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

Fears to Fathom - Scratch Creek - a game in the Walking Simulator genre

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...

[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...

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...

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...

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: 80/100

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...

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...

Rivage

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

Game released: PC → 22 September 2026

Steam: 74/100

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...

Forever Ago

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

Game in development: PC → 8 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 5/10

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...

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...

Retrieval

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Science fiction, First-person view, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 25 September 2026

Steam: 33/100

Hana Loshe is the commander of an exploration team on a planet 18.6 billion miles from Earth. The heroine accidentally ends up in an underground base, where she...

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...

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...

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...

Time To Wake Up

Adventure, First-person view, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game in development: PC → 12 October 2026

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...

The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline

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

Game released: PC → 10 September 2026

Steam: 86/100

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...

Sublustrum Remake

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Steampunk, Exploration, Remake, Walking Simulator, Puzzle, Detective

Game in development: PC → fall 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A remake of the psychological adventure game Sublustrum from 2008. The plot centers around a writer investigating the disappearance of his scientist brother and...

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...

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...

WILL: Follow The Light

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

Game released: PC → 7 May 2026

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 62/100

The protagonist sets sail on a yacht to find his missing son and unravel family secrets. He is a lighthouse keeper who abandons his home island after receiving...

Isle of Flesh

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

Game released: PC → 31 August 2026

Steam: 79/100

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...

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...

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...

NIGHTBELL

Horror, First-person view, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Walking Simulator, Hidden Objects, Simulation

Game released: PC → 10 January 2026

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 75/100

Atmospheric first-person horror set on Christmas Eve. The main character is a boy who stays home with his mother. After hearing a bedtime story about a witch with a...

Walk Home

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

Game released: PC → 31 July 2026

Steam: 86/100

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...

A Hole In My Room

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

Game released: PC → 12 August 2026

Steam: 79/100

A free first-person psychological horror game set in a strange colorless space resembling the room of the main character, James. There is a gaping hole in the...

Insanitorium - Don't Be Afraid

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

Game in development: PC → 20 October 2026

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

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...

Decrepit

Action, First-person view, Dungeons, Fantasy, Medieval era, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 24 April 2026

Steam: 50/100

A grim game where the main character tries to escape from an abandoned castle. After death, the character loses their gear and returns to the start to begin from a...

The Caribou Trail

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Historical, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 14 May 2026

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 65/100

A narrative adventure from the first person, transporting you into the history of the Gallipoli campaign during World War I. Fisher and his friends leave a quiet...

The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game

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

Game released: PC → 23 January 2026

Steam: 78/100

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...

Project Songbird

Walking Simulator, Horror, First-person view

Game released: PC → 26 March 2026

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Project Songbird is a first-person psychological horror game about Dakota, a musician who retreats to a cabin in a remote Appalachian forest to record a new album...

Deep Space Corridor

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Science fiction, Mysticism / Supernatural, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game released: PC → 3 April 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Atmospheric horror about the search for anomalies, unfolding in the confined corridors of a mysterious space station. The story begins with the awakening in the...

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...

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: 67/100

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Walking Simulator

Best Games in the Walking Simulator genre of 2026 for PC