Games Like The Desolate Hope

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

Why similar: Platformer 36.7%, Adventure 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Indie 9.6%, Action 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of lonely, atmospheric sci-fi exploration and challenging 2D gameplay found in The Desolate Hope.

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 19.9%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Adventure 7%, Action 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A hauntingly atmospheric 2D sci-fi adventure that emphasizes exploration and survival in a desolate, alien environment.

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 12.4%, Indie 12%, Action 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a blend of 2D platforming, action, and a deep, story-rich sci-fi world that mirrors the complexity 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 33.5%, Sci-fi 26.4%, Indie 9.9%, Adventure 9.2%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer set in a dark, sci-fi world that focuses on exploration and atmospheric storytelling.

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 25.5%, Adventure 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Indie 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a surreal, dreamlike quality and a mix of top-down exploration and RPG elements that feel very similar to the seed game's vibe.

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 36.2%, Adventure 28.5%, Atmospheric 20.3%, Indie 7.7%, 2D 5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric, dystopian exploration with a retro aesthetic that aligns well with the seed game's visual style.

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 36.2%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Horror 11.4%, Adventure 9.7%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that focuses on exploration and metroidvania mechanics within a sci-fi context.

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 28.7%, Adventure 16.2%, Indie 8.4%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy sci-fi adventure that emphasizes discovery and interaction with alien ecosystems.

EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?

Why similar: RPG 97.4%, Platformer 0.6%, Sci-fi 0.5%, Adventure 0.5%, Action 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features robot-centric themes and action-RPG mechanics within a dying world, echoing the core premise of The Desolate Hope.

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 RPG mechanics with action-heavy combat and puzzle-solving in a vibrant, sci-fi-inspired digital world.

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 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure game centered on robots and the remnants of a lost civilization.

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 explores abstract themes and dreamlike environments.

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%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich adventure set in a post-apocalyptic facility that focuses on uncovering the secrets of a lost human colony.

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

Why similar: Platformer 34.8%, Sci-fi 21.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Action 8.5%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic indie 2D action-platformer that balances sci-fi mystery with tight, rewarding gameplay mechanics.

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 18.3%, Adventure 15.8%, Action 11.1%, Singleplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeply surreal and atmospheric sci-fi experience that leans into the same sense of existential dread.

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 21.4%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Action 14.4%, Story Rich 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic exploration game that captures the feeling of being stranded on a mysterious, desolate lunar surface.

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 21.4%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that emphasizes exploration and atmospheric sci-fi visuals.

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 indie action-adventure game that features exploration on a hostile alien planet, mirroring the seed game's setting.

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: A surreal, action-packed exploration game with a strong emphasis on visual storytelling and sci-fi themes.

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%

Why You'll Like It: A lore-rich sci-fi horror game that focuses on the mystery of a space-based environment.

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-heavy adventure that evokes a 1990s retro-futuristic aesthetic.

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 56.3%, Horror 17.1%, Action 10.2%, Story Rich 8.6%, 2D 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that incorporates puzzle-solving and exploration in a dark, atmospheric setting.

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%

Why You'll Like It: An RPG that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving within a sci-fi setting.

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 24.3%, Sci-fi 19.1%, Adventure 15.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused mystery game that captures the feeling of uncovering the history of a dying solar system.

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 21.5%, Horror 16.8%, Adventure 16.4%, Atmospheric 11%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological-horror exploration game that focuses on surreal, empty spaces.

Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.

Why similar: Platformer 55.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Indie 12.9%, Adventure 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Shares a surreal, puzzle-heavy approach to 2D platforming that rewards curiosity and exploration.

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 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person sci-fi adventure that focuses on the isolation of space exploration.

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

Why similar: Robots 61.5%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Northern Lights is an open world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the arctic tundra. Clinging to life, you must use real-life survival techniques to gather resources, craft, and hunt while tending to your health and sanity. Can you survive your way out of the mysterious island?

Why similar: Atmospheric 68.6%, Singleplayer 20.7%, Indie 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: An indie action-adventure game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and atmospheric exploration.

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%

MOONROT is a short horror game about piloting a rover across a distant alien moon. Take grainy photos, record crackly signals, keep your battery charged, and uncover the source of the anomaly that led you here.

Why similar: Robots 28.6%, Sci-fi 24.8%, Horror 16.2%, Surreal 9.7%, Action 9.4%

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: Horror 33%, Atmospheric 28.8%, Adventure 20.3%, Indie 12.6%, Singleplayer 5.3%

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 22.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Action 10%, 2D 7.5%

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%

Automaton Heart is an RPG with platforming elements where you visit obscure and interesting places while upgrading your organs and strategizing about which items to bring along.

Why similar: RPG 96.4%, Robots 1.8%, Sci-fi 0.5%, Adventure 0.5%, Surreal 0.3%

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 12.4%, Action 10%

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

Why similar: Sci-fi 31.8%, Adventure 30.8%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 6.3%

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 31.9%, Story Rich 23.2%

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

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

"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 33.1%, Adventure 21%, Horror 15.9%, Action 13.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%

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%

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 57.2%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Indie 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%, 2D 6.7%

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 45.5%, Adventure 25.2%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Indie 9.7%, Story Rich 4.9%

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 23%, Horror 21.5%, Action 16%, Singleplayer 2.8%

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 27.3%, Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Adventure 18.8%, Indie 14.6%, Horror 8.9%

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 27.3%, Indie 17.7%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Story Rich 10%

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 21.2%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Adventure 17.5%, Story Rich 11%

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 99%, Sci-fi 0.7%, Atmospheric 0.2%, 2D 0.2%

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%

Unravel the mystery uncovered by a remote interplanetary mining operation. What did they find? What threat does it pose? And ultimately, what does it truly mean to be a hero?

Why similar: Adventure 32.3%, Platformer 29.3%, Indie 19.9%, Action 18.5%

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 29.1%, Adventure 14.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%, 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 9.7%, Action 9.4%

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

Why similar: Adventure 19.1%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Platformer 14.7%, Action 12.7%, Indie 11.8%

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 47.5%, Adventure 17.2%, Action 10.1%, 2D 7.7%, Horror 7.4%

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 21.1%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%

It has been -̷̯͙̔̈́-̴̱̽̓͝-̷̍̊̕͠ days without incident. Your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. But something’s been growing in the quiet. A short first-person survival horror experience.

Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Action 26.4%, Adventure 18.3%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Indie 8.1%

A short horror about exploring abandoned space stations and collecting junk in order to pay off your S.R.P.O debt.

Why similar: Sci-fi 30.4%, Horror 17.1%, Adventure 16.8%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Action 11.6%

As Jack Argyle, you are tasked with restoring communication at the underwater ex-Aegis facility known as Phorcys Station. Be careful, or risk joining the spirits trapped inside.

Why similar: Robots 55%, Sci-fi 18.5%, Horror 8.9%, Adventure 6.4%, Story Rich 4%