Games like Shape of the World
by Hollow Tree Games
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.
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$17.99Dreamcore
Jan 23 · Montraluz
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · First-Person
Experience backrooms like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?
ExplorationWalking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonSurreal3DHorrorNonlinearRelaxingAtmospheric👍 1,881
$9.79POOLS
Apr 26 · Tensori
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · First-Person
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Psychological HorrorWalking SimulatorAtmosphericRealisticExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerSurrealImmersiveRelaxing👍 6,465
$5.99Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole
Apr 24 · Ankoku
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · First-Person
Walking simulator. Explore cozy liminal spaces that feel unsettlingly familiar and spark your imagination, like a dream you’ve been in before.
ExplorationWalking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-Person3DAdventureSurrealNonlinearHorrorRelaxing👍 398
-30%$2.79The Exit 8
Nov 29 · KOTAKE CREATE
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · First-Person
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
ExplorationPuzzleWalking SimulatorHorrorImmersive SimPsychological HorrorUndergroundFirst-Person3DSurreal👍 10,955
-15%$8.49Tape 101: Liminal Descent
2 days ago · 2H-Productions
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · First-Person
A psychological horror descending through liminal spaces shaped by the Kübler Ross model - the five stages of grief, where your perception and an RC car are the only tools to grasp what’s real.
HorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorAtmosphericRealisticExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerImmersive SimSurreal
-50%$9.99Adorable Adventures
Apr 30 · Wild Sheep Studio
Both: Exploration · Relaxing · Walking Simulator
Play as Boris, a curious baby boar who must learn how to use his nose to reunite with his family after a forest fire. Explore beautiful landscapes, track scents, and uncover secrets as you slowly reconnect with nature in this cozy animal adventure.
ExplorationRelaxingCuteAtmosphericCasualIndieColorfulSingleplayerWalking SimulatorNature👍 710
$34.99Riven
Jun 25 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Exploration · First-Person · Walking Simulator
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.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerStory RichAtmosphericMystery3DWalking Simulator👍 2,766
$4.99The Greenening
May 7 · Erkberg Games
Both: Exploration · Nature · Relaxing
A short and wholesome incremental journey about exploring and reawakening a forgotten world. Wash away the ashes to discover the secrets hidden beneath, upgrade your versatile watering abilities, and grow your own cozy space garden.
IncrementalCasualIdlerExplorationNatureRelaxingCleaningCuteCozyWholesome👍 484
$1.99Backrooms: Steps into the abyss
Apr 9 · SUDT Games
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · First-Person
Try to survive in these endless corridors and mazes, sometimes they seem the same, sometimes they seem completely different, and what if you are already going crazy? Can you survive here? You will need to look for supplies by type of water and food
AdventurePuzzleWalking SimulatorExplorationCollectathonFPSFirst-Person3DAtmosphericSurvival Horror
$24.99INDIKA
May 2 · Odd Meter
Both: Surreal · Exploration
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
SurrealPuzzleHorrorThird PersonStory RichPsychedelicDarkPsychologicalExplorationCinematic👍 7,039
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Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.
$3.99Fork Road
Jun 11 · Simon Au Yeung
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person
Fork Road is a first-person immersive atmospheric game with new gameplay , Be prepared to face fears you've never faced before
IndieHorrorJump ScareWalking SimulatorSingleplayerFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorZombiesPuzzleAdventure👍 902
-15%$16.14Alex & Arty
4 days ago · ROLLDBOX GAMES
Both: Exploration · Nature · Relaxing
Restore a dying alien world through the bond between Alex and Arty. Use Alex’s tech to cleanse corruption, help Arty bring light back to each region, and watch the planet transform through your actions.
ExplorationAdventureCreature CollectorNatureRelaxingColorfulAtmosphericEmotionalCuteStylized
$0.99Nihiland
Jul 5 · Cassandra Wang
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · First-Person
Have you ever felt the Nihility? A feeling that everything is meaningless and feeling down because of it... Come to Nihiland to relax and meditate and hopefully you will have all the answers.
PhilosophicalMinimalistWalking SimulatorExplorationSimulationNoirFirst-PersonStylizedSingleplayer3D Platformer
$12.99Liminal Shroud
Sep 3 · Everdeep Studios
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · Relaxing
A different kind of liminal experience. Explore surreal spaces inspired by nostalgia, discover hidden paths, and unravel a mystery that is shaped by your own mind. No monsters, no combat. Just atmosphere, discovery, and dread.
Psychological HorrorHorrorMystery DungeonWalking SimulatorExplorationDungeon CrawlerRelaxingAdventureThriller3D
$17.99Station to Station
Oct 3 · Galaxy Grove
Both: Relaxing · Nature
‘Station to Station’ is a minimalist & relaxing game about building railway connections. Grab your conductor’s hat and bring the voxel-art world to life through the magic of trains!
PuzzleRelaxingSimulationTrainsVoxelCozyNatureWholesomeAtmosphericManagement👍 1,239


