Games Like Citizen Sleeper

A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt.

Why similar: Dice 20.4% ★, Narrative 11% ★, Cyberpunk 7.9%, Tabletop 7%, Dystopian 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it continues the unique dice-based RPG mechanics and the atmospheric, dystopian narrative of the original.

A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28%, Text-Based 23%, Story Rich 15.6%, RPG 14.4%, Tabletop 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A grim, choice-driven interactive fiction game that mirrors the high-stakes decision-making and societal pressure found in Citizen Sleeper.

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 33.6%, RPG 33.3%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Exploration 10.2%, Adventure 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for narrative-heavy, choice-driven RPGs that explore complex existential and political themes.

Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Futuristic 19.1%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Story Rich 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the life-sim and narrative-heavy structure, where every choice significantly impacts your character's future and the colony's survival.

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: Text-Based 36.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, RPG 16.3%, Story Rich 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based RPG that emphasizes exploration and difficult choices in a harsh, unforgiving world.

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 52%, Story Rich 14.5%, Dystopian 12.3%, Sci-fi 8%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk narrative experience that focuses on dialogue, philosophical choices, and the impact of corporate influence.

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: Dystopian 59.3%, Story Rich 19.9%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Adventure 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric, point-and-click narrative game captures a similar sense of dystopian melancholy and surreal, grounded storytelling.

Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 30.9%, Text-Based 17.3%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Story Rich 10.4%, RPG 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A non-combat, choice-driven cyberpunk detective RPG where your decisions define your character's path and the outcome of cases.

Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.7%, RPG 20.4%, Multiple Endings 19.7%, Story Rich 19.6%, Sci-fi 18.6%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-focused deckbuilder integrates deep character relationships and meaningful choices into its core gameplay loop.

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.7%, Cyberpunk 18.7%, Text-Based 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Futuristic 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-heavy detective game set in a sci-fi world where your choices lead to multiple, impactful endings.

SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.

Why similar: Space 21.7%, Story Rich 19.4%, RPG 19.3%, Exploration 17.4%, Atmospheric 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, survival-focused RPG with a heavy emphasis on reading, exploration, and managing resources in a strange, oppressive environment.

Colony Ship is a turn-based, party-based role-playing game set aboard a generation ship launched to Proxima Centauri. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and branching dialogue trees.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 21.5%, Dialogue Heavy 20.8%, Dystopian 16.3%, Space 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, choice-driven RPG that explores the social and political struggles of a generation ship, much like the station in Citizen Sleeper.

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

Why similar: Cyberpunk 41.1%, Dystopian 32.3%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Story Rich 11.7%, Adventure 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the intimate, character-focused side of cyberpunk life, where your interactions with patrons drive the narrative forward.

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: Artificial Intelligence 24.7%, Story Rich 12%, Exploration 10.9%, Futuristic 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A unique sci-fi narrative game that uses a minimalist interface to tell a compelling story about exploration and discovery.

Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!

Why similar: Space 35.1%, Dystopian 24.8%, Sci-fi 24.2%, Futuristic 15.9%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the blue-collar, anti-capitalist themes of working to pay off an insurmountable debt in a dangerous sci-fi setting.

The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure in which you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books. Use your powers to journey between reality and book worlds, and steal legendary items like Thor's Hammer and Excalibur to restore your ability to write.

Why similar: Dystopian 40.2%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Story Rich 14.6%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Exploration 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric narrative game where you jump between worlds, focusing on story-rich exploration and choice-based progression.

A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.9%, Cyberpunk 16%, Narrative 15.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Multiple Endings 7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game about survival and human connection in a near-future city dominated by automation and corporate control.

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: Dialogue Heavy 29.1%, Futuristic 15.9%, Space 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven sci-fi adventure that focuses on atmosphere, dialogue, and the philosophical implications of space exploration.

Jack Move is a JRPG that features a unique blend of gritty cyberpunk story telling, turn based battles and beautiful modern pixel art. Take on the role of Noa, a vigilante hacker who is thrust into a world of murder, kidnapping and dark research after her father goes missing.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 32.2%, Dystopian 26.8%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Story Rich 10.3%, RPG 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk RPG that combines turn-based combat with a strong narrative focus on hacking and corporate espionage.

A gritty dice-driven RPG, in a steampunk city. You escaped the War, but how to survive? Explore the city. Build up your skills. Decide who to trust. Choose carefully: you might just spark a revolution!

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.3%, Tabletop 16.8%, Text-Based 12.2%, Dystopian 10.5%, Hand-drawn 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tabletop-inspired RPG that mirrors the dialogue-heavy and narrative-rich nature of Citizen Sleeper.

Take your rightful place on the throne in this multiplayer-only party game for 4+ players. Rule the kingdom with an iron fist or silver tongue as you steer through bloodshed, intrigue & madcap disaster! Can you keep your crown when others plot your downfall? More importantly, can you keep your head?

Why similar: Story Rich 100%

Why You'll Like It: A tabletop-inspired strategy game where choices matter and the narrative is driven by the collective decisions of the players.

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 26.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Hand-drawn 17%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Story Rich 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: While historical, its focus on deep narrative, branching choices, and the impact of your decisions on a small community is highly similar.

A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 38.4%, Futuristic 16.5%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Story Rich 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deeply atmospheric, narrative-focused experience within a sprawling, vertical cyberpunk city.

A narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with the butterfly effect at its core. Board the Babel, a mysterious cruise ship that takes you on a whimsical journey to the afterlife. Use a special pen to help fellow travelers fulfill their wishes by rewriting the past, changing how the future unfolds.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 50.2%, Story Rich 35.7%, Adventure 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy puzzle game that focuses on time manipulation and investigation within a surreal, afterlife-like setting.

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: Multiple Endings 28.3%, Story Rich 21%, RPG 19%, Exploration 16.2%, Atmospheric 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game with a distinct aesthetic and a focus on uncovering the truth through dialogue and exploration.

Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.

Why similar: Dice 77.7% ★, Hand-drawn 12.6%, RPG 7.2%, Indie 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes dice-based mechanics as a core gameplay element, providing a similar tactical feel to the seed game.

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: Sci-fi 27%, Space 26.8%, Story Rich 19.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%, RPG 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi narrative game that utilizes a loop-based structure to explore deep character relationships and deduction.

A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.

Why similar: RPG 23%, Sci-fi 22.9%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Story Rich 12.1%, Exploration 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style RPG that offers significant freedom in character development and choice-driven quest resolution.

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Story Rich 16.8%, Exploration 12.9%, RPG 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative adventure that uses a unique 'word' mechanic to change the outcome of the story, emphasizing player agency.

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: Dystopian 33.7%, Cyberpunk 30.6%, Sci-fi 21.6%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Adventure 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian sci-fi horror game that excels at world-building and creating a sense of isolation and mystery.

Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.

Why similar: Narrative 28.1% ★, Tabletop 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Story Rich 9.8%

Become the captain of an airship and explore the world of the skies, gather resources and build powerful weapons, uncover ancient secrets and fight beneath your ship's sails.

Why similar: Sci-fi 30.9%, RPG 28.6%, Atmospheric 22.6%, Indie 10.1%, Adventure 7.7%

Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 36.5%, Hand-drawn 36%, Story Rich 24%, Adventure 3.5%

Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures!

Why similar: Sci-fi 41.9%, Exploration 24.2%, Atmospheric 21.1%, Adventure 12.8%

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 45.1%, Atmospheric 19.5%, Story Rich 17.6%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 5%

Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.

Share the love and die trying! KarmaZoo is a joyful, altruistic, cooperative platformer where up to 10 random players help each other with the unique abilities of 50 different characters - all for the sake of good Karma.

Bravery and Greed is a beat 'em up, roguelite, dungeon brawler for up to four players. Choose from four classic fantasy classes, engage in a deep robust combat system, and play a variety of co-operative and competitive game modes with friends via local, online or both. Get rich, or die trying!

Why similar: RPG 100%

Dear candidate, we are pleased to invite you to take up the position of manager of Hell. You will punish sinners by using our deck-building computer system to construct hellish towers capable of keeping the endless hordes of the underworld in check. Best of luck!

The Pegasus Expedition is a story-driven sci-fi grand strategy game set in a key moment for humankind’s survival. Facing an overwhelming threat at home, humanity sends expeditions to the Pegasus Galaxy in a desperate attempt to find a refuge for the population of Earth.

Why similar: Narrative 27.3% ★, Dialogue Heavy 25%, Space 12.4%, Futuristic 10.7%, Sci-fi 9.1%

Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)

Why similar: Multiple Endings 34%, Text-Based 33.4%, Story Rich 25.8%, Indie 6.8%

Zoeti is a turn-based roguelite that features a deck of playing cards used to create card combos and activate skills in the heat of battle. Bolster your arsenal of skills through battles, discoverable upgrades, or aid from the locals which enhance your plays to overcome the evil plaguing your land.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 54.9%, Story Rich 31.1%, Adventure 14%

McPixel 3 is a mind-blowing save-the-day adventure that sees the titular wanna-be hero avert one disaster after another at every turn using unconventional yet entertaining methods of mayhem.

Why similar: Sci-fi 23%, Adventure 21.1%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Exploration 16.3%, Story Rich 12.4%

Wage a campaign of brutal conquest in this realm-shattering real-time strategy game set in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar universe. Become a warlord and lead four unique factions to conquer the wild and savage Realm of Ghur in tense and tactical battles.

Why similar: Story Rich 100%

Figment 2: Creed Valley is an action-adventure game set in the human mind. Face bosses in musical showdowns, make your way through puzzles, and explore unique environments.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 27.1%, Exploration 22.3%, Story Rich 21.5%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Adventure 7.3%

Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 43.9%, Story Rich 26.8%, Atmospheric 20.3%, Indie 9%

Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.7%, Story Rich 24%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Exploration 12.6%, Adventure 8.5%

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: Cyberpunk 26.4%, Dystopian 25.8%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Story Rich 8.9%

Terraform Mars in this turn-based colony builder and resource management game with roguelike elements. Explore the planet, develop spectacular cities, spread life and turn the Red Planet into a green one!

Why similar: Space 28.2%, Futuristic 26.6%, Sci-fi 21.5%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Exploration 11.2%

Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 29.6%, Exploration 25.7%, RPG 23.8%, Story Rich 20.8%

Inkulinati is a turn-based strategy game straight from medieval manuscripts, where a rabbit’s bum can be deadlier than a dog's sword. Become a master of the Living Ink, build your own bestiary, defeat medieval superstars and collect perks to unleash hidden powers.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 100%

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: RPG 52.4%, Story Rich 47.6%

Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!

Why similar: RPG 43.1%, Story Rich 38.4%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 6.7%

Make friends, free spirits and make sure that the world doesn’t end! Welcome to Kraken Academy, a technicolor fever dream that for legal reasons can only be described as "technically a school." Join forces with a magical kraken to save the world!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.6%, Story Rich 19.3%, RPG 16.8%, Exploration 12.7%, Adventure 8.7%

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.6%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Story Rich 13.3%, Exploration 10.8%

2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.7%, Cyberpunk 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Futuristic 8.4%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.

Why similar: Sci-fi 38.3%, Story Rich 22.9%, RPG 22.2%, Atmospheric 16.5%

In this interactive sci-fi adventure novel, you are the AI pilot of Earth's last interstellar ship, tasked with finding a home for your crew—the last remnants of humanity. Your choices will determine their fate, and your own.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20%, Artificial Intelligence 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Text-Based 11%, Space 8.1%

Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 29.7%, Multiple Endings 22.9%, Story Rich 19.6%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Adventure 7.8%

Decide the fate of the world in this ingenious story-driven card game. Foretales offers a unique take on the adventure genre, with a multitude of playstyles and story paths through which you can save the world… or bring about its end.

Why similar: Tabletop 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Story Rich 11.5%, RPG 7.7%