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 26.1%, Psychological Horror 22%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Cinematic 14.3%, Mystery 12%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same haunting, surreal sci-fi atmosphere and deep psychological horror elements found in 1000xRESIST.

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 35.9% ★, Futuristic 20.4%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at exploring identity and survival through a rich, text-heavy narrative set in a compelling sci-fi dystopia.

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.3%, Psychological Horror 38.5%, Story Rich 19.2%

Why You'll Like It: This visual novel masterfully uses branching narratives and psychological tension to challenge the player's perception of reality.

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 32.2%, Mystery 29.1%, Story Rich 22.5%, Atmospheric 16.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its unique point-and-click narrative and southern-gothic sci-fi aesthetic mirror the deep, atmospheric world-building of the seed game.

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 17.7%, Thriller 16%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Aliens 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-focused walking simulator captures the feeling of being a small part of a vast, mysterious, and alien sci-fi environment.

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 27.9%, Narrative 26.5% ★, Atmospheric 13.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Mystery 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Like 1000xRESIST, it uses a surreal, dreamlike lens to explore themes of memory, legacy, and the human condition.

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 27.7%, Mystery 21.1%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Story Rich 14.4%, Exploration 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features a sophisticated time-loop mystery that forces players to engage with complex moral and philosophical dilemmas.

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 22.6%, Sci-fi 22%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique perspective on sci-fi horror by placing the player in the role of an AI, mirroring the detached yet intimate viewpoint of the Watcher.

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 17.8% ★, Thriller 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Surreal 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a claustrophobic, story-rich psychological horror experience that feels tonally aligned with the seed game.

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 31.8%, Atmospheric 11%, Walking Simulator 7.3%, Psychological Horror 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a striking sci-fi aesthetic and a psychological focus on the player's own actions and identity.

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 18.7%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Futuristic 12.5%, Aliens 12%, Story Rich 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its minimalist, atmospheric approach to sci-fi exploration creates a similarly contemplative and mysterious experience.

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 23.4%, Story Rich 17.6%, Exploration 16.9%, Sci-fi 15%, Psychological Horror 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: The game captures the same sense of existential discovery and mystery while exploring the remnants of a lost civilization.

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 23.3%, Narrative 19.1% ★, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Visual Novel 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at building supernatural mystery through dialogue-heavy interactions and character-driven narrative beats.

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 43.1%, Story Rich 24.2%, Mystery 18.3%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Psychological Horror 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This emotional visual novel captures the weight of personal history and the struggle to change one's fate in a grounded yet surreal world.

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 28.1%, Story Rich 18.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a pinnacle of narrative-driven exploration that uses unique mechanics to delve into the memories and legacies of a family.

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: Mystery 28%, Female Protagonist 27.3%, Exploration 17.7%, Story Rich 14.7%, 3D 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal puzzle-adventure is steeped in mystery and atmosphere, requiring the player to piece together a complex, non-linear narrative.

Place your faith and embrace the Void.

Why similar: Mystery 48.8%, Female Protagonist 25.8%, Story Rich 14.1%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Atmospheric 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This deep, mysterious puzzle game hides a complex narrative and lore that rewards players for digging beneath the surface.

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 32.5%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Exploration 9%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Beyond its action, it features a poignant story about time and mortality that feels deeply personal and urgent.

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 32.3%, Surreal 25.6%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Exploration 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its deep philosophical writing and internal monologue system provide the same level of intellectual engagement as 1000xRESIST.

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 19.9%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Anime 14.7%, Mystery 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi visual novel uses time-loops and social deduction to explore themes of trust and identity in a confined space.

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 21.9%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Story Rich 12.5%, Mystery 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines environmental puzzle-solving with profound philosophical questions about consciousness and the future of humanity.

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 59.8%, Exploration 20.2%, Atmospheric 20%

Why You'll Like It: Its atmospheric, wordless storytelling and focus on exploration evoke a similar sense of loneliness and discovery.

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 40.2% ★, Female Protagonist 18%, Mystery 12.7%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Atmospheric 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on archaeology and language, providing a slow-burn narrative experience that uncovers the history of a crumbling world.

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 25.6%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Futuristic 10%

Why You'll Like It: It is a quintessential narrative-focused walking simulator that uses recorded memories to tell a compelling story of isolation.

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 29.8%, Mystery 26.7%, Story Rich 24.3%, Exploration 19.2%

Why You'll Like It: It uses language and exploration to reveal the history of a divided society, mirroring the investigative nature of the seed game.

A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats.

Why similar: Surreal 23.1%, Story Rich 20.5%, Mystery 17.7%, Anime 17.1%, Exploration 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It blends emotional, character-focused storytelling with magical realism in a way that resonates with the themes of 1000xRESIST.

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%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Sci-fi 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: This cinematic, choice-driven game explores the intersection of technology and human identity in a futuristic setting.

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 37.4%, Story Rich 17.8%, Exploration 15.8%, Atmospheric 14.5%, 3D 14.5%

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Experimental 33.2%, Surreal 28.5%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its low-poly, surreal aesthetic and fragmented storytelling create an unsettling, dreamlike experience similar to the seed game.

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 29.5%, Futuristic 18.9%, Surreal 16.7%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal, dystopian adventure shares the psychological and futuristic themes that define the seed game's core experience.

Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.

Why similar: Surreal 23.5%, Cinematic 19%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Story Rich 10.8%

Umurangi Generation is a first person photography game in the shitty future. Set in Tauranga Aotearoa off the back of an impending crisis you are a courier for the Tauranga Express. Throughout the game you will unlock a variety of lenses and equipment.

Why similar: Experimental 33.6%, Post-apocalyptic 22.2%, Surreal 15.3%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its post-apocalyptic setting and focus on documenting the world through photography create a unique, atmospheric narrative experience.

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 83.1%, Exploration 16.9%

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 20.3%, Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Surreal 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.

Why similar: Thriller 26.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Sci-fi 10.5%

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 20.7%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Aliens 11.7%

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 20.6%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Anime 11.4%

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 32.3%, Anime 19.5%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Story Rich 16.1%, Exploration 9.3%

Only You Can Be The Future Racer 2000

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Surreal 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%

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 35.9% ★, Multiple Endings 18.5%, Mystery 18%, Story Rich 17.2%, Exploration 10.3%

An experimental narrative-focused walking-simulator experience that explores dark settings and stories through multiple perspectives.

Why similar: Thriller 19.2%, Experimental 12.8%, Futuristic 12%, Surreal 11.3%, Cinematic 10.8%

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 30.2%, Female Protagonist 18%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Futuristic 13%, Exploration 7.1%

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 38.3%, Sci-fi 27.5%, Exploration 14.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.6%

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 34%, Cinematic 32.3%, 3D 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.1%

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 43.7%, Surreal 27.6%, Exploration 15.1%, 3D 13.6%

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Thriller 32.9%, Narrative 27.4% ★, Mystery 17.8%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 6.5%

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 50%, 3D 25%, Exploration 24.9%

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 37.5%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Anime 8.9%

Eggs: perfection in two parts. The simple whites. The sublime yolk. Each the lesser without its partner. Chorus and verse. A symphony of flavor. The catchy tune reminding us of warm baths and late-night movies. The elevator music to whatever lies beyond.

Why similar: Surreal 36.5%, Sci-fi 24.7%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Exploration 13%, Story Rich 12.6%

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 30.4%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Mystery 9.4%

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 25.5%, Cinematic 22.5%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Story Rich 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%

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 42.7% ★, Visual Novel 15.9%, Story Rich 13.5%, Anime 12.7%, 3D 8.6%

Abducted with only four hours to live… Learn about your captor, use your knowledge to escape, end the cycle.

Why similar: Thriller 36%, Surreal 21%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Mystery 12.8%, Atmospheric 6%

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%

The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

Why similar: Narrative 41.9% ★, Mystery 31.8%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Story Rich 4%

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 52.5%, 3D 28.7%, Atmospheric 18.9%

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

Why similar: Narrative 44.2% ★, Mystery 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.5%

SAY ANYTHING in this bizarre dungeon adventure where words control everything. Fill in the blanks with text or voice to uncover lost abilities, embark on strange quests, and solve mindbending riddles. Can you conquer the crypt and uncover the mystery at the heart of CRYPTMASTER?

Why similar: Surreal 35.6%, Psychological Horror 29.8%, Story Rich 18.3%, 3D 16.3%

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 57.2%, Mystery 42.8%

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 14%, Cinematic 11.7%, Anime 11%