Top 10 Best Walking Simulators To Play This Lockdown

Stuck indoors like the rest of us? Escape the lockdown by getting lost and escaping within these top 10 best outdoorsy indie game walking simulators for the PC, PS4, Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch. For some unequivocally comforting mostly virtual outdoorsy based activities why not try one of these?
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Top 10 Indie Game Walking Simulators:
0:22 - 10: What Remains of Edith Finch: store.steampowered.com/app/50...
1:59 - 9: Dear Esther: store.steampowered.com/app/52...
3:14 - 8: Eastshade: store.steampowered.com/app/71...
4:35 - 7: Firewatch: store.steampowered.com/app/38...
6:02 - 6: Lost Ember: store.steampowered.com/app/56...
7:33 - 5: Virginia: store.steampowered.com/app/37...
8:44 - 4: Abzu: store.steampowered.com/app/38...
9:39 - 3: Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture: store.steampowered.com/ageche...
10:49 - 2: Mutazione: Garden Mode: store.steampowered.com/app/10...
12:01 - 1: A Short Hike: store.steampowered.com/app/10...
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[@GetIndieGaming]

Hi there! In this video we're looking at some of the best outdoorsy games you can play while we're all indoors oh and yes, we have stretched the Walking Sim genre just a little bit here and there... Cheers everyone!

[@TheAppleCap]

Get Indie Gaming hey! Love your vids. A while back you mentioned a game about restoring a teahouse for the spirits. Looked a bit like Stardew Valley or something. Heavily inspired by Studio Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’. Can you recall the name? I’d like to follow it’s progress with development, cheers!

[@ts25679]

​@@TheAppleCap I'm curious now too. The way you describe it I can almost see it and thought it must be in my Steam wishlist and after some long trawling, I can't find it and am staggered by how bloated my wishlist has gotten.

[@TheAppleCap]

ts25679 it looked great, really relaxed and imaginative if my memory serves me correctly. If I can get the name I’ll be sure to keep an eye on it.

[@TheAppleCap]

ts25679 Just found it! - it’s called Spirittea

[@meepmoop5938]

I didn't know Journey had the same art director as Abzu and Flower. Beautiful gems! though as someone who plays specifically on steam, I kinda wish to experience Journey on it :(

[@joelparker5388]

I love Firewatch so much. The sort of game you wish you could experience for the first time again

[@Hopkins955]

@Just Frosting I really liked the artstyle and storystelling but I was disappointed with the ending at the same time because I could not meet Delilah...at least there would be a part 2 in the works, I could understand this ending.

[@sillmacka5641]

I 100% agree

[@miatatude5362]

So true I would literally pay anything for a part 2

[@Kexuin1]

Anyone agree with subnautica? I felt the same with the game. I guess if you want to try a new type of storyline game I’d recommend subnautica

[@aliabenabdeljalil3983]

I feel that ENTIRELY

[@Renin-V]

What remains of edith finch made me cry ..this game proves how amazing walking simulators can be when done right .

[@GetIndieGaming]

The section in the fish factory. That got me square in the chest. As did the twist when it came. It’s so, so good.

[@Renin-V]

@@GetIndieGaming that part hit me hard 😭

[@nasritahir8797]

Firewatch will always have a place in my heart. All warm and comfy.

[@daggertgaming8034]

Edith Finch is just simple amazing.

[@radu6772]

Masterpiece

[@Argomis]

For me. Firewatch was whole lot better

[@Hopkins955]

It was not bad but it lacked action for me. That's why Firewatch was more exciting or Kona for example is my other favourite because of tension

[@hellomadet]

amazing for filthy casuals

[@bluefilmsbt6094]

@@Hopkins955 There were many creative minigames that were actually quite powerful in conveying the story.

[@realmtl6829]

And people used to say walking sims were pointless.

[@-strahinja-3897]

Firewatch did something unforgettable, it make a genre on it's own in terms of graphics. There is just a few games like it with these graphics style, newest game is Road 96 that reminds me of Firewatch.

[@satori69666]

Road 96 is so good criminally underrated

[@hawleyhawley2007]

Firewatch in one of my fav games of all time... Def top 5... Edith Finch is amazing too!

[@hawleyhawley2007]

Also another good one is Kona... Recently played that, amazing game :)

[@Sir_Hesket_Newmarket]

I read a lot of criticism of how Firewatch ended, but I thought it was perfect. As the end credits went up and the photos appeared to the music of Etta James I felt myself crying - no game has ever had that affect on me before or after (except Big Riggs and that was for different reasons) Great list of games. Thanks, as ever.

[@GetIndieGaming]

Again, thank you for these kind of comments. They mean a lot.

[@miatatude5362]

Oml yes the way the real ending was in the credits for me, simply amazing

[@adampanter2947]

The Stanley Parable and The Vanishing of Ethen Carter are two other good ones!

[@youtubevideos219]

Vanishing of Ethen Carter is every good game.

[@SatyaPrakash-wt2jp]

Gone home is also a good one.

[@FrotteeVDH]

Great list. Eastshade and A Short Hike I did play recently and both - though very different compared to each other - are relaxing and beautiful. Lost Ember was already on my wishlist, but now I added Edith Finch (finally!) and Virginia. I love good story driven games. And I'll have a look at your Mutazione review, I had never heard of this game before.

[@taeostan]

Firewatch is my favourite game out there. It delivers the emotions to the player in such a way that none other game does.

[@moiarrrg]

Thanks for this! I do love a good walking simulator, with a rich story and calm atmosphere. I agree with your choices there, where I can see some of my favorite. Did you play Tacoma? I think it's one of the best in the genre.

[@persianprince12]

Ah yes, the outdoors, I remember those days :(

[@wozman23]

Really great list. I still need to get around to A Short Hike, Lost Ember, and Eastshade. I also recommend Shape of the World for something a bit more surreal. It gives you that same feeling of wandering through nature, but with a minimalist style and vibrant, ever-changing color palettes.

[@filurenerik1643]

A short hike is simply amazing. It givrs me the feeling only Zelda breath of the wild has given me before.

[@GetIndieGaming]

I hope it comes to the Switch. I’d love to play it while commuting to work at some point

[@Delfar]

I love this genre, probably is one of the first lists I don't discovered a new game but it is great to remember me which ones I have still pending of play or finish.

[@davidealpi6731]

"All his co-workers were gone.. what could it mean?"

[@Juli6SS]

Thank you! I've found few games I never heard about! Looking forward to try them now~💚~

[@MangoTurtlenova]

Just played firewatch the other day for the first time and just... Wow

[@SirLaguna]

A Short Hike is a real gem. I loved it.

[@dacolib]

a short hike is a true masterpiece. I really needed this list. Thanks.

[@GetIndieGaming]

Thank you. That is most kind of you to say.

[@dacolib]

@@GetIndieGaming I saw on Twitter that this video isnt doing so well, but let these words tell you what the numbers dont: These videos are important. Video Games are a rich medium that can truly help on these trying times, so having a good idea to where to find a place where you can live that which you crave, to feel free, that is truly special. Thanks for the guidance, as always!

[@NationofFoxes]

I'm here because I just played Gone Home and LOVED it! I can't wait to play more simple games like this, and I think I'll continue with Firewatch

[@Welux]

nice i still waiting for more ;)

[@seuck1870]

Thanks for always great content! I had hoped to see Eidolon included in this list. An underrated game with great atmosphere set in a post-apocalyptic future in Washington, for those unfamiliar.

[@maipes]

Thanks for the recommendation! Will give it a play

[@tonibojones]

I’ve played pretty much almost everything on this list and struggle to name my favorite! 🤭 All of them are so good and perhaps Firewatch and Everyone’s Gone to the rapture are simply breathtaking! Also, Edith Finch is something special ❤️ Thank you for this video - enjoyed it a lot and really want to replay so many of them now! Also, A short hike is on my wishlist now 👀

[@GetIndieGaming]

Thank you. That is wonderful to see. Hope you enjoy A Shirt Hike if you pick it up at some point. All the best.

[@TheLostFan2010]

Thank you for recommending Eastshade. It was wonderfu and has surpassed Shadow of the Colossus for favorite game world to get lost in.

[@panquesopan]

This is my kind of games. Nice

[@alfonsov3190]

So far I've played A Short hike, Mutazione (though I did not give much attention to the garden mode, I'll definitely give it another look) and Abzû from this list, and I'll surely play some more of these in the future. As always, thanks for the video! I really enjoy these thematic rundowns.

[@morza6822]

dont skip firewatch, its the best of the genre

[@projectaroid]

Great list. I played A Short Hike a few days ago and it is a nice relaxing game.

[@DISCO-munication]

A Short Hike is probably my favorite from this list. I see all of these people on Steam with 1-2 hours of playtime and here I am with almost 10 hours put into the game. Edith Finch has been such a weird experience. I consider it dope rather than nope, it even made me cry in the end.

[@miguelaltheman7789]

one game that i think would really fit this list is Proteus (2013), it's so beautiful and chill i really loved playing it

[@darkthunder4797]

Nice Video! I can recommend two other sci-fi walking-sims: The Station and STARDROP, both with some interesting ideas and plot twits

[@osmark86]

A Short Hike was a quaint little game :). will check some of these other titles too. I have both Mutazione and Firewatch on my wishlist and will definitely add Lost Ember to it as well.

[@meepmoop5938]

The woody setting of Vanishing of Ethan Carter, though an old game, is gorgeous if one loves Esther , Rapture...

[@Renin-V]

Could you make a list of indie horror games ? Without including limbo and Inside ...you make amazing content bringing light to these somewhat under appreciated games ,you are the best !

[@GetIndieGaming]

Possibly..... That’s one added to the to do list. Thank you.

[@dantess2693]

I loved Firewatch, and Dear Esther is a favourite of mine very moody and artful but stirs a lot of emotion. Everybody Has Gone to The Rapture is beautiful

[@GetIndieGaming]

I was so keen to stay away from the reasons why Henry is out in the forest. It's so touching end to end.

[@dantess2693]

@@GetIndieGaming agreed! Love your list, I'm a big fan of "walking sims" for lack of a better term. They help me relax. Going to try Edith Finch and Gone Home next !

[@pervezhassan9148]

Normally i'd just wonder why channels like these don't have as much traffic as they should, but there's just something different about being one of the few passionate people who are really into great indie games, just hanging out here; something personal.

[@snickersnee6047]

I remember I played abzu while my friend watched me stream on discord. One of the best gaming experiences I've ever had

[@AbiiAwesomeness]

So many of my favourites in this list 😁

[@sandeepn2886]

Vanishing of ethan Carter is amazing .. with its extraordinary music

[@adammekla5465]

That's what I was missing on that list.

[@demontongue9893]

walking sims are my favourite games visual novels feel great I dunno what it is about them fully but they have a certain charm.

[@namelesspotatoe350]

Ahhh yes dear esther was one of the best walking simulator games i have ever played, very relaxing and the sceneries are amazing. I totally recommend that. Will play everybodys gone in the rapture soon and also layers of fear should be here because it’s pretty much like a walking simulator but ofc horror.

[@torstenk.9445]

Thank you for the Video. Walking Sims are my favourite kind of games at the moment. There are many titles in this list I truely ove. Recently I played Draugen, wich is set in beautiful norwegian landscape with some dark secrets to unveil. Also i want recommend What Never Was. It's pretty and takes place in one room, but it's beautiful and free to play.

[@GetIndieGaming]

Draugen!! Ah that could have / should have been in there. Excellent choice.

[@maipes]

Thanks for the recommendation! Will give them a go

[@ehallam08]

I've been learning how to make a video game for the past 2 years. Now I finally have time to buckle down while my day job is down. I've learned Dr racket, gd script and now Lua in TIC 80. I'm mostly drawn to tic 80 as I'm a beginner and I'm the only one working on it. Self taught. But now I'm stuck not wanting to build another clone.

[@ts25679]

All the best artist steal, the important thing is what you do with it. No matter what you make you must give yourself permission to suck because it is highly improbable you will create a masterpiece with your first iteration. The trick is to fail faster and learn from each experience. You got this =)

[@isto_inc]

Dear Esther was very (VERY) slow, but i couldn't stop thinking about it for weeks after finishing it. Would recommend

[@isto_inc]

Ps thank you for putting in the bookmarks!

[@jakublehovec7336]

I really enjoyed Outer WIlds

[@mutaziones]

Seldom I meet a Top 10 list, where I enjoy every entry.

[@ghostmaker2909]

How did gone home not make this list haha

[@RtB68]

Played many of these and will play the rest over the course of this stupid pandemic. Firewatch is superb and it's ending is sublime. Dear Esther reduced me to tears with it's haunting narration and the players search for redemption and re-birth - the ending is brutal. Everybody's gone to the Rapture was pretty but - for me - it missed the mark. Given how loose the criteria is for being seen as a walking sim then Journey is surprisingly missing from the list and a must-play regardless. Virginia is simply stunning.

[@thedocshlaett5960]

I love walking simulators because they’re good games but they’re also great stories.

[@TheCyberwolf85]

Firewatch is one of my favourite games of all time

[@antonigorecki9173]

I was looking for a game similar for a short hike but as I see it's just number one...

[@zzz-cb3xe]

What remains of Edith is amazing

[@johnny_eth]

I'd recommend Quern undying thoughts; the witness; obduction; thalos principle; and Eastshade.

[@BlessedDog]

R.I.P Rick May. You were good son, real good, maybe even the best. Godspeed you magnificent bastard.

[@GregNorwegia]

The hunter: call of the wild is huge with all DLCs to walk in nature. Beautiful flora and fauna. You dont have to hunt, you can just walk and sightsee :)

[@ChipPhilfer]

I've like played 9 out of the 10. Not sure what that says about me. Suppose I better play Lost Ember to complete the list

[@thechonkulisrift6586]

I really want to play lost ember but I only have a switch. The video says that it’s on the switch but I checked on the eshop and it’s not there. My switch is up to date and all the usual stuff so I’m just a little confused and sad now.

[@The_Socko]

Firewatch is my favourite. I've still yet to play anything with such convincing voice acting.

[@RadMatter_]

I am not much into walking sims but I am interested in Firewatch, I played it a couple of years back but didnt finish it, maybe I should give it another go

[@miatatude5362]

Most definitely, have you?

[@ts25679]

I also highly recommend A Short Hike, Abzu and What Remains of Edith Finch all of which are excellent. I'd also want to thank you for recommending A Short Hike to me in the first place. Eastshade, Firewatch, Lost Ember and Virginia are all on my wishlist already =) I think an argument could be made for Journey being added to this list, if for no other reason than it is a sublime experience I wish I could share with everyone.

[@GetIndieGaming]

We talked about adding Journey and left it out due to the precision platforming sections. Awesome game though. Think I’ll play it again tonight.

[@sinansahin7202]

ABZU &Edith Finch was great

[@GetIndieGaming]

Totally - wonderful, wonderful games.

[@youtubevideos219]

Firewatch, Edith Finch, Mutazione are great walking games but Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is my top one.

[@RAVIOLIdS]

Fire watch and what remains of Edith finch is by farm my favourite games that changed me to be fair

[@danielwilkes6072]

I played Firewatch sight unseen a few years ago and have yet to play it’s equal. I’m craving that experience again.

[@GetIndieGaming]

I played it again the other evening. It is still so very magical.

[@jackashmore]

I got high and played Everyone’s Gone to the Rapture....did not expect to have a life crisis after the first chapter but boy did it fuck me up

[@user-nb9xe4lq8d]

Road 96 is also very cool

[@elnico5623]

You totally should have added outer wilds

[@zakonodavac]

Make your top 10 indie games of all time!

[@ikmidgame6736]

Play outlast 2 if you want indie game

[@shash567]

Observation should be on this list

[@SocietateaAscendenta]

EASTSHADE seems like a DREAM...

[@francesco5581]

1) The vanishing of Ethan Carter 2) Dear Esther 3) The Long Dark (yes ...)

[@catherinekaminski112]

if anyone is coming back to this video later like me, I highly recommend Road 96

[@GetIndieGaming]

It's due a 2023 update and thank you for the suggestion.

[@wittynicknamehere]

It's obvious this is my wheelhouse. I've beaten seven of these, I own but have yet to play two more, and the last one is on my Steam and eShop wishlists. Killer list, in other words!

[@LordTchernobog]

I'm not in quarantine (my job does not affected by the pandemic as hard), whilst I love to play with any (which I didn't play yet - Nr. 10 was already played, and it was a mindblowing experience. I did thrown off Gone Home from it's throne for me... well I'm confused 'bout Dear Esther is worse or better than What Remains for Edith Finch, because I love both titles. Both have their own charms. So I can't decide in this session) Some of those even in my whishlist XD PS: I don't want to be nitpicky, but I'd like to spread Arlo's suggestion 'bout forget the genre's pointless name, and use the FPE or as First Person Exploration instead. Watch the video where he explains it furthermore here: /watch?v=irbhdSt6eDI

[@GetIndieGaming]

Good comments on the Arlo piece. FPE plays really badly in terms of the search engine back end, hence sticking with the (ahem) walking sim name in the title.

[@darkmessengerofanotherworl2840]

I'm surprised Death Stranding isn't in this list. The greatest Walking Simulator so far

[@stellamonika1132]

UGH I AM SO MAD I BOUGHT WHAT REMAINS OF EDITH FINCH AND I WAS SO EXCITED TO PLAY IT THEN I SAW YOU CANT GET IT ON MACCCCCC

[@davidlilley2736]

Knew the rapture would be there lol Oh no subnoutica or does that not count ? Oh and what was it the untitled goose game but I can't say that's walking

[@ele_112]

Town of light a good game

[@Strangerthingsdabomb]

There’s 2 games like these. Tell me why. It’s about a brother and a sister that use their special bond to unravel the memories of their loving but troubled childhood. It’s a really fun game takes 8 hours to beat though. I would really recommend it. And there’s a game called Road 96. It’s really really fun one of the best walking simulator games I’ve played. I forgot how long it takes to beat it though and what it’s about but I would recommend both of those games. They both should have gamepass. I know Tell me why does but idk about Road 96. But if it doesn’t show gamepass we’ll they took it away Im guessing. Road 96 costs 19.99 and Tell Me Why costs 15.99 if you want all the chapters together. There are 3 chapters btw on Tell me why but idk about Road 96.

[@Gamesfan12543]

a short hike is good but not stress free who puts stamina in a stress free game i loved the game but i freaking hate stamina based actions so frustrating

[@vincentuggla1073]

Oxenfree 1 and 2?

[@taeostan]

Why do you sound like Nicklaus from 'The Originals' 🤭

[@harrisonlee9585]

I'm not completely sure how to justify it, but I feel like Kentucky Route Zero should maybe count.

[@GetIndieGaming]

On that front, perhaps we can add Overland too?

[@RobDolan]

Where's Gone Home?!

[@Viktor.Medister_]

7:35

[@k.r.99]

A game called "The Witness": Allow me to take a walk.

[@saivenkat_5733]

Should have put PS exclusives here

[@martin1094]

The Town of Light has a great story.

[@nickvaneffrink6000]

thehunter: callofthewild is walking sim: 100

[@griselda1207]

7 words, The Stanley Parable, and The Beginners Guide.

[@sunny-ts3ey]

What is the thumbnail vid called

[@mynamejeff6051]

Firewatch

[@karlsnyder1226]

Tfw the name of your game is “walking simulator” but it isn’t on the top 10 walking simulators

[@Pastyovercoat]

I loathed Virginia. I think I’ll give it another chance

[@Tomatosoup370]

1 dayz

[@TheOnlyRaviol]

One of the best thing we could do to those kind of game is to stop calling them walking simulators in the first place because it's a very silly and pejorative way of describing them. Narrative adventures or narrative explorations would be ten times better.

[@GetIndieGaming]

Sadly not so great for the SEO.

[@ouss2868]

Kona?

[@GetIndieGaming]

Ohhhhhh Kona! Good call! Thanks for that.

[@aleaf6504]

Aww... no kingdom: new lands?

[@GetIndieGaming]

Hmmmmm. Sorry about that.

[@gnanay8555]

But it's not a walking sim.. Right ?

[@mimojimi]

Death Stranding

[@GetIndieGaming]

Well I suppose at a stretch, that one could be an indie. In any case, it's fab game.