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Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.
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-90%$1.99Soul Axiom
Feb 29 · Wales Interactive
Both: Sci-fi · Cyberpunk · Puzzle
From the studio that brought you Master Reboot comes a first-person story-driven adventure puzzle game, set in the beautiful, haunting cyber-world of Elysia. Collect unique hand powers, discover multiple endings and choose your own destiny as you unravel the mystery of your digital afterlife.
AdventureIndieSci-fiCyberpunkPuzzleExplorationMysteryFirst-PersonAtmosphericThriller👍 135
$29.99The Talos Principle
Dec 11 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Sci-fi
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackRobotsExploration👍 29,240
$29.99The Talos Principle 2
Nov 2 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Sci-fi
The Talos Principle 2 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.
PuzzleStory RichPhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiPuzzle PlatformerExplorationWalking Simulator3D PlatformerLore-Rich👍 12,481
$19.99Cloudpunk
Apr 23 · ION LANDS
Both: Cyberpunk · Open World · Sci-fi
A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.
CyberpunkOpen WorldAtmosphericSci-fiFuturisticStory RichDrivingFemale ProtagonistExplorationSingleplayer👍 13,794
$34.99Riven
Jun 25 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerStory RichAtmosphericMystery3DWalking Simulator👍 2,766
$29.99Obduction
Aug 24 · Cyan, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
AdventurePuzzleExplorationIndieFirst-PersonMysterySurrealVRWalking SimulatorAtmospheric👍 3,032
$19.99Event[0]
Sep 14 · Ocelot Society
Both: Exploration · Sci-fi · Puzzle
Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.
Interactive FictionStory RichExplorationSingleplayerSci-fiMultiple EndingsPuzzleArtificial IntelligenceFirst-PersonWalking Simulator👍 1,450
$9.99Waking Mars
Dec 13 · Tiger Style
Both: Sci-fi · Exploration · Puzzle
In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.
Sci-fiAdventureIndieExplorationPlatformerPuzzleSingleplayerActionAtmosphericMetroidvania👍 651
$34.99Myst
Aug 26 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
AdventurePuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonVRStory RichSingleplayerMultiple EndingsPoint & ClickIndie👍 2,003
-70%$1.79Riven (1997)
Aug 4 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
Released in 1997 as the original sequel to Myst, one of the best-selling puzzle adventure games of all time. Prepare to enter a world "torn asunder" by timeless, unresolved conflicts -- a world of incomparable beauty, intrigue, and betrayal.
AdventurePuzzlePoint & ClickExplorationClassicStory RichDifficultFirst-PersonCasualAtmospheric👍 1,317
$14.99The Station
Feb 19 · The Station Game ltd
Both: Sci-fi · First-Person · Puzzle
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.
IndieAdventureStory RichSci-fiAtmosphericWalking SimulatorSpaceFirst-PersonShortPuzzle👍 986
$6.99Fractal Block World
Oct 18 · Dan Hathaway
Both: Exploration · Open World · First-Person
This is a surreal exploration game. Explore a massive fractal with great complexities. You can shrink infinitely to go deeper into the fractal. Or you can become larger by growing. Inner space awaits you in this infinite world.
ExplorationOpen WorldSurrealFPSVoxelIndiePsychedelicFirst-PersonAdventureNonlinear👍 1,490
-85%$2.99Tacoma
Aug 1 · Fullbright
Both: Sci-fi · Exploration · First-Person
Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.
Walking SimulatorStory RichAdventureSci-fiIndieSpaceFemale ProtagonistExplorationFirst-PersonAtmospheric👍 3,101
$4.990°N 0°W
Mar 1 · Colorfiction
Both: Exploration · Open World · First-Person
Ready for a wild trip of psychedelic sights and sounds? 0°N 0°W is a chill, first-person walking sim for everyone, where each run is a fresh adventure!
ColorfulSurrealExplorationPsychedelicOpen WorldPlatformerWalking SimulatorFirst-Person3DRelaxing👍 363
$11.99Haven Moon
Jul 8 · Francois Roussel
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Sci-fi
Haven Moon will transport you to a mysterious world where you have to explore abandoned islands and solve their secrets to find a treasure. In this Myst-like game inspired by Jules Verne’s universe, use your senses and intelligence to find your way through secret passages and curious machinery.
AdventurePoint & ClickMysteryPuzzleExplorationSteampunkSci-fiChoose Your Own AdventureRealisticLogic👍 646
$2.99The Quiet Apocalypse
Nov 11 · Little Denis Games
Both: Open World · Exploration · First-Person
'The Quiet Apocalypse' is a first-person story adventure set in a beautiful open world. Join your father on a dangerous trek through 400 km² of pristine wilderness, as you race to save the life of a very special child.
AdventureWalking SimulatorOpen WorldExplorationFirst-PersonPost-apocalypticStory RichMysteryPsychologicalSingleplayer
-85%$1.49Lifeless Planet Premier Edition
Jun 6 · Serenity Forge
Both: Sci-fi · Exploration
PREMIER EDITION - While seeking life on a distant planet, an astronaut discovers an abandoned Russian town. He suspects his mission is a hoax until a mysterious young woman saves him from a strange and deadly phenomenon...
AtmosphericSci-fiPuzzle PlatformerExplorationMysterySpaceHorrorWalking SimulatorCinematicAdventure👍 2,530
-85%$1.19The Bad Kids
Jan 17 · Aluba Van+
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
As an adaptation of the popular suspecse TV series, Cat's Cradle, this game combines investigation, solving puzzles and reasoning with original stories, which can build a more Immersive experience. Game will build new stories based on original setting and focus on the inner world of the character.
AdventurePuzzleIndiePsychological HorrorMysteryHorrorExplorationThrillerMultiple EndingsSingleplayer👍 578