Games Like The Honours Project

After her passing, a grandmother’s home holds decades of untold memories. Step into a heartfelt narrative journey through objects, voice acting, and beautifully crafted environments.

Why similar: Narrative 32.1% ★, Narration 19.7%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Story Rich 7.9%, Drama 5.3%

Wittengrad is no more is a surreal, narrative walking sim with horror elements. The city's foggy streets will lead you through the story of a single evening in Barnaba’s life. You will encounter the peculiar inhabitants of Wittengrad, though… does it even matter? After all, Wittengrad is gone.

Why similar: Narrative 24.4% ★, Walking Simulator 24.4%, Narration 15.5%, Story Rich 6.8%, Adventure 6.7%

A brief emotional experience lasting a few minutes, centered on the quiet weight of a kept promise. A narrative-driven tale with minimal mechanics.

Why similar: Narrative 27.5% ★, Narration 17.6%, Story Rich 10.8%, Walking Simulator 8.8%, Drama 8.7%

A Pizza Delivery is a narrative exploration game with puzzle elements focused on connecting with people. Share pizza with charming characters to uncover their stories—and your own. Drive and explore a strange, meditative world filled with secrets.

Why similar: Narrative 30.8% ★, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Cinematic 12.9%, Narration 11.6%, Stylized 4.6%

Valley of Shadow is a narrative puzzle game that tells a poignant true story of loss and grief through the discovery of real-life home videos and photographs. Harness mysterious abilities to solve puzzles and heal a broken family.

Why similar: Narrative 28.1% ★, Narration 17.9%, Walking Simulator 17%, Story Rich 7.6%, Cinematic 6.3%

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: Narrative 26.5% ★, Walking Simulator 23.2%, Narration 22.4%, Story Rich 9.1%, Adventure 5.1%

Wander through an ever-changing level in This Game is Simple- a quiet, meditative story about a game developer losing passion towards their work.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Narration 19.3%, Cinematic 17.1%, Story Rich 9.8%, Adventure 4.5%

Spiral is a third-person narrative exploration game that shares a poetic vision of cognitive degeneration. Step into the shoes of Bernard as you help him and support him while braving his unravelling mind and reliving his most treasured moments.

Why similar: Narration 24.5%, Walking Simulator 21%, Narrative 11.1% ★, Story Rich 9.7%, Cinematic 7.1%

Retired Waves is a narrative video game by Bing Liu. It lasts about 30 minutes and has no traditional mechanics, goals, or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a being wandering through their thoughts and reflecting on the meaning of architecture.

Why similar: Narration 33.8%, Walking Simulator 26.9%, Story Rich 9.9%, Comedy 7.8%, Emotional 4.4%

This game series tells the stories from the ancient Chinese book Journey to the West. This is the first part of the first chapter of the stories. Suitable for juveniles.

Why similar: Narrative 56.4% ★, Walking Simulator 23.1%, First-Person 7.3%, 3D 6.1%, Adventure 4.1%

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 46.4% ★, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Emotional 4.2%, Surreal 3.6%

A first-person psychological experience set inside a fading mind. Explore an empty asylum, shifting memories, and the quiet weight of promises left behind. No puzzles. No escape. Just one last visit.

Why similar: Narrative 34.4% ★, Walking Simulator 16%, Narration 12.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Emotional 6.4%

Unforgettable You is a contemplating platformer game about love.

Why similar: Narrative 54.6% ★, Walking Simulator 23.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Drama 7.1%, Adventure 1.9%

The Wandering Duelist is a single-player, narrative-driven adventure game that tells a story of love, conflict and reckless actions. The story takes place on a small and lively planet, where its residents carry on their daily activities that often pose dangers and obstacles for the player.

Why similar: Narrative 64% ★, Narration 11.4%, Story Rich 7.8%, Adventure 5.8%, Drama 4.6%

Aery is a peaceful exploration game from the perspective of a little bird who decided to discover the world. Calm down from the hassle of your daily life, experience the feeling of flying, and immerse yourself into beautiful and atmospheric landscapes.

Why similar: Narrative 27.3% ★, Narration 16.2%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Simulation 11.8%, Casual 7.5%

Transit is a dark narrative adventure set in a looping world of midnight trains and traumatised souls. Guided by a sarcastic sock-puppet, you explore repeating routes, fractured memories, and the echoes of a lost sister.

Why similar: Narrative 35.3% ★, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Cinematic 12.9%, Story Rich 9.3%, First-Person 6%

Lost Brothers is a single-player first-person adventure, taking place in an abandoned mine. All you have is a walkie-talkie and a map. Explore a mysterious forest and a labyrinth of underground passages to rescue a mysterious lady.

Why similar: Narration 28.6%, Walking Simulator 27.1%, Drama 8.4%, First-Person 7.4%, Emotional 7.2%

Dive into the haunting narrative of "Whispers of silence" a first-person exploration game where every object tells a story and every note reveals a fragment of the past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39%, Narration 34.1%, Drama 8.9%, Simulation 8.8%, 3D 7.1%

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 51.2% ★, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Simulation 6%, Adventure 4.9%

The Longest Walk is a deeply personal biographical walking-simulator game about my father's experience of living with depression.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.1%, Narration 24.4%, First-Person 7.7%, 3D 6.2%, Casual 6.1%

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 44.7% ★, Walking Simulator 25.4%, Surreal 6.2%, First-Person 5.5%, Story Rich 4.5%

Harper Jones is missing. In a last-ditch attempt to find him, Sheriff Oaklyn heads out to the forest surrounding the infamous Watcher’s Point to investigate. But she soon finds herself experiencing the unsettling nature of the forest, one snapshot at a time, when she discovers an abandoned camera.

Why similar: Narrative 33.4% ★, Walking Simulator 24.8%, Cinematic 7.4%, Story Rich 7.1%, First-Person 6.1%

Soar, swoop and glide across the ocean as Toroa. Fly as an albatross embarking on an epic journey back to land to reunite with their family in this relaxing, atmospheric flight game grounded in the Māori world.

Why similar: Narrative 25.7% ★, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Narration 15.1%, Cinematic 10.2%, Story Rich 7.3%

A solitary cave survey turns unsettling as you descend deeper into a vast underground system. Manage your gear, trace the path of missing cavers, and uncover what was never meant to be found.

Why similar: Narrative 36.7% ★, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Narration 15.7%, Story Rich 7.5%, Stylized 4.6%

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 37.8% ★, Walking Simulator 27.7%, First-Person 6.9%, Story Rich 5.8%, Casual 4.3%

A fourth-wall-breaking narrative adventure. It’s interview day, and you really need this job—enough to ignore the talking printer, the anomaly corridor, and the ridiculous life-or-death trials your interviewer keeps putting you in. But deep down, you know... something here is very, very wrong.

Why similar: Narration 25.2%, Narrative 24.9% ★, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Comedy 7.6%, Story Rich 7%

Beso's Shawarma is a short, narrative-driven horror game. A late-night call lures you on a surreal journey through empty streets to a sketchy shawarma shop. Talk to a cast of strange characters, make a terrifying choice, and try to escape a disjointed, looping nightmare.

Why similar: Narration 38.6%, Narrative 18.3% ★, Story Rich 9.5%, First-Person 7.9%, Adventure 7%

What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.

Why similar: Narrative 29.7% ★, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Story Rich 10.1%, Drama 8.3%, Emotional 7.5%

Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

Why similar: Narrative 50.8% ★, Walking Simulator 13%, Story Rich 10.4%, Emotional 8.5%, First-Person 4.9%

A majestic, first person exploration game that delves you into the personal story of you and Zack as you traverse beautiful terrains and discover the forgotten truth that is buried away deep inside.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Narration 18.6%, Story Rich 9%, First-Person 8.1%, Adventure 5.9%

The End of the Sun: Prologue is a first-person, story-driven mystery adventure set in a Slavic fantasy world. As the ashter, a sage sorcerer gifted with the ability to travel in time, you come to a mysterious village where the line between myth and reality begins to fade perilously.

Why similar: Narrative 35.2% ★, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Narration 16.8%, Story Rich 8.3%, First-Person 5%

Follow Naina’s daily life as it slowly stops belonging to her alone. 🚪 An unseen presence watches 👁️, remembers 📝, and interferes 🕰️ as her sense of safety slowly collapses. 🌑 A deeply atmospheric psychological horror set in India, exploring obsession 💔, fear 😰, and emotional vulnerability.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Narrative 20.5% ★, Narration 16%, Cinematic 11.8%, Story Rich 7%

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 51.5%, Narrative 27.3% ★, Story Rich 6.1%, First-Person 4.3%, Atmospheric 3.6%

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 39.3% ★, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Story Rich 8.3%, Emotional 5.7%, Drama 5.6%

Firva Strings of Fate Offers an episodic, narrative-driven gaming experience centered around a young girl's quest to rescue her mother and sister. This game features an engaging narrative, enjoyable gameplay, and breathtaking visuals.

Why similar: Narrative 32.1% ★, Narration 19.5%, Cinematic 13.8%, Story Rich 7.7%, Stylized 6.7%

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 29%, Narrative 15.6% ★, Story Rich 11.3%, Stylized 8.7%, First-Person 8.4%

Rest Stop is a short narrative-driven psychological horror game set in early 2000s Poland. What begins as a calm drive through the woods turns into something you weren’t prepared for.

Why similar: Narrative 39.7% ★, Walking Simulator 23.8%, Cinematic 11.8%, Story Rich 6.6%, First-Person 4.8%

The Falling Star is a first-person exploration and narrative-driven walking simulator. Following the mother's last wish, the girl embarks on a journey in a dream to uncover the story of her missing aunt’s past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Narration 17.1%, Story Rich 14.1%, Casual 8.4%, Stylized 6.4%

Carry Onward is a narrative gameplay short that follows a grieving man as he packs up his home. Immerse yourself in his thoughts and emotions by interacting with items, which shape his internal state. Experience the transformative power of memories and the hope that arises from embracing change.

Why similar: Narrative 38.3% ★, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Drama 6.8%, Emotional 6.5%

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: Narration 28.4%, Walking Simulator 26.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, Comedy 6.5%, First-Person 6.4%

A singleplayer, post-horror exploration game that gives you the opportunity to unravel the events that've taken place in a seemingly normal home.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.4%, Narration 29%, First-Person 8.8%, 3D 7.3%, Casual 7.1%

Bhangarh: The Untold Story, set within the haunting environment of the historic Bhangarh Fort. Step into a world filled with mystery, tension, and hidden secrets as you explore a limited section of the game.

Why similar: Narrative 28.4% ★, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Narration 16.1%, Cinematic 12.5%, Story Rich 8.1%

Forgotten Fields is a game about yearning and nostalgia. Play as Sid - a struggling writer who travels back to his childhood home one last time before it's sold off. Visit old friends, relive memories and play through sections of Sid's book in this warm game about the passage of time.

Why similar: Narrative 38.8% ★, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Cinematic 13.3%, Story Rich 7.8%, Stylized 4.4%

One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Narration 20.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, First-Person 7.5%, Stylized 6.8%

A Deep Rest is a collection of short stories about men and their relationship with mental health and depression. Taking control of a different character in each story, you will experience life from their perspective. See the problems and issues they face and help them find ways to be alright again.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Narration 21.6%, Story Rich 12.2%, First-Person 7.8%, Drama 7.4%

A beautiful first-person narrative short story set after your death. Immerse yourself in a mind-blowing world as you face a traumatic event from your past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Narration 22%, Story Rich 12.9%, First-Person 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Embark on a journey with Ruth, an adventurous hobbyist photographer, as she escapes her boring office job to chase down the rare Kirtland's Warbler.

Why similar: Narration 22.8%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Narrative 18% ★, Cinematic 9%, Stylized 6.1%

David Lagani is an ordinary Filipino worker whose quiet life turns to dread when a mysterious figure begins breaking into homes and making people disappear. Each night feels longer, every sound closer, and all he can do is pray the footsteps don’t reach his door.

Why similar: Narrative 45.1% ★, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Cinematic 11.5%, Story Rich 5.5%, Adventure 5.4%

The Sophisticated Art of Friendship: Tales of a Lost Friend Series is a narrtive video game for PC, Mac and Linux. It last about an hour and a half and it is not a traditional video game. We break the fourth wall to bring you this extraordinary story to life.

Why similar: Narration 32%, Walking Simulator 26%, Cinematic 17.4%, First-Person 6.8%, Emotional 6.2%

What would you do if someone close to you suddenly went through major trauma? What sacrifices would you be willing to make to keep your family together? Experience the different perspectives and emotional journeys of four protagonists when their worlds are suddenly turned upside-down.

Why similar: Narrative 37.7% ★, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Story Rich 9%, Drama 6.9%, Emotional 6.2%

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 27.8%, Narrative 20.8% ★, Story Rich 16.4%, First-Person 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Answer the call from a mining base on Mars as engineer Jack Leary and search for the missing crew. Fort Solis will immerse you with cinematic visuals powered by UE 5 and voice acting of Roger Clark and Troy Baker. Explore the mining complex and reach climax of this narrative thriller experience.

Why similar: Narrative 32% ★, Narration 19%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Cinematic 13.2%, Story Rich 6.9%

Alia’s Chronicles is a puzzle-narrative game where you play as Neniu, a semi-elf on his quest for identity. Every action you take impacts the story! Craft tools, use your powers to solve puzzles, and prove yourself to the inhabitants of this enchanting world.

Why similar: Narrative 41.5% ★, Walking Simulator 23.3%, Story Rich 11.2%, Narration 9.4%, Adventure 5.1%

“I Have No Change” is a first-person narrative game that immerses players in the atmosphere of a night kiosk filled with stories, melancholia, and the reflections of residents from Russia’s regions.

Why similar: Narration 23.8%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, First-Person 7.8%, Simulation 7.2%

Dive into a haunting mystery where you wake up half-blind and amnesiac, trapped in a time-looping nightmare. Uncover the truth through shifting 3D and 2D perspectives, where every revelation twists reality further.

Why similar: Narrative 41.2% ★, Walking Simulator 22.8%, Cinematic 13.8%, Simulation 6.6%, Adventure 5%

Attend to patients and fill out paperwork as 22-year-old Kimora Jackson on her first shift after graduating nursing school. Draw blood, administer medications, and try not to lose your head in the chilling hallways of Coldrock Medical Center.

Why similar: Narrative 47.1% ★, Narration 13.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, Simulation 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.4%

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: Narration 32.3%, Walking Simulator 32.1%, Story Rich 13%, First-Person 6%, Atmospheric 4.9%

A short walking sim game where after a car crash you wander into strange lands. Chop some cactus and turn an old mill into a concert hall. That's your life now.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Narration 28.5%, Cinematic 21.1%, 3D 6.4%, Adventure 5.8%

Be transported into a detailed, slow moving Dark Ride similar to some of the greatest from World’s Fairs to Disney. Into the Metaverse, is about humanity's quest for ever deeper immersion showing animated scenes from the past, present and future. 14.5 mins that will leave you wanting more.

Why similar: Narration 25.7%, Walking Simulator 21%, Cinematic 14%, Story Rich 9.3%, Simulation 7.4%

In 2082, the human species lives in peace, and its technological and societal evolutions are exponential.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.5%, Narration 36.8%, Cinematic 13.3%, Casual 5.1%, 3D 4.1%