Rank 01Games like Year Walk
- 32 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Year Walk also play
The closest matches to Year Walk: Fran Bow, Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition, The Old City: Leviathan, Neverending Nightmares, and Journal. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Year Walk.
- $16.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
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Also Short and Surreal, like Year Walk.
- $5.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2014
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Detention
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Year Walk.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Year Walk
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Simogo
- Price: $5.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 93% of 916 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 87
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Folklore feels authentic and deeply researched
- Journal entries reframe the entire story post game
- Puzzles are clever but never frustrating
- Atmospheric
- Eerie
- Melancholic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Year Walk at current Steam store prices.
The Guest
Why this: Shares sound based puzzles with Year Walk.
Knock-knock
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Year Walk.
The Moon Sliver
Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Year Walk.
A Wolf in Autumn
Why this: Also Short and Surreal, like Year Walk.
Infliction
Why this: Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Year Walk.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Year Walk, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
the static speaks my name
Why this: Also Short and Surreal, like Year Walk.
Yume Nikki
Why this: Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Year Walk.
Port of Call
Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Year Walk.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Fran Bow
Why this: Same unsettling mood as Year Walk.
Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Year Walk.
Bulb Boy
Why this: Also Short and Surreal, like Year Walk.
Detention
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Year Walk.
More from Simogo
Other recommendable Steam games by Simogo, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Why this: Same melancholic mood as Year Walk.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Year Walk.
About Year Walk
The closest matches to Year Walk: Fran Bow, Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition, The Old City: Leviathan, Neverending Nightmares, and Journal. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Year Walk is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fran Bow, Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition and The Old City: Leviathan — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, eerie and melancholic, and single out its journal unlocks and lore encyclopedia. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Year Walk: Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
Is Year Walk worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 916 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $5.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Folklore feels authentic and deeply researched
- Journal entries reframe the entire story post game
- Puzzles are clever but never frustrating
- Sound design enhances tension and immersion
People who play it also play: Fran Bow, Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition, The Old City: Leviathan
Mobile version
Year Walk is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about Year Walk
Can I run it?
Does Year Walk run on Steam Deck?
Year Walk is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Year Walk cost?
Year Walk is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Year Walk?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Year Walk are Fran Bow, Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition, The Old City: Leviathan.
Who developed Year Walk?
Year Walk was developed by Simogo.