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Games like Deep Space Idle: Frontier Era

Games like Deep Space Idle: Frontier Era

Looking for games like Deep Space Idle: Frontier Era? Here are top casual management recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Vanguard Galaxy, Stellar Odyssey or Kepler-2100.

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  1. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 471 reviews

    The Great Gate has opened; adventure and riches await!Welcome to the Canis Major dwarf galaxy! We hope that your trip through the Great Gate was a safe one; many of the fortune-seekers that embark on this dangerous journey never make it this far. After all, an unauthorized jump of 25,000 light years through a heavily guarded artificial wormhole is bound to cause some issues – both technical and le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vanguard Galaxy.

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  2. An Idle Space MMORPG where you progress at your own pace, but the universe is built together. Explore a procedural galaxy of nearly 50 million star systems alone — or join a Squadron to pool resources, raise space stations, upgrade shared buildings, and expand across the stars as one. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Odyssey.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Gift code: tm-KPL111 tm-KPL123 Customer service email: [email protected], contact customer service email to get more gift codes (Note: Kepler-2100) Kepler-2100 is a space fantasy strategy war game ------------------------------------------------------------- Unlike classic strategy war games, Kepler-2100 caters to a more casual playstyle [PVP gameplay is not the focus of our game] - Non-c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kepler-2100.

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  4. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    77% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    The game has been fully developed and will be converted to the official version at the appropriate time, please feel free to buy! Automatic production easy placement This is a game based on industrial construction games such as Alien Star Factory and Dyson Ball. It turns the three-dimensional, complex industrial assembly line into an easy and simple flat conveyor belt. Minerals, smelting, power g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space industrial empire.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    A CLASSIC RTS Old school RTS is back! Outlive 25 is the remastered version of the game originally released in 2000, now with enhanced graphics and sound, an updated Campaign Editor, Steam multiplayer support, and much more. Get ready for a battle of unprecedented proportions, fought to achieve supremacy—and above all—to ensure humanity’s survival. TWO FACTIONS Choose between humans and robots and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outlive 25.

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  7. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    77% User Score Based on 1,191 reviews

    Introversion Software, the indie legends behind Prison Architect, Darwinia, DEFCON and Uplink, present to you the broken, unfinished and bug filled Alpha of The Last Starship. Pick a ship hull, kit her out with engines, life-support, sensors and rail guns and start your galactic adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Starship.

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  9. Construct sprawling factories in the void of space, unlock new eras of technology, and expand your influence from a single planet to the vastness of multiple solar systems. From survival to galactic domination—mine, build, trade, and expand across solar systems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isometric Factories.

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  10. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    41% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    In Androsystem Idle, you start your conquest of space as a single Android factory. Enhance your passive production or click to gather resources. Continually increase all numbers to use the Fleet to make a time jump and play again with greater bonuses to extract all resources! In Androsystem Idle you can expect: - Factory and Shipyard where your Click-expansion begins - 8 different Planets with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Androsystem Idle.

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  11. Expand your own galactic empire across new stars, research technologies, and challenge great alien powers in this immersive 4X grand strategy game. Build interstellar colonies, and starbases to gather more resources. Explore a unique galaxy full of secrets, great perils, and limitless possibilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Stars.

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  12. Your journey through the cosmos begins at your own pace.Astrosphere is a relaxed sci-fi strategy game about exploration, station building, and slowly expanding your presence in space. You are not commanding a frantic war fleet. Instead, you develop your own space station step by step, design custom ships, and set out on expeditions into unknown star systems. Explore distant sectors, gather valuab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astrosphere.

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  13. What The Stars Forgot is a starship and crew management sim. As the cutting-edge AI on the most advanced research vessel ever built, you have to guide a procedurally generated crew of hundreds as they embark on a dangerous mission to discover the source of an anomalous signal emanating from deep space. You will need to optimize crew assignments and maximize the performance of your ship, always wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What the Stars Forgot.

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  14. ASTRA GENESIS One planet. One colony. A future to build. It all begins on a world that remains largely untapped. A few resources, basic infrastructure, and a colony ready to grow. But building a civilization takes more than producing ever greater quantities. You will need to strike the right balance between industrial development, scientific research, energy needs, exploration, and defense. In … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astra Genesis.

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  15. In a constantly shifting starfield where borders are redrawn and alliances crumble overnight, you are neither a general nor a soldier — but a profit-driven Stellar Industrialist. The fiercer the battles, the faster your factories flourish; peace is nothing but shutdowns and losses. Venture to the frontlines, scour the battlefields for wreckage and salvage, then reinvest those spoils to expand your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Industrialist.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 1,067 reviews

    The Universe is yours. SpaceCraft is an online space exploration and building game. Explore a vast galaxy of solar systems and planets, mine and craft resources, design and build ships, automate planetary bases and interplanetary logistics, trade and cooperate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpaceCraft.

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  17. 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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  18. 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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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 160 reviews

    Experience a city-building game, where the citizens are fully simulated and every decision you make impacts their lives. From the Stone Age to the Iron Age and beyond, watch your civilization evolve and progress under your guidance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City idle.

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  20. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    84% User Score Based on 764 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Galactic Mining Corp is a game about building and expanding an intergalactic mining corporation. Head out into uncharted space and discover a universe of locations to exploit for riches! Use your ever-growing profits to expand your HQ, hire a crazy workforce, obtain new drill components and upgrade everything. Galactic Mining Corp is the highly anticipated successor to Geo! Charity A percentage o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Mining Corp.

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  21. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    49% User Score Based on 224 reviews

    If you ever dreamed of exploring space at a relaxed pace, here's a journey designed for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Travel Idle.

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  22. 【Drift Factory】is an open-world, automated construction simulation game set in the vast ocean. The game offers a zero-to-zero experience of building an industrial empire at sea, providing players with an immersive journey of free creation, strategic planning, and hardcore character development. Game Story and Background On the boundless ocean, without land or any foothold, the entire sea hol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rafting Factory.

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  23. Game StoryHuman deep-space probes accidentally enter an unknown space fully overrun by invasive alien spores. Mutated spore creatures reproduce endlessly and threaten humanity’s interstellar routes. As a warship commander, your mission is to wipe out spore swarms, accumulate resources to strengthen your fleet and explore every corner of the infected cosmos. Core GameplayThis is an incremental idl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Battlefield.

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  24. This is a text-driven click-based game featuring automated production, idle management, town simulation, turn-based combat, and frontier expansion. You begin with a small settlement and gradually expand your influence through resource management, building planning, technological research, and squad management. Explore an ever-expanding map, engage in battles, and unlock new regions and systems as… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 拓荒纪元 Age of Frontier.

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  25. Terminal Colony: Deep Core is a survival management game played from a cold, humming terminal. You’ve been dropped into an aging extraction site buried miles beneath the planet’s crust. Systems are failing, pressure is rising, and something in the rock is awake. Type orders, reroute power, rebuild modules, and guide a handful of specialists through an unforgiving descent one decision at a time. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terminal Colony Deep Core.

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  26. Welcome to H.A.S 2207, Overseer! DESIGN YOUR OWN ROCKETS! In HAS Galactics, you will be able to design your own rockets. Chose from a wide variety of parts that will unlock as you progress. The more advanced your rocket is, the more daring mission you will be able to accomplish, but it also brings risks. Make sure to plan your launch to maximise your chance of success! Drag and drop parts, ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAS Galactics.

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  27. This introduction is a software translation, Automatic production, easy placement This is a different star factory, Dyson ball and other industrial construction game as the blueprint for the placement of the hang-up game. It will be three-dimensional, complex industrial assembly line, easy, simple plane conveyor belt. Mineral, smelting, power generation, storage, scientific research, manufacturing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 星际工业国:崛起.

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  28. Rionag: Survey Fleet is a top-down starship builder and logistics game where it's your job to balance the needs of the crews with cutting-edge equipment on board. Each technology unlocks new capabilities for your ships to go through more hazardous environments, enabling you to make new discoveries and explore new worlds. Design the best ships for the job, with the fastest ships being the smalle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rionag: Survey Fleet.

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    32%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    This game is a science fiction sandbox resource management game that integrates elements such as space and automatic chemical plants. In the future, while exploring space, mankind will also face unknown dangers. In the game, players will manage factory resources from the perspective of God. You may encounter many difficulties, but pay attention to the management and utilization of r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Factory.

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  30. Sequel to a sci-fi exploration game Ironseed written in 1994, the story continues in Ironseed 2: Consensus! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ironseed 2: Consensus.

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    Take command of your star empire in Sector 7! Begin on your homeworld, secure vital resource deposits, and expand across multiple star clusters with colony ships. Exo7 combines classic sci-fi strategy empire-building, intricate economic supply chains, customizable space fleets, and tactical deep-space operations into an immersive space conquest experience. KEY FEATURES Planetary Colonizati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exo7.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, monetization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Idle sci-fi RPG where combat actually matters. Crash-landed on an alien world, you rebuild through five skills, melee/ranged/void-magic combat, and a server-wide world boss. Progress keeps going while you're AFK. Solo, co-op, or faction raids. Free to play. No pay-to-win. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Vessel.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 415 reviews

    Idly gather and manage resources to repair what's left of a decaying world. Scavenge forgotten ruins, meet scattered survivors, and push back against the inevitable collapse. IDLE_DIRECTIVE is a grid-based inventory and resource management idle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IDLE_DIRECTIVE.

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  34. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 868 reviews

    In Solar Expanse, you take the lead of one of the early XXI century space exploration companies. Your goal will be to reach the planets, moons and asteroids of the system in order to mine and colonize them. Optimize the costs and schedule of the flights. Mind that each object is in constant motion, so exact planning is crucial. Utilize the gravity effects and slingshot your rockets further b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager.

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  35. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 87 reviews

    Roadmap WISHLIST & FOLLOW ✨ About the GameFactory Planner is a card-based strategy and simulation game where your goal is to build your own factory from scratch by combining different types of cards, managing resources, and optimizing production lines. Each card plays a specific role: gather materials, produce goods, distribute power, or boost efficiency. With the right planning, combi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Factory Planner.

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  36. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    A Planet of Mine Mastermine Edition is a cozy 4X game, with the feeling of infinite playability and strategy, designed either for casual or serious gamers, where you exploit the planets of a star system to build a civilization and conquer the universe! Tuesday Quest invites you to rediscover A Planet of Mine in this MasterMine Edition, featuring: loads of new content, a way more robust … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Planet of Mine MasterMine Edition.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    90% User Score Based on 666 reviews

    Explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate in this 4X turn based strategy game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uciana.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    84% User Score Based on 566 reviews

    The world has ended, Humanity is lost Thankfully, a revolutionary new science is presented as humanity's salvation: Widgets, a technological marvel with unlimited potential that promises to uplift the remnants of human civilization and return them to their previous heights. Now, it falls on you to build humanity's future. Starting from humble beginnings, research an expansive array of technologie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Widget Inc..

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  39. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 811 reviews

    Embark on an interstellar journey with Galaxy Idle Clicker! Conquer galaxies, upgrade your spaceship, and face off against a myriad of enemy ships. With engaging minigames, powerful upgrades, GIC delivers an unparalleled idle space adventure. Join the cosmic conquest today and dominate the universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Idle Clicker.

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  41. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:monetization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    FactoryCapi is a factory game. It's a genre of games where players manage and optimize various types of factories or production facilities. However, FactoryCapi stands out by emphasizing two things: multiplayer interaction and offline progression. In FactoryCapi, most items can be bought or sold, with very few exceptions. The item recipe tree is extensive, encouraging players to buy items they d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FactoryCapi.

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  42. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    This is a DEMO version of Stellarcraft. The full Early Access version is available on a separate Steam page. Stellarcraft is a sci-fi tower defense game in which you explore different planets, collect resources and complete missions. Build and upgrade defenses to fend off enemy waves and develop your character. Strategic planning and technological upgrades are the key to success. Explore… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellarcraft The Prologue.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 1,024 reviews

    Feel your pulse quicken while piloting your 150, 000t warship between asteroids in the vacuum of space in real time. All with fully simulated physics. Balance material requirements with power, tonnage, and size while building your fleet to maximum efficiency, piece by piece, module by module. Will you create a large number of smaller, more nimble vessels or double down on a massive station packed … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starminer.

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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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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    SpaceSlog is a challenging sci-fi spaceship simulator that focuses on shipbuilding, crew interaction, and exploration. Inspired by games such as Rimworld, Starship Theory, Dwarf Fortress and X-COM, as well as iconic media such as Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate Universe and The Expanse. Your colony ship has been destroyed. Fortunately, a few survivors managed to escape on a small ship. No… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpaceSlog.

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  46. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 138,322 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 8 reviews

    You will be mining resources, researching technologies, building infrastructure, automating production and fighting enemies. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, apply management skills to keep it working and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Factorio.

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  48. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 44,980 reviews

    Interact with strange new worlds in a unique and tactile way, molding the environment itself as if it were clay in your hands. Build your base, master resource management, automate your production lines, and more as you unravel the mysteries of the universe, alone or with friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASTRONEER.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 2,070 reviews

    Explore endless Universe and create the most efficient constellation of colonies. Build conveyor systems to automate production. Take care of Astronauts and their needs! Establish new colonies as part of intergalactic simulation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Colony.

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