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A dream among the stars — or a nightmare. 1,000 colonists in the dark between stars. Every pragmatic decision rewrites who they are. Discover what your choices mean for humanity, for better or worse.

Reviews: Very Positive — 84% — of 198 reviews
Released: 2026-06-25
Developer: Garan Lorn
Publisher: Selenodrome
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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  2. #2 The Carcass
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    96% matchVery Positive94% of 12,916 reviews2022
    Dev: Walternate Realities
    Windows
    Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 41.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    95% matchMostly Positive73% of 101 reviews2016
    Dev: Underflow Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    94% matchMixed46% of 87 reviews2026
    Dev: Darts Games
    Windows

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    94% matchVery Positive87% of 1,562 reviews2022
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    93% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,700 reviews2026
    Dev: GamexcitePub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    92% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,004 reviews2021
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    Windows
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    The Fermi Paradox is a choice-driven sci-fi narrative strategy game in which your decisions in one corner of the galaxy can upend entire civilizations in another. Guide species through millennia and help them explore the vastness of space, make contact and, perhaps, create harmony.

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    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 17,853 reviews2022
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    Windows
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    91% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2023
    Dev: Crispy Creative
    Windows

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    89% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    90% matchMixed62% of 1,053 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    86% matchVery Positive88% of 4,308 reviews2023
    Dev: Iron Tower Studio
    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows
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  56. #56 Dream Sketcher
    68% matchMixed58% of 496 reviews2023
    Dev: RisingPunch Studio
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Dream Sketcher is a 1-4 player investigative adventure game. As an investigator of the special agency Dreamland Security, you will form a team and enter the weirdest dreams to conduct brain-diving investigation. Danger is imminent, investigate, make choices, roll the dice, and fight!

    Why similar: Choices Matter 26.6%, Multiple Endings 23%, Immersive Sim 21.3%, Story Rich 16.2%, Strategy 12.9%

  57. #57 Neoproxima
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 75 reviews2024
    Dev: Lonestone Studio
    Windows

    Investigating a time-loop during the Cold War, light years away from Earth. Neoproxima is a text-based adventure game that combines exploration and simple RPG and survival mechanics. Plan your next loop carefully, and go as far as possible before time catches up with you.

    Why similar: Sci-fi 26.4%, Space 26.1%, Story Rich 19%, Text-Based 18.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%

  58. #58 Starstruck Vagabond
    65% matchVery Positive86% of 573 reviews2024
    Dev: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
    Windows

    A space captain accidentally freezes themselves for two thousand years, finding themselves in an unfamiliar galaxy. Fortunately, there's always someone who needs cargo delivered.

    Why similar: Sci-fi 28.1%, Story Rich 24.4%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%

  59. #59 RECORD_DrowsyVortex
    65% matchVery Positive100% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: LunarHillz
    Windows

    RECORD_DrowsyVortex is a post-apocalyptic exploration-focused RPG set in the future era of Space Immigration. It is one piece of recorded data transmitted from Planet Drowsy Vortex centuries later, offering an immersive experience of a local post-disaster survivor's weird and memorable story.

    Why similar: Sci-fi 51%, Story Rich 29.6%, Strategy 19.4%

  60. #60 Drill Core
    63% matchVery Positive85% of 2,478 reviews2025
    Dev: Hungry Couch GamesPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core! Drill to the heart of planets while managing workers, researching cutting-edge tech, and fortifying against alien attacks. Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?

    Why similar: Colony Sim 51.2%, Management 12.1%, Space 11.6%, Strategy 10.6%, Sci-fi 8.9%

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