Games Like Valley

Downward is a first-person open-world parkour based platform adventure set in the medieval ruins of a post-apocalyptic planet Earth. Make your way through breath-taking landscapes, face ancient guardians and unravel the deep mystery that lies behind the disappearance of humanity.

Why similar: Parkour 38.9%, First-Person 11.4%, Open World 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Adventure 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated parkour-focused adventure that emphasizes traversal through a mysterious, ruined open world.

A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. The movement is a crucial part of the games core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and...

Why similar: Adventure 59.6%, Parkour 19.6%, First-Person 7.2%, Atmospheric 2.3%, Great Soundtrack 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game features high-speed movement and grappling mechanics that capture the same sense of aerial freedom as the L.E.A.F. suit.

In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.

Why similar: Parkour 43.9%, First-Person 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Exploration 8.3%, 3D Platformer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive first-person parkour experience that mirrors the momentum-based movement found in Valley.

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

Why similar: Parkour 39.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, 3D Platformer 10.1%, First-Person 9.6%, Open World 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, relaxing first-person platformer that focuses on fluid movement and environmental restoration.

DeadCore is a Platformer-FPS blending exploration and speedrun. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world?

Why similar: Parkour 35.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, First-Person 11.5%, 3D Platformer 8.2%, Sci-fi 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers challenging, precision-based first-person platforming that rewards mastery of movement.

Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

Why similar: Parkour 57.5%, First-Person 17.1%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Action 6.6%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: The single-player campaign offers some of the most fluid and satisfying first-person movement mechanics in gaming.

Immersive first-person parkour in a surreal, physics-driven voxel world. Every move can modify the environment. Surfaces pop in and out of existence at will.

Why similar: Parkour 61.7%, First-Person 18.5%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 5.2%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person parkour game where you can manipulate the environment to create new paths, echoing the life-manipulation themes of Valley.

Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Why similar: First-Person 31.6%, Great Soundtrack 29.3%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines lightning-fast first-person parkour with precise action, perfect for players who enjoyed the agility of Valley.

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: Adventure 22.6%, First-Person 15.8%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Indie 10%

Why You'll Like It: Shares a similar atmospheric, first-person exploration focus and a mysterious, ruined setting.

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 28.6%, Exploration 16.3%, Adventure 13%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Open World 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same sense of atmospheric exploration and emotional storytelling found in Valley's quieter moments.

A first person grappling hook exploration game.Soar through the ruins of a fallen world and discover the secrets of the ancients. Designed with full Virtual Reality support for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, also works great in Non VR.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Parkour 21.3%, First-Person 14%, Exploration 12.2%, Adventure 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on first-person swinging and exploration, providing a similar sense of scale and vertical movement.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.4%, Exploration 16.4%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Adventure 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric exploration and environmental storytelling that evokes a similar sense of wonder.

From the creators of the award-winning Hyper Light Drifter comes the high-speed and gravity-bending world of Solar Ash.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.8%, Exploration 18%, Adventure 15.5%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Action 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features incredibly fluid, momentum-based movement across a vast, surreal world that feels like a spiritual cousin to Valley's traversal.

Experience the thrills of a fast-paced single and multiplayer Parkour game. Join the Rebellion and deride the security forces of an anti-leisure tyranny. Rise up to the many challenges of a futuristic Open World. Assemble your team, enhance your gear and perform incredible tricks and combos.

Why similar: Parkour 36.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Open World 12.1%, 3D Platformer 8.8%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: A parkour-heavy game set in an open world that emphasizes speed and verticality.

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 21.4%, Exploration 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Adventure 15.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an open-world exploration experience with a strong focus on flight and freedom of movement.

Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.

Why similar: Parkour 38.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, First-Person 10.8%, 3D Platformer 10.8%, Adventure 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, speed-running focused first-person platformer that demands mastery of movement and agility.

Experience the freedom of unbounded climbing as you take control of BUD, a procedurally animated robot on a quest to save his planet. Create your own path through an alien world as you control and ride a giant plant on a vertical journey to the stars.

Why similar: Parkour 29.9%, Open World 22.1%, Exploration 12.1%, 3D Platformer 11.8%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on vertical exploration and unique climbing mechanics that make navigating the world a puzzle in itself.

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 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, First-Person 13.8%, Open World 11%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: A strong narrative-driven first-person exploration game that excels at creating a believable sense of place.

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: Great Soundtrack 18%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Open World 13.4%, Exploration 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, atmospheric exploration game that focuses on discovery and narrative depth.

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 28.1%, Exploration 24.3%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Story Rich 10%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique animal-based movement and exploration in a beautiful, atmospheric world.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.5%, Exploration 15.9%, Open World 13.6%, First-Person 9.4%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, rewarding exploration experience in a mysterious, atmospheric world that encourages curiosity.

NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.

Why similar: Exploration 20.2%, First-Person 17.2%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An abstract, atmospheric first-person exploration game that emphasizes scale and navigation.

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: First-Person 16.6%, Walking Simulator 16%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Exploration 15.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that focuses on environmental detail and uncovering the history of a decaying world.

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 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.3%, First-Person 17.4%, Exploration 13.8%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, atmospheric open-world exploration game that rewards players for interacting with the environment.

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: First-Person 16%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Adventure 14%, Open World 11%, Exploration 10%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric first-person adventure with sci-fi themes and a focus on exploring a mysterious, isolated environment.

Praey for the Gods is a boss climbing open world adventure game where you play a lone hero sent to the edge of a dying frozen land to explore and solve the secrets of a never ending winter. Grapple, glide and grab hold of massive beasts as you fight to survive and return the world to proper order.

Why similar: Open World 23.2%, 3D Platformer 18.3%, Exploration 17.1%, Adventure 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.2%

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: Open World 28.4%, Exploration 20.7%, Atmospheric 16.7%, Adventure 16.4%, Indie 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, atmospheric movement-based game that captures the feeling of flowing through a beautiful landscape.

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: Open World 16.7%, First-Person 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Exploration 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a grounded, atmospheric first-person exploration experience in a mysterious, snowy setting.

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: Parkour 24.2%, Open World 16.1%, Walking Simulator 16%, Exploration 15.4%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on relaxing exploration of a flooded, ruined world, emphasizing vertical traversal.

Embark on a cozy climbing adventure in Valley Peaks, a ribbiting first-person platformer where each mountain is like a puzzle. Install Radio Towers at the top of every ridge to connect the froggy inhabitants to the wider world, venture further into the Valley, conquer peaks and unravel mysteries!

Why similar: Parkour 36.2%, Open World 14.1%, First-Person 12.1%, Exploration 9.9%, 3D Platformer 8.6%

Run, climb and glide your way through a dark Nordic forest and explore its living, breathing ecosystem filled with secrets and mystical creatures. Become Fe and discover a world that you will never want to leave.

Why similar: Sci-fi 21.5%, Action 19%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Adventure 14.9%, 3D Platformer 12.8%

Jump and dash your way to the top in this challenging first-person platformer. Unlock new air jumps and dashes at every milestone as you master your movement abilities and climb through a mysterious, atmospheric world.

Why similar: Parkour 36.9%, 3D Platformer 13.6%, First-Person 12.9%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Atmospheric 9%

Dream is an exploration game that takes place within the subconscious mind of Howard Phillips, a young man whose waking hours are tedious and dull, but whose dreams are lucid and powerful.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Exploration 16.8%, First-Person 14.2%, Adventure 14%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric first-person exploration game that emphasizes the feeling of wandering through a dreamlike environment.

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 26.9%, Open World 25.2%, Adventure 11.6%, Exploration 8.6%, Story Rich 5.9%

A serene first-person 3D platformer where you use a magical rope to traverse the body of a dormant ancient colossus in order to heal its wounds and awaken it once again. Embark on a relaxing journey of melancholy to rekindle one of nature's long-lost wonders.

Why similar: Parkour 25.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Adventure 13.8%, First-Person 9.3%, 3D Platformer 7.5%

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 26.6%, Great Soundtrack 24.1%, Atmospheric 8.7%, First-Person 8.7%, Open World 7.4%

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 25%, Great Soundtrack 21.7%, First-Person 18.8%, Adventure 15.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%

A mysterious trip to gorgeous and surreal lands, players explore the unknown and harness mystical powers which have been hidden in the valley for centuries.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Adventure 25.6%, Exploration 17.2%, Indie 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%

MEANDERS is a sparkling adventure through a series of funny and relaxing challenges in a colourful setting.

Why similar: Parkour 38.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, First-Person 12.4%, 3D Platformer 10.7%, Adventure 6.8%

ORACLE is a single player, open world experience with dozens of locations to explore, great soundtrack and an awesome story ready to be unraveled.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Adventure 19.2%, Open World 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, First-Person 9.5%

The Fidelio Incident is a single-player, first-person thriller set off the coast of Iceland. Inspired by Beethoven's only opera Fidelio. After a violent plane crash, Stanley must search a desolate frozen island in search of his wife Leonore while covering up any traces of their bloody Irish past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Great Soundtrack 25.1%, First-Person 13.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Exploration 10.2%

Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.

Why similar: Adventure 30.5%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Action 14.2%, Indie 11.4%, Platformer 8.7%

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 20.3%, First-Person 15.5%, Exploration 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%

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: Great Soundtrack 21.4%, First-Person 15.5%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Exploration 10.7%, 3D Platformer 9.9%

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: First-Person 20.3%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Open World 15.2%, Exploration 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%

A tale of survival about two shipwrecked robots - ION and ANI - on their life-defining journey in this unique genre-mix of exploration, puzzle and survival.

Why similar: Open World 22.4%, Adventure 16.3%, Exploration 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Sci-fi 8.2%

Join Roll the Valkyrie as she subverts fate in a retro indie platformer taking after PSX classics. Climb, dash, jump, and glide your way up a falling sky island, to stop it from destroying the world below.

Why similar: Parkour 42.7%, Exploration 12.1%, Open World 11.5%, 3D Platformer 10.4%, Adventure 8.1%

You choose how to play, and the world of Environ adapts around you.

Why similar: Open World 20.8%, Adventure 20.3%, Action 16.5%, Platformer 13.7%, Indie 11.8%

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: First-Person 29.8%, Sci-fi 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Adventure 11%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Skybound is a 3D exploration platformer focused on fun, fluid movement mechanics, parkour and environmental puzzle solving.

Why similar: Parkour 37.6%, Open World 16.1%, Exploration 12.1%, First-Person 10.4%, Adventure 9.5%

A surreal first person walking sim about the end of humanity. Explore magnificent sky-bound ruins, and learn why they were built.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, First-Person 18.6%, Adventure 13.4%, Atmospheric 11%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%

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: Great Soundtrack 23.6%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, First-Person 17%, Exploration 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.8%

Grapple, clamber and fall thousands of meters down into a dark and ancient place in this first-person horror climbing game. You are being hunted.

Why similar: Parkour 39.9%, First-Person 12.8%, 3D Platformer 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Exploration 8%

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: Great Soundtrack 20.8%, First-Person 16.9%, Walking Simulator 15%, Exploration 14.4%, Atmospheric 12.3%

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: Great Soundtrack 42.9%, Adventure 21%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Platformer 9.4%, Indie 8.8%

Tongue-swing, free climb, and build your own path forward in a new kind of 3D platformer! Plant veggie bounce pads, tightropes, hookshots, and much more. Find a way home through huge Desert, Ocean, and Mountain worlds and collect bugs, upgrade your backpack, and meet animal friends along the way.

Why similar: Parkour 53.8%, Open World 11.7%, Exploration 8.9%, 3D Platformer 7.9%, Adventure 6.6%

After a century in stasis the girl En arrives at her destination: A Palace out of legend. Out here, using forgotten technologies, she hopes to bring back a life that shouldn’t have been lost. But nothing could prepare her for what she’ll face in the ancient halls below.

Why similar: Sci-fi 27.5%, Adventure 14%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Action 7.7%

MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, First-Person 19%, Adventure 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Atmospheric 12%