Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Outside Simulator

Go to the beach, take a walk. From the comfort of your home.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Outside Simulator launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Take a Walk▲78

   Relax, in your favorite places on earth

   2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   A website that heatmaps your city based on your housing preferences▲321

   For the past few months, I've been working on a website that answers two different questions: - Where in my city have the best travel times to all the things and people I care about? - Given a listing, how far is it from all the things and people I care about? Personally this was fueled by my own frustrations when I was apartment hunting in NYC. I was frustrating to have to juggle so many Google Maps tabs when I was evaluating a listing, and it was also annoying to not have full confidence that I was even searching in the right places. I wanted to be close to work, a Trader Joe's, and a…

   2025 · theretowhere.com · its alternatives →

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   Avoid Humans▲199

   Find empty cafes, bars & places nearby. Enjoy, introverts.

   2015 · avoidhumans.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hipcamp.com▲237

   Find yourself outside.

   2014 · hipcamp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   fromyourcouch▲134

   Visit the world from your couch.

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Atmos Calculator▲206

   See what you can build outside of SF/NY for your rent price

   2020 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Microadventures▲91

   Ideas for local adventures for busy folk. 5 to 9 Adventures.

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TripScout▲148

   Self-guided city tours from local experts

   2017 · tripscout.co · its alternatives →

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   Walk▲136

   Take a walk and discover surroundings

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Google Earth VR▲280

    Walk the earth in VR

    2016 · arvr.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Popup▲234

    Ephemeral coffee shops in nearby homes ☕

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Pretty Streets▲110

    Discover cities through customized walking itineraries

    2016 · pretty-streets.com · its alternatives →

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    Flinder▲88

    Find top things to do nearby

    2018 · flinder.app · its alternatives →

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    Virtual Ocean Simulator▲83

    Stuck inside and missing the Ocean? We've got you covered

    2021 · virtocean.com · its alternatives →

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    nestpick▲107

    Find your next home online, live anywhere

    2015 · nestpick.com · its alternatives →

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    Bootstrap Tour▲125

    Add a tour to your site - it's open source, too ;)

    2014 · bootstraptour.com · its alternatives →

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    Worldpackers▲160

    Exchange your skills for accommodation

    2015 · worldpackers.com · its alternatives →

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    Hippiewalks▲68

    Explore foreign town with our free friendly local walks

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Go the Fuck Outside▲5

    Find interesting outdoor places nearby

    2015 · gothefuckoutside.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hello Tech Pros: How to Defrag Your Brain▲61

    and Live Like a Local in remote locales

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wanderhunt▲140

    Discover beautiful places to fuel up your wanderlust

    2015 · wanderhunt.com · its alternatives →

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    Teleport City Profiles▲117

    Move to your best place to live and work

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Urban Walks▲86

    A nicer way to explore New-York

    2015 · urban-walks.com · its alternatives →

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    OW▲75

    A window to the outside while working from home

    2020 · its alternatives →

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