- #1 The Red Strings Club
97% matchVery Positive93% of 14,085 reviews2018
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 59.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Sci-fi 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy cyberpunk experience that emphasizes dialogue and the moral complexities of a high-tech future.
- #2 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,383 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 57.6%, Female Protagonist 15%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Adventure 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the atmospheric, character-driven side of cyberpunk life through a repetitive but rewarding service-based job.
- #3 Neo Cab
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,838 reviews2019
Dev: Chance AgencyPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Cyberpunk 46.3%, Futuristic 15.5%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar driving-based narrative loop where you navigate a futuristic city while interacting with diverse passengers.
- #4 Citizen Sleeper
95% matchVery Positive92% of 10,281 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Cyberpunk 38.4%, Futuristic 16.4%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Story Rich 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty, blue-collar struggle of surviving in a cyberpunk society through deep narrative choices and job-based gameplay.
- #5 Cyberpunk 2077
94% matchVery Positive87% of 954,043 reviews2020
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac
Median: 62.5 hrsMean: 115.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.7%, Open World 15.3%, Futuristic 11.9%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Story Rich 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers the definitive open-world cyberpunk experience with a massive, neon-drenched city to explore.
- #6 Stray
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 174,733 reviews2022
Dev: BlueTwelve StudioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 45%, Open World 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Third Person 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a highly atmospheric, vertical exploration experience within a decaying, futuristic urban environment.
- #7 ANNO: Mutationem
94% matchVery Positive81% of 6,573 reviews2022
Dev: ThinkingStars
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 40.4%, Futuristic 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Story Rich 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a striking cyberpunk aesthetic with a female protagonist in a world filled with neon-noir mystery.
- #8 Pacific Drive
91% matchVery Positive83% of 26,210 reviews2024
Dev: Ironwood StudiosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.
Why similar: Driving 41.9%, Sci-fi 15%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Exploration 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: While not strictly cyberpunk, it perfectly mirrors the meditative, vehicle-focused gameplay and atmospheric exploration found in Cloudpunk.
- #9 Sable
92% matchVery Positive86% of 6,348 reviews2021
Dev: ShedworksPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Open World 22.6%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Story Rich 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the joy of exploration and atmospheric storytelling in a vast, stylized world.
- #10 Road 96 🛣️
91% matchVery Positive92% of 25,450 reviews2021
Dev: DigixartPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!
Why similar: Story Rich 22.3%, First-Person 20.1%, Atmospheric 19.8%, Exploration 14.6%, Adventure 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven road trip game that emphasizes choice and the personal stories of those living in a dystopian society.
- #11 Hardspace: Shipbreaker
90% matchVery Positive89% of 22,140 reviews2022
Dev: Blackbird Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Sci-fi 38.1%, Futuristic 27.3%, Open World 12.1%, First-Person 11.6%, Singleplayer 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a grounded, blue-collar perspective on sci-fi work that resonates with the delivery-driver theme of the seed game.
- #12 Dex
89% matchVery Positive87% of 3,512 reviews2015
Dev: Dreadlocks Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 52.3%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Open World 9.2%, Sci-fi 7.5%, RPG 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world cyberpunk RPG that captures the feeling of navigating a dangerous, futuristic metropolis.
- #13 Technobabylon
89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,623 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 61.1%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Story Rich 6.5%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that masterfully explores the dark, technological themes of a cyberpunk future.
- #14 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,711 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 51.3%, Story Rich 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Exploration 9.6%, RPG 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric, story-rich RPG that focuses on investigation and choice within futuristic virtual worlds.
- #15 Dystopika
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,377 reviews2024
Dev: Voids Within
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A city-building sandbox for futuristic cities. No goals, no management, just creativity and dark cozy vibes.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.7%, Futuristic 18%, Open World 15.5%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox city-builder that allows you to create your own rain-drenched, neon-noir cyberpunk metropolis.
- #16 Tales of the Neon Sea
87% matchVery Positive85% of 4,978 reviews2019
Dev: YiTi GamesPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 46.3%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a beautiful pixel-art cyberpunk city filled with investigation and noir-inspired storytelling.
- #17 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
86% matchVery Positive93% of 128,412 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 25.1%, RPG 18.4%, Open World 17.6%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Exploration 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an unparalleled narrative depth and atmosphere that appeals to fans of the story-rich nature of Cloudpunk.
- #18 Transistor
86% matchVery Positive94% of 31,188 reviews2014
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 39.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique, atmospheric cyberpunk world paired with a compelling narrative and a strong female lead.
- #19 Beyond a Steel Sky
84% matchVery Positive88% of 1,631 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 43.1%, Futuristic 14.2%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Third Person 8.4%, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused adventure game set in a sprawling, high-tech city with a strong emphasis on exploration.
- #20 FAR: Lone Sails
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 26,094 reviews2018
Dev: Okomotive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
Why similar: Driving 41.5%, Atmospheric 18%, Exploration 12.4%, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the atmospheric journey of managing a vehicle across a desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape.
- #21 Lake
82% matchVery Positive87% of 5,789 reviews2021
Dev: GamiousPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.
Why similar: Driving 22.4%, Open World 16.9%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the relaxing, job-focused gameplay loop of delivering items while meeting the local community.
- #22 RUINER
82% matchVery Positive89% of 12,330 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 67.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Atmospheric 5.2%, Action 3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane action game that captures the brutal, neon-soaked aesthetic of a cyberpunk underworld.
- #23 Remember Me
83% matchVery Positive83% of 16,887 reviews2013
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 45.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Third Person 7%, Futuristic 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a memorable cyberpunk setting and a female protagonist navigating a world obsessed with memory and technology.
- #24 Eastward
79% matchVery Positive84% of 16,516 reviews2021
Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.9%, Story Rich 22.1%, Atmospheric 19.2%, RPG 13.3%, Adventure 8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a beautifully detailed world and a character-driven story that excels in atmosphere and exploration.
- #25 VirtuaVerse
81% matchVery Positive82% of 1,107 reviews2020
Dev: Theta DivisionPub: Blood Music
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 48%, Futuristic 13.9%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Third Person 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that leans heavily into the retro-cyberpunk aesthetic and dystopian themes.
- #26 Shadows of Doubt
76% matchVery Positive82% of 17,459 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
Why similar: Voxel 36.4% ★, Cyberpunk 28.5%, Open World 15.2%, First-Person 5.3%, Atmospheric 4.1%
- #27 >observer_
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,913 reviews2017
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 53.6%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Walking Simulator 9.1%, Futuristic 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that dives deep into the dark, tech-obsessed atmosphere of a cyberpunk future.
- #28 Deliver Us The Moon
78% matchVery Positive88% of 9,434 reviews2019
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deliver Us The Moon is a Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near future where Earth's natural resources are depleted. In an effort to solve the energy crisis, global powers created the World Space Agency and secured a promising new source of energy on the moon.
Why similar: Sci-fi 24.8%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Adventure 12.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Walking Simulator 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi adventure that focuses on atmospheric exploration and solving mysteries in a lonely, futuristic setting.
- #29 Nobody Wants to Die
75% matchVery Positive83% of 7,027 reviews2024
Dev: Critical Hit GamesPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 50.2%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%, First-Person 8.4%
- #30 Observer: System Redux
77% matchVery Positive85% of 2,957 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 50.9%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Story Rich 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.1%, First-Person 8.1%
- #31 State of Mind
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,288 reviews2018
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
State of Mind is a futuristic thriller game delving into transhumanism. The game explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.5%, Futuristic 18.5%, Sci-fi 16%, Story Rich 8.5%, Open World 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven sci-fi thriller that explores the intersection of humanity and technology in a futuristic city.
- #32 Dreamfall Chapters
77% matchVery Positive82% of 4,521 reviews2017
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 32.6%, Futuristic 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Story Rich 9.7%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #33 Retrowave
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 15,364 reviews2022
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 54.8%, Futuristic 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Indie 5.1%
- #34 Keep Driving
72% matchVery Positive94% of 6,180 reviews2025
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An atmospheric management RPG about life on the open road. Pick up hitchhikers, work odd jobs, customize and repair your car, and map your route across the country. Use upgrades, skills and items to overcome challenges. And remember to take it easy. You’re young. You have time.
Why similar: Driving 40.6%, Open World 15.6%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Exploration 10.1%, RPG 9.2%
- #35 Severed Steel
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,061 reviews2021
Dev: Greylock Studio
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 37.9%, Voxel 30.9% ★, Female Protagonist 15%, First-Person 7.4%, Action 3%
- #36 Deliver Us Mars
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,978 reviews2023
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Deliver Us Mars is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure taking you on a suspense-fuelled, high-stakes mission to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward.
Why similar: Sci-fi 22.2%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Third Person 14.4%, Story Rich 14.2%, Atmospheric 12.5%
- #37 Tacoma
74% matchVery Positive86% of 4,780 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 19.9%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Cyberpunk 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #38 Mirror's Edge™
75% matchVery Positive88% of 39,162 reviews2009
Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.5%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Futuristic 11.6%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Exploration 8%
- #39 Cradle
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,008 reviews2015
Dev: Flying Cafe for Semianimals
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.7%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Open World 11%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #40 Outer Wilds
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 104,545 reviews2020
Dev: Mobius DigitalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Open World 20.4%, Exploration 14.7%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Story Rich 12.6%
- #41 Paradise Killer
72% matchVery Positive93% of 4,463 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Open World 25.1%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Exploration 10.4%
- #42 MiLE HiGH TAXi
73% matchMixed55% of 94 reviews2023
Dev: Cassius John-Adams
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crazy Taxi meets The Fifth Element! Deliver passengers, dodge mile-high skyscrapers & pedestrians. Beat the clock. FREE Race Mode DLC Coming August 18th 2023!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.6%, Driving 24.9%, Open World 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10%, Futuristic 8.8%
- #43 Ghostrunner
71% matchVery Positive91% of 66,361 reviews2020
Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 50.8%, Futuristic 16.5%, Sci-fi 10.4%, First-Person 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%
- #44 Chaos Chain
70% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
A dark cyberpunk RPG in a bleak dystopian future. Become a "freelancer" in the heart of Slade City, a sprawling urban nightmare of grimy asphalt and broken dreams where crime and disorder run rampant. - Stay Alert. Stay Armed. Stay Alive. Don't lose your humanity.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.4%, Open World 14.2%, Futuristic 14%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Exploration 6.1%
- #45 Synergia
70% matchVery Positive87% of 807 reviews2020
Dev: Radi ArtPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Synergia is a yuri thriller visual novel that takes place in a cyberpunk future, wrapped up in a beautifully unique, vibrant neon aesthetic. At the end of the world, sometimes love is the ultimate crime.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 46.6%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #46 Haven
69% matchVery Positive88% of 6,050 reviews2020
Dev: The Game Bakers
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Two lovers gave up everything and escaped to a lost planet to be together. Glide through a mysterious landscape, explore a fragmented world and fight against what’s trying to tear them apart in this RPG adventure about love, rebellion, and freedom.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 34.6%, Open World 14.2%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Third Person 8.3%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #47 FAR: Changing Tides
67% matchVery Positive92% of 5,567 reviews2022
Dev: OkomotivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.
Why similar: Atmospheric 61.5%, Adventure 20%, Action 11.4%, Singleplayer 4.5%, Indie 2.6%
- #48 Tokyo 42
71% matchMixed69% of 668 reviews2017
Dev: SMAC GamesPub: Mode 7
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Tokyo 42 is a hyper-stylish isometric open-world shooter. Framed for a murder you didn't commit, you'll delve into a world of assassins, deadly corporate intrigue and cats. Explore this beautifully hand-crafted micro Tokyo and discover its secrets.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 55%, Open World 24.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Adventure 4.2%, Action 3.8%
- #49 The Invincible
65% matchVery Positive88% of 10,997 reviews2023
Dev: Starward IndustriesPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 24.2%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #50 REPLACED
63% matchVery Positive84% of 8,145 reviews2026
Dev: Sad Cat StudiosPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Follow R.E.A.C.H., an AI trapped in a human body, on a cinematic adventure through an alternate 1980s America. Explore an atmospheric cyberpunk world full of high-stakes action wrapped in a unique 2.5D pixel art style.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 57.1%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Story Rich 10.5%, Adventure 3.4%
- #51 Neon Drive
70% matchVery Positive83% of 2,178 reviews2016
Dev: Fraoula
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Neon Drive is a slick retro-futuristic, '80s inspired arcade game that will make your brain melt. You've been warned.From beautiful cityscapes and ocean roads to exploding enemy spaceships, Neon Drive has it all.
Why similar: Driving 37.6%, Cyberpunk 26.3%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Action 4%
- #52 Tell Some Story: Foz
67% matchVery Positive92% of 205 reviews2023
Dev: Camelot.TDM
Windows
Action-adventure + Third person shooter. The year is 2042, the near future, the gloomy world of cyberpunk will offer you the role of detective Foz. Random circumstances drag the hero into a showdown between gangs and corporations, where he has to make a choice on whose side he is.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.9%, Voxel 21.5% ★, Futuristic 10.6%, Story Rich 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #53 Dustborn
66% matchMixed67% of 702 reviews2024
Dev: Red Thread GamesPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Ragtag crew? Check. Musical gear? Check. Tour bus and robot driver? Check. Stolen package? Check! Embark on a perilous road-trip across a Divided States of America. Use the power of words to shape relationships with your crew, get out of trouble and reach your final destination.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.6%, Futuristic 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Story Rich 9.1%, Third Person 7.6%
- #54 Whispers of a Machine
68% matchVery Positive93% of 1,993 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 38.5%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Futuristic 10.4%, Adventure 6.1%
- #55 The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,898 reviews2016
Dev: ComonGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Uncertain is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.3%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Futuristic 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #56 NORCO
66% matchVery Positive92% of 3,163 reviews2022
Dev: Geography of RobotsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: Atmospheric 33.1%, Story Rich 32.1%, First-Person 19.1%, Adventure 9.6%, Singleplayer 6.1%
- #57 Observation
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,159 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: Sci-fi 28.9%, Adventure 17.1%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Indie 11.3%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #58 Neon City Riders
68% matchVery Positive82% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Mecha Studios
Windows
Explore a decaying futuristic city in this action adventure experience. Search for items, unlock superpowers, recruit companions, and free every turf from ruthless gangs to unite the people once again.
Why similar: Futuristic 35.9%, RPG 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Adventure 10.8%, Action 7.8%