6 Games with a sci-fi setting like Iron Lung that you should try

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We filtered the 44 games similar to Iron Lung down to the 6 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Stories Untold, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and Close to the Sun top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Iron Lung.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

The best games with a sci-fi setting like Iron Lung

6 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Iron Lung. 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.

#1Stories Untold

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 5.4KIGDB78· 3OC80· 42

Year 2017Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

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Steam GOG Epic

#2Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.9KRAWG👍 81%· 124MC78IGDB80· 2

Year 2009Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 74%· 1.3KIGDB61· 5OC64· 76

Year 2019Dev Storm in a Teacup · Wired ProductionsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB79· 16OC81· 83

Year 2016Dev Night School StudioOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam GOG Epic

#5I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 3.7K

Year 1995Dev The Dreamers Guild · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, visual third person and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 5.9KIGDB74· 12OC78· 98

Year 2017Dev Bloober Team · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design

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