Games like Leaving Lyndow
by Eastshade Studios
It's Clara's last day on the island where she grew up. She needs to complete preparations, visit her favorite places, and say her goodbyes before leaving on a journey she may not return from.
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$2.99Home is Where One Starts...
May 12 · David Wehle
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person · Short
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
-50%$7.49Gone Home
Aug 15 · Fullbright
Both: Walking Simulator · Short · First-Person
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
$7.99Near Death
Aug 2 · Orthogonal Games
Both: First-Person · Female Protagonist · Walking Simulator
Stranded at an abandoned Antarctic research base with no hope of rescue, you must battle a deadly blizzard in a desperate fight to find your way home.
First-PersonAtmosphericSurvivalExplorationFemale ProtagonistWalking SimulatorSnowIndieSoundtrackAction-Adventure👍 1,010
FreeOff-Peak
Oct 21 · Cosmo D
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person · Short
You're stranded at a cathedral-like train station in the near future, searching for a ticket out of town. Explore the secret passageways, interact with strangers, dig for records, and get hypnotized by the soundtrack – a batch of original music courtesy of the band, Archie Pelago.
Free to PlaySurrealIndieWalking SimulatorAdventureGreat SoundtrackFirst-PersonHorrorAtmosphericShort
FreeAnswer Knot
May 31 · Naraven
Both: First-Person · Short · Walking Simulator
A short narrative and exploration game about Zach, June, and a strange phenomenon. You're Zach and, stuck in your home, you will do everything to keep hearing June's voice messages. What is happening out there?
IndieFirst-PersonShortInteractive FictionWalking SimulatorFree to PlayHorrorSurrealEmotionalSingleplayer
$9.99Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Feb 14 · The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person
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
-30%$2.79The Exit 8
Nov 29 · KOTAKE CREATE
Both: 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
$24.99Eastshade
Feb 13 · Eastshade Studios
Both: First-Person
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
$9.99The First Tree
Sep 14 · David Wehle
Both: Walking Simulator
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
FreeNaissanceE
Feb 13 · Limasse Five
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
ExplorationIndieAtmosphericAbstractWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonAdventureSurrealPuzzlePlatformer👍 901
$12.99Shape of the World
Jun 5 · Hollow Tree Games
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person
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
$6.99Left Alone
Apr 28 · SpeedTutor
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
ExplorationPuzzleWalking SimulatorFirst-Person3DHorrorStory RichPsychological HorrorActionLogic👍 592
-30%$1.39Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
Mar 9 · silver978
Both: Short · Female Protagonist
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
AdventurePsychologicalPoint & ClickShortMultiple EndingsAtmosphericAnimeMysteryFemale ProtagonistPsychological Horror👍 3,379
$14.99THE LONGING
Mar 5 · Studio Seufz
Both: Walking Simulator
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
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$19.99Call of the Sea
Dec 8 · Out of the Blue Games
Both: First-Person · Female Protagonist
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
AdventurePuzzleStory RichLovecraftianFirst-PersonFemale ProtagonistIndieAtmosphericMysteryExploration👍 4,536


