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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 45 games similar to Ether One down to the 11 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. The Room Three, Myst and The Talos Principle top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ether One.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2014Dev White Paper Games

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Ether One is The Room Three — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Myst and The Talos Principle follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Ether One

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ether One. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1The Room Three
The Room Three
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 13K
Year 2015Dev Fireproof GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Ether One: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping ranged combat

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone88Setting76
#2Myst
Myst
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
IGDB55· 4OC75· 16
Year 1993Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Ether One, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

It predates Ether One by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Setting60
#3The Talos Principle
The Talos Principle
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 33KIGDB87· 12OC87· 58
Year 2014Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Ether One, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting83Tone81Visuals73
#4Broken Age
Broken Age
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloRangedNarrativeSci-FiCasual
Steam👍 84%· 8.2KIGDB77· 13OC79· 38
Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Ether One: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Ether One: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone85Setting60Visuals0
The Turing Test
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-FiFirst PersonSpace
Steam👍 88%· 8.0KIGDB76· 8OC78· 55
Year 2016Dev Bulkhead · Square Enix EuropeOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Ether One, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting space, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Ether One: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting48
Sam & Max Hit the Road
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Steam👍 95%· 1.0KRAWG👍 88%· 85IGDB83· 3
Year 1993Dev Lucasfilm · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Ether One: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping horror tension

Grab your nightstick, squeal like a siren, and Hit the Road with Sam & Max, Freelance Police, as they attempt to crack their toughest case.

Where it drifts furthest from Ether One: visuals.

It predates Ether One by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting82Visuals0
Deponia
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 87%· 14KRAWG👍 76%· 727MC74IGDB78· 2
Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Ether One, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

Quest, very close to the original canon of the genre. The game has a minimum of hints, and puzzle solving is often very unobvious. The plot of the game moves forward with the actions of the main character - Rufus, who lives on the planet of Deponia, long ago turned into a dump.

Where it drifts furthest from Ether One: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting82Visuals0
Syberia II
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 3.0K
Year 2004Dev Microïds Canada · 1C CompanyOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Linux

✓ Like Ether One, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Ether One: visuals.

It predates Ether One by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting78Visuals0
Day of the Tentacle
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloRangedSci-FiFantasyHistorical
Year 1993Dev LucasArtsOn Mac

✓ Like Ether One, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Ether One: visuals and setting.

It predates Ether One by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting44Visuals0
Back to the Future: The Game
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-FiFantasyHistorical
Steam👍 88%· 2.3KIGDB68· 3
Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Ether One: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Ether One: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting45Visuals0
Full Throttle
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic2D
IGDB87· 1
Year 1995Dev LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Ether One, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Ether One: visuals.

It predates Ether One by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting58Visuals0

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