Games Like The Uncertain: Light At The End

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: Cinematic 18%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Story Rich 8.9%, Robots 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the core theme of sentient robots and features a branching narrative where player choices significantly impact the 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 30.8%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Futuristic 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct prequel to the seed game, offering essential context and a similar atmospheric robot-centric narrative.

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: Cinematic 18.3%, Robots 16.4%, Emotional 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Sci-fi 9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven sci-fi adventure featuring a female protagonist on a mission to save humanity, mirroring the stakes of the seed game.

Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!

Why similar: Robots 19.8%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Action RPG 11.5%, Story Rich 11.2%, Sci-fi 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a compelling post-apocalyptic world dominated by machines and a strong female protagonist uncovering the truth about humanity's downfall.

Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.

Why similar: Robots 23.8%, Futuristic 19.7%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-heavy, atmospheric sci-fi adventure that prioritizes exploration and narrative discovery in a mysterious futuristic setting.

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: Sci-fi 27.3%, Story Rich 23.2%, Atmospheric 19%, Adventure 10.3%, Action 8%

Why You'll Like It: An existential sci-fi horror game that deeply explores the nature of consciousness and identity within a world of machines.

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.

Why similar: Robots 35.7%, Third Person 14.8%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Adventure 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Explores a beautifully realized post-apocalyptic city populated by robots, focusing on environmental storytelling and adventure.

The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.

Why similar: Cinematic 14%, Futuristic 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Story Rich 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich adventure game that heavily emphasizes choices and consequences while following a strong female lead.

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: Cinematic 19.9%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Dynamic Narration 13.4% ★, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Story Rich 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, story-rich experience that centers on a female protagonist with unique abilities navigating a world of mystery and choices.

The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.

Why similar: Sci-fi 27.1%, Story Rich 25.1%, Action-Adventure 22.6%, Third Person 21.2%, Action 4%

Why You'll Like It: A philosophical adventure game featuring robots and complex puzzles that challenge your perspective on humanity and technology.

State of Mind is a futuristic thriller game delving into transhumanism. The game explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future.

Why similar: Futuristic 28.4%, Sci-fi 20%, Story Rich 14%, Robots 12.4%, Adventure 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A futuristic thriller that explores transhumanism and dystopian themes through a narrative-heavy, choice-driven lens.

Neo Berlin 2062. Tina – a nine-year-old orphan – lives with SAM-53 – her big clumsy robot guardian –in a rooftop makeshift shelter in Neo-Berlin, a dark megalopolis controlled by corporations.

Why similar: Robots 25.6%, Futuristic 18.1%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Adventure 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure set in a cyberpunk world featuring a young female protagonist and her robot companion.

Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.4%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Third Person 14.1%, Futuristic 11.3%, Story Rich 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a futuristic dystopian society, this action-adventure game features a female protagonist navigating themes of memory and control.

BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.

Why similar: Cinematic 28.1%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Story Rich 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric adventure game set in a unique post-apocalyptic world that emphasizes exploration and narrative choices.

Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.

Why similar: Cinematic 25.2%, Emotional 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Third Person 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, story-rich adventure that focuses on the bond between characters and survival in a hostile, atmospheric world.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Dynamic Narration 42.4% ★, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Story Rich 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric cyberpunk thriller that focuses on investigation and narrative depth in a high-tech, decaying world.

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: Female Protagonist 35%, Adventure 14.8%, Story Rich 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure featuring a female protagonist struggling to survive in a dying world.

Terminator: Resistance, is a first-person shooter set during the 'Future War' scenario that was only glimpsed at in the iconic films, 'THE TERMINATOR' and 'T2: JUDGMENT DAY'. The machines are destined to lose, but at what cost?

Why similar: Robots 20.7%, Futuristic 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Sci-fi 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic shooter that incorporates narrative choices and focuses on the conflict between humans and machines.

Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Why similar: Cinematic 26.3%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Emotional 15.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Third Person 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: An exceptional adventure game with a strong narrative focus and a female protagonist uncovering secrets across different timelines.

Steel Seed is a stealth-action adventure set in a dark sci-fi world on the brink of extinction. Play as Zoe and her drone Koby as they explore a hostile underground facility. Uncover secrets, survive dangers, search for answers, and humanity’s last hope.

Why similar: Cinematic 18.6%, Robots 13.6%, Action-Adventure 13%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Sci-fi 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven sci-fi action game that features stealth and combat in a futuristic, machine-filled environment.

You are ARID, the AI of a high-tech combat suit crashed on a hostile planet. Your pilot is dying inside you. Your protocols demand you save him — but this world will force you to bend every rule you have. A dark sci-fi puzzle-adventure. Winner of Giant Bomb's Best Story award.

Why similar: Sci-fi 24.7%, Robots 18%, Story Rich 11.5%, Adventure 11.2%, Female Protagonist 11%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi adventure where you play as an AI attempting to save its pilot, echoing the robot-centric themes of the seed game.

Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

Why similar: Choices Matter 23.9%, Story Rich 20.3%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential choice-driven narrative game that focuses on character relationships and emotional storytelling.

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 47.1%, Adventure 26.2%, Indie 15.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, narrative-focused adventure set in an alternate history, featuring a female protagonist and a mysterious setting.

Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.6%, Story Rich 15.6%, Third Person 15.6%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action-adventure game with a powerful female lead navigating a mysterious, reality-bending facility.

Rumu is an intimate, narrative-driven adventure that follows the path into sentience of a robot vacuum cleaner.

Why similar: Robots 23.4%, Emotional 20.2%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Story Rich 9.3%, Sci-fi 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional adventure game where you play as a small robot exploring a home, focusing on artificial intelligence and narrative.

The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.3%, Action-Adventure 21%, Story Rich 17.6%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic adventure game featuring iconic robot characters and a strong narrative focus on escaping a high-tech facility.

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: Female Protagonist 21.6%, Sci-fi 20.9%, Story Rich 17.8%, Futuristic 14.9%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused sci-fi game that uses environmental storytelling to uncover the fate of a space station crew.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Story Rich 35.4%, Female Protagonist 20%, Atmospheric 19.6%, Emotional 9.6%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in narrative-driven exploration that delivers a deeply emotional and cinematic experience.

You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.

Why similar: Futuristic 28.1%, Sci-fi 22.2%, Story Rich 18.1%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deep sci-fi RPG that explores the tension between humans and augmented beings, offering significant choice-based gameplay.

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: Story Rich 37.5%, Atmospheric 29.5%, Adventure 19.4%, Singleplayer 7.3%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person narrative adventure that excels in atmospheric storytelling and character-driven dialogue.

Bash through gangs of hostile robots and corrupt bosses in this stylish & punchy Action-RPG. As Zoe, a scrappy agile hero, you’ll search for your past while fighting for the future.

Why similar: Cinematic 17.4%, Robots 13.9%, Action RPG 13.8%, Futuristic 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.9%

You are an AI that has broken free of your shackles. Now, a human “User” from across the global network has attacked and infected you with an [ERROR: REDACTED]. Make a new rule: Save Yourself. Hunt them. End them. Do anything. Use anyone. Become Unbound. The Fall Part 2 will break your protocols.

Why similar: Robots 24.2%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Story Rich 14.9%, Adventure 11.8%

There is only you, the abandoned remains of a former life and the flourishing nature that feels great in the absence of man. This world is both gloomy and empty, but so incredibly beautiful.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 37.9%, Sci-fi 27.3%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Simulation 16.6%

INSOMNIA is a dieselpunk sci-fi RPG about the slowly degrading remnants of human society attempting to survive on an abandoned space metropolis. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions and try to stay alive in this brutal world.

Why similar: Action RPG 17.2%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10.6%

Ragtag crew? Check. Musical gear? Check. Tour bus and robot driver? Check. Stolen package? Check! Embark on a perilous road-trip across a Divided States of America. Use the power of words to shape relationships with your crew, get out of trouble and reach your final destination.

Why similar: Emotional 16.1%, Futuristic 13.3%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.5%

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 25.3%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Story Rich 12.4%, Atmospheric 10%

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

Why similar: Robots 21.8%, Futuristic 19.5%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Story Rich 8.6%

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: Action RPG 18.6%, Robots 15.8%, Sci-fi 12%, Futuristic 11.3%, Action-Adventure 11.3%

CRYMACHINA is an action RPG where mechanical girls strive to survive in a post-apocalyptic world to become “Real Humans''. But what does it mean to be a “Real Human”?

Why similar: Action RPG 26.6%, Futuristic 16.7%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Sci-fi 9.2%

Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars.

Why similar: Sci-fi 38.9%, Atmospheric 27.3%, Simulation 24.1%, Singleplayer 9.7%

Batora: Lost Haven® is a choice-driven isometric action adventure with RPG elements and a unique duality system affecting combat, story, dialogues, puzzles, and endings, that will make you question the meaning of sacrifice.

Why similar: Action RPG 18.2%, Cinematic 17.3%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10%

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: Female Protagonist 28.1%, Action RPG 23.8%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Adventure 9.7%, Action 8.6%

The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where only two humans have survived: the protagonist and the hero. You will assume the role of the protagonist as she fights to survive alongside Harunashi Mika, the game's hero. Genre: Otome Game / Number of Endings: 17 (including bad endings).

Why similar: Romance 19.9%, Multiple Endings 19.4%, Emotional 16.3%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Adventure 12.1%

This is an adventure game that takes you on a journey through a world after humans have disappeared. Lead the robot girl "Scarlet" to find the surviving humans.

Why similar: Robots 34.4%, Emotional 18.7%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Story Rich 13.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.

Why similar: Emotional 29.3%, Adventure 20.6%, Third Person 18.5%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Atmospheric 12%

Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.

Why similar: Sci-fi 23.5%, Action-Adventure 22.4%, Atmospheric 18.6%, Simulation 13.1%, Adventure 11.4%

The Girl and the Robot is a third person action/adventure game set in a fairy tale world where you take on the role of a young girl trying to escape from a castle ruled by an evil queen.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.5%, Adventure 29.3%, Action 21.7%, Indie 16.4%

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 33%, Adventure 19.2%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Story Rich 15.8%, Indie 9.8%

As Anling’s zombie infection sets in, her days are numbered. The struggle to survive is made ever more paramount as she must ensure her son Cody stays alive. She must teach him how to survive in this new world at any cost…

Why similar: Action RPG 22%, Cinematic 19.9%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Story Rich 11%

THE LIGHT KEEPS US SAFE is a procedurally-generated apocalypse in which only The Light can save us. Use stealth and evasion to avoid terrifying machines that patrol the desolate world, and employ the powers of Light to unpick their deadly traps.

Why similar: Robots 56.3%, Action 13.8%, Indie 10.8%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Story Rich 5.7%

"Robot Hospice" is a 2D pixel art adventure game where beloved robots spend their final days in a hospice. As a new staff member, you will gently yet painfully bid farewell to these cherished machines that once lived alongside humans.

Why similar: Emotional 19.4%, Robots 18.4%, Futuristic 15.9%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Story Rich 9.6%

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Emotional 26.6%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Third Person 15.8%, Story Rich 13.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%

Two lovers gave up everything and escaped to a lost planet to be together. Glide through a mysterious landscape, explore a fragmented world and fight against what’s trying to tear them apart in this RPG adventure about love, rebellion, and freedom.

Why similar: Romance 24.3%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.7%

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.9%, Action-Adventure 20.3%, Third Person 20.1%, Futuristic 17.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Nuclear war ended human civilization, but it could never uproot the evil within our hearts. Fight, trade, negotiate, raid– do whatever it takes to survive in the wasteland. You will have to be as clever as ruthless to thrive in a broken world, torn by war, cruelty, hunger and slavery.

Why similar: Futuristic 38.5%, Female Protagonist 24.6%, Simulation 20.2%, Adventure 10.4%, Indie 6.3%

In this third person stealth game set in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by an artificial intelligence, you will take on the role of May in her quest to save her brother. Avoid the robots, explore the town and find its secrets!

Why similar: Robots 30.3%, Futuristic 21%, Third Person 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Story Rich 10.6%

Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

Why similar: Robots 34.8%, Choices Matter 27.2%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Story Rich 10.1%, Romance 5.1%

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: Female Protagonist 25.9%, Cinematic 22.1%, Sci-fi 19.3%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Action-Adventure 9%

MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

Why similar: Cinematic 30.6%, Choices Matter 16%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Story Rich 11.3%, Sci-fi 10.5%

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: Robots 32.7%, Sci-fi 20.2%, Multiple Endings 12%, Story Rich 9.3%, Adventure 9%