Sci-fi indie games
indielist tracks 161 indie sci-fi games with the Steam user tag "Sci-fi", together holding 4,527,132 reviews at an average of 88% positive. The most reviewed is ARK: Survival Evolved with 588,634 reviews.
Tagged titles
161
Total reviews on Steam
4,527,132
Avg positive %
88%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best sci-fi indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Sci-fi data reportRelated tags
Adventure (35) Action (32) First-Person (24) Open World (22) Simulation (22) Exploration (20) Sandbox (19) Difficult (17) Space (17) Survival (16)
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ARK: Survival Evolved
2017 · Action
588,634 reviews · 83% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalMultiplayerOpen WorldDinosaurs
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Lethal Company
2023 · Action
412,028 reviews · 97% positive
Online Co-OpHorrorFirst-PersonCo-opSurvival Horror
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Satisfactory
2024 · Adventure
236,780 reviews · 97% positive
Base-BuildingAutomationOpen WorldMultiplayerCrafting
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ARK: Survival Ascended
2023 · Action
108,360 reviews · 60% positive
Early AccessSurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayerDinosaurs
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Outlast
2013 · Action
105,331 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorAtmosphericPsychological Horror
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Subnautica: Below Zero
2021 · Adventure
99,725 reviews · 90% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalUnderwaterSingleplayerOpen World
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Katana ZERO
2019 · Action
66,624 reviews · 98% positive
Pixel GraphicsActionGreat SoundtrackStory RichPlatformer
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SOMA
2015 · Action
47,228 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericDarkStory Rich
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Bright Memory: Infinite
2021 · Action
36,268 reviews · 92% positive
ActionFemale ProtagonistSexual ContentFPSIndie
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The Talos Principle
2014 · Action
29,353 reviews · 95% positive
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiAtmospheric
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Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr
2018 · Action
19,596 reviews · 76% positive
Warhammer 40KAction RPGRPGHack and SlashAction
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Roboquest
2023 · Action
19,273 reviews · 95% positive
FPSAction RoguelikeRogue-liteShooterOnline Co-Op
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Into the Breach
2018 · Indie
19,139 reviews · 94% positive
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyIndiePixel GraphicsTurn-Based Tactics
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Viscera Cleanup Detail
2015 · Indie
18,106 reviews · 92% positive
SimulationGoreMultiplayerCo-opFirst-Person
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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
2023 · Action
15,967 reviews · 89% positive
Boomer ShooterFPSWarhammer 40KRetroShooter
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Hyper Light Drifter
2016 · Action
15,653 reviews · 93% positive
Pixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackAtmosphericAdventureIndie
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Breathedge
2021 · Action
14,845 reviews · 81% positive
Open World Survival CraftSpaceSingleplayerSurvivalSandbox
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Cloudpunk
2020 · Adventure
13,917 reviews · 87% positive
CyberpunkOpen WorldAtmosphericSci-fiFuturistic
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Chernobylite Complete Edition
2021 · Action
12,614 reviews · 82% positive
Post-apocalypticSurvivalHorrorRPGSingleplayer
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Caves of Qud
2024 · Adventure
12,006 reviews · 95% positive
Procedural GenerationTurn-Based CombatOpen WorldTurn-BasedTranshumanism
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Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
2015 · Action
11,425 reviews · 84% positive
RTSStrategyReal Time TacticsMultiplayerBase-Building
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Iron Lung
2022 · Adventure
10,254 reviews · 92% positive
HorrorAtmosphericPsychological HorrorSubmarineUnderwater
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Planet of Lana
2023 · Action
9,810 reviews · 93% positive
ActionFemale ProtagonistPuzzle-PlatformerPuzzle2D Platformer
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Natural Selection 2
2012 · Action
8,647 reviews · 85% positive
MultiplayerStrategyFPSTeam-BasedAction
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Quasimorph
2026 · Action
7,508 reviews · 83% positive
Early AccessExtraction ShooterSimulationTurn-BasedRogue-like
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HighFleet
2021 · Action
7,079 reviews · 88% positive
SingleplayerIndieStrategyPost-apocalypticAction Roguelike
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ANNO: Mutationem
2022 · Action
5,859 reviews · 81% positive
RPGPixel GraphicsCyberpunkFemale ProtagonistAction-Adventure
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Cave Story+
2011 · Action
5,268 reviews · 93% positive
PlatformerMetroidvaniaIndieGreat SoundtrackPixel Graphics
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KARMA: The Dark World
2025 · Adventure
4,024 reviews · 91% positive
Walking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonHorrorAtmospheric
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M.A.S.S. Builder
2025 · Action
3,735 reviews · 85% positive
Early AccessAction RPGMechsCharacter CustomizationRobots
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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
2015 · Action
3,376 reviews · 93% positive
Local Co-Op4 Player LocalCo-opLocal MultiplayerMultiplayer
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Ostranauts
2026 · Indie
3,214 reviews · 77% positive
Early AccessTop-DownCyberpunkOpen WorldSimulation
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American Arcadia
2023 · Adventure
3,178 reviews · 94% positive
SingleplayerPoint & ClickThird Person2DIndie
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Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
2025 · Action
3,036 reviews · 94% positive
Turn-Based CombatTacticalCharacter CustomizationPerma DeathIsometric
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Greedland
2025 · Action
2,979 reviews · 83% positive
Rogue-liteBullet HellEarly AccessAction RoguelikeRogue-like
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Gatekeeper
2025 · Action
2,732 reviews · 83% positive
Early AccessOnline Co-OpAction RoguelikeBullet HellAliens
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Endless Alice
2025 · Action
2,441 reviews · 91% positive
Early AccessIndieThird-Person ShooterAction RoguelikeOnline Co-Op
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Megaton Rainfall
2017 · Action
2,176 reviews · 72% positive
SuperheroDestructionOpen WorldGod GameVR
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In Other Waters
2020 · Adventure
2,110 reviews · 87% positive
IndieAdventureExplorationAtmosphericStory Rich
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ZeroRanger
2018 · Action
2,060 reviews · 96% positive
Shoot 'Em UpIndieActionGreat SoundtrackBullet Hell
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NIMRODS
2024 · Action
1,804 reviews · 85% positive
Early Access2DBullet HellRogue-likePixel Graphics
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Timelie
2020 · Adventure
1,789 reviews · 94% positive
Puzzle-PlatformerPuzzleFemale ProtagonistTime ManipulationIsometric
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The Last Starship
2026 · Indie
1,636 reviews · 75% positive
StrategySandboxSimulationSingleplayerSpace
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Space Hulk (Classic)
2013 · Indie
1,578 reviews · 71% positive
Warhammer 40KStrategyTurn-BasedBoard GameGames Workshop
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BLADECHIMERA
2025 · Action
1,383 reviews · 89% positive
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerExploration2D PlatformerMartial Arts
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Beneath Oresa
2023 · Indie
1,132 reviews · 76% positive
Roguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuildingCard GameRogue-likeStrategy
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Metal Bringer
2025 · Action
1,127 reviews · 88% positive
Action RoguelikeMechsHack and SlashSpectacle fighterDungeon Crawler
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Plains of Pain
2023 · Action
1,021 reviews · 84% positive
Early AccessSurvivalMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerOpen World
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Ex-Zodiac
2022 · Action
965 reviews · 94% positive
On-Rails ShooterShoot 'Em UpShooterArcadeFemale Protagonist
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Backrooms: Extractions
2025 · Action
715 reviews · 74% positive
MultiplayerHorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorSurvival Horror
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Infinity: Battlescape
2019 · Action
640 reviews · 80% positive
ActionSimulationSpaceMassively MultiplayerIndie
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Space Reign
2026 · Action
452 reviews · 74% positive
Early AccessSpace SimSpaceReal Time TacticsAction
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Mix Universe
2023 · Casual
116 reviews · 96% positive
BuildingCraftingSandboxAudio ProductionMusic-Based Procedural Generation
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Idling to Rule the Gods
2016 · Casual
0 reviews · 85% positive
Free to PlayIndieSimulationCasualText-Based
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best sci-fi indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 161 tracked sci-fi indie games led by ARK: Survival Evolved (588,634 reviews).
- How is the sci-fi list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.