Games like Grim Sci-fi
Looking for games like Grim Sci-fi? Here are top role playing recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Space Sightings Expanded (for Starforged), Thousand Empty Light or Space Prison.
- 53%Game Brain Score53% User Score 4 reviews
Print-on-demand: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/426718 Generators for the natural wonders of space based on Ironsworn: Starforged Made for the Starforged 2023 Jam, Space Sightings Expanded is a system-agnostic supplement that offers a compendium of generators for the natural wonders you might discover while voyaging through space. Each one of these random tables provides optional rules for e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Sightings Expanded (for Starforged).
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- 93%Game Brain Score93% User Score 44 reviews
CW: darkness, tight spaces, marine wildlife, peril, bodily harm, extreme solitude Thought space was full of horror? Try being trapped 70 metres underwater. On your own. In the dark. THOUSAND EMPTY LIGHT is a psychedelic-xerox adventure zine that brings solo play to Mothership RPG (1E). Written throughout as an in-game corporate document, the zine takes the core game’s rules and builds a procedure … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thousand Empty Light.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability85% User Score 189 reviews
Space Prison is a tactical survival game with turn-based brawls & RPG-social mechanics. Survive the galaxy's toughest prison and rise to the top of a gang! Explore, fight, befriend, trade & craft to escape, but don't let the system break you, as death is not an excuse for a shorter sentence! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Prison.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere82% User Score 90 reviewsCritic Score 72%1 reviews
Deep Sixed is a roguelike space sim that will force you to use strategy, ingenuity and duct tape to keep your ship (and your skull) in one piece as you risk exploring a mysterious nebula protected by dangerous alien creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Sixed.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding78% User Score 64 reviews
D100 Dungeon is a game in which you will steer an adventurer through underground caves and dungeons, looking for lost treasures and completing dangerous quests. With each game your adventurer will gain wealth, recognition and become stronger and increasingly skilled in their pursuits. The Computer Companion has been carefully modeled after the pen and pencil version, which you will need in orde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to D100 Dungeon Computer Companion.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 1 reviews
Mythic Game Master Emulator Second Edition Play any role-playing game solo or without a Game Master! Mythic's oracle-style question resolution system revolutionized solo role-playing. The Second Edition of the Mythic Game Master Emulator updates the ground-breaking 2003 ruleset with essential new additions, a wide range of options to customize your adventures, and numerous refinements. Mythic Ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythic Game Master Emulator Second Edition.
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Low 90 Solo This supplement adds solo roleplaying options to Lowlife 2090 by Pickpocket Press. Lowlife 2090 is a cyberpunk game based on the 5e SRD. If you can play D&D, there is a very good chance you can pick up and play Lowlife 2090 with very little difficulty. From a solo perspective, the GM guide has a wealth of random tables to use, from different types of encounters, to loot to checkpoint… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Low 90 Solo.
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- 54%Game Brain Score54% User Score 5 reviews
Want to play Ironsworn Starforged but don't want to define the world before you play? Want to hop right into the action every session? Do you want additional oracles for filling out your version of the Forge with machines, supernatural horrors, and precursor remains? Forge Horizons is a series of oracles and optional rules for the Ironsworn Starforged RPG that add details and some streamlined rule… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forge Horizons.
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- 51%Game Brain Score51% User Score 2 reviews
"We're tired of being taken advantage of in this soul-crushing galaxy. The mega corps get relief funds. We get to work the relief shifts. They report record profits. We report record hours.Now we are free. Now we will report our own record profits. Right from the coffers of the corps." -Anonymous ContributorFreelancer's Guide to a profit-focused living is a deckbuilding tabletop roleplaying game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freelancer's Guide.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding88% User Score 128 reviews
Deadnaut: Signal Lost is a sci-fi horror turn-based roguelike where loyalty isn't earned - it's installed. Scavenge derelict ships and abandoned moons filled with hellish creatures, brutal AI and insanity storms. Gather gear and upgrades to fight or evade the hi-tech supersoldiers hunting you down. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadnaut: Signal Lost.
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SPAR IS CURRENTLY A 64-PAGE BETA RELEASE. This means SPAR is fully playable but might have some tweaks and fine-tuning remaining. This also means that there may be incomplete, unfinalized, or absent artwork and supplemental materials (such as extra GM tools and tables). Funds from this beta will be put towards cover and internal art, as well as print publication efforts. As time passes, you will r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPAR [Beta v0.3].
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization78% User Score 946 reviewsCritic Score 67%4 reviews
Subterrain is uncompromising Sci-Fi survival on Mars! Manage the entire colony single-handed! Craft, Research, Explore and Fight against evolving mutants. Vast open world and randomly generated levels to explore! Can you survive long enough to escape the horror? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subterrain.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music97% User Score 62 reviews
Zygote DLC - NEWZygote DLC July 12th, 2017 Once you have installed the base Oats Studios – Volume 1 Assets launcher in your Software Library, you will have a set of optional DLC related to Zygote that you can choose to install from that same location. Please read the description below to find out more information about what’s in each folder and their respective size and below that, a description… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oats Studios - Volume 1 Assets.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability88% User Score 162 reviews
Challenge yourself in an amazing and terrible story in the Antarctic ice! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antarctica 88.
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- 36%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, story57% User Score 14 reviews
is an ARPG created with the Unity5 game engine by an independent team. It combines currency and health into the same value to create unique changes in numbers and a brand new gaming experience. We made a bold decision in designing the game’s stats system, where a player’s Shield (powered by energy),Ammunition and in-game currency are all represented by the same number, which is called “Energy” i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ERISLE.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability82% User Score 45 reviews
The Pit2 returns to the turn-based Roguelike roots of the indie classic and takes you back to a legendary alien facility dug deep into the Feldspar Mountains and beyond! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding90% User Score 201 reviews
Road to Legend is a companion app for the Descent: Journeys in the Dark 2nd edition board game. When you play with Road to Legend, the app assumes the role of the overlord player, controlling monsters and inviting you to explore the dungeon in entirely new and unexpected ways. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent: Road to Legend.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization73% User Score 441 reviews
This is a standalone story in Hellpoint universe, a dark and challenging action RPG set in the world where the line between science and occultism is blurred. The Thespian Feast tells the story of an investigator arriving at Irid Novo station 50 years after the Hellpoint events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hellpoint: The Thespian Feast.
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- View Game70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding70% User Score 194 reviews
Dare to travel the absurd and dangerous Orion Trail, where only the luckiest, bravest, and most stubborn captains will make it all the way to the end. Become famously incredible or incredibly dead in this single player choose-your-own-space-adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orion Trail.
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IRONSWORN: STARFORGED The standalone, sci-fi evolution of the Ironsworn tabletop RPG is here! In Ironsworn: Starforged, you are a spaceborne hero sworn to undertake perilous quests. You will explore uncharted space, unravel the secrets of a mysterious galaxy, and build bonds with those you meet on your travels. Most importantly, you will swear iron vows and see them fulfilled—no matter the cost. S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ironsworn: Starforged.
- 41%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay70% User Score 10 reviews
Starsim is a sci-fi multi-genre (pausable real-time, text quest, Turn-based tactic) computer game where you can become anyone. Players explore a partly-randomly generated galaxy, with each sector featuring multiple stars and planets. This leads to a universe with hundreds of planets, each with their own economy, government, and opinion of the player. The game is not limited by borders and allows… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starsim.
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Ounus is a unique sci-fi adventure, taking an immortal hero on a journey to discover who he is and why he is of great importance to a planet plagued with religious war and an invasion from a hostile alien force. Chapter one serves as an introduction to the world and its various inhabitants. Explore a hand-drawn open world and discover the deep lore that runs beneath the surface. Engage in turn … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ounus: Chapter One.
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DISCLAIMER: I fully believe in the WYSIWYG mantra ("what you see is what you get"). This means, that what you see in trailers, screenshots, ... is not pre-rendered, altered or generated in any way. It shows exactly the in-game rendered content at the time of recording/screenshotting. Shown features and visuals are intended to stay (or be further improved). Obviously, there is still lot … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gate Project.
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Roadmap About the GameEarly Access Nexus Wars: A Sci-Fi Odyssey in the Making STAGE 1: Dive into a Relentless Text-Based AdventureStep into Nexus Wars, a gripping survival saga set 4,970 years in a parallel future, syncing with real-world time. You’re a Frame—a synthetic, clone, or bio-engineered shell—your consciousness ensnared in a 24-hour mind-swap loop by an unknown force via the HyperNe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nexus Wars.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 1 reviews
Pulp Arcana is a game about slaying monsters, besieging castles, slinging spells, and realizing your favorite fantasy adventures. You have the tools to build the hero of your dreams and engage in tactical, kinetic action without sacrificing aesthetics or storytelling. This is 5e-compatible action fantasy that harmonizes rewarding combat mechanics with contemporary narrative. We believe tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pulp Arcana: Core Rulebook + Starter Adventure.
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I created this game way back in 1990, at a time when the ZX SPECTRUM was becoming a thing of the past. It was one of those projects I never intended to release. Back then, the Internet was something that wasn’t even in our wildest imagination, and for someone like me, writing a game in Portugal, there was no way to publish it widely, let alone promote it. SPACE 1999 was an experiment for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space 1999 : INVASION.
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Light Fantasy Solo Solo Roleplaying for BareBones Fantasy™ Roleplaying Game These rules are intended to be used alongside BareBones Fantasy. The main question and answer tools use the basic skill roll, with automatic yes-no, and critical yes-no behaving exactly as a skill/attribute check is made. This means that most questions can be asked and answered without needing to refer to these rules at al… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light Fantasy Solo.
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Play Puerto Rican children who have been infused with alien powers in the middle of an island-wide crisis. Everyone on the island knew that something was amiss when the power went out. In the municipality of Arecibo, frogs and crickets fell quiet, bringing stillness to the night. Slowly but surely, the children started to understand that something far worse than animals dwelled in their tropical p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arecibo • Foundry VTT Access.
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- 55%Game Brain Score55% User Score 6 reviews
Congratulations, Spacer! You have been selected to be a part of the permanent crew of your world's newest space station, intended to help establish your species' presence amongst the stars! Cosmic Connections is a cooperative story-telling a role playing game for 2 or more players, based on the Four Points RPG System, that can be played with or without a GM - or Narrator. In Cosmic Connections, y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Connections.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 1 reviews
Step into the world of The Slender Man Mystery, where darkness and enigma reign supreme. As a fearless investigator, you are drawn to the legend of the elusive Slender Man, an otherworldly being whose presence has haunted humanity for centuries. Uncover the truth behind the disappearances, face your fears, and solve the mysteries that have eluded many before you. Will you be the one to unravel the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Slender Man Mystery.
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- 53%Game Brain Score53% User Score 4 reviews
Ever since birth, the dungeon is all you’ve ever known. All you’ve ever seen. All you were ever meant to see. Who built the dungeon? Is there anything beyond it? How long has the world been trapped here? None of this matters. Because one day, some time ago, something snapped within you. For your own reason, by your own accord, you began your quest to escape the dungeon. The journey has been perilo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Dungeon.
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A Lonely Death (in space) COMPATIBLE WITH DEATH IN SPACE These solo rules are designed to get you started in solo play, using Death in Space from Stockholm Kartell. These solo rules use a simple 2d6 yes-no oracle and a d20 muse to handle questions and answers. In addition, a number of simple techniques are used to give the impression of NPC AI, by creating fast behavior profiles that influence or… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Lonely Death (in space).
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 1 reviews
Strange Solo Solo Roleplaying Grok?! Rules light games are often the weapon of choice for solo playing because they allow you to hold most of the rules in your short-term memory and skip many book lookups and rules checks. Rulings, not rules, also dovetail with the improvisational nature of solo play. Rather than looking up a rule, you can make up a satisfactory outcome to anything not explicitly… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strange Solo.
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The game is introduced Save is a science and future sandbox game created by a domestic independent producer using Unreal Engine. In the style of Mars Fantasy, the game is based on top secret exploration, beautiful Settings and smooth combat. The protagonist of the game is the heroic Cerf and his female comrade-in-arms, they were selected as members of the advance team, in the frontier batt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Save拯救.
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Cozy, Murder, Solo This solo supplement is intended to compliment Brindlewood Bay by Jason Cordova and The Gauntlet. What it adds to the game are tools for creating random mysteries, suspects, clues, and void clues. You also get an Oracle that works like any other move, with positive and negative outcomes replacing hits and misses. Alongside the core solo rules, you also get advice on solo pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cozy, Murder, Solo.
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Cosmic Adventures Solo Roleplaying Solar Blades & Cosmic Spells These rules add solo playing to Solar Blades & Cosmic Spells. The rules are intentionally lightweight, giving you a yes-no oracle, and inspiration Muse. The rules also cover creating solo adventures minimizing spoilers and managing either a party of characters or a single solo hero. The rules are rounded with some tips on solo play an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Adventures.
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Mission Mars (Demo) is an action FPS inspired by the shooters of the 1990s.The game features an intense single player experience set on Mars in the 22nd century.You are part of a crew on a mission to Mars. The plan is to land on Mars for exploration and colonization. The flight and landing were successful. During construction of a base something went wrong. There was an explosion, the base is dest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mission Mars.
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- 56%Game Brain Score56% User Score 7 reviews
In This Mortal Coil, you play a space traveler-turned-necromancer on a quest to achieve eternal life by constructing a magical device known as an anchor. You'll create undead thralls to do your bidding, gather energy to power your quest by harvesting living creatures, and master the forces of the Negaverse. Along the way, you’ll explore fantastic worlds, battle terrifying creatures, and negotiate … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Mortal Coil.
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- 57%Game Brain Score57% User Score 8 reviews
Broken Wonders is a Roleplaying Game about a crew of adventurers in a medieval fantasy world. Adventurers as underdogs This isn’t a power fantasy. Broken Wonders is about being adventurers, and adventurers are underdogs. There are terrifying beasts, ruthless undeads and f**king gods out there. You’re going to lose sometimes. You’ll get bloody a lot. You’ll probably stress to death. Life as an adv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BROKEN WONDERS - Fantasy Forged in the Dark.
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- 56%Game Brain Score56% User Score 7 reviews
A Uniquely Japanese Tabletop Role-Playing Game Experience, now in English! Almost a decade ago, Japanese artist and game designer Junichi Inoue sat down to create what was, in his own words, a uniquely and unmistakably "Hyper Asian" Japanese world: a world of magic and technology, of samurai and Taoist sorcery, of powerful mecha and cultured geisha. The world was named Tenra, and the game was nam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tenra Bansho Zero: Heaven and Earth Edition.
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Station 35 Is a single-player horror game, where the protagonist is the only human left in a space station where an unknown mutated alien escaped. His only chance of survival is to find a way to a space shuttle and escape the station without getting caught by the monster. But because everything went wrong so fast, all the shuttles are not ready to go so the protagonist will need to find different … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Station 35.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere100% User Score 14 reviews
Jetscout: Mystery of the Valunians is a jetpack-based platformer by Dustin Auxier where you maneuver your way through alien worlds to solve the strange mystery behind the Valunians and their friends who are trapped an enormous containment facility. Play as Muun, a Jetscout initiate as you dash, flip, and burn your way through hostile environments to fight a mind-bending cosmic evil! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jetscout: Mystery of the Valunians.
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Are you looking for the physical version of this game? Scroll to 'Book options' at the bottom of this page! Think about screenplays and films, or the final episode of a television show that you know will not be renewed. Think about saying goodbye to friends who are moving away. Think about the last day of summer vacation. Think about funerals. Think about the restaurant that closed all those yea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Ending Game.
- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization86% User Score 64 reviews
If you enjoyed the Prologue, wishlist & follow the full game to get notified at launch About the Game1% of all net revenue from Pax Autocratica will be donated to humanitarian assistance in conflict-affected countries, through the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), a politically neutral humanitarian organization providing life-saving assistance to people affected by displacement and conflict… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pax Autocratica: Prologue.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding93% User Score 205 reviews
A post-apocalyptic roguelike set in modern-day New England. Scavenge tools to craft an arsenal capable of dealing with the ever-evolving hordes of zombies, mutants, aliens, and robots in one of the deepest survival sims around. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cataclysm: The Last Generation.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere92% User Score 1,384 reviews
The fate of Taylor is in your hands - Your choices shape the story as you play! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lifeline: Silent Night.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:monetization, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics93% User Score 102 reviews
The official companion for the Mothership Sci-Fi Horror tabletop RPG If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mothership Companion.
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- 49%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humorMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay82% User Score 11 reviews
Into Death and Beyond is a gripping first-person survival horror game set on the hostile planet XB32-ENT. As bounty hunter Mark Helkins, scavenge for resources, solve puzzles, and confront terrifying mutants. Unravel dark secrets and capture a rogue alien before it hunts you down. Will you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into Death and Beyond.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability81% User Score 75 reviews
Mörk Borg Heresy Supreme is a doom-metal action RPG set in the world of Mörk Borg. Wretched antiheroes explore a side-scrolling, semi-procedural grimdark fantasy world, searching for a way to prevent the apocalypse or make the suffering worse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MÖRK BORG Heresy Supreme.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding86% User Score 86 reviews
Tear through alien hordes and become unstoppable in this sci-fi action roguelite. Use your jetpack to out-maneuver enemies and traverse hostile planets. Upgrade your Jumper with powerful weapons and abilities to take down bosses and exterminate the Hives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hive Jump 2: Survivors.
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