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Games like Next Level Pioneers

Looking for games like Next Level Pioneers? Here are top open world racing recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Underspace, Project: SnowBound or QANGA.

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  1. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    83% User Score Based on 440 reviews

    Inspired by classic space games, Underspace is an open-world space arcade dogfighting game, where every star system is crafted by hand, and every star system has something to see or do. Jump into the bizarre galaxy of Croft, step into the role you want, and thrive alone or online with friends. But beware! The storms rule the stars.Be a miner picking through crystallized bones of ancient star beast… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underspace.

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  2. Welcome to Project: SnowBound© Project: SnowBound© is a Solo-Developed F2P H-MMO (Free-To-Play Hybrid-Massively Multiplayer Online Game) set on a distant planet in a far sci-fi future. You play as an up & coming amateur who will get the opportunity to participate in events on the "Heavens Peak" boarding circuit at the start of the season. Simply download the launcher here on Itch.io, and regist… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project: SnowBound.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    71% User Score Based on 336 reviews

    QANGA - Now Available in Early Access! Please Note: QANGA is an Early Access game, actively being developed by a small independent team. By choosing to purchase QANGA now, you are directly supporting its development and contributing to the ongoing improvement of the game. Expect to encounter bugs and see some features still in progress. Your support and feedback are crucial in helping us create… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to QANGA.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Lock and load with Strike Force Delta in this action-packed sci-fi FPS! Play solo or team up to blast through hordes of Gacrux alien invaders, save humanity’s colonies, and dominate intense PvP showdowns. Gear up, soldier, and get ready to lead the Assault on Proxima! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assault On Proxima.

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  5. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    61% User Score Based on 279 reviews

    The Hokuta City streets await your engine rev. Can you beat everyone in this race for first place? Upgrade your car, take care of its appearance and defeat everyone on the streets of the Hokuta City. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CrashMetal: Cyberpunk.

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  6. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 340 reviews

    Command a fleet of ships to hunt aliens, trade resources and loot treasure! Form corporations with your friends while fighting a never-ending intergalactic war in this open-world online space adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Infinite Black 2.

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  7. 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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  8. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    69% User Score Based on 6,144 reviews

    Star Conflict is a Free to Play online space combat game featuring multiple Objective-Based Team Gameplay modes, three main factions with 2 respective sub factions each, and an array of ship customization and three types of ships complete with there own ship tree and skill tree. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Conflict.

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  9. Welcome to the world of **Pavement Pummel**, a thrilling multiplayer physics-based bike racing game. Designed with a unique low poly 3D aesthetic, Pavement Pummel offers an immersive gaming experience that is both visually stunning and challenging. In Pavement Pummel, you'll find yourself pitted against players from around the globe in adrenaline-pumping races through diverse landscapes. The … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pavement Pummel.

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  10. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    55% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    [B]Space Merchants: Arena is a cross-platform online multiplayer game where futuristic spaceships engage in intense dogfights.[/B] 3 game modes: Free for all/Team battle/Capture the Artefact. 4 different maps: Faarlands, Tristar, Jupiter, Naussike system. Online leaderboards If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Merchants: Arena.

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

    About This GameInto the M.A.W. is a 2-4 person co-op space combat campaign. Gather your crew, assign their roles, and work together to complete perilous missions within a mysterious time loop. Prepare to enter the M.A.W., your ship’s Miniaturized Aperture Wormhole, to escape a mysterious time loop. As your team embarks on intergalactic missions, rely on learned strategies from previous missions t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the M.A.W..

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  13. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    A space tactics roguelite with naval combat and extraction elements. Explore space, pick fights, collect loot, then escape. Upgrade and unlock new ships to strengthen your fleet and face tougher foes. Play with up to 4 friends in online coop. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Catharage.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Race online for your nation's glory or take on the brand-new single-player Championship! High-octane arcade racing with missiles, shields and global leaderboards — now with a full 5-race offline tournament mode and a brand-new city circuit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Car Guys.

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    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.

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  16. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Those Who Came: Healing Solarus is a cooperative survival RPG where teamwork will become the key to saving planet Solarus from an imminent disaster. Explore a collapsing world with up to 4 friends and help the Sainen find a way to heal it before it's too late! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Those Who Came: Healing Solarus.

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  17. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    52% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    The Phage, a deadly virus infecting humans and animals, is decimating the human population on earth – so humanity has set out to find a new home by colonizing a hostile alien planet. GearStorm - Armored Survival is a story-driven science fiction survival game. Survive the deadly Phage virus, establish your settlement, build your defenses, explore a new world, establish trade with the inhabitants… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GearStorm - Armored Survival.

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  18. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 149,300 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 47 reviews

    Buy No Man's Sky on PlayStation Store. Lose yourself in a vast sci-fi odyssey as you explore a near-infinite, procedurally generated universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Man's Sky.

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  20. 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.

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  21. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Compete against the galaxy’s finest pizza delivery wannabes in this high-speed thrill ride! Challenge your friendships and sabotage your friends in two-person, head-to-head local races that put your piloting skills to the test in . . . The Cygnus Pizza Race! Twenty tracks, ranging from small and simple to the final and ultimate test of pizza piloting expertise. Linux support is currently a bit r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cygnus Pizza Race.

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  22. Grab your gear, take a contract, and exterminate hostile alien infestations with up to three friends across unpredictable planets full of chaos, danger, and bad workplace conditions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Exterminators.

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  23. The belt is rich. The belt is dangerous. Break it open. (Please note: Screenshots are considered Work In Progress at this time, and will be updated as the game develops) Starbreaker is an open-world space sandbox about making your fortune at the edge of civilized space. Fly deep into procedurally generated asteroid fields wrapped around ringed planets and burning stars, crack rocks open with yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starbreaker.

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  24. You and your friends, on kayaks! Master the art of kayaking and conquer fierce rivers with your friends (and against them). Explore the world’s most beautiful rivers and become the ultimate kayak champion in this frantic racing adventure.   CONTROLLER RECOMMENDEDKWF is fully playable with mouse and keyboard, but it was designed as a controller-based experience.     COMPETITIVE KAYAK RACING F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kayak with friends.

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  25. A dark vehicle combat shooter where you manipulate time, customize your vehicle, and dismember the opposition as you survive in an AI-driven apocalypse. Fight solo or with a friend in open-world co-op, extraction, and deathmatches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mad Metal.

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  26. Join Snoot in “A Snoot’s Adventure!” Race through vibrant realms, collect Spirit Leaves, and restore harmony. Enter paintball combat in the Snootastic Battle Arena and challenge friends in online multiplayer. Customize your Snoot and find every spirit leaf. Adventure awaits! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Snoot's Adventure.

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  27. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Drive terrifyingly fast and iconic power boats each with unique; design, destruction, customizations, tuning, turning, throttling, and trim. Improve your skill and equipment in your pursuit of becoming a power boat racing legend. A brand new racing experience for enthusiasts and newcomers alike. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tunnel Boat Terror.

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  28. Formula 2707 - All Stars Kombat is a combat driving simulator inspired by the great hits of the 2000s. It recreates the classic arcade game action and offers fun without speed limits. OLD STYLE FRIENDSHIPS Formula 2707 offers a split-screen multiplayer* mode for those who miss long couch nights with friends. COMBAT SIMULATOR Formula 2707 has all the characteristics of a karting game, with th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Formula 2707 - All Stars Kombat.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    The most epic race of all time is about to start.You have been selected as one of the drivers representing Earth. It’s a race of life and death as only the fastest will survive. Do you have what it takes?The ultimate racing tournament beyond time and space awaits!The gods of our galaxy have opened the gates of their habitats. They are inviting one driver from each planet to show off their racin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Racing the Gods.

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  30. The landing was successful! The rover under your control has landed on Mars. All you need is the energy, resources and experience gained as you explore. You have to explore the world, find resources, improve mechanisms and move on to explore the "Red Planet". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mars Rover Simulator.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    71% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Team Rise is a free game that lets you discover the joys of a challenging multiplayer game. You can attempt to overcome the various difficulties with others, or alone. Be prepared to fall down a lot and go crazy! Share with your friends your climbing records, your achievements, the secrets you've found and explore all the maps with them! If you fall a lot, don't give up and get your friends t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Team Rise.

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  32. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Spiritus Astrum is a persistent, open-world roleplaying sandbox with multiplayer support. It features an infinite, procedurally generated universe which players are free to explore without restriction. Spiritus Astrum is more than a game, it is a world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spiritus Astrum.

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  33. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    37% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Downfall MMORPG is an open-world MMORPG that combines sci-fi & fantasy. Players fight for control of a living world in massive PvP battles and PvE adventures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Downfall MMORPG.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 210 reviews

    Oh Baby! It's race time! Welcome to OH BABY! KART, racing like you've never seen before! Innovative drift boost and extreme capabilities! Choose your driver, customize your kart, and get ready to race! Ultimate drifting capabilities Speed boosts? Rockets? Freezing booms and booms? Choose your style and play! Collect them all? Collect them all! Whales, Butters, and fast cars! There are karts f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oh Baby Kart.

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  35. 10%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    14% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Just Updated❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗ WARNING:  Based on your feedback, this game has been completely reworked as of June 30, 2026! Every bit of unrealistic content is officially gone! Now, the game has only one goal: delivering a 100% true-to-life Mount Everest climbing simulation! It is finally the exact experience you were expecting when you hit download! To everyone who already bought th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everest: Real Climbing Simulator.

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  36. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,806 reviews

    Deep snow snowmobiling with real physics. Ride licensed sleds from Lynx, Polaris, and Ski-Doo across massive open backcountry maps. Find your own lines, climb steep mountains, ride with friends online, and chase the perfect run in untouched powder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sledders.

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  37. MegaRacer QuantumRush - The Ultimate Open World Racing ExperienceMegaRacer QuantumRush is an immersive open-world kart racing game that sets a new standard for racing experiences. Set in the sprawling futuristic city of Mega City, players can enjoy a variety of game modes while driving unique karts and controlling animated, cartoon-style characters. Designed for players of all ages, the game offer… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MEGARACER QUANTUMRUSH.

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  39. 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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  40. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    89% User Score Based on 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.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Gift code: tm-KPL111 tm-KPL123 Customer service email: [email protected], contact customer service email to get more gift codes (Note: Kepler-2100) Kepler-2100 is a space fantasy strategy war game ------------------------------------------------------------- Unlike classic strategy war games, Kepler-2100 caters to a more casual playstyle [PVP gameplay is not the focus of our game] - Non-c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kepler-2100.

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  42. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    79% User Score Based on 16,422 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 6 reviews

    In Star Trek Online, the Star Trek universe appears for the first time on a truly massive scale. Players take the captain's chair as they command their own starship and crew. Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before in this ever-expanding online universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Trek Online.

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  43. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, character development
    92% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    WISHLIST THE FULL GAME! About the GameThe Karters 2: Turbo Charged brings together the best features of Mario Kart and Crash Team Racing, and adds a multitude of unique and new elements for an unforgettable racing experience on Steam and Steam Deck!What can you expect from ProloguePrologue provides hours of gameplay and offers a glimpse into the full version, allowing you to experience the game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Karters 2: Turbo Charged - Prologue.

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  44. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    75% User Score Based on 18,910 reviews

    Neverwinter is a free, action MMORPG based on the acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Epic stories, action combat and classic roleplaying await those heroes courageous enough to enter the fantastic world of Neverwinter! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neverwinter.

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  45. 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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  46. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 94,098 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 14 reviews

    Includes: Yogscast Cobra Mk III Paint Job Take control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy. Elite Dangerous is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elite Dangerous.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    The Galaxicus MMO is equal parts space exploration, space combat, and planetary and empire building. The universe resets every four weeks, making it possible for all levels of players to play and succeed across successive campaigns. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxicus.

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  48. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 20,953 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.

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  49. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    73% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    This is an open world escape Indie Game, you are an escape expert helping clients to escape. Work is not always simple, you may become city wanted, police will block all exit ways, you need to prepare enough food, fuel, energy, tools, etc to survive during these wanted days. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Expert.

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  50. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    53% User Score Based on 15,950 reviews

    Osiris: New Dawn is an unforgiving near future space survival game with a cinematic feel and elements of horror. Play as a Mission Specialist in single or multiplayer to build your planetary base, pilotable vehicles, and controllable drones as you explore a dangerous solar system far from Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Osiris: New Dawn.

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