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Games like Mars Colonization.Survival Simulator

Games like Mars Colonization.Survival Simulator

Games like Mars Colonization.Survival Simulator

Looking for games like Mars Colonization.Survival Simulator? Here are top open world platformer recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Surviving Mars: Pioneer, Red Planet Rampart or Surviving Mars.

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  1. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    81% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    The Red Planet is vast, desolate, and utterly indifferent to your survival. Surviving Mars: Pioneer is the first made-for-VR entry in the Surviving Mars universe, challenging you to carve out an existence in one of the most hostile environments imaginable. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving Mars: Pioneer.

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  2. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    "Red Planet Rampart" is a game not to be missed. Dive into this harsh yet fascinating red world now, and commence your journey to dominate Mars. Every choice, every battle, it's more than survival—it's about creating a legacy on the Red Planet. Are you ready to face the Martian frontier? Game Background Brief: Get ready for an epic Mars survival challenge! In "Red Planet Rampart, " an immersive sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Planet Rampart.

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  3. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 15,549 reviews

    Deck out your dome with 25 new buildings to give a fresh look to your living, working, and playing quarters. Whether it’s a Stirling Generator or a Spacebar, make sure you spruce up your space to be out of this world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving Mars.

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  4. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 43,956 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 7 reviews

    You are sent on an hostile planet with one mission: Make it habitable for Humans. You'll have to survive, collect ressources, build your base and machines in order to heat the planet, create an atmosphere with oxygen and eventually geo-engineer an entire planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Crafter.

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  5. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    More great games About the Game Experience the ultimate turn-based colony building game in Citizens: On Mars - Prologue! As the leader of a fledgling Martian settlement, your mission is to develop a thriving colony amidst the harsh and unforgiving environment of the Red Planet. Unique turn-based gameplay: Manage your colony's resources, expand your territory, and develop your colony as you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizens: On Mars - Prologue.

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  6. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 1,840 reviews

    Survive and colonize Mars in a highly technical, open-world sandbox game. Build and upgrade your base, discover new regions, conduct mining operations, retrieve water, generate oxygen, grow crops, and fix broken parts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occupy Mars: The Game.

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  7. Marscape is narrative 2D action adventure set in a catastrophic space scenario on Mars. The player must skillfully use the skills of his charges & the environmental conditions to survive until rescue. Marscape offers the following features:Action pointsYou must invest action points for many of your actions. Your action points are limited. So use them wisely. You can replenish your action poi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marscape.

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  8. Explore this life sim on a new planet. Create your new home on the rugged surface of Mars during the early days of colonization inside the safety of your new Dome. Everyday life on a new planet has new challenges and more difficulties of surviving out on the Domestead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Domes.

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  9. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    A world filled with tricksters, pirates, zealots, and treasures. An ocean full of danger and prize. Face dilemmas and encounters. Manage a resort in this wild world and build a thriving business. An Explorer, a Survivor a Resorter or a Trader? Forge your own path to wealth. Make Resort Prosper! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resort Island Simulator.

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  10. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 1,207 reviews

    Eden Crafters is a solo or co-op open-world survival, crafting, and factory-building game where you transform a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity. Build, automate, and terraform. Control the climate, create a breathable atmosphere, and turn toxic lakes into water: shape a new world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eden Crafters.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    52% User Score Based on 1,282 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

    Take On Mars places you right in the middle of mankind’s most exciting undertaking. Start out in the seat of a rover operator, finish as the first human to have ever set foot on the Red Planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Take On Mars.

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  12. A grounded open-world survival crafting game where you're stranded alone on Mars. Explore the red planet, extract resources, build a pressurized base, manage oxygen, power, and food, and construct the rocket that's your only way home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sol One.

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  13. Explore, automate, and fight in this new open world factory automation game. Build factories connected by miles of conveyor belts. Manage power and fluid networks. Explore procedurally generated worlds filled with resources to harvest and hostile creatures to defeat. Play solo or online with friends If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Belts of Iron.

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  14. In the world of Arcane, players enter a mystical world filled with magic, danger, and adventure. As they explore the realms of Arcane, players take on the role of an ambitious adventurer who must collect resources, craft powerful weapons and items, build their own homes, and farm to survive in a harsh and unforgiving world. With the looming threat of an ancient evil lurking in the shadows, players… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WarBox: Arcane.

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  15. Welcome to Cutthroat Cove. Get ready to pillage and plunder, or be prepared to walk the plank. In this open world pirate thriller you can craft, engage in combat with the nasty locals, and follow clues to unlock the secrets of the Old World. Build your own private quarters to stash your treasure and build relationships with your fellow scallywags. Key Features: Resources Collection: Collect reso… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cutthroat Cove.

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  16. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    After a catastrophic crash, you find yourself stranded on a remote and hostile planet. Alone, with limited resources, your mission is clear: establish operations, extract valuable materials, and prove the planet is worth colonizing. But you are not alone. BUILD. AUTOMATE. SURVIVE.Construct modular habitats and deploy automated machinery to harvest the planet’s resources. Design and expand your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signalfall.

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  17. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 8,638 reviews

    Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Caretaker.

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  18. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    90% User Score Based on 2,013 reviews

    Survive, craft, and automate in this free prologue set on one of the planets you can transform in Eden Crafters, an open-world game where you play solo or with friends to turn a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ocean World: Eden Crafters Prologue.

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  19. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 459 reviews

    SURVIVE IN SPACE Dive into Astrometica Prologue, a free space survival adventure where you're tested against the cosmos's harshest environments. This prologue offers a taste of our full game, featuring innovative systems for battery management, vehicle operation, crafting, and research to enrich your gameplay. It's more than survival; it's about strategy, adaptation, and exploration in the vast u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astrometica: Prologue.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    74% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Survive, Craft, Battle, Automate and Explore. Minicology lets you take to the stars and travel through a procedurally-generated universe of tiny planets! Build bases, defend against invasions, terraform worlds, and engineer factories that automatically farm and mine. Minicology encourages creative solutions to everything — from cultivating plants to fighting enemies! Immerse yourself in a world wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minicology.

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  21. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Welcome to operation Honeycomb. EON Corp appreciates your contribution to Earth’s survival and would like to kindly remind you that all data you procure should remain strictly confidential. SURVIVE AND LIVE TO TELL THE TALE Step into an unknown world as Hennessy, a bioengineer on a mission. Sota7 looks beautiful and peaceful, but don't let it deceive you, it's full of dangers! Discover alien plant… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Honeycomb: The World Beyond.

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  22. 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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  23. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,997 reviews

    Terraformers is a 3X game with roguelite elements in which you terraform Mars. Explore the planet’s wonders, exploit its resources and expand by settling new cities. Start the terraforming... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terraformers.

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  24. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 567 reviews

    Imagine Earth is a real-time simulation game. Whole planets become your playground and keep the excitement going with strategy and puzzle element. Build up huge civilizations and deal with the self-inflicted climate change. It all depends on your individual development plans and growth management abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imagine Earth.

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  25. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 603 reviews

    Starsand is a mystic survival game set among the dunes of an arcane desert. An open-world full of danger, vast environments and mysterious happenings await you! Explore, hunt, craft, build – and SURVIVE. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starsand.

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  26. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    77% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Quriocity is a sci-fi city builder game set on a bare alien planet very similar to Earth. Build and upgrade a wide variety of units to extract resources and provide services, such as maintenance, food production, education, entertainment and many more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quriocity.

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  27. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 1,070 reviews

    Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction. Players will need to survive in a hostile galaxy with their own custom designed and constructed starship. Space is vast but you wont have to face it alone, other players will be able to join your ship and help out, or build their own rival fleet and fight you across the galaxy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interstellar Rift.

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  28. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 5,124 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 12 reviews

    Includes: Base game Real Mars Map Pack DLC Soundtrack DLC Scenario Toolkit DLC The Ceres Initiative DLC The Patron and the Patriot DLC Blue Chip Ventures DLC Jupiter's Forge Expansion Pack Conspicuous Consumption DLC Limited Supply DLC Market Corrections DLC The Europa Wager Expansion Interdimensional DLC The Offworld Trading Company Ultimate Edition Steam bundle includes the full game plus all of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Offworld Trading Company.

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  29. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 376 reviews

    It's the year 5781 -- and you have been chosen to build and lead a space station in a wild corner of the galaxy! Attract visitors and explore hundreds of planets to fund your station. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Spatials.

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  30. Your foothold on Mars ARUS-1 combines first-person survival with building a Mars colony. Explore ARUS Valley, secure power, water and oxygen, and turn your landing site into a connected outpost.On Mars, solo or together Play in single-player or online co-op with up to four players. Explore Mars together, expand your colony and keep its supply networks running.Explore. Build. Sustain. Explore the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARUS-1.

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  31. Journey on the back of the space whale Kewa, building a city for your people as you travel across the galaxy seeking purpose and answers, and developing deep relationships with the universe around you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond These Stars.

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  32. A cozy action-platformer with an open world, nonlinear storyline, filled with battles, building, entertainment, and much more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rootborn.

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  33. FPS single-player de ciencia ficción con supervivencia y exploración interdimensional, donde combatís criaturas anómalas y luchás por sobrevivir en entornos distorsionados. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped In The Omniverse.

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  34. Space Kitten: An Easy Survival Game Welcome to Space Kitten: An Easy Survival Game, where adorable meets challenging in an immersive space survival adventure. Despite its charming, child-friendly aesthetic, this game will put your crafting skills to the test with a procedurally generated survival experience focused on resource management and farming. Join our intrepid Space Kitten as you v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Kitten: An Easy Survival Game.

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  35. Martian Homestead: The Dreams of Gramps Makar Step into the 22nd century, where the traditions of old Eastern Europe blend with cutting-edge technology. You’ve landed on a barren plot of Mars, and here begins your mission to create a cozy homestead — a living tribute to the cherished wish of Gramps Makar’s dearly beloved wife Sofia. A New Beginning Gramps Makar dreams of enjoying a peaceful t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AGRONOM.

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  36. Medusa Frontier is a science fiction themed open world survival game being developed using a custom engine. Gather resources, build a base, and explore a large open world. Current Features include. -------------------------------- *Base building & Hover Vehicles. *Resource gathering from objects and terrain *Small download size. Less than 100megs. *Budget GPU friendly rendering & shaders… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medusa Frontier.

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  37. This is a casual island survival game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Girl Island.

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  38. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 72,685 reviews

    Dive into uncharted waters in Subnautica 2, the hotly-anticipated sequel to Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero. Adventure alone or with friends as you try to survive on an all-new mysterious alien planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subnautica 2.

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  39. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    Drill and Delve is a mining game in which you must unravel a mystery by exploring your surroundings. Venture through a unique world made of a fully destructible terrain. Dig in every possible direction thanks to the 3D voxel technology. You're a miner in the far future who works for a mega-mining corporation. Today was supposed to be just another day at work, but when things go wrong d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drill and Delve.

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  40. Build order on a strange planet, keep your crew alive, and gather the parts needed to repair the crashed main ship. Manage resources, explore new areas, face growing threats, and strengthen your colony a little more with each passing day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After the Crash : Colony.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Wreckborn is a combination of survival, base building, exploration, and combat in space. This single-player science fiction game offers gameplay in a procedurally generated open world full of asteroids, wrecks, and clashes with space pirates. Your goal is to survive, develop your colony, and build infrastructure in the unforgiving cosmos. Step by step, reclaim control over the system that space… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wreckborn.

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  42. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Start from Nothing, Rule Everything Stranded in Hyland Point — a corrupt coastal metropolis where crime is survival. You’re a broke, unknown street dealer with no connections, no product, and a city that wants you dead. Every district has its rules. Only the ruthless rise. Build Your Empire Dominate the Underworld by growing, mixing, and selling illicit products: Craft Cheap Street Drugs to high-v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WeedEx: Drug Express Delivery.

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  43. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    Hostile EnvironmentYou have been sent alone to the dwarf planet Ceres. You must endure the harsh environment while you gather, craft, and build the basics required to stay alive. Build machines, facilities, and farms as you establish a foothold in this icy world. Don't Struggle Just AutomateNo tedious gathering of the same materials over and over. Once you acquire a material and locate deep d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving Ceres.

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  44. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 591 reviews

    Hi, I’m Thorin — the solo developer behind Blossom, also known as Pebbledust Games. This is a project I’ve been building on my own, inspired by the games I grew up with — the ones that didn’t constantly hold your hand. You had to experiment, pay attention, and slowly figure things out for yourself. I wanted to bring back that feeling of discovery, in a calm, more relaxing survival experience where… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blossom: The Seed of Life.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 1,830 reviews

    A story-driven sci-fi survival-crafting game about mining, base-building, and carving out a future in the ruins of corporate greed. About AETHUSYou are Maeve - ex-mining engineer for the Astral Research Corporation (ARC), a galactic megacorp that profits by draining entire planets of their resources. She’s left the company. ARC has not left her, however. On Aethus, ARC claims there is n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AETHUS.

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  46. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Hunt down strange alien creatures and plants, then cook 'em! Deliver your tasty creations to the galaxy's most unsafe places on your homemade star scooter. In a quirky mix of exploration, cooking and action, you’ll rebuild your mysteriously destroyed kitchen using nothing but junk and scrap parts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Chef.

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  47. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    A space survival crafting mining base building and star system building game. Craft rockets to create planets and Dyson Rings, mine and craft advanced materials, terraform the terrain, manage electricity, farm food, and more as you watch the star system evolve into stunning, everchanging views. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Crafter.

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  48. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 1,369 reviews

    Embark on a galactic journey in Cubic Odyssey, an open-world adventure where you explore vibrant planets, craft tools, build vehicles, and fight the Red Darkness. Uncover ancient mysteries, and shape a universe full of life, danger, and limitless possibilities! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cubic Odyssey.

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  49. 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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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Explore the space and go for new adventures with this physics based space game! Discover steampunk themed planets, solve puzzles, gather resources, craft machines & systems and have fun with gravity in an open-world galaxy. Refuel, repair and upgrade your ship to find your way back to mother earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpaceKraft!.

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