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24 alternatives to Mayday! Deep Space

New take on interactive fiction from author of Robopocalypse

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mayday! Deep Space launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Hamlet on the Holodeck▲67

   The future of narrative in cyberspace

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Space Age▲137

   A wonderful, kooky, and mysterious space adventure

   2014 · spaceageapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   AltspaceVR▲72

   The social platform for virtual reality (pre-launch)

   2014 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Space Legacy▲69

   New Space Adventure from the creators of HOOP

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TrapCrunch▲126

   "Someone Made A TechCrunch Parody Site And It’s Hilarious"

   2014 · hobokencityfc.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   WakingApp Realities▲126

   Easy DIY AR / VR content creation platform

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Kickstarter Spotlight▲117

   A page for funded creators to tell their story

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Presence▲81

   Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Seashine▲103

   A Poetic Journey Into The Abyss

   2015 · seashinegame.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Future Visions▲66

    Original science fiction inspired by Microsoft

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Robot Nature▲77

    Addictive Game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Interplanetary▲53

    Turn-based space exploration sweetness

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mayday! Deep Space▲1

    Story-driven survival game for iOS

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    #Laugh▲69

    Create Art in Space

    2016 · laugh.ai · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Z-Type▲76

    Your new favorite space shooter typing game

    2014 · zty.pe · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Technotopia: 28 - Paul Papadimitriou▲63

    A podcast about a better future

    2016 · technotopia.cc · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Technotopia▲96

    A book about how the future is going to be pretty awesome.

    2015 · publishizer.com · its alternatives →

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    Space Monkey▲71

    Everything in one place

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Humani: Jessie’s Story▲76

    A conversation-based narrative game

    2016 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Madefire▲84

    An immersive comic book reading experience

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Robot Overlordz - 224: Conscientious Futures▲66

    Self-publishing, corporate sovereignty, and the future of AI

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ancillary Justice▲60

    An AI space opera with surprising emotional depth

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Technobabylon▲86

    A cyberpunk point-and-click adventure with a mid-90s style

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Immersive▲60

    Create and publish beautiful Medium-like stories

    2014 · immersive.sh · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →