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45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

69% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Previous Title About the GameStargaze at the celestial ocean, draft space saga. Seeking hope in a challenging future. In the context of a highly developed dystopian future world, technology and society have developed significantly. The rapid development of technology has gradually transformed the trillions of living beings into two groups: "Aeternus" and "Mortalis" … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lightracer: For Judge.

Interrogate, investigate, and judge in an authoritarian regime. In Civil Purgatory, real-time AI-generated role-playing dialogue adds depth and dynamism to this narrative simulation full of moral dilemmas, where you decide who walks free… and who doesn’t. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Civil Purgatory.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

93% User Score Based on 1,651 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Stamp Visas. Launch Missiles. Shape History.In the nation of Spud, you're the last line between fragile peace and total chaos. Each shift tests your judgment: inspect documents, expose lies, make impossible choices, and defend your checkpoint with missile systems when potatoes make a run for the border. A Story of Choices and ConsequencesAcross 10 story shifts and 22 decision points, you'll… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spud Customs.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Content Warning: Harsh Language and Drug References   A surreal slice-of-life about a mysterious computer virus and its effects on the city you live in. Navigate day-to-day decisions, fall in love with your coworker, and alienate your customers by being rude in this dystopian desert ring-‘em-up — featuring graphics created with a Game Boy Camera! > > Purchase on Steam! < < Play as th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gas Station Story.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

84% User Score Based on 922 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 5 reviews

Mind Scanners is a retro-futuristic management game in which you diagnose the citizens of a dystopian metropolis. Locate a host of other-worldly characters and use arcade-style treatment devices to help them. Manage your time and resources to keep The Structure in balance. Remember, you take full responsibility for your patients. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Scanners.

You didn’t expect your first job to be in the afterlife… but here you are. In Death’s Intern, you step into the role of a newly hired clerk in the Department of Final Judgement. Your job? Review soul case files, interview the recently deceased, and decide where they’ll spend all of eternity. No pressure. Combining choose your own adventure storytelling, dark humor, and corporate satire, every d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death's Intern.

Neve is the ultimate game for fans of interactive fiction and narrative adventures with an engaging and emotionally impactful story. After an unexpected interference in its route, the ship Argo makes a forced landing on the mysterious planet Lemnos. You'll take on the role of Captain Jasmina who, trapped inside a cryogenic capsule, must lead her two crew members, Hilas and Atalanta, to manage … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neve.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 576 reviews

Welcome aboard the Determination Bringer! You have been appointed senior conductor of the legendary train, which all the citizens of our vast country are happy to see in their cities. Your responsibilities are maintaining order in the carriage assigned to you and providing assistance to passengers along the way. Your tools are reporting, intimidation, searches and ejection. Remember: the conduct… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beholder: Conductor.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

92% User Score Based on 146 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sentience: The Android's Tale.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

94% User Score Based on 226 reviews

Critic Score 89%Based on 1 reviews

Welcome, interrogator, to the year 2065. You were constructed to question other, disobedient androids: why do they glitch? Why do they believe they have free will? Manipulate their emotions; extract their secrets; scrap those beyond repair. You wouldn't disobey your creators, would you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silicon Dreams.

Contact Protocol is a starship job simulator taking place in a gritty, cassette-future. Humanity has spread throughout the solar system and started extracting its natural resources. You play as the security officer aboard PALE HORSE - a Galileo Corporation vessel carrying miners set for Ganymede, Jupiter's biggest moon. It’s your job to assess the intentions of approaching ships, decide their fat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contact Protocol.

Hey you! Yeah, you. With the blown out shoes and the empty eyes. Are you tired of being broke and hungry, stuck on a rock with no prospects and even less hope? Do you want to do more with your life? Boy do we have an opportunity for you! More money than you could spend in two lifetimes and a future paved in gold is awaiting you in the Belt! Ceres Omnitech wants you for the Prospector program. D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beltlife: Prospector.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, graphics

91% User Score Based on 141 reviews

Rule the galaxy or die trying!You were never meant to be the heir. You were the second child, the pampered princess, busy with your friends and your pet and your collection of beautiful shoes. But then your mother died, your brother the Prince turned traitor, and your father the Emperor disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Now it's up to you to win the Imperial Election and claim the throne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Princess Zorana.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

77% User Score Based on 387 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

Spy on strangers through security cameras, invade their privacy and discover their intimate secrets in this digital voyeur simulator. Welcome to the future of The Primate Observation Club. Even in 2099 the golden rule about messing with your unlucky subjects still remains: Do not feed the monkeys! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099.

Survive in a Dopamine Packed Roguelike Life Simulation and Race to Conquer the World.Sometimes life comes down to a simple choice: Will you sell it… or will you use it? Gift Drop Machine: Life Simulator turns an ordinary gift vending machine into an unexpectedly fun survival challenge, offering a surprise-driven life simulation experience. Every item has its own impact, proving that even the small… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gift Drop Machine: Life Simulator.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Join the search for extraterrestrial intelligent life. Embark on an immersive adventure as you analyze strange radio signals, decipher hidden messages, symbols, sounds, and translate alien languages. Follow an engaging story with countless dialogues and game-changing choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to First Contact.

The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian is a narrative role-playing game telling the story of a cruel world, where lawbreaking is met with severe punishment, and a crown prince must decide the destiny of the land. Whether you rule maintaining the old order, or create a new future is up to you. In the Great Arknian Empire, everyone’s life is determined by their birth. Such is the ultimate law lai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian.

&quot;Every face hides a secret. Every document is a clue. Your choices determine who gets in… and who gets away.&quot;In Entry Denied, you play as an undercover agent posing as a hotel security guard. Your mission? Investigate a suspected mafia operation—one guest at a time. Each day, you must inspect the documents and appearances of drivers arriving at the hotel. Are they who they say they are?… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Entry Denied.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

84% User Score Based on 521 reviews

JudgeSim is basically a 2D text-based simulation game. Read cases, examine evidence, talk to accused people and try to find out whether they are guilty or not. Once your verdict is finalized, hand down the punishment according to the law. As you progress through the game, it will become more difficult to access evidence, solve cases and give appropriate punishments to accused people. The decisions… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JudgeSim.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

95% User Score Based on 3,619 reviews

The unexpected discovery of valuable minerals within the rings of Saturn has sparked a thriving space excavation industry. Experience hard sci-fi, top-down space simulator, with every aspect backed up by real physics and science. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rings of Saturn.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 5,618 reviews

Delve into a hyper-cinematic adventure. You are a clone. You live at the world's end. You worship the last surviving human: the Allmother. When a dangerous rumour shatters your faith, you phase through time and memory—to expose a 1000-year-old lie. Relive. Reclaim. Resist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1000xRESIST.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 5,896 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 28 reviews

"The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Red Strings Club.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

85% User Score Based on 5,966 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Command your ship and crew as a space pirate, merchant, bounty hunter, and more If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Traders: Frontiers.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

87% User Score Based on 346 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 5 reviews

Arriving on a curious planet, Vix and her toolbox Tin explore space, fixing machines with unconventional tools and eating cozy meals with kind robot locals. On an epic adventure, the duo repairs an interstellar beacon, constructs giant mechs, and unravels a cosmic mystery that transcends existence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FixFox.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

78% User Score Based on 699 reviews

Golden Record Retriever is a rogue-like dice building game in which a golden retriever kidnapped by aliens grows into a space hero by retrieving the golden records that have become a "space headache.” If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Umbrellas Allowed.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 149 reviews

The year is 2036. In this famine-riddled world, food-centric sovereignty has been established. Living alone inside a food-inspection booth, you are striving to find truth and peace beyond the borderline. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Booth: A Dystopian Adventure.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Last Signal is a short, story-driven, walking simulator, mystery game where player choices change the ending of the game. Engaging First-Person Gameplay: Immerse yourself in a visually stunning and atmospheric world and uncover game's mysteries. Branching Narrative: Experience a gripping storyline with multiple paths and endings, where your choices are important and shape the outcome of your j… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Signal.

Tasked with commanding of one of the most challenging sectors of the galaxy, the future of the Alexandria IV space station depends on your diplomatic and strategic capabilities. How far will you go to prevent a war? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alexandria IV.

You work in Human Resources. In this dystopian document thriller, use your terminal to scrutinize records and expose human-like AI. Spot contradictions to detect the impostors. Efficiency is mandatory. Failure is unforgivable. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Human Resources.

The Place2D adventure with elements of action and horror. Walking, dialogues, item searching, solving puzzles, completing tasks. Inventory, shooting, character upgrades. WHAT IS THE GAME ABOUT?Plot: Humanity stands on the brink of destruction: Earth has been captured by aliens. Only a bold and decisive step can prevent catastrophe. A secret weapon hidden deep beneath the surface of Venus holds th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Place.

Lines We Draw is a single-player 3D isometric indie narrative strategy game about duty, empathy, and survival at a Cold War border checkpoint. As a border inspector between two rival socialist states, you decide who may cross and who must stay behind. Every document tells a story, and every stamp you press draws a line between loyalty and humanity. After years of brutal conflict, an u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lines We Draw.

The year is 2027. Humanity has managed to preserve some of its technology, but the world has changed beyond recognition. More than a year has passed since the height of the World War, which left the surface blanketed in radioactive dust. Recently, I was offered a new job — the position of a duty officer at a checkpoint. The entrance is anything but safe: high radiation, rising crime, unending ten… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Under Protocol.

WISHLIST INTERDIMENSIONAL GAS STATION NOW About the GameExperience a sci-fi narrative where you run a gas station on a drifting asteroid in the infinite void. Service increasingly complex alien ships, upgrade and expand your gas station's operations, and shape the fate of the galactic stage through your choices! Begin by simply refueling alien ships, before widening your range of services, t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interdimensional Gas Station.

&quot;In 1996, a congressman was murdered... The prime suspect is a congressman's aide. As the suspicious article was published the story begins&quot; Assume the role of Chief Editor at a newspaper company As the Chief Editor, you are responsible for writing the daily front-page article. Decide your approach and choose a headline. Edit photos to match the title. Your edits will change the course… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE EDITOR.

ATTENTION ALL CITIZENS! The Colonial Administration is hiring potential new station operators with specifications stated bellow: Age over 26 Completed military service No living family members CCR (Citizen Credential Score) over 9.5 Clear medical historyYOU ARE ALONE Embark on a space odyssey and take command of an aging space station. Oversee its operations and make you Empire proud. Your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Borderline Enigma.

If the universe is infinite, why are the Red Federation ships looping in an endless minefield?Use your wits and brace yourself for a difficult journey ahead of you. Your story will end with the destruction of your ship, but be proud and progress as far as you can. Match colors to unlock weapons and upgrades. Negate bombs and other obstacles found in your travel. Save planets from alien invasion to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RedShip.

&quot;Red October&quot; will transport you to the secret research center Oktyabrsk-21, where work is in full swing on Project &quot;Red October&quot; – a revolutionary energy source based on cold nuclear fusion. You will take on the role of Dmitry Sokolov, a young nuclear physicist who has just arrived in the city and immediately finds himself at the epicenter of events capable of changing the wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red October.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 74 reviews

After getting bail from the Intergalactic Police, you've been given a chance to earn your freedom. The catch? You must manage a space station on a distant, unknown planet. But this isn’t the freedom you’ve been dreaming of. You must check in daily through the station’s system and prove your worth to the authorities. Only by staying on top of your tasks can you hope to reclaim your independence. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Market Simulator.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

98% User Score Based on 169 reviews

A narrative toll keeper simulator about survival, motherhood, & moral dilemmas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1998: The Toll Keeper Story.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Step into the shoes of Dr Vincent Batten, who takes on his new role at the Ministry of Health of the Fourth Republic. Known as a care center for mentally unstable patients, you will find yourself curious, yet intimidated behind the walls of this facility. In times when the republic is characterized by unrest and riots, it is all the more honourable to tackle such a task. Your family must be prou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Doctor's Term.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

88% User Score Based on 329 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 4 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between Horizons.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

89% User Score Based on 125 reviews

Step into the future with our groundbreaking VR game set in the year 2119, where humanity embarks on a historic journey into space. Witness the turning point in space exploration history as nations rush to colonize the uncharted territories of our solar system. Join the &quot;CCM-1&quot; (Callisto Colonization Mission) expedition, aimed at the enigmatic moon of Jupiter - Callisto.VR EXPERIENCE:Imm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Accident VR.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 1,792 reviews

Critic Score 23%Based on 3 reviews

Shortest Trip to Earth is a roguelike spaceship simulator focused on exploration, ship management and tactical battles. Embark on a perilous journey across the universe, while an intergalactic war is raging. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shortest Trip to Earth.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 2,464 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 7 reviews

"Not Tonight is a post-Brexit management game, fusing a time-pressure RPG with a politically charged story where every decision matters. Will you join the resistance and fight the regime -- or keep your head down and hope that one day this will all be a distant memory?" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not Tonight.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

65% User Score Based on 110 reviews

[Media 3285209] Wait! Life is Beautiful! - W!LIB! is an interactive psychological thriller about suicides with a touch of black humor. Playing the game is like watching a spine-tingling film or... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wait! Life is Beautiful!.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

65% User Score Based on 153 reviews

For the People is an acute social novel with strategic elements, in which you take control of the newly appointed mayor of a small city. Will the party provide for the people, or are the people just cogs in its machine? The choice is yours, comrade! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For the People.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

90% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Explore the peculiar universe of ADIOS Amigos. A game with serious astrophysics in a comic setting for 1-4 players. Explore solar systems and discover planets, space stations, aliens, and artifacts. Improvise fuel efficient trajectories to keep your rusty ship running (and you might see your home planet once again). Toy with accurate and delightful space physics. Break into a space station with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ADIOS Amigos: Galactic Explorers.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

50% User Score Based on 32 reviews

You're the AI of a rickety colony ship, bound for the red planet. You have limited resources, a desperate crew, and an unknown fate awaiting you. Can you survive the journey across the Big Black? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Destination Ares.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

77% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Did you think you'd win with a snap of your fingers? Did you think you'd see a crew as a number? Did you think you'd gorge without fear of judgements? But, sir, you're not in the Royal Navy. The pirate's life is a life of dreams. And it's precisely because we have a shitty life that we have dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Pirate Quartermaster.