Games Like The Longest Road on Earth

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 43% ★, Emotional 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, Drama 6.8%

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

Why similar: Cozy 33.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Emotional 15.9%, Point & Click 10%, Story Rich 6.5%

No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Point & Click 17.3%, Emotional 16%, Drama 14.9%, Relaxing 8.4%

Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.

Why similar: Narrative 36.2% ★, Life Sim 16.6%, Drama 13.2%, Point & Click 11.4%, Emotional 10.8%

When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.

Why similar: Music 28.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Point & Click 15.9%, Relaxing 9.7%, Cute 9.1%

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 36.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Emotional 9.6%, Drama 9.6%

Blue Wednesday is a relaxing and lovely adventure game focused on story, music, and characters. Explore the city, meet various characters, and have conversations. Listen to their stories, play mini-games, collect music albums, and play music.

Why similar: Narrative 28.8% ★, Music 25.5%, Walking Simulator 14%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 59.3%, Emotional 16.8%, Casual 11%, Indie 6.2%, Story Rich 4.4%

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: Point & Click 33.6%, Drama 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Story Rich 12.2%, Casual 11.2%

A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.

Why similar: Narrative 36.7% ★, Side Scroller 19.2%, Emotional 17.7%, Relaxing 9.2%, Story Rich 7.5%

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: Drama 29.8%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Story Rich 15.5%, Relaxing 10.5%, Emotional 10.2%

Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, Cozy 14.6%, Narrative 11.6% ★, Emotional 11.3%, Story Rich 10.1%

If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.

Why similar: Narrative 39.4% ★, Point & Click 19.2%, Drama 13.6%, Emotional 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Wayward Strand is a heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.

Why similar: Narrative 30.2% ★, Cozy 26.4%, Drama 14.7%, Emotional 13.4%, Relaxing 7.1%

Simpler Times is an experiential, interactive meditation that rewards patience and attention with poignant moments that can be replayed like a favorite song.

Why similar: Life Sim 33.2%, Cozy 30.7%, Relaxing 12.3%, Story Rich 8.5%, Cute 6.6%

South of the Circle is a deep narrative experience of the emerging relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics involved in a political conflict. The story focuses on promises made in between career and true love, where our choices burdened by our past seem to be illusory.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Drama 21.2%, Narrative 15.9% ★, Emotional 12.7%, Walking Simulator 8.8%

What do you do when you lose someone you love? A Taste of the Past is an emotional sidescroller about reconnecting with your Chinese culture while navigating a train to the afterlife. Featuring a wholesome story, cooking minigames, and hope.

Why similar: Life Sim 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Point & Click 13.8%, Side Scroller 13.7%

HOME is a feel-good walking simulator experience in which you create your own poem and music. Embark on a poetic and musical heartwarming journey about what home means to you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.5%, Emotional 31.8%, Relaxing 17.6%, Casual 6.4%, Indie 3%

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 46.3%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Story Rich 14.3%, Indie 8.9%, Drama 8.1%

Pieced Together is a cozy scrapbooking game that takes you on a heartfelt journey about friendship and getting older. Sort items, solve gentle puzzles, and decorate the scrapbook as you uncover the story piece by piece.

Why similar: Cozy 41.6%, Drama 14.3%, Relaxing 9.6%, Cute 7.7%, Story Rich 6.8%

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 31.6% ★, Drama 20.8%, Emotional 19.2%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Story Rich 7.5%

Life on the Hook - is a short story about the life of a lonely fisherman named Hrafn, who lives his life in a small house on a lake with a dock and an old boat.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Drama 22.5%, Emotional 17.7%, Relaxing 11.2%, Story Rich 9.3%

Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.

Why similar: Cozy 29.2%, Walking Simulator 21%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Emotional 11.3%, Story Rich 7.3%

KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.

Why similar: Narrative 40% ★, Point & Click 38.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, Indie 7.3%, Walking Simulator 2.9%

Evergreen Blues is a suite of interactive songs by David Su and Dominique Star. All the world's a stage 🎶🎭

Why similar: Music 38.8%, Casual 17.9%, Emotional 14.8%, Indie 13.2%, Relaxing 8.3%

Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.

Why similar: Narrative 38.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 17%, Drama 16.2%, Emotional 14.3%, Relaxing 7.3%

The Forest Quartet is a puzzle adventure about a gone, but not forgotten, lead singer. Play her spirit and travel through 3 acts unique to the members of her band for a final farewell concert. Face their emotions, solve puzzles and fight the corruption plaguing their souls.

Why similar: Music 54.6%, Emotional 14.3%, Relaxing 12.4%, Story Rich 10.5%, Indie 5.2%

Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.

Why similar: Point & Click 45.8%, Emotional 28.7%, Story Rich 14.7%, Indie 7%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.4%, Noir 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Emotional 12.4%, Relaxing 5.6%

a short but incredibly touching experience.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Point & Click 19.1%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Drama 12.9%, Cute 7.2%

Share your thoughts and discover those shared by others, in Fireside Feelings. Gather around the welcoming warmth of the campfire and take part in conversations between real people separated in space and time. Sometimes, we all need a good talk under the stars.

Why similar: Cozy 35.3%, Life Sim 17.6%, Emotional 14.7%, Relaxing 7.7%, Cute 7.5%

A game about the short journey of a boy who left home. Experience a dense story in around 2 hours, along with rhythm gameplay and music puzzles. Enjoy live acoustic sounds and a story that feels like a musical film!

Why similar: Emotional 34.4%, Drama 31.3%, Story Rich 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Indie 5.1%

Uncover Grandma Rose’s extraordinary stories along with Amelia, all hidden in multiple cozy puzzles spread around the world. Dive into globetrotter adventures, discover granny’s treasures, and relax along the way.

Why similar: Cozy 26.9%, Emotional 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Point & Click 12.6%, Relaxing 8.1%

A narrative road trip game set in the roaring Italian 70s, it tells the story of Lella, a restless woman driving on the roads of the western coast of Italy, the famous “Via Aurelia”.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Historical 22.5%, Drama 22.3%, Indie 13.3%, Story Rich 9.6%

Step into a quiet, abandoned Ukrainian village, left empty after the Calamity. In this short, meditative, and melancholic journey, you’ll rekindle the hearths of deserted homes, restoring warmth and hope to the families who once lived here.

Why similar: Cozy 49.8%, Walking Simulator 33.6%, Point & Click 7.8%, Casual 4.8%, Story Rich 2.6%

A Walk with Yiayia is a heartfelt solo-developed, bite-sized adventure game about taking your Greek grandmother on a walk after she's lost her confidence from a scary fall. Connect through engaging conversations, explore a relaxing environment, and complete microquests in this thoughtful adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Cute 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Casual 7.2%

Explore a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.

Why similar: Casual 32.5%, Indie 26.5%, Story Rich 21%, Cute 20%

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 30.5%, Emotional 19.2%, Drama 19%, Point & Click 15%, Story Rich 10.6%

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 63.6%, Story Rich 23.9%, Indie 12.6%

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: Cozy 36.2%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Cute 9.1%, Relaxing 8.7%

A radiant journey of life to fulfill Your greatest idea.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.6%, Emotional 26.7%, Relaxing 18%, Indie 5.7%, Casual 5.1%

🚗 Take part in a roller coaster of emotions with Louise embarking on a road trip of a lifetime through the late 1960s USA, trying to show her son Mitch how to navigate the often cruel modern world. Your choices matter! ✅

Why similar: Narrative 28% ★, Emotional 20.7%, Point & Click 13.5%, Drama 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%

A short, emotional visual novel following a grieving man who relives memories of days long gone. An exploration of loss presented honestly and kinetically.

Why similar: Drama 31.2%, Emotional 27%, Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Story Rich 10.3%, 2D 5.4%

Lovingly crafted with pen & ink, by one person over 4.5 years. In The Collage Atlas your presence, your gaze, your movements all matter. With these things you breathe life into this hand-drawn picture-book dream-world.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 60.4%, Relaxing 21.4%, Indie 9.9%, Casual 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Trackless is an atmospheric first-person exploration and puzzle game set in the distant future. Trackless uses text input that allows you to interact with characters and objects. Using your in-game phone will help you find clues and give you special abilities.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.6%, Walking Simulator 29.2%, Casual 15.7%, Indie 11.1%, Relaxing 8.2%

An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Emotional 26.2%, Point & Click 15.1%, Story Rich 12.2%, Drama 6.8%

A contemplative experience where you’ll wander through the dreams, memories and fantasies emerging from a dialogue between a grandfather and his grandchild.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.4%, Relaxing 18.5%, Story Rich 15%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Indie 4%

Create your own paths combining the different elements available in this uniquely crafted world. Immerse yourself in a relaxing experience where your actions shape not only your surroundings but also your fate.

Why similar: Emotional 50.1%, Relaxing 21%, Indie 16.3%, Casual 8.7%, Singleplayer 4%

The End of You is a short, emotional narrative game about love lost, the ghosts of the past, and the painful crawl towards closure.

Why similar: Narrative 31.3% ★, Life Sim 17.6%, Drama 17%, Emotional 14.8%, Walking Simulator 13.7%

A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 49.1%, Emotional 33.2%, Indie 8.2%, Casual 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%

"GOODBYE WORLD" is a narrative adventure game. Play through 12 stages of a puzzle platformer while following the two protagonists through 13 chapters of their story.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Drama 13.2%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Walking Simulator 12%, Emotional 10.3%

A meditative experience that invites players to explore the serene beauty of a living, breathing cemetery as it changes with the seasons.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.2%, Emotional 15.1%, Cute 14.1%, Relaxing 12.9%, Story Rich 9.1%

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a Narrative-Adventure game about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 46.3%, Walking Simulator 26.1%, Story Rich 15.7%, Indie 9.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%

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 42.2% ★, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Emotional 14.3%, Drama 14.3%, Cute 6.5%

Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40%, Drama 21.5%, Emotional 16.2%, Story Rich 12.8%, 2D 8.1%

She and the Light Bearer is a point and click adventure game, a poem, a fairy tale. Take a journey inside a vibrantly colored forest, meet silly creatures, listen to serene folk music, and discover somber secrets.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.2%, Emotional 20.1%, Casual 13.1%, Relaxing 11.1%, Cute 10.7%

The Heroes Around Me tells a story of a family of 3: the hard-working and quiet father – Nan, his daughter Lili, and their pet dog Sesame. Players will experience the harshness and warmth in the simpler time of the 1990s, where lots of stories are untold.

Why similar: Drama 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Life Sim 17.6%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Emotional 13.7%

What Comes After is a side-scrolling adventure and a short heartwarming story about learning how to love yourself. Help Vivi in her journey on the train to the afterlife and back.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 56.1%, Emotional 17.4%, Relaxing 7.3%, Casual 6.8%, Story Rich 6.7%