Games Like Lifeless Planet Premier Edition

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%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Mystery 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This cinematic sci-fi adventure shares the same focus on space exploration, environmental puzzles, and a high-stakes narrative.

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

Why You'll Like It: As the spiritual successor to the seed game, it continues the themes of surreal space exploration and mysterious planetary discovery.

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 11.9%, Thriller 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly tense, atmospheric experience focused on uncovering a mystery in space through a unique, narrative-driven perspective.

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 17.3%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Thriller 12%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the retro-futuristic aesthetic and the feeling of being a lone explorer uncovering a mystery on a desolate, hostile planet.

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 game emphasizes the struggle for survival and exploration on a strange, alien world filled with environmental hazards and secrets.

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%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Mystery 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines sci-fi space exploration with psychological horror and Lovecraftian mystery, mirroring the eerie tone of the seed game.

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 16.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is a focused, atmospheric sci-fi mystery that tasks the player with uncovering what happened to a missing crew in space.

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

Why similar: Space 20.9%, Walking Simulator 19%, Sci-fi 10.4%, 3D Platformer 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the pure, atmospheric joy of traversing alien landscapes and exploring mysterious, otherworldly environments.

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 14.9%, Space 13.5%, Sci-fi 10%, Thriller 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up to Deliver Us The Moon, it expands on the cinematic, narrative-heavy exploration of alien 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 16.5%, 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 a deep, unfolding mystery across a solar system.

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 18.2%, Puzzle Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle 15%, Platformer 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric puzzle game uses a unique sci-fi mechanic to explore themes of identity and isolation in space.

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%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a tense, cinematic sci-fi horror experience that focuses on exploration and survival in an abandoned space facility.

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 24.9%, Mystery 15%, Exploration 13%, Puzzle 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving within industrial, atmospheric environments that feel grounded and mysterious.

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 18.7%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Mystery 9.9%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven game uses environmental storytelling to reveal the mystery of an abandoned space station, much like the abandoned town in the seed game.

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 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a profound, existential sci-fi narrative set in an isolated, atmospheric environment that challenges the player's perception of reality.

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 28.4%, Platformer 19.5%, Exploration 14.9%, Puzzle 11.2%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It blends exploration and puzzle-solving with a sci-fi narrative about discovering life on a hostile planet.

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 15.8%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Horror 12.9%, Puzzle 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a quiet, atmospheric experience focused on exploration and puzzle-solving in a mysterious, abandoned world.

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 16.5%, Platformer 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Horror 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features atmospheric, dystopian exploration and platforming that mirrors the lonely, cinematic journey of the seed game.

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 10.8%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a strong focus on exploration and puzzle-solving within a surreal, memory-based narrative framework.

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 30.5%, Story Rich 18.1%, Mystery 16.2%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Exploration 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in environmental storytelling and narrative discovery, capturing the same sense of wonder and mystery.

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 49.8%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Story Rich 7.9%, Post-apocalyptic 7.9%, Exploration 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building a sense of isolation and mystery through environmental storytelling in a desolate, abandoned setting.

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 21%, Cinematic 16.3%, Mystery 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a mystery-focused walking simulator that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and uncovering a narrative in a desolate environment.

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%, Puzzle Platformer 18.6%, Platformer 16.8%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a beautiful, atmospheric platforming experience set on a vibrant yet dangerous alien planet.

Enter an abandoned Cold War base on a moon of Saturn in this atmospheric VR puzzle adventure. Scan evidence, translate Volgravian messages, manipulate strange machinery, and uncover a sci-fi mystery that grows more surreal with every discovery.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Cinematic 12.5%, Horror 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi puzzle-adventure focuses on uncovering secrets in a desolate, retro-futuristic setting.

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 15.1%, Exploration 10.6%, Puzzle 9.1%, Horror 9%

Why You'll Like It: It is a first-person adventure that focuses on exploration and solving mysteries in a lonely, sci-fi space environment.

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 17.4%, Space 16.8%, Cinematic 15.9%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Thriller 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a short, atmospheric space exploration experience that focuses on mystery and environmental storytelling.

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 26.4%, Mystery 17.8%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Thriller 14.2%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-heavy walking simulator captures the feeling of being isolated in a sci-fi setting while uncovering a deep mystery.

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 17.9%, 3D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 11.5%, Exploration 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.6%

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 21.8%, Mystery 20.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the mystery of survival and exploration in a sci-fi setting through a unique, narrative-driven lens.

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 19.6%, Platformer 12.6%, 3D Platformer 10.2%, Space 9.7%, Sci-fi 8.5%

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: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Space 22.9%, Mystery 16.2%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on communicating with an AI to uncover the mystery of a lonely, drifting space station.

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: It is a sci-fi mystery set on a space freighter that relies on exploration and environmental storytelling to build its atmosphere.

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

Why similar: Cinematic 16.7%, Walking Simulator 16%, Space 13%, Thriller 12.5%, Mystery 9.1%

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 23.4%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Space 12.5%, Mystery 9.7%, 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 18.5%, Sci-fi 15.8%, 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 16.7%, Space 13.9%, Sci-fi 10.8%, 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 15.9%, Mystery 11%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Horror 8.8%

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 19.6%, 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 13.2%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Horror 11.2%, Mystery 11.2%

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 31.5%, Platformer 19.4%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Adventure 11.2%, Atmospheric 5.9%

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 16.3%, Exploration 16.2%, Adventure 8.6%, Story Rich 8.4%

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Platformer 12.1%, 3D Platformer 11.7%, 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 13.3%, Thriller 11.8%, Exploration 8.8%, Puzzle 7.9%

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 44.1%, Platformer 16.4%, Puzzle 10.8%, Horror 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%

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 27.4%, Sci-fi 23.9%, Space 22.6%, Puzzle 16.2%, Adventure 9.9%

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%

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 32.8%, Space 21.2%, Story Rich 10.3%, Platformer 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.5%

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 15.4%, Mystery 9.1%

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 15.7%, 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 24.2%, Space 17.8%, Platformer 12.4%, Exploration 11.6%, Walking Simulator 11.4%

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 15.5%, Exploration 11.9%

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 23.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Platformer 12.1%, 3D Platformer 11.8%, Cinematic 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 17.1%, Thriller 12.2%, Cinematic 12.2%, Mystery 9.4%, Platformer 9.1%

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 16.7%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Exploration 11.4%, Old School 11%

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 28.7%, Platformer 16.1%, Exploration 13.1%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Puzzle 12.2%

A PSX-style cosmic horror game where a classified mission to study alien architecture on the Moon leads two astronauts into the ruins of an ancient civilization that predates humanity.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Horror 18.2%, Space 15.1%, Exploration 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.5%

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: Sci-fi 20.5%, Mystery 20.3%, Horror 13.9%, Atmospheric 12%, Story Rich 11.4%

What do you trust most — what you see, what you're told, or your instincts? On a year long solo mission aboard Verde Station, you will test your wits and question everything, but you may not find answers. Welcome to solitude.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 69.5%, Adventure 30.5%

On a distant edge of an unknown planet, an abandoned structure sits in silence. Constructed by an unmanned research vessel sent from Earth, the Lun Infinus station was designed to run simulations for a five year period, exploring possibilities of human colonization in the case that Earth became uninhabitable.

Why similar: Platformer 30.9%, Sci-fi 23.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Horror 11%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Explore an abandoned facility on the planet you've crashlanded, solving puzzles with strange plants along the way.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31.3%, Platformer 21.6%, Puzzle 13.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Adventure 8.3%