Best Walking Simulator Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated walking simulator games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free walking simulator games are available at the bottom of the page.
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9.03m
The media is quick to put figures to death tolls in such disasters, and 9.03m tries to remind people of the individuals behind those figures. 9.03m is set on Baker Beach in San Francisco, where debris from the tsunami has washed ashore in the years following the tsunami. To play, you must find the butterflies.
Master Reboot
Imagine a world where death is no longer final, where precious memories are saved to enjoy forever, where your soul is immortal. Master Reboot is a haunting first-person sci-fi adventure.
Slender: The Arrival
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
The Stanley Parable
The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.
Doorways: Prelude
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
Outlast
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
Shelter
Experience the wild as a badger sheltering your cubs from harm. On your journey, you will be stalked by birds of prey, encounter perils of the night, cross fierce rivers, escape forest fires and face the looming threat of starvation. Food is to be found, but is there enough for everyone?
Gone Home
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
Kairo
Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.
Proteus
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.
Miasmata
Miasmata is a first-person survival/adventure game, developed from the ground-up by brothers Joe and Bob Johnson. You play as Robert Hughes, a plague-stricken scientist on a journey to discover a cure. Your adventure begins on the shores of a remote and mysterious island.
Thirty Flights of Loving
Explore the world of Thirty Flights of Loving through a first-person short story. Take a deep dive with high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at.
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries.
Myst: Masterpiece Edition
The classic Myst experience with point and click controls, released as a remaster to the original in 2000. Enter a world where nothing is as it seems... and adventure knows no bounds!
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Moonbase Alpha
NASA has once again landed on the lunar surface with the goal of colonization, research, and further exploration. Shortly after the return to the Moon, NASA has established a small outpost on the south pole of the moon called Moonbase Alpha.
Restaurant Empire II
Restaurant Empire 2 is the most realistic and comprehensive restaurant business simulation available, featuring 4 cuisines, 600 recipes, 4 huge cities, 2 campaigns with a total of 34 missions, 1400 interior objects, and a mix of business strategy and role-playing gameplay such as cooking contests.
Most played walking simulator games on Steam
Take a look at the top walking simulator games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of May 15th 2025.
1. DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time? DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT is a story rich, open world and walking simulator game developed by KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS and published by 505 Games. Released on March 30th 2022 has received 38,183 reviews of which 35,473 were positive and 2,710 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played walking simulator game, thanks to its 1,946 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.1
35,473
2,710
1,946
players
2. Firewatch
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio. Firewatch is a adventure, atmospheric and story rich game developed by Campo Santo and published by Campo Santo and Panic. Released on February 09th 2016 has received 89,811 reviews of which 81,204 were positive and 8,607 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. While seeing 119 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among walking simulator games based on player count.
8.9
81,204
8,607
119
players
3. The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you. The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is a multiple endings, choices matter and comedy game developed and published by Crows Crows Crows. Released on April 27th 2022 has received 30,396 reviews of which 28,644 were positive and 1,752 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played walking simulator games.
9.2
28,644
1,752
99
players
4. THE LONGING
An unusual mix of adventure and idle game. In utter loneliness deep below the surface, it's your task to wait for the awakening of your king... for 400 days. THE LONGING is a point & click, walking simulator and choose your own adventure game developed by Studio Seufz and published by Application Systems Heidelberg. Released on March 05th 2020 has received 6,732 reviews of which 6,214 were positive and 518 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played walking simulator games.
8.9
6,214
518
60
players
5. The Stanley Parable
The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end. The Stanley Parable is a comedy, narration and indie game developed and published by Galactic Cafe. Released on October 17th 2013 has received 44,960 reviews of which 41,558 were positive and 3,402 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played walking simulator games.
9.1
41,558
3,402
52
players
6. KARMA: The Dark World
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem. KARMA: The Dark World is a walking simulator, psychological horror and first-person game developed by POLLARD STUDIO LLC and published by Wired Productions and Gamirror Games. Released on March 27th 2025 has received 2,549 reviews of which 2,357 were positive and 192 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played walking simulator games.
8.9
2,357
192
38
players
7. The Invincible
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science. The Invincible is a adventure, robots and futuristic game developed by Starward Industries and published by 11 bit studios. Released on November 06th 2023 has received 6,958 reviews of which 6,161 were positive and 797 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played walking simulator games.
8.6
6,161
797
31
players
8. What Remains of Edith Finch
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive. What Remains of Edith Finch is a story rich, atmospheric and walking simulator game developed by Giant Sparrow and published by Annapurna Interactive. Released on April 24th 2017 has received 44,656 reviews of which 42,750 were positive and 1,906 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played walking simulator games.
9.4
42,750
1,906
24
players
9. The Exit 8
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8". The Exit 8 is a psychological horror, walking simulator and horror game developed by KOTAKE CREATE and published by PLAYISM. Released on November 29th 2023 has received 8,252 reviews of which 7,724 were positive and 528 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played walking simulator games.
9.1
7,724
528
21
players
10. The Cabin Factory
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately. The Cabin Factory is a horror, psychological horror and walking simulator game developed by International Cat Studios and published by Future Friends Games. Released on December 13th 2024 has received 2,595 reviews of which 2,376 were positive and 219 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played walking simulator games.
8.8
2,376
219
17
players
Best deals on walking simulator games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of walking simulator games available on Steam right now, updated on May 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted walking simulator games.
1. Fort Solis
Answer the call from a mining base on Mars as engineer Jack Leary and search for the missing crew. Fort Solis will immerse you with cinematic visuals powered by UE 5 and voice acting of Roger Clark and Troy Baker. Explore the mining complex and reach climax of this narrative thriller experience. Fort Solis is a walking simulator, cinematic and mars game developed by Fallen Leaf and Black Drakkar Games and published by Dear Villagers. Released on August 22nd 2023 has received 2,885 reviews of which 1,959 were positive and 926 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. Featuring a massive 96% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for walking simulator category.
6.6
1,959
926
-96%
25.00€
1.00€
2. Paradise Lost
It's winter, 1980. Szymon, a boy raised in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, finds an abandoned Nazi bunker. Will he find what he’s looking for? Play Paradise Lost and explore an underground world, where Slavic mythology mixes with retrofuturistic technology. Discover the last story on Earth. Paradise Lost is a underground, walking simulator and exploration game developed by PolyAmorous and published by Walkabout. Released on March 24th 2021 has received 2,372 reviews of which 1,524 were positive and 848 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.3 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 92% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in walking simulator games.
6.3
1,524
848
-92%
15.50€
1.24€
3. The Invincible
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science. The Invincible is a adventure, robots and futuristic game developed by Starward Industries and published by 11 bit studios. Released on November 06th 2023 has received 6,958 reviews of which 6,161 were positive and 797 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 91% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in walking simulator games.
8.6
6,161
797
-91%
28.67€
2.58€
4. Mutazione
A mutant soap opera where small-town gossip meets the supernatural. Explore the Mutazione community as Kai as she cares for her ailing grandfather. Discover magical gardens, new friends & old secrets. They can survive an apocalyptic meteor strike, but can they survive their small-town drama? Mutazione is a relaxing, story rich and atmospheric game developed by Die Gute Fabrik and published by Akupara Games. Released on September 19th 2019 has received 1,209 reviews of which 1,153 were positive and 56 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for walking simulator games.
9
1,153
56
-90%
19.90€
1.99€
5. Caligo
Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation. Caligo is a indie, adventure and walking simulator game developed and published by Krealit. Released on September 22nd 2017 has received 1,036 reviews of which 777 were positive and 259 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 88% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for walking simulator games.
7.2
777
259
-88%
5.89€
0.70€
6. What Remains of Edith Finch
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive. What Remains of Edith Finch is a story rich, atmospheric and walking simulator game developed by Giant Sparrow and published by Annapurna Interactive. Released on April 24th 2017 has received 44,656 reviews of which 42,750 were positive and 1,906 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 81% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for walking simulator games.
9.4
42,750
1,906
-81%
18.21€
3.46€
7. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is a exploration, walking simulator and interactive fiction game developed by The Chinese Room and Robert Briscoe and published by Secret Mode. Released on February 14th 2017 has received 6,801 reviews of which 5,066 were positive and 1,735 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 80% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for walking simulator games.
7.3
5,066
1,735
-80%
9.99€
1.99€
8. Road 96: Mile 0
The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies! Road 96: Mile 0 is a choose your own adventure, exploration and interactive fiction game developed by Digixart and published by Digixart and Ravenscourt. Released on April 04th 2023 has received 1,623 reviews of which 1,103 were positive and 520 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 80% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for walking simulator games.
6.6
1,103
520
-80%
12.75€
2.55€
9. Botany Manor
Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th century England. You play as inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with research, to figure out the ideal habitat of forgotten flora. Grow each plant to discover the mysterious qualities they hold… Botany Manor is a exploration, puzzle and immersive sim game developed by Balloon Studios and published by Whitethorn Games. Released on April 09th 2024 has received 798 reviews of which 760 were positive and 38 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 78% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for walking simulator games.
8.9
760
38
-78%
24.64€
5.42€
10. Don't Disturb
Single-player puzzle adventure with a beautiful, distinctive art style and a genuinely emotional story. As a lonely dog wandering the afterlife searching for his dead master, 'Don't Disturb' explores traditional Asian views on death and the underworld. Don't Disturb is a side scroller, exploration and puzzle game developed by Midnight Party and published by PQube. Released on September 01st 2016 has received 697 reviews of which 588 were positive and 109 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 75% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for walking simulator games.
8.0
588
109
-75%
3.99€
0.99€
Free walking simulator games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play walking simulator games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on May 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play walking simulator games.
1. BABBDI
Find your way out of BABBDI. A short, first person exploration experience. BABBDI is a exploration, atmospheric and walking simulator game developed by Sirius Lemaitre and Leonard Lemaitre and published by Lemaitre Bros. Released on December 22nd 2022 has received 6,354 reviews of which 6,212 were positive and 142 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free walking simulator games on Steam.
9.4
6,212
142
16
players
2. Kota`s New Journey
An elven sorceress decides to visit her old friend, but gets caught up in a series of exciting (and slightly lewd) adventures, where she finds new friends, rare spells... and loses her swimsuit. Kota`s New Journey is a adventure and walking simulator game developed and published by KotaMota Games. Released on November 22nd 2024 has received 2,541 reviews of which 2,360 were positive and 181 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free walking simulator games on Steam.
8.9
2,360
181
9
players
3. NaissanceE
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world. NaissanceE is a exploration, indie and atmospheric game developed and published by Limasse Five. Released on February 13th 2014 has received 3,887 reviews of which 3,300 were positive and 587 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free walking simulator games on Steam.
8.2
3,300
587
5
players
4. Krypta FM
Can you solve the mystery of the Beast of Gozdary? Krypta FM is a walking simulator, atmospheric and horror game developed and published by Under The Sink Studio. Released on July 19th 2024 has received 1,569 reviews of which 1,496 were positive and 73 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free walking simulator games on Steam.
9.0
1,496
73
4
players
5. Walking Simulator
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. Walking Simulator is a free to play, walking simulator and psychological horror game developed and published by Pugscape. Released on March 05th 2020 has received 9,381 reviews of which 8,249 were positive and 1,132 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free walking simulator games on Steam.
8.6
8,249
1,132
4
players
6. Pleh!
Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets. Pleh! is a psychological horror, walking simulator and narration game developed and published by Jester Games. Released on March 17th 2023 has received 1,255 reviews of which 1,193 were positive and 62 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free walking simulator games on Steam.
9.0
1,193
62
3
players
7. Marie's Room
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie? Marie's Room is a free to play, story rich and atmospheric game developed and published by like Charlie. Released on April 13th 2018 has received 6,451 reviews of which 6,047 were positive and 404 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free walking simulator games on Steam.
9.1
6,047
404
2
players
8. When the Darkness comes
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes. When the Darkness comes is a psychological horror, free to play and walking simulator game developed and published by Sirhaian. Released on March 01st 2019 has received 8,313 reviews of which 7,673 were positive and 640 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free walking simulator games on Steam.
9.0
7,673
640
2
players
9. Project Hailstorm
Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm. Project Hailstorm is a walking simulator, 3d and first-person game developed and published by Imbrium. Released on February 10th 2025 has received 457 reviews of which 375 were positive and 82 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free walking simulator games on Steam.
7.7
375
82
2
players
10. Mondealy: Day One
Mondealy: Day One is a prologue for the 2D adventure game Mondealy. You can see how adventures in the magical kingdom of Dargratt begin. Mondealy: Day One is a adventure, pixel graphics and exploration game developed by uglycoal and published by Valkyrie Initiative. Released on September 13th 2021 has received 664 reviews of which 636 were positive and 28 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free walking simulator games on Steam.
8.9
636
28
1
players