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Games like ​Outer Wilds: A Thrilling Graphical Text Adventure

Games like ​Outer Wilds: A Thrilling Graphical Text Adventure

Games like ​Outer Wilds: A Thrilling Graphical Text Adventure

Looking for games like ​Outer Wilds: A Thrilling Graphical Text Adventure? Here are top action recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Sentient Box, NOTTOLOT or Neoproxima.

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  1. Investigate the life of John Doe as he resides in his lost memories in this story-driven Alternate Reality Game (ARG) that merges Your Real Life with science fiction as it explores the Dark Limits of Alternate History and The SCP Foundation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sentient Box.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    89% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    NOTTOLOT is a robot hacking action game. Your character can take over enemy robots and use their special abilities to escape from the factory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NOTTOLOT.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    The year is 1975, humanity can travel to the stars thanks to a mysterious civilization, and the Cold War is getting hotter by the minute. The new and old powers alike are expanding on Neoproxima, the new frontier, looking for what's left of the alien technology. You are Farah, the leader of a team of treasure hunters who got a bit too bold and pressed the wrong button. Trapped in a time loop, you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neoproxima.

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  4. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    NOTE: This currently consists only of the first chapter of the game (about 2 hours of gameplay, less if you enable cheats (yes you can enable cheats), more if you stop and smell the roses). The game will be released episodically. Also, check the content warnings. Welcome to the world of Phantasy Series Reference Opus (PSRO), a game hopefully with the feel of an early 90's RPG. Guide Zemi as … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantasy Series Reference Opus.

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  5. Experience a thrilling ride as you unravel a twisted and branching tale of a science experiment gone wrong in this Sci-fi action FPS game! Early Access version available! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veiled Basilisk.

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    34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    53% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Experience comic book style adventure with Aliencat in a world taken over by a totalitarian system. Find a way through dangerous situations, gather your crew and prepare a ship and escape into cosmos – an infinitive space where everything is possible. Unlock the secrets of The Waves of Distortions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alter Cosmos.

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  7. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 2,278 reviews

    LIVE THE LIFE OF A WILD WOLF! WolfQuest is a wildlife simulation game about wolf ecology. Playing as a two-year-old gray wolf in Yellowstone National Park, you'll learn how to live on your own, finding food, meeting other wolves, and searching for a mate. Ultimately, your goal is to find a home and raise your own family. Your quest begins on the slopes of Amethyst Mountain and eventually takes yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WolfQuest.

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  8. 33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    33% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Abyss Raiders: Uncharted is an action tower defence game, set in a future where robots are the dominant species in the universe. You will need to survive waves of fierce enemies whilst searching for the ancient ruins that have the power to prevent the second apocalypse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyss Raiders: Uncharted.

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  9. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Rebel against the fate of humanity in a unique adventure to change the world. Sci-fi visual novel with optional adult content and romance. You can play as a female or male protagonist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fiction Paradox - Chapter 1.

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  10. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    The travelers is a 2d mmo and text-based adventure. explore a massive wasteland full of history and danger. discover items, build bases, engage in combat, or work together to solve the world's hidden mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to the travelers.

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  11. Almost 20 ly away from Sol, Stargazer, a crew member of the ship Kanzi ru Miso, has to return home. They're not alone, both Kanzi and Miso are there with them! _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Ship's map [TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES - DON'T ASK MISO] _________________________________________________________________________ Story Based… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tale of Stargazer.

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  12. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    100% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Zly.ii The Hacked Station is a first person scifi adventure game with challenging puzzles, made for the 10th anniversary of the Black Cube series (ASA: A Space Adventure, Catyph, Myha, Kitrinos, Boinihi, all available on Steam), commonly compared to such games such as Myst or Rhem, or to escape games. Storyline "You are an astronaut from planet Terra who has been invited to the Table of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zly.ii: The Hacked Station.

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  13. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Space Tourist is a chill, mechanic-lite space exploration game designed for those who love to discover beautiful worlds without overwhelming systems. An easy exploration game. Visit planets. Plant flags. Take photos. Relax. Are you a tired gamer looking for a mechanic-lite experience? All that sound good? Space Tourist is a game made for you. Gameplay Overview:In Space Tourist, you step into… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Tourist.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Thanks for your support! There's a significant overhaul of this project on the way. Please enjoy exploring its original demo ____________ Hop on board the Aquarium and join its quirky community of scientists and snorkellors in their mission to create a cute visual reference of the future for real reef life of Port Noarlunga South Australia. The Aquarium has had a phenomenal update and is now a sub… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aquarium.

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  15. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    The Quest of the Red Blade was originally written by Greg in 1991, and has revisions and editing by Pendragon line editor David Larkins.  The adventure even features an "aging Round Table knight, Sir Gregor de Stafford". Here is the portrait of Sir Gregor we commissioned John Bridges to create for this release: This scenario is set in the wilds of Cambria, sometime during the reign of King Arthur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Quest of the Red Blade.

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  16. The most celebrated female filmmaker from Japan revisits a project that she envisioned after her 2015 film Sweet Bean. Oh Debu tells the story of Aya, an over romantic woman very complexed by her weight. Through this story, Naomi Kawase wanted to give herself a challenge trying to make a comedy, far from her naturalist, poetic previous work. MISSING PICTURES is a 5-part documentary series in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missing Pictures : Naomi Kawase.

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  17. After the supernova, most of the colonies of the Termian race were destroyed. There are small count of survivors and you are one of them. Help your relatives find a new home and survive in the harsh conditions of space. You will have to extract resources, build base modules, develop your own ship, and maybe build new ships, explore neighboring territories for survivors, search for lost know… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Search of Galaxy.

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  18. 85%Game Brain Score
    85% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    AM2R, short for Another Metroid 2 Remake, is an action-adventure video game developed by Milton Guasti under the pseudonym DoctorM64, and released in August 2016 for Microsoft Windows, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the Metroid series. It is an unofficial, enhanced remake of Nintendo's Game Boy game Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991), borrowing the art style and overall feeling of the Gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AM2R: Return of Samus.

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  19. 42%Game Brain Score
    42% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    Take the role Cutter Slade, a tried and tested elite soldier, and explore the planet Adelpha with complete freedom. As you journey in this magnificent world, where magic and science mix, discover exotic cities, face fierce enemies and attempt to learn the secrets of an advanced civilization. Make the correct choices in this systemic, living world, because the destiny of these two universes depends… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outcast - Second Contact.

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  20. The loneliest journey in a universe destroyed by a virus. Go where you can go to find what you can find. Solve puzzles, navigate mazes, and prepare for the final battle with the last functioning bio-ship in the universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saturn Quest: The Loneliness Of Captain Navigator.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Surrounded by nothing but DUST. A mysterious complex of interconnected chambers and corridors remains. Will you plunge deeper, again and again? Will you learn its secrets? Descend through at least six dense and interconnected floors Collect DUST to purchase precious supplies Contend with a variety of surreal creatures. Get to the bottom. put an end to our destructive legacy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEMON DUST.

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  22. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 1,106 reviews

    Arachnophobia. The Game. The Sequel. Travel across the multiverse and exterminate every. last. spider. The world's funniest spider murdering is back with advancements in cutting-edge sci-fi tech to hunt down the arachnid menace once and for all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kill it with Fire 2.

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  23. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    90 seconds: Aim, shoot chickens from the sky and reload If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moorhuhn Remake.

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  24. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 304 reviews

    Try to survive and perhaps eventually even tame an unknown planet in this incremental semi-idle game. Inspired by Increlution, though if you've played that game, please be aware that the looping mechanic in this doesn't start unless/until you reach a certain point. So you do have to do some planning to make sure you survive long enough first time around. This project is currently in early access… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terraformental.

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  27. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Lead mankind's exploration into outer space! Build bases on the Moon and Mars, survey the rings of Saturn, and send generational Colony ships to Alpha Centauri and beyond. SpaceCorp: 2025-2300 AD is a fast-playing, turn-based, sci-fi strategy game, playable in 60 minutes or less. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpaceCorp: 2025-2300AD.

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  28. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 235 reviews

    Digger: Galactic Treasures is a space adventure where you drill into asteroids to uncover rare resources and hidden treasures. Explore the galaxy, upgrade your gear, and discover the secrets of the universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Digger: Galactic Treasures.

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  29. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 11,271 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 6 reviews

    Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caves of Qud.

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  30. An Encouraging Warning! This game is based on real facts and techniques for wild food identification and preparation. If the idea of being able to find your own food the way our ancestors did interests you at all, I strongly encourage you to go out and try it yourself. However, this project is a starting point and not a comprehensive guide; please consult a resource specific to your area in or… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wildheart Gourmet.

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  31. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    99% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    A Christmas tale set in the world of BROK the InvestiGator, presented as a visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brok: Natal Tail, A New Christmas.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    A story-based exploration game about the very far future. Explore The Library, a megastructure the size of the universe, filled with all of humanity's knowledge. To guide you are two Artificial Intelligences, built to process its massive collection of information. But something else is calling you - a distress call from the center of the universe. The stagnant universe is breaking down… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Year Unknown.

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  33. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 207 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 13 reviews

    NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Inferno.

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  34. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 698 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Fully-fledged Video Game Adaptation based on one of the most successful BOARD GAMES in recent years. Play as one of the survived crew members. Plan and make actions in turn-based SOLO or MULTIPLAYER modes. Be a team player or a traitor - Each scenario will be DIFFERENT! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nemesis Lockdown.

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  35. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    60% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    A relaxing strategy game featuring unconventional gameplay. Your objectives include development, evolution, border expansion and protection of your hive.Organism constructor:Receive new details from defeated enemies and construct your own organisms. Every detail has a set of particular features, sometimes bestowing the organism with special abilities, such as slime bomb, spikes and much more. Worl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Microcosmum 2.

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  36. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Can a scientist save a test subject from her life’s work? All documents enclosed relate to ██. ██████ and █████████’s history within the Youth Training and Development Initiative (YTDI)’s child cybernetics and processing program. Unauthorized release of any information constitutes an unacceptable risk to stop’s reputation and will result in immediate termination and potential incarceration. Thes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to protoViolence - Definitive Edition.

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  37. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    The Beast of Torrack Moor - 30th Anniversary Edition The Beast is a text-adventure game that casts you in the role of an intrepid reporter, sent to investigate sightings of a wild beast on Torrack Moor. Contrary to the title, The Beast does not belong to the horror genre but rather, is a rather quaint mystery set in the English countryside.  The joy of this type of game is immersing yourself in th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Beast of Torrack Moor - 30th Anniversary Edition.

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  38. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 4,260 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 4 reviews

    Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling. Ready your star-faring engine, and venture into an expanse of hostile factions, lurking deities, forbidden knowledge, vast fortune, and fates worse than death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunless Skies.

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  39. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 109 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 1 reviews

    Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exophobia.

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  40. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 13,381 reviews

    The Talos Principle II is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Talos Principle 2.

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  41. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 432 reviews

    An uncompromising turn-based survival RPG set on Titan. After discovering your stasis pod, a doomed mining camp needs your help to survive the evolving horrors that lurk below. Research and craft equipment, fight against odds, and discover your destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subterrain: Mines of Titan.

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  42. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    37% User Score Based on 93 reviews
    Critic Score 34%Based on 8 reviews

    The Limited Edition of Flashback 2 includes - The game - An exclusive Steelbook - The digital soundtrack If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flashback 2.

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  43. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    92% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    Welcome to Etrom - The Astral Essence’s 20th Anniversary Edition, an immersive point and click action RPG set in a dark future where societies are not only divided by walls, but also laws, secrets, and the treacherous Void Lands. In a dark futuristic Middle Ages, between arcane rituals, endless wars and bloody fights with techno-mystical blades, you will play the role of Etrom, a former HWD… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Etrom 20th Anniversary Edition.

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  44. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    58% User Score Based on 69,147 reviews

    ARK: Survival Ascended includes access to all of ARK’s worlds, including Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, ARK Genesis Part 1, ARK Genesis Part 2, and more. The Island is released now, with the subsequent expansion worlds to be added at no additional cost on a regular basis. Respawn into a new dinosaur survival experience beyond your wildest dreams… as ARK is reimagined from the ground-up in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARK: Survival Ascended.

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  45. 25%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    22% User Score Based on 526 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Lords of the Black Sun is an epic, complex, dense, turn-based 4X PC strategy game, set in deep space. Take command of one race to join the struggle for supremacy in the galaxy. As the leader of your empire you are tasked with exploring the stars, colonizing new worlds, managing your empire and conquering whoever dares to oppose you. The galaxy is full of secrets and dangers: Discover ancient rui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords of the Black Sun.

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  46. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    70% User Score Based on 326 reviews

    Cyberpunk Visual Novel about a girl hacker struggling in a modern World. The story revolves around surveillance, hacking, artificial intelligence, cybernetic implants and those who want to lead a normal life in a high-tech society. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invisible Apartment.

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  47. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 75 reviews

    Infinite Stars is a science fiction series played as an interactive visual novel. It is meant to give humanity hope in the current time of fear and uncertainty. It is meant to make us dream about our future as we mingle with other species, their cultures and beliefs that we have yet to encounter. The game and it’s assets are licensed under the Creative Commons license. We want our fans to write… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinite Stars.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 3,678 reviews

    Encased is a modern single player sci-fi post-apocalyptic isometric role-playing game. It’s all about exploration, adventures, and survival inside a locked up territory. It is heavily inspired by famous isometric RPGs of the late 90s and early 2000s but aims not only to repeat those essential aspects that made them golden classic but also to improve those and evolve even further. The player is a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Encased.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    93% User Score Based on 118 reviews
    Critic Score 95%Based on 1 reviews

    What would you do if you found yourself trapped on an eerie space station with nothing but a computer? You play the hacker Alex and help your partner Sam uncover the horrible truth of the facility. Code 7 is a next-generation text adventure that combines a fully-voiced narrative with immersive hacking-gameplay. Gather information, navigate and hack your way through the prologue of an epic, five-ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Code 7.

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  50. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 815 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Azure Striker GUNVOLT.

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