Games like AJ's Anomaly
by Technical Fiction
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition and The Exit 8 play most like AJ's Anomaly. Of the 17 closest games below, most share its exploration, puzzle and walking simulator.
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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
Closest matches
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Feb 14, 2017 · The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · Interactive Fiction
First-person 3D modern-day walking simulator, stunningly realised. Exploration and listening to story.
Walking SimulatorExplorationInteractive FictionPuzzleFirst-PersonRelaxingPsychological HorrorHorrorLinearAtmospheric👍 2,463The Exit 8
Nov 29, 2023 · KOTAKE CREATE
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Walking Simulator
First-person 3D modern-day walking simulator horror, realistic liminal space. Observing surroundings, finding anomalies and walking.
ExplorationPuzzleWalking SimulatorHorrorImmersive SimPsychological HorrorUndergroundFirst-Person3DSurreal👍 11,001Doxxed
Aug 30, 2022 · John Scarpias
Both: Exploration · Interactive Fiction · Puzzle
First-person 3D modern-day puzzle thriller, low poly 3D. Follow clues, solve puzzles and investigate messages.
ExplorationHidden ObjectInteractive FictionPuzzleAction-AdventureFemale Protagonist3DFirst-PersonDark ComedyHorrorGone Home
Aug 15, 2013 · Fullbright
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · First-Person
First-person 3D modern-day exploration walking simulator, realistic 3D. Exploring a house, examining objects and uncovering a story.
Walking SimulatorShortIndieExplorationAtmosphericFirst-PersonStory RichNarrativeLGBTQ+Female Protagonist👍 13,631Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Sep 10, 2013 · The Chinese Room
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · First-Person
First-person 3D historical psychological horror adventure, dark and atmospheric. Exploration and storytelling.
HorrorWalking SimulatorStory RichAtmosphericFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorExplorationMysteryInteractive FictionSingleplayer👍 7,252An Odd Walk: Shinjuku Alley
Jun 4 · BoxLoaf
Both: Walking Simulator · Horror · Exploration
First-person 3D modern-day casual anomaly-spotting, stylized 3D. Spotting anomalies, pressing buttons and exploration.
Walking SimulatorHorrorPsychological HorrorExplorationImmersive SimPuzzleAtmosphericInvestigationSimulationRealisticNever Again
May 9, 2019 · Primary Games
Both: Horror · Puzzle · Female Protagonist
First-person 3D modern-day survival horror, dark and moody. Research locations, solve puzzles and experience story.
HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzleFemale ProtagonistAdventureSingleplayerExplorationWalking SimulatorFirst-Person👍 888Event[0]
Sep 14, 2016 · Ocelot Society
Both: Interactive Fiction · Exploration · Puzzle
First-person 3D sci-fi narrative exploration game, retrofuture physics-based rendering. Communicating with AI, exploring the ship and solving hacking puzzles.
Interactive FictionStory RichExplorationSingleplayerSci-fiMultiple EndingsPuzzleArtificial IntelligenceFirst-PersonWalking Simulator👍 1,457No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Jan 17, 2024 · Somi
Both: Puzzle · Interactive Fiction · Female Protagonist
2D modern-day detective investigation puzzle adventure, pixel graphics. Uncover memory fragments, acquire clues and testimony, connect memories.
InvestigationPuzzleInteractive FictionVisual NovelPoint & ClickStory RichAdventurePixel GraphicsFemale ProtagonistText-Based👍 10,375Messa Anomaly
Yesterday · 1,5 Games
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Walking Simulator
Messa Anomaly is a first-person psychological horror game set in an endlessly shifting museum. Observe each corridor, spot unsettling changes, and choose the correct path. One mistake can send you deeper into a night shift that refuses to end.
ExplorationImmersive SimPuzzleSimulationWalking Simulator3DAdventureFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSurrealRiven
Jun 25, 2024 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
First-person 3D fantasy puzzle adventure exploration, surreal, immersive visuals. Solving puzzles, exploring environments and unraveling mysteries.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerStory RichAtmosphericMystery3DWalking Simulator👍 2,772The Gap
Oct 19, 2023 · Label This
Both: Interactive Fiction · Action-Adventure · Walking Simulator
First-person 3D sci-fi psychological horror, walking simulator, minimalist, cinematic. Exploration, puzzle solving and story progression.
Interactive FictionPsychological HorrorAction-AdventureStory RichSci-fiWalking SimulatorEmotionalExplorationPuzzleAtmospheric👍 155Dream Cage
Feb 6, 2025 · Hitori De Productions
Both: Horror · Walking Simulator · First-Person
First-person 3D modern-day psychological horror walking simulator, dark cinematic realism. Finding anomalies, solving mysteries and surviving hauntings.
HorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonHidden ObjectExplorationPuzzleLogicCinematicAtmospheric👍 302
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Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.
What Remains of Edith Finch
Apr 24, 2017 · Giant Sparrow
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person · Exploration
First-person 3D modern-day walking simulator adventure, stylized and atmospheric. Exploring, searching for stories and experiencing family history.
Story RichAtmosphericWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonMysteryExplorationAdventureSingleplayerFemale ProtagonistIndie👍 47,113