Games like Mýrdalssandur, Iceland
by Matt Newell
Experience a realistically inspired recreation of iceland's southern coast. Take photos and explore the world at your own pace, become immersed with some of the latest visual tech provided by Unreal Engine 4. *Please note DLC is required for VR!
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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
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Explore Fushimi Inari
Oct 11 · Matt Newell
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · VR
A short exploration/photography experience set in a realistically designed recreation of the renowned Japanese shrine, Fushimi Inari Taisha. *The game has been removed because it will be available as part of "Lushfoil Photography Sim", coming soon
Walking SimulatorFree to PlaySimulationExplorationAtmosphericCasualAdventureIndieVRRelaxing
$29.99Obduction
Aug 24 · Cyan, Inc.
Both: Exploration · VR · Walking Simulator
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
AdventurePuzzleExplorationIndieFirst-PersonMysterySurrealVRWalking SimulatorAtmospheric👍 3,032
Castle Rock Beach, West Australia
Sep 26 · Matt Newell
Both: Exploration · VR · Walking Simulator
Explore a realistically inspired Unreal Engine recreation of Australia's south west coast. *will be included as part of the "Lushfoil Photography Sim" compilation, coming soon.
AtmosphericExplorationNatureRelaxingCasualVRSimulationWalking SimulatorNonlinearImmersive Sim
$1.99Heaven Island - VR MMO
Dec 23 · Fabio Ferrara, Giulia Airoldi
Both: Walking Simulator · VR · Exploration
More a Journey in your Inner Self than a game, "Heaven Island" is an experience in which you'll explore wonderful places. The inspiration for the environments comes from the Renzo Piano designs and from the book "Origins of Architectural Pleasure" in which the welfare is of primary importance.
Walking SimulatorAdventureIndieMassively MultiplayerVRExplorationOpen WorldMultiplayerRelaxingCasual👍 376
$14.99Journey
Jun 11 · thatgamecompany
Both: Beautiful · Exploration · Walking Simulator
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
BeautifulAtmosphericAdventureIndieExplorationRelaxingGreat SoundtrackWalking SimulatorCo-opMultiplayer👍 34,817
$9.99Proteus
Jan 30 · Ed Key and David Kanaga
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · Beautiful
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.
ExplorationWalking SimulatorRelaxingIndieCasualProcedural GenerationExperimentalFirst-PersonBeautifulAdventure👍 1,420
$14.99MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Aug 5 · Pantumaca Barcelona, @CarlosGameDev, Dani Navarro, Luka Nieto
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · VR
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!
AdventurePuzzleWalking SimulatorIndieSurrealAtmosphericFirst-PersonStrategyExplorationVR👍 855
$9.99HOST
Jul 1 · Garrett Fuselier
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · VR
When your spacecraft crashes on an unknown planet, you navigate your way through its dark and puzzling corridors. Using only your hands and your wits, will you discover your parasitic power before it's too late?
Early AccessExplorationPuzzleWalking Simulator3DFirst-PersonVRSurrealUndergroundLinear
FreeGoogle Earth VR
Nov 16 · Google
Both: VR · Exploration · Walking Simulator
Google Earth VR lets you explore the world from totally new perspectives in virtual reality. Stroll the streets of Tokyo, soar over the Grand Canyon, or walk around the Eiffel Tower.
VRFree to PlayOpen WorldSimulationCasualAdventureExplorationRealisticSingleplayerWalking Simulator
$14.99THE LONGING
Mar 5 · Studio Seufz
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration
An unusual mix of adventure and idle game. In utter loneliness deep below the surface, it's your task to wait for the awakening of your king... for 400 days.
Point & ClickWalking SimulatorChoose Your Own AdventureIdler2DUndergroundMultiple EndingsExplorationAtmosphericChoices Matter👍 6,979
$12.99Shape of the World
Jun 5 · Hollow Tree Games
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration
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.
CasualNatureIndieAtmosphericSurrealWalking SimulatorExplorationFirst-PersonRelaxingAdventure👍 263
$5.99TIMEframe
Jul 7 · Random Seed Games
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration
Time is relative. Sometimes 10 seconds can feel like an eternity... In TIMEframe you will discover a world in slow motion. Explore the remnants of a mysterious civilization on the brink of destruction.
IndieCasualWalking SimulatorAtmosphericGreat SoundtrackExplorationFirst-PersonAdventureStylizedShort👍 269
$9.99The First Tree
Sep 14 · David Wehle
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration
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.
AtmosphericAdventureWalking SimulatorIndieExplorationRelaxingSingleplayerStory RichOpen WorldColorful👍 4,765
$4.990°N 0°W
Mar 1 · Colorfiction
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator
Ready for a wild trip of psychedelic sights and sounds? 0°N 0°W is a chill, first-person walking sim for everyone, where each run is a fresh adventure!
ColorfulSurrealExplorationPsychedelicOpen WorldPlatformerWalking SimulatorFirst-Person3DRelaxing👍 363
$4.99Montague's Mount
Nov 19 · PolyPusher Studios
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration
Montague's Mount is disturbing psychological thriller set in the bleakness of an abandoned Irish island, featuring exploration and challenging puzzle solving. This game is part one of a two part story, some questions are left unanswered and open to interpretation.
IndieAdventureWalking SimulatorHorrorAtmosphericPuzzleExploration👍 261
$29.99INFRA
Jan 15 · Loiste Interactive
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator
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.
ExplorationPuzzleAtmosphericFirst-PersonWalking SimulatorAdventureMysteryStory RichIndieSingleplayer👍 3,469
$4.99Rift's Cave
Sep 9 · Volens Nolens Games
Both: VR · Exploration · Walking Simulator
Rift's Cave is an adventure/puzzle solving Virtual Reality game for the Oculus Rift. You will live an epic adventure exploring fantasy environments, solving mysteries and using your magic skills to defend yourself from what lies within.
VRAdventureIndieExplorationFantasyActionRPGWalking SimulatorAction-Adventure3D
$16.99Treasure Hunter Simulator
Dec 6 · DRAGO entertainment
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator
Dive into the exciting world of finding long forgotten treasures. Grab your metal detector and set off to explore the countryside. What today looks like a peaceful meadow might have been the scene of a fierce battle in the past, hiding now the valuable artefacts. Ready to dig in the past?
SimulationIndieFirst-PersonCasualAtmosphericExplorationWalking SimulatorSingleplayerRelaxingOpen World👍 1,098
-90%$0.99Qora
Oct 2 · Holden Boyles, Ciprian Stanciu
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration
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.
AdventureIndiePixel GraphicsWalking SimulatorExplorationPlatformerAtmosphericGreat Soundtrack👍 260
-51%$0.49Heaven Island Life
Apr 21 · Fabio Ferrara
Both: VR · Walking Simulator
"Heaven Island VIVE" is an experience designed for the HTC Vive in which you'll explore wonderful places. The inspiration for the environments comes from the book "Origins of Architectural Pleasure" in which the welfare is of primary importance. The game requires the HTC Vive device.
IndieSimulationVRWalking SimulatorColorful
-78%$0.87Star Sky
Oct 23 · JMJ Interactive, Mårten Jonsson
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration
Star Sky is a game about a man taking a midnight stroll. You take the same road as many times as you want, each time hopefully unlocking new encounters. Can you unlock the mysteries of the night?
CasualIndieAdventureWalking SimulatorAtmospheric2DSingleplayerSimulationSide ScrollerExploration👍 295
$6.99Therapy Sheep VR
May 9 · IFGworld
Both: VR · Exploration · Beautiful
Roam free through a mountainside meadow modeled after the Swiss Alps. Rolling hills and tall grass rustle with the wind as you walk alongside friendly grazing sheep, who are happy to have your company. Escape reality to meditate, work on your mindfulness, or just lie down and look at the stars.
CasualEarly AccessVRRelaxingExplorationBeautiful
$3.99Solar System VR
Sep 5 · Split Light Studio
Both: VR · Exploration
An educational virtual reality journey through space. Be the first space tourist in history and explore planets and moons in our Solar System like never before. You can experience a journey to the Earth's moon, explore Mars, and even see the surface of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons.
AdventureSimulationVRSpaceEducation360 VideoExplorationSingleplayerFirst-PersonIndie👍 321
$19.99Paper Beast
Jul 24 · Pixel Reef
Both: Exploration · VR
An exploration and adventure game about wildlife sprung from the depths of the internet. An unknown power seems to upset its balance. Join forces with exotic creatures to unravel the mysteries of this universe.
AdventureExplorationVRNaturePhysicsPuzzleSandboxSurrealAtmosphericColorful👍 529
$15.00Eidolon
Aug 1 · Kevin Maxon, Michael Bell, Zoe Vartanian, Adam Murgittroyd, Meagan Malone, Jeffrey Klinicke, Shadie Hijazi, Jacob Leach, Aron Miller, Isa Hutchinson
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator
Narrative exploration game located in a massive, post-human Western Washington. Navigate an open world that has been reclaimed by nature. Use journals, letters, zines, and other documents to learn the interconnected stories of the people who lived here once.
ExplorationOpen WorldWalking SimulatorSurvivalAdventureIndieAtmosphericNaturePost-apocalypticFirst-Person👍 206
$12.99Windlands
Apr 5 · Psytec Games Ltd
Both: VR · Exploration
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.
VRAdventureIndieExplorationFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackAtmosphericReplay ValueSingleplayerPlatformer👍 800
$19.99The Solus Project
Jun 7 · Hourences, Grip Games
Both: Exploration · VR
The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...
SurvivalAdventureExplorationSci-fiVRSurvival HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonAtmosphericSpace👍 2,471
$34.99Myst
Aug 26 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Exploration · VR
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
AdventurePuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonVRStory RichSingleplayerMultiple EndingsPoint & ClickIndie👍 2,003
$9.99Nature Treks VR
May 4 · John Carline
Both: VR
Latest Update: Animal Kingdom. Explore tropical beaches, underwater oceans and even take to the stars. Discover over 60 different animals. Command the weather, take control of the night or create and shape your own world. Relax and immerse yourself into the Nature Treks VR experience.
SimulationIndieVRNatureRelaxing👍 282
$19.99Moss II VR
Oct 20 · Polyarc
Both: Exploration · VR
Quill is back—and she’s being hunted. To stand a chance, Quill will need a true partner by her side—and we hope that partner is you. Moss: Book II is an action-adventure puzzle game and award-winning sequel (The Game Awards "Best VR/AR Game") to Moss.
ExplorationPuzzle PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerVRAction-AdventureFemale ProtagonistCuteFirst-PersonThird Person👍 730
FreeDragon VR
May 1 · Anvio
Both: VR · Exploration · Walking Simulator
See the dragon at arm's length, ride on its back, feel the speed of the flight and hear the flapping of dragon’s wings! All these sensations can become real in Dragon VR game.
CasualVRActionDragonsPuzzleAdventureExplorationArcadeWalking SimulatorEducation
-80%$3.99The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood
Jun 4 · Carbon Studio
Both: VR · Exploration
Face the end of the world in the sequel to The Wizards. The critically acclaimed VR spellcaster returns with a gesture-based system, challenging enemies, grand adventure, and the ever-witty narrator.
ActionAdventureVRMagicFantasyStory RichExplorationFirst-PersonAction-AdventureAtmospheric👍 435



