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40%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

44% User Score Based on 41 reviews

Within the Cosmos is a single-player first-person sci-fi RPG. The year is 2278. Humanity teeters on the brink of extinction. As a member of the United Earth Space Agency (UESA), you were one of 500 chosen for cryogenic sleep and launched aboard a starship to the secluded Adallio star system. This hidden refuge, far from the devastating war consuming Earth, was humanity's last hope for surviva… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Within the Cosmos.

is a single player fast pace spaceship roguelike. Player controls a variety of rogue Ai ships ranging from destroyers to battleships, collecting resources and scavenging enemies. After upgrading tech and modifying modules all the data collected is uploaded to achieve the compleation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Compleat.

Experience a stellar space adventure and the sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters. Travel through hyperspace, engage in fast-paced combat, discover weird worlds, and meet a unique cast of truly alien aliens as you uncover a mystery that threatens the galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Free Stars: Children of Infinity.

Star Spectre is a single player space combat game with tons of exploration and numerous RPG elements. You will be free to explore and trade, as well as fight in a vast galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Spectre.

Fight, build, and survive aboard a ruined interstellar colony ship. Scavenge resources, forge powerful weapons, establish strongholds, and reclaim humanity's last Ark. Master six attribute paths, unlock four technology trees, and shape your own ending through roguelike and relentless combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exiled Ark.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

95% User Score Based on 353 reviews

You are the captainFree Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters® is a classic space game that captures the charm of retro science-fiction, space combat, and high adventure. Your story begins as the captain of the last human starship, with Earth trapped under a hostile forcefield. You are the last hope for humanity in a fight for control of the galaxy, as you explore thousands of unknown worlds and get dozens o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters.

Lead a small fleet in a cut-off 2D space sector where trade, colonies, fuel, supplies and battles decide who survives. Build your faction, explore unknown systems, develop colonies, fit ships and shape a living simulated galaxy alone or with friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NGC-404: Fractured Sector.

Welcome to All the Stars, a retro-inspired space shooter where thrilling combat meets a cosmic narrative. Face waves of enemies, alien horrors, and a galaxy-changing choice. It’s an amateur passion project but it just might surprise you, no load screens, no microtransactions, just pure arcade action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All The Stars.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 3,472 reviews

Starcom: Unknown Space is an action adventure RPG of space exploration, ship building and fast-paced tactical combat. Enter a vast open-world universe filled with alien factions vying for power, strange worlds to explore, mysteries to investigate, and a sinister enemy that threatens the galaxy with an ancient power.Explore Explore a fully-open world universe with over a hundred star systems filled… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starcom: Unknown Space.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

82% User Score Based on 12,281 reviews

Endless Space 2 will put you in the fascinating role of a leader guiding a civilization in making its first steps into the cold depths of interstellar space. You will explore mysterious star systems, discover the secrets of ancient races, develop advanced technologies of unthinkable power, and, of course, encounter new life forms to understand, to court or to conquer. Your story unfolds in a gal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless Space 2.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 7,130 reviews

Team up to operate an advanced starship and explore a randomized galaxy falling into chaos. Each player assumes a role aboard the ship: Captain, Pilot, Scientist, Weapons Specialist and Engineer. Coordination between your crewmembers will be essential in order to survive the perils that await you. Control the various stations that run your ship. Reroute power between ship systems, scan alien plan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PULSAR: Lost Colony.

Explore an endless procedural universe. Mine asteroids, trade across living stations, fight cunning pirates, discover countless ships and items, and build your own space stations in a galaxy that never stops creating new stories. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ore Bastards.

Holy Night is a bloodthirsty action-adventure metroidvania set in a haunted space cruise traveling to Mars. Explore, rescue, and survive, upgrading your combat skills and unique weapons. Kill hordes of vampires and monsters that stand between you and your family to celebrate Christmas on time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Holy Night.

Roadmap About the GameEarly Access Nexus Wars: A Sci-Fi Odyssey in the Making STAGE 1: Dive into a Relentless Text-Based AdventureStep into Nexus Wars, a gripping survival saga set 4,970 years in a parallel future, syncing with real-world time. You’re a Frame—a synthetic, clone, or bio-engineered shell—your consciousness ensnared in a 24-hour mind-swap loop by an unknown force via the HyperNe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nexus Wars.

Steam's first AI robot driven Ark Colony simulation shooting game Amidst the ashes of the universe, the steel body embarks on the path of redemption In the era of civilization collapse, the 'Three Body Ark' - the last fortress of hope for humanity, carries three interdependent ecological worlds towards deep space. You will become the guardian of the ark: a highly enhanced combat robot driving mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ark of Trisolar (三体方舟).

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.

Jinni is a Single player Sandbox RPG world with multiple quests, combat, conversation systems, NPC interactions,  all set in a post-apocalyptic setting, Built with GameGuru by Chris Godber / Siren Design  www.sirendesign.tech Story It the dawn of the year 2153 and a new age of blight has descended upon the Earth. A cataclysmic cybernetic desolation pervades everything - it is a new dark age as … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jinni.

From the far reaching void of space. To the very cores of planets. This is where Phenomena Embattled takes place. Pilot your alien trans-medium craft through aerial battles, underground caverns and deep sea trenches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phenomena Embattled.

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.

In the darkness of a human-dominated galaxy, assume command of a rising mercenary company. Navigate a vast, procedural sandbox where every Jump Drive activation could lead to a fortune or a lethal ambush. Forge your legacy through tactical brilliance, salvage what remains of your enemies, and survive a universe that is actively hunting you. TACTICAL ISOMETRIC SQUAD COMBAT Command a specialized f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hired Stars.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

96% User Score Based on 55 reviews

Galaxy Highways is a sci-fi space shooter where you're doing pirate raids into star systems inhabited by aliens. You destroy enemy ships, space stations, mother ships or bosses and complete all missions as soon as possible before enemy defense system destroys you with its powerful waves of attacks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Highways.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization

84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Fight back against the evil Galactic Federation! It'll be good for humanity and probably OK for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liberation.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

75% User Score Based on 1,490 reviews

Distant Worlds: Universe is the newest chapter of this critically acclaimed sci-fi series, adding incredible new features and an exciting new storyline. Universe is also the ultimate collector’s edition, the first time all previous Distant Worlds releases have been included in one package, along with an updated manual and greatly expanded modding support. Distant Worlds is a vast, pausable real-t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distant Worlds: Universe.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

84% User Score Based on 1,214 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

"You are outgunned. You are massively outnumbered. You must win." These are your orders. Humanity has already fought its war against the machines -- and lost. AI death squads stand watch over every planet and every wormhole, the few remaining human settlements are held captive in orbiting bubbles, and the AIs have turned their attention outward, away from the galaxy, to alien threats or opportuni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AI War: Fleet Command.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 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.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

77% User Score Based on 3,148 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 10 reviews

Star Control is a space role-playing game in which you command Earth's first interstellar starship on a mission to save the Earth from hostile alien empires. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Control: Origins.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 390 reviews

The game is described as an RPG where you are the captain of a single ship traveling around a galaxy, populated by alien races and factions that are playing a 4X game. Factions will declare war on each other, sign treaties, and territories will constantly shift and change as the galaxy goes about their business, regardless- or because of- your intervention. Accept quests, negotiate with the vario… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drox Operative 2.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

87% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 4 reviews

The definitive 'Turbo Edition' of the easy to play hard to master space blaster. Bringing more game modes, ships, challenges, upgradable power-ups and frantic retro space blasting fun than ever before. Alone or in co-op you’ll keep coming back to unlock ships, upgrade weapons and beat your high-score. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

72% User Score Based on 622 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

Star Dynasties is a role-playing sci-fi strategy game set in a divided galaxy following the destruction of Earth. A unique procedurally generated narrative of human drama and feudal politics is mixed together with a light empire management layer. Your choices. Your legacy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Dynasties.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

63% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Since the events in Star Control 2 the Ur-Quan have been pacified and the captain who bravely destroyed the Sa-Matra has had a horrible vision of the future. Suddenly without warning, all Hyperspace travel in the universe has stopped. Top scientists have pinpointed the cause of this disturbance somewhere in unexplored space in an area known as the Kessari Quadrant. Hastily assembling a fleet of sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Control 3.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

59% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Critic Score 47%Based on 1 reviews

Precursors, predecessors, the legend of galaxy... Who are carrying the forebear's genes among existing races, we can suppose only... Worlds of galaxy are everlasting, beautiful, unique and dangerous. Some of them are inhabited, some ruined and deserted, other - just a smugglers trans-shipment stations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Precursors.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

68% User Score Based on 266 reviews

The Pegasus Expedition is a story-driven sci-fi grand strategy game set in a key moment for humankind’s survival. Facing an overwhelming threat at home, humanity sends expeditions to the Pegasus Galaxy in a desperate attempt to find a refuge for the population of Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pegasus Expedition.

Explore an infinite universe and its various, procedurally generated planets! Help the locals by doing quests, find precious materials in deep caves to craft armor and weapons, or simply explore the epic landscapes to find a nice spot and build a house or whatever you can imagine! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cube Universe.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

85% User Score Based on 462 reviews

Take command of a vast interstellar empire and safeguard your species from total extinction in a procedurally generated 3D galaxy (with the option to flatten it) from 1 System to 10,000+! Prove your species' ingenuity through a deep and intricate combat system where anything (from individual components on ships to the stars themselves)... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Ruler.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 6,104 reviews

Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless Sky.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 328 reviews

Gaia Beyond is a handcrafted 2D Action-RPG, an exploration mix built around the core features fighting, mining and trading. Your decisions are footprints within a vast non-linear solar system. Forge alliances among numerous factions and develop relations with hundreds of NPCs. Focus on trading and personal interaction or embark on science missions – hunt down pirates and collect their bounty. Inf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gaia Beyond.

'Haven Fallen' Tabletop Roleplay Game Colour PDF Format 201 Pages INTRODUCTION The elusive Haven – the fabled centre of the Universe – is said to be a world of everlasting life. For all the Solar Empires our Galaxy has given rise to, none can claim dominion over such a Planet. There are those who believe fragments of it’s potency exist in the relics which provide the ability to traverse great d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haven Fallen TTRPG.

Broken Orbits is a fast-paced 1–4 player co-op space-combat game. Tear through hostile fleets, loot wild weapons and prototype effects, create devastating loadout combinations, and fight through a complete three-chapter campaign against the Ancients. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Orbits.

You were nobody. Now you have one shot to become something.A dead-end job. No prospects. Then one night you're abducted, one of 300 humans taken aboard an alien fleet that was never supposed to stop at Earth. The galaxy is being culled by the Drone Fleet: a billion-year-old force that has extinguished 95% of all life and never lost a single battle. The Sekarri, seven-foot feline aliens, see someth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drone Commander.

Sci-fi action roguelike. Pilot 7 modular warships through endless swarms. 20+ evolving weapons, deep passive tree, brutal bosses. Year 3987 — the void hungers, you are the last signal. Survive the cosmic dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 40th Century: Void Survivor.

Solar Echoes: Star Fated is a 2D open-world Action-RPG where your combat skill is as crucial as your ship build and gear. Explore space and play as the villain in this fully voice-acted adventure. Battle bounty hunters, pirates, the law, a powerful crime syndicate, and any NPC you pick a fight with! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Echoes: Star Fated.

Embark on an interstellar odyssey of trade and naval combat in StarWinds. Assemble your fleet, navigate dynamic trade routes, and engage in thrilling battles against space pirates. Immerse yourself in this strategic single-player adventure, shaping the cosmos with every decision. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarWinds.

Current Phase: Pre-Alpha  The first game within the "Stars And Empires" storyline. This game offers a single-player adventure to start, evolving into a multi-player experience as the game becomes more developed. Challenges are on many maps around the solar system of an ever expanding new frontier in space. Its the goal of the Solarian Federation to keep pushing its borders and expand … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stars And Empires: Colony Defense.

Fight in the Battle for Humanity and become a Legend Welcome to the year of 7351! 500 years ago, Humans were colonizing thousands of star systems in the vast frontiers of the cosmos. Humanity was growing incredibly fast without encountering any serious challenges. The homeworld, Terra, became the pearl of the Galactic Republic, representing an incredible combination of technological and aesth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Continuum.

This top-down sci-fi shooter features a unique “commandeer” mechanic that lets you hijack any ship you see. Take over star-fighters, cargo ships, and even entire battle stations. Explore a galaxy filled with dark humor, absurd characters, and strange environments on a quest to get your ship back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commandeer.

Embark on a journey through space. Select the perfect ship to match your style and strategy, then arm it to the teeth against your adversaries. Explore uncharted territories filled with surprises and challenges. Engage in diplomacy, trade, or conflict with diverse civilizations, each with its own customs and agenda. Forge alliances, negotiate treaties, or engage in epic battles as you navigate thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Pirateer.

A stealthy space opera metroidvania where actions have consequences. The stars call the Chinokitsune a space pirate--& often an assassin--but stranded on a strange alien world after a failed heist, It's up to you to reckon with your own past & motivations to thwart an ancient evil & maybe find love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zenoken.

Fight fast-paced boss battles against Moons, Planets, and even Stars as you travel through solar systems on a perilous mission to destroy the Core of the Universe as pirates, aliens, and cosmic horrors hunt you down while you explore the depths of the cosmos and collect unique technologies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Space Planet Fighter.

In the year 2247, humanity has achieved faster-than-light travel and has begun exploring the far reaches of the galaxy. The exploration vessel Orion is one of the most advanced ships in the fleet, equipped with cutting-edge technology and a highly skilled crew. Their mission: to seek out new life and civilizations. The Orion glides silently through the dark expanse of space, its missio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STARLANCER.

Story 200 years later, people were living in a different era. With the development of technology and science, space travel had accelerated. People had begun to colonize other planets and satellites. Humanity was living a utopia. But the peace did not last long. Some robots with advanced artificial intelligence rebelled and declared war on humanity. The rebel robots first attacked the moon colon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colony - Arena Online.