Games like Woodlander
Looking for games like Woodlander? Here are top open world simulation recommendations with a horror and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Woodlander 64, Once Alive or The Guest.
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Story: "I am a writer. With my laptop, I settled in a secluded house at the forest lake. During the day I work, and every evening I go for a walk around the lake. But something bothers me" "Woodlander 64" is a short exploration experience in low resolution. Walk through the forest around the lake to find something interesting. The game was made for LOWREZJAM 2023, where the main goal was "to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Woodlander 64.
- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability81% User Score 106 reviews
Part I: THE LAST SURVIVOR Sixteen years have passed since humanity's extinction due to a global virus outbreak. You play as James, who, along with his brother, believes they are the last survivors. However, this changes when he discovers an invitation to a survivors' base, HaustVille. Part II: WHATEVER IT TAKES Determined to find others, the brothers leave everything behind. After a few da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Alive.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay78% User Score 153 reviews
Important note: This game focuses on exploration and gradually builds tension to provide a deeper experience. The story takes place inside a house where there is an evil entity that will try to prevent you from getting out alive. The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game. Environment Immerse yourself in this horror experience and feel firsthand the terror of being alone with an ent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Guest.
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- 53%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay90% User Score 10 reviews
Indie Horror. The main character arrives in the forest in a Motorhome. The forest is covered with secrets and mysteries. Exploring the forest, over time, the campsite turns into a real nightmare. The hero understands that he is not alone in the forest... Search for firewood for a fire, abandoned places. And a dangerous monster. All this awaits you in this game. . The game is well optimized, BUT… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Camping.
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- 62%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding56% User Score 437 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews
MirrorMoon EP is a game about mystery and exploration set in outer space. These space travels begin on a red planet and its unique moon and extend across galaxies. The single player part of MirrorMoon EP blends adventure and exploration with navigation-based puzzle solving. The multiplayer of MirrorMoon EP lets players share Galaxy Maps with other players: the first explorers to land on a planet w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MirrorMoon EP.
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- 56%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding56% User Score 537 reviews
Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nephise Begins.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability87% User Score 848 reviewsCritic Score 40%1 reviews
Find out where the squirrel keeps their stash! You have 3 cameras, wired up to three TVs at your hideout. Each night, the squirrel leaves its home, goes to its stash, and returns home. You can place the cameras during daytime, and at night you can watch it run around. Can you find the tree that has the stash? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NUTS.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability78% User Score 102 reviews
DEMO OUT NOW! Download below! Foghorns Drown is a psychological thriller where you play as a ferryman, bringing passengers across a foggy lake to a town drenched in mystery and folklore. A murder has been committed. How to tell real from dream when the dead speak again? Credits: Axel Kulomaa - Environment ArtUmut Soydan - Character ArtEelis Koivusaari - Programming and Music If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Foghorns Drown.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding90% User Score 52 reviews
A first-person horror game where you play as Daniel, a Maritime Operative trapped alone aboard a submarine. Sent to investigate an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying horrors await in its depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Dive.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay78% User Score 37 reviews
"Tavern in the Woods" is a single-player, first-person, story-driven mystery. You take on the role of a weary traveler, and your journey has led you down an unfamiliar path through sparse and lonely countryside—a forgotten wilderness. At last, you arrive at an ancient tavern, nestled deep within the encroaching woods. Your heart weighs heavy with doubt—will there be room for you to rest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tavern In the Woods.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, optimizationMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability88% User Score 618 reviews
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Take.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding68% User Score 626 reviews
Silent Breath is a horror experience powered by Unreal Engine 5. Featuring photorealistic graphics, fully dynamic scares and microphone detection. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SILENT BREATH.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability97% User Score 464 reviews
A short, minimalist, experimental open-world adventure about guilt and grief. BEWARE PERMADEATH.It all started when you left…In "It Comes In Waves", you'll play as a lone outcast on a dangerous desert planet, trying to grow a specimen to bring to The Sanctuary. How can you grow anything in a world this barren?It is a very personal, experimental and minimalist game.The WorldEremar Prime is a harsh … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Comes In Waves.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability84% User Score 167 reviews
Episode 1 YOU CONTROL THE FOUND FOOTAGE. An FBI intern leaked special investigation tapes before suddenly disappearing. The first tape of the series contains found footage from O'Brien State Park revealing the true events that were covered up in the 1980s. You Control the Found Footage Experience the investigation tape firsthand as the FBI annotates events. Immersive Graphics and Sounds Jam-p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lancaster Leak - O'Brien State Park.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding78% User Score 1,568 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviews
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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miasmata.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding98% User Score 5,330 reviews
Find your way out of Babbdi. A short, first person exploration experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BABBDI.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability96% User Score 455 reviewsCritic Score 57%4 reviews
Wander through a perfect endless wetland! Catch tadpoles, enjoy peaceful sceneries and find lost poems while restoring fallen stars in the empty night sky. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise Marsh.
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- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability66% User Score 508 reviews
Okaeri is a Japanese horror game about a middle school girl and her mother who recently moved to a new house. It's 6:00 pm, coming back home expecting a welcome from your mom, instead, she finds unexpected things happening before her eyes. The game is inspired by short omniverse Japanese horror films. Key Features: Immersive experience: An atmospheric photo-realistic graphics intensifies the hor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Okaeri.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability65% User Score 329 reviews
Taking place in a single mansion in Candlewood, northeast USA, in the early 20th Century, House of Caravan is a sinister adventure filled with dark secrets and vexing puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Caravan.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability81% User Score 483 reviewsCritic Score 55%1 reviews
Car. Foggy night. Mystical landscapes. And if you want to work - titans. Titan Chaser is a surreal driving and walking experience, where your job is to scout giant creatures and use the light to drive them off without fighting or killing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Chaser.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability95% User Score 362 reviewsCritic Score 79%5 reviews
A first-person narrative adventure game about exploring a cult compound in the remote New Mexico desert. Discover the lives of the former inhabitants -- what brought them together, what they believed, and why they ended it all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sagebrush.
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- 57%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability57% User Score 847 reviews
More a Journey in your Inner Self than a game, "Heaven Island" is an experience in which you'll explore wonderful places. The inspiration for the environments comes from the Renzo Piano designs and from the book "Origins of Architectural Pleasure" in which the welfare is of primary importance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven Island - VR MMO.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding89% User Score 439 reviews
Rhome is a first person dark atmospheric exploration game where players navigate an increasingly chaotic and psychologically unnerving environment to reveal the fate of Hailey Rhome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rhome.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding71% User Score 768 reviews
In the end, everybody gets what they deserve. The sins of the past always manifest within the minds of the sinners. An eternity of suffering awaits, welcome to The Survey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Survey.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music88% User Score 198 reviews
Eschaton is a short, surreal first-person exploration game. Explore the 'aftermath' of a cult ritual in the grounds of a manor in the remote and picturesque Scottish highlands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eschaton.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding91% User Score 344 reviews
DISCORD About the GameAs a survivor of a car crash, you enter a world affected by a mysterious drug substance that controls everything around you. Formerly known as a joyful place, now transformed into a wasteland full of disturbing monsters, mysteries and an eerie atmosphere. Here, any action can lead to the increase of the hazardous fog, which when maxed-out will make a living hell out of your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urge.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability90% User Score 248 reviews
Morels: The Hunt is an immersive gaming experience about mushroom hunting and photography while being surrounded in a beautiful, interactive nature and wildlife setting spanning across the United States. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morels: The Hunt.
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- 35%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humorMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story60% User Score 10 reviews
How many times have you used resurrection in an RPG? A party member falls in combat. You open the menu and use a spell, an item, or an ability. And then the character returns as if nothing had happened, and the mission continues. But… what if something had happened? In What the Healer Left Behind, you take on the role of a swordsman sent on a common guild mission. Just retrieve an item, retur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What the Healer Left Behind.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding99% User Score 221 reviews
Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the second part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from a national park to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aurora Hills: Chapter 2.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability63% User Score 240 reviews
Explore a new world every time you play In Prologue: Go Wayback! no two journeys are ever the same. A brand new 64km2 world is generated on your PC every time you start the game. Our in-house machine-learning technology empowers our artists and designers to create a system that lets you generate billions of beautiful, natural worlds that are waiting to be explored. Chart your own course throug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prologue: Go Wayback!.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability96% User Score 318 reviews
Eternal Afternoon is a poetic walking sim about wasting time before the end of the world. You play as Sasha, a 10-year-old boy wandering his neighborhood in the final minutes before a giant black wave swallows everything. Features: Retro nostalgic visuals & authentic atmosphere – a suburban block in the summer of 2001, recreated with care. A chilling meditation on time, death, and the inevitable –… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Afternoon.
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- 55%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability55% User Score 385 reviews
Terrors to Unveil is a series-based psychological horror game that immerses players in disturbing stories, each one unraveling the terrifying stories of those who lived to tell their experiences. This is the second episode in the series: Episode 2: Terrors to Unveil - Day OffYou're Jack Williams, a 26-year-old hard worker who after several days of work managed to get a day off. Without thinking … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terrors to Unveil - Day Off.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding67% User Score 161 reviews
From the developer:We are not trying to invent something fundamentally new; we simply love the dreamcore aesthetic. However, it seemed to us that existing games often emphasize the unsettling side of liminal spaces, which usually evoke feelings of anxiety and loneliness. So we decided to create a softer, dreamier, and less frightening interpretation. We hope it gives you that very feeling of anemo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere86% User Score 136 reviews
Midnight Snack is a short and surreal first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Snack.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability75% User Score 104 reviews
The full version is now on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4018200/Youve_Got_a_Package You are a young and talented writer. One evening, someone leaves a mysterious box on your doorstep. What’s inside will turn your life into a living nightmare... "Better not to open it…" You are Clark — a young and acclaimed writer whose debut novel became an international bestseller. Fame, money, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You’ve Got a Package.
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- 64%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability64% User Score 166 reviews
Terrors to Unveil Is a series-based psychological horror game that immerses players in disturbing stories, each one unraveling the terrifying stories of those who lived to tell their experiences. The first episode of Terrors to Unveil is free to play, more episodes are coming soon. Terrors to Unveil - Intrusion David Hopster, a 15-year-old high school student, has just been left home alone for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terrors to Unveil - Intrusion.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability94% User Score 2,953 reviews
RATSHAKER is the fun and quirky solution to all your rat problems! Hold on to the RAT, shake your arm, and watch life’s problems disappear! How far can you go? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ratshaker.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability96% User Score 2,600 reviews
You see a newspaper ad about a house-sitting job. Since you're short on money, you decide to sign up. What awaits you... Did I mention that the house you'll be staying at has the latest home automation systems of the 80s!? Now you know! Simply clap twice in any room in the house to toggle the lights on/off. We sure are lucky that there are no entities around that can take advantage of this. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap.
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- 100%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability100% User Score 87 reviews
BACK TO HEARTH is a cozy narrative-focused exploration game in which you repair the houses of an abandoned forest settlement to bring the former inhabitants back home after the Calamity has occurred. The Calamity devastated all the houses of this small forest village, depriving it of laughter, conversation, and life. The main character now needs to confront the consequences of the tragedy, repa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Back to Hearth.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization84% User Score 45 reviews
A game made for the ones we lost on the way. Experience a surreal, linear walking simulator that explores the themes of death and grieving the passing of a loved one. Waking up in a unknown forest, you find yourself lost and looking for answers, will you find what the clarification you have been looking for or will you find more questions then answers.Dealing with grief and lossA thing that ever… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memento Mori.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability88% User Score 610 reviews
In the game "Psalm 5:9-13" you have to plunge into a terrifying place, at first glance it is quite normal, but the further you go, the more it reveals its essence. This horror game is a first-person walking simulator with a VHS effect and a tense atmosphere, explore the location, find anomalies, and move on. Frightening things will await you along the way, are you ready to face THIS? Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psalm 5:9-13.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability85% User Score 276 reviews
Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'm counting to 6....
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability78% User Score 1,163 reviewsCritic Score 65%2 reviews
Kidnapped for no clear reason to a dazzling yet mysterious island on the Mediterranean Sea, a young girl has to find a way to escape. Armed with only her wits, agility, and the will to survive, she must make her getaway or Die Young. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Die Young.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics93% User Score 28 reviews
A necromancer awakens in a dilapidated tower he once knew as a pristine stronghold for his lord and sorcerer that he was apprenticed under. Somehow, the necromancer slept through it all in a sleep so sound, not even his lord's death woke him up. But that's all right; his lord had foreseen this coming and made sure the necromancer had the knowledge and train… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life Eternal.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability91% User Score 3,881 reviewsCritic Score 57%8 reviews
Inspired by Gone Home and Dear Esther, Scanner Sombre is a cave exploration experience. With stunning visuals and a terrifying theme, it is the 6th major video game released by Introversion Software. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scanner Sombre.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding92% User Score 2,730 reviews
Jack Nelson, a 24 year old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in ironbark state park. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fears to Fathom: Ironbark Lookout.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability88% User Score 552 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Feather is a serene game about exploration and immersion in a beautiful landscape. Become a bird, fly around and lose yourself in zen-like flow whilst listening to the soothing ambient soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feather.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding86% User Score 3,010 reviewsCritic Score 50%1 reviews
Shelter is a survival video game developed by Might and Delight for Windows and Mac. It was released on 28 August 2013 after being accepted through Steam Greenlight. In the game players control a mother badger who must protect and feed her cubs while travelling from their burrow to a new one. During the journey the cubs must be fed and are in danger from threats such as birds of prey and wildfire… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shelter.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding91% User Score 378 reviews
A walking simulator about dear memories, overcoming obstacles, and finding your path. Experience a story inspired by finno-karelian folklore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runo.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability91% User Score 167 reviews
More games by Darkania Works If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unluckiest Man.
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