Games Like 1000xRESIST

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Cinematic 14.3%, Mystery 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A haunting, psychological sci-fi experience that mirrors the game's focus on memory, identity, and existential dread.

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.1%, Psychological Horror 38.8%, Story Rich 19.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like 1000xRESIST, this game uses a visual novel format to explore complex, branching philosophical themes through a surreal lens.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Narrative 36.2% ★, Futuristic 20.3%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Story Rich 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-heavy RPG captures the same feeling of navigating a dystopian future while grappling with personal autonomy and survival.

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Surreal 32.3%, Mystery 29.2%, Story Rich 22.3%, Atmospheric 16.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric point-and-click adventure that masterfully blends southern gothic aesthetics with sci-fi mystery.

MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

Why similar: Cinematic 25.1%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Sci-fi 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, narrative-driven experience set in a dystopian future that emphasizes the weight of choices and societal decay.

An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.

Why similar: Narrative 40.6% ★, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Atmospheric 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on uncovering the history of a fallen civilization through archaeology and language, echoing the game's themes of uncovering lost truths.

The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.6%, Mystery 21.2%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Story Rich 14.3%, Exploration 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant exploration of time-loops and moral consequences within a self-contained, mysterious setting.

Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.

Why similar: Futuristic 18.1%, Thriller 16.6%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Aliens 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A hard sci-fi walking simulator that focuses on the philosophical implications of human interaction with the unknown.

Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?

Why similar: Experimental 18.6% ★, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Futuristic 12.5%, Aliens 12%, Story Rich 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, minimalist sci-fi game that relies on text and interface to convey a deep, mysterious narrative.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Mystery 23.5%, Story Rich 17.5%, Exploration 17%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: An unparalleled exploration game that uses a time-loop mechanic to unravel a grand, existential mystery about the universe.

KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.

Why similar: Surreal 28.1%, Narrative 26.9% ★, Atmospheric 13.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Mystery 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, magical-realist journey that prioritizes poetic dialogue and atmosphere over traditional gameplay mechanics.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Story Rich 32.2%, Surreal 25.7%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Exploration 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an unmatched depth of narrative and philosophical inquiry, mirroring the intellectual intensity of 1000xRESIST.

The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

Why similar: Narrative 17.9% ★, Thriller 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Surreal 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that leans into surreal, narrative-heavy storytelling and atmospheric tension.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Futuristic 10%

Why You'll Like It: Uses augmented reality recordings to piece together the history of a space station, similar to the memory-diving mechanics in 1000xRESIST.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Story Rich 18.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Mystery 12%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential walking simulator that uses memory and family history to tell a poignant, non-linear story.

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.6%, Mystery 27.5%, Exploration 17.8%, Story Rich 14.4%, 3D 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dense, surreal puzzle-adventure that rewards players for paying close attention to narrative details.

The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Anime 14.7%, Mystery 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel that utilizes time-loop mechanics and social deduction to explore complex character relationships.

Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.

Why similar: Thriller 23.4%, Narrative 19.3% ★, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Mystery 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural thriller that emphasizes dialogue and the impact of choices on a mysterious, isolated environment.

Place your faith and embrace the Void.

Why similar: Mystery 49.3%, Female Protagonist 26.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, Psychological Horror 6.8%, Atmospheric 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, mysterious puzzle game that hides a much larger, darker narrative beneath its simple mechanics.

EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.5%, Post-apocalyptic 32.4%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Exploration 9%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian metroidvania that forces players to make difficult choices about who to save in a dying world.

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.7%, Surreal 21.6%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, open-world mystery game that encourages players to piece together a complex narrative through exploration.

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Thriller 22.7%, Sci-fi 21.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Female Protagonist 10%, Story Rich 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror game where you play as the station's AI, offering a unique perspective on a catastrophic event.

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.

Why similar: Mystery 35.9%, Story Rich 25.5%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Anime 15.7%, Atmospheric 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique mystery game that uses supernatural mechanics to uncover the truth behind a tragic event.

The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.2%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Story Rich 12.5%, Mystery 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A philosophical sci-fi puzzle game that challenges the player to think about consciousness and the future of humanity.

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.9%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Story Rich 15.6%, Anime 15.1%, Sci-fi 14.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the lives of people in a dystopian city, emphasizing character-driven storytelling and world-building.

SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

Why similar: Story Rich 72.6%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Sci-fi 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian action-adventure that delivers a surprisingly emotional and narrative-heavy story about loss and legacy.

After a century in stasis the girl En arrives at her destination: A Palace out of legend. Out here, using forgotten technologies, she hopes to bring back a life that shouldn’t have been lost. But nothing could prepare her for what she’ll face in the ancient halls below.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.2%, Sci-fi 31.7%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Walking Simulator 7.3%, Psychological Horror 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi stealth game that explores themes of self-reflection and identity through its unique AI-driven gameplay.

A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.4%, Story Rich 25.1%, Mystery 19.4%, Multiple Endings 11.1%

Discover the magic and lore of the Alps in this acclaimed Action Adventure. Forge relationships with locals to help you solve puzzles, battle monsters and uncover secrets of the legendary Dungeons of Hinterberg!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.1%, Story Rich 17.6%, Exploration 16%, 3D 14.6%, Atmospheric 14.6%

Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Anime 14.5%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Story Rich 12.5%, Thriller 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi visual novel that deals with the consequences of time travel and the burden of knowledge.

Umineko When They Cry is the 2nd series of Sound Novel released by 07th Expansion. The steam version features renewed character sprites which is swappable from the classic art.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Mystery 24.1%, Story Rich 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Anime 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A massive, complex visual novel that excels at subverting expectations and exploring deep, dark themes.

In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.

Why similar: Thriller 20.4%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Surreal 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.2%, Mystery 16.2%, Story Rich 15.7%, Thriller 13.3%, Atmospheric 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A character-driven walking simulator that focuses on isolation and the slow unraveling of a mystery.

Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.

Why similar: Cinematic 59.7%, Exploration 20.3%, Atmospheric 20%

Rollerdrome is a BAFTA award-winning third person action shooter that seamlessly blends high octane, visceral combat with fluid movement and tricking mechanics into one complementary and challenging whole, to create an original adrenaline-pumping shooter experience like no other.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 82.9%, Exploration 17.1%

A dystopian future. An authoritarian regime. A tale of violence, intrigue, and hope. Swing from towering skyscrapers and battle deadly enemies as you fight to free your city from the evil that consumes it. With a kinetic swinging system, intense gunplay, and an immersive story campaign.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.8%, Cinematic 32.4%, 3D 11.9%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.1%

A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Sci-fi 13%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Aliens 11.7%

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Futuristic 13%, Exploration 7.2%

Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

Why similar: Narrative 36.1% ★, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Mystery 18%, Story Rich 16.8%, Exploration 10.4%

Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.9%, Surreal 28%, Exploration 15.2%, 3D 13.8%

Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.7%, Story Rich 37.3%, Atmospheric 13%, Anime 9%

In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.

Why similar: Atmospheric 30.4%, Mystery 26%, Story Rich 24.8%, Exploration 18.8%

You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Anime 11.4%

Only You Can Be The Future Racer 2000

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Post-apocalyptic 17%, Surreal 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%

The Uncertain is a story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Humanity disappeared from the face of the Earth and has been replaced by robots. Together with Emily, one of the survivors, you will have to witness how people try to live in a world ruled by robots.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.6%, Futuristic 18.8%, Walking Simulator 14%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Multiple Endings 10.9%

Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.4%, Cinematic 22.6%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%

On a deadly road trip into darkness, control the path of a single bullet and unleash a fury of vengeance on the sinister cult that ruined your life in this tactical puzzle-shooter.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 51.2%, 3D 29.5%, Atmospheric 19.3%

This gravity-defying 3D Platformer takes you on a surreal trip through a twisted virtual network. Uncover the secrets this world tries to hide from you: an artificial intelligence named Fumiko!

Why similar: Thriller 29.6%, Futuristic 18.8%, Surreal 16.8%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.3%

Terry wants to launch himself into space using his new car. Doing something this cool and reckless will surely make him the talk of the town. Run, drive and glide through this small journey of big discoveries as Terry works towards achieving this goal.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 49.6%, 3D 25.3%, Exploration 25.1%

UNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.2%, Anime 19.6%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Story Rich 15.9%, Exploration 9.3%

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Experimental 35% ★, Visual Novel 24.5%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Anime 9.6%, Story Rich 4.5%

A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!

Why similar: Thriller 33.8%, Female Protagonist 19%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Story Rich 9.3%

Explore a cursed Japanese town! Recruit mascot friends and come to the rescue when disaster strikes! Solve the mystery of your exile! Help a living finger work through her many anger issues! Turn Promise Mascot Agency into the best agency in Japan in this open-world narrative adventure!

Why similar: Narrative 43.1% ★, Visual Novel 15.7%, Story Rich 13.3%, Anime 12.6%, 3D 8.6%

ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...

Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.1%, Sci-fi 27.4%, Exploration 14.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%

ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.

Why similar: Thriller 19%, Cinematic 15.4%, Walking Simulator 13%, Aliens 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is 1 second per second of advanced funkstyle. Battle rival crews and dispatch militarized police to conquer the five boroughs of New Amsterdam. Become All City.

Why similar: Futuristic 44.7%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Anime 17.4%, 3D 15%

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

Why similar: Story Rich 27.2%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Multiple Endings 23.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Atmospheric 11.3%

The human species is all but extinct after an alien invasion devastated the earth. You are one of 77 returners - highly trained operatives given the mission of calling down the 8000 sleepers in space to rebuild the human race. Solve the mysteries of the alien ship to unravel what went wrong.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 100%

Can you save a test subject from your life’s work? A cinematic sci-fi visual novel about cybernetic research and its sickening consequences. A prequel to malViolence.

Why similar: Futuristic 19.6%, Female Protagonist 14%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Cinematic 11.8%, Anime 11%

In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.

Why similar: Story Rich 56.7%, Mystery 43.3%