
It's your first day as a lifeform researcher, and while you don’t know much about the job, you're desperate for the paycheck. What could possibly go wrong?
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Exploration, Adventure, Atmospheric, First-Person.

It's your first day as a lifeform researcher, and while you don’t know much about the job, you're desperate for the paycheck. What could possibly go wrong?

Overtime Anomaly
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...

SECTOR ZERO
SECTOR ZERO is a short, physics-based dark sci-fi puzzle adventure where you play as a fragment of an ancient hive-mind entity, awakened by mining operations deep within Asteroid 2031 XT.
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...
Why similar: Investigation 30%, Exploration 16.9%, Mystery 15.8%, First-Person 14.7%, Atmospheric 13.1%
SECTOR ZERO is a short, physics-based dark sci-fi puzzle adventure where you play as a fragment of an ancient hive-mind entity, awakened by mining operations deep within Asteroid 2031 XT.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.5%, Action-Adventure 21%, First-Person 16.8%, Futuristic 12.9%, 3D 8.7%
You were on the brink of becoming homeless, but that's when you found a sewer job application, you got accepted. What seemed like a chill work at first turned quickly in to an unsettling experience.
Why similar: Investigation 23%, Horror 14.2%, Exploration 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.4%
You wake up in a spaceship, you realize that strange things are going on there, you try to get back to civilization. However, this is harder than you think, the encounters will drive you crazy and you will doubt yourself.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 26.7%, Exploration 23.1%, Atmospheric 19.9%, First-Person 15.1%, 3D 12.1%
Lost in a series of endless train station hallways, find your way to the exit Platform in this First-Person Anomaly Spotting game set in the Midnight Monitor universe. Watch out for anomalies - If you see any, turn back immediately! Can you find your way out of Aldercourt Station?
Why similar: Alternate History 18.1%, Aliens 15.8%, Dystopian 14.3%, Minimalist 11.7%, Investigation 10.5%
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: Aliens 32%, First-Person 14.1%, Exploration 13%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Horror 10.9%
Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?
Why similar: First-Person 21.4%, Horror 17.5%, Exploration 17.4%, 3D 12.9%, Mystery 11.4%
A short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems.
Why similar: Space Sim 47.3% ★, Aliens 12.5%, Horror 12.1%, Exploration 11.3%, 3D 6.2%
You find yourself in a strange world with no idea how you got there. As you explore more, the world gets increasingly convoluted and unstable. You are now in... The Backrooms.
Why similar: Aliens 26%, Exploration 21.4%, First-Person 18.9%, Horror 12.3%, 3D 11.4%
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Minimalist 27.5%, Exploration 17.6%, First-Person 15.1%, Stylized 14.9%, 3D 11.4%
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: First-Person 43%, Atmospheric 36.3%, Mystery 20.7%
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 44.3%, Exploration 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.6%, Atmospheric 14.1%
A short horror about exploring abandoned space stations and collecting junk in order to pay off your S.R.P.O debt.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 27.2%, First-Person 14.2%, Exploration 13.2%, Horror 11.9%, Atmospheric 11%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, First-Person 14%, Exploration 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Horror 10.5%
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?
Why similar: Exploration 14.8%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Horror 13.4%, Stylized 10.8%, First-Person 10.3%
Backrooms: Exploration is a single-player horror game, which takes place in 2020. Two friends have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, but they still have to bring food to the table. After a failed heist, one of them ends up in the Backrooms. Now your only mission is to survive.
Why similar: First-Person 25.1%, Horror 21.6%, Investigation 18.5%, Dark 9.7%, Exploration 8%
Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?
Why similar: Exploration 18.6%, First-Person 18.1%, Investigation 17.1%, 3D 12.6%, Horror 11.4%
In Aphotic Descent, you play as a diver whose submarine crashed at the bottom of the ocean. With no other option for survival, you must make your way to a nearby underwater research facility facing terrifying creatures, all while descending deeper and deeper...
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.5%, First-Person 14.4%, Horror 14.2%, Exploration 13.6%, Atmospheric 11.6%
You left. Now they’re dead. Ambrosia Sky: Act One is an immersive sim about exploring an asteroid colony devastated by an unknown contamination. Survive and harvest strains of hostile alien fungi, explore treacherous environments, and find meaning and beauty in so much death—the first of two acts.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.8%, Stylized 17.8%, Futuristic 17.4%, First-Person 16.4%, Exploration 15.9%
Waking up alone in a derelict terraforming facility on an unknown (and distinctly not terraformed) planet, it's up to you to find a way to survive, learn what happened to the people who lived here and why you were abandoned in this narrative-driven incremental game.
Why similar: Exploration 72.4%, Mystery 27.6%
UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens—but do so at your own risk... They are watching you too.
Why similar: Aliens 24.3%, Investigation 20.3%, First-Person 13.8%, Horror 13%, Mystery 7.9%
SECTOR is a simple hardcore classic shooter game that you play the role of Dimitri, he and another scientists made fail biological tests and the infected enemies took possesion of technology evolution. Survive at this severe place, fighting against creatures and solving problems, now you need to place the order.
Why similar: Horror 53.6%, Atmospheric 28.6%, Retro 17.8%
An atmospheric retro survival horror game. Your first night on the job as a mall cop gets rudely interrupted, and you must survive somehow.
Why similar: Stylized 27.4%, First-Person 19.6%, Horror 18.3%, Atmospheric 15.9%, 3D 10.1%
Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.
Why similar: Alternate History 34.1%, Investigation 17.1%, First-Person 12.9%, Horror 9%, 3D 8.8%
EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.
Why similar: Exploration 41.1%, Horror 27.2%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Dark 11.7%, Retro 3.4%
Explore a procedurally generated galaxy, mine asteroids, refine minerals, colonize planets, build stations, deploy drones, salvage rare items, construct gear, level up, improve your ship, assemble a fleet, engage in combat, and take on the void.
Why similar: Space Sim 70.7% ★, Exploration 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Dark 4.3%, Retro 2.1%
Welcome to the 7th Sector, set in a mysterious cyberpunk world. Immerse yourself on this intricate path, solving different puzzles, facing its dangers and collecting scattered information to discover the story of this world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 41.2%, Alternate History 36.6%, Stylized 12.3%, Horror 9.8%
You don't know how you got here, and you don't know how you'll leave. Wander the depths of the Backrooms in hopes of finding something more.
Why similar: Stylized 27.3%, Exploration 27.1%, Atmospheric 18.2%, Retro 9.8%, First-Person 9.7%
A retro FPS with an artistically gritty setting from the early 2000's. Uncover futuristic weapons lost to time and face off against terrifying bosses. Do you have what it takes to stand against the darkness and save humanity from the brink of extinction?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 28.5%, First-Person 19.6%, Horror 18.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, 3D 13.3%
Alibaba, the caretaker of the Medieval Grow your Business Game notices a Glitch or Virus of some sort called Snafu has infiltrated the game files. NPCs begin to act strangely, textures look off, and I think - I think something is trying to hunt me down?
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Exploration 14.6%, Horror 14.2%, First-Person 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.9%
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: Mystery 27.5%, First-Person 22.2%, Atmospheric 19.6%, Exploration 18.2%, 3D 8.9%
NOW HIRING: Station Manager! Run a totally-legit* space biz in Sector 7-G. Farm alien crops, refuel shady ships, and sell dangerously edible snacks. Perks: gloves, oxygen insurance**, and mild relevance. No exp needed. Apply today! *Legit status not valid in all sectors. **Terms apply.
Why similar: Space Sim 63.8% ★, Dystopian 20.3%, Stylized 5.9%, First-Person 5.7%, 3D 4.3%
You are the liquidator survived the samosbor in block G-326 of the endless Gigakhrushchyovka. You have to find out what happened in this block, evacuate the residents and find a way out for yourself. But is everything as simple as it seems at first glance?
Why similar: Dystopian 32.9%, Post-apocalyptic 16.9%, Exploration 16.2%, Horror 15.4%, Atmospheric 13.4%
As Jack Argyle, you are tasked with restoring communication at the underwater ex-Aegis facility known as Phorcys Station. Be careful, or risk joining the spirits trapped inside.
Why similar: Alternate History 23.3%, Investigation 15.7%, Exploration 10.7%, First-Person 9.7%, Horror 9.5%
The Cubicle is a short VR experience about your regular everyday job in an office, or is it?
Why similar: Horror 100%
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: First-Person 34.7%, Exploration 33.4%, Horror 16.9%, Atmospheric 15.1%
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: First-Person 30%, Exploration 27.4%, Mystery 25.1%, Atmospheric 17.5%
You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way.
Why similar: Investigation 25.4%, Exploration 15.4%, Horror 14.5%, First-Person 13.3%, Mystery 11.5%
CRUSH DEPTH is first-person sci-fi horror game set at the bottom of the ocean. A salvage operation that would set you up for life goes sideways when you realize you're not alone down there. You'll solve puzzles and run from danger as you uncover the mysterious fate of Eclipse Station.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.6%, Exploration 17.6%, First-Person 16.5%, Horror 14.8%, 3D 10.8%
A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.
Why similar: First-Person 25.2%, Mystery 18%, Horror 17.8%, Atmospheric 14%, Dark 13.6%
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.
Assume the role of a broadcast engineer in a tranquil city. All seems peaceful until the sky above starts to reveal something deeply unsettling.
Why similar: Aliens 43.5%, Horror 17.4%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%, 3D 6.2%
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: Exploration 73.8%, Atmospheric 26.2%
It has been -̷̯͙̔̈́-̴̱̽̓͝-̷̍̊̕͠ days without incident. Your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. But something’s been growing in the quiet. A short first-person survival horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Action-Adventure 18.6%, Exploration 16.9%, Mystery 14.9%, First-Person 13.6%
You are some small-time journalists, exploited by your boss. When an abandoned Cold War-era shelter is discovered, your boss sends you there to do the story of a lifetime. Only you two will know what awaits you in there...
Why similar: Action-Adventure 27%, Exploration 18.6%, First-Person 18.2%, 3D 12.9%, Horror 11.9%
Explore an abandoned facility on the planet you've crashlanded, solving puzzles with strange plants along the way.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 54.8%, Futuristic 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Atmospheric 10.8%
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: Exploration 25.8%, First-Person 25.2%, Horror 24.8%, Atmospheric 24.2%
In Escape 51 you play as a small alien that has been mistreated by humans as he works to escape the research facility that has kept him and other aliens like him captive for so long.
Why similar: Aliens 44.4%, Stylized 19.3%, Exploration 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Horror 9.9%
Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.
Why similar: Alternate History 22.7%, Exploration 18.5%, Horror 14.5%, Dark 13.2%, Mystery 10.9%
On your first day at the sushi shop, everything seemed normal. But a subtle sense of unease begins to seep into your daily routine. And slowly, you find yourself drawn toward something hidden within.
Why similar: First-Person 25.5%, Horror 17.3%, 3D 15.8%, Dark 15.6%, Mystery 14.1%
A dark and surreal puzzle adventure set in a decaying town where veins pulse through ruined structures and the night hums with unfamiliar life.
Why similar: Dystopian 17.5%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Exploration 11.1%, First-Person 10.5%, Horror 9.8%
Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.
Why similar: First-Person 32.5%, Horror 30.9%, Mystery 19%, Dark 17.6%
A fourth-wall-breaking narrative adventure. It’s interview day, and you really need this job—enough to ignore the talking printer, the anomaly corridor, and the ridiculous life-or-death trials your interviewer keeps putting you in. But deep down, you know... something here is very, very wrong.
Why similar: First-Person 41.2%, Exploration 36.8%, 3D 12.7%, Mystery 9.2%
Something has gone horribly wrong on fuel station Zeta. All of the robots have gone haywire. It is up to you, a lone maintenance bot, to help a friendly space traveler fuel up his ship and get home. Explore your way through a dangerous labyrinth of traps and hostile robots.
You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.
Why similar: Investigation 27%, Exploration 16.4%, First-Person 14.5%, Horror 13.9%, 3D 10%
Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Exploration 22.2%, First-Person 22.1%, Horror 16.8%, 3D 15%, Atmospheric 12.5%
Void Crawler is a horror game set in a dystopian future, where you pilot a vehicle nicknamed 'The Mole' into a mysterious void deep within the Earth to collect an extremely valuable material for a company dedicated to solving the world's energy crisis.
Why similar: Aliens 31.6%, Dystopian 31.4%, Exploration 15.2%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 8.1%
Congrats, you're hired! Serve customers and maintain the Happy's Humble Burger Farm restaurant alone on the overnight. But be careful; things fall apart if you mess up! After work, head home and keep your eyes open for a way to escape the Barnyard Buds and their fast food fever-dream.
Why similar: Dystopian 28.1%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, First-Person 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Horror 11.4%
An ancient evil has awoken in the depths of a remote mining asteroid, stirred from its slumber by man's lust for power. Unaware, you answer a distress call and become stranded, surrounded by monstrous foes. Unravel the mystery of this madness and stop its spread in this horror retro shooter!
Why similar: First-Person 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Horror 16.8%, 3D 14.8%, Atmospheric 14%
Why are alien insectoids invading Earth in 2023? This narrative driven 2D shooter pits you against a seemingly hopeless battle against the invading Insectoids. How will you (and Earth) manage to survive? What hidden technological, historical, and spiritual secrets will you discover as a result?
Why similar: Aliens 100%