Games like Cradle
Looking for games like Cradle? Here are top action adventure recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Observation, Ether One or Lifeless Planet.
1 80%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability79% User Score 2,679 reviewsCritic Score 83%7 reviewsObservation 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.
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58%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, stability74% User Score 336 reviewsCritic Score 70%2 reviewsEther 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. There is also a deeper, more adventurous path in which you can complete complex puzzles to restore life changing events of the patient's histo…
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69%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding73% User Score 2,174 reviewsCritic Score 60%4 reviewsLifeless Planet was inspired by Cold War era science fiction stories, posing questions about humankind's desire for space travel. What if you journeyed across the galaxy to another planet, only to find humans had already been there? What kind of person would sign up for a one-way mission, leaving behind planet Earth and everyone they've ever known and love... to go in search of an Earth-like plane…
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65%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, grinding66% User Score 2,005 reviewsCritic Score 65%1 reviewsThe Uncertain: Last Quiet Day is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. You see it from the perspective of an engineering robot RT-217NP, who seems to be very curious about the human race, long extinct in wasting wars. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations. Test your skills, solving diverse puzzles. Make fateful decisions and discuss intrig…
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75%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsoptimization, grinding78% User Score 4,522 reviewsCritic Score 73%20 reviewsFrom Cyan, the indie studio that brought you Myst and Riven comes a whole new adventure that will become your world. The new worlds of Obduction reveal their secrets only as you explore, coax, and consider them. And as you bask in the otherworldly beauty and explore through the enigmatic landscapes, remember that the choices you make will have substantial consequences. This is your story now.
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82%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, stability86% User Score 4,014 reviewsCritic Score 78%38 reviewsThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery game focused on exploration and discovery. As occult-minded private detective Paul Prospero communicate with the dead to discover the fate of a missing boy and the mystery behind a dark ancient force lurking in Red Creek Valley.
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83%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, replayability87% User Score 3,167 reviewsCritic Score 75%4 reviewsCall of the Sea is a first-person adventure puzzle game set in the 1930's that tells the story of Norah, a woman on the trail of her missing husband's expedition. The search takes place on a strange but beautiful island in the South Pacific, filled with secrets waiting to be unearthed. It’s an otherworldly tale of mystery, adventure, and self-discovery.
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89%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsoptimization, grinding91% User Score 2,614 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviewsYou try to clear your vision and get on your feet after your arrival. You hear the portal closing behind you as you take a step forward. You are trapped, your way back is gone. Quern - Undying Thoughts is a first-person puzzle adventure game, inviting you on a journey to explore it and solve its challenges. Put your mind to the test with the increasingly complex puzzles, and unravel the mysteri…
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74%Game Brain Scorestory, musicreplayability, grinding74% User Score 1,392 reviewsHomesick is an adventurous first person 3D puzzle game developed by indie game company Lucky Pause. Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues as the story unfolds. You seem to have been there so long that direct sunlight is blindingly bright, at home in the serene but foreboding atmosphere. But when you sleep, you are plagued by nightmares, frantically running down hallways ch…
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71%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgameplay, optimization69% User Score 1,033 reviewsCritic Score 75%8 reviewsEverybody’s Gone to the Rapture™ tells the story of the inhabitants of a remote English valley who are caught up in world-shattering events beyond their control or understanding. Made by The Chinese Room – the studio responsible for the hauntingly beautiful Dear Esther – this tale of how people respond in the face of grave adversity is a non-linear, open-world experience that pushes innovative int…
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