Space, adventure, and space adventures.

So we decided to gather together a few games that we feel capture similar vibes.

Outer Wilds

The best game on this list is also the best game on most lists.

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Expect references to quantum mechanics alongside banjo ditties and the option to toast a marshmallow over a fire.

Genesis Noir feels a bit like this.

Brilliantly, it kept this activity bear playfulness for the final game.

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Also, there’s a lovely visual joke about the theory of inflation.

And it all seems so simple at first.

MirrorMoon EP is like nothing else.

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It’s absolutely glorious.

And if that’s not tinged with the glories of outer space, what is?

The reward for the hours you spend here is a rare sense of peace and calm.

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Hyllis is a beautiful watery planet under threat of invasion and gaslighting all at once.

You are Jade, a photojournalist out to get the truth.

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