# Games like Walden, a game

> The closest matches to Walden, a game: Eastshade, Everything, Proteus, The Path, and Star Sky. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Eastshade](https://imho.run/games/715560/eastshade) — Also Walking Simulator, like Walden, a game. 3,481 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/715560/)
2. [Everything](https://imho.run/games/582270/everything) — Also Experimental and Philosophical, like Walden, a game. 2,292 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/582270/)
3. [Proteus](https://imho.run/games/219680/proteus) — Shares exploration with Walden, a game. 1,160 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219680/)
4. [The Path](https://imho.run/games/27000/the-path) — Also Experimental and Walking Simulator, like Walden, a game. 567 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27000/)
5. [Star Sky](https://imho.run/games/407020/star-sky) — A frequent pick in Walden, a game players' libraries, and another Indie. 123 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/407020/)
6. [Where the Water Tastes Like Wine](https://imho.run/games/447120/where-the-water-tastes-like-wine) — Also Historical and Walking Simulator, like Walden, a game. 682 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447120/)
7. [Quern - Undying Thoughts](https://imho.run/games/512790/quern-undying-thoughts) — A frequent pick in Walden, a game players' libraries, and another Adventure. 2,480 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512790/)
8. [Everybody's Gone to the Rapture](https://imho.run/games/417880/everybody-s-gone-to-the-rapture) — Also Walking Simulator, like Walden, a game. 1,284 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/417880/)
9. [Four Last Things](https://imho.run/games/503400/four-last-things) — Also Philosophical and Historical, like Walden, a game. 988 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/503400/)
10. [Metamorphosis](https://imho.run/games/1025410/metamorphosis) — Also Philosophical and Walking Simulator, like Walden, a game. 238 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025410/)
11. [The Stillness of the Wind](https://imho.run/games/828900/the-stillness-of-the-wind) — Same atmospheric mood as Walden, a game. 617 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/828900/)
12. [ArkCraft: The Rebirth of the World](https://imho.run/games/2869610/arkcraft-the-rebirth-of-the-world) — Shares resource gathering and crafting with Walden, a game. 67 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2869610/)
13. [Empathy: Path of Whispers](https://imho.run/games/291690/empathy-path-of-whispers) — Also Philosophical and Walking Simulator, like Walden, a game. 95 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291690/)
14. [The Old City: Leviathan](https://imho.run/games/297350/the-old-city-leviathan) — Also Philosophical and Walking Simulator, like Walden, a game. 409 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297350/)
15. [Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2502780/ranger-s-path-national-park-simulator) — Shares resource gathering and exploration with Walden, a game. 226 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2502780/)
16. [The Stanley Parable](https://imho.run/games/221910/the-stanley-parable) — Shares exploration with Walden, a game. 28,192 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/)
17. [Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/580200/yonder-the-cloud-catcher-chronicles) — Shares resource gathering and crafting with Walden, a game. 1,533 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/580200/)
18. [DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT](https://imho.run/games/1850570/death-stranding-director-s-cut) — A frequent pick in Walden, a game players' libraries, and another Action. 19,229 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850570/)
19. [Sunlight](https://imho.run/games/1451120/sunlight) — Also Experimental and Philosophical, like Walden, a game. 364 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1451120/)
20. [Dream](https://imho.run/games/229580/dream) — Also Walking Simulator, like Walden, a game. 584 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/229580/)
21. [Eidolon](https://imho.run/games/286140/eidolon) — Also Walking Simulator, like Walden, a game. 160 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286140/)
22. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — Also Experimental and Philosophical, like Walden, a game. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
23. [Nephise: Ascension](https://imho.run/games/803150/nephise-ascension) — Shares seasonal progression with Walden, a game. 87 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/803150/)
24. [The Witness](https://imho.run/games/210970/the-witness) — Also Philosophical and Walking Simulator, like Walden, a game. 8,747 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1011700&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1011700&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1011700&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1011700
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1011700
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Walden, a game

Take on Henry David Thoreau’s classic adventure in living simply in nature as you explore this epic open world game based on the story of Thoreau’s life in the woods alone at Walden Pond.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1011700
- **Developer:** USC Game Innovation Lab
- **Publisher:** USC Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 18, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1011700/walden-a-game)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1011700&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011700/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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