Interkosmos similar games & best alternatives

Interkosmos

PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR • 2017

Should you play it?

Interkosmos is an arcady astronaut adventure in VR. Brace yourself for a rush of hectic gameplay to challenge your inner cosmonaut, and a fun story full of twists and Cold War absurdities.

What works
  • Immersive and unique vr experience
  • Engaging and humorous narrative
  • Detailed and tactile cockpit interactions
  • Good value for price
  • Hard mode adds meaningful challenge
Things to keep in mind
  • Short gameplay length
  • Limited replayability
  • Clunky or imprecise controls especially on some vr hardware
  • Linear and on-rails gameplay
  • Some bugs and performance issues reported

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Iron Lung

  • Observation

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  • The Operator

  • The Boba Teashop

  • Sophie's Curse

  • The Exit 8

  • Lethe - Episode One

  • The Voidness - Lidar Horror Survival Game
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Lethe - Episode One

  • The Voidness - Lidar Horror Survival Game

  • Ctrl CV
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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Interkosmos: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Exploration, Continuation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Strategy

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