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Walking Simulator

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

The year is 2020, world war III destroyed the civilized world. You are the last post carrier, tasked to get parcels from point A to B in the most barren and desolate places on earth.

What works

  • Free to play
  • Relaxing atmosphere and music
  • Beautiful and immersive environments
  • Humorous ragdoll physics
  • Encourages exploration and personal storytelling

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and glitches
  • Lack of save feature
  • Minimal gameplay depth
  • Short final act with little content
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • LAY

  • CAT Interstellar

  • AER Memories of Old

  • Dawn

  • Isle of Ewe

  • Omno

More expressive

Games that feels like Walking Simulator but with more self-expression and customization

  • Space Engineers 2

  • Sable

  • The Witch of Fern Island

  • Tchia

  • Mika and The Witch's Mountain

  • Garden of the Sea (VR)

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Walking Simulator but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Occupy Mars: Prologue (2020)

  • Astrometica: Prologue

  • The Solus Project

  • Subnautica: Below Zero

  • Astrometica

  • Easy Delivery Co.

More story-driven

Games that feels like Walking Simulator but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Europa

  • That Which Gave Chase

  • Spirit of the North

  • Baby Steps

  • Titan Chaser

  • The Gunk

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Walking Simulator. These titles are not in What to play next.

Walking Simulator: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Intimacy, Strategy.

Last update: 21/08/2026