Games like OPUS: The Day We Found Earth

Story-driven puzzle adventure game. Explore space, operate a telescope, and uncover lore to find Earth.

87% positive from 1,688 · 2016 · 56% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · $14.99 $3.74 -75% · Lowest ever $2.24 (2022-09-23)

Story Rich Atmospheric Visual NovelSingleplayerPuzzleSpace

Six games like OPUS: The Day We Found Earth

The Station

86% positive from 1,116 reviews201857% finish it

A first-person mystery aboard a hidden station sent to study an alien civilization in civil war. Playing the recon specialist sent after its silent crew, you read augmented reality logs left in the rooms.

What players likedPlayers praise this relaxing, story-rich sci-fi walking simulator for its meticulously designed environments and soothing voice acting.

The catchIt is over in under two hours, which is thin for the asking price.

Both are tagged Space, Atmospheric and Story Rich.

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Event[0]

80% positive from 2,279 reviews201631% finish itDeck Playable

Narrative exploration game. Communicate with an AI via typing to solve puzzles and uncover a story.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique story and AI character, offering a narrative exploration experience.

The catchThe AI parser misreads most typed questions, so you rephrase the same thing repeatedly.

Both are tagged Space, Atmospheric and Singleplayer.

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Röki

89% positive from 3,180 reviews202026% finish itDeck Verified

This is a point-and-click adventure game focused on exploration, puzzle-solving, and discovering folklore. It features a charming, mysterious atmosphere and a unique art style.

What players likedPlayers praise Röki's beautiful art, music, and engaging story inspired by Scandinavian mythology, reminiscent of "Song of the Sea."

The catchObtuse trial-and-error puzzles and slow, padded pacing

Both are tagged Atmospheric, Story Rich and Puzzle.

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Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure

94% positive from 4,094 reviews202356% finish itDeck Verified

A supernatural mystery adventure game where players find clues, arrange them into documents, and identify contradictions to solve murders. It features a 1960s London setting with supernatural abilities and detective work.

What players likedPlayers praise the game's art, music, and engaging story with accessible multiple endings, recommending the "reborn" bundle.

The catchThe same clue matching repeats, and answers are either obvious or plainly illogical.

Both are tagged Atmospheric, Visual Novel and Story Rich.

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tomorrow won't come for those without ██████

94% positive from 1,045 reviews2020

This is a surreal puzzle visual novel where players solve puzzles and attend Sunday School lessons to advance through a post-religious futuristic story with two endings. The game features collectible celestial cards and PO-KA.

What players likedPlayers praise its interesting story, cool characters, and art style, despite a lot of crammed worldbuilding.

The catchThe story stays vague and never comes together into anything coherent.

Both are tagged Atmospheric, Visual Novel and Puzzle.

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Lightracer Spark

84% positive from 1,004 reviews2023Deck Playable

This is a sci-fi narrative TRPG where you make choices to guide alien civilizations, developing your character's attributes. The core loop involves observing alien life, making decisions, and impacting their fate.

The catchThe opening buries you in text and unexplained mechanics, leaving you lost.

Both are tagged Space, Visual Novel and Indie.

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More about OPUS: The Day We Found Earth

What players liked

Players praise its balance of visual novel and exploration, reminiscent of mobile games from a bygone era.

The catch

The gameplay is just scrolling a telescope to find stars, and it gets tedious fast.

Reviews: 87% positive from 1,688
Released: 2016
Finish it: 56% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $14.99 $3.74 -75% · Lowest ever $2.24 (2022-09-23)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 87% positive, but with 1,688 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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