- #1 The Invincible
96% matchVery Positive88% of 10,997 reviews2023
Dev: Starward IndustriesPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Dialogue Heavy 22.5%, Space 14.8%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Futuristic 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%
- #2 The Pegasus Expedition
96% matchMixed63% of 388 reviews2023
Dev: Kalla GameworksPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Pegasus Expedition is a story-driven sci-fi grand strategy game set in a key moment for humankind’s survival. Facing an overwhelming threat at home, humanity sends expeditions to the Pegasus Galaxy in a desperate attempt to find a refuge for the population of Earth.
Why similar: Diplomacy 22.6% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Space 13%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #3 Through The Fragmentation
95% matchVery Positive97% of 231 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 38.1% ★, Dialogue Heavy 26.9%, Investigation 9.3%, Choices Matter 9%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #4 CONSORTIUM Remastered
94% matchMixed65% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Interdimensional Games Inc
Windows
You are Consortium Bishop Six, a celebrity peacekeeper in the year 2042. Choose to speak out loud using your own voice to shape relationships and navigate the story. Experience a murder mystery thriller aboard a futuristic aircraft with a narrative twist. Every choice counts.
Why similar: Immersive 21.1% ★, Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Immersive Sim 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Stealth 7.8%
- #5 Within the Cosmos
94% matchMixed44% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: debdev
Windows
Within the Cosmos is a sci-fi RPG. After awakening in a secluded star system, you soon discover a fractured human society grappling with an emerging android threat. Explore planets, uncover mysteries, and navigate differing philosophies. Your choices will shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Sci-fi 21.7%, Space 20.5%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Futuristic 9.5%
- #6 The Away Team: Lost Exodus
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 100 reviews2016
Dev: Underflow Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In this interactive sci-fi adventure novel, you are the AI pilot of Earth's last interstellar ship, tasked with finding a home for your crew—the last remnants of humanity. Your choices will determine their fate, and your own.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Space 13.1%, Sci-fi 12.3%
- #7 Red Matter 2
91% matchVery Positive92% of 696 reviews2022
Dev: Vertical Robot
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Red Matter 2 is an immersive, puzzle-adventure game that will transport you to the far reaches of space. Step into the shoes of Sasha, an agent awakened in a lunar base by an undercover operative and tasked with uncovering the secrets of the mysterious Red Matter.
Why similar: VR 33.6%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Story Rich 11.9%, Combat 10.2%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #8 Journey For Elysium
92% matchVery Positive82% of 101 reviews2019
Dev: MantisPub: Cronos Interactive
Windows
Journey for Elysium is a story-driven VR game that will immerse you in a fictional setting inspired by Ancient Mythology. Use your wit & skills to overcome a series of increasingly elaborate challenges to reach Elysium and obtain redemption.
Why similar: VR 31.6%, Immersive 22.7% ★, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Adventure 11.7%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #9 Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown
90% matchVery Positive80% of 4,324 reviews2026
Dev: GamexcitePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown is a story-driven survival strategy game in which the fate of the iconic starship is in your hands. Take the helm, manage the ship and resources, and make difficult decisions. Will you be able to bring home the ship and its crew?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Space 19.7%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Futuristic 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #10 Red Matter
91% matchVery Positive90% of 1,178 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: VR 29.3%, Sci-fi 18.2%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Cinematic 10%
- #11 JETT: The Far Shore + Given Time
89% matchMixed63% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Superbrothers
Windows
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: Space 23%, Sci-fi 17%, Cinematic 15.1%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #12 Life of a Space Force Captain
89% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Live a full life in the future as a human, an alien, or even a robot as you rise through the ranks to become captain of your very own starship.
Why similar: Space 35.4%, Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Sci-fi 21.5%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Adventure 4.2%
- #13 Year Unknown
86% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Julian Heuser
Windows · Linux
A story-based exploration game about the very far future. With the help of two Artificial Intelligences, explore a universe conquered by humanity, uncover your purpose in it, and try to stop it from falling apart.
Why similar: Sci-fi 35%, Interactive Fiction 32%, Exploration 13.9%, Atmospheric 7%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #14 Into the Void
88% matchMixed63% of 136 reviews2015
Dev: Mozg Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Into the Void is a strategy RPG and exploration sci-fi game with an epic story and intense battles. Travel through space and discover the origin of a cosmic threat which destroyed Earth centuries ago. Fight or cooperate with the different factions; be a leader !
Why similar: Space 79.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 8%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #15 Starship Commander: Arcade
86% matchMixed66% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: Human Interact
Windows
Award winning experimental AI experience where you speak directly to NPCs and get intelligent responses. Bust out that Microphone or VR headset for a comfortable yet exciting VR experience, where you'll go on an adventure with SGT. Sarah Pearson
Why similar: VR 29.5%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Sci-fi 16%, Space 8.8%, Cinematic 8.3%
- #16 A Long Journey to an Uncertain End
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Crispy Creative
Windows
Explore the known and unknown galaxy with a ragtag crew of eclectic new friends in this narrative management space opera. You are a sentient spaceship, an outlawed commodity, and there's an entire galaxy between you and freedom…not to mention your abusive ex on your tail.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Space 23.4%, Sci-fi 18.4%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Story Rich 12.6%
- #17 Star Trek: Infinite
84% matchMixed43% of 3,500 reviews2023
Dev: Nimble Giant EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Star Trek: Infinite is a grand strategy experience that lets you play your own Star Trek story as the leader of one of four major factions in the galaxy. Follow the specially crafted story or blaze your own trail in the first Star Trek grand strategy game.
Why similar: Diplomacy 44% ★, Space 29.8%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Exploration 7.9%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #18 Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
82% matchVery Positive88% of 512 reviews2024
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
Why similar: Space 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Investigation 13.7%, Sci-fi 11.2%
- #19 X4: Foundations
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 29,356 reviews2018
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 94.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.
Why similar: Space 40.2%, Sci-fi 25.8%, Immersive Sim 22%, Exploration 9.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #20 Earth Analog
83% matchMixed66% of 112 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: Space 39.3%, Sci-fi 23.1%, Story Rich 13.1%, Exploration 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #21 Detached
84% matchMixed56% of 377 reviews2017
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Detached is a suspenseful interstellar duel that demands tactics and skill to survive. Separated from your unit you must make smart decisions and race to safety in this visceral exploration of deep space. Strap yourself into your spacesuit for thrilling gameplay designed for VR headsets.
Why similar: VR 29.9%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Space 12.8%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Futuristic 9.3%
- #22 Lightracer: For Judge
79% matchVery Positive93% of 488 reviews2025
Dev: Smartmelon Games
Windows
In a dystopian future, as The Judge with immense power, you journey through space to find hope in a divided society. This sci-fi adventure explores hope amidst adversity.
Why similar: Space 32.2%, Choices Matter 21.8%, Sci-fi 21.8%, Exploration 10%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #23 Void Sails
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Ticking Clock Games
Windows
VOID SAILS is a single-player adventure where you captain a flying ship across uncharted space. Sail through mysterious worlds, battle powerful foes, and make story-defining choices. Uncover dark secrets in a game where every discovery could bring you closer to the truth—or to madness.
Why similar: Space 23.2%, Choices Matter 23%, Story Rich 18.6%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Exploration 13.3%
- #24 Citizen Sleeper
78% matchVery Positive92% of 10,281 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Space 16.9%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Futuristic 10.4%
- #25 Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality
81% matchMixed60% of 320 reviews2021
Dev: Maze Theory Ltd
Windows
Experience an unforgettable adventure in space and time. Explore new worlds, face Daleks, Cybermen and Weeping Angels and join two Doctors on an epic quest to save the universe from an unstoppable new threat in this first-person narrative adventure.
Why similar: Space 24.1%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Stealth 16.6%, Story Rich 12.9%, Exploration 7.6%
- #26 The Assembly
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 168 reviews2016
Dev: nDreams
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person interactive story inspired by real-world anxieties, The Assembly is a long-form game designed for VR. Explore a morally ambiguous organization as two individuals and face tough decisions from contrasting perspectives, that culminate in one of multiple thrilling conclusions.
Why similar: VR 38.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Story Rich 10.7%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #27 Dead Reckoning: The Long Drift
78% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: Garan LornPub: Selenodrome
Windows · Linux
A dream among the stars — or a nightmare. 1,000 colonists in the dark between stars. Every pragmatic decision rewrites who they are. Discover what your choices mean for humanity, for better or worse.
Why similar: Space 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Immersive Sim 14.5%
- #28 Game of Fate 2: A Century's Promise
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,242 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Transported back a century by fate, you find yourself in a legendary tale of vengeance. Amidst powerful enemies in a tumultuous era, your mission is to assist those around you. Experience this immersive epic from a first-person perspective—authentic, weighty, yet brimming with hope.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Immersive Sim 28%, Cinematic 25.5%, Story Rich 14.7%, Adventure 2%
- #29 Home - A VR Spacewalk
79% matchMixed70% of 437 reviews2017
Dev: BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Home puts you at the center of the story, taking you on an emotional and personal journey while delivering beautiful, heart-stopping, and memorable moments.
Why similar: VR 83.3%, Adventure 16.7%
- #30 Exo One
76% matchVery Positive90% of 5,212 reviews2021
Dev: ExbleativePub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.
Why similar: Space 38.3%, Sci-fi 20.6%, Story Rich 13%, Atmospheric 13%, Exploration 10.6%
- #31 Sector Unknown
75% matchVery Positive81% of 360 reviews2026
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Sector Unknown is a solo-developed, isometric sci-fi RPG set in a shadowy expanse of space. Begin on a desolate planet, establish a stronghold, explore space, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a despotic organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 49.1%, Choices Matter 21.5%, Story Rich 15.4%, Space 7%, Exploration 7%
- #32 Stardiver
77% matchMixed51% of 63 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: Space 22.3%, Investigation 17.5%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Futuristic 13.2%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #33 EXOTERRA: A Space Journey
74% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: ManuHerreraDev
Windows
EXOTERRA: A Space Journey is a first-person science fiction puzzle game set aboard a stranded ship in the vast, dark expanse of outer space. Explore the HOPE-03 and uncover the mysteries it holds as you solve fully interactive escape-room-style chambers powered by a physics-based system.
Why similar: Sci-fi 27.4%, Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Cinematic 18.7%, Exploration 8.3%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #34 Lodestar
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Edenic Era LLC
Windows
Lodestar sends you and your squad of friends on your own space odyssey. Traverse multiple planets in a journey to get home without losing yourself or your ship to the perils of the unknown! Solve puzzles, gather resources, mine asteroids, and survive... with your own oh-so welcoming AI sidekick!
Why similar: Space 33.2%, Sci-fi 24.5%, Story Rich 13.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Exploration 9.6%
- #35 One True Path - Part 1
73% matchVery Positive99% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: InnerspaceVR
Windows
A genre-bending VR adventure combining shooter, swordfighting and puzzle gameplay. YOU, ADVENTURER are drawn into the imaginary worlds of renowned gamebook author Jack Stevenson on a fantastical dimension-hopping journey to uncover the dark secrets behind his last masterpiece…
Why similar: VR 35.1%, Space 27.1%, Story Rich 13.8%, Combat 12.2%, Action-Adventure 5.4%
- #36 The Journey - Episode 1: Whatever This Is
73% matchVery Positive98% of 297 reviews2021
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The first step that you never knew you needed to take to get to wherever you're wanting to go...
Why similar: Choices Matter 39.4%, Immersive Sim 22.4%, Story Rich 17.7%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Adventure 5.2%
- #37 The Long Journey Home
75% matchMixed59% of 1,929 reviews2017
Dev: Daedalic Studio WestPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Long Journey Home combines an open world full of galaxies, planets and anomalies with quests and mechanics of a rogue-like RPG. One destination. Endless adventures. Where will this journey take you?
Why similar: Space 55%, Sci-fi 21.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Story Rich 9.6%, Adventure 2.3%
- #38 Hubris
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 865 reviews2022
Dev: Cyborn B.V.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Hubris is a VR action-adventure game set in a unique and colourful Sci-Fi universe, with immersive movement options, including swimming, climbing, and jumping. Players will have to gather resources, craft food and upgrade their weapons to fight off alien wildlife, droids, and humanoid enemies.
Why similar: VR 29.3%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Space 12.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Combat 8.1%
- #39 SpaceBourne 2
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,095 reviews2025
Dev: Burak Dabak
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Embark on a journey to greatness. Get ready for adrenaline-fueled battles and a chance to claim your place in the galaxy. Grab the controls of your ship, gear up for the fight, and unleash your ambition to conquer and build a new empire in the vastness of space.
Why similar: Space 100%
- #40 STARDROP
73% matchVery Positive87% of 276 reviews2019
Dev: Joure Visser
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
STARDROP is an interactive sci-fi cinematic experience.
Why similar: Space 31.8%, Sci-fi 20.1%, Story Rich 14.6%, Cinematic 12.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #41 Orion: A Sci-Fi Visual Novel
74% matchMixed54% of 82 reviews2015
Dev: Cylight Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A science-fiction visual novel centered on the implications of time travel, artificial intelligence, and humanity's ascent to the stars.
Why similar: Sci-fi 56.5%, Futuristic 33.4%, Adventure 10.2%
- #42 Whispers from the Star
68% matchVery Positive82% of 1,626 reviews2025
Dev: Anuttacon
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Save a stranded astronaut on a mysterious alien planet through real-time AI conversations, where your words are her only lifeline. Guide her through Gaia's dangers and forge an enduring bond in this interactive story with voice-controlled, open-ended dialogue.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #43 Obduction
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,972 reviews2016
Dev: Cyan, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
Why similar: VR 37.8%, Exploration 15.8%, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #44 Life of Lon: Chapter 1
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2017
Dev: Block Interval
Windows
Life of Lon is a science fantasy adventure game starring you as Lon. Your journey will take you to the stars, beneath an alien ocean, and through time. A beautiful and curious creature named Yep will accompany you on your travels- aiding you in unlocking the mysteries of Paracosma.
Why similar: VR 77.4%, Adventure 22.6%
- #45 Out There: Oceans of Time
71% matchMixed55% of 234 reviews2022
Dev: Mi-Clos StudioPub: Modern Wolf
Windows
Out There: Oceans of Time is a space exploration game that puts you at the helm of an interstellar mission of discovery spanning a vast and vibrant cosmos.
Why similar: Space 27.7%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Story Rich 12%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #46 Between the Stars
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,460 reviews2024
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Become the Captain of an interstellar cruiser and journey across the galaxy to save the Republic. During your journey you will have to make important decisions, improve the weaponry of your ship and fight against numerous enemies.
Why similar: Space 62.3%, Sci-fi 26.1%, Adventure 5.2%, Exploration 3.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #47 Space Accident VR
67% matchVery Positive82% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: VR-WRGPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Step into the future with our groundbreaking VR game set in the year 2119, where humanity embarks on a historic journey into space. Join the "CCM-1" (Callisto Colonization Mission) expedition, aimed at the enigmatic moon of Jupiter - Callisto.
Why similar: VR 47.2%, Futuristic 23.4%, Exploration 13.6%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Adventure 7.1%
- #48 Interkosmos
70% matchVery Positive80% of 428 reviews2017
Dev: Ovid Works
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 88.3 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Enter the ultimate 1970s space capsule in this thrilling VR adventure. Awaken your inner cosmonaut with intense, interactive gameplay, manage catastrophic system failures, and experience a hilarious story of Cold War absurdities. Can you make it back to Earth alive?
Why similar: VR 46.3%, Space 28.7%, Story Rich 9.1%, Adventure 6%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #49 The Station
68% matchVery Positive86% of 1,116 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: Space 33.9%, Sci-fi 28.6%, Story Rich 19.9%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Adventure 6.4%
- #50 Krusenstern: A Stellar Sail
69% matchMixed65% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: RIALAB
Windows
This is a monumental immersive project that tells the story of Russia’s first circumnavigation by captains Krusenshtern and Lisyansky on board Nadezhda and Neva. Walk in captain’s shoes, recruit a ship crew, secure the Emperor’s backing and sail out on a history-altering journey.
Why similar: Diplomacy 28.7% ★, VR 28.6%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Choices Matter 7.1%, Exploration 5.9%
- #51 Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
65% matchVery Positive91% of 941 reviews2025
Dev: Space Colony StudiosPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure.
Why similar: Sci-fi 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Space 20.4%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #52 The Alters
63% matchVery Positive90% of 18,126 reviews2025
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore an emotional sci-fi game with a unique blend of survival, adventure, and base-building elements. Help Jan Dolski, the sole survivor of an ill-fated space expedition, create alternative versions of himself to escape a hostile planet and tackle personal turmoils with this unconventional crew.
Why similar: Sci-fi 28.7%, Space 26.8%, Futuristic 12.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Exploration 10.5%
- #53 Event[0]
68% matchVery Positive80% of 2,280 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 42.2%, Sci-fi 19.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Exploration 8.9%
- #54 Interstellaria
70% matchMixed56% of 410 reviews2015
Dev: Coldrice Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Managing a fleet across a dangerous galaxy. Every star and planet holds untold riches and dangers. Each encounter will require skills in trading, diplomacy, and combat. Allocate power to engines, charge all weapons, and take on the worst the galaxy has to handle.
Why similar: Diplomacy 32.9% ★, Space 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Sci-fi 13.4%
- #55 Lightracer Spark
65% matchVery Positive84% of 1,006 reviews2023
Dev: Smartmelon Games
Windows
Lightracer Spark is a Sci-Fi Narrative game. You are an amender from a high civilization, descending to various extraterrestrial worlds. Guide living beings to prosperity, or nip a spark in the bud. Accumulate strength through choices and strategies to grasp the rise and fall of all civilizations.
Why similar: Space 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Sci-fi 22.3%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #56 SpaceVenture
64% matchVery Positive85% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: Guys from Andromeda
Windows
A sci-fi comedy adventure game
Why similar: Space 29.9%, Sci-fi 20.7%, Futuristic 15.8%, Cinematic 11.2%, Adventure 10.1%
- #57 Tides of Tomorrow 🌊
63% matchVery Positive87% of 623 reviews2026
Dev: DigixartPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
From the makers of Road 96 comes a groundbreaking narrative adventure. Your choices shape the story for other players! Follow in your friends’ footsteps, face the consequences of their actions and choose the fate of this plasticpunk world.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 35.6%, Choices Matter 23.7%, Story Rich 15.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Exploration 8.7%