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Posted May 13, 2020
- But the beauty is in the walking, we are betrayed by destinations - said Gwyn Thomas once. Now we can choose our destinations even faster with the latest Midweek Sale on GOG.COM featuring walking simulation games up to 90% off.

Here are some examples:

Blair Witch (-45%) is a psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of Blair Witch films. Find your way through the haunted woods with a faithful dog by your side.

Mosaic (-20%) is a dark surrealistic and atmospheric adventure game about urban isolation and the dread of being a piece in a giant machinery you can’t understand.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (-80%) is a first-person story-driven mystery game about detective Paul Prospero, who searches for a boy named Ethan Carter.

This Midweek Sale will end on 16th May, 1 PM UTC.
Posted May 13, 2020
The Myst series are walking simulators now? Okay then. =P
Posted May 13, 2020
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Mr.Mumbles: The Myst series are walking simulators now? Okay then. =P
When the games got the option to freely move about (even if it does feel like it's on rocket skates across ice or a really superbly polished floor) I guess they could sort of fall under that classification. Not all of them have it though.
Posted May 13, 2020
Uru discount is 0%, and Dear Esther is curiously missing from this sale.
Posted May 13, 2020
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GOG.com: Walking Sim Sale : Myst, Obduction, Quern - Undying Thoughts, Riven"
Um, a real "Walking Simulator" usually refers to a game almost completely devoid of both meaningful puzzles and combat / strategy where the only mechanic to drive the plot forward is to literally walk past triggers / checkpoints (eg, Dear Esther, Firewatch, Gone Home, The Park, etc).

First Person Perspective puzzle games like Myst, Quern & Riven where the core gameplay is centred mostly around completing puzzles that you merely "walk" to from one to the next aren't nor have ever been "Walking Sims" just because they share a First Person Perspective or lack combat (neither are Portal / QUBE style games). I'd also class Oxenfree as more an adventure game (having side-scrolling keyboard controls doesn't preclude that, see The Cat Lady).
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Posted May 13, 2020
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GOG.com: Walking Sim Sale : Myst, Obduction, Quern - Undying Thoughts, Riven"
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AB2012: Um, a real "Walking Simulator" usually refers to a game almost completely devoid of both meaningful puzzles and combat / strategy where the only mechanic to drive the plot forward is to literally walk past triggers / checkpoints (eg, Dear Esther, Firewatch, Gone Home, The Park, etc).

First Person Perspective puzzle games like Myst, Quern & Riven where the core gameplay is centred mostly around completing puzzles that you merely "walk" to from one to the next aren't nor have ever been "Walking Sims" just because they share a First Person Perspective or lack combat (neither are Portal / QUBE style games). I'd also class Oxenfree as more an adventure game (having side-scrolling keyboard controls doesn't preclude that, see The Cat Lady).
^ This 100%.

It seems virtual-walking is now considered a much more complex activity that requires focused scientific analysis and keen observation (taking notes is recommended).
Posted May 13, 2020
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Mr.Mumbles: The Myst series are walking simulators now? Okay then. =P
Yeah, I question this too...
Posted May 14, 2020
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Mr.Mumbles: The Myst series are walking simulators now? Okay then. =P
They´re definitely not, as AB2012 explained few posts earlier :)
Posted May 14, 2020
Gnomoria is a walking simulator!!?
It's abandoned though, sadly. Still good game however.
Posted May 14, 2020
I'd be more concerned about the 3 walking simulator games that are classified under the action genre (Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Draugen, Lost Ember).

Then again, perhaps it is a reflection of the times. Leaving the house and walking to the shops is now a hazardous action that should only be undertaken for the most pressing needs.
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