11 Games with a sci-fi setting like Darwinia that you should try

The genre is the same as Darwinia’s, and with it procedural generation, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to pixel art and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and combat: deep simulation.

The genre is the same as Darwinia’s, and with it strong narrative focus, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world.

On paper it is what Darwinia is — procedural generation, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and world — its own ground is a sandbox world and historical setting.

Genre puts it alongside Darwinia, and so does procedural generation, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings melee combat and post-apocalyptic world.

Same family as Darwinia: strong narrative focus, procedural generation and tactical combat. The common ground extends to an isometric view and a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: punishing difficulty and open world exploration.

It comes from the same genre as Darwinia and shares strong narrative focus, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Darwinia and shares strong narrative focus, procedural generation and tactical combat. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a space setting and 2D presentation.

The genre is the same as Darwinia’s, and with it strong narrative focus, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings fantasy world and a third-person camera.

Genre puts it alongside Darwinia, and so does strong narrative focus, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: fantasy world and a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Darwinia is — strong narrative focus, procedural generation and tactical combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: punishing difficulty and stealth mechanics.

It comes from the same genre as Darwinia and shares strong narrative focus, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.