Games like THE LONGING
by Studio Seufz
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.
View on Steam · $14.99 →
Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
Closest matches
$7.99Stuck In Time
Dec 9 · Housemade Inc.
Both: Idler · Exploration
A unique mix of adventure and idle game. Plan and optimise your loops carefully and let the grind happen automatically. Explore this unique world, meet strange characters and escape the loop. A high-quality idle game that elevate the mechanics through an old school pixel-art adventure.
IdlerAdventureExplorationPixel GraphicsRPGIndieRetroSingleplayerDark FantasyTime Management👍 1,019
-30%$2.79The Exit 8
Nov 29 · KOTAKE CREATE
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · Underground
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
ExplorationPuzzleWalking SimulatorHorrorImmersive SimPsychological HorrorUndergroundFirst-Person3DSurreal👍 10,955
$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
$12.9980 Days
Sep 28 · inkle Ltd, Cape Guy Ltd
Both: Choices Matter · Choose Your Own Adventure · Multiple Endings
1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. Travel by airship, submarine, mechanical camel, steam-train and more. Race other players and a clock that never stops in TIME Magazine's Game of 2014.
AdventureStory RichChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureStrategyIndieInteractive FictionMultiple EndingsReplay ValueSteampunk👍 1,175
$4.99Disturbed: Beyond Aramor
May 18 · iBlackpen
Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Point & Click · Exploration
A 'Choose Your Own Adventure' themed sequel to the free-to-play 'Disturbed'. Your journey begins with Gabriel, a depressed soul who has been banished away on Greyrock Island. Discover an unfolding world as you wander to fulfill the desires of your heart.
Choose Your Own AdventurePoint & ClickVisual NovelHand-drawnAdventureAtmosphericExplorationChoices MatterHorrorPuzzle
$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
$5.99Temple of Endless Night
Nov 12 · Hosted Games
Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
When you discover that the Serpent of Chaos is trying to destroy Egypt, will you stand against him, or will you help spread his eternal darkness?
RPGChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionCharacter CustomizationText-BasedHistoricalHorrorLore-RichChoices MatterMultiple Endings
$4.99The Greenening
May 7 · Erkberg Games
Both: Idler · Exploration
A short and wholesome incremental journey about exploring and reawakening a forgotten world. Wash away the ashes to discover the secrets hidden beneath, upgrade your versatile watering abilities, and grow your own cozy space garden.
IncrementalCasualIdlerExplorationNatureRelaxingCleaningCuteCozyWholesome👍 484
$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
-75%$2.74Roadwarden
Sep 12 · Moral Anxiety Studio
Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Choices Matter
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
RPGText-BasedAdventureIndiePixel GraphicsInteractive FictionStory RichChoose Your Own AdventureChoices MatterFantasy👍 4,478
$14.99Journey
Jun 11 · thatgamecompany
Both: 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
$5.99Through Abandoned: The Underground City
Jul 22 · Igor Krutov
Both: Point & Click · Exploration
It’s the first game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.
AdventurePoint & ClickIndiePuzzleSingleplayerExplorationMysteryAtmosphericHand-drawnSci-fi👍 659
$0.99Landlord of the Woods
Mar 17 · Madison Karrh
Both: Point & Click
You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.
Point & ClickHidden ObjectPuzzleSurrealCuteAdventurePhysicsShortHand-drawnAtmospheric👍 1,242
$14.99Hidden Folks
Feb 15 · Hidden Folks
Both: Point & Click
Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. Unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors, and poke some crocodiles! Rooooaaaarrrr!!!!!
Hidden ObjectCasualHand-drawnIndiePuzzlePoint & ClickRelaxing2DFunnySingleplayer👍 7,612
$24.99Quern - Undying Thoughts
Nov 28 · Zadbox Entertainment
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
AdventurePuzzleMysteryAtmosphericExplorationWalking SimulatorSingleplayerFirst-PersonStory Rich3D👍 3,814
$3.99Magdalena
Feb 22 · MagdalenaTeam
Both: Walking Simulator
The mind dissolves in the surrounding darkness like pain dissolves in wine. Remains of memories crumble and rapidly leak like sand through fingers. And only one name stuck in the throat filled with fear. Magdalena... Minutes feel like days while waiting for something to happen.
IndieAdventureWalking SimulatorHistoricalHorror👍 224
$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
$8.99Hero of the Kingdom II
Feb 20 · Lonely Troops
Both: Point & Click · Exploration
Experience a lovely adventuring RPG. Build a ship and set sail across sunny islands to rescue your beloved sister from pirates. Explore picturesque lands, lend a helping hand to those in need, and enjoy a wholesome journey at your own pace.
CasualAdventureRPGPoint & ClickIsometricExplorationStory RichResource ManagementTradingHidden Object👍 1,900
-85%$1.49Kingsgrave
Apr 17 · Egg or Chicken Games
Both: Exploration
Welcome to Kingsgrave, a dark fantasy adventure RPG. Gain more power and obtain new combat skills as you explore the fractured land, slay foes created by plague, solve puzzles and rebuild villages. Reclaim your realm!
AdventureActionAction-AdventurePuzzle2DBuildingDarkRPGExplorationMetroidvania👍 517
-40%$5.39Desktop Raid
Mar 8 · Lee_Studio
Both: Idler · Exploration
Assemble your adventure squad on the desktop! Classic RPG meets idle play—no grind, no stress, just nonstop progress. Your heroes fight, level up, and loot while you work or study. Explore rich classes, powerful skills, and thrilling gear drops. RPG excitement, anytime, anywhere!
IdlerRPGIncrementalDesktop CompanionCreature CollectorLootCasualPixel GraphicsAdventureExploration👍 679
$9.99Choose Wisely
Jan 12 · ID Card
Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Multiple Endings
This interactive adventure features no specific hero. YOU are the one who decides who makes it out alive - or not. Your actions determine the outcome of the story. In total there are 9 playable heroes and more than 50 different paths all featuring intense dialogues and thrilling events.
Choose Your Own AdventureFemale ProtagonistStory RichMultiple EndingsAdventureRPGStrategyMystery DungeonSimulationViolent👍 117
$14.99WAIDH
Feb 5 · Laceee
Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Exploration · Walking Simulator
Imagine one day you wake up in the middle of a jungle without knowing who you are and what are you doing there. That's where the story of WAIDH begins. Try to survive the elements of the infinite jungle and of course, try to find the answers for those questions to solve the mystery of the game.
Early AccessChoose Your Own AdventureExplorationFPSHidden ObjectHuntingPvEWalking Simulator3D FighterBase Building
$9.99Hero of the Kingdom III
Aug 30 · Lonely Troops
Both: Point & Click · Exploration
Immerse yourself in this lovely adventuring RPG and save the kingdom from an ancient evil. Wander through picturesque valleys, help those in need, set up a safe camp, and learn new crafts in a serene world that patiently waits for you.
CasualAdventureRPGPoint & ClickIsometricExplorationStory RichResource ManagementTradingHidden Object👍 1,234
$2.99King Boo
Oct 18 · NDOgames
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration
Play as King Boo, who unfortunately has lost their royal adornments and must find them back before being allowed back in the castle! A simple, colorful adventure game for young players.
AdventureCasualPlatformerWalking Simulator3D PlatformerExploration3DCartoonyColorfulCute👍 231
$4.99The Light Remake
Jun 4 · Носков Сергей
Both: Walking Simulator
There is only you, the abandoned remains of a former life and the flourishing nature that feels great in the absence of man. This world is both gloomy and empty, but so incredibly beautiful.
Walking SimulatorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPost-apocalypticScienceMystery DungeonWargameSurrealPsychological HorrorHorror👍 1,464
-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
$1.34迷路会社 | Maze Company
Dec 12 · Coward_Watson
Both: Walking Simulator · Multiple Endings
A short horror walking simulator where you just head from the workroom to the exit. Something may happen along the way, but don't worry, just keep going.Your goal is to return.
HorrorWalking SimulatorPsychological Horror3DFPSMultiple EndingsMysteryDarkPsychologicalRealistic
$29.99The Talos Principle
Dec 11 · Croteam
Both: Exploration
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackRobotsExploration👍 29,240
$6.99Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 2
Nov 19 · Lonely Troops
Both: Point & Click · Exploration
A lovely adventuring RPG where you journey as a brave princess. Dark smoke has veiled your town and its people have fled. Explore picturesque corners, gather supplies at your own pace, perform heartwarming deeds, and restore lost peace to your kingdom.
CasualAdventureRPGPoint & ClickIsometricExplorationStory RichResource ManagementTradingHidden Object👍 684
$8.99True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
Oct 19 · Goblinz Enterprises Ltd
Both: Exploration · Point & Click
True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered.
ExplorationHidden ObjectHorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzlePoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistAdventureFirst-Person2D👍 1,108
$9.99HOST
Jul 1 · Garrett Fuselier
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · Underground
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
$0.99Retention
Jan 13 · Sometimes You
Both: Point & Click
This game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. Once during a trip, he gets into trouble. Now he's lying on the cold ground, buried beneath his bicycle. Slides of various moments fly through his head.
IndieCasualAdventureShortSingleplayerVisual NovelSimulationPoint & ClickPuzzleInteractive Fiction👍 215
-15%$6.79Between Adventures IDLE
13 days ago · Loop Forge
Both: Idler
A visual Idle RPG where you hunt creatures for rare loot, enchant your equipment, and build your hero. Master 11 skills, trade with merchants, and progress even offline. No Microtransactions, No P2W, just pure idle fun.
Early AccessStrategyIdlerRPGLootInventory ManagementStrategy RPGMedievalMagicFantasy👍 331


