze-like dimension, where the laws of physics don't seem to make sense.

Why similar: Nonlinear 19%, Surreal 16.4%, Abstract 16.2%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 10%

An obscure collection of 8 surreal and dark horror games.

Why similar: Philosophical 17.6%, Abstract 16.3%, Surreal 16%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Minimalist 7.8%

As a small flea, explore inside a handcrafted puzzle box filled with shapes and secrets. Gather strange items with hidden abilities, and unravel a trail of visual clues as you attempt to escape the box.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 18.4%, Surreal 17.6%, Nonlinear 15.8%, Exploration 13.4%, Platformer 13.4%

Uncover secrets, experience history, solve puzzles and understand one another. Immerse yourself and explore a surreal and colorful world in this short, first-person adventure.

Why similar: Surreal 23.9%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Abstract 19%, Exploration 8.8%, Nonlinear 8.4%

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 22%, Nonlinear 16.6%, Surreal 16.6%, Abstract 15.5%, Exploration 10.3%

NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.

Why similar: Abstract 24.6%, Walking Simulator 21%, Surreal 18.3%, Exploration 14%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Step inside picture frames, films, and other imagery that connect a variety of dreamscapes in this surreal first-person exploration game.

Why similar: Surreal 26.4%, Walking Simulator 24.9%, Nonlinear 22.3%, Exploration 13.5%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Join a lonely square on it's journey to renew itself along the route to the top of the mountain. Chip off parts off the square to slowly turn it into a new self. Embark on a slow and soft journey through seven beautiful, visually distinct areas.

Why similar: Abstract 20.3%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Minimalist 10.3%, Platformer 9.3%

You are a point of light in a new open world Strand-type game. Create pathways through the darkness, nurture the creatures of the Forest, repair ancient structures, and ultimately: confront the Witch who broke this place.

Why similar: Nonlinear 17.2%, Surreal 15.4%, Abstract 15.4%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Minimalist 9.2%

Talk to surreal scribbles in surreal-er environments in MINI MECUM! A short adventure game about weird philosophy. Explore a stylized world as you try to understand what the heck I'm talking about. I'm not sure what I'm talking about either. Is surreal-er even a word? Oh god I thought I had more spa

Why similar: Philosophical 21%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Surreal 17.5%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Platformer 7.7%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.9%, Abstract 26.6%, Surreal 26.3%, Minimalist 8.4%, Atmospheric 4.1%

A 2D platformer themed around esoteric and philosophical dreams.

Why similar: Abstract 19.2%, Philosophical 18.9%, Surreal 17.3%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 7.7%

A minimalist journey though life.

Why similar: Philosophical 21%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Surreal 18.2%, Abstract 17.6%, Minimalist 7.2%

Mesoké is a poetic and introspective flying game. Glide freely through an ever-shifting inner world, where every movement brushes against memory, emotion, and beauty. Explore, take risks, and collect the vital energy that brings your inner sanctuary back to life.

Why similar: Nonlinear 22%, Abstract 17.1%, Surreal 14.8%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Exploration 9%

Be THE GEOMOTH in the new nonlinear indie pixel art platformer metroidvania made by DROQEN, GABE, and PANCELOR in 2023-2024. Jump, Dive, Float, and Fly through over 100 interconnected chambers and unlock over 30 unique powers.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 19.6%, Nonlinear 17.5%, Abstract 15.6%, Platformer 15.4%, Exploration 13.5%

The plane crashed, bringing an abrupt end to your journey. You regain consciousness in a strange lucid dream filled with interactive cube puzzles, where a mysterious voice guides you through the changing landscape. What is happening? Who are you? Do you have what it takes to wake up?

Why similar: Philosophical 17.2%, Nonlinear 15.9%, Surreal 14.5%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Open World 8.7%

Two games in one! - Prove you are not human by completing 9 impossible challenges. - Explore various scenes directly inspired by a poem, solving a few riddles along the way.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Surreal 17.9%, Abstract 17%, Philosophical 16.5%, Exploration 12.8%

Explore an island at the edge of the world, converse with Greek Gods and Goddesses, and confront monstrosity in this modern reimagining of a classic myth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Surreal 16.9%, Philosophical 15%, Abstract 13.8%, Open World 10.2%

Lingo is a first person word puzzle game with a large, abstract world to explore. With its epiphany-driven gameplay and impossible geometry, Lingo provides a unique and nonlinear experience.

Why similar: Surreal 21.4%, Abstract 21.4%, Nonlinear 21.3%, Exploration 9.4%, Minimalist 8.1%

A parody homage to classic RPG Maker horror games where your name will make an impact on the events you encounter as you travel through the abstract environment you have escaped to.

Why similar: Abstract 21.3%, Surreal 20.2%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Minimalist 12.5%, Stylized 7.1%

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 17.4%, Exploration 13.5%, Philosophical 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.1%

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 24.5%, Surreal 22.9%, Abstract 14.1%, Exploration 11.7%, Minimalist 10.4%

Resonant is an open world, audiovisual experience. Explore a world that breathes with sound, choosing your musical path to discover all that the landscape has to reveal.

Why similar: Abstract 24%, Walking Simulator 22.8%, Nonlinear 19.6%, Open World 13%, Stylized 8.7%

A puzzle game about drawing lines that cross, merge, and interact in unique ways. Uncover secrets, decipher symbols, and trace paths that satisfy every rule.

Why similar: Nonlinear 18.9%, Surreal 18%, Abstract 16.1%, Minimalist 12%, Open World 9.7%

The Web is a first person pure walking simulator. A surreal journey. Explore an interconnected web of environments. Discover strange places and meet odd characters.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Surreal 21.4%, Abstract 16.6%, Philosophical 15.7%, Minimalist 9.2%

Explore the Valley of Mists, where lucid dreams create reality. Study people's dreams and determine their fate. Leave the hectic world for a while and return to yourself.

Why similar: Philosophical 24.5%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Surreal 16.6%, Open World 11.7%, Exploration 9.1%

Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.1%, Abstract 17.9%, Nonlinear 17.1%, Walking Simulator 11%, Minimalist 8.3%

You have stumbled upon a museum you might have not intended to find. But it called to you. And you realized you ended up someplace…roiling…alive. If you interact with the art, some speak while others hold bygone echoes. You’ve heeded the call. It’s up to you now to explore.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Nonlinear 20.9%, Surreal 19.5%, Philosophical 16.6%, Exploration 9.5%

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

Why similar: Nonlinear 16.7%, Philosophical 16.7%, Abstract 15.8%, Surreal 15.1%, Walking Simulator 14.8%

Solve mind-bending physics and logic puzzles in Superspective, a first-person puzzle game where gravity is relative, rooms twist and fold back on themselves, and surreal architecture challenges how you think about space. Experience unreality.

Why similar: Abstract 24%, Surreal 22.6%, Minimalist 12%, Platformer 9.4%, Stylized 8.7%

Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between.

Why similar: Surreal 21.6%, Abstract 21.3%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 9%

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

Why similar: Philosophical 20.6%, Abstract 17.6%, Walking Simulator 17%, Surreal 15.4%, Minimalist 10.9%

Three AI Lifeforms used to live here, thinking and dreaming about their existence. Three AI Lifeforms went on into a higher reality and left everything behind. Three AI Lifeforms stories are left to unfold… Can you understand and unravel their past? Their AI Stories? Made by Emir Akyazi

Why similar: Surreal 19.1%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Philosophical 16.8%, Abstract 15.7%, Exploration 7.5%

Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Surreal 12.2%, Minimalist 12.2%, Nonlinear 11.4%, Open World 10.7%

ASCEND the peak in search of the Joyspring. Explore every cavern and cave, crevasse and chasm. Hear the wind sing. Keep dashing and find the spring. And when you return, return smiling.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 16.5%, Abstract 14.7%, Philosophical 13.6%, Platformer 12.6%, Exploration 8.7%

EPONYMOUS: In Which a Work Is Known by Its Reading is a short-form narrative about unreliable infrastructures.

Why similar: Abstract 21.7%, Surreal 21.4%, Nonlinear 18.1%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Exploration 7.9%

Tiara is an exploration-focused narrative game where you play through a number of days (and dream through a number of nights) to uncover the story of Tiara's life.

Why similar: Surreal 26.1%, Walking Simulator 22.6%, Nonlinear 17.7%, Exploration 10.5%, Atmospheric 8%

Set off on a calm and beautiful adventure exploring a vast mystical island in search of the lost Manaliths. Walk, climb, swim, and glide through valleys, woods, caverns, and coves discovering the island's secrets as you go.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Surreal 30.2%, Exploration 13.8%, Open World 9%, Atmospheric 7.9%

The NONOLITH consumes you. Copy and paste the world around you to discover the secrets of this ancient, enigmatic structure. You are very powerful, you just don't know it yet.

Why similar: Nonlinear 20.1%, Surreal 16.5%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Platformer 10.6%, Exploration 9.9%

Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.

Why similar: Abstract 20.1%, Surreal 19%, Philosophical 17.1%, Nonlinear 15.4%, Minimalist 9.4%

Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.

Why similar: Nonlinear 24.2%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Surreal 15.1%, Open World 9.8%, Minimalist 9.1%

A first-person puzzle game where you explore a maze and your identity.

Why similar: Philosophical 24.3%, Surreal 17.8%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Minimalist 11%, Exploration 9.1%

What Has Come Before is a perspective-driven puzzle game set in an eerie and stylish black and white Lynchian world. Stuck in limbo with only hearing and vision to guide, players must utilize clever changes in perspective to move forward.

Why similar: Surreal 28.3%, Abstract 21.6%, Nonlinear 17.7%, Minimalist 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%

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Why similar: Nonlinear 29.3%, Open World 17.1%, Platformer 15%, Stylized 10.4%, Exploration 9%

This is the first downloadable entry in the Town of Nowhere series. This game was made with the intention of being playable and enjoyable regardless of if you know the back story of the larger surrealist horror series. Largely inspired by CGA DOS adventure games TTON:EotL is in full first person 3D.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.1%, Surreal 33.2%, Stylized 12.2%, Story Rich 10.5%, Adventure 5.6%

I’m releasing this collection of games so that you may start talking to me again

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Abstract 20.2%, Philosophical 19.4%, Exploration 10%, Story Rich 9.4%

In MONOMOON, the way forward is reserved for the knowing and the daring. Guided by moonlight, you’ll uncover hidden truths and wander through a tiny and mysterious open world.

Why similar: Nonlinear 19.9%, Surreal 13.1%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Platformer 9.9%, Exploration 8.9%

The Master’s Pupil is a hand painted puzzle adventure game set inside Claude Monet's eyeball

Why similar: Philosophical 16.9%, Abstract 16.3%, Surreal 11.3%, Platformer 10.5%, Stylized 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 30.8%, Surreal 27.6%, Abstract 20.3%, Minimalist 14.4%, Atmospheric 4.5%

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 23.6%, Surreal 19.6%, Abstract 17.1%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Minimalist 11.4%

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 20.4%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Surreal 16.4%, Abstract 14.8%, Stylized 7%

Discover a relaxing contemplative puzzler; where you and your companion travel through a mysterious, ethereal temple. During this Journey, you will traverse many riddles and face the ultimate enigma: can the endless loop be broken?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Surreal 17.2%, Abstract 16%, Minimalist 11.8%, Stylized 7.8%

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 21%, Abstract 16%, Philosophical 14.7%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Exploration 8%

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 29.7%, Walking Simulator 26%, Exploration 13%, Minimalist 12.2%, Stylized 7.6%

The Elision Effect is a short surreal puzzle game. The last person finds themselves in an empty office. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit.

Why similar: Surreal 22%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Abstract 16.3%, Minimalist 9.6%, Exploration 8.5%

Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!

Why similar: Philosophical 18.5%, Abstract 16.5%, Walking Simulator 16%, Surreal 16%, Platformer 9.9%