60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Atmospheric, Sci-fi, Puzzle.
You wake up, alone, in a hypersleep box, with no memories left. You find yourself in an enormous space station, orbiting with a strange asteroid, around a gigantic black hole. And now, it's time to search, everywhere, to understand who you were. And most importantly, what's left to do here.
First Contact
Strange radio bursts have been detected! Embark on an immersive adventure as you analyze radio signals coming from space, decipher hidden messages, symbols, sounds, and translate alien languages. Follow an engaging story with countless dialogues and game-changing choices.
Galaxiwilds
Explore a collapsing multiverse, make first contact with 75 alien civilizations, and uncover the truth behind reality’s unraveling—one discovery at a time.
Strange radio bursts have been detected! Embark on an immersive adventure as you analyze radio signals coming from space, decipher hidden messages, symbols, sounds, and translate alien languages. Follow an engaging story with countless dialogues and game-changing choices.
Why similar: Science 30.5%, Aliens 24.6%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Space 9.7%, Investigation 8.6%
Explore a collapsing multiverse, make first contact with 75 alien civilizations, and uncover the truth behind reality’s unraveling—one discovery at a time.
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Aliens 13.8%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Mystery 12.6%, Space 12.2%
Looking for an immersive VR physics puzzler? Chrono Weaver is a single-player co-op game. Work with copies of yourself as you travel through space and time, finding solutions to seemingly impossible tests. Get to work and get lost in this quirky sci-fi world.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 22.8% ★, Science 17.3%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Space 8.6%, Physics 8.2%
Explore & embrace SONDER, a first-person exploration game set within an asteroid in which time flows back and forth, harbouring a vibrant paradise and a communal civilisation doomed by an imminent flood.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 19.5% ★, Philosophical 14.7%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Space 9.8%
Mission: Translate an interstellar message, using the universal languages of math & science.
Why similar: Science 34.8%, Aliens 21.8%, Investigation 12.3%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Space 8.6%
Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?
Why similar: Science 19.2%, Investigation 15.3%, Aliens 14.7%, Mystery 12%, Sci-fi 9.8%
In this walking simulator, you'll immerse yourself in a mysterious and unknown atmosphere accompanied by original, atmospheric music. As you navigate unique labyrinths, you'll uncover a fascinating storyline, explore the world of an exoplanet, and uncover its secrets.
Why similar: Science 26.2%, Space 15.9%, Philosophical 14%, Physics 11%, Aliens 7.9%
A first person space exploration game where you investigate the inner caves of an asteroid passing by your planet. Dive into the deeps of the asteroid aboard your ship, collecting information and samples of many beautiful minerals and lifeforms while searching for more complex and intelligent beings
Why similar: Space 21.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Aliens 13.9%, Exploration 10.4%, Investigation 10.1%
Embark on an interstellar trip and deploy to a mythic ocean planet in a low-flying jett in this cinematic science fiction action adventure with immersive sim elements from Superbrothers, known for Sword & Sworcery EP.
Why similar: Science 21.6%, Space 15%, Lore-Rich 12%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Mystery 9.1%
Scientific Project: Optic is a first-person puzzle game that guides you through the history of optical science, from its philosophical origins to our modern understanding. Master the nature of light and solve puzzles inspired by real scientific discoveries.
Why similar: Science 22.2%, Philosophical 21.3%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Physics 9.8%, Mystery 9.4%
Combine the mechanics of four unique tools to explore a scientific facility and expose its secrets. Your play style will shape your adventure in this world full of mysteries to uncover. Learn with your mistakes and evolve to escape from this unique mind prison.
Why similar: Science 17%, Open World 16.3%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Puzzle 11%, Space 10%
A vanished expedition. A forgotten underground city. Explore the echoes of a lost civilization in this short first-person adventure, and bend time to solve intricate puzzles woven into the ruins.
Why similar: Science 27.5%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 9.8%, Physics 9.5%, Minimalist 7%
Hypermind is a first-person puzzle game inspired by Portal. As a tester, you have been given four powerful abilities, and you will need to solve a series of interesting puzzles with combinations of these abilities and a touch of imagination.
Why similar: Philosophical 19.9%, Science 17.3%, Physics 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Puzzle 8.5%
Space station Forgotten is in a decaying orbit and engineer Max Novak is the only hope of averting catastrophe with only 23 minutes and endless time loops to spare. Navigate a dark sci-fi adventure, learn more with every loop, solve challenging problems, and uncover the dark secret of the Forgotten.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 27% ★, Science 15.5%, Aliens 10.6%, Space 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.7%
This virtual exhibition has one goal: In half an hour, it will challenge your understanding of what time is.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 37.8% ★, Philosophical 23.1%, Science 19.8%, Physics 11.7%, Exploration 3.8%
A surreal puzzle-platformer where you bend gravity, rewind time, and disrupt a virtual prison built to contain you.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 30.3% ★, 3D Platformer 16.3%, Philosophical 15.3%, Science 15.2%, Sci-fi 9.7%
Machinika: Atlas is an indie puzzle game and is the direct sequel to Machinika: Museum, you play as a museum researcher who just land on Atlas. Will you unravel the mysteries of the alien vessel? Solve cryptic puzzles to find out what happened!
Why similar: Space 14.8%, Aliens 14%, Investigation 13.9%, Science 12.1%, Mystery 11.5%
Face logic challenges in this Escape Room game, where every second counts! Join Mirra, your mercenary partner, to uncover the mysteries of an abandoned colonizer ship on an unknown planet.
Why similar: Space 23.1%, Mystery 18.4%, Exploration 12.8%, Investigation 11.5%, Aliens 11%
Causal Loop is a narrative puzzler that blends mind-bending mechanics with a rich sci-fi story about time, consequence, and survival. Solve intricate puzzles by using the signature “echo” mechanic to record, replay, and interact with up to three versions of your past self. Can you break the loop?
Why similar: Time Manipulation 21.2% ★, Philosophical 21%, Mystery 13.9%, Emotional 10.5%, Sci-fi 9.6%
Immerse yourself in the multidimensional universe of Desordre. Solve intricate puzzles, push the boundaries of 4-dimensional thinking. Get ready for a unique experience where reflection takes on a whole new dimension. Created by one-man development studio SHK Interactive using Unreal Engine.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 36.5% ★, Physics 14%, Sci-fi 10.3%, 3D Platformer 8.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
Why similar: Philosophical 23.9%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Science 14.2%, 3D Platformer 11.1%, Sci-fi 9.4%
Fight against brain-rot in this story-driven educational physics puzzle game. You will need to learn and apply high school physics concepts to solve increasingly challenging problems and uncover a galaxy spanning plot. When you have finished, you will be able to take a college level physics course.
Why similar: Science 24.4%, Philosophical 21.4%, Physics 13%, Aliens 10.8%, Sci-fi 7.9%
After discovering an ancient portal, you suddenly find yourself among the remnants of an ancient alien civilization. Technological relics, sprawling ruins, and cryptic puzzles are all that remain. If you are to learn their secrets, you must unearth the fate of the race that called this world home.
Why similar: Science 20.2%, Space 15.4%, Open World 13.4%, Mystery 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.2%
From H.P. Lovecraft's work, this walking simulator sends you to the frozen wastes of Antarctica. Use your tools to navigate the frozen galleries untouched by millennia. Unearth evidence of a dreadful truth while you search for a madman whose ill fate lies somewhere beneath these Mountains of Madness
Why similar: Science 18.2%, Lore-Rich 17.6%, Investigation 12.2%, Aliens 11.8%, Exploration 7.6%
Guide a tiny traveller across a vast puzzle-galaxy. Solaro is a handcrafted puzzle-adventure game with innovative physics-based mechanics.
Why similar: Space 17.6%, Science 14.7%, Open World 14.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Physics 10.5%
A colossal black sphere has appeared on Earth, trapping humanity in endless dreams. Explore surreal dream worlds, uncover hidden secrets, and awaken those who sleep. In each distinct dream, awaken new abilities and experience unique worlds.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 22.9% ★, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Philosophical 16.4%, 3D Platformer 13.7%, Mystery 8.3%
In an abandoned medical university, test your intellectual might as you unravel a 20-year-old mystery in this depraved first-person puzzle adventure, doing what it takes to escape your fate as a macabre scientist's human experiment. The ends justify the means in The Crow’s Eye.
Why similar: Investigation 15.8%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, 3D Platformer 15.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Dark 8.4%
CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) is a gripping narrative walking simulator set in "Rio de Janeiro" , the last city standing. Guided by SKYNET, explore dark ruins, uncover powerful notes, and question reality itself. A mysterious journey blending faith and science—dare to discover the truth.
Why similar: Philosophical 30.4%, Science 25.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Investigation 8.4%, Exploration 6.8%
Hello, this is Fael... Listen, this is going to sound strange, but... I think I'm lost in the apartment. Right now... I... I don't know where I am. Can you come and help me?
Why similar: Science 22.4%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Puzzle 9.6%, Lore-Rich 9.4%
You wake up as a robot in a dark place, deep underground. There is a voice inside your head. follow it to find out what happened. Navigate the facility through sound, but don't be too loud. It has great hearing. Uncover the history of unfortunate souls in this first person sci-fi horror game.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.1%, Science 19.6%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Investigation 10.3%, Dark 9.2%
You Have Time Powers Like Stoping Time,TimeBall To Slow Down Specific Target, TimeSphere Which Stops Time In Range And Timeray Etc...
Why similar: Time Manipulation 33.7% ★, Science 19.1%, Space 10.9%, Mystery 10.1%, Open World 8.3%
Free demo for Cognition Method - a story-driven, first-person puzzle game inspired by Space Odyssey 2001 and Solaris. Discover an innovative mechanics of altering gravity and dive into the surreal setting. Find your way within a mysterious artifact and unveal a non-ordinary story.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.7%, Space 13.5%, Physics 12.4%, Sci-fi 11%, Minimalist 8.2%
Explore the floating islands of a ruined alien world, unearthing the secrets of its lost civilization in a fast-paced time loop.
Why similar: Aliens 18.1%, Exploration 13.4%, Open World 13.2%, Space 11.8%, Puzzle 11.8%
You must explore the labyrinth of riddles and investigate the apocalyptic event at the research facility following the experiments with the Higgs boson, or “the God particle”.
Why similar: Science 19.5%, Philosophical 16.9%, Investigation 16.8%, Physics 14.3%, Sci-fi 13.6%
Message from extra-terrestrial intelligence.
Why similar: Science 35.4%, Space 22.9%, Minimalist 16%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Puzzle 10.9%
This narratively driven puzzle platformer puts you in the role of Cassie, an intrepid scavenger seeking salvage in abandoned mining facilities. Embark on an adventure with your inventor friend Annie, take control of the gravity, and solve challenging puzzles in a mysterious sci-fi setting.
Why similar: Science 25.7%, 3D Platformer 21.4%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Physics 14.1%, Puzzle 12.4%
A first-person puzzle adventure where you harness fire, water, electricity, and magnetism to solve multi-step puzzles and explore atmospheric realms to restore balance before reality collapses.
Why similar: Science 46%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, 3D Platformer 13.5%, Physics 9.3%, Exploration 7%
Within the Unknown is a first-person, psychological indie horror game where you regain your memory and relive the trauma from your dark past in a sci-fi simulation.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 20.6% ★, Aliens 19.9%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Sci-fi 9.2%
One More Experiment is a puzzle-platformer about manipulating the elements and changing the world around you. Use the power of fire, water, and temperature to activate mechanisms and influence the laws of physics.
Why similar: Science 20.5%, Philosophical 18.1%, 3D Platformer 17.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Sci-fi 8%
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Why similar: Aliens 20.7%, Investigation 17.3%, Lore-Rich 17%, Space 11.7%, Dark 9.4%
The GoD Unit is a first-person physics-based puzzle game set in a near pre-apocalyptic future, featuring the mass manipulation ability and other familiar and beloved puzzle mechanics.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 23.3% ★, Science 21.2%, 3D Platformer 14.7%, Physics 14.6%, Sci-fi 9.7%
Portal meets Superhot - A revolutionary FPS puzzle with time manipulation Wield two time-control guns, red and blue, to rewrite the laws of physics. Master deceleration and acceleration to solve seemingly impossible puzzles.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 42% ★, 3D Platformer 14.4%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Exploration 8.2%
A short atmospheric horror game from the multi-award-winning Blue Desert Studios. Navigate the shadows of Venus in a six-wheeled space exploration vehicle on a solo mission to investigate why the planet's climate is changing. Explore the mystery and avoid the pitfalls of the planet's dark secrets.
Why similar: Science 23.2%, Investigation 13.2%, Space 12.9%, Sci-fi 11%, 3D Platformer 10.8%
Live the perfect day, break the cycle, and discover the truth about yourself in this short, quirky sci-fi mystery about freedom, choice, and loneliness.
Why similar: Philosophical 30.7%, Lore-Rich 23%, Emotional 14.2%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Mystery 10%
The Flux is not keen on giving away its secrets, and you’re one of them. Sail a vast planet under a blanket of stars and use your tools and wits to remind yourself of what was lost and what could come next. An open world mystery about understanding the end of the world.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.8%, Philosophical 15%, Mystery 13.7%, Space 12.8%, Sci-fi 10.2%
Something has gone wrong at the 28 Leicester Square manor. Danger lurks around every corner. In this horror puzzle game, you will uncover the truth of what happened to this place and reveal secrets that should have stayed hidden. Every man has two sides; let's just hope you help the right one.
Why similar: Science 23.4%, Lore-Rich 21%, Mystery 17.9%, Investigation 17.9%, Puzzle 12.8%
Multiply your mind. Overcome a variety of trials using your trio of digital duplicates in this first-person puzzle game. Explore intricate, neon-lit rooms and unravel the mystery of the simulation and its enigmatic warden.
Why similar: Science 29.1%, Philosophical 25.7%, 3D Platformer 11%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Minimalist 9.3%
Roghill Incident is an Indie storytelling/exploration/kind-of-horror game that focuses on the story, while creating the uncomfortable feeling that something bad will happen soon.Find all the locations, notes and hints to get different endings.
Why similar: Aliens 27.7%, Time Manipulation 22.9% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Open World 16.1%, Exploration 9.2%
CATYPH is a First Person Adventure game (Myst-like), part of a sci-fi series named The Black Cube (ASA: A Space Adventure...). Visit Tytaah, a moon of Catyph divided into 7 regions, and try to save your home planet Terra by solving the challenging puzzles of the mysterious Germinal.
Why similar: Science 19.2%, Space 17.2%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Sci-fi 11.2%
Cosmic Anchor is a post-apocalyptic puzzle game about bending the laws of gravity, black holes and causality to your will. Exploit the emergent nature of the universe, and escape the intricate test-chambers together.
Why similar: Philosophical 32.5%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Science 15.5%, Puzzle 11.8%, Mystery 11.3%
A sci-fi cosmic adventure with puzzle platform elements
Why similar: Science 24.1%, Space 18.3%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Mystery 10%
A first-person exploration puzzle game in which you navigate the sprawling rooms of a hyperreal mansion buried beneath the earth. Solve intricate puzzles shaped by those who once lived there, and discover the mechanism preserving a family's legacy.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 25.8% ★, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Exploration 10.9%, Investigation 10.7%, Puzzle 9.7%
Control gravity, orbit around black holes, and have fun mastering physics with your car in space! With this educational puzzle game, only your genius and your analytical skills can get you out of trouble after a painful car crash on the Moon!
Why similar: Science 38.3%, Physics 16%, Puzzle 11.8%, Aliens 11.2%, Space 9.9%
Step back into a world of thought-provoking puzzles, philosophical intrigue, and breathtaking visuals with The Talos Principle: Reawakened - a first-person puzzle masterpiece for both new players and long-time fans alike.
Why similar: Philosophical 30.5%, Lore-Rich 20.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Puzzle 9.6%, First-Person 7.9%
Escape room, puzzle box, first person adventure game where you explore a mysterious island and summon its Gods.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19%, Philosophical 18.3%, Lore-Rich 18%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 9.4%
Afterglitch is an experimental third-person exploration sci-fi video game. The player is an astronaut whose multidimensional journey to find an extraterrestrial civilization is more important than the destination!
Why similar: Philosophical 28.1%, Aliens 20.3%, Time Manipulation 14.3% ★, Space 14.1%, Sci-fi 12.1%
Explore a small open world in first-person, solving environmental puzzles across five distinct biomes. Observe, experiment, and uncover secrets at your own pace in this calm, discovery-focused indie experience.
Why similar: Mystery 19.1%, Open World 14.8%, Exploration 12.4%, Investigation 11.8%, 3D Platformer 11.4%
A narrative supernatural horror set in the enigmatic Meridian Hotel. Players investigate through exploration, puzzles, and encounters with human and supernatural threats.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21%, Investigation 19.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Emotional 11.4%, Dark 10.2%
Travel through the solar system in your own spaceship! The motion of each celestial body is accurately reproduced by the Kepler equation.
Why similar: Science 30.9%, 3D Platformer 20%, Space 19.9%, Physics 12.1%, Open World 12%
A Geoguessr-inspired detective game set on an alien planet. Pinpoint the exact locations of photos to track down missing archeologist Abigail Lidari. Cross-reference journal entries, decipher cryptic symbols, and uncover the mysteries of an ancient civilization.
Why similar: Investigation 22.8%, Science 16.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Aliens 10.5%, Space 10.2%
