- #1 Deliver Us Mars
97% 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: Mars 34.6% ★, Cinematic 12.5%, Thriller 11.2%, Space 10.1%, Linear 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the specific Mars setting and high-fidelity narrative focus found in Fort Solis.
- #2 The Invincible
96% 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: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Thriller 15.2%, Futuristic 14.8%, Narration 13.5%, Space 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, narrative-heavy sci-fi experience that emphasizes slow-paced exploration and philosophical dialogue.
- #3 Deliver Us The Moon
96% 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: Space 34.3%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, Story Rich 8.7%, Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strong narrative-driven adventure that captures the isolation and technical mystery of space exploration.
- #4 Tacoma
95% matchVery Positive86% of 4,721 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 26.2%, Space 17%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Story Rich 9.4%, Narrative 9.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: It excels at environmental storytelling, allowing you to piece together the fate of a crew through recorded interactions.
- #5 The Station
94% matchVery Positive86% of 1,108 reviews2018
Dev: The Station Game ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Space 23.6%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Story Rich 13%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person sci-fi mystery that focuses on investigating an abandoned space station through exploration and observation.
- #6 Observation
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,063 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: Space 29.6%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Thriller 15.1%, Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: You play as an AI on a space station, providing a unique, cinematic perspective on a mysterious sci-fi thriller.
- #7 ROUTINE
91% matchVery Positive93% of 6,281 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Cinematic 20.8%, Thriller 17.2%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Space 13.5%, Sci-fi 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric space horror game that emphasizes immersion and the feeling of being alone in a dangerous facility.
- #8 Moons of Madness
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,891 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Mars 37.2% ★, Space 15.5%, Thriller 10.7%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Walking Simulator 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines space exploration with psychological horror, mirroring the tense, narrative-focused experience of Fort Solis.
- #9 The Callisto Protocol™
92% matchMixed65% of 42,820 reviews2022
Dev: Striking Distance StudiosPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.
Why similar: Space 22.4%, Cinematic 14.3%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Linear 11.2%, Third Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it matches the high-fidelity cinematic presentation and space-horror thriller atmosphere.
- #10 Somerville
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,808 reviews2022
Dev: Jumpship
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.
Why similar: Narrative 33.8% ★, Cinematic 24.3%, Story Rich 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, story-rich experience that relies on atmosphere and visual storytelling rather than dialogue.
- #11 Under The Waves
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,801 reviews2023
Dev: Parallel StudioPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...
Why similar: Narrative 16% ★, Narration 15.4%, Cinematic 14.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of an isolated professional working in a hostile environment with a heavy focus on personal narrative.
- #12 Close To The Sun
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,270 reviews2020
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 74.6%, Adventure 16.2%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, narrative-driven thriller that focuses on exploration and uncovering a dark mystery in a contained environment.
- #13 Titan Station
89% matchVery Positive90% of 564 reviews2022
Dev: Joakim Larsen
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Far into the future, in the year 1999: David, a systems operator, runs from his troubles by taking a job on a space station. After arriving, his mundane work turns into a struggle for his very life as he makes a shocking discovery.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Thriller 20.3%, Narration 11.6%, Sci-fi 11%, Mystery 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused walking simulator that centers on mystery and conversation in a sci-fi setting.
- #14 SOMA
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 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: Walking Simulator 30.8%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Story Rich 14%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Mystery 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in sci-fi narrative and psychological horror that explores themes of isolation and existence.
- #15 Lifeless Moon
86% 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 20.8%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Space 16%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Story Rich 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, story-driven exploration game that captures the mystery of lunar discovery.
- #16 The Solus Project
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,612 reviews2016
Dev: HourencesPub: Teotl Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...
Why similar: Space 21%, Sci-fi 19.1%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Exploration 10.9%, Story Rich 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an immersive exploration experience on an alien planet with a strong emphasis on survival and narrative discovery.
- #17 Satellite Odyssey: Prologue
84% matchVery Positive93% of 967 reviews2024
Dev: Antifreeze Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Satellite Odyssey: Prologue is a short first-person story-driven adventure with horror elements. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of classic science fiction and retro-futurism inspired by Soviet sci-fi films. Your partner is Zarya, the artificial intelligence.
Why similar: Thriller 19.7%, Cinematic 16.8%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Space 13.9%, Sci-fi 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric sci-fi thriller that focuses on walking-simulator mechanics and narrative discovery.
- #18 The Turing Test
86% 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: Space 42.4%, Sci-fi 27.8%, Story Rich 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven sci-fi game set on a space station that explores human consciousness through exploration.
- #19 Event[0]
85% matchVery Positive80% of 2,270 reviews2016
Dev: Ocelot Society
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.
Why similar: Space 22.3%, Narration 14.3%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Mystery 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique narrative experience where you must communicate with an AI to uncover the secrets of a space station.
- #20 Moon Mystery
82% 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: Narration 19.5%, Space 18.2%, Linear 11%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Mystery 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven space adventure that blends exploration with sci-fi mystery elements.
- #21 Lifeless Planet Premier Edition
84% 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 17.7%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Space 14.6%, Thriller 11.3%, Sci-fi 9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric sci-fi exploration game that focuses on uncovering the truth behind a mysterious, desolate planet.
- #22 Chasing Static
82% matchVery Positive87% of 501 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Narrative 29.4% ★, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Cinematic 15.3%, Thriller 11.5%, Mystery 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven thriller that uses atmosphere and environmental clues to tell a compelling, eerie story.
- #23 Call of the Sea
81% matchVery Positive88% of 5,866 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Narration 24.5%, Walking Simulator 21.3%, Story Rich 14.5%, Mystery 13%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich adventure that focuses on uncovering a mystery through exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #24 ADR1FT
83% matchMixed55% of 1,843 reviews2016
Dev: THREE ONE ZEROPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 90.6 hrs≥1hr: 39%
ADR1FT is the story of an astronaut who wakes up floating silently in space amongst the debris of destroyed space station…the only survivor of a catastrophic event, left with no memory, a critically damaged EVA suit leaking oxygen and no way home.
Why similar: Space 45.9%, Walking Simulator 29.8%, Sci-fi 8%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the sheer isolation and cinematic beauty of being stranded in space after a catastrophic event.
- #25 Once Alive
79% matchVery Positive85% of 441 reviews2024
Dev: Cem Boray YıldırımPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Cinematic 22.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused walking simulator that emphasizes atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
- #26 Firewatch
80% matchVery Positive91% of 96,852 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, Story Rich 14.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Atmospheric 12%, Thriller 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-heavy, narrative-driven experience that excels at building tension through isolation.
- #27 What Remains of Edith Finch
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 49,863 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 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: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Story Rich 19.2%, Narration 16.6%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Mystery 11%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for environmental storytelling and narrative-driven exploration, similar to the pacing of Fort Solis.
- #28 The Fall of Lazarus
81% matchMixed63% of 120 reviews2017
Dev: No Wand Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Fall of Lazarus is first person exploration and puzzle game. A deeply narrative scifi mystery game based on the exploration of an abandoned cargo spaceship about redemption and second chances.
Why similar: Space 23.6%, Walking Simulator 21.3%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi narrative game that focuses on exploration and uncovering the history of a space-based facility.
- #29 Arctic Awakening
76% matchVery Positive87% of 312 reviews2025
Dev: GoldFire Studios
Windows · Mac
A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.
Why similar: Narrative 35.6% ★, Thriller 19.7%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Sci-fi 7.3%, Mystery 6.5%
- #30 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
78% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.6%, Mystery 20.4%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Story Rich 9.8%, Exploration 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-heavy mystery that rewards careful observation and exploration.
- #31 Portrait of a Torn
76% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
Windows
As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Narration 21.3%, Thriller 15.3%, Story Rich 10%, Mystery 9.8%
- #32 INDUSTRIA
77% 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: Immersive 45% ★, Sci-fi 15.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #33 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
78% matchMixed68% of 2,083 reviews2016
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 60%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Story Rich 9.6%, Exploration 5.2%, Mystery 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pure narrative-driven walking simulator that relies on environmental clues to tell a deep, emotional story.
- #34 Utopia Colony
77% matchMixed67% of 108 reviews2020
Dev: GridSky Software
Windows
The year is 2033. You, an ex-Marine with little opportunities left, have signed up with Utopia Arura, a large mining corporation on Mars. They have sent you to a location they have proposed but you have chosen for mining. Everything else is up to you.
Why similar: Mars 50.7% ★, Space 16.4%, Futuristic 9.7%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Third Person 5%
- #35 The Last Case of John Morley
73% matchVery Positive85% of 261 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Narrative 37.1% ★, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Mystery 8.7%, Realistic 7.7%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #36 Project Hailstorm
73% matchVery Positive84% of 670 reviews2025
Dev: Imbrium
Windows
Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Narrative 18.9% ★, Linear 12.6%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Realistic 8.2%
- #37 Stories of Liane
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: Gearshift Media
Windows
An experimental narrative-focused walking-simulator experience that explores dark settings and stories through multiple perspectives.
Why similar: Thriller 17.5%, Narration 15.7%, Cinematic 14.6%, Space 10.1%, Futuristic 9.7%
- #38 Exo One
72% 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: Space 21%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Linear 8.2%
- #39 Cions of Vega
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 90 reviews2021
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Your daughter Leila ran away from home, so you're going after her to find where she's hiding. Your brother, Logan, accompanies you throughout your journey.
Why similar: Immersive 31.8% ★, Walking Simulator 25.6%, Mystery 12.9%, Exploration 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #40 Orange Cast: Prologue
75% matchMixed47% of 123 reviews2020
Dev: Team RezPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Prologue to Orange Cast, an atmospheric adventure in a large-scale setting where Soviet and Western science fiction are combined itself. As a humanity’s elite space trooper, you take on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Why similar: Mars 31.6% ★, Space 17.3%, Futuristic 11.1%, Thriller 7.8%, Realistic 7%
- #41 Journey to Foundation
72% matchMixed59% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Archiact Interactive Ltd.
Windows
A story-driven adventure among the stars, Journey to Foundation puts you at the center of your own sci-fi saga. Unleash your unique Mentalic abilities, gain information through diplomacy or coercion, and choose who to trust. Where will your journey lead you?
Why similar: Immersive 31.8% ★, Space 16.9%, Cinematic 12.5%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Futuristic 9%
- #42 ALONE IN SPACE
75% matchMixed53% of 158 reviews2016
Dev: Butterflyware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience an immersive sci-fi adventure. Walk in the footsteps of the ill-fated crew members of the Miranda station. Explore a world cloaked in mystery and danger, solve clever puzzles to help discover the questions that...
Why similar: Space 41.6%, Sci-fi 19.3%, Exploration 10.6%, Story Rich 9.5%, Adventure 9.1%
- #43 Still Wakes the Deep
68% matchVery Positive88% of 10,965 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Narrative 25.6% ★, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Cinematic 18.5%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #44 Stardiver
71% matchMixed51% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Green Planet Games
Windows
You're a Stardiver on a mission. Descend into the depths of an underwater world filled with wonder, mysteries, and peril. Discover the story behind the abandoned base. Explore this submerged planet and learn its history.
Why similar: Narration 19.2%, Space 16.7%, Futuristic 13.8%, Sci-fi 10%, Mystery 8.7%
- #45 Take On Mars
73% matchMixed55% of 2,023 reviews2017
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take On Mars places you right in the middle of mankind’s most exciting undertaking. Start out in the seat of a rover operator, finish as the first human to have ever set foot on the Red Planet.
Why similar: Mars 62.4% ★, Space 22.6%, Exploration 5.5%, Futuristic 4.3%, Realistic 4.2%
- #46 STARDROP
71% matchVery Positive87% of 276 reviews2019
Dev: Joure Visser
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
STARDROP is an interactive sci-fi cinematic experience.
Why similar: Space 22.1%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Cinematic 15.3%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #47 The Frosts: First Ones
70% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Ivan Sukhanov
Windows
An adventure about searching for a missing hunter and meeting with alien beings! Explore wild nature, climb on a rock, lure out a boar, meet a wolf, survive in a rockfall. Heal a deer and trick a creature! Meet the Unknown and find mystery!
Why similar: Narration 22.4%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Linear 12.8%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #48 There The Light
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 108 reviews2019
Dev: CasualBebop
Windows · Mac
Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?
Why similar: Immersive 45.9% ★, Walking Simulator 22%, Mystery 11.1%, Linear 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #49 Radiolight
66% matchVery Positive92% of 368 reviews2025
Dev: Krystof KneslPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.
Why similar: Narrative 23% ★, Thriller 15.4%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Narration 13.8%, Cinematic 13.8%
- #50 Red Matter
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,161 reviews2018
Dev: Vertical Robot
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Red Matter is a story-driven VR puzzle adventure game set during a dystopian sci-fi Cold War. Take on the role of Agent Epsilon, an astronaut of the Atlantic Union dispatched to an abandoned Volgravian moon base on a faraway planet. Your mission: to investigate a shady top secret research project.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Cinematic 17.5%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #51 REVEIL
67% matchVery Positive87% of 895 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42%, Mystery 17.1%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Story Rich 9.9%, Exploration 9.7%
- #52 Deep Beyond
67% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Avix Games
Windows
Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, Thriller 24.7%, Story Rich 11.3%, Mystery 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #53 Through The Fragmentation
67% matchVery Positive96% of 223 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Immersive 57.2% ★, Mystery 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Exploration 7.3%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #54 The Fidelio Incident
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 848 reviews2017
Dev: Act 3 Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Fidelio Incident is a single-player, first-person thriller set off the coast of Iceland. Inspired by Beethoven's only opera Fidelio. After a violent plane crash, Stanley must search a desolate frozen island in search of his wife Leonore while covering up any traces of their bloody Irish past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.8%, Thriller 20.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Story Rich 8.9%, Exploration 6.2%
- #55 THE DESCENT
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 144 reviews2024
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
The Descent, a horror walking sim in Rockwell Mine, immerses players in miners' harsh life and unsettling mine encounters. Play as an investigator uncovering a hometown mystery.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.3%, Thriller 21.6%, Realistic 13.1%, Linear 11%, Mystery 9.8%
- #56 Lost Brothers
69% matchMostly Negative38% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: BitLight
Windows
Lost Brothers is a single-player first-person adventure, taking place in an abandoned mine. All you have is a walkie-talkie and a map. Explore a mysterious forest and a labyrinth of underground passages to rescue a mysterious lady.
Why similar: Narration 33%, Walking Simulator 30.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Mystery 7.2%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #57 The Wellmonts Case
63% matchVery Positive95% of 184 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Thriller 25.2%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Cinematic 15.7%, Mystery 8.3%, Realistic 7.2%
- #58 The Strange Lights
63% matchVery Positive91% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Cinematic 21%, Thriller 18.5%, Linear 8.9%, Realistic 8.8%
- #59 Mars Colony:Challenger
70% matchMixed65% of 119 reviews2014
Dev: HyperKat Games
Windows
Mars Colony: Challenger is a 3D first / third person game that offers you the challenge of setting up a remote base on the surface of Mars. At its core, the game was derived from a simulator where everything is interactively tied together.
Why similar: Mars 61.4% ★, Space 32.6%, Adventure 6%
- #60 Liminal Universe
66% matchMixed60% of 150 reviews2024
Dev: Gvn Games
Windows
An exploration game that delves into the depths of loneliness. Wander through empty rooms, search for signs of an abandoned world, and listen to the sounds around you. No dangerous chases, just silence and an empty world to explore.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Thriller 18.3%, Cinematic 15.8%, Futuristic 10.6%, Sci-fi 8.5%
