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Games like Alter Cosmos

2018PC2.99 €

An indie comic-book style adventure in which an alien cat gathers a crew in a totalitarian world and escapes to space by ship. The comic look and the mystery of the Waves of Distortions drive the experience.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The closest matches for Alter Cosmos are Beneath a Steel Sky, The Dig and Technobabylon. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Alter Cosmos special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Beneath a Steel Sky

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1994PCSteam Deck playable89 % positivefree

Brings what grabs you about Alter Cosmos: a sci-fi setting, a strong story and a pure single-player experience.

A classic point-and-click adventure set in a dystopian cyberpunk city, where Robert Foster and his robot Joey uncover the secrets of an all-powerful computer system. Dry British humor, comic-style art by Dave Gibbons and clever inventory puzzles define it.

The Dig

Pure single-player experience

A classic LucasArts point-and-click adventure in which a team of astronauts uncovers the secrets of a vanished alien civilization on a distant world. Moody science fiction with clever puzzles and a memorable score.

Technobabylon

Accessible and relaxed

A story-driven cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in 2087, where you switch between three characters to uncover a deadly conspiracy in an AI-run city. Classic inventory puzzles and a dense mystery plot are the focus.

In Other Waters

Sci-fi setting

You guide biologist Ellery Vas's diving suit across an alien ocean planet entirely through a minimalist map interface. Calm exploration, sample collecting and light puzzles drive an atmospheric story about loss and ecology.

Gemini Rue

Sci-fi setting

An atmospheric neo-noir pixel-art point-and-click adventure where you alternate between an assassin hunting for his brother and an amnesiac patient in a sinister facility. Its bleak sci-fi mystery and twists drive the whole experience.

Hiveswap: Act 1

Sci-fi setting

A hand-drawn point-and-click adventure in the 90s tradition: teenager Joey Claire is whisked away from 1994 Earth to an alien world and uses inventory puzzles and plenty of wit to find her way. Its humor and ties to the Homestuck universe define the experience.

Hiveswap: Act 2

Sci-fi setting

A humorous point-and-click adventure set in the Homestuck universe: stranded on the alien world of Alternia, Joey solves quirky inventory puzzles and meets eccentric trolls. Art style, music and witty dialogue take center stage.

Armikrog

Sci-fi setting

A point-and-click adventure in handmade claymation where space explorer Tommynaut and his blind talking dog Beak-Beak explore a quirky fortress and solve puzzles. Its playful humor and unique look strongly recall The Neverhood.

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