Games Like Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 1

As Margaret Dale enters her second year at the academy, she begins to suspect that one of her classmates might possess some unusual abilities. Meanwhile, Gail and Sabina undertake an investigation into suspicious activities at Union Station.

Why similar: RPGMaker 29.7% ★, Space 18.3%, Adventure 14.2%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game, continuing the narrative and character development of the academy students.

A mining fleet gone rogue on the edge of space. Dangerous figures emerging from the past. This year could be a killer.

Why similar: RPGMaker 43.4% ★, Space 19.6%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Female Protagonist 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the third installment in the academy series, further expanding on the sci-fi mystery and character arcs.

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: RPGMaker 38.7% ★, Space 16.3%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This serves as the conclusion to the academy series, tying up the storylines established in the previous titles.

Captain Gail Pilgrim has been flying starships since she was a kid, ferrying passengers between planets and space stations across the galaxy. She has no reason to expect that this latest trip to Alpha Centauri will be anything special, even if her passengers are a little more diverse than usual....

Why similar: RPGMaker 34.8% ★, Adventure 30.4%, Space 13.3%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Female Protagonist 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the first entry in the original Space Pilgrim series, sharing the same developer, engine, and sci-fi tone.

One year after the events of Episode I, Captain Pilgrim is once again carrying a shipload of passengers between star systems. This time her guests include a mysterious priestess, a wayward youth and a robotics genius.

Why similar: Adventure 42.2%, RPGMaker 28.6% ★, Space 11.4%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Story Rich 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This continues the original Space Pilgrim saga with the same retro RPG Maker aesthetic and space-faring adventure style.

Still reeling from the life-changing events of the previous episode, Gail seeks out a safe haven with her father in the Delta Pavonis system. However, she soon learns that the politics of Planet Leto can be as treacherous and unpredictable as the local weather.

Why similar: RPGMaker 31.9% ★, Adventure 23.8%, Space 14.5%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Story Rich 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This maintains the consistent narrative style and sci-fi setting found in the other Space Pilgrim entries.

Locked away in the most secure prison in the galaxy, with little hope of escape, Gail Pilgrim faces the most difficult ordeals of her life. Her only hope lies in trusting those who she has come to regard as her friends.

Why similar: RPGMaker 31.7% ★, Adventure 23.3%, Space 14.3%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Story Rich 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This concludes the original Space Pilgrim series, offering a familiar experience for fans of the developer's work.

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: RPGMaker 45.2% ★, Story Rich 21.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Indie 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This meta-narrative adventure uses the RPG Maker engine to create a unique, story-driven experience that resonates with fans of narrative-heavy indie games.

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: Space 27.4%, Sci-fi 20.8%, Adventure 17.8%, Point & Click 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi adventure featuring a female protagonist and a compelling mystery that mirrors the exploration themes of the seed game.

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

Why similar: RPGMaker 52.6% ★, Story Rich 23.7%, Indie 9.1%, Adventure 8%, RPG 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of the RPG Maker engine that, like the seed game, prioritizes a deeply emotional and story-rich narrative over complex combat.

Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

Why similar: Sci-fi 28.9%, Adventure 23.1%, Point & Click 21.9%, Story Rich 11.4%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, story-rich sci-fi point-and-click adventure that captures the atmosphere of a futuristic mystery.

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 23.7%, Sci-fi 19.8%, Adventure 19.6%, Indie 10.7%, Story Rich 10%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style sci-fi point-and-click adventure that emphasizes puzzle-solving and narrative discovery.

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 30.8%, Sci-fi 29.7%, Adventure 23.9%, Indie 10.6%, Point & Click 5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi puzzle-adventure that features a female protagonist and a mysterious, exploration-heavy world.

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 27.7%, Adventure 25.2%, Sci-fi 17%, Indie 15.3%, Story Rich 7%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi thriller puts you in the role of an AI on a space station, offering a unique perspective on the space mystery genre.

A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

Why similar: Adventure 22.8%, Sci-fi 22.6%, Point & Click 20.4%, Story Rich 12%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, complex sci-fi narrative set in a futuristic world, perfect for players who enjoy the story-rich nature of the seed game.

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 27.9%, Sci-fi 20.9%, Story Rich 14.9%, Adventure 13%, Female Protagonist 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi narrative game that focuses on uncovering the history of a space station through environmental storytelling.

The human species is all but extinct after an alien invasion devastated the earth. You are one of 77 returners - highly trained operatives given the mission of calling down the 8000 sleepers in space to rebuild the human race. Solve the mysteries of the alien ship to unravel what went wrong.

Why similar: Space 38%, Adventure 29.4%, Indie 17.1%, Female Protagonist 15.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi adventure featuring a female protagonist that combines puzzle-solving with a cinematic, story-driven experience.

Join Space Alliance as a new captain-in-training and work with your crew to solve the mysteries of an ancient relic found on the Grey Planet. Little-Known Galaxy is a cozy single-player RPG space adventure full of friendly characters, exploration, crafting, and farming.

Why similar: Space 31.2%, Sci-fi 25.7%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 13.8%, RPG 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, story-driven sci-fi RPG that balances exploration with character interactions.

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: Adventure 30.1%, Indie 17%, Point & Click 13.9%, Story Rich 12.3%, Sci-fi 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming adventure game with puzzle elements that shares the accessible, story-rich feel of the seed game.

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: Adventure 22.2%, Space 19.7%, Sci-fi 17%, Indie 12.1%, Story Rich 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy sci-fi adventure featuring a female protagonist searching for her husband in space.

Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.

Why similar: Sci-fi 30.4%, Point & Click 20.9%, Adventure 19.7%, Story Rich 11.7%, Indie 8%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully atmospheric sci-fi adventure that focuses on exploration and uncovering the secrets of a desolate world.

A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.

Why similar: RPGMaker 45.8% ★, Story Rich 12.6%, Family Friendly 12.2%, Adventure 9.3%, Point & Click 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Created in RPG Maker, this game focuses on emotional storytelling and character-driven exploration rather than traditional combat.

De-Void is a first-person adventure game, where the player unravels the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a remote space colony crew.

Why similar: Space 22.6%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Adventure 15.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Family Friendly 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi walking simulator that focuses on uncovering the mystery of a deserted research station.

A hand-drawn tribute to hilarious '90s adventure games (with none of the accompanying frustration). Play as Joey Claire, a puzzle-solving teen snatched out of her time (1994) and place (Earth) and stranded on a hostile alien planet on the brink of rebellion.

Why similar: Adventure 19.1%, Point & Click 15.6%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Story Rich 12.2%, Sci-fi 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused adventure with a distinct art style and strong character writing that appeals to indie game fans.

Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.

Why similar: RPGMaker 69.4% ★, Story Rich 9.4%, Indie 8.7%, RPG 6.5%, Adventure 3%

Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven narrative game built in RPG Maker that emphasizes the impact of player decisions on the story.

Your spaceship crashed on an alien planet. Explore, salvage, craft, trade, manage and upgrade your way back home!

Why similar: Space 23%, Sci-fi 16%, Family Friendly 15.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Story Rich 11.5%

At the farthest edge of the explored universe, the research ship Xanadu slumbers in orbit around a mysterious planet. Her systems remain active but there has been no message from her crew for months. Now a lone operative has been sent to wake the Xanadu and bring her home to Earth.

Why similar: Space 30.5%, Sci-fi 19.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Story Rich 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric sci-fi game set on a derelict space station that emphasizes exploration and mystery.

ADR1FT is the story of an astronaut who wakes up floating silently in space amongst the debris of destroyed space station…the only survivor of a catastrophic event, left with no memory, a critically damaged EVA suit leaking oxygen and no way home.

Why similar: Space 51.4%, Adventure 18.4%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Indie 9%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person space adventure that focuses on survival and piecing together the story of a catastrophic event.

A minimal space exploration and survival game. Pilot the last vessel of a fallen civilization into the vast unknown, in search of a new world to call home.

Why similar: Space 66%, Indie 19.3%, Sci-fi 14.7%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist space exploration game that captures the sense of isolation and discovery found in sci-fi adventures.

You can remember nothing before this moment. Your existence begins with a keystroke followed by the flick of a switch. Electrical power streams into your neural network, and you are alive.

Why similar: RPGMaker 33.8% ★, Space 16.4%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Adventure 9.2%, Story Rich 8.6%

A young girl with a hidden past sets off on an epic and mysterious journey in hope of learning more about her own origins in this beautifully rendered, classic-style RPG adventure.

Why similar: RPGMaker 60.3% ★, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Indie 6.9%, RPG 6.7%, Story Rich 6.3%

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: Space 39.4%, Adventure 21.6%, Sci-fi 19.8%, Story Rich 8.7%, Indie 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi exploration game that tasks players with uncovering the secrets of a mysterious space facility.

Sci-fi horror anime point and click adventure game. Guide a young woman through a nightmarish space station as she tries to uncover why she's there and how she can escape.

Why similar: Adventure 46.9%, Point & Click 25.1%, Story Rich 24.3%, Singleplayer 3.7%

A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

Why similar: Adventure 23.9%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Point & Click 20%, Story Rich 10.8%, Indie 10.4%

Holy Potatoes! We’re in Space?! is a whacky space exploration game where you manage your very own spaceship, craft hundreds of weapons, and explore the vastness of a veggie-filled universe.

Why similar: Space 30.5%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Adventure 14.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Indie 8.3%

What kind of danger can a mother face to rescue her child? Moonchild is a unique and enthralling 16-bit style RPG adventure featuring 9 amazing characters, plenty of sidequests and countless items and spells.

Why similar: RPGMaker 62.8% ★, Adventure 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Story Rich 7%, RPG 6.8%

A space captain accidentally freezes themselves for two thousand years, finding themselves in an unfamiliar galaxy. Fortunately, there's always someone who needs cargo delivered.

Why similar: Adventure 31.6%, Sci-fi 28.7%, Story Rich 23.5%, Indie 6.7%, 2D 5.6%

Mysterious phenomena from space. A researcher's fatal accident. Cryptic codes engraved on an unknown material. Together with your brilliant sister-in-law, you must unravel a mystery that could determine the fate of Earth. A sci-fi mystery visual novel of discovery and suspense.

Why similar: Space 34.9%, Sci-fi 28.2%, Adventure 23.6%, 2D 7.8%, Story Rich 3.6%

Discover what connects a lost ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a local family’s unsolved murder.

Why similar: Adventure 33.1%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Point & Click 17.6%, Family Friendly 9.1%, Story Rich 8.4%

Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.

Why similar: Space 48.6%, Sci-fi 20.8%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 6.1%, Story Rich 5.8%

A minimal point and click adventure, designed to take the player on a short but memorable journey.

Why similar: Adventure 26.7%, Space 21.4%, Point & Click 17.4%, Indie 15.2%, Sci-fi 14.6%

Save Persia from mysterious plague!

Why similar: Adventure 27.8%, Story Rich 16.2%, Point & Click 14.7%, Family Friendly 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.1%

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

Why similar: Space 23.5%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Point & Click 12.5%, Story Rich 12.5%

Foil the plan for world domination!

Why similar: Adventure 21%, Family Friendly 19%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Point & Click 13%, Story Rich 10.6%

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 34.2%, Sci-fi 20.3%, Story Rich 13.8%, Point & Click 10.3%, Adventure 9.7%

"Captive" tells the story of a woman who awakens badly hurt in an unknown cell, without any memories about herself. Will you be able to escape?

Why similar: RPGMaker 52.2% ★, Indie 15.8%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, RPG 12.2%, Atmospheric 6%

Woken from a hypersleep, you find yourself alone on a drifting star cruiser, light years from home. The crew has disappeared, leaving behind nothing but a few scattered records and a strange artifact that seems to hold the key to an alien civilisation.

Why similar: Indie 61.2%, Adventure 38.8%

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: Sci-fi 21.5%, Adventure 14.6%, Space 14.3%, Female Protagonist 14%, Point & Click 11%

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 29.7%, Sci-fi 21.2%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%

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: Space 28.1%, Story Rich 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Sci-fi 14%, Adventure 10%

Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?

Why similar: RPGMaker 60.4% ★, Adventure 12.8%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, RPG 6.3%, Story Rich 3.9%

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: Sci-fi 25.9%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Adventure 19.3%, Indie 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%

STARDROP is an interactive sci-fi cinematic experience.

Why similar: Space 28.4%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%

Save your family from an ominous undersea facility!

Why similar: Adventure 30.6%, Point & Click 17.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Family Friendly 13.1%, Story Rich 10.9%

A fractured dream of a girl who tried to make something beautiful, and was silenced before she could finish it. Now, her voice resurfaces. A quiet story of memory, loss, and reclaimed authorship—told through fragmented exploration and stark, fragile spaces.

Why similar: Sci-fi 29%, Female Protagonist 20%, Story Rich 19.2%, Atmospheric 11%, Indie 9.3%

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: Sci-fi 18.7%, Adventure 17.1%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Story Rich 13.8%

Morphite is a casual atmospheric FPS, inspired by the classics. Research plants and animals, battle hostile entities, and unravel a mystery surrounding a rare material called Morphite.

Why similar: Space 35.4%, Adventure 34.8%, Indie 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.1%

Amber Throne is a turn-based JRPG-styled game about a girl in a desert world beneath a mysterious floating castle, and her quest to reach it.

Why similar: RPGMaker 51.5% ★, Adventure 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10%, Story Rich 8.3%, RPG 5.9%

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: Adventure 22%, Story Rich 14.5%, Space 13.7%, Indie 13.5%, Sci-fi 10.8%