Games like The First Tree
by David Wehle
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.
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$2.99Home is Where One Starts...
May 12 · David Wehle
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
AdventureIndieWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonShortAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistExplorationStory RichCasual👍 583
$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
$13.99The Cursed Forest
Feb 26 · KPy3O, Noostyche
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · Relaxing
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Walking SimulatorAtmosphericAdventureNatureExplorationRelaxingSurrealRealisticDark HumorFunny👍 810
$4.990°N 0°W
Mar 1 · Colorfiction
Both: Exploration · Open World · 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
$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
$12.99Shape of the World
Jun 5 · Hollow Tree Games
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · Relaxing
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
$19.99Spirit of the North
May 7 · Infuse Studio
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator
Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.
AtmosphericAdventureExplorationPuzzleCasualSingleplayerStory RichFantasyWalking Simulator3D Platformer👍 5,634
-50%$7.49Gone Home
Aug 15 · Fullbright
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
Walking SimulatorShortIndieExplorationAtmosphericFirst-PersonStory RichNarrativeLGBTQ+Female Protagonist👍 13,621
Explore Fushimi Inari
Oct 11 · Matt Newell
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · Relaxing
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
$4.99Oracle
Feb 28 · Watercolor Games
Both: Walking Simulator · Open World
ORACLE is a single player, open world experience with dozens of locations to explore, great soundtrack and an awesome story ready to be unraveled.
AdventureIndieWalking SimulatorCasualSimulationOpen WorldAtmosphericSingleplayerStory RichFirst-Person👍 236
$14.99Among Trees
Nov 10 · FJRD Interactive
Both: Exploration · Open World · Relaxing
Escape to an enchanting, living sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature. Scavenge materials and craft tools to turn your small cabin into a warm, well-supplied home. Survive by fishing, cooking and growing your own food. Be careful though, the forest is as dangerous as it is wonderful.
Open World Survival CraftExplorationSurvivalAtmosphericOpen WorldRelaxingAdventureCraftingColorfulFarming👍 2,072
$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
$2.99The Quiet Apocalypse
Nov 11 · Little Denis Games
Both: Walking Simulator · Open World · Exploration
'The Quiet Apocalypse' is a first-person story adventure set in a beautiful open world. Join your father on a dangerous trek through 400 km² of pristine wilderness, as you race to save the life of a very special child.
AdventureWalking SimulatorOpen WorldExplorationFirst-PersonPost-apocalypticStory RichMysteryPsychologicalSingleplayer
$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
-60%$11.99LOST EMBER
Nov 22 · Mooneye Studios
Both: Exploration · Relaxing
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
FreeFox! Hen! Bag!
Jul 13 · Niflheim
Both: Relaxing · Walking Simulator
In this short first-person adventure game, you have to bring your friends over to the other mountain by using a tramway car. But beware! Each friend has their own agenda. You have to talk to them to decide which order they should be moved in. Based on a classic riddle.
RelaxingColorfulCasualWalking SimulatorSingleplayerStylizedCuteFirst-PersonAtmospheric3D
FreeHOME
May 11 · Fantasync
Both: Relaxing · Exploration · Walking Simulator
HOME is a feel-good walking simulator experience in which you create your own poem and music. Embark on a poetic and musical heartwarming journey about what home means to you.
PhilosophicalRelaxingAtmosphericExplorationEmotionalCatsAdventureWalking Simulator3DMinimalist
