Best Walking Simulator Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,096 Walking Simulator games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Walking Simulator game rankings were last updated on 4/10/2025.
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1. A Short Hike
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
A Short Hike holds the #1 spot for "best Walking Simulator game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,687 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,531 positive reviews and 156 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. ENA: Dream BBQ
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
ENA: Dream BBQ has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Walking Simulator games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,560 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,392 positive reviews and 168 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Walking Simulator games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,472 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,281 positive reviews and 191 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Sheepy: A Short Adventure on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 2/6/2024 |
| Franchise | MrSuicideSheep |
| Developer | MrSuicideSheep |
| Publisher | MrSuicideSheep |
| Steam App Id | 1568400 |
4. Crime Scene Cleaner
Once you get tangled with the mob, you will forever be a part of the mob. At least they pay a decent salary and all you have to do is clean up after their dirty work, but you know what you’re doing. So clean crime scenes, earn as much money as you can, and get ready for the next mission.
Crime Scene Cleaner has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Walking Simulator games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,504 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,086 positive reviews and 418 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Crime Scene Cleaner on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 8/14/2024 |
| Franchise | PlayWay S.A. |
| Developer | President Studio |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1040200 |
5. Pineapple on pizza
Can a video game convey a flavor?
Pineapple on pizza has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Walking Simulator games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,826 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,313 positive reviews and 513 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 3/28/2023 |
| Franchise | Majorariatto |
| Developer | Majorariatto |
| Publisher | Majorariatto |
| Steam App Id | 2263010 |
6. Before Your Eyes
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Before Your Eyes has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Walking Simulator games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,090 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,734 positive reviews and 356 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Before Your Eyes on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 4/8/2021 |
| Franchise | Skybound Games |
| Developer | GoodbyeWorld Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 1082430 |
7. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is 1 second per second of advanced funkstyle. Battle rival crews and dispatch militarized police to conquer the five boroughs of New Amsterdam. Become All City.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Walking Simulator games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,055 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,801 positive reviews and 254 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 8/18/2023 |
| Developer | Team Reptile |
| Publisher | Team Reptile |
| Steam App Id | 1353230 |
8. 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.
Outlast has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Walking Simulator games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 124,903 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 120,491 positive reviews and 4,412 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Outlast on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 9/4/2013 |
| Franchise | Red Barrels |
| Developer | Red Barrels |
| Publisher | Red Barrels |
| Steam App Id | 238320 |
9. Life is Strange - Episode 1
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Life is Strange - Episode 1 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Walking Simulator games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 168,673 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 162,249 positive reviews and 6,424 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Life is Strange - Episode 1 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 1/30/2015 |
| Franchise | DON'T NOD |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 319630 |
10. GRIS
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
GRIS has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Walking Simulator games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 82,456 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 79,486 positive reviews and 2,970 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 12/13/2018 |
| Franchise | Nomada Studio |
| Developer | Nomada Studio |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 683320 |
More Walking Simulator Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Walking Simulator games available on Steam.
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| 14 | 7/30/2019 | 97 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,201 | 3/27/2025 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 38 | 2/6/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 557 | 8/14/2024 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 3/28/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 29 | 4/8/2021 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 101 | 8/18/2023 | 95 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 192 | 9/4/2013 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 244 | 1/30/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 65 | 12/13/2018 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 188 | 10/23/2023 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 87 | 10/18/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 6/17/2022 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 12/22/2022 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 168 | 9/26/2024 | 94 | $9.09 | Steam Charts | |
 | 194 | 4/18/2016 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 67 | 9/22/2015 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/29/2021 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 57 | 4/24/2017 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 10/26/2022 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 10). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 10). A Short Hike on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 14). ENA: Dream BBQ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Sheepy: A Short Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). Crime Scene Cleaner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 13). Pineapple on pizza on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 8). Before Your Eyes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 25). Bomb Rush Cyberfunk on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). Outlast on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). GRIS on Steam. Steam Store.