17 Games with a sci-fi setting like Outer Wilds that you should try

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: deep simulation, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with deep simulation, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, turn-based strategy and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and procedural generation, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping adventure storytelling

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, punishing difficulty and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

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

≠ Where it differs: brings offline, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

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

≠ Its own twist: procedural generation, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping deep simulation

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping deep simulation

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

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

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

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, vibe relaxing and procedural generation, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: vibe relaxing, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension