Games Like OPUS: The Day We Found Earth

Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.3%, Space 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Emotional 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the same emotional depth and space-faring narrative focus as the original OPUS game.

OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.

Why similar: Emotional 14.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Puzzle 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This entry maintains the series' signature emotional resonance and focus on exploration and discovery.

Rocket of Whispers is an award-winning post-apocalyptic adventure that follows two survivors on a journey to launch a space burial for the lost souls of their desolate world. Help them search the snowy wasteland for supplies and the courage to say goodbye.

Why similar: Visual Novel 11.6%, Emotional 10.5%, Space 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' tradition of blending melancholic atmosphere with a heartfelt, character-driven story.

An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Point & Click 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Mystery 9%, Puzzle 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the sense of archaeological discovery and space-faring mystery found in the seed game.

Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?

Why similar: Story Rich 12.4%, Point & Click 11.3%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Space 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique, atmospheric exploration experience that mirrors the quiet, contemplative nature of space discovery.

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Story Rich 29.4%, Puzzle 17.6%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Exploration 6.7%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a deeply emotional, meta-narrative journey that resonates with the themes of companionship and purpose.

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

Why similar: Story Rich 34.5%, Emotional 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Indie 6.7%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title is a masterclass in emotional storytelling that prioritizes narrative over complex mechanics.

Rumu is an intimate, narrative-driven adventure that follows the path into sentience of a robot vacuum cleaner.

Why similar: Emotional 17.3%, Point & Click 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Mystery 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game explores themes of artificial intelligence and emotional discovery through a point-and-click interface.

Guide brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Point & Click 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Story Rich 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similarly relaxing, atmospheric, and story-rich experience focused on artistic discovery.

What do you do if you are the only one left aboard a spaceship? Your team has embarked on a mysterious expedition a few years ago, the ship’s machinery has started acting up and it seems there are ghosts wandering about. Luckily, the black hole above you doesn’t pose any problems…yet.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Space 19.6%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Puzzle 10.2%, Sci-fi 9%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly blends space-themed point-and-click puzzles with a robot companion dynamic.

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

Why similar: Point & Click 25.9%, Puzzle 16.2%, Story Rich 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Sci-fi 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure features a charming robot protagonist and intricate puzzles similar to the seed game's mechanics.

J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars is an innovative narrative driven adventure game. The story centers on Rachel Manners, a 35 year old astrobiologist. She is a member of an elite group of scientists, chosen to embark on one of the most critical missions ever conceived on Earth. Now Rachel is alone, orbiting an unknown planet.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Space 22.6%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Puzzle 9%

Why You'll Like It: It is a classic space-themed point-and-click adventure that focuses on exploration and solving mysteries.

Experience a brand new adventure game set amongst a world of weird and wonderful fish planets. Explore beautiful environments, solve intricate puzzles and discover the truth about a mysterious little girl and her mechanical alter-ego, Cubus.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Emotional 11.6%, Story Rich 11.1%, Puzzle 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features beautiful, atmospheric hand-drawn visuals and point-and-click puzzle mechanics.

An adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Adventure 12.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, space-themed point-and-click adventure that focuses on puzzles and a charming robot protagonist.

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 28.2%, Adventure 14.5%, Sci-fi 12%, Indie 9.4%, Story Rich 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Players control an AI on a space station, offering a unique perspective on space-based narrative and mystery.

The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.

Why similar: Space 32.7%, Adventure 11.3%, Sci-fi 11%, Story Rich 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven adventure captures the isolation and importance of a singular mission to save humanity.

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 21.9%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Story Rich 10.1%, Mystery 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi adventure focuses on exploration and uncovering a narrative within a space-bound setting.

Milkmaid of the Milky Way is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines a gripping story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?

Why similar: Point & Click 20.7%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Puzzle 8%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, story-rich point-and-click adventure set in space with a unique, whimsical tone.

Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Puzzle 12.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential narrative-heavy point-and-click adventure that emphasizes a long, emotional journey.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24%, Atmospheric 22%, Story Rich 9.8%, Relaxing 7.6%, Puzzle 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a stunningly atmospheric and emotional 2D experience that relies on visual storytelling.

STARDROP is an interactive sci-fi cinematic experience.

Why similar: Space 22.6%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Mystery 8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven space adventure that emphasizes exploration and character interaction.

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Emotional 26.6%, Story Rich 17.9%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Relaxing 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a deeply emotional narrative experience centered on a journey that requires empathy and care.

When the interstellar mission to colonize a new world goes terribly awry, the fate of the Letarri people falls into the hands of a lone adventurer. Now it's up to you to unravel the mystery of what happened. Can you save them and their mission, or is it already too late?

Why similar: Space 16.6%, Point & Click 15%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Puzzle 8.8%, Story Rich 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person sci-fi point-and-click adventure that focuses on solving mysteries on a distant planet.

An asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth. Once the wayward asteroid is nuked into a safe orbit, a trio conducts a routine examination of the rocky surface. What they uncover is anything but routine.

Why similar: Point & Click 56.5%, Adventure 16.2%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Puzzle 11.3%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This classic title captures the essence of space exploration and puzzle-solving in a narrative-rich environment.

Two doctors traverse backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. This is To the Moon's standalone sequel, but can also be played first.

Why similar: Emotional 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Story Rich 13.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title continues the emotional, narrative-heavy tradition of its predecessor, focusing on character-driven stories.

She and the Light Bearer is a point and click adventure game, a poem, a fairy tale. Take a journey inside a vibrantly colored forest, meet silly creatures, listen to serene folk music, and discover somber secrets.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.3%, Emotional 15.7%, Adventure 11.7%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a gentle, atmospheric, and story-focused experience that feels very similar to the seed game's tone.

An experimental short from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise: A simple & surreal 1-hour interactive animation about a boy and an injured bird, told without dialogues.If you're looking for To the Moon-like experience, I'd suggest playing Finding Paradise first.

Why similar: Story Rich 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 12%, Emotional 10.2%, Adventure 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental, and highly emotional narrative experience that relies on visual storytelling.

An emotional point-and-click hard sci-fi adventure game about exploring an abandoned space station. Follow messages left by the long-gone staff to learn the outcome of the research team and the secrets they left behind.

Why similar: Space 17.4%, Emotional 11.8%, Point & Click 11.6%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Story Rich 8.4%

Experience the surreal story of Elea. In this first-person Sci-Fi adventure you play as a space scientist recovering your lost husband. Venture out on a curious interstellar journey, full of devastating memories and startling secrets.

Why similar: Space 16.2%, Female Protagonist 16%, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi narrative adventure that explores themes of loss and discovery in a space-faring context.

A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Emotional 12.1%, Story Rich 10%, Sci-fi 8.7%

Explore a lively oasis city filled with charming characters, forgotten ruins and ominous conspiracies in the second chapter of NAIRI, a narrative puzzle adventure about Nairi's perilous quest to save her family.

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.9%, Point & Click 13.6%, Emotional 12.2%, Story Rich 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

A throw-back, retro-inspired, point and click adventure with chunky and beautiful pixel art

Why similar: Point & Click 18.4%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Space 15.5%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 9.8%

KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.3%, Atmospheric 21.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, Adventure 11.5%, Mystery 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in atmospheric, narrative-driven storytelling that rewards patient exploration.

The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.6%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Story Rich 18.1%, Adventure 10.5%, Sci-fi 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic adventure game that excels in world-building and deep, character-driven storytelling.

Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.4%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.1%

Peaches Interplanetary is a short relaxing game about growing peaches on a spaceship. Explore the ship, talk to trees, drink some tea or coffee, and help Margot prepare for her first day spreading the power of peaches throughout the stars.

Why similar: Space 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Story Rich 11%

Margaret Dale crosses the galaxy in search of her lost mother, determined to solve once and for all the mysteries surrounding the destruction of Latona station.

Why similar: Space 19.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Point & Click 12.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.2%

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

Why similar: Point & Click 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Story Rich 12.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, Emotional 9.6%

Deciding to break protocol to lend a helping wing, Rain, a flighty little courier takes a skittish girl by the name of Mila on an adventure through the inner workings of a mysterious post office. Together, they search for a letter containing the last words of someone who seemingly never existed.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Point & Click 14.1%, Anime 9.2%, Puzzle 8.6%

Join Evelyn on her quest to save a mysterious island in a puzzle-based atmospheric adventure with a story that spans across 30,000 years of time. Interact with fantastic characters to learn past secrets and transform the Four Elements’ kingdoms, leading up to an epic finale with shocking reveals.

Why similar: Point & Click 14.4%, Emotional 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13%, Story Rich 8.6%

Destination Primus Vita is a narrative, first-person and episodic puzzle game set in a science-fiction universe. Follow the adventures of our main six characters: Austin, Hayao, Artemis, BrX, Geny and Coby as they travel across the cosmos to Primus Vita to complete their vital mission… to save life on Earth!

Why similar: Space 17.7%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Puzzle 9.9%

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: Space 25.1%, Point & Click 18.6%, Story Rich 15.1%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Puzzle 11.5%

Award winning visual novel adventure. An epic, upbeat tale with challenging and fun puzzles, humorous storyline and quirky characters. Solve the "last secret", save your friends and maybe find true love on the way, too...

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Point & Click 13.9%, Space 9%, Puzzle 8.8%

Become a god and help change the fate of people, even the world! In WILL: A Wonderful World, you will receive letters written by characters living in urban cities. By rearranging the order and combinations of sentences in these letters, you are going to alter the destiny of whomever that wrote them.

Why similar: Emotional 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Story Rich 10.3%, Puzzle 9.3%

Explore a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Female Protagonist 17%, Adventure 14.1%, Story Rich 12.2%, Atmospheric 12.1%

The game is a point-and-click adventure game in the form of a story with hand-drawn illustrations. Go on an adventure to the planets with various characters and listen to their stories, and find a new planet for Uni to stay on.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.7%, Emotional 19.5%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Colorful 7.5%

The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Point & Click 15%, Anime 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Puzzle 10.4%

In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Point & Click 13%, Emotional 11.3%, Story Rich 10%

Panthalassa is a Point and click Puzzle game set in an underwater alien world. You play as an AI reborn in a highly advanced body they do not recognize. Interface with otherworldly technology and unlock the secrets behind this strange planet.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Story Rich 14.3%, Puzzle 12.9%, Exploration 9%

Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Point & Click 16.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Emotional 9.5%, Adventure 8.2%

Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.4%, Puzzle 14.1%, Story Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Exploration 9.5%

MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Point & Click 16.6%, Story Rich 14.6%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Puzzle 10.2%

Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.

Why similar: Emotional 20.6%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Story Rich 15.7%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Puzzle 10.1%

Omnimus. Welcome to the future! A visual novel about a daring experiment.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Adventure 15.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Anime 10%

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: Space 23.5%, Puzzle 19%, Mystery 17.9%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Adventure 10.3%

Every day is the same on the faraway Bento space-lighthouse - until a mysterious radio message breaks through. Evade the past, welcome oblivion, make the perfect Italian coffee. Still There is a psychological adventure game about grief, technical puzzles, wacky AIs and dark humour. How far is far enough?

Why similar: Space 18.4%, Point & Click 15.3%, Emotional 14.9%, Story Rich 10.1%, Puzzle 8.1%

Broken Lens is a cozy game where you will discover the story of a little robot with a sight problem. Explore manifold cute environments at your own pace and investigate to understand what happened to them.Will you be able to uncover all the secrets? 🔍

Why similar: Point & Click 26.2%, Exploration 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Relaxing 9.5%

Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.

Why similar: Emotional 20.9%, Puzzle 20.3%, Adventure 16%, Exploration 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.5%

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.4%, Story Rich 15.2%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.4%

Bear With Me: The Lost Robots is an all new prequel chapter featuring Amber’s brother Flint and the callous detective Ted E. Bear. Take to the gritty and bustling undergrounds of Paper City, discovering new characters and rich lore leading up to the events of the first 3 episodes of Bear With Me.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.1%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, Emotional 9.6%