The Sci-fi Zone

Games about future tech, space, aliens, science, or speculative worlds.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Order of the Sinking Star - Players say: Explore four linked worlds as distinct heroes, solving grid-based puzzles whose rules and abilities increasingly combine. Players like: Inventive Puzzle Design · Layered Mechanics · Puzzle Variety ·
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From director Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness), Order of the Sinking Star is a massive puzzle adventure set in a realm of magic and enigma. Solve over 1000 interconnected, hand-crafted puzzles, discover unique playable heroes, master evolving gameplay mechanics, and decipher a grand mystery.

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Oct 8, 2026
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Neon Abyss 2 - Players say: Fight through a pixel-art cybermyth Abyss in side-scrolling roguelike runs, building weapon-and-item combos solo or with up to three friends. Players like: Chaotic Item Builds · Boss Variety · Co-op Runs ·
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Dive into the cybermyth roguelike chaos of Neon Abyss 2! Now featuring up to 4-player online co-op, more combat styles, and unlimited item synergies, every run delivers a dramatic, action-packed experience you won't forget.

Gears of War: E-Day - Players say: Join Marcus and Dom as the Locust erupt on Emergence Day, fighting through a cover-shooter campaign and team modes. Players like: Cover-Based Combat · Visuals and Atmosphere · Movement and Controls ·
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Experience Emergence Day – the brutal origin story of one of gaming’s most acclaimed third-person shooter franchises.

RetroSpace - Immersive, disco-punk, space horror where you can be a sneaky chap or a mutant action hero as you try to survive on a space station swallowed by a black hole. A mind-bending ride with weird creatures, immersive features, time jumps, and '70s mustaches!
RADIOSOL - RADIOSOL is a journey through a desolate world burned by a planetary cataclysm. In search of answers, you will have to navigate through the ruins of megastructures and abandoned cities, avoiding the scorching rays of the Sun.
eXoSpace Combat Engineer - Snap, rotate and launch your own warship in minutes, then pilot it into bullet-hell boss fights to hunt the galaxy's supervillains. Master intuitive engineering, evolve from drone to dreadnought, and use the fully gridless designer to build anything you can imagine!
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Sep 22, 2026
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Active Matter - Players say: Trapped in a time loop, an operative raids reality-warping zones for loot, facing monsters and rival players before extraction. Players like: Eerie Anomaly Atmosphere · Dedicated PvE Raids · Satisfying Gunplay ·
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Join dangerous raids for loot or intense PvP battles in this new realistic military shooter set in a fractured multiverse. Fight in the quantum unstable zones over control of the active matter – the substance that bends time and space.

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Sep 15, 2026
79% 👍
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Survivor's Notes - Players say: A manga artist with apocalypse dreams and a soldier from the future shape a zombie outbreak’s story through choices and QTEs. Players like: Story and Characters · Cinematic Action Scenes · Branching Story Paths ·
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"Survivor's Notes" is an FMV . Players control two protagonists, using choices and QTEs to unlock different branches and endings. Follow a girl who foresees disaster and acolonel from the future as their stories reveal the outbreak's origins. Trust,rescue, or walk away. Survival is onlyone of them.

The Crust - Players say: Build a lunar colony by mining resources, automating factories, managing settlers, and trading with Earth in a story-driven sim. Players like: Lunar Atmosphere · Factory Planning · Earth-Market Contracts ·
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Build and automate a lunar colony that Earth depends on. Mine regolith, run conveyor-and-drone factories above and below the surface, manage colonists, trade with rival Earth factions — and play a story campaign with multiple endings.

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RIVE - Players say: Trapped aboard a mysterious starship, scavenger Roughshot pilots a spider tank through 360-degree shooting, platforming, and robot hacking. Players like: Fast Arcade Combat · Satisfying Controls · Shooter-Platformer Mix ·
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This 360-degree shooter/platformer hybrid lets you choreograph a ‘dance of destruction’ in insanely spectacular battles and set-pieces. RIVE feels like the explosive games of yore, pumping megapixels in true 21st century style.

Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite - Players say: Traverse procedural cylindrical arenas, leap between rings, and fire in every direction in a run-based action-platformer. Players like: Circular Arenas · Weapon Variety · Persistent Upgrades ·
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Orbital Bullet is a fast paced 360° action-platformer with rogue-lite elements, where all actions take place in a circular pattern. Fight your way through a variety of procedural planets and use body modifications, crafting and heavy weaponry. Kill. Die. Modify.

Inquisitor’s Heart and Soul - Players say: Play a real-world inquisitor in an AI-run fantasy realm, exploring and solving puzzles before fighting rogue forces with sword and magic. Players like: Dark Sci-Fi Atmosphere · Puzzles And Battles · Atmospheric Soundtrack ·
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Summon demonic invasions, punish heretical enclaves, punish traitors and renegades. Do not deny yourself anything - after all, you are the hand and anger of the highest good. Give the apostates darkness, so that they learn to appreciate the light!

The Divine Invasion - Players say: As a cyberpunk bounty hunter, recover stolen historical artifacts, fight or sneak through missions, and investigate who is rewriting morality. Players like: Cyberpunk Atmosphere · Sci-Fi And Fantasy · Philosophical Mystery ·
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Strange events occur in the cyberpunk age: a mysterious criminal steals museum pieces, historical documents in order to make certain corrections and then puts everything back. Someone is trying to prove that Good and Evil have swapped places in the past… But why?

Synthwave Burnout - Players say: Race a supercar along neon-lit highways, beat AI rivals and track challenges, and earn cash to unlock cars and courses. Players like: Neon Synthwave Atmosphere · Synthwave Soundtrack · Relaxed Arcade Driving ·
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Synthwave Burnout is an atmospheric arcade racing experience set on neon-soaked tracks. Take control of a futuristic supercar, build up speed, generate energy, and battle physics-driven rivals—all to the pulse of a powerful synthwave soundtrack.

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Sep 19, 2025
70% 👍
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RoboCop: Rogue City - Players say: Patrol crime-ridden Old Detroit as RoboCop, combining heavy first-person firefights with investigations, police duties, and choices. Players like: Film-True Atmosphere · Heavy Auto-9 Combat · Old Detroit Details ·
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Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.

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Nov 2, 2023
87% 👍
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Cybernetic Fault - Players say: As an inept scientist in a failing research complex, investigate an experiment gone wrong by exploring, fixing systems, and solving puzzles. Players like: Sci-Fi Atmosphere · Absurd Humor · Interesting Puzzles ·
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Prove your ability to read names next to the big red buttons! Show your ability to fight for life in a science center that is falling apart from the consequences of an insane scientific experiment!

Beyond Contact - Players say: On Ketern, a Space Corps responder gathers resources, researches technology and builds to survive alien hazards and aid a planet in crisis. Players like: Story And Setting · Exploration And Biomes · Crafting And Progression ·
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A fiercely formidable sci-fi survival game, set on a hostile alien world that wants you dead! Alone, or with a crew, do you have what it takes to survive?

The Talos Principle 2 - Players say: As robot 1K, solve tool-based puzzles across a strange island while exploring a megastructure and shaping a new society. Players like: Fresh Puzzle Mechanics · Beautiful Environments · Thought-Provoking Themes ·
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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.

.hack//G.U. Last Recode - Players say: As Haseo hunts Tri-Edge inside a fictional MMO, explore keyword-unlocked dungeons, fight in real time, and follow a four-volume story. Players like: Story and Characters · Fake MMO World · Atmospheric Soundtrack ·
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.hack//G.U. is back! This collection includes all 3 original .hack//G.U. titles, Rebirth, Reminisce, and Redemption, all fully restored and remastered. As well as an all new 4th Volume: .hack//G.U. Reconnection.

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Nov 3, 2017
87% 👍
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Mind Spheres - Players say: Arrange and rotate platforms, then release a rolling sphere through 50 physics puzzles to reach each level’s goal. Players like: Relaxing Puzzle Sessions · Simple Physics Puzzles · Pleasant Piano Music ·
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Inspired by two not so different worlds, Mind Spheres brings you an exclusive and awesome experience. A physics puzzle with minigolf + pinball unique mashup. Figure out puzzles in order to proceed to the next level.

NeuroVoider - Players say: Pilot a brain-driven robot through procedurally generated stages, shooting enemies and swapping gear alone or in local co-op. Players like: Synth Soundtrack · Robot Customization · Local Co-op ·
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NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.

Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

MotionRec - MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.
DEVIL BLADE REBOOT - Players say: Pilot a fighter through a vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up, dodging attacks and risking close-range kills to boost your score. Players like: Approachable Difficulty · Pixel-Art Presentation · High-Energy Soundtrack ·
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An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!

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May 23, 2024
99% 👍
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Don't Escape Trilogy - Players say: Three point-and-click horror adventures: secure a cabin, prepare for a zombie attack, and investigate a silent spaceship. Players like: Reverse Escape Premise · Clever Environmental Puzzles · Branching Endings ·
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In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology by award-winning indie developer Scriptwelder, you'll protect an unsuspecting hamlet from yourself, try to prepare for an incoming undead horde, and search a seemingly empty spaceship for answers to a gruesome mystery.

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Jul 29, 2019
99% 👍
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The Last Salvage Squad - Players say: Lead giant salvage robots through short 2.5D FPS missions, blasting alien machines and recovering weapons from fallen units. Players like: Distinctive Red Art · Punchy Gunplay · Charming Robot Cast ·
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Battle enemy forces reminiscent of alien weapons from retro sci-fi works in this single-player 2.5D FPS.

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Jun 17, 2026
99% 👍
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Growing My Grandpa! - Players say: As Adrienne, search a strange basement, feed and teach the entity she calls Grandpa, and uncover what it wants. Players like: Atmosphere and presentation: players often praise the eerie mood, visuals, and sound design. · Story and lore: reviews frequently enjoy the unusual narrative, writing, and process of piecing together information from documents. · Originality: players describe the premise and overall experience as strange, distinctive, and memorable. ·
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Growing My Grandpa! is a Cronenberg-inspired point-and-click adventure game with virtual pet elements that puts a heavy emphasis on exploration and lore.

Sunshine Heavy Industries - Welcome to Sunshine Heavy Industries! As the new spaceship engineer, solve increasingly tricky design puzzles with your own personal style. Manage customer demands, juggle budget and ship performance, and survive the questionable decision making skills of your business partner.
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Aug 17, 2021
99% 👍
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Chromatic Conundrum - Chromatic Conundrum is a first person puzzle game where you manipulate light. Combine different colors and form shadows to illuminate your way through an enigmatic world.
MARDEK - MARDEK is a fantasy/sci-fi/retro Flash RPG from 2007-2010, which blends parody with a deeper story. It offers solid turn-based RPG combat and dozens of hours of gameplay.
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Jun 3, 2020
99% 👍
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BatteryNote - BatteryNote is a multi-ending sci-fi adventure visual novel game. You can recharge three robots with limited lifespans, bringing them back to life. Interact with them through conversations or experiment by applying high voltage. How they spend their final moments is entirely up to you.
BioMenace Remastered - The classic 2D action platformer BioMenace returns with enhanced graphics and refined gameplay. Fight your way through a city ravaged by dangerous mutants, rescue hostages, find secrets and rack up points. Locate the secret lab behind this attack and prevent Dr. Mangle from taking over the world!
868-BACK - 868-BACK is a computer-hacking strategy roguelike game where your mission is to dismantle capitalism one server at a time! Use hacking powers to fight enemies, steal the servers' data, and face increasingly nasty situations before being disconnected (again!) by the richest corporations on earth.
Stuffo the Puzzle Bot - A laid-back but smart puzzle game. Stuffo is the last remaining puzzle bot stuck in a world filled with bite-sized brain-teasers. Help Stuffo to solve the mind-bending puzzles by using various blocks to climb, push and teleport your way to the exit.

Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

Portal - Players say: In Aperture Science, solve first-person physics tests by linking two portals to move yourself and objects through space. Players like: Inventive Portal Puzzles · GLaDOS's Dry Humor · Gradual Puzzle Learning ·
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Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

South Scrimshaw, Part One - Players say: Follow a newborn Brillo whale through an alien ocean in a documentary-style visual novel with illustrated biology and field notes. Players like: Detailed Hand-Drawn Art · Imaginative Alien Biology · Documentary-Style Story ·
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South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.

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Jun 9, 2023
99% 👍
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Half-Life 2 - Players say: As Gordon Freeman, fight the Combine across occupied Earth using firearms, environmental physics, and improvised weapons. Players like: Gravity Gun Physics · City 17 Atmosphere · Varied Level Design ·
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Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

RimWorld - Players say: Lead three crash-landed survivors as they build a colony, manage needs and defend against events shaped by an AI storyteller. Players like: Emergent Colony Stories · Replayable Runs · Extensive Mod Support ·
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A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

Half-Life: Alyx - Players say: Play as Alyx Vance in VR as you explore Combine-controlled City 17, solve hands-on puzzles, scavenge supplies, and fight. Players like: Immersive World Interaction · Detailed Environments · Natural VR Controls ·
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Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.

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Mar 23, 2020
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STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack - Players say: Lead Rebel, Imperial, or underworld forces across a galactic map, then command real-time space and ground battles. Players like: Active Modding Community · Cinematic Space Battles · Galactic Strategy Map ·
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Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?

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May 25, 2010
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Aliya: Timelink - Players say: Chat across 1,000 years with a stranded astronaut, guiding her through ship emergencies and choices that shape her route. Players like: Emotional First Story · Real-Time Immersion · Aliya's Character ·
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The player connects to a girl in distress in space thousands of years later? How will they resolve the crisis and discover the truth? Through the mechanism of real-time synchronization, the game breaks through the dimensional wall and creates an immersive dialogue across time and space.

Gravitas - Players say: As an apprentice in a gravity gallery, solve first-person platforming puzzles by bending gravity and moving cubes through lethal exhibits. Players like: Enjoyable Puzzles · Curator’s Humor · Gravity Mechanics ·
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Gravitas is a short first-person puzzle platforming game that transports you to the Gallery of Refined Gravity. Manipulate gravity and the gallery itself to prove yourself a pupil worthy of the Curator’s masterwork.

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Aug 23, 2019
98% 👍
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Loddlenaut - Players say: As an interstellar custodian, clean a polluted alien ocean, recycle debris into gear, and raise creatures shaped by their diet. Players like: Satisfying Ocean Cleanup · Relaxing, Low-Pressure Pace · Cute Loddle Creatures ·
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Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures!

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Nov 16, 2023
98% 👍
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The Drifter - Players say: Hunted after witnessing a murder, Mick Carter investigates a conspiracy and solves point-and-click puzzles as death sends him back seconds. Players like: Gripping Story · Excellent Voice Acting · Logical Puzzles ·
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A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.

Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode - Players say: Eva, Neil, and SigCorp coworkers spend a day at a beach resort, exploring, playing mini-games, and uncovering a mystery. Players like: Emotional Story · Series Callbacks · Returning Characters ·
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The Beach Episode™ of To the Moon, Finding Paradise, and Impostor Factory. But something's off.

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Sep 20, 2024
98% 👍
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Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive - Players say: As the shattered moon wrecks Earth, guide a survivor through four days of scavenging, puzzle-solving, and nightly defenses. Players like: Story and Characters · Timed Survival Prep · Replayable Scenarios ·
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Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.