- #1 SIGNALIS
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,140 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 27.6%, Sci-fi 27.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Cyberpunk 7%, Violent 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same haunting sci-fi atmosphere and psychological tension with a compelling female protagonist.
- #2 Prey
96% matchVery Positive91% of 54,492 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 27.3 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: Sci-fi 32.3%, Stealth 25.7%, Horror 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that rewards tactical stealth and environmental awareness within a sterile, high-tech space station.
- #3 Alien: Isolation
96% matchVery Positive93% of 66,577 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Stealth 34.4%, Sci-fi 20.8%, Horror 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Masterfully builds tension through high-stakes stealth and an intelligent, adaptive enemy that hunts the player.
- #4 A Plague Tale: Innocence
95% matchVery Positive93% of 71,326 reviews2019
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
Why similar: Stealth 37.8%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Third Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tense, puzzle-like stealth sequences and a strong narrative driven by a female protagonist.
- #5 Observation
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,189 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 29.3%, Adventure 17.4%, Horror 12.8%, Indie 12%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique sci-fi thriller that places you in the role of an AI, emphasizing environmental interaction and atmosphere.
- #6 Dishonored
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 87,991 reviews2012
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Why similar: Stealth 79%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Action 5.2%, Adventure 3.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep stealth mechanics where your playstyle directly influences the world and enemy behavior.
- #7 CONTROL Ultimate Edition
93% matchVery Positive86% of 62,941 reviews2020
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.6%, Sci-fi 18.8%, Third Person 14%, Horror 9.5%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a surreal, high-concept sci-fi narrative paired with a powerful female lead in a shifting, atmospheric environment.
- #8 Remember Me
92% matchVery Positive83% of 17,022 reviews2013
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.5 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: Female Protagonist 24.9%, Sci-fi 23.6%, Third Person 14%, Cyberpunk 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female lead in a stylized cyberpunk world with a heavy emphasis on memory manipulation and action.
- #9 METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
91% matchVery Positive92% of 107,794 reviews2015
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
Why similar: Stealth 59.9%, Third Person 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Atmospheric 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for adaptive AI that learns and counters your specific playstyle over time.
- #10 GYLT
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,285 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Stealth 35%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Horror 12%, Third Person 9.7%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven stealth game featuring a female protagonist navigating a dark, atmospheric world.
- #11 The Turing Test
91% matchVery Positive88% of 8,031 reviews2016
Dev: BULKHEAD
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.
Why similar: Sci-fi 33.7%, Female Protagonist 28.9%, Puzzle 12%, Atmospheric 7%, Adventure 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A thought-provoking sci-fi puzzle game that shares the sterile, high-tech aesthetic found in ECHO.
- #12 SOMA
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,486 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: Sci-fi 28.2%, Horror 18.2%, Atmospheric 12%, Puzzle 6.8%, Psychological Horror 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric sci-fi horror experience that explores complex philosophical themes in a hostile environment.
- #13 Little Nightmares
89% matchVery Positive95% of 116,515 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Stealth 28.3%, Horror 17.4%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a tense, atmospheric stealth-platforming experience that relies on careful movement to avoid terrifying threats.
- #14 The Medium
87% matchVery Positive89% of 10,180 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.3%, Horror 15%, Third Person 12.7%, Adventure 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dual-reality mechanic that creates a unique, atmospheric puzzle-horror experience.
- #15 The Fall
88% matchVery Positive88% of 3,710 reviews2014
Dev: Over The Moon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You are ARID, the AI of a high-tech combat suit crashed on a hostile planet. Your pilot is dying inside you. Your protocols demand you save him — but this world will force you to bend every rule you have. A dark sci-fi puzzle-adventure. Winner of Giant Bomb's Best Story award.
Why similar: Sci-fi 37.1%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Adventure 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Horror 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy sci-fi adventure that blends puzzle-solving with atmospheric exploration.
- #16 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 42,213 reviews2016
Dev: Eidos MontrealPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.
Why similar: Stealth 47.2%, Sci-fi 18.4%, Cyberpunk 10.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a rich, sci-fi setting where stealth and tactical choices are essential to navigating complex, layered levels.
- #17 Ereban: Shadow Legacy
85% matchVery Positive88% of 332 reviews2024
Dev: Baby Robot Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Ereban: Shadow Legacy is a fast-paced stealth platformer game where you become Ayana, the last descendant of a forgotten race. Harness mystical shadow powers, high-tech gadgets and avoid or kill to uncover the truth about your past and the key to saving a dying, morally grey universe.
Why similar: Stealth 39.9%, Sci-fi 20.3%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Third Person 7.2%, Adventure 5%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-action game featuring a female protagonist with supernatural abilities in a sci-fi world.
- #18 System Shock
84% matchVery Positive90% of 12,905 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Why similar: Sci-fi 34.5%, Horror 15.3%, Cyberpunk 13.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational sci-fi immersive sim that challenges players to survive in a hostile, high-tech environment.
- #19 Perception
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 633 reviews2017
Dev: The Deep End Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.5%, Horror 25.2%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique horror game where you navigate a dark environment using sound, emphasizing stealth and tension.
- #20 Apsulov: End of Gods
84% matchVery Positive87% of 1,713 reviews2019
Dev: Angry Demon Studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this future viking horror you awake in a sanctuary of steel and concrete, built to research and exploit the worlds of Yggdrasil, and to house an artifact, buried in the earth aeons ago.First person with a futuristic Norse mythology story. Horror adventure in the realms of Yggdrasil.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.5%, Horror 15.4%, Stealth 14.2%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends Norse mythology with sci-fi horror for a unique, atmospheric stealth-adventure experience.
- #21 Steel Seed
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 413 reviews2025
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Stealth 36.3%, Sci-fi 18%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Third Person 9.4%, Cyberpunk 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines stealth and action in a dark sci-fi setting with a focus on narrative and tactical movement.
- #22 Republique
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 898 reviews2015
Dev: Camouflaj
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Help a woman named Hope escape in a thrilling and topical stealth-action game that explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age.
Why similar: Stealth 50.5%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Cyberpunk 7.9%, Adventure 5.6%, Sci-fi 5%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-adventure game centered on a female protagonist trying to escape a dystopian, high-tech facility.
- #23 Invisible, Inc.
81% matchVery Positive91% of 5,772 reviews2015
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Why similar: Stealth 48.1%, Sci-fi 24%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Cyberpunk 9.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical stealth game that requires careful planning and adaptation to survive in a high-stakes corporate sci-fi setting.
- #24 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,881 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Stealth 27.4%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Horror 16.2%, Violent 7.7%, Action 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intense, cat-and-mouse stealth gameplay within a confined, atmospheric setting.
- #25 NEON STRUCT
81% matchVery Positive83% of 370 reviews2015
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You are Jillian Cleary: an ex-spy on the run, framed for treason and hunted by your former agency. You must move in secret, survive off the grid, and find a way to clear your name. Old friends and new allies will lend their support; but with the eyes of the world upon you, who can you trust?
Why similar: Stealth 51.6%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Cyberpunk 9%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A pure stealth game set in a minimalist, cyberpunk world that rewards observation and patience.
- #26 In Other Waters
79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,561 reviews2020
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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: Sci-fi 26.5%, Female Protagonist 25.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, atmospheric sci-fi exploration game that focuses on discovery and environmental interaction.
- #27 Shadwen
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,370 reviews2016
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!
Why similar: Stealth 49.8%, Female Protagonist 19%, Third Person 9%, Action 5.6%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused game where time manipulation and environmental interaction are core to the experience.
- #28 NaissanceE
79% matchVery Positive84% of 4,402 reviews2014
Dev: Limasse Five
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.
Why similar: Atmospheric 24.5%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Indie 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract, atmospheric exploration game that captures the sense of scale and isolation found in ECHO.
- #29 Starless
78% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Petr Sapozhnikov
Windows
In Starless, navigate a space Ark infested with terrifying monsters in this stealth-action game inspired by classic sci-fi. Can you help the colonists survive, or will they be doomed to roam the endless void of space forever?
Why similar: Stealth 39.1%, Sci-fi 19.6%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Horror 10%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror game that emphasizes stealth and psychological tension in a hostile, alien environment.
- #30 Fear the Spotlight
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,306 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Stealth 35.5%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Third Person 11.6%, Horror 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #31 シシテナオ-Even in Death-
76% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Mugen Daraku
Windows
"シシテナオ-Even in Death-" is stealth horror action game that requires trial and error. It tells the story of a young girl who wakes up in a strange and unsettling world, where eerie creatures known as "Ochibito" roam.
Why similar: Stealth 46.2%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Horror 13.2%, Action 6.1%, Violent 5.3%
- #32 GET EVEN
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,808 reviews2017
Dev: The Farm 51Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Take a deep breath... Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of you memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The clock is ticking... And this is just a part of the treatment.
Why similar: Stealth 25.2%, Horror 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Action 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #33 Unholy
77% matchMixed64% of 233 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Stealth 36.1%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Horror 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Violent 6.9%
- #34 Hollowbody
73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,603 reviews2024
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Female Protagonist 27.6%, Third Person 23.6%, Cyberpunk 10.5%, Horror 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #35 Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes
73% matchVery Positive81% of 183 reviews2026
Dev: ICONIKPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes is a dark atmospheric adventure‑puzzle game where you embody Dark Six, a mysterious figure with the shape of a little girl. Navigate in a disturbing world, solve intricate puzzles, and escape terrifying giant foes in a desperate search to become whole again.
Why similar: Stealth 39.7%, Adventure 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Horror 8.9%, Action 8.6%
- #36 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
74% matchMixed67% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Stealth 34.5%, Female Protagonist 15%, Third Person 11.5%, Horror 10.2%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #37 Enola
77% matchMixed65% of 172 reviews2014
Dev: The DomaginariumPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Survive a macabre world conjured up by the tortured memories of Angelica.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.1%, Stealth 23.1%, Horror 12%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 7.1%
- #38 Echo
75% matchMixed68% of 53 reviews2022
Dev: Nobody Studio
Windows
”Echoes of the heart" can be heard the moment each other's paths intertwine. "Echo" is an action RPG with a perfectly sized storyline and a unique progression system. The story begins with Lin, a young, solo adventurer. Many secrets lie within a closed off forest. Can you hear that faint voice?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 53%, Puzzle 13.4%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 9.9%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #39 Spirits of Xanadu
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 479 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: Sci-fi 25.8%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%
- #40 The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,429 reviews2018
Dev: White Owls Inc.Pub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
J.J. scours Memoria Island to find her best friend, who has gone missing during a camping trip. In order to save her best friend, she puts her own body and life on the line, reviving infinitely, as she presses forward. Why did she go missing? What is going on in this world?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 50.9%, Horror 15.9%, Adventure 10.3%, Action 7.5%, Indie 7.5%
- #41 Cynthia: Hidden in the Moonshadow
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 165 reviews2023
Dev: Catthia Games
Windows
Emotional, 3rd-person, story-driven, adventure game focused on solving puzzles and using stealth mechanics. Use your bow to interact with environmental elements. Sneak, climb or distract guards to move further unnoticed. Solve light puzzles alongside your path to rescue your loved one.
Why similar: Stealth 41.3%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Third Person 14%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Adventure 5.7%
- #42 Deliver Us Mars
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,013 reviews2023
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 30.2%, Female Protagonist 27.6%, Third Person 18.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Action 5.7%
- #43 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
68% matchVery Positive94% of 3,222 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Female Protagonist 24.3%, Horror 20.6%, Puzzle 18.1%, Adventure 16.4%, Action 8.8%
- #44 What Remains of Edith Finch
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,461 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Female Protagonist 24.4%, Atmospheric 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #45 Another Sight - Definitive Edition
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 187 reviews2018
Dev: Lunar Great Wall StudiosPub: Fish Eagle
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A teenager who has lost her sight and a mysterious cat team up in a surreal fantasy adventure into the unexpected, weaving a tale that brings together some of the world’s greatest minds: Monet, Tesla, Edison and other historical cultural icons.
Why similar: Stealth 34.2%, Female Protagonist 21%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%, Adventure 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #46 The Suicide of Rachel Foster
71% matchMixed68% of 6,887 reviews2020
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.1%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Adventure 9.9%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Horror 9.5%
- #47 Master Reboot
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 700 reviews2013
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Imagine a world where death is no longer final, where precious memories are saved to enjoy forever, where your soul is immortal. Master Reboot is a haunting first-person sci-fi adventure.
Why similar: Sci-fi 22.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Adventure 7.1%
- #48 CINERIS SOMNIA
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,099 reviews2018
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIOPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.7%, Third Person 21.5%, Horror 15.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Walking Simulator 7.6%
- #49 Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
68% matchVery Positive85% of 87,885 reviews2018
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 40.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Why similar: Stealth 31.4%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Third Person 13.7%, Adventure 8.8%, Action 5.9%
- #50 Ever Forward
70% matchVery Positive82% of 289 reviews2020
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.9%, Adventure 24.8%, Indie 16.4%, Puzzle 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #51 Distortions
71% matchMixed59% of 217 reviews2018
Dev: Among Giants
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Use the power of music to reawaken long forgotten memories in Distortions, a story-driven journey through a world of unparalleled beauty.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 49.1%, Adventure 17.9%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Indie 10.4%, Action 10%
- #52 Never Again
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 952 reviews2019
Dev: Primary Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
Why similar: Stealth 34.2%, Female Protagonist 20%, Horror 11.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #53 Rain of Reflections: Set Free
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 336 reviews2019
Dev: Lionbite Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Rain of Reflections is an atmospheric, dystopian adventure game with exploration and deep character interactions. Its turn-based strategic confrontations are uniquely centered around a motivation mechanic.
Why similar: Stealth 32.5%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Adventure 11.4%, Cyberpunk 9.5%
- #54 Out of Sight
64% matchVery Positive95% of 965 reviews2025
Dev: The Gang Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
You’re Sophie, a young blind girl who sees through her teddy bear’s eyes. Escape your captors and uncover the evil history of the dark mansion you desperately seek to escape in this unique, atmospheric horror puzzle/adventure game.
Why similar: Stealth 37.6%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Third Person 11.6%, Horror 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #55 Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition
64% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,888 reviews2025
Dev: Myrkur GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Embark on a perilous journey to rescue your brother and prevent a looming war. Harness the power of devastating magical abilities to conquer enemies, traverse treacherous landscapes, and unveil the hidden history of Aema.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.5%, Third Person 26.5%, Atmospheric 13%, Adventure 9%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #56 Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
67% matchVery Positive81% of 1,267 reviews2018
Dev: Long Hat HousePub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.9%, Action 23%, Indie 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #57 Q.U.B.E. 2
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,745 reviews2018
Dev: Toxic GamesPub: Trapped Nerve Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.1%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Adventure 16.9%, Action 13.8%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #58 INDUSTRIA
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,313 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Why similar: Sci-fi 28.2%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Horror 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Action 6.2%
- #59 ELEA
68% matchMixed58% of 52 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: Sci-fi 25%, Female Protagonist 24.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%