Best PS4 Walking Simulators

Unchartered 4 comes pretty close to a Walking Sim in some parts …

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter needs to be on that list.

"Walking Simulators"

Didn't this start as a derogatory term? Isn't there a better alternative?

@munkholt you could say that about every game where your on foot though.

I tought death stranding was going to be number 1.word up son

Everybodys gone to the Rapture.
Incredible walking sim. That soundtrack, that tone. Total BoC vibes.

@naruball I know, but then I'm struggling to come up with an alternative, any suggestions? Maybe an article should be posted asking the community to suggest a name because every single game "simulates walking". Maybe "Walking Interactive Games".

Nice to have a list of these type games. Iv enjoyed Firewatch and Everyones gone to the Rapture. Got Dear Esther to play next and good to see other simular games.

I absolutely adored Edith Finch, such a wonderful game. Can't say I felt the same about Everybody's Gone to the Rapture though, that game just felt so slow and plodding.

@TheArt Can't come up with anything decent at the moment, but Walking Interactive Games sounds miles better, imho.

I usually enjoy games with a strong story focus, but I can't say that I'm keen on walking simulators. What Remains of Edith Finch and Gone Home are the main two that I've played, and I got bored of them fairly quickly.

My problem with them is probably that there isn't much actually happening in the game. Instead, it's mostly reading about previous events.

Maybe walking simulators just aren't my thing. Or maybe some of the others on this list would be better for me, I dunno.

@Kefka2589 I'd rather call it Zip Line Simulator. 😉

I checked my stats after finishing the main story and I spent way more time getting around using vehicles as well as the aforementioned zip lines. Heck you can even use floating crates to slide down the side of a mountain!

Death Stranding is pretty bloody far from being a 'mere' Walking Simulator but this is the age where people just regurgitate what some others have said and pass it off as being acquired knowledge and wisdom.

As some fiery redhead once said "You know nothing, Jon Snow!".

I'm gonna experience them how they should be experienced...

... by watching a playthrough on Youtube

Big fan of Edith Finch

BUT
Where the f**k is Return of the Obra Dinn??!!?

Of these 10 i have only played the top two. Walking sims i am glad to have experienced.

What about unfinished swan? One of my favs.

Firewatch should be in the top three.

@naruball @TheArt I think there's probably a better name for it. Whilst most of the gameplay will boil down to walking around and interacting with objects, I don't it's entirely fair to focus on that alone. It makes it seem like the sole purpose of those games is simply walking around, whereas it's often the narrative or environmental storytelling that makes them interesting to play.

@Octane exactly!

@Deadcow Totally agree- Ethan Carter is a huge, glaring omission on this list and better than a number of the titles here. Esther was kinda cool but kinda meh, virginia was a short, technical mess.
Gone Home was pretty mediocre and Rapture, although beautiful, was pretty slow to get through. I lost interest a couple of times before I finished it.

I'd be inclined to include Deliver us the Moon. Has a PS5 version also and is free on the upper PS+ tiers. Light puzzles, audio holograms, linear. Wasn't expecting it to be like that, in a good way!