7 Games with a sci-fi setting like The Henry Stickmin Collection 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 46 games similar to The Henry Stickmin Collection down to the 7 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Riven: The Sequel to Myst, Life Is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Henry Stickmin Collection.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

The best games with a sci-fi setting like The Henry Stickmin Collection

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Henry Stickmin Collection. 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.

#1Riven: The Sequel to MystClosest overall match

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualSci-FiFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 1.4K

Year 1997Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Henry Stickmin Collection: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Henry Stickmin Collection.

It predates The Henry Stickmin Collection by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Life Is StrangeClosest on visuals

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 173KIGDB79· 7

Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery, while skipping vibe casual

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Steam GOG Xbox

#3Life is Strange: Before the StormClosest on combat

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasySci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 38KIGDB77· 9OC80· 46

Year 2017Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Henry Stickmin Collection.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#4Tacoma

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceCyberpunk

Steam👍 86%· 4.8KIGDB78· 16OC77· 86

Year 2017Dev FullbrightOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with setting cyberpunk, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from The Henry Stickmin Collection: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Henry Stickmin Collection.

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Steam GOG Epic

#5SyberiaClosest on tone

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 88%· 6.7KIGDB77· 5OC76· 13

Year 2002Dev Microïds Canada · MicroïdsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

Where it drifts furthest from The Henry Stickmin Collection: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Henry Stickmin Collection.

It predates The Henry Stickmin Collection by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#6Tales from the Borderlands

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11

Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Henry Stickmin Collection.

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Steam GOG Epic

#7Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloSci-FiThird Person

Year 1999Dev Big Ape Productions · LucasArtsOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, setting scifi and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

It predates The Henry Stickmin Collection by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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