Games Like The Desolate Hope

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: Sci-fi 49%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Adventure 15.8%, Action 11%, Singleplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title masterfully blends surreal, psychological horror with sci-fi themes and a retro-aesthetic that mirrors the seed game's melancholic tone.

Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

Why similar: Platformer 36.7%, Adventure 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Indie 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, atmospheric metroidvania that captures the lonely, sci-fi exploration feel of the Lun Infinus station.

On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.

Why similar: Robots 32.7%, Platformer 19.8%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Adventure 7%, Action 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A moody, atmospheric metroidvania set on a desolate moon that perfectly captures the isolation of the seed game.

Thousands of years after the activation of the Vesper Protocol, a small android crosses a fallen world, hunted by merciless machines, to control the power of Light and decide the fate of his race.

Why similar: Platformer 33.4%, Sci-fi 26.4%, Indie 10%, Adventure 9.2%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D sci-fi platformer that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a desolate, abandoned world.

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Platformer 29.3%, Adventure 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Indie 12%, Action 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich 2D platformer that balances action-heavy gameplay with a deep, character-driven sci-fi narrative.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: RPG 95.4%, Great Soundtrack 1.4%, Adventure 0.8%, Atmospheric 0.6%, Indie 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a cryptic, atmospheric world and fast-paced action that echoes the surreal and lonely nature of the seed game.

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: RPG 98.1%, Great Soundtrack 0.5%, Sci-fi 0.4%, Adventure 0.2%, Indie 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines deep action-RPG mechanics with a sci-fi setting and puzzle-platforming elements that feel like a spiritual cousin to the seed game.

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: RPG 98.3%, Adventure 0.4%, Surreal 0.3%, Great Soundtrack 0.3%, Indie 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, indie RPG that leans heavily into the abstract and experimental narrative style found in the seed game.

The Uncertain is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you.

Why similar: Robots 52.2%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 5.4%, Atmospheric 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a world populated by robots and explores similar themes of artificial intelligence and abandonment.

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: Platformer 36.1%, Adventure 28.5%, Atmospheric 20.4%, Indie 7.8%, 2D 5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, dystopian adventure that focuses on environmental storytelling and a sense of profound loneliness.

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Platformer 42.2%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 9.1%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational indie platformer that blends tight action with a mysterious, sci-fi-infused adventure.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: RPG 97.7%, Great Soundtrack 0.6%, Adventure 0.4%, Horror 0.3%, Indie 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal RPG that uses unconventional mechanics to tell a haunting story in a post-apocalyptic setting.

A 2D action-adventure through a surreal, subconscious world. Explore moody dungeons, buildings, and atmospheric lands, evoked by dreamy music and visuals. Help the human Young awaken from their dream!

Why similar: Surreal 25.6%, Adventure 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Indie 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental, surreal top-down adventure that mirrors the dreamlike and slightly off-kilter world-building of the seed game.

SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

Why similar: Platformer 28.5%, Adventure 13.4%, Action 12.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, sci-fi platformer that delivers an emotional, story-driven experience within a dystopian world.

Space Expedition is a 2D sci-fi platformer where you play as an astronaut who is sent to a space station to collect samples of mysterious dark matter. Space Expedition combines puzzle platforming, pixel art, and atmospheric adventures set in the style of 1980s sci-fi horror films.

Why similar: Robots 44%, Platformer 21.3%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled 2D platformer that focuses on exploration and atmospheric sci-fi storytelling.

ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...

Why similar: Platformer 36.5%, Sci-fi 24.7%, Adventure 14.6%, Action 9.2%, 2D 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, surreal metroidvania that focuses on sci-fi themes and unique, genre-bending gameplay.

Search for new life forms as you try to survive on a mysterious hostile world in the surreal 2D action-platformer Orange Moon.

Why similar: RPG 97.2%, Robots 0.9%, Platformer 0.6%, Adventure 0.5%, Action 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure title that captures the sci-fi, exploration-heavy feel of traversing an alien landscape.

Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!

Why similar: Platformer 47.4%, Adventure 17.2%, Action 10.1%, 2D 7.8%, Horror 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging metroidvania that combines platforming and puzzle elements with an eerie, atmospheric presentation.

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Horror 34.7%, Surreal 25.6%, Story Rich 19.9%, Adventure 12%, 2D 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A genre-bending masterpiece that shares the seed game's penchant for mixing disparate gameplay styles into a cohesive, unsettling experience.

Explore, fight, and produce items to grow stronger as seven distinct heroes in this silent world. Guided by the Princess, you'll delve into the Abyss and learn the mysteries of the King and his now-ruined kingdom. In a world without words, what hope is there for humanity?

Why similar: RPG 99.4%, Action 0.3%, Atmospheric 0.1%, Story Rich 0.1%, Singleplayer 0%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that focuses on dungeon exploration and character progression in a mysterious, isolated world.

Discover thet dark story of this space station and find a way out.

Why similar: RPG 98.1%, Adventure 1.1%, Action 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure-RPG that shares the theme of exploring a dangerous, abandoned station filled with mystery.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Platformer 35%, Great Soundtrack 24.3%, Action 11.1%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven action game with a strong sci-fi aesthetic and a focus on tight, 2D movement.

Dissonance is a top-down 3rd person adventure game. Players will encounter supernatural anomalies and creatures. Find and use specialized gadgets to aid you in your journey. Explore the abandoned research facility and reveal the secret of the organization that sent you here.

Why similar: RPG 95.4%, Sci-fi 1.4%, Surreal 1.1%, Adventure 1%, Indie 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, exploration-focused adventure that feels like a trip through a strange, forgotten digital landscape.

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: Great Soundtrack 24.2%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Adventure 15.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: While different in perspective, it perfectly captures the existential dread and curiosity of exploring a dying, mysterious solar system.

Soulless: Ray of Hope is a 2D story-driven platformer focused on atmosphere, exploration, and emotional storytelling in a dark, minimalist world.

Why similar: Platformer 56.1%, Horror 17.2%, Action 10.2%, Story Rich 8.7%, 2D 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that uses puzzle-solving and exploration to convey a sense of isolation.

Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.

Why similar: Platformer 55.6%, Surreal 18.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 7.6%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal 3D platformer that prioritizes movement and atmosphere, echoing the dreamlike quality of the seed game.

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

Why similar: Platformer 43.3%, Surreal 15.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Action 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, surreal action-RPG that features a unique, dark world and challenging combat mechanics.

"The sands have no pity." The inhabitants of Zetta-115 often say that. The same they instill in their children from an early age. And this is what they whisper about, sitting in their dilapidated shacks, waiting for the impending storm...

Why similar: Sci-fi 33.2%, Adventure 20.9%, Horror 15.9%, Action 13.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that blends sci-fi elements with puzzle-solving in a desolate, alien environment.

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Platformer 61.8%, Action 15.8%, 2D 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A polished 2D action game that excels at creating a melancholic, atmospheric world through its art and gameplay.

EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.

Why similar: Platformer 36.1%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Horror 11.4%, Adventure 9.7%, Action 7.9%

Silence, cold, solitude… What lies ahead? A small atmospheric adventure about a robot lost in a frozen wasteland.

Why similar: Robots 61.5%, Adventure 17.3%, Indie 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%

In the barren wasteland on the brink of extinction, the last Train departs, supposedly carrying its passengers in search of a place where they can survive. A creature named Eilf boards the Train, determined to travel to Spring - the station that has been said to have vanished.

Why similar: RPG 98.6%, Adventure 0.5%, Atmospheric 0.3%, Indie 0.3%, Story Rich 0.2%

In THE DESCENDANT, the end of the world is only the start. With what remains of humanity protected in underground Ark facilities, your mission is to keep survivors alive, while discovering a far greater conspiracy buried within Ark-01.

Why similar: Adventure 98.3%, Sci-fi 0.9%, Story Rich 0.5%, Indie 0.3%, Singleplayer 0.1%

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: Horror 33.1%, Atmospheric 28.8%, Adventure 20.2%, Indie 12.6%, Singleplayer 5.3%

During an expedition to the Moon, two astronauts find themselves in a familiar town back on Earth. They soon discover the town is the beginning of a strange and mysterious journey...

Why similar: Sci-fi 38.8%, Adventure 21.3%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Action 14.3%, Story Rich 11%

A precise momentum-based platformer that emphasizes exploration and navigation puzzles. Run and jump your way through a wide variety of obstacles and challenges as you explore an abandoned derelict freighter. Be careful: getting in is often easier than getting out!

Why similar: Platformer 45.4%, Sci-fi 23%, Adventure 12.3%, Action 10%, 2D 7.5%

A retro FPS with an artistically gritty setting from the early 2000's. Uncover futuristic weapons lost to time and face off against terrifying bosses. Do you have what it takes to stand against the darkness and save humanity from the brink of extinction?

Why similar: RPG 98.1%, Sci-fi 0.9%, Horror 0.5%, Action 0.3%, Atmospheric 0.1%

The Moon's haunted - and when an astronaut loses contact with Earth, the adventure begins in full. Fill up your oxygen, load up the guns, and set out on an interstellar FPS adventure across the stars, filled with puzzles, fights, exploration, and strange secrets of the universe.

Why similar: Robots 52.3%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Adventure 13.5%, Action 5.7%, Atmospheric 5%

You’ve made the biggest mistake in history. Now, you're the last hope. Explore the UK, Russia, Germany, Norway, Egypt, USA, Mars, and the Moon. Search for food, face creatures, travel through time, and fight to restore humanity. Survive or perish—your choices shape the future.

Why similar: Horror 44.9%, Action 31.8%, Story Rich 23.3%

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: Sci-fi 32.6%, Adventure 18.4%, Horror 14%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Action 10%

Discover a world overrun with robots, and play as a defective bot who tries to find a way to flee the facility. Find others who are the same kind, free them, and escape the laboratory!

Why similar: RPG 98.1%, Robots 1.4%, Adventure 0.2%, Indie 0.1%, Story Rich 0.1%

Welcome to the Afgarn Mansion. Don’t ask why it’s empty. Nor why the lights flicker. The more you ask, the more they’ll want to answer. Find your father. If you hear voices, don’t respond. The experiments are still inside. They know you entered. And they’re eager to have you close.

Why similar: Robots 59.3%, Horror 10.3%, Adventure 7.2%, Action 6.4%, Atmospheric 5.4%

An exploration game that delves into the depths of loneliness. Wander through empty rooms, search for signs of an abandoned world, and listen to the sounds around you. No dangerous chases, just silence and an empty world to explore.

Why similar: Sci-fi 29.9%, Surreal 21.6%, Horror 16.8%, Adventure 16.4%, Atmospheric 11%

Tasked with finding humanity a new home, a lonely astronaut braves a desolate planet while making a fluffy friend along the way. homebound is a short 2D puzzle platformer that explores the feeling of home.

Why similar: Platformer 57%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Indie 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%, 2D 6.7%

In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.

Why similar: Platformer 30.4%, Sci-fi 28.8%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 8.4%, Action 4.6%

Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.

Why similar: Platformer 45.4%, Adventure 25.1%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Indie 9.8%, Story Rich 4.9%

The Echo Paradox is a first-person psychological horror game. Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – alternate dimensions are real, but eerily without signs of life.

Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Surreal 21.3%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Adventure 17.4%, Story Rich 11%

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: Adventure 26.5%, Sci-fi 25.6%, Platformer 14%, Horror 8.7%, Atmospheric 7%

you find an abandoned fps game on an old computer. you decide to play it.

Why similar: Adventure 29.9%, Horror 27.8%, Atmospheric 19.8%, Story Rich 14.9%, Singleplayer 7.5%

Lunar Nightmare is a retro-inspired sci-fi thriller, set on an abandoned Moon base, where you have to solve the mystery behind missing crew members, ancient discoveries around deep down the Lunar surface, rouge-AI trying to control your fate and ghastly androids to revolting against your command.

Why similar: Sci-fi 36.7%, Adventure 22.9%, Horror 21.6%, Action 16%, Singleplayer 2.8%

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: Sci-fi 33.2%, Adventure 27.2%, Indie 17.7%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Story Rich 10%

You're stranded at a cathedral-like train station in the near future, searching for a ticket out of town. Explore the secret passageways, interact with strangers, dig for records, and get hypnotized by the soundtrack – a batch of original music courtesy of the band, Archie Pelago.

Why similar: Surreal 27.4%, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Adventure 18.8%, Indie 14.6%, Horror 8.9%

While the Great Stargazer is deeply sleeping, the Celestial Guardians protect the equilibrium of the forgotten world…

Why similar: Adventure 19%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Platformer 14.6%, Action 12.7%, Indie 11.8%

Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.

Why similar: RPG 94.7%, Robots 2.5%, Platformer 1%, Adventure 0.4%, Action 0.4%

An RPG set in a distant, lonely future. Follow Arem, a young man lured from his small island community to explore the desolate megastructure beneath it: “The Well.” With the simple goal of finding the exit, Arem will burden himself with something more terrible than he ever thought possible.

Why similar: RPG 98.9%, Sci-fi 0.7%, Atmospheric 0.2%, 2D 0.2%

Complete physics-based platformer puzzles as you venture deeper into an abandoned research facility responsible for developing ominously powerful quantum entanglement technology.

Why similar: Sci-fi 29.4%, Platformer 29%, Adventure 14.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Story Rich 7.5%

Travel by train through a dying world. Look after your passengers, keep your train operational, and make sure you can always reach the next station. Make your way through swarms of infected at each station. Explore mysterious and abandoned stations looking for supplies and survivors.

Why similar: Adventure 16.9%, Indie 11.8%, Platformer 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Action 9.4%

Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.

Why similar: Robots 45.4%, Platformer 24.4%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Indie 5.3%

Within the Cosmos is a sci-fi RPG. After awakening in a secluded star system, you soon discover a fractured human society grappling with an emerging android threat. Explore planets, uncover mysteries, and navigate differing philosophies. Your choices will shape how the story unfolds.

Why similar: RPG 96.9%, Robots 1.6%, Sci-fi 0.7%, Adventure 0.2%, Action 0.2%

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: Sci-fi 36.8%, Horror 26.1%, Adventure 21%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%