Games Like OPUS: The Day We Found Earth

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 11.7%, Emotional 10.5%, Space 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic successor that deepens the emotional weight of the series through a touching story of two survivors in a post-apocalyptic world.

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 14.5%, Space 12%, Emotional 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Expands the series' signature space-faring narrative with a beautifully written story about music, destiny, and exploration.

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: Visual Novel 16.2%, Emotional 15.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Anime 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' tradition of atmospheric storytelling, focusing on a poignant journey through a mysterious and visually striking world.

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 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Mystery 8.9%, Puzzle 8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines space-faring archaeology with a rich, branching narrative that rewards curiosity and patience.

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: Space 15.4%, Point & Click 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Story Rich 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, minimalist exploration game that makes the act of discovering an alien ocean feel both scientific and deeply personal.

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 29.2%, Puzzle 17.8%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Adventure 6.8%, Exploration 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative adventure that creates a powerful emotional bond between the player and the protagonist in a lonely, dying world.

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 27.8%, Story Rich 13%, Mystery 12%, Exploration 11.3%, Puzzle 10%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the profound sense of wonder and melancholy found in space exploration as you uncover the secrets of a dying solar system.

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 34.7%, Emotional 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Indie 6.6%, Adventure 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in emotional storytelling that uses a simple, narrative-driven structure to deliver a deeply moving experience.

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

Why similar: Emotional 17.2%, Point & Click 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Mystery 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: An intimate, narrative-driven adventure where you play as a small household robot discovering the secrets of its home.

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 26%, Puzzle 16.5%, Story Rich 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Sci-fi 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a lovable robot protagonist in a beautifully hand-drawn world that emphasizes clever point-and-click puzzle solving.

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 15.3%, Point & Click 15.1%, Anime 12.3%, Puzzle 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, story-rich puzzle game that focuses on memory and connection through atmospheric photography.

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 13.2%, Puzzle 11.5%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, robot-centric point-and-click adventure that features creative puzzles and a vibrant, hand-drawn aesthetic.

In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.4%, Emotional 16.9%, Puzzle 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Anime 11%

Why You'll Like It: A stunning cinematic puzzle-adventure that emphasizes the emotional bond between two companions in a beautiful, alien landscape.

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 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Atmospheric 11%, Story Rich 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, narrative-focused experience that uses art and puzzles to tell a poignant story.

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 23.2%, Space 22.5%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Puzzle 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style sci-fi adventure that focuses on exploration, puzzle-solving, and interacting with an AI companion.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: Atmospheric 23%, Puzzle 19.1%, Story Rich 18.7%, Exploration 14.4%, Adventure 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A meditative, atmospheric journey across a dried-out seabed that mirrors the lonely, vehicle-based travel of the OPUS series.

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 20.6%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Puzzle 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique, rhyming point-and-click adventure that blends rural life with a surprising sci-fi space journey.

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Emotional 22.9%, Puzzle 20.3%, Story Rich 15.3%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Relaxing 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gentle, puzzle-filled journey about finding purpose and helping others, echoing the hopeful tone of the seed game.

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 15%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Story Rich 12.8%, Puzzle 10%, Emotional 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle game that tells a life-spanning story through environmental interaction and beautiful visuals.

Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.

Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Space 15.1%, Story Rich 13.1%, Puzzle 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric point-and-click game that emphasizes exploration and wonder in a whimsical, space-like setting.

STARDROP is an interactive sci-fi cinematic experience.

Why similar: Space 22.6%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Story Rich 11.3%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Mystery 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven space adventure that focuses on exploration and character-driven storytelling.

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 26.5%, Story Rich 17.9%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Relaxing 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional management game about saying goodbye, sharing the same heart-wrenching yet beautiful tone as the OPUS series.

A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore a vibrant yet dangerous oasis city where humans and animals live side by side. Meet unforgettable characters, trade and combine quirky items, and solve challenging puzzle-dungeons filled with mystery.

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.9%, Point & Click 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Emotional 11.5%, Story Rich 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, story-rich point-and-click adventure with a strong emphasis on puzzle-solving and world-building.

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: Space 23.1%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Story Rich 14.8%, Sci-fi 12%, Mystery 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy space exploration game that uses augmented reality recordings to piece together the lives of a lost crew.

"They mean everything to me. Please, make them whole again." An interactive visual novel puzzle game. By fixing the broken android, you may uncover the truth about your client's past.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Point & Click 16.4%, Puzzle 12.4%, Adventure 9.2%, Emotional 8.5%

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 14.9%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Puzzle 8.9%, Story Rich 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, first-person sci-fi point-and-click adventure that emphasizes exploration and environmental storytelling.

Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Story Rich 13.7%, Puzzle 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Exploration 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A whimsical, atmospheric point-and-click game that rewards curiosity and exploration in a vibrant, alien-like ecosystem.

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: Female Protagonist 16.2%, Space 16.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person sci-fi adventure that explores themes of loss and memory through a surreal, space-faring journey.

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 28.1%, Adventure 14.7%, Sci-fi 12%, Indie 9.1%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique sci-fi thriller where you play as the space station's AI, providing a distinct perspective on a space-based mystery.

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 14.9%, Emotional 12%, Story Rich 10%, Sci-fi 8.7%

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 11.7%, Point & Click 11.6%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Story Rich 8.4%

“God, please help me…” Become a god and rewrite fate with words. Drag and reorder sentences from pleading letters to twist cause and effect, changing the lives of those who wrote them. When countless joys and sorrows collide, what kind of “Wonderful World” will you create?

Why similar: Emotional 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Story Rich 10.3%, Puzzle 9.4%

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 16.6%, Emotional 11.6%, Story Rich 11.1%, Puzzle 10.5%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 18.4%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Space 15.5%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 9.8%

Open the door and step into someone's memories. Platonica Space is a sci-fi exploration adventure where you search countless rooms to recover lost memories.

Why similar: Space 22.8%, Story Rich 14.8%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.3%

A cowardly ghost needs your help to find peace. Complete his final wishes, get closer to him, and unravel the mystery of his death as you search for your own freedom in this short, story-driven adventure.

Why similar: Emotional 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Story Rich 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Anime 7.9%

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 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%, 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 19.6%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Point & Click 12.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.1%

A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.5%, Point & Click 13.7%, Emotional 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Story Rich 9.9%

"Robot Hospice" is a 2D pixel art adventure game where beloved robots spend their final days in a hospice. As a new staff member, you will gently yet painfully bid farewell to these cherished machines that once lived alongside humans.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Emotional 18%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Story Rich 12%, Point & Click 8.6%

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 19%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Point & Click 14.1%, Anime 9.3%, Puzzle 8.7%

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 14%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Story Rich 10.1%, Mystery 10%

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 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, 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 17.6%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Adventure 10.4%, Puzzle 10%

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 19.7%, Story Rich 15.2%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Puzzle 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.4%

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: Space 25.1%, Point & Click 18.6%, Story Rich 15.2%, Puzzle 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%

The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.

Why similar: Space 26.1%, Puzzle 19.4%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Story Rich 7.2%

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: Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Point & Click 13.9%, Space 9%, Puzzle 8.8%

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%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Emotional 19.4%, Atmospheric 11%, Adventure 7.4%

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.9%

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: Visual Novel 20.2%, Point & Click 20.1%, Story Rich 14.3%, Puzzle 13%, Exploration 8.9%

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 16.6%, Puzzle 14.2%, Story Rich 13.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%, 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 22.2%, Point & Click 16.5%, Story Rich 14.7%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Puzzle 10.2%

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 18.7%, Point & Click 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Emotional 9.5%, Adventure 8.1%

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 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Point & Click 13%, Emotional 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

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 26.3%, Exploration 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Puzzle 9.8%, Relaxing 9.3%

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 19.7%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Puzzle 10.3%, Sci-fi 9%

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 19.2%, Mystery 17.7%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Adventure 10.6%

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 19.2%, Female Protagonist 13%, Puzzle 12%, Mystery 11.2%, Sci-fi 10.5%

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 20.4%, Puzzle 20.2%, Adventure 16.2%, Exploration 14%, Female Protagonist 13.6%