Games like Refraction

System Shock 2 is a single-player and multiplayer open-world horror RPG, where players explore the starship Van Braun after a disaster. The game centers around a conflict between the AI SHODAN seeking mastery over humanity and a flesh-based hive mind led by the ship's corrupted AI. With an interesting plot, beautiful gameplay, and stellar atmosphere, System Shock 2 offers a highly emotional and replayable experience, despite some bugs and grinding.

"Starcom: Unknown Space" is a single-player survival exploration game set in an expansive, procedurally generated universe. As a pilot of a advanced starship, players must mine resources, upgrade their ship, and complete missions to unravel the mysteries of an unknown galaxy. With challenging encounters, various alien races, and a dynamic environment, Starcom offers a rich and immersive experience for fans of the genre.

A first-person cyberpunk exploratory horror RPG and sequel to System Shock (1994) in which a soldier wakes up in the starship Van Braun in the aftermath of a disaster and finds himself in the midst of a conflict between SHODAN, the artificial intelligence antagonist of System Shock seeking mastery over humanity, and The Many, a flesh-based psychic hive mind led by the ship's corrupted AI.

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a science-fiction strategy game where you lead humanity to colonize a new planet after Earth's collapse. Your choices in expedition sponsor, colony makeup, and technology path will shape your new civilization. Explore, colonize, and build a new world while managing resources, research, and military forces.

"Sword of the Stars Complete Collection" is a 4X turn-based strategy game that takes players to space, where they will command a fleet of ships and expand their empire. The collection includes the base game and its three expansions, offering new races, ships, and gameplay features. Players must research technologies, manage resources, and engage in strategic combat to achieve victory.

Master of Orion 2 is a turn-based 4X strategy game set in space. Players must explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate to become the dominant force in the galaxy. Featuring a rich array of customizable races, advanced technology tree, and challenging AI opponents, this game offers endless replayability and strategic depth. Conflict and diplomacy with computer-controlled and human opponents add to the depth of this classic space conquest simulation.

"Deus Ex" is a single-player mystery shooter game set in a chaotic 2052 world, filled with terrorist threats and economic collapse. The game offers real role-playing from a 3D, first-person perspective, with immersive locations and characters. It features skill development, augmentations, weapon selection, and multiple problem-solving approaches, creating an engaging and empathetic gaming experience.

In X-COM: UFO Defense, you command a global military organization fighting an alien invasion. After shooting down UFOs, lead soldiers in investigating crash sites, battling aliens, and recovering valuable technology. Researching and manufacturing alien tech brings you closer to understanding and defeating the extraterrestrial threat.

In "While 1: ", play as Sergeant Mitchell, a villain from the "Half-Life" universe, in this fan-made game by Royal Rudius Entertainment. Survive the 7 Hour War with over 2 hours of gameplay, 40 levels, and cinematic cutscenes. Manage your inventory with 26 unique weapons and gadgets, and face challenges with tactical thinking and parkour skills. Experience a any original story in this immersive game, not affiliated with Valve.

WARSHIFT is the unique mix of the Action, Strategy and Role-playing gameplay elements that forms an innovative game genre. You can build base, manage troops, and then come down to keep your enemy at gunpoint in the dynamic battle and customize your main characters. This unusual gameplay requires a complete change of your play style.