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Explore Fushimi Inari

Explore Fushimi Inari

A short exploration/photography experience set in a realistically designed recreation of the renowned Japanese shrine, Fushimi Inari Taisha. *The game has been removed because it will be available as part of "Lushfoil Photography Sim", coming soon

Released Oct 11, 2019 Developer Matt Newell Platforms Windows Walking SimulatorFree to PlaySimulationExplorationAtmospheric
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

94.7%positive1,406 reviews
Recommended · 113 found this helpful

“not a 1:1 recreation of the entire mountain, no tourists yelling at each other and blocking the path every five feet to take selfies, no souvenir stop, too relaxing and too scenic 9.9/10 highly recommended - but not enough wild cats”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
Recommended · 55 found this helpful

“[h1]Non-VR Review[/h1] This is not a game, in the traditional sense of the word.. It is a nice little experiment.. And a free one that is! You get to explore the famous Fushimi Inari.. Wander aimlessly through its beautifully crafted arches. The path you take is a closed loop…”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
Recommended · 51 found this helpful

“This game should be played by all humans. Its so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ beautiful it made me cry. The soundtrack adds a lot to this game, so I would recommend headphones if you have them. After a long day at school or a stressful day at work, just put the game on and be chill and relax. And…”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:17 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

1playing at last check
124-hour peak
71all-time peak
0 10 20 2020 2021 2022 2025 12 avg · Mar 2020

Price tracking

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Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

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Jun 23, 2022
Complete Remaster & Future Plans

Hey Everyone! Just wanted to let you all know where I'm at with this game and future plans. Early next year I will be releasing a photography game that is a compilation of 10 environments, including t

Feb 13, 2022
New French Alps Environment Beta - This week only!

Hey all! Just wanted to give you all an update and to let you know about the new environment I've made, now available for beta testing. Download link is in the 'news' section on discord: https://disco

Sep 12, 2021
New Environment "Yamadera, Yamagata Japan" Beta Testing!

Hey all! Just wanted to give you all an update and to let you know about the new Japanese environment I've made, now available for beta testing. Download link is in the 'news' section on discord: http

Mar 03, 2021
VR DLSS update

Added DLSS comptatibilty for those with nvidia cards and the latest drivers. Offers an effective but slightly blurry anti-aliasing solution that increases performance 30-40%, which can make room for i

Jan 12, 2021
New Camera Features, Visual Revamp

Desktop Changes - DSLR camera with zoom, auto focus, image adjustment, portrait mode and filters - Visual Improvements; view distance extension, shadow draw distance extension, new foliage assets to m

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
Player tagsWalking Simulator · Free to Play · Simulation · Exploration · Atmospheric · Casual · Adventure · Indie · VR · Relaxing · Realistic · Beautiful (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · VR Supported · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://lushfoilphotographysim.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350 equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent Storage: 800 MB available space