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2014PEGI 3PC

You sit in the control room of a spaceship under attack and keep every system running with quick reactions so the crew can escape. It turns a simple reaction test into a tense, stressful job.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Fast pace
  • Challenging difficulty

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In short: Games like Systems Nominal

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

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Lunar Flight

83 %Match

2012PC, Steam Deck playable84 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Systems Nominal: a sci-fi setting, a demanding difficulty and combat with precise timing.

A challenging lunar module simulator that modernizes Lunar Lander: you ferry cargo, collect survey data and make precise landings on the moon with fuel running dangerously low.

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Spinning Around

Fast pace

A simple arcade game where you steer your spaceship quickly and precisely through gates. It purely tests your reflexes, with no story or frills.

Star Advent

Sci-fi setting

A small indie space adventure where you make your way through space and cannot afford any mistakes. Little is known about the details, but it seems to emphasize skill and precision.

Intelligent Qube

Linear, curated structure

A tense real-time puzzler where you clear rolling cubes on a floating platform by marking and deactivating spots, without being crushed. Minimalist design and rising time pressure create a distinctive blend of planning and speed.

Solar Flux

Fast pace

A challenging space puzzle-action game where you pilot a nimble ship to gather plasma and revive dying suns while dodging flares, asteroids and supernovae. Over 80 missions ramp up the difficulty gradually.

Tin Can

Linear, curated structure

You play an untrained technician stuck in a cramped escape pod, learning its systems through manuals and trial and error to stay alive in space. The appeal is tense, claustrophobic problem-solving under pressure.

Ultimate Custom Night

Linear, curated structure

The grand crossover finale of the Five Nights at Freddy's series: pick from 50 animatronics, set each one's difficulty, and juggle doors, vents and air hoses from your office to survive. Brutally demanding, with nearly endless challenge setups.

Arcade Moonlander

Sci-fi setting

An arcade-style lunar lander where you steer a craft with limited fuel and must touch down gently and upright on the landing pad. Satellites and space worms add extra hazards.

TIS-100

Linear, curated structure

A programming puzzler where you write assembly-style code for a broken, fictional computer to fix its nodes. Dry, demanding and all about tinkering and optimizing solutions.

Five Nights at Freddy's 4

Linear, curated structure

A minimalist survival horror where you play a child defending your bedroom, doors and closet from animatronics using only sound cues and a flashlight. Precise timing and steady nerves decide whether you last until 6 AM.

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