Walking Simulator PC Games | Stories Found on Foot, Ranked

No combat, no death, no failure. You walk, look, pick things up and read, and a story rises from that. Some walk you through someone's house to learn their past; in others, the landscape itself narrates. Most end in two to four hours, and that brevity has fuelled the 'not a game' complaint, which is why reviews split — and why the highly rated ones really are. Japanese support changes the reading experience here, so the language filter earns its place. Project Looking Glass and Back to Hearth, for example, hold a steady rating with fewer than 500 reviews.

3,844 titles match. 881 of them hold a steady rating on 10–500 reviews, 1,025 support Japanese, and 600 are free.

2,286 titles (10–500 reviews, by rating)

TitleDatePriceRatingTags

Lappelduvide: A Disturbing VHS-Style RPG of Mystery and Madness5/31$0.9973% positive 11rpgwalking-simulatorexplorationfps3dS

Ourea: Unravel the Mystery of the Oreads7/21$6.9973% positive 11puzzlestory-richcinematicmultiple-endingsatmosphericS

Undersea 8: Descend into Mysterious Underwater Ruins6/3$5.9973% positive 11walking-simulatorsimulationfirst-personhorrorexplorationS

KURSK: A Submarine Adventure Blending Espionage and Historical Tragedy11/7$19.9948% positive 494submarinenavaladventurewalking-simulatormilitaryS

Russian Train Trip: Explore Russia's Expanses by Train12/28$3.9952% positive 134adventuresimulationtrainsexplorationopen-worldS

The Night Guard: Uncover a Dark Past in a Haunted Institution4/16$0.9960% positive 35adventuresimulationactionrhythmwalking-simulatorS

Ryte - The Eye of Atlantis: A VR Journey to Mythical Atlantis1/27$10.9961% positive 31vrfirst-person1990'scasualexplorationS

FLOORS: Scream Your Way Through Procedural Horror8/14$3.9961% positive 31walking-simulatorpsychological-horroratmosphericrealisticsurrealS

The Kind Camomille: A Wholesome Journey of Discovery and Kindness7/10$9.9961% positive 31casualexplorationopen-worldwalking-simulatorthird-personS

Siberian Experiment: The Insomnia Protocol4/18$0.9959% positive 39singleplayerexplorationhidden-objectpuzzledetectiveS

No Return — Psychological Horror Adventure in Modern China8/2$7.9948% positive 445horrorpsychological-horrorfirst-personthrilleratmosphericS

Mind Loop: Navigate Shifting Halls of Psychological Horror10/26$2.9964% positive 22psychological-horrorimmersive-simwalking-simulatorfirst-personpuzzleS

Upstairs: Master the Art of Walking in This Hilarious Physics Sim11/7$2.9964% positive 22difficultwalking-simulatormultiplayersingleplayerphysicsS

Hello, your order...: A Melancholy Week in a Small Town6/24$3.99-20%65% positive 20story-richsingleplayermultiple-endingspixel-graphicsadventureS

Scare Girl: Free Roam Survival Horror in a Grassy Forest11/4Free65% positive 20adventurewalking-simulatorhorrorsingleplayerviolentS

THE ドア: A Minimalist Horror Experience Focused on Sound7/26Free65% positive 20walking-simulatorsingleplayerhorrorsimulation3d-platformerS

Backrooms: The Deep Dark — Backrooms: The Deep Dark is a 4-player cooperative horror4/1$2.9963% positive 24explorationfpspuzzlestealthpveS

My Little Dog Adventure: A Heartwarming Journey Home11/6$9.9959% positive 37dogsstory-richexplorationactionwalking-simulatorS

SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind - Psychological Horror Investigation9/24$10.9959% positive 37horrorhidden-objectmultiple-endingspuzzleactionS

Fear Academy: Solve Puzzles in a Terrifying High School8/27$2.24-25%62% positive 26horrorpsychological-horrorsurvival-horroradventuredemonsS

Old Evil: Uncover the Mystery of Witch Hills7/14$7.9962% positive 26actionaction-adventurewalking-simulatorexplorationfpsS

Pieces of Me: Northbound - Psychological Horror Walking Sim1/9$2.9962% positive 26indieviolentgorewalking-simulatorhorrorS

Silent: Abandoned - Vlogger Brothers' Descent into Psychological Horror11/2$4.9962% positive 26psychological-horrorwalking-simulatorhorrorpsychologicalcinematicS

SUSHI DELIVERY: Survive Midnight Anomalies in This Difficult Horror Walking Sim9/22$4.9962% positive 26immersive-simdifficultwalking-simulatorfirst-person3dS

A Collection of Bad Moments: First-Person Puzzle and Action Scenarios1/12$1.9961% positive 28adventurepuzzleactionfirst-personindieS

Fears of Glasses: Confront Your Nightmares in This Indie Adventure11/4$199.9961% positive 28action-roguelikeexplorationoutbreak-sim3d-platformerfpsS

In The Shadows: A Short Puzzle Adventure Exploring Light and Silhouette1/29Free61% positive 28explorationpuzzlecasualwalking-simulatorfemale-protagonistS

World Annihilation Operations Parts I-IV: Explore Experimental Worlds2/14Free61% positive 28singleplayeradventurecasualexplorationexperimentalS

Darkness Ahead: Uncover a Plateau's Dark Secret11/2$4.9952% positive 108indieadventurehorrordarkfirst-personS

The Sweet Spot: Cozy Horror & Ice Cream on the 1980s Highway7/13$6.9954% positive 72horrorpsychological-horrorsimulation1990'spixel-graphicsS

Project 13: Nightwatch - Observe and Survive the Anomaly4/18$3.9954% positive 71simulationwalking-simulatorimmersive-simfirst-personrealisticS

Running Man 3D: Collect Balls and Conquer Obstacles8/21$0.9952% positive 104indiesimulationadventureplatformersingleplayerS

GENIE: A Poetic Journey of Exploration and Self-Discovery4/7$4.9957% positive 44walking-simulatorexplorationatmosphericrelaxingstory-richS

The Chills: Survive a Haunted Hotel's Dark Past2/22$0.49-51%59% positive 34survival-horrorhorrorwalking-simulator2dstory-richS

Mountains of Madness: Explore Antarctic Mysteries in Lovecraftian Horror6/14$8.9960% positive 30walking-simulatorexplorationlovecraftianatmospheric3dS

Lest - Deluxe 24: Surreal Hide and Seek in Abstract Realities7/18Free58% positive 38actionadventurestrategyplatformerpuzzleS

Bientôt l'été: A Digital Romance Across Space2/6$9.9948% positive 287multiplayerindiecasualsimulationwalking-simulatorS

Archive 1985: First-Person Expedition into a Forgotten Temple2/1$4.9969% positive 13fpsadventurewalking-simulatorfirst-personpsychological-horrorS

Champ's Nightmare: A Unique Audio-First Horror Adventure7/19Free69% positive 13thrilleradventurehorroratmosphericdarkS

Sogo Vego: A First-Person Survival Horror Adventure9/16Free57% positive 42survival-horroradventureindiewalking-simulatorfirst-personS

Nightmare Visions Chapter 1: A Narrative Horror Experience5/26Free56% positive 48free-to-playsingleplayercasualinteractive-fictionwalking-simulatorS

Ajnabee - The Unknown: A Cinematic Psychological Horror Experience8/10$6.99-30%67% positive 15psychological-horrorwalking-simulatorstory-richatmospherichorrorS

Kozyrev Horrors: Unravel the Mystery of the Mirrors9/19$4.9967% positive 15singleplayerhorrorpsychological-horror1990'simmersive-simS

Floating Coffin: Survive a Black Hole's Embrace8/31Free67% positive 15multiplayeradventuresimulationsandboxspace-simS

Assassin of Monsters: Medieval RPG Adventure with Boss Battles10/5$3.9959% positive 32adventureaction3d-fighterwalking-simulatoraction-rpgS

Autumn Dream: Survive the Night in Your Inherited House11/5$0.9948% positive 237singleplayerindiehorrorwalking-simulatoradventureS

Bleeding Border: First-Person Survival Horror with a Bloody Twist11/9$0.74-85%48% positive 232choose-your-own-adventurefps3d-platformerpoint-&-clickwalking-simulatorS

18th Floor: Trapped in a Hacker's Nightmare Maze2/20$2.9965% positive 17casualwalking-simulatorpsychological-horrorpuzzle3d-platformerS

Man Without Clothes Runner: Glass Coin Chase4/14$1.9965% positive 17casualwalking-simulatortime-managementhidden-objectexplorationS

Stick Bros: Relive Classic Stickman Fun with Trading and Parkour1/26Free65% positive 172d-platformercraftingsimulationeconomyparkourS

Sorted by Wilson score, a rating estimate that accounts for review count. Titles with few reviews are discounted, so '100% on 1 review' never tops the list, while a genuine 90% on 40 reviews rises properly.