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24 alternatives to Radiance

A decopunk pulp SF alt-history space opera mystery!

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

1. 1
   Ancillary Justice▲60

   An AI space opera with surprising emotional depth

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dark Beach #1▲56

   A new scifi noir comic

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Read Only Memories▲80

   Retro cyberpunk Visual Novel set in Neo-San Francisco

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Planet of the Eyes▲68

   Explore the mystery of an unknown world

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mayday! Deep Space▲103

   New take on interactive fiction from author of Robopocalypse

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Presence▲81

   Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Secrets of Rætikon▲85

   Solve mysteries in a beautiful and atmospheric open world.

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Spirit Hackers▲60

   A cyberpunk novel exploring the afterlife.

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Eyes of Ara▲72

   A Mystery Lies Dormant

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hamlet on the Holodeck▲67

    The future of narrative in cyberspace

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Babel-17▲56

    Nebula-winning sci-fi from a master.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Space Age▲137

    A wonderful, kooky, and mysterious space adventure

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Future Visions▲66

    Original science fiction inspired by Microsoft

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Flicker Men: An Novel▲54

    Modern "sci fi" thriller about science, theology, and fate

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Eleanor: A Novel▲72

    A mix of ghost story, time travel and dream worlds.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Cumulus▲70

    New cyberpunk novel set in near-future Oakland

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Station Eleven▲57

    A lyrical, dystopian tale driven by deep, flawed characters

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Coruscant Pulse #51- Rogue One Review *SPOILERS*▲60

    The team review Rogue One. FYI, Tom liked it! *gasp*

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Light▲58

    A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Stellar Interface▲56

    A space-shooter meets a rogue-like-ish game

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Mechanical (The Alchemy Wars)▲66

    Thrilling philosophical clock punk

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    All the Light We Cannot See▲80

    WWII fiction from both French and German point of view

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Tharsis▲66

    A turn-based space strategy game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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