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A Long Journey to an Uncertain End

0.0

Release date: 2021

A Long Journey to an Uncertain End is a narrative management space opera where you recruit eclectic crew members, explore the known - and unknown - galaxy, make choices to drive your journey, and escape the clutches of your abusive ex.

Developer: Crispy Creative, Publisher: Crispy Creative, Game website

Windows

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7+ (32/64 bit)
Processor: Dual-core 2.5 GHz or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Dedicated GPU, 1 GB VRAM/AMD HD5750 or equivalent
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 2 GB available space

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Citizen Sleeper

0.0

Release date: 2022

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Developer: Jump Over The Age, Publisher: Fellow Traveller, Game website

Windows

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7+
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible GPU
Storage: 2 GB available space

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The Away Team

2.839 16

Release date: 22 Jul, 2016

In this interactive sci-fi adventure novel, you are the AI pilot of Earth's last interstellar ship, tasked with finding a home for your crew—the last remnants of humanity. Your choices will determine their fate, and your own.

Developer: Underflow Studios, Publisher: Crackshell, Game website

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7 or higher 32bit
Processor: 1 ghz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Shader 1.1 support
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 1 GB available space
Sound Card: Our sound guy would be sad if you don't have one but you technically could play without one... You monster

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Corona Sector

0.0

Release date: 1 Sep, 2020

This sci-fi adventure brings you to command stations in the far corners of space. Casually make decisions and watch how well you can balance the needs of your station.

Developer: iBlackpen, Publisher: iBlackpen, Game website

Windows | Steam Achievements

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7+
Processor: 1.2Ghz+
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Graphics: 256MB
Storage: 50 MB available space

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Space Court

4.486 1

Release date: 25 Jun, 2020

As a newly appointed Judge, you will rule over Space Court and its denizens to keep the universe safe. Or possibly blow it all up. Either way, you’re tenured.

Developer: Uphill Promise, Publisher: Uphill Promise

Windows

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i3 2-Core Processor and above
Memory: 4 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 2 GB available space

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Death and Taxes

6.71464 158

Release date: 20 Feb, 2020

In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!

Developer: Placeholder Gameworks, Publisher: Placeholder Gameworks

Windows | Mac | Linux | Steam Achievements | Steam Trading Cards

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7, 8, 10
Processor: i3 or equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Integrated graphics or GPU with atleast 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 2 GB available space

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80 Days

6.3826 63

Release date: 28 Sep, 2015

1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. Travel by airship, submarine, mechanical camel, steam-train and more. Race other players and a clock that never stops in TIME Magazine's Game of 2014.

Developer: inkle Ltd, Cape Guy Ltd, Publisher: inkle Ltd, Game website

Windows | Mac | Steam Achievements

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP+
Processor: 2 Ghz with SSE2 instruction set support
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Hardware support for shader model 3
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 2 GB available space

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Trigon: Space Story

0.0

Release date: 2021

Space roguelike adventure. Take a chance to become a spaceship captain and lead your own crew, make pivotal decisions, and inevitably win tactical battles. Uncover the mysteries of the galaxy, among which is the star of Trigon, the most sinister and enigmatic one.

Developer: Sernur.tech, Publisher: Sernur.tech, Pleasant Rain Ltd, Game website

Windows | Mac

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7
Processor: i5 Gen2 or AMD FX 6300
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 or AMD HD 7870
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 10 GB available space

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Heaven's Vault

6.4963 92

Release date: 16 Apr, 2019

An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.

Developer: inkle Ltd, Publisher: inkle Ltd, Game website

Windows | Full controller support

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7 or later
Processor: SSE2 instruction set support
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7850, 2+ Gb of vram
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 5 GB available space
Additional Notes: Not recommended for Intel HD GPUs

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CyberHive

2.521 7

Release date: 3 Nov, 2020

CyberHive is a strategic space travel simulator with a non-linear story, in the cosmic opera setting, and in an anime visual style.

Developer: Blazing Planet Studio, Publisher: Blazing Planet Studio, Game website

Windows | Mac | Linux | Steam Achievements

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10
Processor: 2.0+ GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon HD5450 or better; 512 MB or higher
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 300 MB available space
Sound Card: 100% DirectX9.0c compatible sound card and drivers

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Survive the Blackout

2.129 25

Release date: 6 Feb, 2020

Survive the Blackout is a narrative survival game set in a dark post-apocalyptic world. Choose your adventure-type gameplay, squad-level management, exploration and scavenging, difficult moral choices. Modern-times tribute to Oregon Trail.

Developer: Baby Bison Games, Publisher: Baby Bison Games, Game website

Windows | Steam Achievements

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows® Vista/7/8/10
Processor: 1.8 Ghz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 256MB video memory
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 1 GB available space

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Starship Inspector

2.324 14

Release date: 7 Jan, 2021

Starship Inspector is a Space Roguelike in which every choice you make matters. Save a galaxy or rescue your crew member? Serve an evil empire or help an ancient tribe? You'll constantly have to make hard decisions and deal with consequences.

Developer: Vedanta Team, Publisher: Vedanta Team

Windows | Steam Achievements

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP or newer
Processor: 2.0+ GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 1280x720 minimum resolution, OpenGL 2.0 Support, and recommended dedicated graphics card with 128 MB of RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space
Sound Card: Integrated Audio

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Who Am I: The Tale of Dorothy

5.5353 28

Release date: 16 Apr, 2018

Dorothy is a 14-year-old girl who has scars and pains as a child. Her trauma caused Dorothy to develop dissociative identity disorder, which split her into several personalities. Hold counselling sessions in Dorothy's dream, and bring back all the personalities into one.

Developer: Onaemo Studio, Publisher: Onaemo Studio, Game website

Windows | Mac | Steam Achievements

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
Processor: 1.6GHz

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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante

7.01766 155

Release date: 4 Mar, 2021

A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

Developer: Sever, Publisher: 101XP, Game website

Windows | Steam Achievements | Steam Trading Cards

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7
Processor: Pentium® 4 1.5 GHz / Athlon® XP
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX® 9.0c compatible
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 3 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c compatible

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Star Souls

2.621 5

Release date: 3 Mar, 2020

One by one, the stars begin to die without reason. Thousands of inhabited worlds are turned to dust. You and your crew must find “the Transition”, your last desperate hope to find new worlds. Assemble your fleet, customize your spaceships and fight for the salvation of all intelligent life!

Developer: DrankiKets, Publisher: DrankiKets, Game website

Windows | Steam Achievements

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7+ (32/64 bits)
Processor: 2+ GHz or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD 3000 or better
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: Minimum resolution: 1280x720

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Out There: Ω Edition

5.3873 278

Release date: 2 Apr, 2015

Out There is an award-winning space exploration game blending roguelike, resource management and interactive fiction.

Developer: Mi-Clos Studio, FibreTigre, Publisher: Mi-Clos Studio, WhisperGames, Fractale, Game website

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP (SP3)
Processor: Dual Core 2Ghz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
Storage: 500 MB available space

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Save Koch

3.170 36

Release date: 18 Apr, 2019

You are local mafia kingpin, Jeffrey Koch. Your empire in New Kandinski is in total chaos because an unknown Mastermind has decided to take your place. And they’ve planted a sleeper Mole inside your operation. It’s time to act, but you need to act smart.

Developer: Wooden Monkeys, Publisher: BigGame Publishing, Game website

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows Vista
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4Ghz.
Graphics: 256MB NVIDIA 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900
Storage: 1024 MB available space

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Grotto

0.0

Release date: Coming Soon

Grotto is a mystical, narrative-focused experience. You are the Soothsayer. The one capable of talking with the stars and unveiling their messages. In a time of turmoil, the tribe of the valley turn to your powers of divination and come to you for guidance.

Developer: Brainwash Gang, Publisher: Digerati, Game website

Windows | Full controller support

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7 or later
Processor: i3 or better
Graphics: NVIDIA GT 630 / 650m, AMD Radeon HD6570 or equivalent
Sound Card: N/A

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7 дней лета: Youth Sky

3.976 12

Release date: 29 Jul, 2020

A visual novel that takes place in the same universe as "7 summer days".

Developer: Sanati Tales, Publisher: Sanati Tales, Game website

Windows | Linux

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Win10
Processor: i3
Memory: 6144 MB RAM
Graphics: any
Storage: 800 MB available space
Sound Card: any

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Through The Darkest of Times

5.3382 56

Release date: 30 Jan, 2020

Berlin 1933. “Adolf Hitler is chancellor!” We all know the consequences this message bore. Unspeakable horrors and suffering would sweep across the world. Few would stand and fight the monstrosity that was the German Reich. Will you? Lead an underground resistance group Through the Darkest of Times.

Developer: Paintbucket Games, Publisher: HandyGames, Game website

Windows | Mac | Steam Achievements

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7+
Processor: 2.4 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1 GB
Storage: 2 GB available space

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Encased

5.4815 233

Release date: 26 Sep, 2019

A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.

Developer: Dark Crystal Games, Publisher: Prime Matter, Game website

Windows | Steam Achievements | Steam Trading Cards

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: WINDOWS® 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3.3 GHz or better, or AMD Equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660m or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x (2GB of video memory)
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 20 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX® compatible sound card)

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Kommissar

0.98 22

Release date: 6 Apr, 2017

Kommissar is a political prosecution simulator in a totalitarian regime. Keep the Independent City-State of Roulettenburg united under the regime iron fist. Watch for your fellow citizens and seize the dissidents for the glory of the fatherland.

Developer: Beardserk, Publisher: Beardserk, Game website

Windows

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP or later
Processor: 1.5 GHz Core2Duo
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 1.4 or better
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: Minimum 1280x720 screen resolution

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Trajectory

0.73 7

Release date: 10 Mar, 2017

Trajectory is a first person scifi adventure game that takes place in Earth's orbit, with a dystopian yet whimsical setting. The game has multiple endings and a variety of exotic locations in space and beyond.

Developer: Sky Trail Ltd, Publisher: Sky Trail Ltd, Game website

Windows | Steam Achievements | Steam Trading Cards

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 7/8 64-bit
Processor: Dual-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster
Memory: 4 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: With lowest graphics settings, possible to run with lower specs.

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Wait! Life is Beautiful! Prologue

5.3317 36

Release date: 6 Aug, 2020

W!LiB! Prologue allows you to try and live one day of Will's life in trying to save people on the legendary Suicide Bridge. Would you be able to find the right words? How many souls could you save in one day? And how would you feel if you're not good enough?..

Developer: [DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS], Publisher: GameNet, Game website

Windows

Sytem requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP or later
Processor: 1.5 GHz Core2Duo
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1500 MB available space

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