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A brief, atmospheric walking sim on a desert planet, with slow-paced exploration and a thin story that reviewers found underwhelming.

Helpless
A brief, atmospheric single-player post-apocalyptic adventure about a child protecting a sick mother from a lethal sun while exploring lost remnants.
2023-03-10
- Adventure

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Games like Sands

A brief, atmospheric walking sim on a desert planet, with slow-paced exploration and a thin story that reviewers found underwhelming.

Helpless
A brief, atmospheric single-player post-apocalyptic adventure about a child protecting a sick mother from a lethal sun while exploring lost remnants.
2023-03-10
- Adventure

S.A.N.D.Y. - Beach Cleaner

A short, relaxing yet grim beach-cleaning sim where you drive a robot to collect trash, recycle, and save animals.

2026-06-24

Simulator

Walking Simulator

A short, bleak post-apocalyptic walking and parcel-delivery experience across desolate landscapes.

2020-03-05

Adventure
Indie
Simulator

Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator

A chill single-player road trip sim about driving and looting through a sandy world in around 10 hours.

2020-09-25

First person
Adventure
Survival
Indie
Simulator
Open world
Racing

SnowBot

A short, free-to-play atmospheric adventure about a robot alone in a frozen wasteland, with lovely music and a sense of solitude.

2026-02-17

Adventure
Third person
Indie

Caravan SandWitch

A cozy single-player narrative exploration adventure across a colorful post-apocalyptic wilderness with light driving and platforming, lasting around 12 hours.

2024-09-12

Action
Platform
Puzzle
Adventure
Third person
Indie

Arid

A free, student-made survival game in the Atacama Desert where you explore abandoned mines, craft to endure the sun, and uncover mysteries in a tense, roughly five-hour adventure.

2021-06-29

Action
First person
Adventure
Survival
Simulator
Open world

Sable

A combat-free desert exploration adventure that reviewers find zen and atmospheric, with a median playthrough near 20 hours.

2021-09-23

Science fiction
Platform
Puzzle
Adventure
Third person
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Open world

Starsand

An open-world desert survival game with crafting, base construction, and mystic mysteries, offering a short, mixed-experience campaign.

2022-11-17

Action
First person
Adventure
Survival
Simulator

Lifeless Planet Premier Edition

A roughly five-hour adventure about an astronaut exploring an abandoned Russian town on an alien planet, featuring light platforming and a retro 3D look.

2014-06-06

Action
Science fiction
Puzzle
Adventure
Third person
Indie
Mystery

Lullabies Made of Static

A short, atmospheric walking sim about exploring brutalist post-apocalyptic ruins and collecting cassettes, with minimal gameplay and striking visuals.

2026-07-01

First person
Adventure
Indie

Steamwrecked

A brief post-apocalyptic desert survival adventure about scavenging and crafting an airship, with punishing thirst/hunger mechanics and a very short playtime.

2026-02-07

Adventure
Indie

Helpless