
Story-based survival metroidvania about an engineer following clues to an unknown galaxy in search of someone who had long gone missing.
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Story-based survival metroidvania about an engineer following clues to an unknown galaxy in search of someone who had long gone missing.

Aisla
You play as Aisla, a woman who wakes up with no memories in a complex on Mars. Your objective is to explore the environments and discover who the character is and what situation she is in.

Pergamon
Explore a mysterious alien world in this atmospheric Metroidvania shooter. A vast world awaits, but its greatest mystery is you.
You play as Aisla, a woman who wakes up with no memories in a complex on Mars. Your objective is to explore the environments and discover who the character is and what situation she is in.
Why similar: Cinematic 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Emotional 9.9%, Science 9%
Explore a mysterious alien world in this atmospheric Metroidvania shooter. A vast world awaits, but its greatest mystery is you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.7%, Sci-fi 13.1%, FPS 12.4%, Exploration 9%, Aliens 6.6%
Your weapons are alive! Print creatures and use them as weapons and tools as you explore this Metroidvania FPS adventure. Morph yourself tiny, upgrade, and locate collectibles to advance to the next boss. Explore large non-linear maps and explore an environment woven together with a complex story.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.4%, Aliens 11.3%, FPS 11.1%, Futuristic 8.9%, Exploration 8.8%
Play as a talented astronauts and save the earth in an awesome Virtual reality game.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Cinematic 16.1%, FPS 9.2%, Exploration 7.4%
A Doctor's Term is a first person, narrative experience with pivotal choices set in an ominous sci-fi government facility: The Ministry of Health — Enter a story of treating menacing medical cases where daily work often defies expectations...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Cinematic 18.6%, Exploration 9.6%, Adventure 9.1%
You are on a 200 year voyage to a distant galaxy. You have awakened… A lifetime too soon. Do you choose to survive? Solve puzzles and determine your fate in a punishing environment. A cinematic experience. Atmospheric, emotional and beautiful. From solo developer David Fazzio.
Why similar: Space Sim 22.1%, Cinematic 18%, Emotional 15.2%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Futuristic 9.8%
Explore a collapsing multiverse, make first contact with 75 alien civilizations, and uncover the truth behind reality’s unraveling—one discovery at a time.
Why similar: Sci-fi 16.7%, Space Sim 14.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Exploration 12.9%, Aliens 10.1%
A former friend needs you to rescue him from an abandoned research station on Mars. Explore the station, engage in interactive dialogues and solve mysteries. What will await you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Cinematic 15.3%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Mystery 11.1%
Of Dead Earth is a third-person survival horror game set in Australian Outback.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Walking Simulator 20%, Emotional 13.8%, Realistic 11.1%, Exploration 10.5%
A story-driven sci-fi adventure focused on exploration, atmosphere, and discovery. Unlock superhuman abilities, uncover forgotten technology, and gather resources to craft devices that help you solve mysteries on a remote and ancient planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.9%, Walking Simulator 15%, Sci-fi 12%, Mystery 9.4%, Science 9.2%
A time travel adventure spanning two hundred years! Dive into the past with time agent Fia Quinn as she embarks on seven trips through time. History is up for grabs, from the speakeasies of Prohibition to the vicious gangs of the Gilded Age to the World Trade Center on September 10, 2001.
Why similar: Cinematic 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Emotional 15.4%, Futuristic 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.3%
First person single player 3D Sci-Fi adventure in space
Why similar: Space Sim 33.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Exploration 12.4%, Sci-fi 6.9%, Realistic 6.4%
Deep dive into space and explore the story of Robert and Catriona. You will discover the catastrophic events that happened on the station and get to know mysterious RESONANCES while being confronted with a tragic past.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Exploration 10.6%, Science 10.5%
The Sophisticated Art of Friendship: Tales of a Lost Friend Series is a narrtive video game for PC, Mac and Linux. It last about an hour and a half and it is not a traditional video game. We break the fourth wall to bring you this extraordinary story to life.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.9%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Emotional 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Exploration 7.9%
The Mystery of the planet Venus — is a single player first-person adventure game set on the planet Venus.
Why similar: Cinematic 17%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Realistic 10.4%, Futuristic 9.6%
No Walls In Heaven is a first-person exploration platformer about losing yourself in the hostile vastness of the cosmos. Grapple, leap, and fight your way through the towering concrete and metal landscapes of a lost megastructure that seems to disobey all laws of physics and reality.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.6%, Cinematic 17.5%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Aliens 11.7%, Futuristic 11.4%
A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.
Why similar: Cinematic 22%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Emotional 13.4%, Realistic 9.9%, Exploration 9.5%
Lost in the colossal labyrinth of Kind () Station, the protagonist uses scattered wayfinding signs to reach the transfer to the Rinkama Line. Decode the increasingly bizarre signage as you progress, and unravel the mysteries of Kind () Station.
Why similar: Cinematic 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Sci-fi 11%, Mystery 10.4%
Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Emotional 12%, Lore-Rich 9.7%
After a black hole incident, you're stranded in space with fading oxygen and unanswered questions. Explore haunting environments, uncover hidden truths, and piece together the fate of your crew. Can you survive long enough to confront the dark secret that awaits?
Why similar: Sci-fi 16.3%, Cinematic 14.8%, Emotional 14.4%, Mystery 12%, Futuristic 11.8%
A short story inspired by Robert Heinlein's:The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. The first iteration in a fight for Android freedom.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Cinematic 17.9%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Aliens 10.5%, Realistic 8.3%
"P.I." is a psychological horror science fiction themed around live streaming. While being cautious about revealing her identity, the streamer continues her live broadcast from home, gradually uncovering the truth behind the strange events that begin to unfold in her everyday life.
Why similar: Cinematic 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Sci-fi 13%, Realistic 7.3%
Explore the shifting manor of the enigmatic Henri Villemaine and uncover the truth behind his family’s sudden disappearance. Bend reality to recreate the scenes from his diary and expose long-buried secrets. What if your role in this case went beyond that of a simple investigator?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Cinematic 18.1%, Mystery 16.1%, Emotional 15.7%
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: Space Sim 32.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Aliens 10.8%, Sci-fi 10%, Futuristic 8.6%
Explore the depths as you drill, craft, and fight to escape from a mysterious asteroid deep in the Veridian Expanse!
Why similar: Space Sim 32.9%, Metroidvania 31.7%, Futuristic 10.5%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Exploration 9.3%
You are Korda, the Chronomaster. You must re-start time and right the wrongs of a war-plagued past in this epic quest for vengeance. Journey through man-made "pocket universes" full of cyborgs, pirates and witches who provide deadly puzzles. It's up to you to return justice to the stars.
Why similar: Cinematic 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Futuristic 10%, Science 9.7%, Exploration 8.9%
STARDROP is an interactive sci-fi cinematic experience.
Why similar: Cinematic 15.7%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Emotional 10.4%
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: Cinematic 20.3%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Science 12.4%, Emotional 12%, Mystery 10.3%
You are an experienced astronaut, stranded in space. Will you reach Earth, or will you get lost in space and die?
Why similar: Space Sim 28.3%, Cinematic 21.2%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Aliens 9%, Science 8.9%
Talk is cheap. Trust is earned. You are stuck on The Destin, a forsaken starship on the brink of oblivion that is controlled by Novah, a sentient AI who holds the key to your survival. Befriend, manipulate, deceive, and persuade your way to freedom in this sci-fi narrative adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Emotional 17%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Mystery 10.9%
Grab your hoverboard and explore the ancient, mysterious world of AnShi as you glide across caves, large deserts and old temple ruins to discover its secrets. Featuring stunning visuals and an original soundtrack, AnShi delivers a unique, breathtaking experience.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Cinematic 12.3%, Emotional 11.4%, Exploration 11.1%
You wake up on a deserted space station on the orbit of unknown planet. How did you come here? What happened with crew? What is happenning here? You have to find out. And also you have to survive here because the station is fraught with many dangers.
Why similar: Space Sim 34%, Walking Simulator 25.4%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Futuristic 9.3%, Exploration 8%
The Falling Skies is a dark psychological horror walking simulator with survival elements. You play as a forest ranger patrolling a cursed forest where a village mysteriously destroyed itself in a single night. Explore abandoned paths and uncover the echoes of a tragic past.
Why similar: Cinematic 26.2%, Walking Simulator 24.1%, Exploration 12.3%, Adventure 11%, Realistic 10.5%
A first-person psychological horror game set in a childhood home. Explore, uncover four days of missing memory, and survive something that has been listening since you arrived.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Emotional 16%, Cinematic 12.3%, Mystery 10.7%
The story of a lonely young man named Ignat, who survives in the dangerous and gloomy world of post-apocalyptic cyberpunk. You have to face the trials of a new reality and plunge into the secrets of the surrounding chaos.
Why similar: Cinematic 20.8%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Futuristic 10.1%, FPS 9.8%
This is the story of a modern Zashiki-warashi who visits a mysterious real estate agency in search of a home to haunt. Explore real apartments in Tokyo, uncover mischievous yokai disguised as everyday furniture and household items, and delve into the mysteries of Warashi Realty.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Cinematic 15.3%, FPS 13%, Adventure 9.4%
A short interrogation game taking full advantage of ChatGPT! You are tasked with interrogating the suspect [AI] of a murder case as an [excellent police officer]. How you choose to interrogate the suspect is up to you. How the AI reacts is rendered in real-time through ChatGPT.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.4%, Emotional 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Futuristic 12.4%
A lone space commander explores real planetary surfaces, builds small outposts, rescues stranded astronauts, and fights to survive in the cold silence of the Solar System.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.6%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Futuristic 11%, Realistic 10.4%, Sci-fi 10.3%
Become a master MI6 saboteur, and earn your name as the ministry's most important asset on the Moon in this 1st-person shooter VR sci-fi epic! Follow the orders of your handler, or explore and find new weapons and defenses! Do whatever it takes to complete your mission!
Why similar: Space Sim 27.7%, Cinematic 17%, Sci-fi 14.3%, FPS 9.6%, Futuristic 9.1%
A short cosmic horror game where you remotely operate a land rover through an unknown planet labeled the silent zone.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.6%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Walking Simulator 10%, Aliens 9.6%
You are stuck in an unknown place, completely alone for eternity. Every decision you’ve made, will make, and could have made somehow rattling around your head. The only thing you can understand is a rock, with a gratified picture and some text that reads ‘Kilroy Was Here’!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Sci-fi 20.4%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Exploration 12.2%, Adventure 7.9%
Awaken in a ruined world with no memory. A second chance to redeem yourself, but survival is a daily challenge. Aid survivors, manage madness with a black cat's help, and uncover your true purpose.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Emotional 13.7%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Exploration 9.9%
From the creators of Before Your Eyes — You are Isaac, a 6-month-old baby, developing mysterious psychic powers. What you want most is to be loved and accepted by your family, but a secretive tech corporation wants you for their own.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.2%, Emotional 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Mystery 11.2%
Protect the lighthouse, destroy nests and complete tasks.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.1%, Futuristic 10.5%, FPS 10.4%, Aliens 10.4%, Realistic 8.8%
Navigate and explore the twisted organic world with the ability to walk on anything! Climb large creatures, solve puzzles, unlock different forms and abilities, and uncover secrets in this atmospheric Puzzle-Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.2%, Sci-fi 17%, Mystery 10.8%, Exploration 10.7%, Futuristic 6.4%
Embark on a an unforgettable narrative journey with NoSleep: Nightmare Chronicles, a chilling collection of interactive horror stories from the r/NoSleep subreddit. Explore immersive environments, face grotesque encounters, and fight to survive in this gripping anthology of terror.
Why similar: Cinematic 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Mystery 10.4%
Akira and Misaki always played together in their childhood. One day, Misaki had to transfer to a school overseas for her parents' reasons. They meet again in the summer of 10 years later.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.6%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Emotional 19.3%, Realistic 10.4%, Exploration 9.2%
Set against the backdrop of a Japanese-style townscape reminiscent of Gion, this exploration-based horror game involves searching for “anomalies” and offering prayers. A work dedicated to those who feel bored with their daily lives.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Cinematic 18%, Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 10.7%
In the year 2066, mankind has finally achieved the pinnacle in medical discovery with the massive deployment of nanotechnology. Play as VENTURE, a new nanobot in this top down atmospheric adventure game to seek out what went wrong in the medical disaster.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Emotional 15.4%, Exploration 13%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Cinematic 10.8%
Dire Echo is a psychological horror walking simulator that immerses players in the eerie and oppressive atmosphere of abandoned deep space.
Why similar: Cinematic 24%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Futuristic 11.8%, Realistic 10.8%, Exploration 10.5%
A philosophical horror experience in the Alps: As Friedrich Nietzsche confronts his own shadow, he becomes lost between layers of reality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Cinematic 22.7%, Emotional 12.5%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Exploration 11.7%
A masked killer hunts you in the dark. Manage noise and light, hide quickly, and survive this intense first-person stealth horror experience inspired by classic 80s slasher films.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Cinematic 25.7%, Exploration 11.9%, Adventure 10.3%, Mystery 10.3%
Take control of an AI soldier, explore planets, and partake in fast paced combat in The Future Project, a first person metroidvania. Explore distinct worlds, obtain new weapons and abilities, and defeat powerful enemies in humanity's quest to journey the stars.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42%, Sci-fi 16.4%, FPS 14.8%, Aliens 10.4%, Futuristic 9.1%
You must overcome the anomalies occurring in space.
Why similar: Space Sim 23.2%, Mystery 15.3%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Cinematic 11.5%
In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures.
Why similar: Metroidvania 67.4%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Exploration 10.5%, Adventure 8.7%
Explore derelict ship. find out why there is a missing crew. And be careful of things that could be lurking in the shadows.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Cinematic 22.9%, Exploration 11.7%, Futuristic 11.2%, Adventure 11%
Explore a vast space station caught in a crisis and adrift in the void. Discover new weapons, fight challenging foes, and discover the dark secrets of Project HOSTILE in this in this Sci-fi Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Futuristic 11.8%, FPS 11.1%, Aliens 11%, Sci-fi 10.9%
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 21.3%, Cinematic 20.1%, Mystery 17.2%, Emotional 14.3%, Exploration 10.7%
Explore a breathtaking world through photography and uncover the mystery behind its transformation. Each photo you take, and every step you make reveals the truth about your past and memories left behind. It is not just about taking photos, It is about what you choose to see.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.8%, Emotional 22.2%, Realistic 11%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Exploration 10.6%