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 37.9%, Indie 24.1%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Atmospheric 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: You monitor a space station's AI systems and investigate a crew's disappearance through camera feeds and controls, echoing Signal Simulator's terminal-based gameplay.

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

Why similar: Space 46.3%, Simulation 26.2%, Horror 22.7%, Atmospheric 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Operating drones from an abandoned spaceship via a command-line interface matches the terminal-heavy and atmospheric isolation of tracking alien signals.

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 29.2%, Simulation 23.7%, Science 17.5%, Horror 15.1%, Indie 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Blends space exploration with psychological horror and survival simulation in an isolated environment.

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 31.5%, Science 27.2%, Simulation 26.1%, Indie 7.6%, First-Person 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This claustrophobic space survival game requires meticulous manual maintenance of life support systems inside a fragile pod.

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%, Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Atmospheric 4.8%, First-Person 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation game focused on monitoring environments and reacting to eerie anomalies through security feeds.

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 36.4%, Space 24%, Simulation 20.1%, Sandbox 9.6%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Places you in the role of managing orbital satellites with deep simulation mechanics and sandbox elements.

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 tense, atmospheric sci-fi horror game set on an abandoned lunar base filled with retro-futuristic technology.

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 40.5%, Space 26.8%, Simulation 23.9%, Indie 7.8%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the meticulous repair and maintenance of complex hardware in extraterrestrial settings.

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

Why similar: Space 58.6%, Simulation 30.6%, Atmospheric 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeply atmospheric, solitary journey across alien worlds with a heavy focus on pure exploration.

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 33.3%, Sandbox 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep, highly technical systems management and engineering gameplay for players who love maintaining complex machinery.

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 60.6%, Sandbox 15%, Indie 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%, First-Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes terminal-based workflows, puzzle-solving, and system manipulation from a first-person perspective.

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 29.4%, Horror 21.1%, Atmospheric 4.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines immersive simulation with psychological horror and cosmic dread in an alien-infested setting.

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 46%, Indie 20.3%, Simulation 19.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%, First-Person 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric sci-fi mystery where you investigate an abandoned space station through hidden logs and environmental clues.

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

Why similar: Science 48.7%, Aliens 33.4%, Space 11.9%, Indie 3.5%, First-Person 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses specifically on decoding alien signals and solving scientific puzzles with a retro aesthetic.

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 28.4%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 17.8%, Simulation 17.6%, First-Person 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Explores supernatural and extraterrestrial horror themes from an immersive first-person perspective.

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

Why similar: Space 47.4%, Horror 26.4%, Aliens 23.1%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled sci-fi horror game that leans heavily into deep space isolation and dread.

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

Why similar: Science 53.7%, Simulation 30.4%, Indie 8.7%, First-Person 6%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A complex simulation focusing on managing intricate power systems and reactor operations.

You’ve discovered evidence of a cosmic presence influencing humanity since its origins. Now something born in the depths of the cosmos is calling again. Investigate, uncover forbidden knowledge and survive a disturbing first person Lovecraftian horror adventure.

Why similar: Aliens 38.6%, Psychological Horror 30%, Horror 20.4%, Atmospheric 5.9%, First-Person 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a heavy dose of Lovecraftian psychological horror and atmospheric isolation.

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 27.2%, Simulation 22.1%, Indie 6.9%, First-Person 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Lets you experience the hands-on engineering challenges of repairing space hardware in orbit.

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 28.2%, Simulation 20.8%, Sandbox 12.1%, Indie 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based space sandbox focusing on rocket construction and celestial exploration.

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 38.1%, Space 26.8%, Simulation 19.3%, Sandbox 9.6%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A space sandbox management game focusing on cosmic exploration and physics-based systems.

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 33.6%, Simulation 29%, Horror 19.7%, Indie 9.4%, First-Person 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes audio-based cues, monitoring, and psychological tension reminiscent of tuning into strange frequencies.

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 42.9%, Simulation 33.1%, Sandbox 12.8%, Atmospheric 5.7%, First-Person 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a grounded, truck-simulation experience adapted for the lonely expanses of outer space.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 56.1%, Sandbox 12.3%, Horror 11.8%, First-Person 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines logic puzzles, programming, and psychological horror elements in an isolated setting.

I made this first-person single player ghost hunting simulation game, trying to take an authentic approach at investigating ghosts. Use essential paranormal tools to help your community alleviate their concerns and put their minds at ease.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.9%, Horror 22.4%, Sandbox 14.7%, Simulation 14.1%, First-Person 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Involves methodical investigation and monitoring of strange phenomena using specialized equipment.

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

Why similar: Space 27.5%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Simulation 21.6%, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven sci-fi thriller centered on exploration and atmospheric storytelling.

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 13.3%, Simulation 8.9%, Indie 7%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world mystery about solar system exploration, scientific curiosity, and uncovering ancient signals.

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 26.9%, Indie 11.8%, First-Person 9.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator and observation puzzle game requiring keen attention to environmental changes.

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 40.4%, Psychological Horror 25%, Sandbox 15.3%, Horror 10.6%, First-Person 4.8%

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 40.9%, Simulation 32.8%, Space 18.5%, Atmospheric 7.8%

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 48.8%, Simulation 40.9%, Indie 9.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Involves monitoring cosmic transmissions and defending against alien threats.

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 46%, Simulation 34.1%, Sandbox 11.6%, Indie 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A space simulation and strategy game featuring realistic orbital mechanics and sandbox building.

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 26%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Indie 16.7%, Atmospheric 16.2%, First-Person 13.8%

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 57.8%, Psychological Horror 31.6%, Atmospheric 5.5%, 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 31.1%, Simulation 25.9%, Horror 19.9%, 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 57.8%, Sandbox 24.1%, Indie 16.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.

Why similar: Horror 42.4%, Sandbox 33.4%, Atmospheric 12.2%, First-Person 10%, Singleplayer 1.9%

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 41.6%, Horror 27.1%, Simulation 14%, 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 37.8%, Space 32.6%, Simulation 17.5%, 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 76.3%, Indie 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%

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 29.2%, First-Person 9.6%, Simulation 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Galimulator is a galactic empire simulation and sandbox game. See how Empires rise and fall, and how the people in them climb through the ranks to bring prestige to their Dynasty. Then throw in an invasion of self replicating Smatter monsters if you want to spice things up.

Why similar: Simulation 83.3%, Sandbox 16.7%

Design, build and control your own space station. Mission command and control is in your hands and only careful planning and vigilant supervision will keep your crew and space station safe.

Why similar: Space 41.2%, Simulation 34.5%, Sandbox 13.3%, Atmospheric 5%, Indie 4.9%

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 36.6%, Psychological Horror 28.9%, Horror 20.6%, Indie 13.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

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

Why similar: Aliens 53.2%, Space 22.8%, Simulation 13.1%, Indie 7.6%, Atmospheric 2.7%

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 42.6%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Indie 14.5%, Atmospheric 3.2%

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 34.5%, Simulation 29.8%, Horror 21.3%, First-Person 6.6%, Atmospheric 6.5%

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 52.6%, Horror 15.7%, Indie 13.2%, 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 30.9%, Simulation 27.8%, Horror 24.6%, First-Person 6.3%, Atmospheric 5.5%

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 47.9%, Simulation 33.5%, Sandbox 12.8%, First-Person 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%

You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.3%, Simulation 27.2%, Horror 22.1%, 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 24.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Indie 6.7%

Paranormal Observation is a single-player point-and-click ghost hunting game. Use your computer to identify the evil spirit by finding enough evidence and exorcise it with your professional tools.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 47.8%, Horror 31.6%, Simulation 20.7%

Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

Why similar: Space 28.7%, Science 23.4%, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, First-Person 3.9%

A new Observer Gametype where you take on the role of an Observer tasked with guarding the HQ of the Project 13 Corp. . Prevent any Observer Prisoner, each potentially containing a anomaly, from infiltrating the HQ. Equipped with a high-tech binocular, your observation skills are the key to success.

Why similar: Simulation 53.1%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 6.2%, Indie 5.7%

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 51.1%, Simulation 38.2%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.

Why similar: Space 40.3%, Simulation 30.2%, Sandbox 15.3%, Indie 8.2%, Atmospheric 4.9%

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 83.3%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.6%, Simulation 27.8%, Horror 21.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%, First-Person 6.6%

You play as the son of a restorer, a museum worker who died tragically. While searching for the memorabilia, the door suddenly closes and strange things begin to happen. The hero is waiting for immersion in the world of art and the paranormal.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.6%, Horror 28.6%, Indie 11.7%, Simulation 11%, Atmospheric 7.1%