Indie Game Daily #10: Sci-Fi Depth, Space Survival & Exploration

The Invincible, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, and Outer Wilds explore space in unique ways.

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Indie Game Daily #10: Sci-Fi Depth, Space Survival & Exploration

Today’s picks take players beyond Earth into atmospheric and thought-provoking worlds.

1. The Invincible

A narrative-driven sci-fi game focused on mystery and discovery.
It emphasizes storytelling over action.

The Invincible on Steam
Explore an alien planet and uncover its secrets through narrative choices.

The Invincible on Steam
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.

2. Hardspace: Shipbreaker

A physics-based simulation where you dismantle spaceships.
Every cut matters in this methodical gameplay loop.

Hardspace: Shipbreaker on Steam
Salvage ships in zero gravity using realistic tools and mechanics.

Hardspace: Shipbreaker on Steam
Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!

3. Outer Wilds

A time-loop exploration game built around curiosity.
Players uncover a solar system’s secrets through experimentation.

Outer Wilds on Steam
Explore a handcrafted universe caught in a repeating cycle.

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Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.