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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 50 games similar to State of Mind down to the 18 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Mirror's Edge Catalyst, Stray and Outer Wilds top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to State of Mind.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

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NarrativeDarkSolo

Year 2018Dev Daedalic Entertainment

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to State of Mind is Mirror's Edge Catalyst — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Stray and Outer Wilds follow close behind.

#1Mirror's Edge Catalyst84 #2Stray81 #3Outer Wilds76 #4Antichamber71 #5Obduction70

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like State of Mind

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to State of Mind. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Mirror's Edge CatalystClosest overall match

84

Mirror's Edge Catalyst

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldCyberpunkSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 80%· 16KIGDB69· 27OC70· 103

Year 2016Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100World100Progression100

Steam Epic Xbox

#2StrayClosest on game mode

81

Stray

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldCyberpunkSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 171KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC82IGDB85· 8OC84· 200

Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, horror tension and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten city. Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed, neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly.

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: tone.

Released 4 years after State of Mind.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Setting81

76

Outer Wilds

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61

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

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, horror tension and setting space, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone68

Steam Epic Xbox

71

Antichamber

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

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

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

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and visual first person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 State of Mind: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone61Setting51

70

Obduction

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 80%· 4.0KIGDB67· 9OC72· 37

Year 2016Dev Cyan WorldsOn PC · PS4 · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone52Setting44

#6The Last Clockwinder

69

The Last Clockwinder

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 96%· 784IGDB80· 1OC83· 12

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

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe relaxing and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 State of Mind: visuals and tone.

Released 4 years after State of Mind.

Genre100Game mode100World100Setting46Progression39Tone36

68

The Witness

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen 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: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, vibe relaxing and procedural generation, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 State of Mind: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World56Setting51Tone49

#8LEGO Jurassic World

68

LEGO Jurassic World

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB73· 15OC71· 79

Year 2015Dev TT Games · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings offline, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: game mode.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Visuals63Setting51

#9Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

68

Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 79%· 115

Dev Cyan WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 State of Mind: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World61Setting46Tone37

62

Thief Gold

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals and combat.

It predates State of Mind by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Setting31

#11Destroy All Humans!

58

Destroy All Humans!

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB70· 5OC69· 13

Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · THQOn PS4

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

It predates State of Mind by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Setting51

58

Grow Home

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 5.6KIGDB78· 6OC76· 38

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

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World73Setting51

#13Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

57

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen 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 adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

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

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for State of Mind.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone60Setting41

#14Kerbal Space Program

51

Kerbal Space Program

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 140KRAWG👍 84%· 408MC88IGDB87· 7OC81· 41

Year 2015Dev Squad · Private DivisionPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

How to build a spaceship capable of delivering a human crew into space - and return this crew back?

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: tone and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression63World47Visuals46Setting34

#15Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines

51

Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB45· 2

Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: combat and setting.

It predates State of Mind by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression42Setting36

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