- #1 The Flying Feathers
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Ducky Li
Windows
Nia accidentally goes into her best friend—Alice's past, the only way to escape and go back to the real world is to help Alice to solve all her problems. When you can go back to the past, do you want to do everything you can to save what you've lost?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, RPG 21.6%, Female Protagonist 15%, Drama 11.8%, Exploration 10.6%
- #2 In The Shadows
96% matchMixed59% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Vakant
Windows
Embark on a short yet captivating journey in "In The Shadows". Player must manipulate abstract objects, harnessing the power of light and shadow, to cast silhouettes that form familiar shapes and objects.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Puzzle 14%, Exploration 13.2%, Cinematic 11.1%
- #3 I Have Been Here Before?
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Vodka
Windows
A psychological exploration through a liminal dreamscape: no guides, no paths, just you and small environmental mysteries.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Exploration 13.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Cinematic 11.7%
- #4 Day of Atonement
95% match8 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Similitude
Windows
This game is a puzzle based on the Day of Atonement. The player is the High Priest and must complete all the duties for the Day of Atonement.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Cinematic 19.4%, 3D Vision 17.5% ★, Puzzle 11.9%, Simulation 11.2%
- #5 中传有戏
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: zhangzhaogong
Windows
This is a serious game developed by the teachers and students of the Communication University of China. The game is set in a real campus space, and players take on the role of a freshman and enter a mysterious and engaging virtual scenario.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, RPG 19.3%, Puzzle 15.3%, Exploration 14.6%, Drama 7.9%
- #6 Lighthouse Keeper: Lost At Sea
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ascendara Games
Windows
An atmospheric survival and life simulation where you live alone as a lighthouse keeper, maintaining the light, braving storms, and surviving the quiet weight of isolation at sea.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Cinematic 23.7%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 9.9%, Simulation 6.4%
- #7 Caroline's Underworld
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dead Curious Games
Windows
Navigate through a weird and whimsical underworld in this gothic fantasy RPG with interactive storytelling elements. Meet curious creatures and undead spirits, and solve puzzles to uncover the way forward.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Female Protagonist 22%, RPG 16.5%, Puzzle 14.3%, Exploration 13.4%
- #8 Elflock
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NovaSphera Studio
Windows · Linux
Immerse yourself in a fairy tale, where your actions shape the story! Become a princess, navigate the murky political landscape, forge an alliance with the Fae, or turn your back on them. Make decisions that could save your kingdom, or destroy it if you misjudge the circumstances.
Why similar: Cinematic 26%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 10.8%, RPG 9.6%
- #9 AFTER 9PM
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: KinTstudioDK
Windows
AFTER 9PM — a game where reality and nightmare merge into one. Your parents left you home alone. It’s already late. Every time they left you like this, you had strange nightmares. Each time, they became more and more real. And now you’re not sure… if it’s just a dream anymore.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Cinematic 21.6%, Simulation 18.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, Exploration 9.9%
- #10 Dream So Long
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: RUUU
Windows
"Trapped in an endless nightmare, explore a house that changes every time you wake. Face anomalies, collect clues, and try to escape... before 7:00 AM."
Why similar: Walking Simulator 49.1%, Puzzle 18.9%, Exploration 14.5%, Simulation 9%, First-Person 6.5%
- #11 LEVEL 37
89% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: 几几不小心
Windows
A calm horror and exploration game from Backroom Dreamcore. Walk, look around, and listen to the sounds. There are no monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen in the game. You may find that they seem to have appeared in your dreams or childhood memories while exploring the game scenes.
Why similar: Cinematic 21.3%, RPG 20.7%, Simulation 18.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, Psychological 6.5%
- #12 4PM
90% matchMostly Negative31% of 236 reviews2014
Dev: Bojan BrboraPub: 4PM GAME
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 14%
4PM is a short, narrative driven game, made by one person as an attempt to tell a real, thriller story in the form of an interactive experience. It has high production values and a cinematic style. It is, with your support, a first in a series of smaller, narrative driven experiences, that spare no expense on audio-visual style.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.8%, Female Protagonist 31.7%, First-Person 6.6%, Indie 4.4%, Adventure 2.1%
- #13 Broken Aperture
88% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Dinobyte Softworks LLC
Windows
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 32.6%, Female Protagonist 27.6%, Puzzle 12%, Exploration 9.7%, First-Person 6.2%
- #14 Six Cabins in Serpent Ridge National Forest
87% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Grow Op Productions
Windows
"Six Cabins" crafts a subtle, atmospheric horror experience relying on environmental storytelling. As a lost hiker navigating an unfamiliar section of forest, you progress through the environment searching for lost keys that unlock clues to the enigmatic history of Serpent Ridge National Forest.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Exploration 14.3%, Puzzle 14.2%, Simulation 12.4%
- #15 Minerva (2015)
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: davidh
Windows
first-person walking simulator. explore the forbidden exoplanet, uncover the dark secret.
Why similar: Cinematic 29.7%, Walking Simulator 28%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #16 BackHome : เดินกลับบ้านในทางสามแยก
85% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: TripleThree Studio
Windows
Trapped in a haunted loop at a forgotten three-way junction— Can you find what’s wrong before the night consumes you?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.3%, Simulation 24.5%, Puzzle 16.2%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 4.5%
- #17 Imprint
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dog Water Studios
Windows
Imprint is an atmospheric adventure which traps you inside a decaying family computer. Navigate forgotten photo albums and abandoned programs from the past. Solve puzzles in binary and hexadecimal; think like the machine. Can you find your way out? Or will you be trapped forever in the files?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Female Protagonist 23%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Puzzle 15.3%, Cinematic 8.8%
- #18 Martin's Console
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DirtyOlive (Yi XIE)
Windows · Mac
What if the game console you’ve been playing for ten years has been quietly rewriting reality?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, RPG 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Exploration 13.8%, Puzzle 13.8%
- #19 Fee Payment & Cigarettes
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: wanmeibd
Windows
Fee Payment & Cigarettes is a first-person psychological horror anomaly-spotting game. Enter a hospital in first-person, finish all payment checklists. Spot anomalies, then head to the payment counter or retreat to the smoking area to calm down.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.1%, Puzzle 18.4%, Exploration 17.6%, Simulation 15.7%, First-Person 5.9%
- #20 Afternoon Patient
83% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Unnamed Explorer
Windows · Mac
A first-person psychological horror game. As a patient tethered to a cold, mobile IV pole, you move through silent, haunting liminal spaces. Time feels frozen, and every step tests your rhythm, patience, and courage as you face isolation and psychological terror.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Cinematic 16.2%, Puzzle 12.6%, Exploration 12%, Simulation 9.3%
- #21 莎比编辑器 SUBE
82% matchMixed47% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: 莎莎莎比
Windows
In this game, you will play a junior high school student who doesn't like learning, and all you have to do every day is go to school, finish school, and sleep.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, RPG 18.6%, Exploration 15.1%, Drama 6.4%
- #22 Bedtime Horror Stories
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Arkuda Inc.
Windows
Late night. A young man called Sam is home alone. He finds a mystical book that takes him into a world of horror stories that come alive. Start reading, but you must not break the most important rule. Once you have started the book, you must finish it!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.9%, Cinematic 24.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Simulation 11.6%, Exploration 10.6%
- #23 The Hole Keeper
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OldYachtPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
God has chosen you not for strength, but for obedience. Do not question. Do not turn away. Walk. Feed. Repeat.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Simulation 20%, RPG 14.9%, Puzzle 14.7%, Exploration 8.9%
- #24 Blind Phobia
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Flygogo Games
Windows
You are blind and trapped in an infinite hospital corridor. Use your guide cane and other senses to detect anomalies, question illusions, and find a way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.6%, Puzzle 17%, Exploration 15.3%, Psychological 11%, Simulation 8.2%
- #25 Gion Corridor
79% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Burg Game StudioPub: burg
Windows
Set against the backdrop of a Japanese-style townscape reminiscent of Gion, this exploration-based horror game involves searching for “anomalies” and offering prayers. A work dedicated to those who feel bored with their daily lives.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Cinematic 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Puzzle 13.4%, Exploration 10.3%
- #26 Inner Voice
79% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: X INTERACTIVEPub: Dionous Games
Windows
A slow-burning first-person adventure where a mysterious narrator guides your choices through a dreamlike world of grief, symbols and secrets.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Cinematic 27.4%, Exploration 11.3%, Psychological 8.2%, Narration 6%
- #27 Sunset
80% matchMixed69% of 289 reviews2015
Dev: Tale of Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
It's 1972 and a military coup has rocked Anchuria. You, Angela Burnes, are trapped in the metropolitan capital of San Bavón. Your paradise has turned into a warzone. You take up a job as a housekeeper. Every week, an hour before sunset, you clean the swanky bachelor pad of the wealthy Gabriel Ortega.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.8%, Female Protagonist 26.1%, Simulation 7.7%, Exploration 6.4%, Indie 2.5%
- #28 Unknown Memoirs: The Rental
78% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: ZenVision Games
Windows
"Unknown Memoirs" is a short horror game series focusing on distressing tales of horror. "The Rental" centers on the main character moving into a rental that they found online. Little do they know of the horrors that await them.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.7%, Puzzle 17.1%, Exploration 16.1%, Simulation 14%, Cinematic 13.6%
- #29 Selenelion
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SLM
Windows
A portal back to August, Friday the 13th, 2021.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.1%, Simulation 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Puzzle 13.3%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #30 Home is Where One Starts...
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 716 reviews2015
Dev: David Wehle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.3%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Exploration 7.5%, Drama 7.4%, Narration 6.3%
- #31 You Never Listen
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redi GamesPub: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
Hayley finds her apartment empty. The love of her life packed and gone. What starts as a search for an answer soon turns into a personal journey. Was her life as perfect as she remembers it ? With each new clue she finds, the truth becomes more and more unbelievable.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.2%, Female Protagonist 21%, Exploration 10.1%, Drama 6.9%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #32 Breath
78% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: Rev2 sutdioPub: Rev2 studio
Windows
The Breath is an experimental videogame for single player. Player act as a man, looking for something in the desert. Wandering, breathing, memory appeared, about her. He start imagine, and impatience won't let him rest. At the top of the dune, he saw a crystal tree. He can't tell. He is confused.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, 3D Vision 24.8% ★, RPG 18.2%, Simulation 15.3%, Psychological 7.4%
- #33 HARU
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ahmed SheehanPub: Spookulele Games
Windows · Mac
Night falls. Spirits rise. Some are friendly, and some are not. Journey into the Icelandic wilderness as Haru, a young girl searching for her lost sister. Play your harmonica to ward off ghosts looming over the forest. Experience a hauntingly beautiful story of trust, fear, and determination.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Cinematic 28.4%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Exploration 10.6%, RPG 2.5%
- #34 The Saint
74% matchMixed44% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Azzeddine Talha
Windows
A first-person psychological horror set in a cursed forest village. Explore the ruins, uncover a forbidden ritual, and follow voices that guide you… or lead you into darkness.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Cinematic 25.7%, Puzzle 14%, Exploration 10.6%, Psychological 6.7%
- #35 Virginia
76% matchMixed64% of 3,360 reviews2016
Dev: Variable StatePub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 26.5%, Cinematic 22.9%, Female Protagonist 21%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%, Psychological 6.2%
- #36 The Street 10
75% matchMixed58% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: randomspin
Windows
Caught in an infinite alley, look for Street 10 to find your way out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.6%, Simulation 20.3%, Puzzle 15.7%, Exploration 11.2%, Psychological 7.7%
- #37 Mirage Path
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SE Games
Windows
Mirage Path is a psychological horror and drama game where you help Adam unravel the mystery surrounding the disappearance of his wife Emma and daughter Lily, whose memories haunt him.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Cinematic 27.7%, Puzzle 15.9%, Drama 9.7%, Psychological 5%
- #38 I hope she's ok
74% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2020
Dev: inkakamu
Windows
“I hope she’s ok” is a single-player first-person atmospheric mystery inspired by Nordic folklore. Set around a beautiful lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland during the midsummer solstice, the idyllic scene takes a turn for the worse when you discover that your friend is missing.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Female Protagonist 22%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Exploration 9.7%, Psychological 6.6%
- #39 Elevator Warp
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: A Little More Games
Windows
Your goal is simple. Take the elevator to floor 6. But this is no ordinary elevator... Who knows which random floor you'll end up at. A hotel, dungeon, hedge maze, a train? Check the clues on each floor to be able to progress, and achieve the perfect run!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Simulation 19.7%, Strategy 18.4%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 9.3%
- #40 Silent Still 3
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
Silent Still 3 is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on sleep paralysis, limited movement, and environmental tension. Fear builds slowly through silence, observation, subtle audio cues, and realistic spaces, creating a lasting sense of unease as control gradually slips away.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.9%, Cinematic 26.2%, Simulation 18.4%, Exploration 11.6%, Psychological 4.4%
- #41 The Shattered Mind of Lucas Hayes
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ilyandily
Windows
A first-person walking simulator focused on atmosphere and introspection, where players explore surreal spaces, discover memories, and move at their own pace through a calm, dreamlike experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 49.5%, Simulation 17.3%, Exploration 13.5%, First-Person 7.3%, Adventure 4.5%
- #42 Laurel's Day
71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: David ListzwanPub: Not Allowed to Die Gaming Studios
Windows
Play through a school day with Laurel to get back her locket from the 'monster' that stole it. Navigate through a concerned community and classroom questions to find out what really happened and why Laurel bares so much guilt.
Why similar: Cinematic 24.8%, RPG 21.2%, Strategy 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #43 HANAE // PRIMARY
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Deepwake Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological walking simulator where you awaken in a distorted game world without memory, uncover fragments of your past, and stop your evil counterpart before she escapes into the real world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.6%, Puzzle 16.5%, Exploration 12.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Narration 6.2%
- #44 Christmas Nightmare
70% matchVery Positive89% of 349 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.9%, Cinematic 28.1%, Simulation 13.8%, Exploration 11.9%, First-Person 5.2%
- #45 SCREAM you LOSE
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Burg Game StudioPub: burg
Windows
If you get startled, you go back to Number 0. A Japanese-style horror anomaly-spotting game that uses your microphone to detect your reactions. Eerie shrines, schools, and cult-like locations await, filled with all kinds of horror and anomalies.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.5%, Cinematic 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Puzzle 13%, Exploration 9.1%
- #46 MINDFALL
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TrueGames
Windows
"MINDFALL" is a tense first-person psychological horror game that explores the depths of the human mind and its struggle with the unknown.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Cinematic 23.7%, Simulation 20.7%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 5.6%
- #47 1-A
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Asobrect
Windows
Solve five mysteries in 15 minutes and aim for Class 1-A. Be especially careful around the students you encounter along the way.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.5%, Drama 18.4%, Simulation 17.4%, Puzzle 8.6%, Exploration 6.4%
- #48 Drowning Dream
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: d273
Windows
A dreamcore liminal-space exploration game where you wander through beautifully strange environments with cinematic lighting and artful level design. No enemies, no chases, no jump scares—just you getting lost in your own dream
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.5%, Cinematic 22.5%, Simulation 19.8%, Exploration 12%, Adventure 5.4%
- #49 It's Not About The End
70% matchPositive87% of 38 reviews2020
Dev: Matheus Estevão
Windows
It's Not About the End is a short story inspired by David Wehle's game Home is Where One Starts. While recalling good memories of your childhood, explore the map in search of parts for the car that was left by a loved one for you.
Why similar: Cinematic 32.4%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Exploration 16%, Drama 10%, Narration 9.7%
- #50 MiLu MiLan
69% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: SPIRIT3D
Windows · Mac
"MiLu MiLan"is a casual game of architectural maze exploration and puzzle solving.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.6%, Strategy 16.3%, Exploration 15.1%, Puzzle 14.8%, Simulation 12.6%
- #51 Path to Heaven
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OldcoldstonePub: Yahaha Studios
Windows
When heaven is tainted by evil, where shall we find redemption? Or, is this a path to heaven, or a road to hell?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.3%, Puzzle 17.6%, Simulation 16.3%, Exploration 14%, Adventure 4.4%
- #52 12 Memory Lane
66% matchVery Positive94% of 233 reviews2025
Dev: Forget-Me-Not StudioPub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
Explore the shifting manor of the enigmatic Henri Villemaine and uncover the truth behind his family’s sudden disappearance. Bend reality to recreate the scenes from his diary and expose long-buried secrets. What if your role in this case went beyond that of a simple investigator?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Cinematic 20.1%, Puzzle 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Psychological 4.9%
- #53 Station 5
68% matchMixed49% of 90 reviews2023
Dev: Raynmakyr
Windows
You are trapped in an underground subway. Observe your surroundings carefully and take the correct trains to reach the 'Station 5' and exit the subway.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.8%, Simulation 21%, Puzzle 16.8%, Exploration 11.7%, Adventure 5.7%
- #54 Scarlet Favor
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Einelitschi
Windows
A narrative management strategy game set in a fictional medieval court. Plan each week, manage relationships, resources, and risk, and survive a web of desire, favor, and suspicion. Use a dangerous power to sway others—at the cost of changing your fate.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.7%, Simulation 17.9%, RPG 17.3%, Strategy 15.9%, Drama 9%
- #55 BIT LOST
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Loop Nexus Games
Windows
Bit Lost is a single-player atmospheric first-person game set inside a broken digital space. Explore fragments of consciousness to uncover what happened and find a way out. +You can now explore Bit Lost in a special split-screen co-op mode.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.5%, Exploration 14.2%, Psychological 12.9%, Simulation 11.3%, First-Person 6.7%
- #56 The Ayna
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Necha Games
Windows
The Ayna is a psychological exploration game set in Türkiye, inspired by the music video aesthetics and lyrical themes of a female vocalist. The player is tasked with noticing anomalies in the concert venue and uncovering the truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.9%, Female Protagonist 27.4%, Exploration 15.7%, Simulation 12.7%, First-Person 5.2%
- #57 The Backrooms Recorded
66% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Niux
Windows
Navigate a nightmarish labyrinth, avoid eerie entities, and uncover dark secrets in this liminality based horror game. Explore realistic levels, unravel secrets, and figure out life or death puzzles. Will you escape the madness? Brought to you by a solo 13 year old dev.
Why similar: Cinematic 24.4%, Simulation 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Puzzle 16%, Exploration 12.3%