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A short, chill strategy-adventure about a research crew on an abandoned planet, with simple survival mechanics and a mysterious ~4-hour story.

The Captain
A retro-inspired space adventure where you race home while making hard choices about saving friends and civilizations, wrapped in a melancholy, beautiful galaxy.
2021-12-03
- Science fiction
- Adventure

Indie

Simulator

Role-playing (RPG)

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Phantom Signal — Sci-Fi Strategy Game

A real-time sci-fi strategy game about exploring star systems, uncovering a phantom signal's secret, and ultimately evacuating survivors in a story-driven campaign.

2018-01-16

Strategy
Simulator

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Stranded: Alien Dawn

A single-player planet survival sim focused on managing a marooned group through base building and strategic decisions, with a median reviewer playtime of about 34 hours.

2023-04-25

Science fiction
Survival
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Simulator

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Dead in Antares

A turn-based survival management RPG on an alien planet, where players lead a crew to manage needs and explore a mysterious world; the median reviewer playtime is about six hours.

2026-02-19

Science fiction
Adventure
Survival
Strategy
Indie
Side view
Simulator
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Role-playing (RPG)

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A Long Journey to an Uncertain End

A short, quirky single-player space opera in which a sentient spaceship flees an abusive ex, gathers a ragtag crew, and completes odd jobs across the galaxy.

2023-06-28

Science fiction
Adventure
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Side view
Simulator
Text
Role-playing (RPG)

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Trappist

A single-player, story-driven colony builder where you pilot a mobile spaceship base through a distant solar system — simple, satisfying, and roughly 12 hours based on reviewer playtime.

2024-03-01

Science fiction
Strategy
Indie
Simulator

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Adrift

A short interactive-fiction adventure about exploring a derelict spacecraft, unraveling a missing-crew mystery, and experiencing multiple endings.

2026-04-30

First person
Science fiction
Adventure
Indie

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The Dream Of A Cockspur

A short single-player sci-fi mystery adventure on a desolate island, featuring a haunting story and simple point-and-click puzzles.

2026-07-22

Adventure
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)

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The Artifact

A short, eerie sci-fi mystery about investigating a derelict star cruiser and a mysterious alien artifact.

2017-06-02

Indie

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Nugatory

A short, fully voiced sci-fi time-loop mystery on a remote facility, where you investigate an alien imposter through detective-style conversations and choices.

2026-04-21

Science fiction
Adventure
Text
Mystery
Visual Novel

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Dead Reckoning: The Long Drift

A short, atmospheric deep-space colony decision sim in early access where every pragmatic choice shapes humanity's fate.

2026-06-25

Strategy
Indie
Simulator

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The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation

A single-player space survival sim about building a station and managing a crew on Jupiter's moon Io, with mixed reviews and a roughly 10-hour reviewer playtime.

2023-01-20

Science fiction
Adventure
Survival
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)