9 Games with a sci-fi setting like Simulacra 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 35 games similar to Simulacra down to the 9 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony and AI: The Somnium Files top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Simulacra.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Simulacra

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Zero Escape: Zero Time DilemmaClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB80· 22

Year 2016Dev Spike Chunsoft · Aksys GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Simulacra, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting anime, while skipping deep simulation

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#2Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

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SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 22KIGDB88· 13OC83· 75

Year 2017Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Simulacra: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, setting anime and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

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#3AI: The Somnium Files

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SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 9.2KIGDB86· 2OC82· 47

Year 2019Dev Spike ChunsoftOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Simulacra, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: setting anime and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

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#4Zero Escape: Virtue's Last RewardClosest on setting

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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

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Year 2012Dev Chunsoft · Rising Star GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Simulacra, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, while skipping horror tension

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SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 26KRAWG👍 84%· 274MC87IGDB80· 4OC87· 12

Year 2009Dev MAGES · Spike Chunsoft CoPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Simulacra, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, setting anime and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

A new story in the critically-acclaimed STEINS;GATE series. From the depths of despair--explore a whole new world line. Your favorite characters return alongside a brand new cast!

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

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#62064: Read Only Memories

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