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Looking for games like Pioneers? Here are top role playing recommendations with a post-apocalyptic and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Galaxy of Pen and Paper, APOCALYPSE FRAME or Stellar Navigator.

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  1. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    61% User Score Based on 386 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 1 reviews

    Galaxy of Pen & Paper is a turn-based meta RPG about a group of players rolling dice in the year 1999! Create your own game master and RPG party, as they roleplay, explore distant planets in their imagination, fight weird aliens and save the galaxy in the era of dial-up internet and floppy disks! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy of Pen and Paper.

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  2. 100%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Claim a Better Future! In a ruined and terraformed world where most of humanity is under the yoke of a brutal regime, the former workers of a once-remote factory - now known as The Collective - have risen up to create a future of freedom from oppression. You are an Ace - a highly skilled pilot referred from a Division in The Collective and assigned a humanoid combat vehicle known as a Frame. You a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to APOCALYPSE FRAME.

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  3. Whether you are running a space based table top campaign and need a place to track the worlds your players visit, want to visually share the universe you created for them to play in, or want to track your observations of our night sky and imagine what could be out there, Stellar Navigator has you covered! Stellar Navigator provides a unique toolset which allows you to build your dream galaxy and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Navigator.

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  4. 90%Game Brain Score
    90% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    low-tech + anti-capitalist + power fantasy What do you do when one man owns everything? You steal it, and you break his stuff. Our Farm is a tabletop RPG for 3-5 players. You play as displaced farmers piloting magical golems - farm equipment retrofitted for battle - to take back your land from the wizard Tysanto, who gained a monopoly on food production and forced you into sharecropping. He’s po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Our Farm Becomes the Battlefield.

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  6. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    69% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Sea of Stars continues the Infinite Space series of games that defined the genre of short-form space roguelikes in Strange Adventures in Infinite Space (2001) and Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (2005). It compresses a galaxy-spanning starship adventure into the space of a single sitting, but as the game world is randomly generated each time you play, you will keep coming back for more. The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars.

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  7. 81%Game Brain Score
    81% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Vibe Check is an illuminated by LUMEN tabletop role-playing game for 3-6 players inspired by The World Ends With You.  Players take on the roles of Players in the Watcher's Game - a week long challenge with the prize being another shot at life, while another player takes on the role of the Game's Master to introduce complications and consequences the Players must overcome as they fight to survive … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vibe Check - Enter the Inversion.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    50% User Score Based on 160 reviews

    Parkan II is an original concept game that will allow you to feel as a pilot of a spacecraft lost somewhere in the universe. The players are to explore hundreds of solar systems, take part in a series of fierce battles and meet a new enemy - a mysterious creature calling itself Gegemaunt. Become a pirate or mercenary, get money to buy the most powerful cruiser and show them all who is to be the ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parkan 2.

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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 68%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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  10. 98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    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.

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  11. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    89% User Score Based on 272 reviews

    Play over 300 interstellar levels across 10 planets! Whether it’s the icy orbs of Cold Cuts, the volcanic explosiveness of Red Planet, Utopia – a planet made entirely of junk food, or the new Brass Hogs episode ruled by evil Hektor Porko, each episode offers intergalactic fun at every turn! And the low-gravity environment of space results in spectacular gameplay ranging from slow-motion puzzles to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angry Birds Space.

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  14. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    67% User Score Based on 770 reviews

    Out There is an award-winning space exploration game blending roguelike, resource management and interactive fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out There: Ω Edition.

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  15. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 430 reviews
    Critic Score 100%Based on 1 reviews

    The game mechanics were based directly on those used in the tabletop role-playing games Tunnels and Trolls and Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes created by Wasteland developers Ken St. Andre and Michael Stackpole. Characters in Wasteland consequently have various statistics (strength, intelligence and luck among others) that allow them to use different skills and weapons. Experience is gained th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wasteland.

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  16. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 3,414 reviews

    StarMade is a 3D sandbox space shooter created by Robin "schema" Promesberger, founder of Schine. The game allows players to explore the vastness of space; building factories; creating ships, space stations and structures out of various block types. Both single-player worlds and multi-player servers are available players. StarMade is currently in Alpha, and is a free-to-play game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarMade.

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  17. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    63% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Since the events in Star Control 2 the Ur-Quan have been pacified and the captain who bravely destroyed the Sa-Matra has had a horrible vision of the future. Suddenly without warning, all Hyperspace travel in the universe has stopped. Top scientists have pinpointed the cause of this disturbance somewhere in unexplored space in an area known as the Kessari Quadrant. Hastily assembling a fleet of sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Control 3.

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  18. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 589 reviews

    Signs of Life is a sci-fi survival sandbox platformer with a combination of procedurally generated and hand-crafted content. You'll explore mysterious locations, Mine blocks for resources, and meet strange (and some familiar) creatures, some of which don't even want to kill you and eat your corpse. Along the way, you'll be able to craft armor, weapons, gadgets and more to assist you in surviving i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signs of Life.

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  19. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 6,104 reviews

    Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless Sky.

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  20. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 7,130 reviews

    Team up to operate an advanced starship and explore a randomized galaxy falling into chaos. Each player assumes a role aboard the ship: Captain, Pilot, Scientist, Weapons Specialist and Engineer. Coordination between your crewmembers will be essential in order to survive the perils that await you. Control the various stations that run your ship. Reroute power between ship systems, scan alien plan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PULSAR: Lost Colony.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    44% User Score Based on 219 reviews

    The ultimate space capital ship combat compendium is the evolution of hard core space combat sims. The only game of its kind currently in existence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Universal Combat CE.

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  22. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 7,052 reviews

    Take Your Creature From Zero To Galactic Hero Get out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains. For the first time, beam down with your allies to take on action-packed, planetside adventures. Complete quests, collect rewards, and even create your own missions. PLAY a variety of Maxis-created missions as you explore planets all over the galaxy! LEVEL UP your S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPORE™ Galactic Adventures.

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  23. As mankind takes its first steps into deep space they encounter an old enemy, the SEIDDAB. The player controls up to 9 ships which can be sent on missions flown remotely by the player or his co-pilots.  The  scenario spans several star systems and is gradually revealed as each sector is explored and warp gates are discovered.  Designed  retro style to run on a general laptop or pc  rather than … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deepest Blue.

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  24. Planned Immersive Tarot Card Reading Experience - The Tarot comes to Life Begin your Tarot journey by selecting your cards from a shuffled spread for a Tarot reading, meditate on how the chosen cards correspond to the Sefirot in the Tree of Life. Learn about spiritual practices of the Tarot and how they relate to the emanations of Tree of Life, Astrology, and other ancient and esoteric practice… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tarot Realms.

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  25. 10%Game Brain Score
    10% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    BUILD YOUR OWN GALAXY! The Galaxy Builder Decks Series Galaxy Builder Decks are a series of system-neutral cards for worldbuilders and GMs to quickly create scifi settings and cultures right on your table. Pair Planet cards with Planet Trait cards or unique locations and encounters. Each deck is designed to work with others in the series to help fully flesh out your galaxy. I created this ser… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Builder Decks: Star System Mats.

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  26. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    BUILD YOUR OWN GALAXY! The Galaxy Builder Decks Series Galaxy Builder Decks are a series of system-neutral cards for worldbuilders and GMs to quickly create scifi settings and cultures right on your table. Pair Planet Trait cards with Planet cards for making planetary locations and encounters. Each deck is designed to work with others in the series to help fully flesh out your galaxy. I creat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Builder Decks: Planet Traits.

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  27. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    6000 years ago, humankind went extinct. The world ended. It languished. Then it moved on. Every so often, we dig up remnants. Clues about who was here before us, or signs of their last attempts to hold on; emblems of their dying breaths. Those dreadful and marvelous Emblems permeate the world with ether; magical radiation that can cause dramatic alterations in the landscape, bizarre mutations in l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emblems of their Dying Breaths.

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  28. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    The kingdom of Rhell was once a prosperous land. Then the Veil broke and the kingdom devolved into madness. From the tear in the Veil came a thick fog and with it monsters, demons and a curse driving the living mad. Strange magics permeate the fog and mystical bound artefacts fill the land, awaiting those that would claim them and define their power.  You are the Accursed. Those who still retain t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fade Beyond the Veil.

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  30. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 649 reviews

    An interactive story about connection in isolation… where your words are the lifeline of a stranded companion in space. In Whispers from the Star, there are no dialogue trees, just open-ended conversations powered by AI chat, as you stay connected across light years. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers from the Star.

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  31. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 54 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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  32. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    94% User Score Based on 62 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system's most trusted holopaper. You're just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Times & Galaxy.

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  33. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    A sci-fi sandbox MMO where players explore galaxies, hunt aliens, and form corporations to combine forces for larger opportunities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starship Traders MMO.

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  34. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 6,096 reviews

    Planet Explorers is an open world voxel based sandbox adventure RPG game set on a distant planet. The game uses a new OpenCL calculated voxel system to allow players to change the terrain in any way, create new objects such as weapons, vehicles, objects, and do it anywhere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Explorers.

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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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  37. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    58% User Score Based on 247 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Bring your game ideas and feedback to life with the Planetoid Pioneers Contributor Edition! With its powerful engine and integrated tools, join us in evolving the concept of Early Access. Don’t just tell us what you would like to see in this 2D physics-based action exploration game - SHOW us! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planetoid Pioneers.

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  38. 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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  39. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 101,534 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 10 reviews

    You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below and gather the resources you need to repair your ship and set off to explore the vast, infinite universe… In Starbound, you create your own story - there’s no wrong way to play! You may choose to save the universe from the forces that destroyed your home, uncovering… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starbound.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    YOU are the hero in House of Hell! Can you escape from the Earl of Drumer's malevolent mansion in Steve Jackson's Fighting Fantasy classic RPG gamebook? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Hell.

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  41. 17%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    17% User Score Based on 2,422 reviews

    Kinetic Void is a 3D space adventure with a focus on customization and enjoyable space simulation. The shipyard allows players to construct their ship piece by piece. Ships can be as simplistic as a cockpit, a hull, a engine and a gun, or as complex as a player wants. Each module has available subsystems which can be applied to strengthen specific attributes of the ship, and when damaged, those s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kinetic Void.

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  42. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 472 reviews

    Experience a blast from the past with the complete, completely twisted Space Quest Collection. Contains all 6 games with only the VGA version of the 1st game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Quest Collection.

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  43. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 24,004 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 75 reviews

    Buy Death Stranding game on PS4 - from legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes an all new, genre defining experience for PlayStation 4. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Stranding.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    80% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    You've always dreamed of shouting "Fire the torpedos! More power to the shields!" I have too, and this is why I built Quintet. Quintet is a multiplayer space game where players work harmoniously to control the same ship. There are 5 roles: Captain, Helm, Tactical, Engineering and Science. How successful you are will depend on how well you all work together. Quintet is especially fun to play in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quintet.

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  45. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 362 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Robots of the Imperium Machina invaded the peaceful planet Merx. Go on an adventure to free your world from them. Stellar Overload is a 3D open-world, blocks-based, FPS, adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Overload.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    81% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Naev is a game about space exploration, trade and combat. Players travel the galaxy and earn money by trading, fighting and performing missions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Naev.

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  47. 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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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    93% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    vApe Escape is a point-and-click adventure in a science fiction comedy setting. The player takes control of an innocent ape who must escape the sad destiny of becoming a vape dispenser machine for the wealthy hipsters of the universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to vApe Escape.

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  49. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    2020 Indie Groundbreaker NomineeReturn to the Stars, a tabletop science fiction role playing game, helps players create their own stories in an optimistic space opera setting.   Return to the Stars is designed to allow the creation of characters that evoke the best elements of geek culture. In the far future hyperspace travel gave easy access to countless worlds, and humanity sorted itself into li… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return to the Stars Core Game.

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  50. 93%Game Brain Score
    93% User Score Based on 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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