swap_horiz Mass Effect: The Board Game Alternatives

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Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood

Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood is a sprawling, narrative-driven legacy game where players take on the roles of Oathsworn,...

Fantasy Adventure Combat Storytelling

9.5 Brilliant

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Arrival

Arrival is a profound exploration of communication, time, and grief disguised as a first-contact alien film. When myster...

Sci Fi Time Travel Character Driven Drama

9.3 Excellent

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Wolf 359

Wolf 359 is a science fiction podcast following the crew of a remote space station orbiting a distant star. The podcast...

Sci Fi Space Opera Character Driven Dark Humor

9.2 Excellent

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Revival

Revival is a cooperative legacy game where players embody spirits tasked with guiding a town through a series of histori...

Narrative Character Driven Cooperative Legacy Game

9.0 Excellent

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Sword & Sorcery

Sword & Sorcery is a cooperative dungeon crawler with a strong narrative focus. Players create unique characters with de...

Strategy Fantasy Story Driven Dungeon Crawling

8.4 Very Good

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Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is a sprawling, narrative-driven board game set in a dark fantasy version of Arthurian...

Exploration Resource Management Dungeon Crawling Narrative

8.3 Very Good

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The Girl with All the Gifts

The Girl with All the Gifts offers a fresh, intelligent take on the zombie apocalypse. Set in a world where a fungal inf...

Sci Fi Character Driven Survival British

8.3 Very Good

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The Normandy (Mass Effect 2)

The Normandy is more than just a ship; it is a living, breathing hub-world that evolves throughout the game. The level d...

RPG Sci Fi Narrative Character Driven

8.2 Very Good

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Night in the Woods

Night in the Woods is a narrative-driven adventure game that follows a college dropout returning to her hometown. The ga...

Adventure Narrative Character Driven Narrative Driven

8.1 Very Good

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The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine

The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine is a cooperative trick-taking game where players must complete a series of missions...

Card Game Puzzle Space Exploration Cooperative

7.9 Good

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Two Thrones

Two Thrones is a 2D action-platformer set in a dark medieval world. Players control two characters, each with unique abi...

Character Driven Stealth Action Platformer Narrative Driven

7.7 Good

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Rogue Stars

Rogue Stars is a narrative-driven skirmish miniatures game set in a gritty sci-fi universe. Players control bands of mer...

Sci Fi Narrative Driven Space Exploration Skirmish

7.6 Good

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Detroit: Become Human

Detroit: Become Human is a cinematic adventure game following three androids as they navigate a world grappling with and...

Sci Fi Narrative Driven Emotional Storytelling Dystopian

7.5 Good

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Reinigers

Reinigers is a cooperative dungeon crawler set in a post-apocalyptic sci-fi world. Players control scavengers, exploring...

Sci Fi Exploration Dungeon Crawling Narrative

7.4 Good

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Hellpoint

Hellpoint is a sci-fi horror Souls-like game with procedural generation, ensuring a unique experience each playthrough....

Sci Fi Co Op Cooperative Space Horror

7.4 Good

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Space Explorers

Space Explorers is a cooperative dungeon crawler with a sci-fi theme, designed for families and younger players. Players...

Sci Fi Exploration Family Friendly Dungeon Crawling

7.3 Good

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Firefly

Firefly, a space western created by Joss Whedon, was abruptly cancelled after airing only 11 of its 14 episodes in 2002....

Adventure Task Management Cult Classic Character Driven

10.0 Brilliant

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Back to the Future

Back to the Future is arguably the most perfectly scripted film of the 1980s. The story of Marty McFly, a teenager sent...

Adventure Sci Fi Iconic Classic

10.0 Brilliant

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Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two is a monumental achievement in science fiction cinema, completing the first half of Frank Herbert's saga...

Adventure Sci Fi Space Opera Epic

10.0 Brilliant

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Metroid Dread

Metroid Dread represents a triumphant return for Samus Aran, delivering a tense and atmospheric 2D side-scrolling experi...

Nintendo Action Sci Fi Classic

9.9 Brilliant