8 Games with a sci-fi setting like INSIDE that you should try

If INSIDE worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

What brings it close to INSIDE is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: punishing difficulty.

On paper it is what INSIDE is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a first-person view.

It comes from the same genre as INSIDE and shares strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: punishing difficulty.

Genre puts it alongside INSIDE, and so does strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a space setting and an isometric view.

Genre puts it alongside INSIDE, and so does strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a relaxing pace and a third-person camera.

The thread back to INSIDE runs through a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where they diverge is setting.

It comes from the same genre as INSIDE and shares a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a first-person view.