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2020PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable66 % positive19.50 €

In Transient you play hacker Randolph Carter, exploring the sealed dome city of Providence and uncovering truths that threaten his sanity. Its blend of mystery, cosmic horror undertones and psychological unease sets it apart.

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

The closest matches for Transient are Observer, Mouthwashing and Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Transient special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Observer

93 %Match

2017PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable79 % positive27.99 €

  • Dread and tension
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

You play a neural detective who hacks into the memories and minds of others while prowling a decaying, dystopian future Poland. Disturbing hallucinations, thick atmosphere and a paranoid crime story make it a bleak cyberpunk nightmare.

Mouthwashing

Dread and tension

A short, harrowing psychological horror story aboard a crippled space freighter, where the survivors unravel under guilt, despair and madness. Its fractured timeline, bleak humor and grimy low-poly look make it memorable.

Observation

Strong, story-driven narrative

You play S.A.M., the AI of a damaged space station, using cameras, systems and puzzles to uncover what happened to the crew. A slow-burning, eerie sci-fi thriller with strong atmosphere and an unusual perspective.

Shardlight

Post-apocalyptic setting

A grim point-and-click adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world, where a young woman infected with a deadly plague hunts for a cure in an oppressive society. Inventory puzzles and conversations drive the story.

Soma

Post-apocalyptic 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.

Stasis

Dread and tension

A grim sci-fi horror point-and-click adventure in an isometric view: aboard a seemingly abandoned spaceship you solve classic item and computer puzzles while piecing together a disturbing story.

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