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We filtered the 50 games similar to Grow Home down to the 18 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Destroy All Humans!, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grow Home.

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Grow Home is Destroy All Humans! — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild follow close behind.

#1Destroy All Humans!96 #2The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom95 #3The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild94 #4X: Beyond the Frontier93 #5Assassin's Creed93

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Grow Home

18 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grow Home. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Destroy All Humans!

96

Destroy All Humans!

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB70· 5OC69· 13

Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · THQOn PS4

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

#2The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

95

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB95· 6OC95· 164

Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

#3The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

94

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB98· 27OC96· 167

Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

#4X: Beyond the Frontier

93

X: Beyond the Frontier

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 387RAWG👍 56%· 32MC67IGDB30· 1

Year 1999Dev Egosoft · THQPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

#5Assassin's Creed

93

Assassin's Creed

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB81· 4

Year 2007Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping vibe casual

#6X2: The Threat

93

X2: The Threat

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 522RAWG👍 58%· 36MC72IGDB67· 2

Year 2003Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, turn-based strategy and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

#7Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

92

Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualNarrativeCozyOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 79%· 115

Dev Cyan WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and procedural generation, while skipping precision platforming

#8Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines

92

Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB45· 2

Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping precision platforming

92

SpaceEngine

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 96%· 16KRAWG👍 89%· 36

Year 2019Dev Vladimir RomanyukPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with sandbox freedom, vibe casual and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, procedural generation and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10The Last Clockwinder

92

The Last Clockwinder

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeRelaxingCozyOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 96%· 784IGDB80· 1OC83· 12

Year 2022Dev pontoco · Cyan VenturesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, puzzle design and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

90

Obduction

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 80%· 4.0KIGDB67· 9OC72· 37

Year 2016Dev Cyan WorldsOn PC · PS4 · iOS

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

#12Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

90

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 68%· 2.1KIGDB79· 11OC79· 72

Year 2015Dev The Chinese Room · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

89

Stray

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCozyOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 171KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC82IGDB85· 8OC84· 200

Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and melee combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

89

The Witness

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 85%· 21KRAWG👍 77%· 1.3KMC87IGDB88· 12OC86· 98

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · TheklaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, punishing difficulty and procedural generation, while skipping precision platforming

89

Antichamber

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 95%· 18KRAWG👍 83%· 435MC82IGDB83· 6

Year 2013Dev Alexander Bruce · DemruthPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

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