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We filtered the 50 games similar to Goodbye Deponia down to the 15 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Chaos on Deponia, Deponia Doomsday and Tales from the Borderlands top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Goodbye Deponia.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

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Year 2013Dev Daedalic Entertainment

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Goodbye Deponia is Chaos on Deponia — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Deponia Doomsday and Tales from the Borderlands follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Goodbye Deponia

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Goodbye Deponia. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1Chaos on Deponia

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Chaos on Deponia

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 90%· 3.1KIGDB80· 1OC70· 9

Year 2012Dev Daedalic Entertainment · Daedalic Studio WestOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

#2Deponia Doomsday

97

Deponia Doomsday

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 85%· 4.0KOC73· 20

Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

#3Tales from the Borderlands

96

Tales from the Borderlands

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-FiMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11

Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and melee combat, while skipping visual 2d

#4Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

96

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloSci-FiThird Person

Year 1999Dev Big Ape Productions · LucasArtsOn PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

95

Syberia

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DCasual

Steam👍 88%· 6.7KIGDB77· 5OC76· 13

Year 2002Dev Microïds Canada · MicroïdsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual

#6Life Is Strange

95

Life Is Strange

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-FiFantasyExploration

Steam👍 96%· 173KIGDB79· 7

Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d

#7Life is Strange: Before the Storm

95

Life is Strange: Before the Storm

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-FiMeleeFantasy

Steam👍 93%· 38KIGDB77· 9OC80· 46

Year 2017Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

94

Syberia 3

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DHistorical

Steam👍 52%· 4.7KIGDB44· 8OC51· 54

Year 2017Dev Anuman Interactive · MicroidsOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and visual third person

#9A New Beginning - Final Cut

94

A New Beginning - Final Cut

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DFantasy

Steam👍 75%· 2.1KRAWG👍 50%· 126MC72IGDB75· 2

Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and post-apocalyptic world

93

Tacoma

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceCyberpunk

Steam👍 86%· 4.8KIGDB78· 16OC77· 86

Year 2017Dev FullbrightOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with setting space, setting cyberpunk and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

93

Somerville

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DMelee

Steam👍 70%· 1.8KIGDB68· 6OC69· 76

Year 2022Dev JumpshipOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

#12Detroit: Become Human

93

Detroit: Become Human

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-FiDarkCyberpunk

Steam👍 96%· 243KRAWG👍 90%· 3.3KMC79IGDB78· 13OC79· 152

Year 2018Dev Quantic Dream · Sony Computer EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting cyberpunk and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

#13Dreamfall Chapters

93

Dreamfall Chapters

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-FiCyberpunkFantasy

Steam👍 82%· 4.5KIGDB76· 11

Year 2014Dev Red Thread Games · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting cyberpunk, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual 2d

#14Maniac Mansion

92

Maniac Mansion

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DDark

Steam👍 88%· 221IGDB90· 1

Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and fantasy world

#15Riven: The Sequel to Myst

91

Riven: The Sequel to Myst

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-FiHardcoreCasual

Steam👍 89%· 1.4K

Year 1997Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, vibe casual and fantasy world, while skipping visual 2d

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