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We filtered the 50 games similar to Linelith down to the 17 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Obduction, The Last Clockwinder and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Linelith.

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Linelith is Obduction — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. The Last Clockwinder and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Linelith

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Linelith. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1ObductionClosest overall match

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Obduction

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualOpen WorldFantasySci-FiExploration

Steam👍 80%· 4.0KIGDB67· 9OC72· 37

Year 2016Dev Cyan WorldsOn PC · PS4 · iOS

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with puzzle design, vibe casual and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and visual first person, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Linelith: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Linelith.

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#2The Last Clockwinder

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The Last Clockwinder

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRelaxingOpen WorldSci-FiFantasyExploration

Steam👍 96%· 784IGDB80· 1OC83· 12

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

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing puzzle design, vibe relaxing and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping vibe casual

You are on a mission to repair an ancient clocktower built into the trunk of a colossal tree. Inside, you find a pair of gloves that allow you to turn anything you do into a looping clockwork automaton. Use the Clockwinder’s gloves to turn every task into a looping clockwork automaton.

Where it drifts furthest from Linelith: visuals and tone.

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#3The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldFantasySci-FiExploration

IGDB95· 6OC95· 164

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

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: puzzle design, open world exploration and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Linelith: visuals.

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#4The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldFantasySci-FiExploration

IGDB98· 27OC96· 167

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

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: puzzle design, open world exploration and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Linelith: visuals and progression.

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Outer Wilds

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSpaceSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61

Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing puzzle design, open world exploration and setting space

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Linelith: tone and visuals.

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#6SpaceEngineClosest on tone

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SpaceEngine

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualRelaxingOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExploration

Steam👍 96%· 16KRAWG👍 89%· 36

Year 2019Dev Vladimir RomanyukPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

SpaceEngine is a 1:1 scale science-based Universe simulator, featuring billions upon billions of galaxies, nebulae, stars, and planets, all shown at their full real-world scale.

Where it drifts furthest from Linelith: visuals and world.

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#7X2: The ThreatClosest on setting

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X2: The Threat

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSpaceSci-FiExploration

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

Year 2003Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: open world exploration, setting space and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, turn-based strategy and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

X²: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games, you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe.

Where it drifts furthest from Linelith: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Linelith.

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

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#8X: Beyond the Frontier

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X: Beyond the Frontier

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSpaceSci-FiExploration

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

Year 1999Dev Egosoft · THQPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and turn-based strategy, while skipping puzzle design

The Human Race had advanced to the point where we could travel among the stars, we developed giant automated machines to help us colonise other worlds, but there was a fault in their programming and they turned and attacked. Forcing us to lay a trap to protect Earth and exiling the Human race to stay on Earth once again.

Where it drifts furthest from Linelith: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Linelith.

It predates Linelith by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Assassin's Creed

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Assassin's Creed

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldFantasySci-FiExploration

IGDB81· 4

Year 2007Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: open world exploration, fantasy world and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Linelith: visuals and setting.

It predates Linelith by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World56Progression52Setting48Visuals0

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Thief Gold

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldFantasySci-FiExploration

Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing open world exploration, fantasy world and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Linelith: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Linelith.

It predates Linelith by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

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Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualOpen WorldSci-FiExploration2D

Steam👍 79%· 115

Dev Cyan WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing puzzle design, vibe casual and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping vibe relaxing

You're an Osmo, a strange creature indeed. You explore the galaxy in your spaceship, and the planets you encounter are almost as bizarre as the Osmos themselves. There are seven worlds presented for your consideration, each more goofy and peculiar than the last.

Where it drifts furthest from Linelith: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Linelith.

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The Witness

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRelaxingOpen 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: puzzle design, vibe relaxing and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe casual

The Witness is a 3D puzzle game where you explore a mysterious island full of natural and artificial structures. The game is focused on non-verbal communication that should make the player more attentive to the environment surrounding him.

Where it drifts furthest from Linelith: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Linelith.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World59Tone41Setting41

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Antichamber

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationNarrative

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

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

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: puzzle design, open world exploration and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping vibe casual

You control a nameless and faceless protagonist, who starts in a white chamber in the center of a high-tech maze. Your goal is to move forward through the maze by solving many difficult and intricate puzzles.

Where it drifts furthest from Linelith: tone and visuals.

It predates Linelith by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Setting41Tone0

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Grow Home

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualRelaxingOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 92%· 5.6KIGDB78· 6OC76· 38

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Linelith: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Linelith.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone79World74Setting41

#15Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

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Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualOpen 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 vibe casual, open world exploration and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Linelith: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Linelith.

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