Games Like Space Pilgrim Episode IV: Sol

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: Adventure 48.8%, RPGMaker 22.4% ★, Space 8.8%, Sci-fi 5.6%, Female Protagonist 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: The first installment of the series that establishes the core sci-fi narrative and RPGMaker-based adventure style.

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 63.6%, RPGMaker 17.3% ★, Space 7.1%, Sci-fi 4.1%, Female Protagonist 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the journey with the same engaging character-driven storytelling and retro aesthetic.

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: Adventure 36.2%, RPGMaker 19.5% ★, Space 9.1%, Episodic 5.8% ★, Sci-fi 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides essential narrative progression for fans of the series' specific brand of space adventure.

Latona Research Station has been destroyed by unknown assailants. The only survivor is a young girl who was rescued by the Starship Quicksilver and her renowned captain.

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

Why You'll Like It: A prequel experience that maintains the series' signature charm and focus on character development.

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: Adventure 30%, RPGMaker 25.3% ★, Space 15.9%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Story Rich 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the academy setting while retaining the familiar point-and-click adventure mechanics.

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 30.2% ★, Adventure 15.1%, Space 13.9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Episodic 8.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: Features a compelling female protagonist and continues the story-rich tradition of the series.

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 28.6% ★, Adventure 14.1%, Space 12.3%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A satisfying conclusion to the academy arc that fits perfectly with the gameplay feel of the main series.

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: Adventure 29.8%, Space 18.9%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Point & Click 14.1%, Female Protagonist 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female lead navigating a sci-fi mystery, mirroring the core appeal of Gail Pilgrim's journey.

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

Why similar: RPGMaker 43.2% ★, Story Rich 18.1%, Adventure 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of RPGMaker narrative design that shares the emotional depth and story-focused nature of the Space Pilgrim series.

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: Adventure 36.7%, Point & Click 23.1%, Sci-fi 19%, Story Rich 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, atmospheric sci-fi point-and-click adventure that resonates with the themes of isolation and discovery.

Princess Love is set to assume the throne of a powerful galactic empire. But when conspirators try to thwart her ascension, Love and her best friend Kel become stranded on an interstellar lighthouse. Prove Love worthy of rule in this thrilling point and click adventure game.

Why similar: Adventure 26.7%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Point & Click 13.8%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi point-and-click adventure that captures the pixel-art aesthetic and narrative focus of the seed game.

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 34.9%, Point & Click 20.7%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Female Protagonist 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality sci-fi adventure that captures the same sense of mystery and narrative complexity found in space-faring adventures.

A few days only are left to make the impossible possible... but now that Marine has combed the whole territory of Myst, chances to find the last few warriors wear really thin... or can she go on the track of the legendary man who calls himself The Bear, and boasts of incredible power?

Why similar: RPGMaker 32.9% ★, Adventure 18.3%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Episodic 10.5% ★, RPG 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: An RPGMaker title that shares the classic turn-based and adventure elements found in the Space Pilgrim series.

Labyrinthine Dreams is a short puzzle game about overcoming the scars of the past and following the right path, even in the face of overwhelming challenges.

Why similar: RPGMaker 40.9% ★, Adventure 36.9%, Indie 7.3%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Casual 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, story-rich RPGMaker adventure that focuses on emotional narrative and character-driven exploration.

When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.

Why similar: Adventure 38%, Point & Click 24.3%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Story Rich 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a female protagonist in a narrative-heavy adventure that emphasizes dialogue and puzzle-solving.

Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.

Why similar: Adventure 31.2%, Story Rich 21.2%, RPG 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A prison-themed RPG that mirrors the confinement and escape narrative arc found in the seed game.

Solaria Moon is a space adventure in 3D with an outstanding script full of challenging puzzles to solve and mysteries to uncover.

Why similar: Adventure 86%, Indie 14%

Why You'll Like It: A space-themed puzzle adventure that captures the feeling of being stranded and exploring a mysterious environment.

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Why similar: Adventure 39.1%, Point & Click 21.7%, Story Rich 11.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An exceptional narrative adventure with a female lead that offers deep choices and a compelling story-rich experience.

Survive the galaxy's toughest prison and rise to the top of a space gang! Explore, fight, craft, trade and learn convicts' stories to escape the facility. Space Prison is a turn-based tactical survival game with deep strategy and social RPG elements.

Why similar: Space 36.3%, Sci-fi 27.3%, RPG 14.6%, 2D 8.3%, Exploration 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the survival and social dynamics of a space prison, aligning with the setting of the seed game.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Space 24.4%, Adventure 20.8%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, RPG 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy sci-fi RPG that emphasizes personal stories and choices within a space-faring setting.

Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.

Why similar: Point & Click 94.3%, Adventure 2.6%, Female Protagonist 1.2%, Pixel Graphics 0.7%, Story Rich 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style adventure game featuring a strong female protagonist and a gripping, mystery-filled narrative.

Melrose is trapped in a life of hardship. She can find no one who understands her. To cope with her sorrow, Melrose turns to her imagination. Sadly, dreams must end... But not today. Melrose is about to meet her godmother and discover that the land in her dreams is real and in trouble.

Why similar: RPGMaker 28.3% ★, Adventure 13.5%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, JRPG 8.6%, Point & Click 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style RPGMaker game that prioritizes a strong, emotional story over complex combat mechanics.

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.

Why similar: Adventure 20.7%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Point & Click 13.6%, Story Rich 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, character-driven sci-fi narrative that relies on dialogue and atmosphere rather than traditional combat.

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Adventure 29.6%, Point & Click 23.3%, Story Rich 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Retro 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven pixel art game that offers a deep, surreal, and highly atmospheric sci-fi experience.

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 34.5%, Point & Click 19.2%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Story Rich 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian adventure game featuring a female protagonist and a heavy emphasis on narrative and world-building.

How can 13 peasants challenge 13 rich, powerful and well-educated martial artists? Enter the final, grandiose episode of a saga no stranger to the likes of Karate Kid, and carrying an uplifting message of hope, perseverence and friendship.

Why similar: RPGMaker 32.6% ★, Adventure 17.8%, Episodic 12.7% ★, Female Protagonist 10.4%, RPG 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the RPGMaker adventure experience with a focus on character growth and narrative progression.

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: Adventure 32.3%, Point & Click 22.8%, Sci-fi 20.7%, Story Rich 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully atmospheric sci-fi point-and-click adventure that excels in environmental storytelling.

3 exotic planets to explore. Aliens. Robots. Magic. Forbidden technology. Ruined Worlds. Ghosts. Long-lost secrets. Conspiracies. A galactic threat. And one brave heroine to make things right. Cosmic Star Heroine is an exciting new RPG from the creators of Cthulhu Saves the World.

Why similar: JRPG 23.6%, Sci-fi 14%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Adventure 13.7%, RPG 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RPG that features a strong female lead and a fast-paced, narrative-focused adventure.

Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.

Why similar: Adventure 26.5%, Sci-fi 20.4%, Point & Click 20.4%, Story Rich 15.5%, Futuristic 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi adventure featuring a female protagonist that focuses on investigation and character-driven storytelling.

Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!

Why similar: Adventure 24.9%, Point & Click 19.3%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Story Rich 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art sci-fi adventure that emphasizes puzzle-solving and a rich, atmospheric narrative.

Imprisoned without a fair trial, it is up to Silas Nanashiel to escape together with the help of other inmates and save her elder sister Leila from receiving a fatal punishment.

Why similar: RPGMaker 52% ★, Female Protagonist 15%, Adventure 8.8%, Point & Click 8.7%, RPG 8.3%

[The pod will break soon. Will she survive the nightmare or find the truth?]

Why similar: RPGMaker 44.6% ★, Adventure 32.7%, RPG 12.3%, Indie 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%

Follow Sybil in her pursuit for survival, having to sacrifice everything - her culture, her identity, her values - to achieve a single objective: escape from a place that is constantly trying to kill her. A short game about persecution and identity.

Why similar: Adventure 43.4%, Story Rich 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Top-Down 10.7%

After months of waiting, Annie finally snags a ticket to the new art exhibit. However, things take a turn for the worst: she finds herself trapped in the museum's haunted basement. Help her navigate puzzles, traps, and more as she tries to escape - and find out the truth of what's really going on.

Why similar: RPGMaker 42.5% ★, JRPG 12%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, RPG 7.9%, Story Rich 7.5%

"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 47.2% ★, RPG 21%, Female Protagonist 20%, Indie 11.8%

Gaia's Melody is a story about friendship. About bonds, family - lies, deception, and the truth. Overcoming yourself, and accepting. Do you have the courage to accept the truth?

Why similar: RPGMaker 36.6% ★, Adventure 35.9%, RPG 12.4%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Indie 6.2%

You play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox.

Why similar: RPGMaker 63.3% ★, Adventure 17.2%, RPG 5.4%, Female Protagonist 4.1%, Indie 3.2%

A girl, draped in mystery and chased by an evil fate, escapes from a frozen land. Now, a year later, with her memory gradually returning, she is forced to make an important decision.

Why similar: RPGMaker 46.8% ★, Adventure 12.3%, RPG 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Story Rich 8%

You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.

Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Space 12.1%, Puzzle 7.8%

Locked in her one-room apartment, Maggie Mallowne must uncover the mysterious celebrity conspiracies of the outside world by talking to her neighbors through her apartment walls

Why similar: Adventure 100%

An ancient tower in a forgotten land. A lone photographer on a desperate search. Facing dangerous animals, crumbling architecture, and perilous pitfalls, can you reach the summit of the Tower, and perhaps, redemption?

Why similar: Adventure 39.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Female Protagonist 18%, Indie 9.1%, 2D 4.7%

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: Adventure 39.3%, Space 20.9%, Sci-fi 20.3%, Puzzle 8.3%, Indie 5.8%

Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.

Why similar: Space 23.6%, Adventure 18.3%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

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

Why similar: Space 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Adventure 13%, Point & Click 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.1%

A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.

Why similar: Adventure 47.2%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Retro 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Puzzle 6%

Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.

Why similar: Story Rich 34.1%, RPG 26.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, 2D 12.9%, Indie 5.9%

Prepare for an epic 10 hour adventure in the world of Galager. Sura, the world's most sought-after mercenary, leads a band of sell-swords in a last-ditch effort to save the world. Prepare for the Storm of Spears!

Why similar: RPGMaker 53.2% ★, Adventure 13.3%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, RPG 7.9%, JRPG 5.2%

Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.7%, Adventure 19.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11%, RPGMaker 9.7% ★

Peregrin is a story puzzle game. A solitary traveller undertakes a perilous voyage through the haunted ruins of a lost civilisation. Seeking to fulfil an ancient prophecy, she will have to use her arcane powers to solve puzzles and survive battles - if she is to find a way to restore the fallen world of Peregrin.

Why similar: Adventure 56.1%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Casual 10.7%, Indie 10.4%, Puzzle 6.2%

Having doubts about her father's "accidental" death, Illumina begins to look deeper into the reports. The information leads her on a journey to become a prison guard on a notorious prison island. There she must contend with felons and corrupt officials to uncover the truth.

Why similar: Adventure 32.1%, RPG 17.3%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, RPGMaker 12.7% ★, JRPG 11.7%

If you are not prepared for a challenge - turn back now. Gun Rocket is a 2D physics puzzler that is not for the feint of heart or the stiff of fingers. In search of adventure, you have been caught by holes in space and time. Can you escape?

Why similar: Adventure 65.9%, Indie 16.4%, Casual 10.7%, Puzzle 7%

My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.

Why similar: RPGMaker 39.4% ★, Adventure 18.4%, Point & Click 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

Guide Tahira, the 20-year old princess of Avestan, through the most challenging night of her life in this epic tactical turn-based adventure. You must fight to save your people from the genocidal Astral Empire on a world fallen into a medieval dark age after the collapse of a spacefaring civilisation.

Why similar: Adventure 28%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Sci-fi 18.5%, RPG 10.3%, JRPG 9.3%

Experience a sci-fi action-adventure RPG on the Moon in the year 30XX! Join Bella in a story of science, truth, justice, and trust, as she travels the silver globe to find a way to save humanity from Comet Coda! It's time to unleash your Lux!

Why similar: Space 21.1%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Adventure 13.3%, JRPG 9.4%

Join intrepid sailor and recent island castaway Mina as she explores the hidden secrets within the Jules Verne classic inspired Mysterious Island. Gather key articles left from the island’s previous inhabitants and combine them in unique and interesting ways to stay alive and stay hopeful for rescue.

Why similar: Adventure 55%, Point & Click 19.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Puzzle 6.6%, Casual 5.2%

You have to help a guy named Yeongchul trapped inside his home, navigate the house to protect himself from suspicious person.

Why similar: RPGMaker 28.5% ★, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Adventure 15.1%, Top-Down 9%, RPG 8.1%

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

Why similar: Adventure 38.8%, Point & Click 16.8%, Space 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Sci-fi 8.8%

Take back your identity in Muffles’ Life Sentence- a darkly quirky RPG set in a prison where inmates are remade to match their crimes.

Why similar: RPGMaker 37.4% ★, Adventure 15.3%, JRPG 10.4%, Story Rich 9.7%, RPG 8.6%

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: Adventure 19.2%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Point & Click 18.1%, Sci-fi 17%, Story Rich 10.4%

Captured, imprisoned, and forced to work... Will you escape, or become another cog in the machine?

Why similar: RPG 25.2%, RPGMaker 24.9% ★, JRPG 21.1%, Casual 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.1%