The Best Sci-fi Games

Update : Approaching Infinity added at rank #48.
1

Split Fiction (2025)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows

Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.

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  • cooperative
  • sci-fi
  • fantasy
  • platform
  • split-screen

2

Starfield (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X

Starfield is a revolutionary and captivating game that offers players a vast and immersive interstellar playground. The level of interactivity and choice in the game is unparalleled, allowing players to be whomever they choose in a galaxy full of possibilities.


What we like:
  • Compelling Narrative
  • Freedom of Play
  • Vast Universe
  • Customization Options
  • Ship Building and Outpost Creation
What could be improved:
  • Lack of Tutorials
  • Inventory Management

  • rpg
  • sci-fi
  • pirates
  • exploration
  • shooter
  • crafting
  • stealth
  • open-world
  • combat
  • space
  • first-person
  • discovery
  • skill
  • narrative
  • adventure

3

The Invincible (2023)

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Android Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5 Xbox One PC Windows

Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.


  • sci-fi
  • futuristic
  • first-person
  • story
  • space
  • science
  • thriller
  • robots
  • mystery
  • exploration
  • fiction
  • narrative
  • interactive
  • walking

4

The Expanse: A Telltale Series (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Take on the role of Camina Drummer and explore the dangerous, uncharted edges of the Belt. From scavenging wrecked ships in a zero-g environment, to combating fearsome pirates, you make the difficult choices in this latest Telltale adventure. All five episodes playable at launch!

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  • narrative
  • pirates
  • sci-fi
  • zero-gravity
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • novel
  • book
  • drama
  • choices
  • rpg
  • episodic
  • politics
  • action-adventure
  • quick-time-event

5

Beyond Galaxyland (2024)

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Nintendo Switch j PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5

Take to the stars in the retro-futuristic adventure-RPG, Beyond Galaxyland! Spanning the very cosmos, join Doug and his plucky, gun-toting guinea pig, Boom Boom, on an exhilarating, planet-hopping journey to save Earth itself.

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  • rpg
  • sci-fi
  • turn-based
  • japanese
  • pixel
  • party
  • adventure-rpg
  • cyberpunk
  • 2.5d
  • adventure
  • combat
  • battle
  • hip-hop
  • retro
  • zoo

6

Between Horizons (2024)

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j PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.


  • detective
  • sci-fi
  • narration
  • futuristic
  • pixel
  • dynamic
  • point-and-click
  • investigation
  • lore
  • conversation
  • multiple-endings
  • 2.5d
  • fiction
  • conspiracy
  • scroller

7

Heaven's Vault (2019)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.


  • sci-fi
  • choices
  • narrative
  • adventure
  • interactive
  • sailing
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • story
  • non-linear
  • exploration
  • puzzle
  • discovery
  • point-and-click
  • hand-drawn

8

The Artful Escape (2021)

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Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

The Artful Escape is a psychedelic journey of self-discovery and creativity, following the story of a young musician trying to break out of his famous uncle's shadow. The game features simple platforming and a unique music interface, where players can create their own musical compositions. The game's beautiful visuals and uplifting story, supported by an outstanding voice cast, make it a must-play for music lovers and fans of visual novels.


What we like:
  • Gorgeous visuals,Unique music interface,Outstanding voice cast,Uplifting story
What could be improved:
  • Lack of challenging gameplay,Short game length,More of a visual novel than a traditional game

  • psychedelic
  • platform
  • sci-fi
  • narrative
  • self-discovery
  • adventure
  • rhythm
  • side-scrolling
  • music
  • aliens
  • dylan
  • walking-simulator

9

Exo One (2021)

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Playstation 4 j Playstation 5 Xbox Series X PC Windows Xbox One (Playstation 5 Playstation 4)

A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.


  • sci-fi
  • space
  • physics
  • flight
  • walking-simulator
  • exploration
  • 3d
  • philosophical
  • relaxing
  • atmospheric
  • psychedelic
  • rhythm
  • simulation
  • narrative
  • controller-support

10

Tacoma (2017)

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Mac OS Linux Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.


  • narrative
  • sci-fi
  • walking-simulator
  • augmented
  • story
  • exploration
  • futuristic
  • mystery
  • pause
  • augmented-reality
  • interactive
  • discovery
  • first-person

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