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Games like Alter Cosmos

2018PC2.99 €

An indie comic-book style adventure in which an alien cat gathers a crew in a totalitarian world and escapes to space by ship. The comic look and the mystery of the Waves of Distortions drive the experience.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

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In short: Games like Alter Cosmos

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Alter Cosmos special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Beneath a Steel Sky

90 %Match

1994USK 12PC, Steam Deck playable89 % positivefree

Brings what grabs you about Alter Cosmos: a sci-fi setting, a strong story and progress without grind.

A classic point-and-click adventure set in a dystopian cyberpunk city, where Robert Foster and his robot Joey uncover the secrets of an all-powerful computer system. Dry British humor, comic-style art by Dave Gibbons and clever inventory puzzles define it.

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Hiveswap: Act 2

Distinctive, stylised art style

A humorous point-and-click adventure set in the Homestuck universe: stranded on the alien world of Alternia, Joey solves quirky inventory puzzles and meets eccentric trolls. Art style, music and witty dialogue take center stage.

Hiveswap: Act 1

Distinctive, stylised art style

A hand-drawn point-and-click adventure in the 90s tradition: teenager Joey Claire is whisked away from 1994 Earth to an alien world and uses inventory puzzles and plenty of wit to find her way. Its humor and ties to the Homestuck universe define the experience.

The Dig

Calm and deliberate

A classic LucasArts point-and-click adventure in which a team of astronauts uncovers the secrets of a vanished alien civilization on a distant world. Moody science fiction with clever puzzles and a memorable score.

In Other Waters

Distinctive, stylised art style

You guide biologist Ellery Vas's diving suit across an alien ocean planet entirely through a minimalist map interface. Calm exploration, sample collecting and light puzzles drive an atmospheric story about loss and ecology.

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Respects your time

You are stranded on a derelict spaceship and communicate with the ship AI Kaizen by typing free-form messages. Building trust and persuading it with clever replies is the key to finding your way back to Earth.

Analogue: A Hate Story

Distinctive, stylised art style

A sci-fi visual novel in which you investigate the logs of an abandoned generation ship and talk with two AIs about its rigid, patriarchal society. Your relationships with them steer you toward one of five endings.

Beyond a Steel Sky

Distinctive, stylised art style

A comic-styled cyberpunk adventure where you play Robert Foster, solving clever puzzles and hacking the systems of a controlled desert city. A blend of thriller plot and dry humor keeps the story entertaining.

Doctor Who: The Adventure Games

Respects your time

An episodic puzzle-adventure series set in the Doctor Who universe, where you play the Doctor's companion solving puzzles against Daleks, Cybermen and other famous foes. Fans get to explore the inside of the TARDIS.

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