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2018PlayStation90 % positive24.99 €

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.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Lavish presentation
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

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Deliver Us the Moon

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2019USK 12PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified87 % positive24.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Red Matter: a sci-fi setting, lavish production and puzzles to figure out.

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.

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Observation

Sci-fi setting

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.

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.

Stasis

Strong, story-driven narrative

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.

Obduction

Puzzles and brain teasers

A puzzle adventure from the makers of Myst: you are whisked to an alien world and solve intricate environmental puzzles across surreal, interlinked landscapes to uncover the mystery behind it.

Conarium

Strong, story-driven narrative

An atmospheric first-person Lovecraftian adventure in which you play Frank Gilman, unraveling the fate of a doomed Antarctic expedition. Puzzles, eerie dreamlike realms and a bleak story take center stage rather than combat.

The Turing Test

Sci-fi setting

A first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter's moon Europa, where you play engineer Ava Turing solving chambers built on energy and physics puzzles. Along the way it reflects on artificial intelligence, morality and what consciousness really means.

The Swapper

Sci-fi setting

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.

Rivage

Sci-fi setting

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.

Somerville

Sci-fi setting

An atmospheric, dialogue-free sci-fi adventure in which a man tries to reunite with his family after an alien invasion. Environmental puzzles and moody, cinematic presentation carry the emotional journey.

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