- #1 After Us
97% matchVery Positive84% of 445 reviews2023
Dev: PiccoloPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.
Why similar: Platformer 21.4%, Emotional 14.6%, Exploration 13.5%, Adventure 12.8%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #2 Lifeless Planet Premier Edition
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,588 reviews2014
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
PREMIER EDITION - While seeking life on a distant planet, an astronaut discovers an abandoned Russian town. He suspects his mission is a hoax until a mysterious young woman saves him from a strange and deadly phenomenon...
Why similar: Cinematic 17.8%, 3D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 11.2%, Sci-fi 9%, Exploration 8.9%
- #3 MIO: Memories in Orbit
95% matchVery Positive83% of 2,890 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: Robots 31.9%, Platformer 21%, Exploration 16.2%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #4 Youropa
96% matchVery Positive87% of 694 reviews2018
Dev: frecle
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A platform puzzle paint adventure about breaking rules, being upside down and thinking outside the box.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.5%, Platformer 18.3%, Exploration 14.6%, Third Person 14.5%, Family Friendly 11.3%
- #5 Deliver Us The Moon
94% matchVery Positive88% of 9,052 reviews2019
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.
Why similar: Adventure 19.2%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Action 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #6 Omno
93% matchVery Positive92% of 2,713 reviews2021
Dev: Studio InkyfoxPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 19.4%, Platformer 14.2%, Third Person 11.6%, Exploration 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #7 Planet of the Eyes
94% matchVery Positive84% of 589 reviews2015
Dev: Cococucumber
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An atmospheric narrative-platformer about a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet, Planet of the Eyes features a stunning visual mix of puzzle and platforming challenges, an original musical score, and fully voiced audio logs left by another survivor. Explore the mystery of an unknown world.
Why similar: Robots 23.9%, Platformer 18.5%, Puzzle 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Stylized 9.6%
- #8 FAR: Changing Tides
92% matchVery Positive93% of 5,368 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: Platformer 22.1%, Emotional 18.3%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Stylized 14%, Puzzle 12.5%
- #9 Hypogea
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 687 reviews2025
Dev: Charlie Wagner
Windows
Escape from a mysterious underground megastructure in this short atmospheric 3d-platformer.
Why similar: Robots 25.9%, 3D Platformer 24.5%, Atmospheric 10%, Adventure 9.4%, Mystery 9.3%
- #10 Grow Up
91% matchVery Positive92% of 1,892 reviews2016
Dev: Reflections, a Ubisoft StudioPub: Infogrames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Leaping from mind-boggling heights, bouncing off Champolines, soaring inches from floating islands, BUD can do it all - that look of mild terror, that’s his daredevil face. Help the adorable little robot collect MOM’s scattered ship parts and return them to the moon.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 27.2%, Robots 26.7%, Exploration 14.4%, Adventure 10.3%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #11 LOST EMBER
89% matchVery Positive88% of 5,159 reviews2019
Dev: Mooneye Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Why similar: Emotional 18.7%, Exploration 13.7%, Third Person 13.6%, Stylized 11.5%, Atmospheric 11.5%
- #12 Seed of Life
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: MadLightPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Seed of Life is an epic adventure game about the persistence of life. You're Cora, the last known survivor of Lumia, a dying planet. Your only hope to save your homeworld is to activate the Seed of Life and rekindle the sun once again. Will you be the light that conquers the darkness?
Why similar: 3D Platformer 20.5%, Emotional 18.9%, Third Person 10.5%, Exploration 9.5%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #13 Metamorphosis
88% matchVery Positive86% of 640 reviews2020
Dev: Ovid WorksPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 26.7%, Exploration 13.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.7%
- #14 Scrap Garden
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,244 reviews2016
Dev: Egidijus BachurPub: Flazm
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Scrap Garden is a charming puzzle platformer about the adventures of Canny, a lonely robot, who awakens in a post-apocalyptic world to find all other robots shut down and seized up. What happened to the City? Why did all robots stop moving? Did anyone survive except him?
Why similar: Robots 26.6%, 3D Platformer 20.5%, Exploration 8.9%, Third Person 8.9%, Adventure 7.5%
- #15 Retro Machina
87% matchVery Positive87% of 252 reviews2021
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.
Why similar: Robots 24.4%, Emotional 19.1%, Platformer 12.5%, Exploration 9.1%, Fantasy 8.8%
- #16 Deliver Us Mars
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,881 reviews2023
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 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: Robots 21.9%, Cinematic 18.4%, Emotional 12.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Third Person 9.4%
- #17 The Last Campfire
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 18,750 reviews2021
Dev: Hello Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 20%, Emotional 18.9%, Puzzle 12.9%, Atmospheric 10%, Family Friendly 9.5%
- #18 RiME
86% matchVery Positive90% of 5,159 reviews2017
Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Grey Box
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.
Why similar: Exploration 18.3%, Puzzle 16.3%, 3D Platformer 15.5%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Adventure 10.9%
- #19 The Invincible
84% matchVery Positive89% of 9,176 reviews2023
Dev: Starward IndustriesPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Robots 50.4%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 10.1%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #20 SCARF
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 325 reviews2021
Dev: Uprising StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Scarf is an atmospheric and emotional journey about what it means to be a hero. An adventure game mixing puzzles and 3D platforms. Explore beautifully crafted worlds and discover your true destiny with the help of a dragon-shaped scarf.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 17.7%, Emotional 11.6%, Platformer 11.1%, Third Person 8.7%, Exploration 8.3%
- #21 Lifeless Moon
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows
During an expedition to the Moon, two astronauts find themselves in a familiar town back on Earth. They soon discover the town is the beginning of a strange and mysterious journey...
Why similar: Cinematic 21.2%, 3D Platformer 19.7%, Third Person 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.5%
- #22 Neva
80% matchVery Positive94% of 9,503 reviews2024
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.
Why similar: Platformer 25.4%, Emotional 23.2%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Adventure 13.6%, Puzzle 11.9%
- #23 Earth Analog
82% matchMixed66% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: Funcraft Games
Windows
In this relaxing space flight adventure, you pilot the science vessel Eurisko XI on a quest through deep space. Explore fascinating, fractal-based exoplanets and uncover their mysteries. Analyze artifacts and upgrade your ship to unlock new pathways. Your mission: find humanity’s new home.
Why similar: Exploration 17.1%, Mystery 15.4%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Puzzle 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #24 Journey
79% matchVery Positive94% of 37,187 reviews2020
Dev: thatgamecompanyPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
Why similar: Atmospheric 24.3%, Exploration 23.8%, Adventure 15.2%, Stylized 9.5%, Family Friendly 7.8%
- #25 Fe
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 909 reviews2020
Dev: ZoinkPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Run, climb and glide your way through a dark Nordic forest and explore its living, breathing ecosystem filled with secrets and mystical creatures. Become Fe and discover a world that you will never want to leave.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 17.7%, Puzzle 16.9%, Fantasy 14.1%, Action 14%, Sci-fi 13.8%
- #26 Zefyr: A Thief's Melody
78% matchVery Positive96% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Oneiric Worlds
Windows
In a colorful archipelago, play as a young thief studying at the Guild. Investigate kidnappings, steer clear of roaming pirates or fight them. Sail the ocean on a cute turtle and climb every island. Cure sick animals, and find the truth during this feel-good journey. Made by a dreamer solo dev.
Why similar: Creature Collector 25.2%, 3D Platformer 13.9%, Anime 10.4%, Exploration 9.1%, Mystery 8.5%
- #27 PLANET ALPHA
82% matchMixed70% of 1,107 reviews2018
Dev: Planet Alpha ApSPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive.
Why similar: Platformer 28.6%, Sci-fi 17%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Exploration 16.1%, Adventure 11.6%
- #28 Waking Up: Way Back Home
79% matchVery Positive90% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: Nostalgic Brains
Windows · Mac · Linux
A child infiltrates a spaceship to carry out a secret rescue mission. His objective is compromised when they must make a forced landing on a strange planet. Explore this mysterious place, overcome obstacles, and find the way back home!
Why similar: 3D Platformer 18.1%, Platformer 13.2%, Exploration 9.1%, Emotional 8.7%, Third Person 8.4%
- #29 Orange Moon
81% matchMixed68% of 109 reviews2017
Dev: Betelgeuse Zero
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Search for new life forms as you try to survive on a mysterious hostile world in the surreal 2D action-platformer Orange Moon.
Why similar: Robots 30.9%, Platformer 22.7%, Adventure 17.6%, Action 17.5%, Sci-fi 11.3%
- #30 Moon Mystery
78% matchMixed66% of 685 reviews2024
Dev: CosmoscoutsPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The Moon's haunted - and when an astronaut loses contact with Earth, the adventure begins in full. Fill up your oxygen, load up the guns, and set out on an interstellar FPS adventure across the stars, filled with puzzles, fights, exploration, and strange secrets of the universe.
Why similar: Robots 28.8%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Exploration 10%, Puzzle 9%
- #31 Caravan SandWitch
76% matchVery Positive86% of 3,374 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Plane ToastPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Embark on a journey across vast landscapes in Caravan SandWitch, a captivating narrative-driven exploration adventure.
Why similar: Robots 25.3%, 3D Platformer 21.1%, Exploration 11.2%, Third Person 11.1%, Mystery 10.1%
- #32 Exo One
76% matchVery Positive90% of 5,125 reviews2021
Dev: ExbleativePub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 27%, Exploration 15.5%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Mystery 9.4%
- #33 Stray
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 169,703 reviews2022
Dev: BlueTwelve StudioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.8 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: Robots 29.7%, Exploration 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Third Person 11.2%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #34 Hazel Sky
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 301 reviews2022
Dev: Coffee Addict StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hazel Sky is a heartfelt adventure about a young engineer facing his destiny and his desires. Fix ramshackle flying machines and jump, climb, swing, and slide through a beautiful, mysterious world.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 18.1%, Emotional 15.1%, Third Person 10.3%, Mystery 10%, Exploration 9.2%
- #35 World for Two
77% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Seventh rankPub: room6
Windows
Traverse stunning pixel landscapes, collect resources, and solve genetic puzzles to bring life back to a desolate planet. Play as an android created by the last human in existence to retrace evolution and save the world from mass extinction, while discovering the true weight of the human condition.
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.4%, Emotional 16.8%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Third Person 11.6%, Exploration 11.5%
- #36 Wavetale
74% matchVery Positive88% of 2,525 reviews2022
Dev: Thunderful DevelopmentPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25%, Cinematic 19.7%, Platformer 15.3%, Third Person 9.5%, Stylized 9%
- #37 DE-EXIT - Eternal Matters
75% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: SandBloom StudioPub: HandyGames
Windows
Embark on a surrealistic afterlife journey to discover the secrets of the broken and mysterious Plane of Memory in this cinematic adventure with a hint of stealth. Dive into a wonderful voxel world with an intense atmosphere and save the day!
Why similar: Cinematic 19.1%, Emotional 13.4%, Platformer 13.2%, Exploration 9.7%, Family Friendly 8.2%
- #38 Vesper: Zero Light Edition
75% matchVery Positive84% of 89 reviews2021
Dev: Cordens Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Thousands of years after the activation of the Vesper Protocol, a small android crosses a fallen world, hunted by merciless machines, to control the power of Light and decide the fate of his race.
Why similar: Platformer 23.7%, Sci-fi 19.7%, Exploration 17.8%, Puzzle 14.5%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #39 The Eternal Cylinder
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,173 reviews2022
Dev: ACE TeamPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Control a herd of charming creatures called Trebhum and explore an unforgettable alien world filled with exotic lifeforms and surreal environments. Discover dozens of mutations to overcome puzzles, explore new biomes, and survive on a dangerous planet.
Why similar: Exploration 15.6%, Family Friendly 13.6%, Platformer 13.6%, Third Person 13.4%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #40 SELINI
71% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Cymban
Windows
A wordless metroidvania through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Explore, gain new abilities and uncover meaning without guidance or dialogue.
Why similar: Robots 27%, Platformer 14.8%, Exploration 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Mystery 8.4%
- #41 Blue Fire
73% matchVery Positive81% of 3,030 reviews2021
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.6%, Platformer 16.3%, Exploration 12%, Third Person 9.5%, Stylized 8.3%
- #42 Creatures of Ava
72% matchVery Positive87% of 469 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.
Why similar: Creature Collector 39.7%, Emotional 12.7%, Exploration 12.2%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #43 Protodroid DeLTA
73% matchVery Positive81% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: Adam KareemPub: Balor Games
Windows
Reach your potential in a fast and fluid 3D action-platformer set in a beautiful and hopeful Solarpunk world. Take on challenging bosses, upgrade your systems, and show humanity the promise of AI.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.8%, Robots 21.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Anime 10.3%, Third Person 8.9%
- #44 OPUS: The Day We Found Earth
72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,650 reviews2016
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into the boundless galaxy and embark on an emotional adventure! Help little robot Emeth to fulfill a century-old promise by finding Earth in order to save Mankind—so step into the spaceship, operate a deep space telescope, and find out what’s out there in the unknown.
Why similar: Emotional 16.3%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Puzzle 12%, Story Rich 11.9%, Anime 11.6%
- #45 The Turing Test
71% matchVery Positive88% of 7,968 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: Puzzle 29%, Sci-fi 25.4%, Robots 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Adventure 9.3%
- #46 Aurora: A Child's Journey
70% matchVery Positive93% of 973 reviews2020
Dev: Luski Game StudioPub: Prothos
Windows
Guide Aurora through this beautiful adventure using her imagination to discover who's responsible for the fire that is ravaging her village and its surroundings.
Why similar: Emotional 21.7%, Atmospheric 11%, Third Person 10.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, Stylized 9.8%
- #47 eWorlds
68% matchVery Positive90% of 276 reviews2024
Dev: GGTech Studios
Windows
After an accident, your ship crashes on an unknown island, a convergence point between worlds. Explore impossible landscapes, overcome traps and puzzles, recover the lost Loops, and see if you can find the legendary Golden Loop in this 3D platforming narrative adventure.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28.2%, Robots 22.5%, Third Person 13.2%, Exploration 12.3%, Family Friendly 8.7%
- #48 Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
69% matchVery Positive89% of 551 reviews2022
Dev: Broken Rules
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Master the gibbon’s art of movement with a unique moveset that lets you swing, slide and somersault through a lush jungle canopy, and experience a free-flowing story of family and survival as you search for a home that may be lost forever.
Why similar: Emotional 22.3%, Platformer 17.7%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, Family Friendly 11.1%
- #49 Venineth
70% matchVery Positive81% of 261 reviews2020
Dev: Venineth TeamPub: mort-art
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Venineth is a single-player game focusing on unraveling the mysteries of ancient alien technology, somewhere in the universe via exploration, platforming, and puzzle-solving, in a dangerous, distant worlds.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 21.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Action 11.2%, Exploration 10.1%, Sci-fi 10.1%
- #50 Waking Mars
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,195 reviews2012
Dev: Tiger Style
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.
Why similar: Platformer 21.4%, Sci-fi 21.3%, Exploration 17.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Adventure 10.9%
- #51 Haiku, the Robot
68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,390 reviews2022
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.
Why similar: Robots 37.4%, Platformer 19.2%, Exploration 16%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Adventure 8.5%
- #52 Planet of Lana
66% matchVery Positive93% of 8,958 reviews2023
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Why similar: Emotional 18.2%, Platformer 17.8%, Anime 15.7%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Puzzle 11%
- #53 Chroma Zero
66% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2024
Dev: ekorzPub: ZeroXP
Windows
Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.
Why similar: Puzzle 16.1%, Mystery 14.7%, Exploration 14%, Stylized 13.2%, Sci-fi 10.9%
- #54 INDUSTRIA
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,883 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 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: Robots 28.3%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #55 Ties
69% matchVery Positive83% of 114 reviews2020
Dev: Objectif 3D
Windows
Explore an oniric world and discover all its secrets during a dangerous and memorable quest.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 28%, Platformer 18.7%, Exploration 14.6%, Action 12.8%, Adventure 12.4%
- #56 ANIMAL WELL
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Platformer 22.8%, Exploration 22.4%, Puzzle 16.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%
- #57 Epitasis
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 159 reviews2019
Dev: Epitasis Games
Windows · Mac
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: 3D Platformer 19.8%, Exploration 18.5%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Puzzle 16%, Mystery 15.7%
- #58 Moon Runner
67% matchVery Positive86% of 283 reviews2022
Dev: Fractal Interactive
Windows
You are tasked with urgent maintenance on a small moon. Find the monoliths and manage your survival to complete your mysterious assignment.
Why similar: Robots 21.5%, Exploration 17.7%, Third Person 16.6%, Sci-fi 11.8%, 3D 10%
- #59 Grow Home
67% matchVery Positive92% of 5,564 reviews2015
Dev: Reflections, a Ubisoft StudioPub: Infogrames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the freedom of unbounded climbing as you take control of BUD, a procedurally animated robot on a quest to save his planet. Create your own path through an alien world as you control and ride a giant plant on a vertical journey to the stars.
Why similar: Robots 34%, 3D Platformer 28%, Exploration 13.2%, Adventure 8.3%, Platformer 6.8%
- #60 Tyler: Model 005
69% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2018
Dev: Reversed InteractivePub: Maximum Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tyler: Model 005 is a 3D action-platformer and exploration game set in the 1950s where you customize and control a spunky miniature robot named Tyler. Many years after powering down, Tyler is accidentally powered on during a thunderstorm and must discover what has happened to his creator and home.
Why similar: Robots 26.4%, 3D Platformer 20.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Exploration 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.3%