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24 alternatives to Soma

A sci-fi horror game from Frictional Games

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Soma launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SOMA▲73

   From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, …

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   DarkMaus▲74

   A challenging action game with a minimalist style

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Starbound▲67

   An extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4TI
   Twitch Installs Arch Linux – A cooperative text-based horror game▲802

   2015 · twitchinstalls.com · its alternatives →

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   Knossu▲77

   A Doom-like, non-euclidean horror game (Happy Halloween!)

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   P.A.M.E.L.A.▲62

   An open-world scifi horror

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Stasis▲87

   A disturbing sci-fi horror point & click adventure

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Slam City Oracles▲74

   A rambunctious Katamari-meets-Grand Theft Auto physics game

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Undertale▲70

   A super peaceful RPG

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Layers of Fear▲77

    A psychedelic horror game

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Endless Sky▲76

    A 2D space trading and combat game

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Armello▲71

    Grim fairy-tale board game come to life.

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    No Man's Sky▲272

    Explore a nearly endless procedurally generated universe

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Shroud of the Avatar▲59

    SotA is crowd-funded fantasy sandbox MMORPG. (pre-Alpha)

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Carrots and Cream▲60

    A horror game about carrots

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MegaSphere▲80

    A sci-fi themed action platformer with a big shiny gun

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Steamroll▲68

    A steampunk adventure and puzzle game

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Nuclear Throne▲63

    A brutal, yet adorable, roguelike shooter

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Assault Android Cactus▲60

    An intense arcade style twin stick shooter

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Intergalactic Road Warriors▲71

    A side scrolling combat racing game set in outer space

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    0 A. D.▲99

    A free, open-source game of ancient warfare

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hurtworld▲70

    A hardcore multiplayer survival FPS with a focus on survival

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mother Russia Bleeds▲65

    An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Starbot▲74

    A cute indie game based off of The Little Prince

    2015 · its alternatives →

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