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Looking for games like Orbital Drift? Here are top survival survival recommendations with a mystery and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Stellar Broadcast, Expedition: Backrooms or After Silence.

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  1. Humanity’s final voyage is in your handsEarth is gone. Your colony ship carries the last survivors of humanity through an unknown galaxy. As the ship’s artificial intelligence, you must keep its crew alive, investigate strange signals, and find a world where civilization can begin again. Every voyage generates a new chain of planets, discoveries, dangers, and difficult decisions. Each w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Broadcast.

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  2. Expedition: Backrooms is a co-op survival game built around an original Expedition Survival formula, set in an open-world interpretation of the Backrooms. Prepare expeditions, uncover the story, expand your base, gather resources, and make it back alive - everything you carry beyond the safe zone can be lost forever. The entire game world exists as one continuous space connected to your base - th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expedition: Backrooms.

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  3. A signal lost in the darkAfter Silence is a 2D isometric sci-fi survival adventure set on a remote colony world locked in an endless night. You wake after a failed orbital descent with damaged systems, low oxygen, and no contact with Earth. The colony below has been silent for decades. Its roads are broken, its relays are dead, and the people who remain have learned to live without answers. Your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After Silence.

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  4. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    50% User Score Based on 796 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 12 reviews

    The Long Journey Home combines the endless freedom of space with a new open questing system that always leaves you in command. Deliver the stranded Glukkt to his homeworld as he asks, or to your new slaver friends? Attempt to make allies with everyone, or pin your hopes on the tougher races, and hope they never turn on you? Jump by jump, make hard decisions and live with the consequences, in a uni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Journey Home.

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  5. In the midst of the Wreck Wars in the Teegarden system, Mitsumoto, a pilot of experimental fighter craft, is shot down and crashes on one of the hostile moons orbiting a gas giant, deep in Wreck territory. Separated from his forces and stranded behind enemy lines, his first mission is simple: survive. But finding a way home will require much more. SURVIVE A HOSTILE WORLDExplore an alien moo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Long Way Home.

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  6. Stranded in deep space with a failing ship, every decision matters. Manage life support, evade what hunts you, and explore a vast, hostile cosmos where survival depends on what you build—and what you risk. ️ What You'll Do Pilot and upgrade your spacecraft EVA into dangerous wrecks Mine asteroids and salvage debris Craft tools, weapons ship and suit modules Investigate abandoned facil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WarpedSpace.

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  7. Survirail is a first-person survival game set in a dark vision of the future. You play as one of the surviving crew members who lived through a sudden attack by androids—machines that unexpectedly changed their operating protocol and turned against humanity. As you travel through space, you explore space stations, gather survival materials, and battle hostile automatons. Each location you visit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SurviRail: Deep Space.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 3,658 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duskers.

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  9. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    67% User Score Based on 710 reviews

    Celestial Command is a realistic sandbox space game which unites real space flight, real orbital mechanics, and all the fun of classic space action games. We want to show how games about space actually should look, without silly vacuum friction and the maximum speed limit. As in the real world, everything in this game is in continuous motion in orbit.Realistic Orbital Mechanic If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Celestial Command.

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  10. Last Planet is a science fiction survival experience blending exploration, constant tension, and intense combat on a hostile planet overrun by an extraterrestrial threat. You play as an isolated survivor sent to a distant world to investigate an abandoned base, uncover the origin of the invasion, and find a way to escape alive. Every area you explore deepens the mystery, and every encounter tests… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Planet.

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  11. A unique journey following a lone space commander who ventures into the silence of the Solar System, exploring the dark surfaces of distant planets and moons to gather scientific data, establish small outposts, and search for new worlds and potential habitats for humanity. In the cold, dark, and isolated void of space, every step becomes a fight for survival. Each planet offers a distinct atmosph… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Commanders: Solar System.

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  12. A crew was forced to land on an unknown planet. Now it is your responsibility to create the order they need to stay alive. Your team struggles with hunger, energy, morale and health. Every decision you make shapes the future of the colony. You must bring order to the chaos and rebuild everything from the ground up. Search for resources during the day. Explore new areas. Build your production cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After the Crash : Colony.

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  13. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    53% User Score Based on 125 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 6 reviews

    A research spaceship reaches an abandoned planet. Nothing is what it seems here and the situation quickly slips out of control. Can the crew manage to survive and get back home? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SYMMETRY.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 184 reviews

    Capsule is a single-player survival game played entirely through a radar interface. Players navigate a hostile landscape, learn about their surroundings, and unravel a classic sci-fi story in the process. Best played in a dark room with headphones. In a strange and hostile place, something has gone very, very wrong. You wake up inside a small capsule, trapped, with no view of the outside world. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAPSULE.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Away Team.

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  16. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    83% User Score Based on 190 reviews

    Earth is gone ... Humanity is faced with extinction ... Our only hope is to find another world. Star Explorers is a game that randomly generates a galaxy. Each star and and celestial object can be scanned and added to an ever expanding database, every planet can be landed on and explored. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Explorers.

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  17. Project: Aurora is an exploration game combining elements of RTS and a survival game. The player becomes the captain of the research mission, which lands on the surface of the newly discovered planet. His task is to conduct the mission, manage its facilities, and organize an expedition deep into the unexplored areas of Aurora. He must learn about the past of the planet and look for traces of the l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROJECT: AURORA.

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  18. A young woman regains consciousness on a deserted shore. There are no people and no signs of shelter—only the sea and a dense forest concealing an unknown land. She has no idea where she is. Should she search for other people and ask for help—or hide, fearing that someone may be pursuing her? Who is she, and how did she get here? Those are questions that still need to be answered. But before she… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robinson: Survival.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 534 reviews

    Scavenger SV-4 is a highly replayable atmospheric first-person science fiction game. Part simulator, part roguelike, it has elements of action, combat, resource management, and a dash of horror. It is not quite like any game you have played before. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scavenger SV-4.

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  20. Ghost of the Past — a sci-fi adventure about the price of human curiosity. Track ghostly signals, survive encounters with an unknown enemy, and unravel a mystery the Fleet has chased for decades—while paying an unfathomable price for the answers. Story HookAn abandoned base on Mars. A signal that defies explanation. An enemy you cannot see. What if the greatest mistake is the very urge to know? R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost of the Past.

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  21. PowerCorp is a space sim survival game set in 2188 in our solar system. You are returning from Jupiter’s moon Io to Earth from a routine maintenance mission when something awakes you from hypersleep. You wake to a crippled reactor. Your ship is dying, and each decision costs you power. You need to get home across a real-scale solar system using true orbital mechanics, manage critical systems and g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PowerCorp.

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  22. The Utopian Project is a narrative-driven science fiction experience set in a future shaped by ambition, loss, and forbidden knowledge. Long after humanity attempted to engineer a perfect world, the remnants of that experiment still remain—silent facilities, abandoned technology, and unanswered questions scattered across distant environments. What was meant to save humanity may have changed it … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE UTOPIAN PROJECT.

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  23. Lead high-risk surface rescue operations across a storm-scarred Earth. Power your rover, tools, and modular pack with limited energy resources as you recover survivors, salvage critical supplies, and help reclaim the world above. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windwalkers: Below the Storm.

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  24. Earth is no longer sustainable.Lead humanity’s final journey beyond the Solar System. Launch ships from fragile worlds, use gravity to bend your path, discover new star systems, and search for planets that could carry civilization forward. Plan each launch, manage fuel and cargo space, and decide when to scan, deploy, trade, or push deeper into the unknown. Every expedition costs time and resourc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Periapsis: Gravity Slingshot.

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  25. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 3,326 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 5 reviews

    Experience the first sector of the journey as the Captain of the U.S.S. Voyager. In the demo, you can try out all the core systems of the game: make decisions, explore what-if scenarios, repair and customize your ship, explore a sector, research technologies, go on away missions, level up crew members, engage in combat, gather resources – and get a first look at the beginning of the story. Make … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 1,661 reviews

    Immerse yourself in Astrometica, a space exploration and base-building survival game. After an explosion at a mining space station, you awaken inside an emergency pod adrift in the vastness of space. To survive, you must harness your skills, explore the endless universe, and search for other survivors’ emergency pods or outposts. Space Exploration: Experience the thrill of exploring the vastness o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astrometica.

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  27. View Game
    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    A space trader & combat sim meets squad-RPG, large scale conquest, choice driven gameplay with fluid & punchy tactical real-time combat set in a dynamic open-world sandbox. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Nomad 2.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 13,200 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

    Includes: Base Game IXION - Original Soundtrack IXION - Artbook Immerse yourself in the world of IXION with this digital deluxe edition. Including the game, its original soundtrack, and a bespoke digital artbook. IXIONAuthorized by DOLOS AEC, you will guide the Tiqqun space station onwards in a perilous journey to find a new home for humanity. Station infrastructure, population management, explora… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IXION.

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  29. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    49% User Score Based on 117 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 4 reviews

    Out There: Oceans of Time is a space exploration game that puts you at the helm of an interstellar mission of discovery spanning a vast and vibrant cosmos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out There: Oceans of Time.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 337 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    A poetic, roguelike space odyssey in a procedurally generated world When home is no more... Resources are sparse. The world is infinite and unknown. The universe is lonely, open and unforgiving. You're drifting, in a big, empty and silent space. Searching for a new home. You know a few coordinates to some random locations; but this is the only information you got. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RymdResa.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:humor
    84% User Score Based on 218 reviews

    A minimal space exploration and survival game. Pilot the last vessel of a fallen civilization into the vast unknown, in search of a new world to call home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to null.

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  32. A damaged scout ship. One awake crew member. Two lives locked in cryostasis.In 2420, humanity finally reached beyond its home systems. The warp engine opened the way to distant worlds, and the Zenith Expanse program sent small scout vessels ahead of the larger expedition. Whisper-1 was one of them. It was not a colony ark. It was a fragile recon ship with a crew of three, enough to scan planets,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zenith Expanse.

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  33. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    Wander the harsh wasteland as one of the last remaining survivors searching for supplies and battling any unwanted visitors in this Fallout inspired pocket based post-apocalyptic RPG survival game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wanderer.

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  34. HALLS OF JÖTUNN is a first-person atmospheric dungeon crawler set in the ruins of a forgotten Norse world where Ragnarök has already happened. Ragnarök is no longer a prophecy. It has become a state of the world — a slow collapse of memory, faith, and meaning that nobody noticed happening. You awaken at the edge of death, a broken warrior abandoned upon a rain-soaked battlefield. In that final … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halls of Jötunn.

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  35. Ukrainian Post-Apocalyptic Mythpunk.A Post-Apocalyptic Future World:Join the protagonist and a changing cast of permanent and temporary caravan companions on a journey to Crimea in search of salt. Explore what remains of civilization 200 years after a series of global catastrophes. Discover what caused the collapse and how it unfolded, how profoundly the world has changed, and what can still be s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sal Terrae: in search of SALT.

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  36. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 1,944 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 15 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.

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  37. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 9,078 reviews

    Embark on a space journey with your patched-together crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony sim. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Haven.

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  38. 16%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    16% User Score Based on 5,650 reviews

    In Spacebase DF-9, you'll build a home among the stars for a motley population of humans and aliens as they go about their daily lives. Mine asteroids, discover derelicts, and deal with the tribulations of galactic resettlement in Earth's distant future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spacebase DF-9.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    55% User Score Based on 3,964 reviews

    Hellion is a first person multiplayer space survival game. It is a fusion of survival and space simulation genres that pits players against the deadly environment and one another. Survive in the harsh conditions of space and scavenge for air, fuel and other items necessary for survival. But keep in mind, you are not the only one out there. There are others, but will they help, or will they throw … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HELLION.

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  40. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 393 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Space Food Truck is a cooperative, culinary scifi adventure. 1-4 players take on unique roles aboard the Galaxy Gourmet. Their mission: explore a vast, procedurally-generated galaxy in search of exotic ingredients, craft delicious recipes, and withstand the untold dangers of deep space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Food Truck.

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  41. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 362 reviews

    Remains - survival in outer space orbiting the planet. Explore the area. Find a way to restore oxygen. Create tools for your needs. Beware of the dangers of outer space. Build your shelter in orbit and try not to die! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remains.

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  42. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    68% User Score Based on 266 reviews

    The Pegasus Expedition is a story-driven sci-fi grand strategy game set in a key moment for humankind’s survival. Facing an overwhelming threat at home, humanity sends expeditions to the Pegasus Galaxy in a desperate attempt to find a refuge for the population of Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pegasus Expedition.

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  43. Descend into a breathtaking alien ocean and uncover secrets lost for over 11,000 years. In Sinking Eternity, you awaken from cryosleep alone on a small island with no memory, only the distant echoes of an ancient mystery waiting beneath the waves. You must explore a vast, dangerous, and beautiful underwater world to survive.. and to discover the truth. Explore the UnknownDive into sprawling biom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinking Eternity.

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  44. The Deluxe Edition contains 5 additional missions, 2 new recruitable heroes and 3 new technologies Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown is a story-driven survival strategy game in which the fate of the iconic starship is in your hands. Take the helm, manage the ship and resources, and make difficult decisions. Will you be able to bring home the ship and its crew? “What if?” Scenarios Did you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown Deluxe Edition.

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  45. A cursed ancestral haveli. A forgotten bloodline. An entity that adapts to how you survive. Rahasya is a horror experience set inside an abandoned Indian haveli in 1992. After reclaiming your family’s ancestral estate, you enter a house that was sealed for decades — only to realize something inside has been waiting. Something moves through the halls. Something listens. Something learns. The hav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rahasya.

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  46. Step into the dark, mysterious world of Dungeon Paws, a co-op survival game where you play as brave “cat-humans,” treasure hunters who venture into dangerous dungeons to retrieve valuable loot—and make it out alive… before it’s too late. In each run, you and your friends must work together to plan, explore, and survive deadly traps and relentless monsters ready to hunt you at any moment. Every de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Paws.

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  47. SURVIVAL DOESN'T END WHEN THE FIGHT DOES The nation of Manecia is collapsing under a plague. Roads are unsafe, supplies are disappearing, and whatever remains of order is falling apart. In NOMADS PLAGUE, you lead a small group of survivors across a hostile campaign where every movement consumes time and every decision has a cost. Search for supplies, establish shelters, recruit new Nomads and de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomads Plague.

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  48. In a distant future where humanity has abandoned the solar system, leaving silent worlds and unsolved mysteries, you are a lone interstellar traveler who crash-lands on Earth. Now a desolate and unrecognizable planet haunted by the remnants of a vanished civilization, Earth becomes your unexpected battleground for survival. With no way to leave, your mission is to restore an abandoned launch base… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Silent Desolation.

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  49. Dreamland is a 2D sci-fi adventure game that combines character development, equipment acquisition and enhancement, world exploration, and map collection. Players will take on the role of an artificial life form with the aim of eliminating dangers on the planet and establishing a new home.Game Systems Random Maps Maps are generated procedurally and are completely random. Dangerous Areas The game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Land.

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  50. NOSOPHOBIA Nosophobia is a psychological survival horror with elements of thriller, drama, and body horror. You'll take on the role of 23-year-old Jonathan — a former serviceman who sets out to find his 16-year-old sister, Lana. Explore an abandoned psychiatric hospital, uncover its dark secrets, solve puzzles, and try to get out of there alive. Add the game to your wishlist so you don't miss its… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nosophobia.

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