Games like ecliptic

"Solar Flux" is a puzzle strategy game where you pilot a ship through space, collecting and delivering plasma fragments to dying suns to prevent their extinction. Overcome challenges such as solar flares, asteroids, and force fields in 80+ progressively difficult missions across 18 themed sectors and 4 distinct galaxies. With full controller support and an ambient soundtrack, choose between mouse or controller-activated gameplay while competing for achievements, statistics, and leaderboard rankings.

In Solar 2, you control a small solar system and must absorb other celestial bodies to grow. Progress through various stages by meeting objectives, such as destroying a certain number of planets or reaching a certain size. With its unique blend of action and strategy, Solar 2 offers a fresh take on the space simulation genre.

Nebula Invasion was designed for those who enjoy the classic type arcade games, a spaceship shooter with great gameplay. Aliens attack many different ways from marching to dive bombing. But you have the tools to fight back with a ship that can power-up with double, triple, rapid fire, or plasma cannon. This newer ship was also installed with a thruster to get close and personal with the raiders. I…

"ADIOS Amigos: Galactic Explorers" is a 1-4 player co-op space exploration game with realistic physics and deep orbital mechanics. Procedural generation offers a unique experience each playthrough, as you pilot a space ship, explore planets and space stations, and interact with alien life and artifacts. With local co-op, micro gravity gameplay, and even a rookie mode for young children, it's a friendly yet immersive journey through the cosmos.

"Adios Amigos" is a lighthearted, comic-style video game that enables 1-4 players to team up and embark on an interstellar journey through a peculiar universe. The game features serious astrophysics, providing both educational value and engaging gameplay. Players must navigate various challenges and explore the vast cosmos in this family-friendly adventure.

"Gravity Ace" is a 2D gravity shooter game inspired by classics like "Thrust" and "Gravitar." As a United Earth Navy pilot, you navigate enemy bases, battling foes and manipulating gravity to retrieve reactor cores and complete your mission. The game features fast-paced action, a 24-mission single-player campaign, and a level editor for creating custom challenges.

"Marble Void" is a 3D platformer game with a retro-futuristic aesthetic, inspired by classic games like Marble Madness. You'll navigate through over 40 stages filled with puzzles, obstacles, and various control mechanisms such as moving platforms and gravity switches. The game features easy, medium, and hard difficulty tiers, as well as mini-games, a level editor, and multiple marble skins to unlock. It's suitable for all ages and supports gamepads.

"Planet Surfer" is a fast-paced, anti-gravity survival racer set in a variety of biomes in the distant future. With 40+ challenging levels, players must weave through obstacles at high speeds and collect upgrades to reach the end of each course. Enjoy living out your "Temple Run" fantasies in this love letter to classic 3D sonic games.

In "Last Horizon," you're the pilot of a small spacecraft, tasked with exploring distant planets to gather resources and ensure the survival of humanity. Each world presents unique challenges, from dangerous storms to scarce resources, requiring careful resource management and quick decision-making. With its minimalistic art style and atmospheric soundtrack, Last Horizon offers a serene yet intense experience as you navigate through the cosmos.

So, for the fourth round of "The 20 Games Challenge," the options were Asteroids, Spacewar!, and Indy 500. I went with Spacewar because I already tried my hand at a not-so-great Asteroids clone a while back in a different engine, and Indy 500 just didn't grab me for some reason. And here it is, fourth game down in this challenge! Seriously, if you're diving into game development I can't stress en…