Walking Simulator gameplay
Every paid Steam game tagged Walking Simulator, ranked by our estimated lifetime revenue. 7,023 games in the catalog, 4,445 with a sales estimate.
Games
7,023
Active paid titles tagged
Total Gross
$2.6B
Sum of estimated lifetime revenue
Median
$1.5K
Half earn less, half more
Hit Rate
12.9%
574 games earned $100K+
Revenue share - top 5 vs rest
- New World: Aeternum 16.7%
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition 14.0%
- DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH 4.6%
- Outlast 2.7%
- A Plague Tale: Innocence 2.7%
- Other (4440 games) 59.2%
Top 25 earners
The highest-earning Walking Simulator games by our estimator.
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Peak CCU | Est. Units | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New World: Aeternum Amazon Game Studios | 2021-09-28 | 297,630 | 913,027 | 7,304,216 | $438,179,918 |
| 2 |  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Bethesda Game Studios | 2016-10-27 | 382,567 | 69,777 | 9,181,608 | $367,172,504 |
| 3 |  DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, Nixxes Software | 2026-03-19 | 28,584 | 57,433 | 1,722,990 | $120,592,070 |
| 4 |  Outlast Red Barrels | 2013-09-04 | 141,204 | 11,684 | 4,802,079 | $71,983,164 |
| 5 |  A Plague Tale: Innocence Asobo Studio | 2019-05-14 | 73,854 | 4,030 | 1,772,496 | $70,722,590 |
| 6 |  DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS | 2022-03-30 | 70,451 | 22,020 | 1,690,824 | $67,616,052 |
| 7 |  The Long Dark Hinterland Studio Inc. | 2017-08-01 | 124,780 | 14,970 | 2,987,690 | $59,723,923 |
| 8 |  The Witness Thekla, Inc. | 2016-01-26 | 21,716 | 6,181 | 1,433,256 | $57,315,907 |
| 9 |  To the Moon Freebird Games | 2012-09-07 | 87,279 | 395 | 5,274,414 | $52,691,396 |
| 10 |  Amnesia: The Dark Descent Frictional Games | 2010-09-08 | 35,922 | 5,566 | 2,557,159 | $51,117,608 |
| 11 |  Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Ninja Theory | 2017-08-07 | 76,851 | 5,619 | 1,690,722 | $50,704,753 |
| 12 |  Firewatch Campo Santo | 2016-02-09 | 100,137 | 17,521 | 2,403,288 | $48,041,727 |
| 13 |  The Isle Afterthought LLC | 2015-12-01 | 123,733 | 27,777 | 2,078,714 | $41,553,493 |
| 14 |  SOMA Frictional Games | 2015-09-21 | 53,638 | 4,015 | 1,319,353 | $39,567,396 |
| 15 |  GRIS Nomada Studio | 2018-12-13 | 96,948 | 2,467 | 2,326,752 | $34,878,012 |
| 16 |  Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons Starbreeze Studios AB | 2013-09-03 | 41,280 | 22 | 2,057,875 | $30,847,546 |
| 17 |  What Remains of Edith Finch Giant Sparrow | 2017-04-24 | 53,607 | 550 | 1,539,483 | $30,774,265 |
| 18 |  My Winter Car Amistech Games | 2025-12-29 | 19,778 | 24,039 | 1,708,819 | $25,615,197 |
| 19 |  Crime Scene Cleaner President Studio | 2024-08-14 | 35,015 | 13,490 | 840,360 | $25,202,396 |
| 20 |  Scorn Ebb Software | 2022-10-14 | 20,242 | 933 | 604,122 | $24,158,839 |
| 21 |  The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Crows Crows Crows | 2022-04-27 | 36,427 | 6,027 | 874,248 | $21,847,458 |
| 22 |  Journey thatgamecompany | 2020-06-11 | 38,887 | 3,256 | 1,423,315 | $21,335,492 |
| 23 |  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR Bethesda Game Studios | 2018-04-02 | 12,415 | 11,030 | 353,403 | $21,200,646 |
| 24 |  Echoes of Aincrad Game Studio Inc. | 2026-07-09 | 5,393 | 19,752 | 296,280 | $20,736,637 |
| 25 |  Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Team Reptile | 2023-08-18 | 15,816 | 6,915 | 511,963 | $20,473,400 |
Releases per year
Is Walking Simulator trending up or fading? Bars show new paid Steam releases with this tag each year. Green flecks are hits (โฅ$100K est. lifetime).
1
2010
1
2011
5
2012
17
2013
45
2014
55
2015
89
2016
109
2017
118
2018
118
2019
227
2020
342
2021
343
2022
437
2023
829
2024
1,139
2025
1,044
2026
Top upcoming
Highest-wishlist unreleased Walking Simulator games.
| # | Game | WL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  30 Days on Ship Madnetic Games | 101 |
| 2 |  I Have No Change Studio Rassvet | 107 |
| 3 |  Danganronpa 2x2 Gemdrops, Inc. | 123 |
| 4 |  OKU Irox Games | 173 |
| 5 |  Trees Hate You Tykenn | 200 |
| 6 |  Paranormal Tales Digital Cybercherries | 297 |
| 7 |  War Fantasy Non-Euclidean | 321 |
| 8 |  Deadhikers Misterial Games | 332 |
| 9 |  Prospice: Anomalous Logistics Code Wakers | 346 |
| 10 |  Prove You're Human sunset visitor ๆ้ฝ้ๅฎข | 374 |
Top recent (12 months)
Highest-earning Walking Simulator games released in the past year.
| # | Game | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | $120,592,070 |
| 2 | | $25,615,197 |
| 3 | | $20,736,637 |
| 4 |  | $16,508,415 |
| 5 |  | $13,957,310 |
| 6 |  | $7,781,761 |
| 7 |  | $4,461,768 |
| 8 |  | $2,335,892 |
| 9 |  | $1,412,778 |
| 10 |  | $1,051,454 |