Games like Castle Rock Beach, West Australia
by Matt Newell
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.
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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
Mýrdalssandur, Iceland
Mar 6 · Matt Newell
Both: Walking Simulator · VR · Exploration
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!
Free to PlayWalking SimulatorSimulationAdventureCasualIndieVRExplorationAtmosphericBeautiful
$12.99Shape of the World
Jun 5 · Hollow Tree Games
Both: Nature · 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
$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
$9.99Nature Treks VR
May 4 · John Carline
Both: VR · Nature · Relaxing
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
$19.99Submerged
Aug 3 · Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Both: Exploration · Relaxing · Walking Simulator
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.
ExplorationRelaxingFemale ProtagonistWalking SimulatorFamily FriendlyNatureThird PersonCasualAdventureOpen World👍 4,327
$19.99Paper Beast
Jul 24 · Pixel Reef
Both: Exploration · VR · Nature
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
$17.99Dreamcore
Jan 23 · Montraluz
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · Nonlinear
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
$14.99Journey
Jun 11 · thatgamecompany
Both: Exploration · Relaxing · 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 · Relaxing
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
FreeMeditation VR
Jul 31 · Better Than Life
Both: VR · Relaxing · Immersive Sim
Birds high up in the sky, waves rolling in on the shore, the wind blowing through palm trees and plants that grow on your private secluded island all contribute both visually and in sound to a surreal experience that practically makes you feel the ocean breeze.
VRRelaxingImmersiveRealisticEarly AccessCasualFree to PlayIndieExperimentalImmersive Sim
$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
$8.99Dream
Jul 31 · HyperSloth
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · VR
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.
IndieAdventureExplorationWalking SimulatorAtmosphericVRFirst-PersonCasualPuzzleHorror👍 880
$9.99Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Feb 14 · The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · Relaxing
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Walking SimulatorExplorationInteractive FictionPuzzleFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorRelaxingHorrorLinearAtmospheric👍 2,457
$4.990°N 0°W
Mar 1 · Colorfiction
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · Relaxing
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
$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
$9.79POOLS
Apr 26 · Tensori
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · Relaxing
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
$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
-65%$6.99Green Hell VR
Jun 9 · Incuvo
Both: VR · Exploration · Immersive Sim
Green Hell VR is an Open World Survival game set in the Amazon rainforest, based on the successful PC title Green Hell. You are left alone in the jungle with no food or equipment. To survive, you must learn real-life survival techniques, and crafting weapons can be a matter of life and death
VRSurvivalAdventureActionSimulationExplorationRealisticAction-AdventureHuntingImmersive Sim👍 1,144
-60%$11.99LOST EMBER
Nov 22 · Mooneye Studios
Both: Exploration · Relaxing · Nature
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.
WolvesAtmosphericExplorationSingleplayerRelaxingEmotionalStory RichNatureThird PersonAnimals👍 4,200
FreeOrlando Theme Park VR - Roller Coaster and Rides
Aug 21 · Thetis Games and Simulators
Both: VR · Immersive Sim · Walking Simulator
Welcome to Orlando Theme Park VR! Are your palms sweaty already? Are you brave enough to face all toys and rides? Yes, this is a VR experience like you have never seen before!
ActionVRRealisticFunnyComedyImmersive Sim360 VideoInteractive FictionSingleplayerWalking Simulator
$16.99Treasure Hunter Simulator
Dec 6 · DRAGO entertainment
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · Relaxing
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
$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
$4.99Book of Travels
Oct 11 · Might and Delight
Both: Relaxing · Walking Simulator · Exploration
Ready your pack, grab your walking stick and step into a world of mystery. Craft your character and immerse yourself in the enchanted lands of Braided Shore.
SingleplayerRelaxingChoices MatterWalking SimulatorCo-opRPGAdventureCharacter CustomizationExplorationOpen World👍 1,595
$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
$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
$6.99Fractal Block World
Oct 18 · Dan Hathaway
Both: Exploration · Nonlinear
This is a surreal exploration game. Explore a massive fractal with great complexities. You can shrink infinitely to go deeper into the fractal. Or you can become larger by growing. Inner space awaits you in this infinite world.
ExplorationOpen WorldSurrealFPSVoxelIndiePsychedelicFirst-PersonAdventureNonlinear👍 1,490
$4.99Sense of Darkness
Dec 21 · Iurii Coseacov
Both: VR · Immersive Sim · Exploration
Where am I? Is it a dream? The afterlife? Or just a hallucination? You have a rare chance to experience awakening in this adventure VR game. Are you ready to step into the darkness and discover what lies beyond the veil?
VRImmersive SimAdventureExplorationPuzzleSurrealAtmosphericPhilosophicalDarkHorror
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-50%$3.99迷离诡夜 blurred weird night
Nov 16 · QSN
Both: Exploration · Immersive Sim · Walking Simulator
I thought it was a comedy, but it turned out to be a tragedy. If there's a chance to go back in time and change something that would cause lifelong regret, would you fight with all you have? (Including story mode and zombie mode)
3DSexual ContentHorrorExplorationFPSDating SimAdventureNudityImmersive SimWalking Simulator👍 313
$16.99Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Dec 11 · ustwo games
Both: Nature · Exploration
Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.
WholesomeCasualCozyFamily FriendlyNatureFemale ProtagonistAdventureExplorationOpen World3D👍 6,801
$24.99Eastshade
Feb 13 · Eastshade Studios
Both: Exploration · Relaxing
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!
AdventureFantasyOpen WorldExplorationRPGAtmosphericRelaxingFirst-PersonStory RichColorful👍 5,184
$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
-75%$4.99XING: The Land Beyond
Sep 21 · White Lotus Interactive
Both: VR · Relaxing
You died. Welcome to XING: The Land Beyond, an atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure for desktops and virtual reality. Enjoy your peaceful escape from the chaotic world of the living, and travel the lands of the dead.
AdventureIndieVRPuzzleRelaxingAtmosphericSingleplayerStory RichGreat SoundtrackFirst-Person👍 272

