Best Walking Simulator indie games under $20
These are the best walking simulator indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 42 paid walking simulator games with a list price at or below $20, ranked by Steam review count so the most-validated picks lead. The average list price here is $15.29, and the cheapest is Outlast: Whistleblower DLC at $4.99. The most reviewed is The Long Dark with 110,320 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 31 mid-price picks between $10 and $20 that a stricter under-$10 list leaves out. Every price is the tracked Steam list price, not an estimate, and each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can open and audit rather than a black-box number. This is a value list: a sensible price crossed with real player validation, so you can find a walking simulator game that is actually good, not just affordable. Free-to-play titles are excluded here; this is about paid games that punch above their price.
Games
42
Avg list price
$15.29
Cheapest
$4.99
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The Long Dark
2017 · Adventure
$19.99 110,320 reviews · 89% positive
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The Isle
2015 · Action
$19.99 104,770 reviews · 80% positive
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Outlast
2013 · Action
$14.99 101,977 reviews · 96% positive
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Firewatch
2016 · Adventure
$19.99 91,796 reviews · 91% positive
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GRIS
2018 · Adventure
$14.99 82,511 reviews · 96% positive
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What Remains of Edith Finch
2017 · Adventure
$19.99 45,485 reviews · 96% positive
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The Stanley Parable
2013 · Adventure
$14.99 40,029 reviews · 92% positive
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Life is Strange: Before the Storm
2017 · Action
$16.99 37,764 reviews · 93% positive
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Mouthwashing
2024 · Adventure
$12.99 36,944 reviews · 95% positive
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
2010 · Action
$19.99 35,432 reviews · 95% positive
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Return of the Obra Dinn
2018 · Adventure
$19.99 34,267 reviews · 97% positive
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Journey
2020 · Adventure
$14.99 34,157 reviews · 94% positive
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ABZU
2016 · Adventure
$19.99 27,365 reviews · 93% positive
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Viscera Cleanup Detail
2015 · Indie
$12.99 23,520 reviews · 92% positive
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The Beginner's Guide
2015 · Adventure
$9.99 23,043 reviews · 88% positive
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Before Your Eyes
2021 · Adventure
$9.99 22,991 reviews · 98% positive
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A Short Hike
2019 · Adventure
$7.99 22,127 reviews · 99% positive
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Gone Home
2013 · Adventure
$14.99 18,350 reviews · 77% positive
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Cloudpunk
2020 · Adventure
$19.99 15,235 reviews · 88% positive
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Call of Cthulhu®
2018 · Adventure
$19.99 13,646 reviews · 79% positive
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CastleMiner Z
2014 · Action
$5.99 11,137 reviews · 81% positive
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Iron Lung
2022 · Adventure
$7.99 10,815 reviews · 92% positive
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Octodad: Dadliest Catch
2014 · Action
$14.99 10,616 reviews · 94% positive
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Neva
2024 · Action
$19.99 9,988 reviews · 94% positive
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Slender: The Arrival
2013 · Action
$19.99 9,278 reviews · 88% positive
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Tank Mechanic Simulator
2020 · Action
$19.99 9,185 reviews · 88% positive
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Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
2014 · Action
$16.99 8,202 reviews · 89% positive
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Jazzpunk: Director's Cut
2014 · Adventure
$14.99 8,140 reviews · 94% positive
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Thief Simulator 2
2023 · Action
$19.99 6,471 reviews · 88% positive
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POOLS
2024 · Adventure
$9.79 6,319 reviews · 95% positive
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Call of the Sea
2020 · Adventure
$19.99 6,144 reviews · 88% positive
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Outlast: Whistleblower DLC
2014 · Action
$4.99 5,455 reviews · 97% positive
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Copycat
2024 · Adventure
$14.99 5,394 reviews · 89% positive
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Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway
2024 · Adventure
$9.99 3,395 reviews · 87% positive
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Darkest Dungeon®: The Crimson Court
2017 · Indie
$9.99 2,348 reviews · 62% positive
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Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip
2024 · Adventure
$17.99 2,158 reviews · 95% positive
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Dreamcore
2025 · Adventure
$17.99 1,730 reviews · 89% positive
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The Magic Circle
2015 · Action
$19.99 1,498 reviews · 93% positive
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Close To The Sun
2020 · Adventure
$19.99 1,301 reviews · 74% positive
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SILENT BREATH
2024 · Adventure
$9.99 1,201 reviews · 69% positive
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The Anomaly Project
2024 · Action
$7.99 615 reviews · 81% positive
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Cat Detective Albert Wilde
2025 · Adventure
$11.99 163 reviews · 94% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best walking simulator indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 42 paid walking simulator indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by The Long Dark (110,320 reviews). The cheapest is Outlast: Whistleblower DLC at $4.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid walking simulator game qualifies if its tracked Steam list price is at or below $20. The list is ranked by review count and updates as prices and the catalog change. Free-to-play games are excluded.