Dear Esther/Similar games
Games like Dear Esther
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Dear Esther” means here
Walking SimulatorFirst-PersonShortExplorationCasualRelaxing
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
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Heaven Island - VR MMO
Walking Simulator · Exploration · Relaxing · Casual
58% of 2,052 reviews positive
97%
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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Walking Simulator · Narration · Short · Exploration
70% of 12,062 reviews positive
97%
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Walking Simulator · Narration · Exploration · Short
96% of 51,920 reviews positive
95%
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Firewatch
Walking Simulator · Short · Exploration · First-Person
91% of 98,833 reviews positive · 174 playing now
94%
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89%
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89%
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Mýrdalssandur, Iceland
Walking Simulator · Exploration · Casual · Atmospheric
91% of 1,572 reviews positive
88%
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The Way of Life Free Edition
Walking Simulator · Short · First-Person · Atmospheric
74% of 6,142 reviews positive
88%
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The Beginner's Guide
Walking Simulator · Narration · Short · First-Person
88% of 23,280 reviews positive
88%
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87%
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87%
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MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Walking Simulator · First-Person · Exploration · Atmospheric
65% of 1,423 reviews positive
87%
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Frequently asked
What games are similar to Dear Esther?
The closest matches to Dear Esther on Steam are Gone In November, Gone Home, The Lost Valley, Heaven Island - VR MMO, Beyond Eyes. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Dear Esther's — shared tags include Walking Simulator, First-Person.
How are games like Dear Esther chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Walking Simulator, First-Person, Short count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Dear Esther's. Popularity never affects the ranking.