Games like It's (not) Rocket Science
Looking for games like It's (not) Rocket Science? Here are top simulation recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with A Long Journey to an Uncertain End, Trigon: Space Story or The Captain.
1 View Game75%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding79% User Score 58 reviewsCritic Score 67%4 reviewsIn "A Long Journey to an Uncertain End" , play as a sentient A.I. with customizable pronouns, navigating a narrative space opera. Assemble an unruly crew from diverse characters while evading capture in an outlawed sentient ship. Manage fallout from crew members' mishaps, including a hacked anti-sentience rally and missing crew members.
View Game2 View Game68%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storygrinding, stability70% User Score 660 reviewsCritic Score 60%1 reviews"Trigon: Space Story" is a roguelike single-player game with a focus on strategy, where you command your own spaceship and make tactical decisions in challenging combat situations. With a devastating arsenal of up to 100 different weapons, you must choose the right strategy and capitalize on your crew's skills to survive. The game offers a variety of spaceships to choose from, and death is permanent.
View Game3 View Game88%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, atmosphere90% User Score 300 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviewsIn "The Captain" , you are Captain Thomas Welmu, tasked with racing back to Earth across the galaxy to stop dark forces. Your journey will involve making decisions that affect the fate of civilizations and your own crew. Along the way, you'll encounter new worlds to explore, and the choices you make will have significant consequences.
View Game4 View Game55%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, grinding53% User Score 125 reviewsCritic Score 66%6 reviewsSYMMETRY is a single-player Science Fiction Simulation game with good graphics and a good story. Players manage crash survivors in a harsh, mysterious environment on an abandoned planet, with the goal of repairing their spaceship and escaping. Survivors' life functions and skills must be maintained in extreme conditions, while facing supernatural activities, creating a challenging and suspenseful experience.
View Game5 View Game77%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability83% User Score 1,175 reviewsCritic Score 71%9 reviews"Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander" is a strategy game where you reclaim and rebuild a derelict starbase to stop an impending alien invasion. Using gathered resources, you'll build station facilities, research new technologies, establish alliances, and manage diplomatic efforts. Inspired by classic games like Star Control and Master of Orion, Halcyon 6 also features base building and exploration.
View Game6 View Game62%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, optimization62% User Score 1,159 reviewsJumplight Odyssey is a strategy role-playing game that takes players on a journey through a vibrant, ever-changing universe. Command a fleet of ships, explore new worlds, and engage in thrilling tactical battles against alien races. Your decisions and the alliances you forge will shape the fate of the Jumplight Galaxy.
View Game7 View Game74%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, music74% User Score 227 reviewsIn "Star Wolves 3: Civil War," large-scale battles have led to a galaxy overrun by pirates and adventurers. As a player, you can influence the universe's events and impact its outcome through your choices and tactical decisions. Explore a vast world of 110 star systems, engage in non-linear gameplay with multiple endings, and form your own team in Black Chicken Studios' real-time strategy game with RPG elements, serving as a sequel to the original intergalactic epic.
View Game8 View Game67%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, grinding67% User Score 297 reviews"Sol 0: Mars Colonization" is a real-time strategy game where players manage a crew to establish a self-sustaining colony on Mars. Overcome challenges such as managing resources, maintaining habitats, and ensuring crew survival, while furthering scientific research and exploring the Martian landscape. The game features a dynamic weather system, day/night cycles, and procedurally generated terrain for a unique experience.
View Game9 View Game78%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, replayability82% User Score 1,629 reviewsCritic Score 71%5 reviewsIn Mars Horizon, become a space agency and develop your own space program to reach Mars before other agencies. Build and launch rockets, construct facilities, research technology, and manage resources and personnel. Experience a thrilling narrative with randomly generated events that add challenge and excitement to your mission.
View Game10 View Game77%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, optimization77% User Score 451 reviews"Earth 2150 Trilogy" is a real-time strategy game that takes place in a post-apocalyptic future. The game consists of three episodes: "Earth 2150", "Earth 2150: The Moon Project", and "Earth 2150: Lost Souls". Players must lead one of three factions - the Eurasian Dynasty, the United Civilized States, or the Lunar Corporation - in a battle for survival and resources. The game features a variety of units, structures, and environments, and includes a skirmish mode and multiplayer options.
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