Walking Simulator 2026 for PC — top best games in the Walking Simulator genre

Silent Wounds - The Doll - a game in the Walking Simulator genre

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 15 October 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 94/100

The story follows a young man named Viktor, who returns home from Paris. Trying to cope with his inner traumas and create the illusion of a perfect life, he brings...

Incredulity

Action, Adventure, Horror, Indie, Free game, Old school, Detective, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 16 October 2026

Steam: 100/100

A free horror game with elements of a psychological detective story, inviting players to enter the mind of Detective Zara Moreland and unravel a series of strange...

Fears to Fathom - Scratch Creek

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Walking Simulator, Online

Game released: PC → 10 June 2026

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 74/100

Cooperative horror in the Fears to Fathom series. The plot revolves around a young couple — Tessa Langley and Marcus Reed. The player can take on the role of either...

Cairn

Adventure, Third-person view, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Walking Simulator, Indie

Game released: PC → 29 January 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A game from the authors Furi and Haven about an experienced climber Aava. You need to climb mountains and maintain balance so as not to fall down. On the way to...

The Crimson Maid

Adventure, First-person view, Adult game, Fantasy, Walking Simulator, Exploration, Gothic

Game released: PC → 14 July 2026

Steam: 87/100

A curious hybrid of a visual novel, quest, and walking simulator. The plot centers around a future priest named Marius, who returns home to care for his seriously...

[HERROR] Gas Station Case

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Detective, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game released: PC → 11 August 2026

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Main character Dan Cooper works night shifts at a gas station in Ohio, trying to start a new life after being fired from a uranium plant. However, after his friend...

DON'T STOP SMILING

Horror, First-person view, Indie, Walking Simulator, Casual game

Game released: PC → 12 June 2026

Steam: 56/100

A short psychological horror game from the first-person perspective, where a genuine smile becomes the main tool for survival. The game uses the PC camera to track...

Mixtape

Adventure, Third-person view, Casual game, Walking Simulator, Music game

Game released: PC → 7 May 2026

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 88/100

This is the story of the last night before parting, transformed into a journey through memories steeped in the spirit of youth and the music of its time. Three...

Insanitorium - Don't Be Afraid

Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 20 October 2026

Steam: 78/100

The events of the game unfold inside a sinister psychiatric hospital, where the player must survive among demons, hallucinations, and strange patients. Exploring...

Forever Ago

Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 8 October 2026

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 76/100

After a tragic twist of fate, Alfred heads north in search of redemption. This road adventure becomes a journey through picturesque places, encounters with unusual...

Time To Wake Up

Adventure, First-person view, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 12 October 2026

Steam: 84/100

One night, the hero finds himself trapped inside his own dream. But he is not alone — a voice, concerned with his eyes, speaks to him. The voice offers to help and...

Uncanny Tales: The Watcher

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Old school, Walking Simulator, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 5 August 2026

VGTimes: 6.2/10

Steam: 81/100

The main character Ilya becomes the new keeper of the reserve and heads to the remote taiga in hopes of a quiet job and solitude. However, the picturesque...

Salvation: Echoes of War

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Third-person view, Exploration, Walking Simulator, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 1 September 2026

Steam: 93/100

An atmospheric adventure with elements of horror, exploration, puzzles, and stealth gameplay. The main character is a bomber pilot from World War II, who falls into...

Below, Rusted Gods

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Exploration, Walking Simulator, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 29 July 2026

Steam: 87/100

An atmospheric sci-fi thriller where you take on the role of an operator observing an expedition into a mysterious underground abyss. By monitoring the squad's...

Lighthouse of Madness

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Walking Simulator, Indie

Game released: PC → 21 October 2026

Steam: 95/100

A game inspired by the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, where the exploration of a mysterious island intertwines with puzzles and psychological horror. The...

Tales of Fear - Episode Zero

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 1 September 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 96/100

A horror adventure from the first person, combining several standalone scary stories. Some of them are completely fictional, while others are based on real events...

Cairn - On the Trail: Deep Water

Adventure, DLC, Third-person view, Indie, Free game, Survival, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game in development: PC → 29 October 2026

The free expansion expands the world of Cairn with new locations and challenges, allowing you to search for optimal paths, master unfamiliar routes, and follow...

Rehaunted

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Detective, Survival horror, Walking Simulator, Horror

Game released: PC → 14 September 2026

Steam: 71/100

A psychological detective horror where the investigation of a mysterious murder gradually turns into a journey through a maze of lies, contradictions, and hidden...

Ghost Buster: Village

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game released: PC → 20 August 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Atmospheric horror inspired by Slavic mythology. The main character is an extreme blogger who goes to an abandoned village, where, according to legend, the...

Penguin Colony

Walking Simulator, Exploration, Open world

Game released: PC → 16 October 2026

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A psychedelic Antarctic game reimagining H. P. Lovecraft’s works from a penguin’s perspective. In 1939, two rival groups venture into the depths of Antarctica in...

Apple Crumble

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game in development: PC → 3 December 2026

A quest with an interesting concept — an 84-year-old grandmother suspects her relatives and acquaintances of trying to kill her. To find out the truth, it is...

Rivage

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Science fiction, Exploration, Space, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 22 September 2026

Steam: 75/100

A science fiction adventure set in the 25th century on the planet VESTA. After humanity left the Solar System, a station A.R.E.S. appeared in orbit around a...

Echoes of Mora

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game released: PC → 21 September 2026

Steam: 100/100

An atmospheric narrative adventure about a flooded village and a girl named Mora, who sets out to find her missing brother. After his disappearance near the cursed...

Prologue: Go Wayback!

Adventure, First-person view, Free game, Survival, Exploration, Walking Simulator, Open world

Early Access: PC → 20 November 2025; Game released: PC → 17 June 2026

Steam: 61/100

An open world survival simulator. The game takes place in the heart of the forest, where the main character survives. You must explore the vast wilderness, armed...

Trees Hate You

Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Comedy, Walking Simulator

Game in development: PC → 16 November 2026

A hardcore platformer with an absurd sense of humor, where the main enemy becomes the trees. The forest here lives by its own rules: branches hinder movement, traps...

Book of Travels

Role-playing game, MMO, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 11 October 2021; The project is closed: PC → 31 July 2026

Steam: 72/100

Book of Travels is a unique side-scrolling multiplayer RPG. Inspired by classics of the genre, this serene adventure will transport you to a fairytale world. In the...

The 9th Charnel

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Puzzle, Survival, Walking Simulator, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 30 January 2026

Steam: 30/100

The main character and his colleagues are geneticists from the research institute "Epsilon". They set out to conduct research in a reserve but get into an accident...

The Skin Stapler

Action, Horror, First-person view, Comedy, Old school, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 6 August 2026

Players: 9/10

Steam: 90/100

An adventure horror in the style of PS1-era games, set in the dark and crime-ridden city of Carrion. Detective Dick Slater and his young partner Robbie Nox...

Call of the Elder Gods

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 12 May 2026

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 75/100

A direct sequel to Call of the Sea. The story follows Professor Harry Everhart and student Evangeline Drayton from Miskatonic University as they travel to remote...

The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 23 January 2026

Steam: 77/100

An adventure horror game where the player finds themselves trapped in a closed time loop in an attic full of paranormal distortions. The only means of interacting...

Necrophosis - Subconsciousness

Adventure, Horror, DLC, First-person view, Exploration, Demons, Walking Simulator, Action, Indie

Game released: PC → 28 May 2026

Steam: 75/100

The expansion deepens the dark universe of the original game, revealing new layers of reality hidden beyond the main story. The journey takes you further into the...

Disillusion

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Science fiction, Space, Walking Simulator, Puzzle, Role-playing game, Dungeons

Game released: PC → 14 May 2026

Steam: 95/100

An atmospheric adventure about survival after a spaceship crash on an alien planet. Exploring alien caves gradually reveals a strange world filled with unknown...

Isle of Flesh

Horror, First-person view, Free game, Old school, Walking Simulator, Roguelike

Game released: PC → 31 August 2026

Steam: 77/100

A grim adventure in the spirit of the works of Howard Lovecraft, inspired by the story "Dagon". The tale begins with a soldier's escape from captivity aboard a...

The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Exploration, Demons, Walking Simulator, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 10 September 2026

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Atmospheric first-person horror inspired by Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy." The main character, Gabriele Alighieri, finds himself faced with the necessity of...

The Lure

Action, Adventure, Horror, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 16 July 2026

Steam: 86/100

A free short psychological indie horror game from a third-person perspective with walking simulator elements. The player takes on the role of a detective named...

Walk Home

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 31 July 2026

Steam: 85/100

A short psychological horror from the first person perspective. The main character is a young girl who is returning home late at night along a deserted dirt road in...

Sunward

Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 13 August 2026

Steam: 57/100

An adventure platformer from a third-person perspective with a focus on exploration. The main character was born in an underground civilization, where the surface...

Silent Breath

Horror, First-person view, Indie, Exploration, Walking Simulator, Online

Early Access: PC → 5 April 2024; Game released: PC → 20 August 2026

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 66/100

Photorealistic horror about a policeman investigating the disappearances of people in a mysterious forest. People have been coming here for years to experience...

The Lakeview Orb 2: Consequences

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Free game, Walking Simulator, Action

Game released: PC → 30 May 2026

Steam: 73/100

A psychological horror game from the first person perspective, continuing the events of the first part. After the theft of the mysterious Sphere, trust within the...

Insomnia: Chapter One

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 8 June 2026

Steam: 75/100

The Arctic research station "Perseus" is lost among the icy expanses of the northern part of the Kara Sea. Ethan Miller, a junior technician at the base, lives a...

Walking Simulator

Best Games in the Walking Simulator genre of 2026 for PC