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Looking for games like Cosmic colonists? Here are top survival city builder recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Aven Colony, Drill Core or Planetbase.

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  1. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 2,198 reviews

    Aven Colony is a city-building and management sim that tells the story of humanity’s first settlement of an extrasolar world. Land on exotic Aven Prime, where you must construct and maintain the infrastructure and ensure the well-being of your citizens, all while dealing with the often harsh realities of an exotic alien world. On top of this, you’ll face the greatest challenge of all — keeping yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aven Colony.

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  2. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 865 reviews

    Welcome to Drill Core, where corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining! By day, lead an elite crew of miners, carriers, and guards as they carve a path through hostile alien worlds. Build advanced facilities, upgrade deadly turrets, and prepare for relentless nightly assaults from alien lifeforms. Will you chase maximum efficiency at any cost, or play it safe and fight to survive? Drill Core i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drill Core.

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  3. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    77% User Score Based on 10,366 reviews

    Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish an outpost on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, manufacture bots, and build a fully self-sufficient colony. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planetbase.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 4 reviews

    Starport Delta is a space station builder where players must balance resources, station maintenance and resident requirements. Juggle the needs of your population against expanding and dealing with whatever space throws your way... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starport Delta.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    79% User Score Based on 157 reviews

    Dawn Apart is a space colony and factory sim with fully destructible environments. Mine, automate, and defend your settlers, or lead a rebellion against the very corporation pulling your strings…Build and AutomateTransform the alien landscape into a thriving industrial colony. Harvest resources, design intricate production lines, and optimize efficiency in a fully destructible world. Every factory… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn Apart.

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  6. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    See your civilization grow in a relaxing city builder that you’ll play at your own pace. Terraform and colonize a new planet by the means of magic. Reshape entire regions, conduct research, and create wondrous constructions! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scorchlands.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 472 reviews

    An ecosystem City Builder in a unique world. Build your settlement, manage your workers and optimize your resources. Analyzing your environment, spreading new plants, and harvesting them are key to prosperity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Synergy.

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  8. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    This is a game in Development, and we are looking for as much feedback as we can!  The webpage will improve in the future, but right now, you should download the game can give us your feedback.  Give feedback on Discord  Give feedback on Itch community  The Game Build a colony, build a rocket, survive the nights and then, leave the planet.  This is a strategy game where you help the bun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bunny Bunker.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    93% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    As soon as humanity had the means we sent out an interstellar colony ship. Its design was basic but elegant. And it made it all 40.7 light-years to Trappist-1.— Ship data files On arrival at Trappist-1 you control the Ark. A large spaceship/movable colony and trading hub for your exploration of Trappist-1. Trappist is a story-driven colony builder with resource management in the Trappist-1 solar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trappist.

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  10. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    Alien Horizon is a sci-fi survival city builder set on an inhospitable alien planet. Faced with imminent destruction of Earth, humanity pooled together their resources and sent sleeper ships to nearby potentially habitable planets. But this one turned out to be much less habitable than expected. Can you survive anyway? Features complex resource management, no contact with Earth, exploration… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Horizon.

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  11. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 1,378 reviews

    From Glory To Goo is a Sci-Fi Survival RTS set on an alien world. Serve as humanity's bulwark by establishing a colony and supporting your colonists still in orbit. But beware, for The Goo, a relentless and shape-shifting force approaches from all sides, even above and below. Expand Your ColonyExpand your colony in a hostile alien environment and ensure you can supply enough shelter, water and pow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Glory To Goo.

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  12. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 966 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

    Before We Leave is a city building game set in a cozy corner of the universe. Nurture your Peeps and their surroundings while rebuilding and rediscovering civilisation. Settle new lands and planets while avoiding hungry Space Whales. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before We Leave.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 287 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Oxygen is a survival city builder. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and more importantly keep the Oxygen Center running! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oxygen.

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  14. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 357 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Space Colony: Steam Edition is a remaster of the real-time base builder and strategy game from Firefly Studios, creators of the Stronghold series. In Space Colony you colonize to survive, designing intergalactic bases that keep your crew productive, happy and defended against hostile alien threats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Colony.

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  15. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 1,184 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    The Apocalypse is here. Demons all around. Now, it’s time to fight back! Build, manage and defend your base in a post apocalyptic colony simulation. Will you survive Judgment day? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation.

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  16. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Build and defend your post-apocalyptic city in Project Apocalypse. Manage your survivor's needs, gather resources, and trade items to help them stay alive. See if you can create a thriving community in this harsh world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Apocalypse.

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  17. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 479 reviews

    Welcome aboard the Swiss Alps undergrounds! Inspired by base-building & management games Dungeon Keeper, Evil Genius and Rimworld with a touch of sci-fi show Stargate SG-1, the Xeno Bits team wants to dive you into a new futuristic experience: Exogate Initiative. About the game Exogate Initiative is a management/base-building game that puts you in charge of mankind's first worlds exploration pro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exogate Initiative.

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  18. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 376 reviews

    It's the year 5781 -- and you have been chosen to build and lead a space station in a wild corner of the galaxy! Attract visitors and explore hundreds of planets to fund your station. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Spatials.

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  19. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    "Red Planet Rampart" is a game not to be missed. Dive into this harsh yet fascinating red world now, and commence your journey to dominate Mars. Every choice, every battle, it's more than survival—it's about creating a legacy on the Red Planet. Are you ready to face the Martian frontier? Game Background Brief: Get ready for an epic Mars survival challenge! In "Red Planet Rampart, " an immersive sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Planet Rampart.

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  20. Cosmic Outpost is a turn-based strategy game where you build an outpost on a new planet. As pioneers, you will construct an outpost while defending against enemies. Gather enough materials to build a spaceship to explore new worlds and expand humanity's frontiers!Turn-basedGameplay unfolds in turns. Each turn, you'll make strategic decisions to build and upgrade your outpost, manage resources, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Outpost.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    74% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    SeaColony is a survival colony-builder set on the open sea. Build and expand a floating colony, manage colonists, research technologies, and develop farming, fishing, production, and power systems. Trade with merchant ships and survive pirate raids, fires, and harsh weather as your colony grows. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SeaColony.

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  23. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    Hostile EnvironmentYou have been sent alone to the dwarf planet Ceres. You must endure the harsh environment while you gather, craft, and build the basics required to stay alive. Build machines, facilities, and farms as you establish a foothold in this icy world. Don't Struggle Just AutomateNo tedious gathering of the same materials over and over. Once you acquire a material and locate deep d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving Ceres.

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  24. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 404 reviews

    Roman Triumph is a survival city-builder / colony-sim set in Roman times where you must lead your people, build a city from the ground up and fortify it with walls, ballistae, archer towers and other Roman defenses to survive against the hordes of Barbarians, ferocious Hydra, Minotaur, Cerberus, and other mythological beasts. Creating an Empire In order for your city to thrive, you must keep your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Darfall is a strategy survival city-builder with RPG elements. You lead your hero with a band of warriors to defend your settlement, explore the corrupted land and craft new items. Expand your settlement and defeat the darkness coming from everywhere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darfall.

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  26. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    84% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Possible One is the ultimate colony management game set in space, and the only space-related RTS game based on proven or very feasible technologies, avoiding sci-fi. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Possible One: Lunar Industries.

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  27. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    53% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Can you imagine a world without poverty? How about a world where power lies with common people instead of politicians or CEOs? There’s a revolution coming to Mars, and it’s up to you to create a new society unlike anything on Earth. Design your economy and government, build your colony, and experience your choices firsthand by living as a colonist. Be wary though, if your society fails to take car… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dissent on Mars.

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  28. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 5,433 reviews

    A challenging godlike village simulator designed to bridge the gap between the complexities of village simulation with the simplicity of classic 90s real-time strategy. Inspired by games like Towns, Gnomoria, Warcraft, Banished and Dwarf Fortress but not quite like any of them. Updated frequently. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise to Ruins.

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  29. Experience the ultimate turn-based puzzle-style colony building game in Citizens: On Mars! As the leader of a fledgling Martian settlement, your mission is to develop a thriving colony amidst the harsh and unforgiving environment of the Red Planet. Unique mix of a logical puzzle and city building gameplay Manage your colony's resources, expand your territory, and develop your colony as you pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizens: On Mars.

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  30. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    97% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Dive into the captivating world of Paragon Pioneers 2, an engaging city-building idle game filled with extensive content promising months of immersive gameplay. Even with limited playtime, you can delve deep into this simulation, experimenting with various strategies to enhance your realm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paragon Pioneers 2.

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  31. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    54% User Score Based on 225 reviews

    Stellar Settlers is a chill space base/city builder and colony sim game. With unique vertical and horizontal base-building gameplay, settle on 10 hostile alien planets and build your own thriving colony. Get enough materials to build a physics-based Spaceship and try to escape from disasters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Settlers: Arrival.

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  32. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 10,003 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 2 reviews

    Build a multi-story fortress out of clay, wood, and stone. Your villagers will have needs, feelings, and agendas shaped by the world and its history, and it's up to you to keep them content and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Going Medieval.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 3,372 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 11 reviews

    Per Aspera is a narrative-driven strategy game with the goal of overcoming the challenge of terraforming Mars. Explore the planet, gather resources, and make strategic decisions as you live the fantasy of scientifically-based interplanetary expansion. Hardship awaits. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Per Aspera.

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  34. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 15,549 reviews

    Deck out your dome with 25 new buildings to give a fresh look to your living, working, and playing quarters. Whether it’s a Stirling Generator or a Spacebar, make sure you spruce up your space to be out of this world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving Mars.

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  35. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 567 reviews

    Imagine Earth is a real-time simulation game. Whole planets become your playground and keep the excitement going with strategy and puzzle element. Build up huge civilizations and deal with the self-inflicted climate change. It all depends on your individual development plans and growth management abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imagine Earth.

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  36. View Game
    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 311 reviews

    Build and manage your own settlement! A relaxing village construction and management simulator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MicroTown.

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  37. View Game
    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    41% User Score Based on 1,328 reviews

    Maia is space colony building simulator from independent developer Simon Roth. Guide your colonists as they make planetfall on a hostile alien world and do your best to ensure their survival and safety. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maia.

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  38. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 15,212 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

    Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to sustain your advancing town. Produce craft items for villagers to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farthest Frontier.

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  39. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    77% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Quriocity is a sci-fi city builder game set on a bare alien planet very similar to Earth. Build and upgrade a wide variety of units to extract resources and provide services, such as maintenance, food production, education, entertainment and many more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quriocity.

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  40. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Deep Space Outpost is a space station building & survival game, involving resource and base management. Build your space station tile by tile, mine asteroids, refine materials and keep your station operational. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Space Outpost.

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  41. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 426 reviews

    A survival city-building game with flying cities. Build, automate, and defend a flying city to survive in a wacky, nightmare-infested, post-apocalyptic world full of strange science and dreams.Advanced society is long gone, the world is overrun by the Dream Plagues. The only survivors are small nomadic tribes that don’t attract too much attention. And now, the discovery of a long-abandoned project… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Engines: Nomad Cities.

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  42. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    81% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Paragon Pioneers is a city-building idle game in which you discover, conquer and then build on islands to fulfill the needs of your inhabitants. Even with limited time to play you can enjoy this deep simulation game and follow one of the countless ways to optimize your empire. Build an impressive palace and go down in history as Paragon's most successful leader. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paragon Pioneers.

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  43. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    87% User Score Based on 5,222 reviews

    In this city-building game, you will lead a group of survivors in their search for a new home. Manipulate the landscape, manage limited supplies, plant crops, hunt wildlife, gather resources, and develop trade routes to build a bustling and unique town. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Settlement Survival.

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  44. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 370 reviews

    A procedurally-generated, open-world, first-person colony sim. Build colonies in an infinite world, alone or with friends via Steam or self-hosted multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't get lost.

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  45. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 164 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

    The Spatials are back with Galactology! Design, build and protect your colony station from the many enemies you will make while exploring the galaxy and exploding their homeworlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Spatials: Galactology.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 510 reviews

    In Final Upgrade, you will experience the role of artificial intelligence (AI), created by mankind to help spread colonists across the galaxy. In each game session, you are tasked with conquering one of the regions of the galaxy. Arriving at the site with one ship carrying minimal resources, you must build a massive factory spread over 100 sectors, producing all sorts of resources that the coloni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Upgrade.

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  47. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 178 reviews

    ** **"Fortunately, you’re god! Or at least, you’re basically god. I doubt the Mims can tell the difference. This means that on top of being in charge of RTS-like defense and expansion,... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mims Beginning.

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  48. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 5,124 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 12 reviews

    Includes: Base game Real Mars Map Pack DLC Soundtrack DLC Scenario Toolkit DLC The Ceres Initiative DLC The Patron and the Patriot DLC Blue Chip Ventures DLC Jupiter's Forge Expansion Pack Conspicuous Consumption DLC Limited Supply DLC Market Corrections DLC The Europa Wager Expansion Interdimensional DLC The Offworld Trading Company Ultimate Edition Steam bundle includes the full game plus all of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Offworld Trading Company.

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  49. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,744 reviews

    After a nuclear war life on the surface became impossible. A 300m thick radioactive fog covered the Earth. We are looking for bold active people to manage the process of restoring life on Earth. Join! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cliff Empire.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    78% User Score Based on 360 reviews

    Build and manage colonies on the surfaces of planets and satellites, as well as space stations. With realistic physics of orbital flights. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solargene.

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