- #1 The Invincible
97% matchVery Positive89% of 9,487 reviews2023
Dev: Starward IndustriesPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Science 21.6%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Futuristic 13.5%, Space 11.3%, Sci-fi 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven sci-fi adventure that focuses on the mystery and atmosphere of exploring a remote, alien planet.
- #2 Prey
96% matchVery Positive91% of 53,815 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 20.7%, Space 18.9%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Futuristic 9.3%, First-Person 8%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive immersive sim set on a space station that perfectly captures the tension of exploring a contaminated, hostile environment.
- #3 System Shock
96% matchVery Positive91% of 12,525 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 29.6%, Sci-fi 19.1%, Space 15.9%, First-Person 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This remake offers the quintessential sci-fi immersive sim experience with deep exploration and environmental storytelling.
- #4 SOMA
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,186 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Story Rich 12.4%, First-Person 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric sci-fi storytelling that emphasizes exploration and the psychological weight of a desolate setting.
- #5 Spirits of Xanadu
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 476 reviews2015
Dev: Good Morning, CommanderPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
At the farthest edge of the explored universe, the research ship Xanadu slumbers in orbit around a mysterious planet. Her systems remain active but there has been no message from her crew for months. Now a lone operative has been sent to wake the Xanadu and bring her home to Earth.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 17%, Space 16.8%, Sci-fi 12%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled immersive sim that nails the feeling of exploring a derelict, sci-fi research facility.
- #6 Tacoma
94% matchVery Positive86% of 4,754 reviews2017
Dev: Fullbright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 21.7%, Space 14.2%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10%, LGBTQ+ 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent space station exploration game that uses environmental storytelling to uncover the fate of a lost crew.
- #7 Observation
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,112 reviews2020
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Space 31%, Sci-fi 21%, Adventure 15.2%, Story Rich 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique perspective on a space station disaster, blending deep mystery with immersive, first-person exploration.
- #8 Deliver Us The Moon
92% matchVery Positive88% of 9,301 reviews2019
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.
Why similar: Space 30%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Walking Simulator 8%, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric sci-fi adventure that balances exploration, survival, and a compelling narrative set in space.
- #9 De-Void
91% matchMixed63% of 144 reviews2016
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
De-Void is a first-person adventure game, where the player unravels the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a remote space colony crew.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Space 16.5%, Sci-fi 14%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric sci-fi exploration game focused on uncovering the mystery behind a deserted colony.
- #10 ROUTINE
88% matchVery Positive92% of 7,023 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Walking Simulator 21%, Space 18.4%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%, First-Person 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric sci-fi horror game that emphasizes exploration and survival within a retro-futuristic space setting.
- #11 The Fall of Lazarus
91% matchMixed64% of 121 reviews2017
Dev: No Wand Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Fall of Lazarus is first person exploration and puzzle game. A deeply narrative scifi mystery game based on the exploration of an abandoned cargo spaceship about redemption and second chances.
Why similar: Space 19.3%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Exploration 9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi walking simulator set on a derelict spaceship that focuses heavily on uncovering a dark, personal narrative.
- #12 The Station
89% matchVery Positive86% of 1,109 reviews2018
Dev: The Station Game ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Space 20.6%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person sci-fi mystery that tasks players with exploring an abandoned space station to uncover what went wrong.
- #13 ADR1FT
90% matchMixed55% of 1,849 reviews2016
Dev: THREE ONE ZEROPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 91.9 hrs≥1hr: 39%
ADR1FT is the story of an astronaut who wakes up floating silently in space amongst the debris of destroyed space station…the only survivor of a catastrophic event, left with no memory, a critically damaged EVA suit leaking oxygen and no way home.
Why similar: Space 35.3%, Walking Simulator 22.8%, First-Person 11.3%, Sci-fi 7.3%, Atmospheric 7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an intense, first-person survival experience set in the aftermath of a catastrophic space disaster.
- #14 Fort Solis
89% matchMixed67% of 4,024 reviews2023
Dev: Fallen LeafPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Answer the call from a mining base on Mars as engineer Jack Leary and search for the missing crew. Fort Solis will immerse you with cinematic visuals powered by UE 5 and voice acting of Roger Clark and Troy Baker. Explore the mining complex and reach climax of this narrative thriller experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Space 20.6%, Futuristic 15.6%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Story Rich 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, narrative-heavy sci-fi thriller that excels at creating an immersive, isolated atmosphere on a remote base.
- #15 ALONE IN SPACE
87% matchMixed53% of 158 reviews2016
Dev: Butterflyware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience an immersive sci-fi adventure. Walk in the footsteps of the ill-fated crew members of the Miranda station. Explore a world cloaked in mystery and danger, solve clever puzzles to help discover the questions that...
Why similar: Space 29.5%, Sci-fi 16.3%, First-Person 12.3%, Exploration 11.7%, Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration and survival game set in a mysterious, isolated sci-fi environment.
- #16 Lifeless Planet Premier Edition
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,597 reviews2014
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
PREMIER EDITION - While seeking life on a distant planet, an astronaut discovers an abandoned Russian town. He suspects his mission is a hoax until a mysterious young woman saves him from a strange and deadly phenomenon...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Space 22.1%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Exploration 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the sense of wonder and dread found in exploring a desolate, mysterious alien world.
- #17 Once Alive
84% matchVery Positive85% of 459 reviews2024
Dev: Cem Boray YıldırımPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.5%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Exploration 12.1%, First-Person 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery game that relies on environmental storytelling and exploration to piece together a narrative.
- #18 Corpse of Discovery
85% matchMixed65% of 186 reviews2015
Dev: Phosphor Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A first-person Walking Simulator exploring the deeper meaning of family, life goals, and personal choices (with a bit of humor and old-school sci-fi homage mixed in) – set on beautiful and lonely alien worlds.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 57.8%, Adventure 22.3%, Exploration 19.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven exploration game that captures the feeling of being alone on distant, desolate planets.
- #19 P.A.M.E.L.A.®
82% matchMixed59% of 921 reviews2020
Dev: NVYVE® Studios
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Explore, fight, and survive as an awakened sleeper, in a fallen utopian city ravaged by a horrific disease. With an array of hi-tech weapons, highly immersive UI, full-body awareness, and much more, P.A.M.E.L.A. delivers an intense and unforgiving survival experience.
Why similar: Sci-fi 31.1%, First-Person 17%, Exploration 14.5%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Futuristic 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers open-world sci-fi survival with immersive sim elements set in a decaying, futuristic city.
- #20 Breached
83% matchMixed55% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: HRA INTERACTIVE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Unveil the truth in a genre-blending sci-fi mystery. Awaken from cryogenic slumber you find your shelter damaged by unknown circumstances. Scavenge your surroundings, repair the shelter and explore the ruins in hopes of uncovering – or perhaps avoiding – the uncomfortable truth of what has transpired.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.3%, Sci-fi 26.8%, Adventure 15.4%, Story Rich 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends sci-fi mystery with exploration and survival mechanics in a way that feels very similar to the seed game.
- #21 Near Death
81% matchVery Positive91% of 1,064 reviews2016
Dev: Orthogonal Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Stranded at an abandoned Antarctic research base with no hope of rescue, you must battle a deadly blizzard in a desperate fight to find your way home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, First-Person 12.6%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers an intense first-person survival experience in a hostile, atmospheric environment that demands careful exploration.
- #22 Project Silverfish
78% matchVery Positive94% of 2,953 reviews2025
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 27.8%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Exploration 12.4%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Stylized 10%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that emphasizes sandbox gameplay and exploration in a sci-fi environment.
- #23 Ether One
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 449 reviews2014
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, First-Person 17.8%, Exploration 15.7%, Adventure 10.6%, Story Rich 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep first-person exploration and environmental puzzle-solving that mirrors the investigative nature of the seed game.
- #24 Event[0]
81% matchVery Positive80% of 2,275 reviews2016
Dev: Ocelot Society
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.
Why similar: Space 24.4%, Sci-fi 18.5%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.9%, First-Person 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique sci-fi exploration game that uses communication and environmental interaction to drive the story forward.
- #25 Fortune's Run
78% matchVery Positive92% of 582 reviews2023
Dev: Team Fortune
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Explore a decaying industrial world left behind in humanity's never-ending race to conquer the stars. Beneath its iron skies, desperate souls kill and steal for passage to the still-plentiful frontier worlds. Sink or swim in this high-octane first-person shooter with immersive sim elements.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 31.6%, Sci-fi 22%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, First-Person 9.8%, Story Rich 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that leans into first-person action and environmental exploration within a gritty sci-fi world.
- #26 Atomfall
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,109 reviews2025
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.
Why similar: First-Person 17.7%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Immersive Sim 14.7%, Adventure 10%, Action 9.7%
- #27 AlienAfterlife
80% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: Jeremy CouillardPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Step into a radiant dimension where souls reboot as data. Recover your reincarnation machine from alien terrorists and explore glowing temples of memory, logic, and light. A surreal odyssey through death, rebirth, and the beauty of being lost.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.3%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Exploration 14.5%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Story Rich 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that emphasizes narrative discovery within a sci-fi setting.
- #28 Skin Deep
76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,672 reviews2025
Dev: Blendo GamesPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no shoes. Welcome to Skin Deep!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 25.6%, Space 17%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Futuristic 11.2%, First-Person 9%
- #29 Eclipsium
75% matchVery Positive91% of 3,055 reviews2025
Dev: HousefirePub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.7%, Stylized 18.1%, Exploration 13.9%, First-Person 13%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #30 The Persistence
79% matchMixed67% of 165 reviews2020
Dev: Firesprite Ltd
Windows
Survive aboard a doomed deep space colony starship, overrun with horrific and murderous aberrations. Explore, evade and fight your way through the depths to bring the ship back to Earth. Gather resources, upgrade abilities and fabricate an arsenal of weapons in this sci-fi horror roguelite.
Why similar: Space 19.5%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, First-Person 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines sci-fi survival horror with immersive sim elements and procedural exploration for a high-stakes experience.
- #31 A SECOND BEFORE US
79% matchMixed57% of 106 reviews2017
Dev: DimleTeam
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
They have no names, only serial numbers. They have no freedom, no memories from the past. You are one of them. Explore the last center of civilization on a shattered Earth to understand what is really going on.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.2%, Exploration 21.6%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Adventure 16.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric walking simulator that focuses on the quiet, contemplative side of sci-fi exploration.
- #32 Lust Effect [18+]
76% matchMixed68% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Dirty Adventures 🖤
Windows
Lust Effect [18+] is a first-person shooter with adult content. Explore a space station overrun by xenomorphs, manage resources, uncover spicy memories, and fight for survival in a mix of horror, sci-fi, and lust.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Space 16.6%, Futuristic 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Sci-fi 12.1%
- #33 INDUSTRIA 2
75% matchMixed52% of 349 reviews2026
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
INDUSTRIA 2 is a narrative FPS adventure about a woman stranded in a parallel dimension. Explore, scavenge and fight your way through a mysterious boreal landscape consumed by an ever-hungry artificial intelligence to find a way home.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 22.7%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Story Rich 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Exploration 11.9%
- #34 Microbial Sector
74% matchVery Positive97% of 284 reviews2024
Dev: MadBug Studio
Windows
It's your first day as a lifeform researcher, and while you don’t know much about the job, you're desperate for the paycheck. What could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.9%, Stylized 17.6%, Futuristic 17.5%, First-Person 16.5%, Exploration 15.9%
- #35 Otherskin
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Embark on a deadly solo mission to uncover Vandermire’s secrets. Absorb alien morphs to evolve beyond human limits. Guided by your AI suit, explore alien biomes, master unique abilities, and fight to survive in a stunning action adventure. The universe is at stake.
Why similar: Sci-fi 21.8%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Exploration 13.8%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #36 ELEA
77% matchMixed56% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Kyodai LtdPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Experience the surreal story of Elea. In this first-person Sci-Fi adventure you play as a space scientist recovering your lost husband. Venture out on a curious interstellar journey, full of devastating memories and startling secrets.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.6%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Space 15.1%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #37 CORPUS EDAX
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 271 reviews2024
Dev: Luis G. Bento
Windows
An immersive first-person-melee RPG where you create your character and fight, talk or sneak your way out of confrontation. From concrete buildings to futuristic environments - start from the bottom and make your way through narrative missions to the top of the city in a bid for control.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 25.3%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, First-Person 11.4%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #38 Hell Dive
73% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Teacup Games
Windows
Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.6%, Sci-fi 14.6%, First-Person 12.7%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Exploration 10.7%
- #39 It Comes In Waves
72% matchVery Positive93% of 378 reviews2023
Dev: Antonio FreyrePub: Merlino Games
Windows
A short, minimalist, experimental open-world adventure about guilt and grief. Explore, shoot, scavenge and bring a specimen to The Sanctuary. Beware PERMADEATH.
Why similar: Transhumanism 25.7% ★, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Futuristic 16.4%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #40 The Last Caretaker
69% matchVery Positive86% of 11,047 reviews2025
Dev: Channel37 Ltd
Windows
Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.7%, Immersive Sim 17.5%, Physics 13.7%, Sci-fi 12.3%, First-Person 10%
- #41 Space Trash Scavenger
71% matchVery Positive84% of 518 reviews2024
Dev: SquarePlay GamesPub: Paradox Arc
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build and automate your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way home in this interstellar, open-world survival sandbox.
Why similar: Space 37.4%, Sci-fi 18.8%, Exploration 13.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Simulation 8.7%
- #42 Tribute
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Titanzzz
Windows
A narrative-driven exploration game where your choices shape the outcome as you traverse an ancient temple and confront the fate of an Old God's eternal slumber.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.3%, First-Person 19.8%, Walking Simulator 18%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Exploration 15.1%
- #43 Ghost Song
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,413 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Sci-fi 30.4%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Action 8.4%
- #44 Project Liminal 2
68% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Exploration 17.3%, Stylized 15.7%, Adventure 15.7%, First-Person 15.1%, Action 14.3%
- #45 CRUSH DEPTH
68% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Earth Giant
Windows
CRUSH DEPTH is first-person sci-fi horror game set at the bottom of the ocean. A salvage operation that would set you up for life goes sideways when you realize you're not alone down there. You'll solve puzzles and run from danger as you uncover the mysterious fate of Eclipse Station.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.6%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Exploration 9.4%
- #46 Close To The Sun
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,293 reviews2020
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.6%, Female Protagonist 25.6%, First-Person 15%, Adventure 12.5%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #47 Moon Mystery
68% matchMixed66% of 696 reviews2024
Dev: CosmoscoutsPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Moon's haunted - and when an astronaut loses contact with Earth, the adventure begins in full. Fill up your oxygen, load up the guns, and set out on an interstellar FPS adventure across the stars, filled with puzzles, fights, exploration, and strange secrets of the universe.
Why similar: Space 26.1%, Sci-fi 18.7%, First-Person 11.8%, Story Rich 11.1%, Exploration 10.6%
- #48 ALONE?
72% matchMixed42% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.9%, Simulation 26.8%, Adventure 15%, Action 14.8%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #49 Steel Seed
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 391 reviews2025
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Steel Seed is a stealth-action adventure set in a dark sci-fi world on the brink of extinction. Play as Zoe and her drone Koby as they explore a hostile underground facility. Uncover secrets, survive dangers, search for answers, and humanity’s last hope.
Why similar: Sci-fi 20.9%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Action-Adventure 18%, Exploration 12.5%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #50 Above Snakes: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,866 reviews2023
Dev: Square Glade GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
In the prologue of Above Snakes, you awake in a destroyed settlement and help the survivors rebuild it. After that, expand the world with world pieces, craft, farm, hunt, build a base, and fight to find out more about what happened.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.6%, Exploration 22.6%, Stylized 19.2%, Atmospheric 17.8%, Adventure 9.9%
- #51 Precursors
70% matchMixed68% of 113 reviews2017
Dev: Deep ShadowsPub: GFI
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Precursors, predecessors, the legend of galaxy… Who are carrying the forebear’s genes among existing races, we can suppose only… Worlds of galaxy are everlasting, beautiful, unique and dangerous. Some of them are inhabited, some ruined and deserted, other - just a smugglers trans-shipment stations.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 26.5%, Exploration 14.8%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Space 13.1%, First-Person 10.7%
- #52 Under A New Sun
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 384 reviews2023
Dev: New Horizon Games
Windows
While searching for a new home, an unexpected failure in your ship has left you stranded on a planet surprisingly similar to Earth. Discover a vast open world, hunt for food, develop technologies, and build yourself a new home to survive!
Why similar: Exploration 21.4%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Sci-fi 15%, First-Person 10.9%
- #53 ASTROBOTANICA
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Space Goblin Studio
Windows
Science-driven exploration adventure on prehistoric Earth with a relaxing vibe. Farming, crafting, puzzle-solving, and exploration on Prehistoric Earth, where you arrive as an alien botanist who is very good at plant research, but... can't breathe oxygen.
Why similar: Science 62.1%, First-Person 13.4%, Simulation 10.6%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 3.8%
- #54 Exo One
66% matchVery Positive90% of 5,153 reviews2021
Dev: ExbleativePub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.
Why similar: Space 20.5%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Physics 14.4%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Exploration 9.5%
- #55 Directive 8020
65% matchMixed64% of 1,593 reviews2026
Dev: Supermassive Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Earth is dying and humanity is running out of time. 12 light years from home, Tau Ceti f offers a small sliver of hope. When the colony ship Cassiopeia crash lands on the planet, its crew soon realize they are far from being alone. In space, death takes many forms.
Why similar: Space 44.8%, Action-Adventure 24.9%, Story Rich 20.5%, Adventure 9.8%
- #56 Forever Skies
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,446 reviews2025
Dev: Far From Home
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A first-person survival game set on a post-apocalyptic, ecologically ruined Earth. Play solo or with up to 3 friends as you build, upgrade, and fly a high-tech airship. Scavenge resources, craft tools, and face dangers on the surface as you hunt for a cure to save humanity.
Why similar: Science 34.1%, Futuristic 15.4%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Exploration 11.2%, First-Person 9.1%