Games like Ensign-1
Looking for games like Ensign-1? Here are top shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Defect, Space Engineers or Starheim.
- View Game71%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygraphics, grinding74% User Score 47 reviews
As a lowly captain on a dead-end planet, you must build a ship, complete a mission and wave it goodbye when your crew defects to the other side. Then design a new ship to hunt down those mutinous traitors in an endless cycle of punishment and revenge. Don't make your designs too good, because odds are you'll be fighting them pretty soon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defect.
- 89%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsoptimization, stability89% User Score 85,786 reviews
Space Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction and maintenance of space works. Players build space ships and space stations of various sizes and utilization (civil and military), pilot ships and perform asteroid mining. Space Engineers utilizes a realistic volumetric-based physics engine: all objects can be assembled, disassembled, damaged and destroyed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Engineers.
View Game


Starheim is a free to play spaceship piloting MMO set in a universe based on Norse mythology. Materials collected by destroying AI ships, other players, and mining asteroids can be used to upgrade your ship, with dozens of models to choose from on your journey from a small fighter to a dreadnought. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starheim.
View Game


- 94%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicstory, grinding94% User Score 4,618 reviews
A spaceship building and universe-exploration game. Collect resources, expand and grow your fleet, and conquer your personal galaxy. Stellar ambience by Peaks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reassembly.
View Game


- 79%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storystability, optimization79% User Score 17,016 reviews
Get a great start into Empyrion - Galactic Survival with the Complete Edition! It includes the base game plus the Dark Faction DLC, where you must survive a terrible new threat to the galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empyrion: Galactic Survival.
View Game


- 90%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storygrinding, stability90% User Score 14,354 reviews
Avorion is a procedurally generated sci-fi sandbox where players start out at the edge of the galaxy and must find their way to its core. Players build their own ships, which they will use to explore the galaxy, trade and fight. Space ships are mainly of large scale, with crews, turrets and energy systems that you will have to manage. The galaxy gets more hostile, but also more rewarding the close… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avorion.
View Game


- 68%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, grinding64% User Score 1,473 reviewsCritic Score 72%20 reviews
Explore a vast universe in this roguelike, ship building, FPS Genesis Alpha One mixes thrilling roguelike mechanics with a deep ship builder and fast first-person action, putting you in the role of an interstellar pioneer. As the Captain of a Genesis starship, you journey into uncharted space on the ultimate mission. Build and manage a space vessel, farm resources, deal with terrifying alien inf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Genesis Alpha One.
View Game


- 70%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, stability71% User Score 266 reviewsCritic Score 60%1 reviews
The water is no longer calm. The undersea world has undergone a transformation from tranquil environment to a place of unspeakable violence, graphic murder and horrific danger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AquaNox.
View Game


- 79%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability81% User Score 1,950 reviewsCritic Score 67%1 reviews
Captain's Log, Star Date 2152. This is Space Crew. Its continuing mission: To defend Earth and humankind, to eliminate the extraterrestrial threat and to boldly go where no Crew has gone before in this unique, strategic, space simulation! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Crew.
View Game


- 87%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability95% User Score 11,701 reviewsCritic Score 76%6 reviews
Fly your tiny defenceless pod up to larger ships, dock with their airlock, and sneak inside. Once you're in, you creep through their corridors, ambushing guards, hiding bodies, stealing new weapons, blowing them up from the inside, or hijacking their turrets and even the whole ship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heat Signature.
View Game












