PS1 Retro Walking-simulator games?

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I'm looking for adventure games that focus only on the story with no fighting or big challenge (if it's possible) and not visual novels, something we can call it walking-simulator and no matter on what retro platform ps1/snes/gba/n64...
And the darker the story the better.


For example:

Mizzurna falls (PS1)
Echo night (PS1)
Ihatovo Monogatari (SNES)
LSD (PS1) (i know there's no story here but I'm pointing to the gameplay)
 
A lot of classic graphic adventure games were exclusive to computers. If you want to call them "walk and talk games" or even "Aaron Sorkin-like games," be my guest. :loldog I'll mention a few which had console adaptations...

* Snatcher and Policenauts were mostly released on consoles. Both were Konami titles with a lot of credit given to Hideo Kojima. The former game had a single official English edition, which was available on Sega CD for only a few years. The latter game has fan translations available for the Playstation 1 and the Sega Saturn versions.

* Rise of the Dragon started on late '80s computers, and had a Sega CD port. At this time, one of the computer versions is still on print through GOG.

* The MacVenture games all have console ports. Uninvited is probably the best choice if you want a downbeat game, since it's a haunted house story. Original Shadowgate and the two Deja Vu games both have unnerving aspects. If you liked the NES or Gameboy Color ports of Shadowgate and want more, then look for the recent remake of Beyond Shadowgate.

The Dig
, a 1995 LucasArts game, has only been released on Windows, Mac, and Linux. If you need a dreary adventure game, then it's currently available on GOG and Steam.

A handful of goofy, mild adventure games worth mentioning...

* Maniac Mansion had a NES port. It took decades, but the follow-up game Day of the Tentacle received a remake available on PS4, Vita, and Xbox systems.

* The Adventures of Willy Beamish is a cartoon adventure game which had a Sega CD version.

* There were two Discworld games in the 1990s, based on the Terry Pratchett books. The first one started on DOS and Mac, and got ported to Saturn and PS1. As far as I can tell, the sequel was exclusive to those two consoles.
 
check out Ihatovo Monogatari for SFC. you just walk places and talk to people and animals. you don't even solve problems. if anything i think you cause them
 
Maybe Grim Fandango. It has some puzzles and stuff but overall it's pretty forgiving as far as classic adventure games go, you can't die or get into unwinnable scenarios. It has a minimalist presentation with no HUD, in game menus or any on screen indicators or anything like that.
 
try iblard (ps1)
Second this. It's a slow-paced, puzzle-solving adventure game in an LSD-like world. More grounded than LSD, but not by much. Really great atmosphere.

Yume Nikki and Yume 2kki
Yume Nikki and its clones might really hit the spot with you. You wander around and explore dreamscapes. There is a story, but it's something you have to dig for. There are items you collect that help you solve puzzles, but even then it's mostly about being in strange, eerie, and sometimes beautiful spaces. Can't recommend these games enough.
 
* Snatcher and Policenauts were mostly released on consoles. Both were Konami titles with a lot of credit given to Hideo Kojima. The former game had a single official English edition, which was available on Sega CD for only a few years. The latter game has fan translations available for the Playstation 1 and the Sega Saturn versions.
Thank you ⁦♡ for this amazing list, I'll be check 'em all, for now I'm thrilled by those Sega CD's two games I've never played any game on this platform before, super excited ^_^ ⁦♡⁩

Private Eyedol on the PC Engine CD. It's an adventure game with some investigation, top-down RPG-style view, pretty solid game.
It looks so beautiful and funny, added to my list, thank you (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)


try iblard (ps1)
Wow, never heard of it before, looks exactly what im looking for, thanks (⁠。⁠♡⁠‿⁠♡⁠。⁠)

It sounds like Desert Bus is right up your alley! Just keep the bus from slowly turning offroad and you can't loose.
Too fast and challenging to my taste, and gonna lose I know myself can't keep it on track ^⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠^
 
*Looks at the Myst series*
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hellnight and aconcagua on ps1, sos on snes. Also clock tower on snes and clock tower first fear on ps1
 
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I'm in the middle of that right now, but on DOSBox with a french version. 8 discs XD...

 

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