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2026 PCPlayStationXbox −40 % ~~29.99 €~~ 17.99 € until tomorrow

A cinematic sci-fi adventure from Don't Nod where a stranded astronaut climbs across an icy alien world and sneaks past a lurking threat to save her injured partner.

What defines Aphelion:

Sci-fi setting
Lavish presentation
Strong, story-driven narrative
Dark, serious atmosphere

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The closest matches for Aphelion are Deliver Us Mars, Steel Seed and Deliver Us the Moon. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Aphelion special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Deliver Us Mars

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2023 PCPlayStationXbox 29.99 € 👍 75 % Mostly positive, 2,568 reviews on Steam

Sci-fi setting
Lavish presentation
Strong, story-driven narrative

A story-driven sci-fi adventure on Mars where you play astronaut Kathy, using climbing, drone-assisted puzzles and exploration to uncover a family mystery and the fate of stolen colony ships. The focus is on atmosphere and narrative rather than combat.

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Steel Seed

Dark, serious atmosphere

As Zoe, you sneak and fight your way through a hostile underground facility ruled by AIs, accompanied only by your drone Koby. It blends stealth, action and exploration in a bleak sci-fi atmosphere.

Deliver Us the Moon

Sci-fi setting

A story-driven sci-fi adventure where you play a lone astronaut exploring abandoned lunar bases, solving environmental puzzles and uncovering what happened to humanity's last hope. Atmospheric and linear, focused on mystery and narrative rather than combat.

Industria II

Sci-fi setting

A story-driven first-person shooter where you play a woman stranded in a hostile parallel world. A ruling AI dominates the boreal landscape as you scavenge and fight to find a way home.

Soma

Sci-fi setting

A harrowing combat-free horror journey through a ruined deep-sea research station that confronts you with unsettling questions about consciousness and identity. Its philosophical story lingers long after the credits roll.

Lone Echo

Sci-fi setting

A VR adventure where you play the android Jack, floating weightlessly through a space station among Saturn's rings while uncovering a mystery with Captain Rhodes. Its zero-gravity movement and natural interaction with the environment stand out.

Adr1ft

Dark, serious atmosphere

Adr1ft puts you in zero gravity as the lone survivor drifting through the wreckage of a destroyed space station while your oxygen runs low. It is a quiet, atmospheric first-person experience built around exploration, spatial navigation and a fragmentary story.

Metro Awakening VR

Dark, serious atmosphere

A VR trip into the bleak post-apocalyptic Moscow metro, where you sneak, fight and scavenge with a gas mask, flashlight and scarce supplies. The story of a doctor searching for his wife feels especially intense thanks to VR immersion.

Routine

Dark, serious atmosphere

A tense first-person horror trek through an abandoned lunar base styled after an 80s vision of the future, where you dodge hostile machines with a clunky tool while uncovering what happened to the crew. With almost no HUD, it relies on atmosphere, sound design and dread.

The Talos Principle II

Lavish presentation

A philosophical first-person puzzle game set in a post-human world, where you solve clever logic puzzles in striking environments while pondering consciousness and humanity. The story and conversations with fellow robots matter as much as the puzzles.