Walking Simulator gameplay
Every paid Steam game tagged Walking Simulator, ranked by our estimated lifetime revenue. 6,282 games in the catalog, 3,744 with a sales estimate.
Games
6,282
Active paid titles tagged
Total Gross
$2.6B
Sum of estimated lifetime revenue
Median
$1.8K
Half earn less, half more
Hit Rate
14.6%
546 games earned $100K+
Revenue share - top 5 vs rest
- New World: Aeternum 17.1%
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition 14.2%
- DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH 4.7%
- Outlast 2.8%
- A Plague Tale: Innocence 2.7%
- Other (3739 games) 58.5%
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 | 297,247 | 913,027 | 7,304,216 | $438,179,918 |
| 2 |  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Bethesda Game Studios | 2016-10-27 | 377,642 | 69,777 | 9,063,408 | $362,445,686 |
| 3 |  DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, Nixxes Software | 2026-03-19 | 27,428 | 57,433 | 1,722,990 | $120,592,070 |
| 4 |  Outlast Red Barrels | 2013-09-04 | 138,872 | 11,684 | 4,713,232 | $70,651,348 |
| 5 |  A Plague Tale: Innocence Asobo Studio | 2019-05-14 | 72,513 | 4,030 | 1,740,312 | $69,438,449 |
| 6 |  DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS | 2022-03-30 | 68,303 | 22,020 | 1,639,272 | $65,554,487 |
| 7 |  The Long Dark Hinterland Studio Inc. | 2017-08-01 | 123,803 | 14,970 | 2,964,297 | $59,256,297 |
| 8 |  The Witness Thekla, Inc. | 2016-01-26 | 21,399 | 6,181 | 1,412,334 | $56,479,237 |
| 9 |  Echoes of Aincrad Game Studio Inc. | 2026-07-09 | 5,241 | 19,752 | 790,080 | $55,297,699 |
| 10 |  Amnesia: The Dark Descent Frictional Games | 2010-09-08 | 35,749 | 5,566 | 2,555,673 | $51,087,903 |
| 11 |  Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Ninja Theory | 2017-08-07 | 76,605 | 5,619 | 1,685,310 | $50,542,447 |
| 12 |  Firewatch Campo Santo | 2016-02-09 | 99,464 | 17,521 | 2,387,136 | $47,718,849 |
| 13 |  The Isle Afterthought LLC | 2015-12-02 | 120,906 | 27,777 | 2,031,221 | $40,604,108 |
| 14 |  SOMA Frictional Games | 2015-09-21 | 52,965 | 4,015 | 1,304,710 | $39,128,253 |
| 15 |  GRIS Nomada Studio | 2018-12-13 | 96,391 | 2,467 | 2,313,384 | $34,677,626 |
| 16 |  Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons Starbreeze Studios AB | 2013-09-03 | 41,284 | 22 | 2,058,075 | $30,850,544 |
| 17 |  What Remains of Edith Finch Giant Sparrow | 2017-04-24 | 52,911 | 550 | 1,519,495 | $30,374,705 |
| 18 |  My Winter Car Amistech Games | 2025-12-29 | 19,166 | 24,039 | 1,655,942 | $24,822,571 |
| 19 |  Crime Scene Cleaner President Studio | 2024-08-14 | 34,412 | 13,490 | 825,888 | $24,768,381 |
| 20 |  Scorn Ebb Software | 2022-10-14 | 19,784 | 933 | 585,911 | $23,430,581 |
| 21 |  To the Moon Freebird Games | 2012-09-07 | 86,501 | 260 | 2,214,426 | $22,122,116 |
| 22 |  Journey thatgamecompany | 2020-06-11 | 38,563 | 3,256 | 1,411,456 | $21,157,725 |
| 23 |  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR Bethesda Game Studios | 2018-04-02 | 12,341 | 11,030 | 351,296 | $21,074,247 |
| 24 |  Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Team Reptile | 2023-08-18 | 15,689 | 6,915 | 506,875 | $20,269,931 |
| 25 |  Return of the Obra Dinn Lucas Pope | 2018-10-18 | 35,218 | 1,792 | 958,934 | $19,169,091 |
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
54
2015
89
2016
107
2017
116
2018
116
2019
199
2020
273
2021
284
2022
343
2023
631
2024
995
2025
823
2026
Top upcoming
Highest-wishlist unreleased Walking Simulator games.
| # | Game | WL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  30 Days on Ship Madnetic Games | 106 |
| 2 |  I Have No Change Studio Rassvet | 112 |
| 3 |  Danganronpa 2x2 Gemdrops, Inc. | 147 |
| 4 |  OKU Irox Games | 181 |
| 5 |  Trees Hate You Tykenn | 221 |
| 6 |  Rivage Exnilo Studio | 295 |
| 7 |  Paranormal Tales Digital Cybercherries | 304 |
| 8 |  Deadhikers Misterial Games | 349 |
| 9 |  Prove You're Human sunset visitor ๆ้ฝ้ๅฎข | 408 |
| 10 |  Gate Guard Simulator Redox Interactive | 419 |
Top recent (12 months)
Highest-earning Walking Simulator games released in the past year.
| # | Game | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | $120,592,070 |
| 2 | | $55,297,699 |
| 3 | | $24,822,571 |
| 4 |  | $15,577,046 |
| 5 |  | $7,353,183 |
| 6 |  | $4,461,768 |
| 7 |  | $2,100,923 |
| 8 |  | $1,778,454 |
| 9 |  | $1,765,277 |
| 10 |  | $1,395,342 |