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2014 PCPlayStationXbox −80 % 9.99 € 1.99 € 11 days left 👍 77 % Mostly positive, 3,523 reviews on Steam Steam Deck playable

An atmospheric sci-fi adventure where you play a lone astronaut on a seemingly abandoned planet, using a jetpack and robotic arm through platforming and puzzles while uncovering the mystery of earlier human visitors.

What defines Lifeless Planet:

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Lots to discover
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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The Way

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The Dig

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Aspis

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Red Matter

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An atmospheric VR puzzle adventure in which you play an astronaut exploring an abandoned moon base in a retro-futuristic Cold War world. You solve hands-on environmental puzzles while uncovering a dark secret.

Rivage

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Rivage is a sci-fi puzzle adventure where you wake as Miranda aboard a space station caught in a strange cosmic phenomenon. You explore the station, solve intricate puzzles and uncover what happened to your missing crew.

We Went Back

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A sci-fi horror game set on an abandoned lunar station, where you solve puzzles and piece together clues within a time loop to escape. Isolation and creeping dread drive the experience.

The Solus Project

Sci-fi setting

You are stranded on an alien planet and must endure harsh weather, hunger and dangers while exploring caves and ruins in first person. The goal is to uncover the world's secrets and send a signal back to Earth.

The Swapper

Dark, serious atmosphere

An atmospheric puzzle platformer where you create clones of yourself and swap between them to solve puzzles on an abandoned space station. Its handcrafted, claustrophobic look and philosophical story about consciousness and identity set it apart.

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