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Games Like Within the Cosmos

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Exploration, Singleplayer, Sci-fi, Adventure.

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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.

Reviews: Mixed — 44% — of 50 reviews
Released: 2025-03-28
Developer: debdev
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    Why similar: Sci-fi 19.9%, Space 16.4%, RPG 14.3%, Futuristic 12.6%, Exploration 12.3%

  56. #56 Minds Beneath Us
    62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,730 reviews2024
    Dev: BearBoneStudio
    Windows
    Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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: Choices Matter 24.7%, Sci-fi 22.7%, RPG 18.6%, Story Rich 15%, Atmospheric 11.8%

  57. #57 The Away Team: Lost Exodus
    68% matchMostly Positive73% of 100 reviews2016
    Dev: Underflow Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    In this interactive sci-fi adventure novel, you are the AI pilot of Earth's last interstellar ship, tasked with finding a home for your crew—the last remnants of humanity. Your choices will determine their fate, and your own.

    Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 22.3%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Space 11.9%, Character Customization 10.5%

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