Best Walking Simulator Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,880 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 4/27/2024.
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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 16,085 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,966 positive reviews and 119 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.79 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. Pineapple on pizza
Can a video game convey a flavor?
Pineapple on pizza 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 21,752 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,310 positive reviews and 442 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 |
| Developer | Majorariatto |
| Publisher | Majorariatto |
| Steam App Id | 2263010 |
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 7,524 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,442 positive reviews and 82 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. 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 #4 spot for the best Walking Simulator games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,945 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,786 positive reviews and 159 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Walking Simulator games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,428 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,136 positive reviews and 292 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 4/8/2021 |
| Franchise | Skybound Games |
| Developer | GoodbyeWorld Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 1082430 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Walking Simulator games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 114,164 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 110,089 positive reviews and 4,075 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 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Walking Simulator games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 70,053 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 67,646 positive reviews and 2,407 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 |
| Developer | Nomada Studio |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 683320 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Walking Simulator games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 164,080 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 157,801 positive reviews and 6,279 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 | 1/29/2015 |
| Franchise | DON'T NOD |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 319630 |
9. The Looker
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
The Looker 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 13,287 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,933 positive reviews and 354 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Looker on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 6/17/2022 |
| Developer | Subcreation Studio |
| Publisher | Subcreation Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1985690 |
10. Return of the Obra Dinn
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Return of the Obra Dinn 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 24,777 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,978 positive reviews and 799 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/18/2018 |
| Developer | Lucas Pope |
| Publisher | 3909 |
| Steam App Id | 653530 |
More Walking Simulator Games
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 | 20 | 7/30/2019 | 97 | $4.79 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 3/28/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 42 | 2/6/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 87 | 8/18/2023 | 95 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 10 | 4/8/2021 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 174 | 9/4/2013 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 46 | 12/13/2018 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 178 | 1/29/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 6/17/2022 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 66 | 10/18/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 84 | 10/23/2023 | 94 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 177 | 4/18/2016 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 12/22/2022 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 50 | 9/22/2015 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/29/2021 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 28 | 4/24/2017 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 9/1/2021 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 10/26/2022 | 94 | $3.24 | Steam Charts | |
 | 16 | 7/28/2021 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 207 | 11/2/2023 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 27). A Short Hike on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 7). Pineapple on pizza on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). Sheepy: A Short Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 29). Bomb Rush Cyberfunk on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). Before Your Eyes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 29). Outlast on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 21). GRIS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 20). Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 14). The Looker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 1). Return of the Obra Dinn on Steam. Steam Store.