Other sci-fi, base exploration games?

[LordBlade]

I had a blast with this game (and of course, loved the originals).
What other such games (first person, third person, isometric, etc...) are you guys a fan of? Games where you're going through a confined area, having to explore and backtrack and such.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490
Alien Isolation was a great one. Especially with the epic setting.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/480490/Prey/
Prey was an epic game. I've played through it a few times. The setting is wonderfully done, and I love the features. Plus the bombs that turn all items into resources are great for OCD nuts like myself. lol
https://store.steampowered.com/app/318970/StarCrawlers/
StarCrawlers is a fun party based sci-game where you're exploring various bases and facilities. Lot's of freedom in builds and choices.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/648410/Colony_Ship_A_PostEarth_Role_Playing_Game/
Colony Ship is a great one in the works from Iron Tower Studios, who made the amazing Age of Decadence.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/340490/Subterrain/
Subterrain's a great horror/survival game set on a colony. Explore the base, repair systems, fight off mutants, defend your base, lots of crafting...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/254320/Duskers/
Duskers is a fun Roguelike where you're sending drones into abandoned bases and space ships, gathering resources and slowly piecing together lore.

[Seamus]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/231160/The_Swapper/

Definitely a weird one (And apparently kinda janky on newer hardware unless you switch to the compatibility branch on steam) but a good scifi puzzle game with a lot of "What the actual ♥♥♥♥ is going on?" in the story.

[Flan]

Outer wilds + dlc too, No combat but 100% exploration puzzles in a light (but also heavy somehow) sci fi setting.
Easily one of the best games ever made. Go into it blind and don't use a walkthrough, the less you see or know about its content the better it works.

It's one of the games that is not only excellent but advances what we think games as a medium is capable of, a important game.

[LordBlade]

Oh yeah, forgot about Swapper. I have it, it's on my "to play" list. :p
Outer Wilds is interesting. Though honestly, I'm not a big fan of the time rewind stuff. I get that it's well done, and I can see why people enjoy it. I just find that kind of mechanic annoying.

[Seamus]

Swapper's not overly long. Could easily tear through it in an afternoon.

Bit longer if you want 100% achievements.

I've tried to get into Prey a few times now, but I feel like it's a better speedrun game than casual game because of things like going out of bounds with the glue gun and how much you can do with that.

[LordBlade]

Originally posted by Seamus:

I've tried to get into Prey a few times now, but I feel like it's a better speedrun game than casual game because of things like going out of bounds with the glue gun and how much you can do with that.

I love Prey. The story is great, but so is the general gameplay. Especially when you have the option of going "alien".
But I love the exploration, the setting as you explore the station (inside and out). And all the ways you have to deal with situations.

[randir14]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/857980/Void_Bastards/

[Muu]

Originally posted by randir14:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/857980/Void_Bastards/

Ye voidbastards plays a lot like this game, just with some rogue elements. You can bypass enemies by sneaking around them and locking doors on the ship. Quite cool.

[Benjafins]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/41700/STALKER_Call_of_Pripyat/

All the depth you could ask for in an immersive sim. I recommend the Anomaly mod that completely reworks the game and makes it better.

[DarkFenix]

Duskers is delightfully atmospheric and immersive. Quickly gets quite repetitive, but its price tag is low enough not to complain anyway.

[kumadonburi]

Signalis is pretty good, though it's closer to Resident Evil in it's gameplay, the atmosphere and story are, at least a little bit system-shocky.

[Savage Sloth]

Soma
https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/SOMA/

[LordBlade]

Void Bastards was fun. A little simple. But over all I enjoyed it.

SOMA was also a good game. At least, once. But like the Amnesia games, once you've played through, there's no much replay value.

[LordBlade]

Originally posted by kumadonburi:

Signalis is pretty good, though it's closer to Resident Evil in it's gameplay, the atmosphere and story are, at least a little bit system-shocky.

Yeah, I grabbed that, it's on my list to play. Just getting through Bone Totem first. :p

[Mauman]

I'll 2nd Starcrawlers and Colony Ship.

Just realize that they're vastly different genres (one being a blobber and the other being a more traditional party based turn based rpg).

[Cuchi]

Woah, this thread is awesome.

Can I say... Dead Space also counts in this list?

Originally posted by Seamus:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/231160/The_Swapper/

Definitely a weird one (And apparently kinda janky on newer hardware unless you switch to the compatibility branch on steam) but a good scifi puzzle game with a lot of "What the actual ♥♥♥♥ is going on?" in the story.

This has more in common with Portal than System Shock, but is a surprisely good adventure Metroidvania puzzle game.