Games like Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut

First-person puzzle game where players manipulate cubes with high-tech gloves to solve physics and spatial challenges. It offers a brain-twisting experience with a new narrative.

82% positive from 1,910 · 2014 · 26% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $0.99 (2016-05-20)

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Six games like Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut

Lightmatter

91% positive from 2,895 reviews202021% finish itDeck Playable

First-person puzzle game where players use light and shadow mechanics to navigate deadly environments. It features lateral thinking puzzles and a dark, philosophical tone.

What players likedPlayers praise Lightmatter's unique light-based puzzles and engaging story, often comparing it to Portal and The Talos Principle.

The catchThe framerate is hard capped near 50fps and the game crashes often, losing progress.

Both are tagged Sci-fi, First-Person and Puzzle.

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The Entropy Centre

89% positive from 4,352 reviews202231% finish itDeck Playable

A first-person puzzle adventure game where players reverse objects through time to solve challenges. It features a witty narrative and a dangerous space station setting.

What players likedPlayers praise its Portal-like puzzle gameplay, unique time-rewinding mechanics, engaging story, and witty writing.

The catchOne mistimed jump or misplaced cube often means redoing the whole puzzle from scratch.

Both are tagged Sci-fi, First-Person and Puzzle.

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Vertigo 2

95% positive from 2,182 reviews202326% finish itDeck Unsupported

VR adventure game with hybrid locomotion and unique weapon reloads. Explore diverse environments, fight alien creatures and robots, and uncover a conspiracy.

What players likedPlayers praise Vertigo 2 as a Half-Life: Alyx-like, immersive sci-fi adventure with fun weapons, creative levels, and engaging story.

The catchAttempts at humor and writing fall flat

Both are tagged Sci-fi, First-Person and Action.

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Sketchy's Contract

85% positive from 1,319 reviews2024Deck Playable

Co-op sci-fi horror looter with survival elements. Players explore planets, fight aliens, and manage risk for better loot.

What players likedPlayers praise this addictive looting game with monsters and aliens for its varied collection, customization, and social co-op fun, similar to Lethal Company.

The catchEnemies are brutally overtuned from tier one, and nothing scales down for small groups.

Both are tagged Sci-fi, First-Person and Action.

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KARMA: The Dark World

92% positive from 4,412 reviews202550% finish itDeck Verified

This is a first-person psychological thriller where players investigate memories using advanced tech. It features a dystopian 1984 East Germany setting with a focus on espionage and betrayal.

What players likedPlayers praise its deep, emotional, and thought-provoking psychological horror story, often compared to "1984," "Still Wakes The Deep," and "Observer: System Redux."

The catchThe story starts strong then collapses into a confusing ending that explains nothing.

Both are tagged Sci-fi, First-Person and Adventure.

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Overload

94% positive from 2,137 reviews20181% finish itDeck Playable

This is a 6-degree-of-freedom zero-gravity shooter with intense combat and exploration. Players pilot upgradeable ships through atmospheric levels, destroying robots and completing objectives.

What players likedPlayers praise Overload as a modern, upgraded Descent, offering smooth motion, diverse weapons, and faithful gameplay from the original team.

The catchLevels and enemies all look the same, so the campaign blurs into repetition.

Both are tagged Sci-fi, First-Person and Action.

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More about Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut

What players liked

Players praise its unique, Portal-like puzzles and engaging atmosphere, making it a worthwhile, albeit short, experience.

The catch

Knowing the solution is easy, but sluggish controls and janky physics fight you.

Reviews: 82% positive from 1,910
Released: 2014
Finish it: 26% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $0.99 (2016-05-20)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 82% positive, but with 1,910 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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