Best Walking Simulators
Walking simulators are a unique genre where emotions, narrative, and visual storytelling take precedence over action and combat. These games do not require quick reflexes, making them perfect for unwinding after a long day.
In our list are the most impressive representatives of the genre that prove: even a slow journey can be captivating.
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Stealth, Simulation, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Walking Simulator
November 8, 2019
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
84/100
Death Stranding is Hideo Kojima’s original game, a realistic walking and logistics simulator with action, survival, and stealth elements, viewed from a third-person...
Action, Stealth, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Exploration, Open world
June 26, 2025
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
90/100
A sequel to the cult action game from Hideo Kojima, which once again intertwines philosophy, science fiction, and an unconventional approach to gameplay. The action...
Action, Adventure, Horror, In real time, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Detective, Walking Simulator, Exploration
September 25, 2014
Players:
6.8/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
80/100
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is an atmospheric adventure with a first-person view and horror elements. You take control of a detective searching for a missing boy...
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Simulation, Indie, Walking Simulator, Open world
September 1, 2021
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Lake is a story-driven postman simulator about a woman named Meredith Weiss. The heroine is forty years old, she returned home from the big city to help her father...
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