Games Like The First Tree

Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.

Why similar: Foxes 44.2% ★, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Adventure 9.1%, Relaxing 6.8%, Exploration 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like The First Tree, this game features a fox protagonist exploring a beautiful, atmospheric world while uncovering a mysterious narrative.

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Nature 12.2%, Relaxing 10.8%, Animals 9.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: You play as a wolf with the ability to possess other animals to explore a vast, ruined world, mirroring the animal-centric perspective and exploration of the seed game.

As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Atmospheric 17%, Nature 16.2%, Exploration 11%, Adventure 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This emotional journey follows a mother fox protecting her cubs in a harsh world, capturing the same poignant themes of family and survival found in The First Tree.

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 21.5%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Exploration 13.3%, Adventure 9.3%, Walking Simulator 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, emotional adventure game that uses environmental storytelling and a stunning soundtrack to explore themes of grief and loss.

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 19.3%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Relaxing 12.4%, Exploration 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential atmospheric exploration game that emphasizes a wordless, emotional narrative through travel and discovery.

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 29.1%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Story Rich 9.4%, Exploration 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in narrative-driven walking simulators that explores isolation and personal history through a deeply human lens.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31%, Atmospheric 23.9%, Relaxing 9.5%, Walking Simulator 7.7%, Story Rich 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This artistic platformer focuses on the emotional journey of healing from trauma, utilizing a gorgeous, evolving art style that resonates with the tone of the seed game.

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 31.5%, Atmospheric 16%, Story Rich 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Exploration 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: An unparalleled story-rich experience that explores the lives and deaths of a family, mirroring the reflective narrative structure of The First Tree.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Relaxing 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Exploration 15.1%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Open World 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, low-stakes exploration game that captures the joy of discovery and the beauty of nature in a condensed, meaningful package.

Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.

Why similar: Open World 13.5%, Exploration 13.1%, Relaxing 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fluid exploration and a sense of freedom as you transform into a bird to traverse a fractured, floating world.

Experience the wild as a badger sheltering your cubs from harm. On your journey, you will be stalked by birds of prey, encounter perils of the night, cross fierce rivers, escape forest fires and face the looming threat of starvation. Food is to be found, but is there enough for everyone?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Nature 15.5%, Open World 14.2%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Exploration 11%

Why You'll Like It: This game puts you in the role of a mother badger protecting her young, emphasizing the raw, naturalistic struggle for family survival.

From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20%, Relaxing 18%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Exploration 11.3%, Walking Simulator 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A serene, underwater exploration game that relies on atmosphere, music, and visual storytelling to create a meditative experience.

Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.

Why similar: Foxes 54.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Adventure 7.5%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful 2D adventure where you play as a fox manipulating the seasons to solve puzzles and explore a magical forest.

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Atmospheric 33.7%, Adventure 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Colorful 14.9%, Singleplayer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-platformer features a small, endearing character navigating nature-filled environments while exploring themes of memory and family connection.

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Why similar: Atmospheric 27.4%, Adventure 18.2%, Story Rich 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional narrative adventure that uses unique mechanics to tell a story about loss and the bond between siblings.

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Atmospheric 25.6%, Relaxing 22.5%, Story Rich 16.2%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gentle, puzzle-filled adventure about a lost soul searching for meaning and a way home in a beautiful, melancholic world.

A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.9%, Atmospheric 19.4%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive, story-rich experience that explores the painful choices made to save a loved one, echoing the emotional weight of the seed game.

Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.

Why similar: Nature 24.2%, Open World 19.1%, Exploration 15.5%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A heartwarming, relaxing game about exploring a Mediterranean island to document wildlife and help the environment.

Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Nature 10.6%, Relaxing 9.9%, Exploration 9.9%, Open World 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, combat-free exploration game set in a flooded city, focusing on discovery and the story of two siblings.

In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

Why similar: Atmospheric 47.1%, Adventure 21.8%, Indie 13.2%, Singleplayer 9.3%, Casual 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic puzzle-adventure that features a young girl and her companion on a journey across a vibrant, alien landscape.

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Atmospheric 17.7%, Story Rich 14.4%, Exploration 11.4%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A soul-searching puzzle-adventure that tells a story of life, regret, and hope through the memories of an elderly man.

Explore the vast and open landscape as a wild animal. Meadow is an online fable experience that lets old and new fans of the Shelter game series come together and explore a peculiar and wondrous world together.

Why similar: Open World 15.4%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Relaxing 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A social, relaxing experience that allows you to explore a vast wilderness as various animals, focusing on the atmosphere of nature.

You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!

Why similar: Open World 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Nature 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Relaxing 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A non-violent, exploration-heavy game where you play as a traveling artist, focusing on the beauty of the world around you.

Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.

Why similar: Foxes 29.5% ★, Atmospheric 21.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Story Rich 10.3%, Adventure 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich game that blends traditional folklore with exploration, focusing on cultural heritage and connection.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: Atmospheric 27.3%, Nature 17.4%, Exploration 17.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A atmospheric journey across a dried-out seafloor that captures the feeling of solitude and perseverance.

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Atmospheric 20.6%, Open World 20.4%, Exploration 16.1%, Relaxing 16%, Story Rich 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused game with a unique art style that encourages personal discovery and reflection in a vast, open desert.

Unveil the mysteries of a beautiful ancient world in this breathtaking 3rd-Person Adventure, a sequel to the acclaimed ‘Spirit of the North.’ Take on the role of an isolated fox with a raven companion on a quest to restore the lost guardians and return home.

Why similar: Foxes 43% ★, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Relaxing 7.1%, Exploration 6.7%

Play as Boris, a curious baby boar who must learn how to use his nose to reunite with his family after a forest fire. Explore beautiful landscapes, track scents, and uncover secrets as you slowly reconnect with nature in this cozy animal adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Relaxing 13.2%, Exploration 11.7%, Nature 9.5%

A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.

Why similar: Atmospheric 18.3%, Relaxing 17.6%, Exploration 15.3%, Story Rich 11.4%, Third Person 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A single-player journey through a world of ancient wonders, focusing on fluid movement and environmental puzzles.

Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.

Why similar: Atmospheric 25.8%, Relaxing 24.3%, Exploration 16.4%, Adventure 9.1%, Nature 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stunning, hand-painted platformer that emphasizes atmosphere and a gentle, story-driven pace.

Paperbark is a charming game that tells a beautiful short story of a wombat, the bush and a very hot Australian Summer.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Nature 16.1%, Relaxing 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, charming walking simulator that brings a storybook to life, focusing on the Australian bush and a wombat's journey.

Traverse a vast world as a young lynx cub. Paws – A Shelter 2 Game is a standalone, single player, adventure game with loss and friendship as its central themes. Venture out in the world and make your way home.

Why similar: Adventure 23.7%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Nature 12.7%, Indie 11.9%, Animals 10% ★

Why You'll Like It: A standalone adventure focusing on a small cub's journey to find its way home, emphasizing the vulnerability of animal life.

Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Walking Simulator 17%, Open World 13.5%, Exploration 12.8%, Atmospheric 12%

Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.7%, Relaxing 20.4%, Open World 14.2%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Exploration 9.1%

Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Atmospheric 10%, Nature 8.6%, Exploration 7.6%

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 44.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Atmospheric 16%, Adventure 11.7%, Indie 6.9%

Be a stone Golem and try to save Nature with the help of an adorable Fox! Reconnect ancient sources of energy in environmental puzzles. Discover secrets from a lost civilization and save animals on an emotional quest in a cozy, colorful world.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.1%, Relaxing 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Exploration 10.7%, Story Rich 8.4%

Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.

Why similar: Atmospheric 17.5%, Nature 16.4%, Story Rich 12%, Third Person 10.1%, Adventure 8.9%

An adventure about searching for a missing hunter and meeting with alien beings! Explore wild nature, climb on a rock, lure out a boar, meet a wolf, survive in a rockfall. Heal a deer and trick a creature! Meet the Unknown and find mystery!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.9%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Exploration 11.4%, Story Rich 10.9%, Third Person 8.8%

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 26.1%, Adventure 18.3%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Indie 10.4%

Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Nature 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Relaxing 10.7%, Exploration 9.7%

Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Atmospheric 13%, Nature 12.5%, Adventure 11.7%, Third Person 9.4%

Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Relaxing 10%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Exploration 7.5%

Explore the acclaimed animal adventure in never before seen beauty! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Nature 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Exploration 9.4%, Relaxing 9.3%

Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments.

Why similar: Nature 17.1%, Relaxing 16.9%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Open World 13.5%, Exploration 11.1%

Paws and Soul: relaxing-adventure game about reincarnation. Turn yourself into a wolf, explore mysterious forests and reveal every secret of your past life!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Exploration 9.8%, Relaxing 9.4%, Story Rich 8.6%

As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Nature 16.7%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Exploration 11.6%, Story Rich 8.1%

You are the Mooseman and you have the ability to see all that is hidden to the mortal eye. You are about to visit three layers of this universe - the first one is the Lower World where dead reside…

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.4%, Atmospheric 30.4%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 10.4%, Story Rich 8.6%

A game in which you explore surreal and beautiful forests.

Why similar: Atmospheric 19.2%, Nature 18.3%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Relaxing 13.6%, Exploration 12.4%

An open-world action adventure game set in a simulated world in which humans never reached the top of the food chain.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19%, Open World 17.1%, Third Person 9.5%, Story Rich 8.7%, Adventure 7.8%

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 27.5%, Adventure 16%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Relaxing 12.2%, Exploration 11.8%

A serene first person exploration game in a surreal, organic world that reacts to your presence. Journey through a psychedelically colorful ecosystem of flourishing flora, rambling waterfalls, burgeoning mountains, glowing monoliths and graceful creatures. A 1-3 hour escape from work, anxiety and stress.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Nature 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Relaxing 9.3%

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.

Why similar: Atmospheric 24.7%, Exploration 17.2%, Adventure 13.8%, Open World 12.9%, Third Person 10.8%

Deer Journey is a third person walking simulator game. Outcasted by the other deers, an albino fawn is forced to go deep into the forest to find a place to live. Join him on his journey through a world too big for which he may not be yet ready.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.2%, Nature 16.9%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Relaxing 11.1%, Third Person 7.7%

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 28.8%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 10.9%

A cinematic gaming experience. Play as an animal in the spiritual realm. Explore a magical world. Collect Essence and find Artifacts. Journey across seven majestic landscapes and witness the emotional story of a family as they tackle the challenges ahead of them.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Open World 15.4%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Relaxing 12%, Exploration 11.9%

Undertake your new job as a forester in a mystic and peaceful wood. Chop, gather, level up and unravel the expansive forest and its splendor at your own pace, one log at a time!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.6%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Exploration 14.1%, Relaxing 13.6%, Nature 7.8%

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 42.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Story Rich 5.4%, Exploration 5.2%