The Best Walking-simulator Games

Update, : GLASS added at rank #15.
1

Death Stranding Director's Cut (2021)

View Similar Games
88
Review score
Logo of Death Stranding Director's Cut Screenshot of Death Stranding Director's Cut Screenshot of Death Stranding Director's Cut Screenshot of Death Stranding Director's Cut

Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows (Mac OS)

Death Stranding is a unique title that blends traditional gameplay tropes with imaginative innovations and tells the story of protagonist Sam Porter Bridges as a courier across a devastated United States. With celebrity appearances and intriguing trailers, it piqued the interest of both critics and gamers alike.

Buy

Pros:
  • Memorable moments
  • Organic choices
  • Beautiful visuals and soundtrack
  • Plot that takes effort to get invested in but pays off eventually
  • Realistic motion capture performances from celebrities
Cons:
  • Monotonous nature at times due to being mostly delivery focused
  • Passable combat scenarios

  • walking-simulator
  • stealth
  • post-apocalyptic
  • racing
  • vehicle
  • narrative
  • open-world
  • story
  • combat
  • fps
  • controller-support
  • supernatural
  • shooter
  • first-person
  • truck

2

What Remains of Edith Finch (2017)

View Similar Games
95
Review score
Logo of What Remains of Edith Finch Screenshot of What Remains of Edith Finch Screenshot of What Remains of Edith Finch Screenshot of What Remains of Edith Finch

Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 5 IOS iPhone Mac OS Nintendo Switch Xbox One

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.


  • walking-simulator
  • narrative
  • story
  • interactive
  • book
  • horror
  • exploration
  • narration
  • first-person
  • mystery

3

Season: A Letter to the Future (2023)

View Similar Games
78
Review score
Logo of Season: A Letter to the Future Screenshot of Season: A Letter to the Future Screenshot of Season: A Letter to the Future Screenshot of Season: A Letter to the Future

PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5

Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you. Immerse yourself in the world of Season, a third-person meditative exploration game.

Buy

  • narrative
  • walking-simulator
  • exploration
  • editing
  • relaxing
  • photo
  • mystery
  • philosophical
  • adventure
  • emotional
  • music
  • controller-support
  • cinematic
  • war
  • fiction

4

Eastshade (2019)

View Similar Games
94
Review score
Logo of Eastshade Screenshot of Eastshade Screenshot of Eastshade Screenshot of Eastshade

PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One

Embark on a peaceful and wholesome adventure as a traveling painter exploring the beautiful island of Eastshade. Engage with unique and captivating characters, complete quests, and create works of art that impact the world around you. With stunning visuals and a mesmerizing score, Eastshade offers a unique and uplifting experience that will leave a lasting impression on you.

Buy

Pros:
  • Captivating characters and engaging quests
  • Stunning visuals and attention to detail
  • Art creation adds an extra layer of gameplay depth
  • Soothing and relaxing experience
  • Strong plot and exploration opportunities.
Cons:
  • Technical flaws including glitches and crashes
  • Mixed bag of voice acting.

  • open-world
  • relaxing
  • exploration
  • walking-simulator
  • crafting
  • beautiful
  • combat-free
  • rpg
  • first-person
  • atmospheric
  • photography
  • adventure
  • story
  • fantasy
  • violent

5

The Longest Road on Earth (2021)

View Similar Games
80
Review score
Logo of The Longest Road on Earth Screenshot of The Longest Road on Earth Screenshot of The Longest Road on Earth Screenshot of The Longest Road on Earth

PC Windows Android Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone

A thoughtful and deeply personal title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to create your own narrative through your time with four characters. Each short story will allow players to be swept away by the haunting lyrics of over twenty original, nostalgic songs.


  • narrative
  • walking-simulator
  • life
  • noir
  • pixel
  • music
  • interactive
  • cozy
  • scroller
  • meditative
  • fiction
  • emotional
  • point-and-click
  • 2d
  • historical

6

Tacoma (2017)

View Similar Games
90
Review score
Logo of Tacoma Screenshot of Tacoma Screenshot of Tacoma Screenshot of Tacoma

Mac OS Linux Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.


  • narrative
  • sci-fi
  • walking-simulator
  • augmented
  • story
  • exploration
  • futuristic
  • mystery
  • pause
  • augmented-reality
  • interactive
  • discovery
  • first-person

7

Paradise Marsh (2022)

View Similar Games
89
Review score
Logo of Paradise Marsh Screenshot of Paradise Marsh Screenshot of Paradise Marsh Screenshot of Paradise Marsh

PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One

Stars have vanished from the sky and scattered around in a perfect wetland crawling with wildlife... Catch bugs and chat with delightful characters while wandering through peaceful scenery. But don't lose sight of the night sky, the constellations need help!

Buy

  • collector
  • creature
  • walking-simulator
  • short
  • procedural
  • experimental
  • relaxing
  • colourful
  • pixel
  • retro
  • exploration
  • firewatch
  • cute
  • open-world
  • nature

8

Lake (2021)

View Similar Games
73
Review score
Logo of Lake Screenshot of Lake Screenshot of Lake Screenshot of Lake

Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows

It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.


  • walking-simulator
  • choices
  • narrative
  • cozy
  • romance
  • relaxing
  • wholesome
  • driving
  • story
  • truck
  • mystery
  • open-world
  • 1980s
  • puzzle
  • adventure

9

Frequency (2023)

View Similar Games
86
Review score
Logo of Frequency Screenshot of Frequency Screenshot of Frequency Screenshot of Frequency

early access ps2 Linux Mac OS PC Windows Android

Drive the world and make it dance as you piece together the geometric puzzles and build musical tracks that are intertwined.


  • multiple-endings
  • music
  • space
  • choices
  • instrument
  • walking-simulator
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • online-capable
  • pixel
  • cyberpunk
  • humor
  • rhythm
  • interactive
  • minimalist

10

The Longing (2020)

View Similar Games
85
Review score
Logo of The Longing Screenshot of The Longing Screenshot of The Longing Screenshot of The Longing

Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows

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.


  • choices
  • point-and-click
  • walking-simulator
  • underground
  • idler
  • multiple-endings
  • hand-drawn
  • idle
  • real-time
  • adventure
  • atmospheric
  • experimental
  • exploration
  • book
  • 2d

Not seeing your game?