- #1 Deliver Us Mars
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,036 reviews2023
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deliver Us Mars is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure taking you on a suspense-fuelled, high-stakes mission to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward.
Why similar: Robots 27.6%, Space 15.7%, Thriller 15.6%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar cinematic, story-rich space exploration experience centered around a determined female protagonist on a desolate planetary surface.
- #2 Deliver Us The Moon
96% matchVery Positive88% of 9,582 reviews2019
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deliver Us The Moon is a Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near future where Earth's natural resources are depleted. In an effort to solve the energy crisis, global powers created the World Space Agency and secured a promising new source of energy on the moon.
Why similar: Space 31.4%, Sci-fi 18.7%, Adventure 15.2%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Mystery 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Like The Invincible, this is a narrative-driven sci-fi adventure focused on solitary exploration, solving atmospheric mysteries, and uncovering past events in space.
- #3 Fort Solis
96% matchMixed66% of 4,252 reviews2023
Dev: Fallen LeafPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Answer the call from a mining base on Mars as engineer Jack Leary and search for the missing crew. Fort Solis will immerse you with cinematic visuals powered by UE 5 and voice acting of Roger Clark and Troy Baker. Explore the mining complex and reach climax of this narrative thriller experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Futuristic 15.2%, Thriller 15.2%, Space 13.5%, Sci-fi 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-focused thriller shares The Invincible's slow-paced, atmospheric investigation of an abandoned base on a hostile red planet.
- #4 Tacoma
95% matchVery Positive86% of 4,823 reviews2017
Dev: Fullbright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Space 13.6%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Futuristic 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Both games excel at interactive storytelling through environmental exploration and piecing together the fate of a missing crew in a futuristic setting.
- #5 Observation
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,227 reviews2020
Dev: Screen BurnPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 24.6%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Adventure 17.6%, Thriller 11%, Walking Simulator 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi thriller deals with high-concept mysteries and human-machine interaction in space, echoing the philosophical tone of The Invincible.
- #6 The Turing Test
94% matchVery Positive88% of 8,043 reviews2016
Dev: BULKHEAD
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.
Why similar: Space 24%, Sci-fi 20.9%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, First-Person 10.8%, Robots 10%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a sci-fi space facility, it combines a compelling narrative with deep philosophical questions regarding artificial intelligence and human nature.
- #7 Return to Grace
93% matchVery Positive95% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: Creative Bytes Studios
Windows
A daring space archaeologist has just unearthed the ancient resting place of a long lost A.I. god known as Grace. Adventure with various fractured A.I. personalities as you uncover the great mystery of why she was shut down all those years ago.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Space 11%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused walking simulator set in a retro-futuristic sci-fi universe where you interact with distinct AI personalities.
- #8 The Expanse: A Telltale Series
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,930 reviews2023
Dev: Deck NinePub: Telltale
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Take on the role of Camina Drummer and explore the dangerous, uncharted edges of the Belt. From scavenging wrecked ships in a zero-g environment, to combating fearsome pirates, you make the difficult choices in this latest Telltale adventure. All five episodes playable at launch!
Why similar: Space 20.2%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Sci-fi 16%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Adventure 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a strong emphasis on narrative choices, atmospheric space exploration, and a compelling female lead navigating political tension.
- #9 The Station
90% matchVery Positive86% of 1,124 reviews2018
Dev: The Station Game ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Space 20%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person sci-fi mystery where you investigate an abandoned space station to discover what happened to its crew, much like Yasna's mission.
- #10 Detroit: Become Human
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 263,955 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Why similar: Choices Matter 23.8%, Robots 18.6%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Futuristic 12.8%, Story Rich 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It aligns with The Invincible's heavy emphasis on dialogue choices, branching storylines, and philosophical dilemmas concerning artificial beings.
- #11 The Fall of Lazarus
91% matchMixed64% of 123 reviews2017
Dev: No Wand Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Space 15.3%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Mystery 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative sci-fi walking simulator aboard a derelict spaceship that relies heavily on environmental storytelling and mystery.
- #12 SOMA
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,096 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 11%, First-Person 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: While darker and more horrific, SOMA explores profound philosophical themes about consciousness and humanity in a sterile sci-fi environment.
- #13 Outer Wilds
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 108,541 reviews2020
Dev: Mobius DigitalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 29.6%, Mystery 19%, Sci-fi 13%, Story Rich 11.4%, Exploration 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the pure joy of existential curiosity and archaeological exploration within a mysterious, systemic planetary system.
- #14 Firewatch
88% matchVery Positive91% of 99,559 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 8.7%, First-Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Though grounded in a forest rather than space, it matches The Invincible's intimate, dialogue-driven pacing and isolated radio-based communication.
- #15 1000xRESIST
84% matchVery Positive94% of 7,061 reviews2024
Dev: sunset visitor 斜陽過客Pub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the ALLMOTHER, until the day you discover a shocking secret that changes everything.
Why similar: Futuristic 17.5%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Thriller 15.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Aliens 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A futuristic sci-fi thriller featuring a female protagonist, deep atmospheric storytelling, and heavy narrative themes.
- #16 The Gunk
85% matchVery Positive86% of 6,079 reviews2022
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Gunk is an action-adventure game in which you play as Rani, part of our duo of gritty space haulers. As they’re struggling to bring in funds, they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot…
Why similar: Space 28.6%, Sci-fi 24.5%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric sci-fi adventure featuring a female protagonist restoring a strange alien ecosystem with unique technological tools.
- #17 The Uncertain: Light At The End
86% matchMixed64% of 1,237 reviews2020
Dev: ComonGamesPub: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Uncertain is a story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Humanity disappeared from the face of the Earth and has been replaced by robots. Together with Emily, one of the survivors, you will have to witness how people try to live in a world ruled by robots.
Why similar: Robots 23.8%, Futuristic 19.7%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic narrative adventure featuring robots, exploration, and story-driven choices from a unique perspective.
- #18 Nobody Wants to Die
83% matchVery Positive83% of 7,520 reviews2024
Dev: Critical Hit GamesPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.4%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Thriller 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A philosophical dystopian noir detective story that explores the intersection of humanity, technology, and mortality.
- #19 De-Void
86% matchMixed63% of 145 reviews2016
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Space 15.8%, Sci-fi 15%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie walking simulator set on a distant mining colony where you search for missing personnel and uncover a sci-fi mystery.
- #20 INDUSTRIA
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,373 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Why similar: Robots 30.2%, Sci-fi 17%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-futuristic sci-fi world with surreal atmospheric elements and a strong focus on uncovering a mysterious alternate-dimension plot.
- #21 Beyond: Two Souls
82% matchVery Positive88% of 43,686 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
Why similar: Choices Matter 29.6%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Story Rich 15.2%, Thriller 11.1%, Adventure 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, story-driven adventure featuring a strong female protagonist and a heavy focus on narrative pacing and emotional choices.
- #22 INDIKA
80% matchVery Positive89% of 9,627 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Dialogue Heavy 21.8%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply philosophical, surreal, and story-driven experience that challenges orthodox perspectives through narrative exploration.
- #23 Journey to Foundation
81% matchMixed58% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Archiact Interactive Ltd.
Windows
A story-driven adventure among the stars, Journey to Foundation puts you at the center of your own sci-fi saga. Unleash your unique Mentalic abilities, gain information through diplomacy or coercion, and choose who to trust. Where will your journey lead you?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.9%, Space 15.7%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Futuristic 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi interactive fiction game where your choices carry heavy weight and shape a sprawling ideological and political narrative.
- #24 Heavy Rain
81% matchVery Positive86% of 31,694 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.3%, Multiple Endings 19.9%, Thriller 16.7%, Story Rich 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same narrative-heavy, consequence-driven adventure DNA where every choice shapes the outcome of a suspenseful mystery.
- #25 Arctic Awakening
79% matchVery Positive85% of 372 reviews2025
Dev: GoldFire Studios
Windows · Mac
A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.
Why similar: Robots 18.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Thriller 11.5%, Sci-fi 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic narrative adventure centered around survival, isolation, and dialogue-heavy communication with a companion over radio.
- #26 ELEA
82% matchMixed58% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Kyodai LtdPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Space 13.7%, Adventure 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A hard sci-fi narrative adventure featuring a female protagonist exploring space-faring themes of loss, discovery, and futuristic technology.
- #27 Satellite Odyssey: Prologue
78% matchVery Positive93% of 1,040 reviews2024
Dev: Antifreeze Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Satellite Odyssey: Prologue is a short first-person story-driven adventure with horror elements. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of classic science fiction and retro-futurism inspired by Soviet sci-fi films. Your partner is Zarya, the artificial intelligence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Robots 18.7%, Space 14.1%, Thriller 12.6%, Sci-fi 10.3%
- #28 The Alters
76% matchVery Positive90% of 19,916 reviews2025
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience an award-winning, story-driven sci-fi survival game. Help Jan Dolski, the survivor of an ill-fated space expedition, create alternative versions of himself to escape a hostile planet and tackle personal turmoil with his unconventional crew.
Why similar: Science 26.1%, Sci-fi 19%, Space 16.9%, Futuristic 16.5%, Exploration 7.9%
- #29 Sable
78% matchVery Positive86% of 6,495 reviews2021
Dev: ShedworksPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.4%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Story Rich 11%
Why You'll Like It: A meditative open-world exploration game that trades combat for pure curiosity, wonder, and atmospheric storytelling.
- #30 ROUTINE
75% matchVery Positive92% of 8,522 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Aliens 16%, Thriller 15.2%, Space 13.4%, Sci-fi 13%
- #31 Rivage
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 351 reviews2026
Dev: Exnilo StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Rivage is an immersive sci-fi puzzle adventure set aboard the A.R.E.S. space station trapped in a space phenomenon. Wake up as Miranda, forced to explore, solve intricate puzzles to unravel the fate of your missing crew.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Science 18.7%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Space 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #32 Monolith
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 360 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
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: Robots 20.2%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Futuristic 12.2%, Mystery 10.5%
- #33 Ether One
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 451 reviews2014
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 49.1%, Adventure 15.6%, First-Person 14.2%, Exploration 11%, Story Rich 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A story-driven exploration adventure focused on piecing together fragmented memories and narratives in deeply atmospheric environments.
- #34 Year Unknown
75% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Julian Heuser
Windows · Linux
A story-based exploration game about the very far future. With the help of two Artificial Intelligences, explore a universe conquered by humanity, uncover your purpose in it, and try to stop it from falling apart.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.8%, Sci-fi 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Exploration 8.9%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #35 The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,920 reviews2016
Dev: ComonGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 41.1%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Futuristic 14.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Walking Simulator 7%
- #36 PLATONICA SPACE
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Open the door and step into someone's memories. Platonica Space is a sci-fi exploration adventure where you search countless rooms to recover lost memories.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Sci-fi 17.9%, Space 17.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #37 Citizen Sleeper
74% matchVery Positive92% of 10,638 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Dialogue Heavy 20.1%, Futuristic 17.6%, Space 13.7%, Sci-fi 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
- #38 Within the Cosmos
74% matchMixed44% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: debdev
Windows
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: Robots 22.9%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Space 13.7%, Futuristic 13.3%, Choices Matter 11.6%
- #39 Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
71% matchVery Positive91% of 2,726 reviews2025
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.6%, Futuristic 17.3%, Space 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%
- #40 Planet of Lana
72% matchVery Positive93% of 10,729 reviews2023
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Female Protagonist 43.7%, Sci-fi 33.6%, Adventure 16.3%, Singleplayer 6.4%
- #41 Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
71% matchVery Positive88% of 539 reviews2024
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.7%, Futuristic 14.6%, Space 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
- #42 Stars Die
73% matchVery Positive89% of 161 reviews2020
Dev: Eric Juvi
Windows
A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Nonlinear 13%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Aliens 9.1%
- #43 Atomic Heart
69% matchVery Positive81% of 56,309 reviews2023
Dev: MundfishPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission. If you want to reach the truth, you'll have to pay in blood.
Why similar: Robots 40%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Mystery 15.7%, Adventure 9.9%, First-Person 9.1%
- #44 Obduction
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,996 reviews2016
Dev: Cyan, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Mystery 16.2%, Adventure 14%, Nonlinear 10.2%, Exploration 9.8%
- #45 FAR: Lone Sails
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 26,499 reviews2018
Dev: Okomotive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
Why similar: Story Rich 32.2%, Adventure 29.4%, Exploration 28.1%, Singleplayer 10.3%
- #46 Machinika: Museum
68% matchVery Positive93% of 6,319 reviews2021
Dev: Littlefield StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?
Why similar: Science 22.4%, Futuristic 16.7%, Aliens 15.1%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%
- #47 RoboCop: Rogue City
67% matchVery Positive87% of 37,597 reviews2023
Dev: TeyonPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.
Why similar: Robots 33.8%, Futuristic 18.8%, Sci-fi 16.3%, First-Person 11.1%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #48 Syberia: The World Before
68% matchVery Positive90% of 5,060 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.7%, Mystery 23%, Story Rich 15.7%, Adventure 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #49 STARDROP
70% matchVery Positive87% of 277 reviews2019
Dev: Joure Visser
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
STARDROP is an interactive sci-fi cinematic experience.
Why similar: Space 19%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Mystery 9.9%
- #50 Event[0]
70% matchVery Positive80% of 2,299 reviews2016
Dev: Ocelot Society
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Space 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #51 Scorn
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 19,900 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.7%, Sci-fi 22.5%, First-Person 19.4%, Adventure 10.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #52 Cradle
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,019 reviews2015
Dev: Flying Cafe for Semianimals
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.
Why similar: Sci-fi 28.1%, Walking Simulator 24.7%, Adventure 15.5%, First-Person 12.3%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #53 In Other Waters
68% matchVery Positive87% of 2,577 reviews2020
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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: Futuristic 17.5%, Aliens 17%, Space 13%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Sci-fi 11.4%
- #54 JETT: The Far Shore + Given Time
69% matchMixed65% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Superbrothers
Windows
Embark on an interstellar trip and deploy to a mythic ocean planet in a low-flying jett in this cinematic science fiction action adventure with immersive sim elements from Superbrothers, known for Sword & Sworcery EP.
Why similar: Science 25.5%, Space 16.6%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, Mystery 9.6%
- #55 The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
66% matchVery Positive91% of 2,845 reviews2023
Dev: DO MY BESTPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure in which you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books. Use your powers to journey between reality and book worlds, and steal legendary items like Thor's Hammer and Excalibur to restore your ability to write.
Why similar: Thriller 26.1%, Mystery 17.4%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Story Rich 11.2%, First-Person 9.5%
- #56 The Thaumaturge
65% matchVery Positive83% of 5,995 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.6%, Mystery 19.1%, Multiple Endings 19%, Story Rich 15.4%, Exploration 10.1%
- #57 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
65% matchVery Positive84% of 9,319 reviews2024
Dev: DON'T NODPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?
Why similar: Choices Matter 40.4%, Story Rich 22.6%, Exploration 18.1%, Adventure 14.4%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #58 Caravan SandWitch
64% matchVery Positive86% of 3,956 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Plane ToastPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Embark on a journey across vast landscapes in Caravan SandWitch, a captivating narrative-driven exploration adventure.
Why similar: Robots 33.2%, Futuristic 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Exploration 7%