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2021PC · Switch

24 games that share what The Captain does well: sci-fi, sim and RPG. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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24 picks · prices checked daily

  • Thank You For Your Application

    2026PC

    Point & click, choices matter

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    80%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $14.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Eastward

    2021PC · Xbox · Switch

    Comedy, pixel art

    Critics
    82
    Metacritic
    Players
    83%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~28h
    IGDB

    $12.49was $24.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.45/hr

  • Arctic Eggs

    2024PC

    Sci-fi, exploration

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~2h
    IGDB

    $4.99was $9.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $2.50/hr

  • Endless Sky

    2015PC

    Space, sci-fi

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    Free

    Free to play

  • Cloudpunk

    2020PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Choices matter, third-person

    Critics
    73
    Metacritic
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~14h
    IGDB

    $6.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.51/hr

  • Starflight

    1986PC

    Sci-fi, sim

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    IGDB
    To beat
    ~25h
    IGDB

    No price yet

  • Mass Effect 2

    2010PC

    Space, choices matter

    Critics
    94
    Metacritic
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~37h
    IGDB

    $7.49was $29.99−75%

    Best PC price · Epic Game Store · $0.20/hr

    In Game Pass · EA Play

  • Quasimorph

    2026PC

    Turn-based combat, space

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $16.24was $24.99−35%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Starcom: Nexus

    2018PC

    Space, sci-fi

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99was $19.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • FTL: Faster Than Light

    2012PC · iOS

    Space, sci-fi

    Critics
    84
    Metacritic
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~21h
    IGDB

    $2.99was $9.99−70%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.15/hr

    In EA Play

  • Sigma Theory: Global Cold War

    2019PC · Switch · iOS · Android

    Sci-fi, sim

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    77%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.49was $17.99−75%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Bit Blaster XL

    2016PC

    Minimalist, old school

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    96%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~5h
    IGDB

    $0.59was $0.99−40%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.12/hr

  • The Outer Worlds 2

    2025PC · PS · Xbox

    Space, choices matter

    Critics
    83
    IGDB
    Players
    73%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~45h
    IGDB

    $34.99was $69.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.78/hr

    In Game Pass

  • UnderRail

    2013PC

    Old school, turn-based combat

    Critics
    72
    Metacritic
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.99was $14.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Between the Stars

    2024PC

    Space, sci-fi

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    75%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.89was $29.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Warframe

    2013PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Space, third-person

    Critics
    69
    Metacritic
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    200h+
    IGDB

    Free

    Free to play

  • Cosmic Star Heroine

    2017PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Turn-based combat, comedy

    Critics
    77
    Metacritic
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~13h
    IGDB

    $2.84was $14.99−81%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.23/hr

    In EA Play

  • Still There

    2019PC · Switch

    Space, point & click

    Critics
    77
    Metacritic
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~9h
    IGDB

    $2.69was $14.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.30/hr

  • Exo One

    2021PC · PS · Xbox

    Space, sci-fi

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~3h
    IGDB

    $3.39was $16.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.35/hr

  • Citizen Sleeper

    2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Space, point & click

    Critics
    82
    Metacritic
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~6h
    IGDB

    $5.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.06/hr

    In PS Plus

  • Consortium

    2014PC

    Space, choices matter

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    72%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    No price yet

  • Nodebuster

    2024PC

    Minimalist, retro

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.94was $2.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Star Trek: 25th Anniversary

    1992PC

    Space, point & click

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~12h
    IGDB

    $15.99was $19.99−20%

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.37/hr