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SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiSpaceHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166
Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
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We filtered the 42 games similar to Sylvio: Black Waters down to the 5 that fit the “Space” category. Prey, System Shock and Dead Space top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sylvio: Black Waters.
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Within the “Space” category, the closest game to Sylvio: Black Waters is Prey — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. System Shock and Dead Space follow close behind.
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The best games with a space setting like Sylvio: Black Waters
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sylvio: Black Waters. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.
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SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension
≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Sylvio: Black Waters: visuals.
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ShooterFPS
SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceExploration
Steam👍 72%· 11KIGDB80· 9OC75· 200
Year 2024Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, deep RPG systems and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Sylvio: Black Waters: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting82Tone68Visuals0
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiSpaceMeleeBase Building
Steam👍 86%· 173MC69
Year 2014Dev Wild Factor · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping puzzle design
Freaking Meatbags throws you into a futuristic world where robots have jobs, cephalopods aren't confined to a single dimension, and humans pretty much just stand around talking to themselves.
Where it drifts furthest from Sylvio: Black Waters: progression and visuals.
It predates Sylvio: Black Waters by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
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