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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 44 games similar to Norco down to the 14 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Gemini Rue, Primordia and Beneath a Steel Sky top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Norco.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2022Dev Geography of Robots

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Norco is Gemini Rue — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Primordia and Beneath a Steel Sky follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Norco

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Norco. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Gemini Rue
Gemini Rue
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Steam👍 88%· 1.9KIGDB65· 2
Year 2011Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, stealth mechanics and setting cyberpunk, while skipping visual first person

It predates Norco by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals82Setting50
Primordia
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiPixel Art2D
Steam👍 97%· 3.4KIGDB65· 3OC73· 18
Year 2012Dev Wormwood Studios · Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, post-apocalyptic world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Norco: setting.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals68Setting41
Beneath a Steel Sky
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiPixel Art2D
Steam👍 89%· 567
Year 1994Dev Revolution Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On Linux · PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with setting cyberpunk, post-apocalyptic world and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Norco: setting.

It predates Norco by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals74Setting32
The Room Three
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 13K
Year 2015Dev Fireproof GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, fantasy world and horror setting, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from Norco: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting63Visuals42
Blade Runner
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-Fi2D
Year 1997Dev Westwood Studios · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC

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

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world, setting cyberpunk and visual third person, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from Norco: visuals and setting.

It predates Norco by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting48Visuals34
#6Sam & Max Hit the Road
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

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

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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

It predates Norco by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals81Tone64
Deponia
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 87%· 14KRAWG👍 76%· 727MC74IGDB78· 2
Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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 Norco: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone63Visuals41
The Talos Principle
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-FiFirst PersonHardcore
Steam👍 95%· 33KIGDB87· 12OC87· 58
Year 2014Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Norco: visuals.

It predates Norco by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone51Visuals37
Day of the Tentacle
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloSci-Fi2DPixel ArtRanged
Year 1993Dev LucasArtsOn Mac

✓ Like Norco, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Norco: setting.

It predates Norco by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals81Setting48
Broken Age
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DRanged
Steam👍 84%· 8.2KIGDB77· 13OC79· 38
Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Norco: visuals.

It predates Norco by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting69Tone58Visuals41
Myst
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-FiFirst PersonFantasy
IGDB55· 4OC75· 16
Year 1993Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Norco: visuals.

It predates Norco by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting69Tone58Visuals42
Syberia II
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 3.0K
Year 2004Dev Microïds Canada · 1C CompanyOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Norco: visuals.

It predates Norco by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone60Visuals0
Full Throttle
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloSci-Fi2DPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB87· 1
Year 1995Dev LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Norco: visuals.

It predates Norco by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting66Visuals40
RoboBlitz
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloSci-FiMeleeProcedural
Steam👍 78%· 94RAWG👍 26%· 22MC80IGDB70· 2
Year 2006Dev Naked Sky Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Norco, expect puzzle design, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings procedural generation and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

RoboBlitz™ is a humorous, physics-based action game full of inventive gizmos, weapons, characters, and environments. Players take on the role of Blitz, a multi-talented robot who must activate an aging Space Cannon to save his world from a band of maladjusted space pirates.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Norco.

It predates Norco by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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