11 Games with a sci-fi setting like Life Is Strange that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Life Is Strange does: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting.

What brings it close to Life Is Strange is strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty and a first-person view.

It comes from the same genre as Life Is Strange and shares strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: historical setting and 2D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what Life Is Strange does: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is melee combat.

What brings it close to Life Is Strange is strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: deep RPG systems and melee combat.

On paper it is what Life Is Strange is — strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings historical setting and 2D presentation.

On paper it is what Life Is Strange is — strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings 2D presentation.

Same family as Life Is Strange: strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings 2D presentation.

On paper it is what Life Is Strange is — strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings 2D presentation.

If Life Is Strange worked for you because of strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a space setting and a first-person view.

With Life Is Strange it shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting.