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2012 PC 👍 92 % Very positive, 1,639 reviews on Steam

An indie genre mash-up: a platformer on a space station, 8-bit overhead dungeon crawling in arcade simulations, and JRPG-style turn-based boss fights against viruses. Upgrades and collecting tie the styles together.

What defines The Desolate Hope:

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Strong character progression
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for The Desolate Hope are LunarLux, Neon City Riders and Ghost 1.0. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Desolate Hope special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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LunarLux

85 %

2023 PCNintendo Switch 18.49 €

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Strong character progression
  • Pure single-player experience

A pixel-art RPG set on the Moon with a hybrid battle system mixing turn-based combat and action elements. Quirky characters, sci-fi references and real science facts shape a journey through space colonies and ancient ruins.

Neon City Riders

Sci-fi setting

An indie action game set in a retro cyberpunk city where you gather superpowers, explore gang turfs and beat the turf bosses to reunite the gangs.

Ghost 1.0

Sci-fi setting

A sci-fi metroidvania where you infiltrate a space station as an agent, switching between a robotic body and a digital ghost form to fight enemies and solve puzzles.

Edge of Space

Sci-fi setting

A 2D sci-fi sandbox adventure where you crash-land on an alien planet, gather resources, craft gear and explore the world to survive.

Twinsanity: Omicron

Sci-fi setting

A small fan-driven PC RPG continuing the story of the Twinsanity animated series. You explore EastCity and unravel the mystery of someone who is after the hero's powers.

Data Hacker: Reboot

Sci-fi setting

An indie Japanese-style RPG where time, space and parallel universes collapse together, sending a party across multiple worlds. A story about the true meaning of existence drives the adventure.

Digimon World 3

Strong character progression

A classic PlayStation JRPG where you play as Junior inside the virtual world of Digimon Online, collecting and evolving Digimon in turn-based random battles while stopping a cyber-terrorist threat.

Space Tyrant

Sci-fi setting

A fast-paced, turn-based roguelite 4X strategy game where you play a ruthless tyrant, build a fleet, make enemies and march toward total galactic domination.

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