Games Like Signal Simulator

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 37.8%, Indie 24.2%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Atmospheric 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: You play as an AI on a space station, managing systems and investigating a mysterious disappearance through a similar lens of technical observation.

Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard.

Why similar: Space 46.2%, Simulation 26.5%, Horror 22.4%, Atmospheric 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same feeling of isolation and terminal-based exploration as you pilot drones through abandoned, derelict spaceships.

Scavenger SV-4 is a highly replayable atmospheric first-person science fiction game. Part simulator, part roguelike, it has elements of action, combat, resource management, and a dash of horror. It is not quite like any game you have played before.

Why similar: Space 28.9%, Simulation 23.8%, Science 17.8%, Horror 14.9%, Indie 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric space simulation that focuses on the harsh realities of survival and equipment management in deep space.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.8%, Horror 31.1%, Indie 14.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes retro terminal interfaces and atmospheric, episodic storytelling to build a sense of psychological unease similar to decoding signals.

Monitor camera feeds, report valuable info, and hand-deliver shady packages. An hourly quota of reports will test your keen eye to spot the differences, while timed deliveries will force you outside unexpectedly. Until you clock out for the night almost nowhere is safe.

Why similar: Simulation 50.3%, Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Atmospheric 4.8%, First-Person 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the tension of monitoring screens and responding to anomalies, mirroring the surveillance aspect of Signal Simulator.

All hell's breaking loose in a mysterious research facility and the only person who can save the day is the night shift security guard in the booth outside. Remotely control systems, guide scientists to safety or just… goof off? You’re not in danger. Yet.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.5%, Simulation 29.2%, Horror 19.6%, Indie 9.4%, First-Person 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game centered around audio signals and supernatural investigation that feels like a direct thematic cousin.

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: Space 63.7%, Indie 16%, First-Person 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: You must communicate with an AI via a terminal interface to survive on a lonely, drifting space station.

Stationeers puts you in control of the construction and management of a space station to run by yourself or online with your friends. Complex atmospheric, electrical, manufacturing, agriculture, and gravitational systems require your thought and management at all times!

Why similar: Science 53.3%, Space 33.2%, Sandbox 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep, complex technical simulation of space station systems, perfect for those who enjoy the maintenance aspect of the seed game.

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: Science 38.2%, Aliens 31.2%, Space 26%, First-Person 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A hard sci-fi narrative experience that emphasizes the mystery of alien environments and the isolation of space exploration.

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: Space 45.9%, Indie 20.3%, Simulation 19.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%, First-Person 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person mystery set on a space station that relies on environmental storytelling and atmospheric exploration.

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

Why similar: Space 58.3%, Simulation 30.9%, Atmospheric 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the atmospheric, surreal experience of traversing alien landscapes, capturing the sense of wonder and isolation.

Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!

Why similar: Space 47.7%, Simulation 33.6%, Sandbox 12.9%, First-Person 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides the same satisfying, methodical technical work of maintaining and dismantling complex machinery in a zero-gravity environment.

Haul cargo, trade salvage and keep your space suit close as you search for fame and fortune among the stars in a game that puts an interstellar twist on the truck sim genre.

Why similar: Space 42.6%, Simulation 33.3%, Sandbox 12.8%, Atmospheric 5.7%, First-Person 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines the isolation of deep space with the technical management of a vehicle, offering a similar atmospheric loop.

Become a Space Mechanic! Get your hands dirty, explore the depths of space and repair broken machinery. Diagnose problems using diagrams and tools, perform repairs, manage your resources and watch the simulated machinery come alive. Or just gaze upon the beauty of the Solar System.

Why similar: Science 36.3%, Space 27.1%, Simulation 22.3%, Indie 6.9%, First-Person 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the granular, hands-on repair of space equipment, capturing the technical maintenance loop of the seed game.

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 58.3%, Indie 20.4%, Simulation 12.9%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A grounded sci-fi adventure that focuses on solving technical puzzles to save humanity from a lunar base.

A short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems.

Why similar: Space 47.3%, Horror 26.3%, Aliens 23.1%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A space-based horror game that focuses on the mystery of derelict stations and the psychological toll of isolation.

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 31%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Space 22.8%, Horror 12.7%, Atmospheric 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror game set on a lunar base that emphasizes atmospheric tension and retro-futuristic technology.

Satellite Command is a realistic, relaxing astrophysics simulator. Complete contracts with real data, launch and take control of ever more powerful Satellites, research advanced technology and build your Space Agency!

Why similar: Science 36.3%, Space 23.9%, Simulation 20.2%, Sandbox 9.7%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that puts you in control of a satellite network, focusing on orbital mechanics and maintenance.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 83.2%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled sci-fi horror game that excels at building a dense, mysterious atmosphere in a desolate space setting.

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 64.1%, Indie 17.2%, First-Person 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game set on a space station that tasks you with reconstructing events through digital logs and recordings.

Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!

Why similar: Simulation 45.7%, Horror 38.1%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A submarine simulation that requires constant technical maintenance and team coordination while facing atmospheric horror.

Become a hacker and build your online reputation to the top. Complete contracts, buy new programs, upgrade your computer, crack wifi networks and infiltrate peoples or companies online systems.

Why similar: Simulation 60.7%, Sandbox 14.9%, Indie 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%, First-Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a terminal-based gameplay loop that mirrors the technical, screen-focused interaction of signal decoding.

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: Psychological Horror 42.3%, Horror 30.2%, Indie 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%, First-Person 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of atmospheric, existential sci-fi horror that explores the isolation of deep-sea research facilities.

As an Engineer - crew member of one of the first Mars colonies - you are responsible for repairing and maintaining Mars Rovers. In this advanced simulator you will learn the internal details of various Mars Rovers and their components.

Why similar: Science 40.4%, Space 26.7%, Simulation 24.1%, Indie 7.9%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, technical simulation that focuses on the repair of Mars rovers, sharing the equipment-maintenance focus.

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 45%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 13.2%, Simulation 9%, Indie 7%

Why You'll Like It: While more exploration-focused, it captures the mystery of space and the feeling of uncovering ancient signals and secrets.

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

Why similar: Aliens 37.8%, Horror 32.5%, Sandbox 10.7%, Indie 6.5%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: While underwater, it perfectly captures the feeling of being an isolated researcher in an alien environment with hidden dangers.

Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

Why similar: Aliens 37.4%, Space 23.4%, Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Atmospheric 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for atmospheric space horror, emphasizing vulnerability and the need to monitor your surroundings to survive.

A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 50.8%, Horror 26.8%, Indie 11.9%, First-Person 9.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that focuses on identifying supernatural anomalies, similar to the investigative nature of signal detection.

Mission: Translate an interstellar message, using the universal languages of math & science.

Why similar: Science 48.6%, Aliens 33.3%, Space 12.1%, Indie 3.4%, First-Person 2.3%

This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

Why similar: Space 65.7%, Simulation 19.7%, Indie 13.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A space management game that forces you to juggle ship systems and respond to crises under pressure.

Mine asteroids, salvage space debris, design your own small or massive spacecraft using individual functional components, complete missions, and engage in battles against enemies in a vast galaxy with realistic physics based on orbital mechanics or in a classic physics mode.

Why similar: Space 45.8%, Simulation 34.4%, Sandbox 11.6%, Indie 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A space simulation game that allows for complex ship building and physics-based interaction in a sandbox environment.

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 28.2%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Simulation 17.8%, Horror 17.7%, First-Person 4.6%

In Spaceflight Simulator, you will get to build your rockets, plan launches and flights, attempt landings, deploy payloads and explore new worlds.

Why similar: Science 33.3%, Space 28.1%, Simulation 21%, Sandbox 12.2%, Indie 2.8%

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 44.5%, Psychological Horror 29.5%, Horror 20.8%, Atmospheric 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Explore the Solar System. Mine and drop asteroids. Colonize and terraform. Lead the space race and compete with other corporations on your way to profit. Watch the expansion of human race over the centuries.

Why similar: Science 38%, Space 26.7%, Simulation 19.5%, Sandbox 9.6%, Indie 5.4%

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

Why similar: Space 27.4%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Simulation 21.7%, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 5%

Nuclear Reactor Simulator: Take Control. Prevent Disaster. Power the World.

Why similar: Science 53.4%, Simulation 30.7%, Indie 8.7%, First-Person 6%, Singleplayer 1.2%

A short, unique survival-farming-base-building-tycoon-horror game where you must survive through washing dishes. Explore mysterious depths, manage resources, and unravel a cryptic narrative. In DWS, a chore becomes a journey to freedom.

Why similar: Simulation 40.8%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Sandbox 15.4%, Horror 10.3%, First-Person 4.9%

An existential horror game in which you are tasked with keeping a sleeper colony ship intact. No enemies or NPCs share the ship with you - only creaking metal echoes and endless dark. Overcome random events, system failures, and the downward spiral of your sanity to see your mission through.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.7%, Simulation 33%, Space 18.5%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Build, debug and optimize a computer network in an underground facility.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 56%, Sandbox 12.4%, Horror 11.8%, First-Person 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%

A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time. This is the prologue for Exo One.

Why similar: Space 50.9%, Simulation 38.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Phantom Signal is a real-time sci-fi strategy game with unusual mechanics. Explore mysterious star systems and reveal the secret of the phantom signal.

Why similar: Space 48.5%, Simulation 41.2%, Indie 9.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Experience the UFO abduction in first person and take a trip to meet the keeper. Explore layers of reality and learn what is concealed behind the modern Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP) in this esthetic and eerie interactive experience.

Why similar: Aliens 57.7%, Psychological Horror 31.6%, Atmospheric 5.6%, First-Person 4.1%, Singleplayer 1%

Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.9%, Simulation 26.1%, Horror 19.7%, Indie 10%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Set in a post-apocalyptic future, The Signal State puts your logic skills to the test with complex puzzles inspired by modular synthesizers. Repair machines, rebuild an abandoned farm, and be part of a revolution that will change the fate of agriculture once and for all.

Why similar: Simulation 57.9%, Sandbox 24%, Indie 16.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Jumpscare Simulator is a sci-fi horror game featuring a story-driven main game and two additional game modes. Pass through doors carefully, battle the simulation, and try to fall from your seat as little as possible!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.5%, Horror 27%, Simulation 14.1%, First-Person 6%, Atmospheric 5.5%

A physics-based mining sim, set in the thickest debris field in Sol. Every action has a reaction, lasers are invisible without a medium, and your thrust is a potent weapon. Find trade, adapt your equipment to your playstyle, hire a crew to help. Unravel the mysteries of the rings, or just get rich.

Why similar: Science 37.7%, Space 32.5%, Simulation 17.6%, Sandbox 7.5%, Atmospheric 3.6%

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 76.2%, Indie 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%

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: Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Indie 16.7%, Atmospheric 16.2%, First-Person 13.7%

The winds of the frozen wasteland are calling in this atmospheric horror game. Operate an aging vehicle to locate the missing driver of the previous expedition. Be careful not to stray from the path...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.3%, Horror 29.1%, First-Person 9.7%, Simulation 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Receiver was created for the 7-day FPS challenge to explore gun handling mechanics, randomized levels, and unordered storytelling. Armed only with a handgun and an audio cassette player, you must uncover the secrets of the Mindkill in a building complex infested with automated turrets and hovering shock drones.

Why similar: Simulation 61.9%, Indie 18.5%, First-Person 8.7%, Horror 7.8%, Atmospheric 2%

Spending the first night in a new apartment can be quite nervewracking. New sounds, and thin walls that seperate you from others in the complex. Do you trust your new surroundings?

Why similar: Simulation 36.8%, Psychological Horror 28.8%, Horror 20.4%, Indie 13.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.4%, Simulation 30%, Horror 21.2%, First-Person 6.6%, Atmospheric 6.5%

A spaceship simulator for aliens, an ever-changing rule discovery puzzle for humans.

Why similar: Aliens 53%, Space 22.7%, Simulation 13.2%, Indie 7.6%, Atmospheric 2.7%

A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 52.5%, Horror 15.7%, Indie 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%, First-Person 7.3%

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: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Simulation 28.1%, Horror 24.5%, First-Person 6.3%, Atmospheric 5.5%

Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.

Why similar: Simulation 42.9%, Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Indie 14.5%, Atmospheric 3.2%

You've barely managed to escape your exploding spaceship. Now in an old escape pod, you hurtle through space at the mercy of the cosmos. With no knowledge of the pod’s complex systems, your life depends on a technical manual and your own wits. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Space 31.4%, Science 27.1%, Simulation 26.2%, Indie 7.6%, First-Person 4.3%

You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.1%, Simulation 27.5%, Horror 22%, First-Person 7%, Atmospheric 6.4%

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: Space 26.6%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Horror 24.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Indie 6.7%