Games Like Lifeless Planet Premier Edition

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 15%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12.3%, Space 12.2%, Sci-fi 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct spiritual successor to the seed game, it continues the themes of lunar exploration and surreal, cinematic mystery.

Deliver Us The Moon is a Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near future where Earth's natural resources are depleted. In an effort to solve the energy crisis, global powers created the World Space Agency and secured a promising new source of energy on the moon.

Why similar: Space 28.2%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Adventure 9.4%, Mystery 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the core loop of a lone astronaut on a mission to save humanity, featuring atmospheric space exploration and puzzle-solving.

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: Cinematic 15.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Space 13.5%, Sci-fi 10%, Thriller 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up in spirit to its predecessor, it expands on the narrative-driven exploration of alien landscapes and space-faring mystery.

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 24.3%, Space 17.2%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Thriller 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the feeling of hard sci-fi exploration on a desolate, mysterious planet with a strong focus on narrative discovery.

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: Sci-fi 18.1%, Space 16.8%, Walking Simulator 14%, Exploration 13.3%, Horror 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes the harsh, lonely experience of surviving and exploring a dangerous, atmospheric alien planet.

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 23.4%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Horror 12.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Thriller 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique perspective on sci-fi mystery by placing you in the role of a space station's AI, mirroring the game's focus on cinematic storytelling.

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: Space 18.7%, Horror 14.5%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Mystery 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends sci-fi exploration with Lovecraftian horror, capturing the unsettling feeling of finding something wrong on a distant mission.

What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

Why similar: Space 19.8%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Puzzle 15%, Platformer 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric puzzle-platforming that uses a sci-fi setting to explore deep, philosophical questions.

A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.

Why similar: Space 20.9%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Sci-fi 10.4%, 3D Platformer 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses purely on the atmospheric, meditative experience of traversing strange, alien landscapes through unique movement mechanics.

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 22.2%, Space 20.8%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Story Rich 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A concise, atmospheric walking simulator that tasks you with uncovering the mystery of a missing crew on a sci-fi space station.

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 19%, Horror 15.6%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more horror-focused, it excels at existential sci-fi storytelling and atmospheric exploration in isolated, derelict environments.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Space 23.7%, Mystery 16.6%, Exploration 12.5%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for space exploration and uncovering the mystery of a strange, ancient solar system through environmental storytelling.

INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Mystery 15%, Exploration 13.1%, Puzzle 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at rewarding the player for thorough exploration and solving environmental puzzles in decaying, atmospheric settings.

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: Space 20.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 16.7%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features stunning, atmospheric alien world design paired with platforming mechanics that feel very similar to the seed game's traversal.

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 27%, Space 18.8%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Mystery 10%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-heavy exploration game focuses on uncovering the mystery of an abandoned space station through recorded holographic events.

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 15.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Cinematic 12.5%, Horror 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric sci-fi puzzle game that focuses on investigating a derelict facility on a distant moon.

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 29.9%, Mystery 17.1%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Story Rich 12%, Exploration 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: While set on Earth, it shares the same DNA of solitary, atmospheric exploration and a slow-burn mystery that unfolds through environmental cues.

After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20%, Cinematic 16.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Sci-fi 10%, Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the puzzle-platforming and atmospheric, dystopian exploration elements found in the seed game's more grounded moments.

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 20.9%, Mystery 16.2%, Cinematic 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a quiet, atmospheric exploration experience centered on uncovering the history of a mysterious, abandoned location.

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Mystery 15.9%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Horror 12.9%, Puzzle 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the quiet, atmospheric exploration of a mysterious, abandoned structure, relying on environmental storytelling.

STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.

Why similar: Sci-fi 19.6%, Horror 17.1%, Space 14%, Cinematic 13.5%, Old School 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric sci-fi horror game that leans heavily into the mystery and isolation of being trapped on a derelict spacecraft.

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 26.3%, Mystery 17.9%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Thriller 14.2%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven walking simulator that focuses on the isolation and mystery of a remote sci-fi outpost.

On the moon Europa, a lush terraformed paradise in Jupiter’s shadow, an android named Zee sets out in search of answers. Run, glide and fly across the landscape, solve mysteries in the ruins of a fallen utopia, and discover the story of the last human alive.

Why similar: Cinematic 17.6%, 3D Platformer 11.5%, Platformer 11.3%, Sci-fi 9%, Exploration 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a beautiful, meditative exploration experience on a lush alien moon, focusing on movement and discovery.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Sci-fi 24.4%, Cinematic 21.4%, Mystery 20%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Puzzle 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines atmospheric sci-fi horror with intricate puzzles and a deep, cryptic narrative that rewards careful exploration.

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 19.6%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Mystery 14.4%, Exploration 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi mystery set on a derelict space freighter that emphasizes exploration and uncovering the truth behind a tragic event.

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 17.8%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Space 12.3%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Thriller 9.5%

The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

Why similar: Puzzle 26.7%, Sci-fi 21.6%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Story Rich 12.4%, Exploration 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A philosophical puzzle game that uses its sci-fi setting to explore the nature of humanity, much like the thematic undertones of the seed game.

Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Horror 16.4%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Exploration 13%, Story Rich 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: While set in the frozen north, it mirrors the seed game's focus on investigating a mysterious, isolated location through exploration.

Unveil the truth in a genre-blending sci-fi mystery. Awaken from cryogenic slumber you find your shelter damaged by unknown circumstances. Scavenge your surroundings, repair the shelter and explore the ruins in hopes of uncovering – or perhaps avoiding – the uncomfortable truth of what has transpired.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.5%, Sci-fi 21.9%, Mystery 20.9%, Adventure 13.1%, Story Rich 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric sci-fi mystery that uses a terminal-based interface to uncover the story of a lone survivor.

Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.7%, Exploration 14.9%, Puzzle 14.4%, Adventure 10.7%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique blend of exploration and complex puzzle-solving within a surreal, narrative-heavy environment.

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 49.6%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Story Rich 7.9%, Post-apocalyptic 7.9%, Exploration 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a pure atmospheric walking simulator that excels at telling a haunting, mysterious story through the environment.

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: Puzzle Platformer 19.5%, Platformer 12.5%, 3D Platformer 10.2%, Space 9.7%, Sci-fi 8.6%

Dire Echo is a psychological horror walking simulator that immerses players in the eerie and oppressive atmosphere of abandoned deep space.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.2%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Space 12.9%, Sci-fi 8%, Exploration 8%

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: Sci-fi 28.5%, Platformer 19.4%, Exploration 14.9%, Puzzle 11.2%, Adventure 8.5%

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: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Space 16.8%, Cinematic 15.9%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Thriller 10.2%

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 27.5%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Exploration 10.7%, Puzzle 9%, Horror 9%

Hunted on a frozen planet, astronaut Ariane must brave rugged landscapes and shifting realities to rescue her wounded partner, Thomas. This action-packed sci-fi adventure blends exploration, traversal, and tense stealth gameplay.

Why similar: Cinematic 23.3%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Space 12.5%, Mystery 9.8%, Exploration 7.7%

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: Puzzle Platformer 21.2%, Platformer 18.3%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Puzzle 12.6%, Space 8.3%

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: Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, Space 13.9%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Mystery 10.3%, 3D Platformer 9.5%

While the Great Stargazer is deeply sleeping, the Celestial Guardians protect the equilibrium of the forgotten world…

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Horror 8.9%

A sidescrolling 3D adventure shortgame that combines multiple genres and features various action and puzzle sequences. Its artistic approach is supported by powerful visuals, intense atmosphere and a unique game narrative on the boundaries of science-fiction and fantasy.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Cinematic 12.3%, Space 12.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%

"INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.1%, Thriller 13.3%, Puzzle Platformer 11.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Horror 11.2%

Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Platformer 12%, 3D Platformer 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%

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 41.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Thriller 11.8%, Exploration 8.8%, Puzzle 7.9%

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44%, Platformer 16.4%, Puzzle 10.9%, Horror 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%

The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.3%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Exploration 16.2%, Adventure 8.6%, Story Rich 8.4%

In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Cinematic 19.4%, Thriller 16.1%, Horror 15.3%, Mystery 9.2%

Follow Nova Dune, a space explorer in her quest to find out about the unfamiliar distress signal she received aboard her ship. Determined to investigate it, she finds herself on a desolated planet where all civilization has vanished.

Why similar: Mystery 27.5%, Sci-fi 23.9%, Space 22.6%, Puzzle 16.2%, Adventure 9.8%

Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Horror 19.1%, Space 17.4%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Exploration 11.9%

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: Space 22.1%, Mystery 16.7%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Puzzle 8.9%, Exploration 8.8%

Space Expedition is a 2D sci-fi platformer where you play as an astronaut who is sent to a space station to collect samples of mysterious dark matter. Space Expedition combines puzzle platforming, pixel art, and atmospheric adventures set in the style of 1980s sci-fi horror films.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.1%, Space 17.9%, Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 11.6%, Walking Simulator 11.4%

Embark on a pixel adventure with Ponchee the bunny in "Bunny Space Odyssey: FlopHop". Solve puzzles, protect plants, and uncover deep mysteries with Usagi-01 on an uninhabited planet.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.6%, Space 21.3%, Story Rich 10.4%, Platformer 10%, Atmospheric 9.6%

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: Puzzle Platformer 16.6%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Mystery 10.2%, 3D Platformer 9%, Platformer 8.4%

A post-apocalyptic 3D platformer combining puzzles with intense action. You play as El, a robot escaping from a dreadful facility and exploring the ruins of civilization.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Platformer 12%, 3D Platformer 11.8%, Cinematic 10.5%

Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.4%, Platformer 19.3%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Adventure 11%, Atmospheric 6%

A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time. This is the prologue for Exo One.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Space 19.6%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Mystery 17.1%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17%, Cinematic 12.3%, Thriller 12.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Platformer 9%

In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.

Why similar: Mystery 16.8%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Old School 11%

Lunar Nightmare is a retro-inspired sci-fi thriller, set on an abandoned Moon base, where you have to solve the mystery behind missing crew members, ancient discoveries around deep down the Lunar surface, rouge-AI trying to control your fate and ghastly androids to revolting against your command.

Why similar: Space 24.6%, Horror 22.6%, Sci-fi 22.1%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Adventure 7.4%

Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.5%, Platformer 16%, Exploration 13.2%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Puzzle 12.2%