
Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Walking Simulator, Exploration, First-Person, Atmospheric.

Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?

Deep Beyond
Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.

Back Then
Back Then is a first-person narrative game taking place in the mind of Thomas Eilian, an elderly writer diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.
Why similar: Sailing 23.9% ★, Walking Simulator 17%, Emotional 9.4%, Thriller 7.2%, Story Rich 6.8%
Back Then is a first-person narrative game taking place in the mind of Thomas Eilian, an elderly writer diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.9%, Philosophical 14.8%, Emotional 11.5%, Soundtrack 10.7% ★, Drama 9.6%
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 22.2%, Drama 12.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, Mystery 9.3%, First-Person 9.2%
Karpatia is a first-person story-driven mystery. Bring pictures to life by matching them with the world, explore an eerie yet home-like castle, unveil its hidden nature and return your lost little brother. If the castle let you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Drama 11.1%, Emotional 11%, Thriller 10.2%, Mystery 8%
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Mature 13.7%, Drama 12.1%, Thriller 9.5%, Mystery 8.4%
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 27.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Mystery 10.1%, First-Person 8.7%
As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Drama 11.9%, Emotional 10.6%, Story Rich 8.8%, Mystery 8.4%
Beyond Memoria is a first-person narrative journey between dream and memory. Explore a surreal world and use photography to uncover forgotten fragments and piece together your story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Philosophical 16.5%, Nature 12.1%, Emotional 11.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Lazaret is an atmospheric first-person horror game. You play as a member of a rescue team called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship that disappeared 4 years ago.
Why similar: Sailing 36.7% ★, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Mystery 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Thriller 6.2%
Immerse yourself in the fascinating ancient world of cube puzzles, where each step reveals a new mystery. You will explore different zones, each filled with unique puzzles that require the use of cubes to solve them.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.8%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, First-Person 9.2%, Nature 8.8%, Story Rich 8.7%
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: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Emotional 16.8%, Drama 16.4%, First-Person 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%
"Purpose 1951" is an almost pure walking simulator set in the United States of 1951. You play as a retired doctor whose life falls apart.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Drama 18.1%, Emotional 9.8%, Nature 9.8%, Mystery 7.5%
Step into ZAAM's surreal world, a bone-chilling psychological thriller that will leave you questioning your sanity. Unravel a complex story in search of a missing daughter, with choices determining her fate. A must-play for fans of the genre.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, First-Person 12%, Realistic 10.8%, Emotional 9.4%, Mystery 9.1%
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.4%, Philosophical 13.3%, Emotional 11.1%, First-Person 8.9%, Mystery 8.5%
Fight back against yourself and uncover the rich story. Beneath The Empty Sky is a dark narrative-driven indie game, combining bittersweet rowing with intense combat. Six chapters... Six adventures...
Why similar: Sailing 40.8% ★, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Emotional 9.4%, Exploration 6.7%, First-Person 6.6%
Welcome to Memphis, a city you can only visit once. A place where dreamers and the dead dance. Explore Memphis in the first person, uncover mysteries, and maybe even learn a bit more about yourself. You can’t bring any friends, but everyone you need is already here. This is the trip of a lifetime.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Philosophical 19.3%, Drama 9.8%, First-Person 9.2%, Emotional 9%
A story-driven exploration game. The protagonist takes a break from work to deliver packages for a distant relative in his home city at his mother’s request. Through the eyes of the protagonist, explore the city’s transformation and the lives of its people, uncovering hidden secrets and past stories
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Emotional 12.2%, Story Rich 10%, Realistic 9.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%
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 20.8%, Adventure 11%, Mystery 9.3%, First-Person 8.4%, Story Rich 8.2%
my brother lives in a canyon is a short adventure game about two brothers reminiscing over short-wave radios.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30%, Drama 13.6%, Adventure 11.5%, First-Person 11%, Mystery 8.8%
Explore fantastic environments as Lula, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Philosophical 20.1%, Drama 9.5%, Emotional 8.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
Single-player third-person adventure game centered around an unexpected journey of Leo and his companions.To accomplish your vital duty, struggle to overcome hassles on the road. Explore the wild beauty of unknown nature. Most of all,watch over each other.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Drama 13.8%, Emotional 12.3%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%
The ocean hides countless forgotten secrets. Echoes of calamity and loss scar the waves. Sail a vast planet under a blanket of stars and use your tools and wit to solve the grand puzzle of the past. Rediscover truth in this expansive open world mystery.
Why similar: Sailing 36.6% ★, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Philosophical 12.8%, Mystery 8.3%, Story Rich 7.1%
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 20.3%, Mature 13.7%, Nature 10.6%, Drama 8.4%, First-Person 8.1%
Nightwatch is a first-person mystery game that plays out in the woods of Rivertidecreek, a walking simulator that features choices of dialogues and different puzzles. The artwork will make you feel absorbed in the game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Mystery 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, First-Person 9.1%
You wake up in an unfamiliar, snowy place. You don't know how you got there or who you are. Solve the mystery, avoid or defeat enemies, and escape... An atmospheric, story-rich, post-apocalyptic walking simulator with puzzle elements and crafting mechanics
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Mature 13.5%, Drama 11.2%, Mystery 8.7%, Thriller 8.2%
Altitude's Toll is a short walking simulator mystery set in Himalayas. Deliver packages as sherpa and uncover possibly the biggest Himalayan secret in history.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Nature 13.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Story Rich 8.8%
Wield your Balearic sling in a first-person puzzle narrative adventure through ancient ruins. Uncover a lost civilization and reactivate forgotten machines to reveal the secrets buried beneath Ciudadela.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, Emotional 11.6%, First-Person 11%, Story Rich 10%, Adventure 9.4%
An immersive adventure game about the secrets of radio broadcasts. Take a journey to the Exclusion Zone, face the time anomaly, and solve the mystery behind the broadcasts from 1986.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Drama 12.9%, Thriller 9%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 8%
A short, atmospheric narrative adventure about fatherhood, memory, and healing. Explore a beautiful world, relive pivotal moments from a new father’s past, and see how they shape the parent he chooses to become.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Story Rich 12%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Mystery 11.1%, Drama 10.5%
Step into the space between subconscious and reality. Explore strange liminal worlds, solve sound-driven puzzles, and unravel the secrets behind the enigmatic device left by a vanished scientist.
Why similar: Philosophical 27.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Walking Simulator 8.6%
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: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Philosophical 18.7%, Emotional 10.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, First-Person 8.5%
Embark on an unplanned expedition as Ethan, a sailor on a quest to find his lost twin Thomas. Navigate the Alaskan archipelago, survive the harsh weather, and unravel the mystery of Iris d'Enfer. The Archipelago Promise is a FREE Survival Game made by Students from Breda University.
Why similar: Sailing 47.9% ★, Emotional 9.5%, Nature 9.3%, Realistic 7.9%, First-Person 7.4%
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 27.4%, Story Rich 16.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Mystery 9.4%, First-Person 8.6%
After an exploratory mission gone wrong, you find yourself crashed on an unknown alien planet, separated from your crew and running out of oxygen. In Disillusion, you explore alien caves in search for your missing crewmates in an attempt to send one final message home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Story Rich 15.4%, Emotional 15.1%, Atmospheric 12.5%, First-Person 10.7%
My name is Lorena. I don’t know where I am or how I got here. I just woke up in a bathroom, locked in, but I will escape this place and figure out what’s happening.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Drama 13.8%, Emotional 12.6%, Realistic 9.2%, First-Person 8.5%
A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.1%, Drama 11.3%, Mystery 11%, Emotional 10.6%, Story Rich 9.1%
Explore the Valley of Mists, where lucid dreams create reality. Study people's dreams and determine their fate. Leave the hectic world for a while and return to yourself.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.1%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Story Rich 7.2%, First-Person 6.8%
The Poisoned Roots is a narrative driven game about abuse, obsession, and the dark secrets of a troubled American home. It’s a short game, and is intended to be played in a single sitting.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Drama 10.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Emotional 9%, Story Rich 8.9%
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 26.4%, First-Person 11.6%, Story Rich 10.4%, Mystery 8.6%, Adventure 7%
Inner Ashes is a first person, narrative, puzzle adventure, where the player puts himself in Henry's shoes, a forest guard diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. He has to travel through his mind to discover why his only daughter Enid disappeared from his life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.8%, Drama 14.6%, Emotional 13.8%, First-Person 8.7%, Story Rich 8.5%
Look for your car in a series of mazes and parking lots while you talk to your therapist about feeling lost. An interactive short story about trying to make sense out of the unreal. Based on real dreams!
Why similar: Philosophical 26.6%, Walking Simulator 24.7%, Emotional 14.3%, Story Rich 9.8%, Exploration 8.4%
The Ring of Truth is a short walking simulator game set in an abandoned factory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Drama 15.2%, Adventure 13%, Mystery 9.1%, First-Person 9%
An immersive adventure game about the secrets of radio broadcasts. Take a journey to the Exclusion Zone, face the time anomaly, and solve the mystery behind the broadcasts from 1986.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Drama 13.5%, Thriller 10.3%, Mystery 8.6%, Realistic 8%
My life has changed drastically: a new country, university, dormitory, work. Drowsiness and fatigue have become a habit, just like the silhouettes I’ve started seeing in my peripheral vision.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.8%, Emotional 14.4%, Adventure 11.3%, First-Person 10.4%, Exploration 9.1%
On your daily "commute" from work, you may sometimes encounter some situations. Please observe your surroundings carefully and get home safely!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Drama 14.2%, Emotional 11.7%, Realistic 10%, First-Person 8.4%
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 19.8%, Philosophical 19.3%, Drama 13%, Emotional 12%, Story Rich 8.3%
After the death of your mother and with no other choice, you take the only job available: guarding and maintaining a lonely campsite in the mountains. But what seemed like a quiet place hides mysteries that will change everything.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Mystery 14.5%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Emotional 9.5%
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.6%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Philosophical 10.9%, Exploration 10.3%, First-Person 9.9%
Intoxicated by the philosophy of absurdity of Albert Camus, you wake up malnourished in a torn medical scrub with a suitcase handcuffed to your left arm and thousand open questions. In your pursuit of truth and answers, you encounter various daring quests, technical riddles and hazardous chases.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Philosophical 14.4%, Drama 12.9%, Emotional 11.8%, Realistic 8.7%
Causal Loop is a narrative puzzler that blends mind-bending mechanics with a rich sci-fi story about time, consequence, and survival. Solve intricate puzzles by using the signature “echo” mechanic to record, replay, and interact with up to three versions of your past self. Can you break the loop?
Why similar: Philosophical 20.1%, Emotional 11.9%, Drama 11.6%, Mystery 10.7%, First-Person 7.9%
A narrative walking simulator that packs an emotional punch. As the world's first spoken-word video game, it may speak truth into the bittersweet moments of your life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Philosophical 14.8%, Emotional 14.3%, Drama 13.1%, First-Person 10.3%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Emotional 10.8%, Drama 10%, Thriller 8.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Philosophical 21.9%, Story Rich 9.4%, First-Person 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Your memories are fracturing. Explore an evocative story of love and loss through shifting realities. Solve puzzles to hold on to the moments that define you before they vanish forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Emotional 18.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Philosophical 10.4%, First-Person 5.4%
The Silent Swan is a contemplative first-person narrative experience across a megalithic, derelict world. Mixing elements from both walking simulator and open levels.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Mature 14.6%, Drama 13.1%, Thriller 8.9%, Mystery 8.4%
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: Emotional 19.3%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Drama 17.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, First-Person 9.2%
EGEA Game presents GRAND FATHER ISLAND with particular attention to artistic direction and emotional storytelling. An adventure in the heart of the mountains...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.9%, Emotional 15.2%, First-Person 13.4%, Story Rich 10%, Adventure 9.9%
The Promise Tree of Alden is a short, atmospheric narrative experience about remorse, memory, and the silence of a forest once alive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Nature 17.4%, Exploration 10.1%, Drama 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%
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 24.5%, Emotional 16.8%, Soundtrack 16.5% ★, Nature 15%, Realistic 7.7%