Games Like The Fidelio Incident

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.1%, Mystery 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, First-Person 7.4%, Exploration 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like The Fidelio Incident, this game features a stunning, isolated environment and a deep focus on uncovering a dark, personal mystery through exploration.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Story Rich 12.1%, Mystery 9.2%, First-Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for environmental storytelling and narrative-heavy exploration, capturing the same emotional weight found in the seed game.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.1%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 8%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at creating a sense of isolation and mystery within a beautiful, expansive wilderness while focusing on a character-driven story.

Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, Thriller 16.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Exploration 7.1%, Story Rich 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the intense, isolated, and narrative-driven thriller vibe set in a remote location that mirrors the experience of being stranded.

Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 55.8%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Story Rich 4.4%, Adventure 4.2%, First-Person 4%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the slow, atmospheric unraveling of a mystery in an abandoned setting, much like the exploration found in the seed game.

Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, First-Person 11.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the feeling of being trapped in a cold, desolate environment while investigating a local mystery.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35%, Mystery 15.6%, Thriller 9.5%, Exploration 9.1%, Story Rich 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A pure detective experience that rewards players for exploring an abandoned, atmospheric location to piece together a complex narrative.

INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Mystery 8.9%, Exploration 8.6%, Puzzle 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy exploration game that emphasizes the atmosphere of abandoned, decaying environments.

Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

Why similar: Mystery 22.7%, First-Person 16%, Story Rich 14.8%, Puzzle 11.9%, Adventure 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a remote coastal location, this game captures a similar sense of mystery and personal discovery through a first-person perspective.

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 11.5%, First-Person 11.2%, Adventure 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines puzzle-solving with a strong, character-driven narrative set in an isolated, mysterious location.

The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 46%, Adventure 12.8%, Story Rich 11%, Indie 9.1%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a similar first-person exploration experience focused on uncovering a mystery within a confined, isolated setting.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Mystery 24%, Great Soundtrack 22.6%, Puzzle 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Story Rich 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: While mechanically different, it provides a deep, deductive mystery-solving experience that appeals to fans of the investigative elements in the seed game.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.6%, Story Rich 8.9%, Adventure 7.9%, Mystery 7.8%, First-Person 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy sci-fi mystery that uses environmental storytelling to reveal the fate of those who were once in an isolated space.

The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.

Why similar: Adventure 24.6%, Walking Simulator 21.3%, Indie 14%, Mystery 10.8%, Story Rich 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building tension through isolation and environmental storytelling in a sci-fi setting.

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 54.9%, Exploration 9.4%, Adventure 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric walking simulator that focuses on philosophical and narrative exploration in a desolate world.

The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.

Why similar: Adventure 26.7%, Thriller 23.6%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Indie 17.7%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that uses a first-person perspective to explore a fragmented, mysterious past.

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 36.9%, Great Soundtrack 24.9%, Adventure 13%, Story Rich 8.6%, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploring surreal, atmospheric environments to uncover the stories of those who once lived there.

You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.9%, Great Soundtrack 19.5%, First-Person 8.4%, Exploration 7.1%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric, and psychological mystery that relies heavily on environmental clues and first-person exploration.

Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 48%, Thriller 15.7%, Mystery 11%, Adventure 8.9%, First-Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused exploration game that emphasizes the mystery of an alien landscape, mirroring the sense of discovery in the seed game.

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Adventure 8.8%, Exploration 8.4%, Story Rich 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a poignant, emotional narrative experience that relies on exploration and discovery to tell its story.

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Mystery 9.5%, Puzzle 8.7%, Exploration 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy, atmospheric exploration game that emphasizes the feeling of being alone in a mysterious, decaying world.

CRYNEGINE Indie Game of 2017. Featuring an incredibly detailed ancient world and a breathtaking soundtrack, Aporia: Beyond the Valley takes open world storytelling to new heights of adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Adventure 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Indie 10.4%, Puzzle 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a beautiful, atmospheric world filled with environmental puzzles and a non-verbal narrative style.

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 60.1%, Adventure 16.8%, First-Person 10.6%, Indie 10.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a tense, atmospheric thriller experience that relies on environmental narrative and exploration.

Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, First-Person 9.9%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian mystery that uses a first-person perspective to explore an isolated, atmospheric location.

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 71.2%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%, Exploration 5.6%, First-Person 4.8%, Story Rich 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre that focuses on uncovering a personal, emotional story through the careful examination of an environment.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 71.1%, First-Person 15.7%, Story Rich 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric psychological thriller that excels at environmental storytelling and first-person investigation.

'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Mystery 18.2%, Puzzle 17.3%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy mystery game that traps the player in an isolated location, forcing them to uncover the truth through exploration.

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 46.1%, Adventure 12%, First-Person 10.6%, Exploration 9.1%, Puzzle 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features complex puzzle-solving integrated into a narrative-heavy exploration of memories and locations.

The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 49.3%, Mystery 11.7%, First-Person 10.3%, Exploration 8.8%, Adventure 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a real-world mystery and an isolated, snowy environment to create a similar sense of dread and exploration.

The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.4%, Great Soundtrack 24.1%, First-Person 21.1%, Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 8.8%

Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50%, Exploration 9.8%, Puzzle 8.9%, First-Person 8.7%, Mystery 7.9%

Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 64.4%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 10.9%, First-Person 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%

A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.8%, Thriller 19.4%, Mystery 10.2%, First-Person 9.3%, Story Rich 6.7%

Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.4%, Great Soundtrack 21.7%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 7.2%, First-Person 6.6%

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Puzzle 20.1%, First-Person 12.1%, Exploration 12%, Mystery 5.4%

It's Clara's last day on the island where she grew up. She needs to complete preparations, visit her favorite places, and say her goodbyes before leaving on a journey she may not return from.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Adventure 10.8%, First-Person 9%, Indie 7%

Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.2%, Thriller 13.6%, Mystery 11.8%, First-Person 7.5%, Adventure 7.5%

A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.8%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, Exploration 13%, Adventure 12.9%

Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Mystery 18.7%, First-Person 18.1%, Adventure 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%

Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Adventure 15.1%, First-Person 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Exploration 8.7%

What are the most important moments in your life? Lost At Sea is a game about life and death, about coming to terms with your past and about family. Set on a beautiful island, this game will force you to face your fears and take stock of your life through imaginative puzzles and a relatable story.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.3%, Adventure 16.9%, Indie 11.5%, First-Person 10.2%, Mystery 10.2%

The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.1%, Exploration 15.7%, Adventure 13.8%, First-Person 12.1%, Story Rich 7.7%

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Adventure 27.8%, Indie 19.5%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Thriller 12.4%, Story Rich 7.6%

Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.9%, Thriller 14.1%, First-Person 7.9%, Adventure 7.8%, Story Rich 7.7%

Stranded at an abandoned Antarctic research base with no hope of rescue, you must battle a deadly blizzard in a desperate fight to find your way home.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.8%, First-Person 14.3%, Exploration 11.9%, Adventure 8.6%, Indie 6.4%

You're stranded at a cathedral-like train station in the near future, searching for a ticket out of town. Explore the secret passageways, interact with strangers, dig for records, and get hypnotized by the soundtrack – a batch of original music courtesy of the band, Archie Pelago.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.8%, Great Soundtrack 24.2%, Adventure 8.2%, First-Person 7%, Indie 7%

Montague's Mount is disturbing psychological thriller set in the bleakness of an abandoned Irish island, featuring exploration and challenging puzzle solving. This game is part one of a two part story, some questions are left unanswered and open to interpretation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 64.6%, Adventure 17.6%, Indie 12.5%, Puzzle 5.3%

Paris, 1894. Class differences and pervasive racism finally lead to a tragedy. A year later you find yourself on trial, accused of a brutal murder. How far will you go to exonerate yourself? Will you lie? Manipulate the evidence? Frame others? Act insane? Confess? Your imagination is the limit.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Thriller 12.4%, Mystery 8.9%, Adventure 8.8%

Leons Identität (Leon's Identity) is a first-person adventure game which rigorously unfolds the drifting-off of a young man into the alt-right radical scene and his unexplained disappearance.

Why similar: Adventure 33.9%, Great Soundtrack 23.1%, First-Person 23%, Exploration 7.7%, Story Rich 7.6%

An atmospheric first-person narrative adventure set in a surreal seascape locked between ice and rock. Following an incident, you and a friend must find power, defeat strange and deadly creatures, and decipher what mysterious forces are attempting to prevent your escape. Escape together or die alone.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.9%, Great Soundtrack 23.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, First-Person 8.1%, Adventure 7.7%

Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Great Soundtrack 19.5%, Mystery 9.4%, First-Person 7.6%, Story Rich 6.9%

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.3%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Exploration 8.7%, Adventure 8.3%

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 36.6%, Thriller 14.8%, Mystery 11%, First-Person 7.9%, Story Rich 7.4%

In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.2%, Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Adventure 9.8%, Puzzle 7.2%, Indie 7.2%

Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...

Why similar: Adventure 31.6%, Exploration 25.6%, Story Rich 22.1%, Indie 12.6%, Singleplayer 8.1%

The Fall of Lazarus is first person exploration and puzzle game. A deeply narrative scifi mystery game based on the exploration of an abandoned cargo spaceship about redemption and second chances.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 9.1%, First-Person 8.9%

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 57.1%, Adventure 20.9%, Indie 12.5%, Exploration 9.6%

The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44%, Thriller 21.1%, Mystery 11%, Adventure 9%, Exploration 6.3%