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Games like Beautiful Desolation

2020PCPlayStationNintendo Switch75 % positive13.49 €

An isometric point-and-click adventure set in a surreal, post-apocalyptic Africa, where two brothers uncover a family story after a mysterious monolith appears. Its strengths are atmosphere, a striking look and exploration.

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Lavish presentation

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In short: Games like Beautiful Desolation

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Beautiful Desolation special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

10 games with a similar feel, sorted by match · How is this calculated?

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Opus: Rocket of Whispers

92 %Match

2017PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable92 % positive14.79 €

Brings what grabs you about Beautiful Desolation: a post-apocalyptic setting, a strong story and a sci-fi setting.

You wander snowy wastelands as survivors of a dying world, gathering rocket parts to send the dead off on a final journey to the stars. A calm, emotional narrative adventure with a moving soundtrack and a melancholic mood.

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Primordia

Post-apocalyptic setting

A classic point-and-click adventure set in a decaying world of robots, where you play Horatio and his sarcastic companion Crispin solving puzzles and uncovering the secrets of a vanished humanity. A bleak post-apocalyptic setting meets dry humor and philosophical themes.

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.

Heaven's Vault

Lots to discover

As archaeologist Aliya you sail the rivers of the Nebula and gradually decipher an invented ancient script. Your translations and decisions shape the tale of a vanished civilisation.

Hail to the Rainbow

Post-apocalyptic setting

A gloomy, story-driven adventure set in a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk world, where you guide the lonely Ignat through puzzles and uncover the secrets of the chaos around him. I know little about the game's details, so this rating relies mostly on the metadata.

Beyond a Steel Sky

Puzzles and brain teasers

A comic-styled cyberpunk adventure where you play Robert Foster, solving clever puzzles and hacking the systems of a controlled desert city. A blend of thriller plot and dry humor keeps the story entertaining.

Norco

Lots to discover

A dark, poetic point-and-click adventure set in a warped South Louisiana, blending grief, industrial decay and sci-fi strangeness into a dense, text-heavy tale. The search for your missing brother leads through surreal, atmospheric pixel-art settings.

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