If you’ve spent hours surviving the chaos of Abiotic Factor — scavenging lab corridors, building makeshift bases, and fighting off interdimensional horrors with your fellow scientists — you already know how addictively unique it is.
This indie hit perfectly blends sci-fi, survival, and co-op gameplay, throwing players into a crumbling underground research facility where every room hides new dangers. The mix of crafting, exploration, and teamwork makes it stand out, but if you’re hungry for more games that capture that same tension and creativity — you’re in the right place.
Here are the top PC games that deliver similar thrills, from alien worlds to post-apocalyptic labs.
Grounded
Release Date: July 28, 2020
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
ICARUS
Release Date: December 03, 2021
Genres: Simulator, Adventure
Voidtrain
Release Date: May 09, 2023
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG)
The Planet Crafter
Release Date: March 24, 2022
Genres: Simulator, Adventure
Valheim
Release Date: February 02, 2021
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Volcanoids
Release Date: January 29, 2019
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Subsistence
Release Date: October 25, 2016
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Nightingale
Release Date: February 01, 2024
Genres: Adventure, Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Green Hell
Release Date: September 05, 2019
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Release Date: August 05, 2015
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Outpost Zero
Release Date: July 12, 2018
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Barotrauma
Release Date: June 05, 2019
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
SCP: Secret Files
Release Date: September 13, 2022
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Stationeers
Release Date: December 12, 2017
Genres: Simulator, Indie
Breathedge
Release Date: February 25, 2021
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie