8 Games with a sci-fi setting like Old Skies that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 45 games similar to Old Skies down to the 8 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Myst, Broken Age and Day of the Tentacle top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Old Skies.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

The best games with a sci-fi setting like Old Skies

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Old Skies. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1MystClosest overall match

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiExploration

IGDB55· 4OC75· 16

Year 1993Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Old Skies: visuals.

It predates Old Skies by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-Fi2D

Steam👍 84%· 8.2KIGDB77· 13OC79· 38

Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

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

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#3Day of the TentacleClosest on visuals

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasySci-Fi2DPixel Art

Year 1993Dev LucasArtsOn Mac

✓ Like Old Skies, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

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

It predates Old Skies by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4The Room Three

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiDark

Steam👍 95%· 13K

Year 2015Dev Fireproof GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Old Skies: visuals.

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

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#5Back to the Future: The Game

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 88%· 2.3KIGDB68· 3

Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and visual third person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Old Skies: visuals.

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

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#6Sam & Max Hit the Road

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic 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: linear, story-driven structure.

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 Old Skies by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#7Deponia

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic 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: linear, story-driven structure.

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.

It predates Old Skies by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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