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Looking for games like No Man's Idle? Here are top casual strategy recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Galactic Overthrow, A Planet of Mine or Distant Worlds: Universe.

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  1. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Build a massive galactic empire and conquer many galaxies in this incremental game of space conquest. Manage resources, expand your reach, and grow your influence with a casual spin on a 4x theme. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Overthrow.

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  3. 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.

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  4. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    84% User Score Based on 764 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Galactic Mining Corp is a game about building and expanding an intergalactic mining corporation. Head out into uncharted space and discover a universe of locations to exploit for riches! Use your ever-growing profits to expand your HQ, hire a crazy workforce, obtain new drill components and upgrade everything. Galactic Mining Corp is the highly anticipated successor to Geo! Charity A percentage o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Mining Corp.

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  5. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    87% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Children of the Galaxy is a grand scale 4x turn-based strategy game with a turn-based combat and tactical elements. You can explore the galaxy, colonize planets and build huge armies of starships to fight in epic space battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Children of the Galaxy.

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  6. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    48% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Predestination is a turn-based sci-fi 4X game set in the distant past of our own galaxy. Ships from countless races are sent back in time by an enemy known as the Revenants and must now work to rebuild their empires. Explore the galaxy, colonise habitable worlds, meet alien races, and wage war. Predestination aims to blend the gameplay of classic titles like Master of Orion II with more modern 3D … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Predestination.

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  7. Galactic Simulator 3 is a space exploration and evolution sim inspired by the Fermi Paradox and Great Filter theory. Scan uncharted star systems, gather resources and samples, establish outposts and stargates, and witness the rise and fall of civilizations across an ever-evolving galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Simulator 3.

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  8. Mesmerizing incremental idle clicker game about space. When objects collide, you receive matter. Use this matter to unlock and upgrade objects in your star system. Use powerful Abilities. Dive into the Prestige system (Warp) with a wide Skill Tree, and discover new star systems with new bonuses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astromental Incremental.

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    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.

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  11. 24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    38% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Game ModesCosmic Armada is an action-packed space combat and exploration game that takes you on a journey from refugee to galactic conqueror.There are three different game modes: campaign, custom game, and scenario. The game includes a map editor which allows you to create scenarios and mods.In the campaign, you start out as a refugee who's home planet has just been conquered by the tyrannical Sol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Armada.

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  12. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    90% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Become spacefaring merchant in a galaxy filled with diverse planets, each with its own economy, resources, and challenges. Amass wealth and reputation by trading goods, negotiating with factions, and navigating the intricacies of interstellar commerce. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaceport Trading Company.

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  13. 32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    36% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Join our Discord About the GameSpace Miner - Idle AdventuresSpace Miner - Idle Adventures is a fun, entertaining and addictive game that lets you explore the galaxy, mine asteroids, and encounter all kinds of crazy events. Whether you want to play casually or actively, this game will keep you hooked!Features Two ways to actively mine with your ship: Use drills or lasers to mine asteroids of diff… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Miner - Idle Adventures.

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  14. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    60% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    It’s an idle game! It’s a battle game! It’s a Space Game! Welcome to the ultimate interstellar road trip. Travel across the cosmos, collect rare and honorable crew, then use them to battle against friends and foes alike in this unique (and oddly addicting) adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Game: Star We There Yet?.

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  15. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 5,101 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 6 reviews

    Master of Orion, the award-winning and critically acclaimed strategy game, has returned. The iconic 4X strategy gameplay of Explore, Expand, Exploit and Exterminate that formed the blueprint for a whole generation has been resurrected and upgraded. Stunningly enhanced for a new line of players, Master of Orion inherits and redefines its core elements, providing a graphically beautiful and deeply r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master of Orion.

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  16. 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.

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  17. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    54% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    In Spaceship Commander players travel in the galaxy on own spaceships with crew. The game combines several genres: strategy, RPG and roguelike elements. Start the journey from your space station! On the way you will meet many objects and events. - Planets: The planet in the game is not just a decoration. This is an interactive massive object on which player can land. Planets are divided into … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaceship Commander.

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  18. Galactic Empire is a 2D turn-based strategy game where you, as the Commander, decide the fate of the entire universe. Expand your planet, explore solar systems, play cards in cantinas, modify your ships and conquer more planets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Empire.

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  20. Draw trade lanes across a single seamless universe drawn in symbols and lines, and let your ships mine, haul and sell on their own. Chase the materials you lack and the regions you want, push your network outward, and hold the lanes against pirates. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asteroid Lanes.

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  21. Distance is a minimalist mind-blank idle game where your keystrokes drive a lone starship forward through an endless stretch of space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distance.

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  22. Sector Prime A text-based space trading and combat simulator. Genre: Simulation / Strategy / RPG Platform: Windows Input: Keyboard (Text Command) Command Your Destiny in a Procedural Galaxy Sector Prime is a terminal-style space simulator where economic survival is just as dangerous as a pirate ambush. Starting with a small gift of 20k, you must navigate a living, breathing galaxy to buil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sector Prime: A Text-Based Space Sim.

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  23. Star Zeal 4x is an open world space based strategy and rpg hybrid with elements from the 4x genre and survival mechanics sprinkled on top of it. Highly emergent gameplay within an open world persistent galaxy is the core purpose and idea of the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Zeal 4x.

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  24. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    On board a space cruiser, you'll travel the actual distance of the entire universe known to man. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Idle Space Cruiser.

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  25. humanity's last hope rests in your hands. Command a fleet of powerful ships as you battle through waves of enemy vessels, each more dangerous than the last. Progress actively or passively as you conquer the galaxy and protect Earth from a galactic threat. Buy and upgrade a fleet of advanced ships to aid you in your mission. Travel through space-time in a bubble that enhances human science, allowi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Clicker Odyssey.

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  26. Weird Wormholes is a casual game about traveling through wormholes to try and get back home. Use your ship to mine planets for resources and process these resources into components to enable your travels or to trade with local Space Stations. Local Space Stations will sell you upgrades to speed up and assist you in your endeavors. The idea behind the game is centered around a relaxing and casu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Weird Wormholes.

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  27. This introduction is a software translation, Automatic production, easy placement This is a different star factory, Dyson ball and other industrial construction game as the blueprint for the placement of the hang-up game. It will be three-dimensional, complex industrial assembly line, easy, simple plane conveyor belt. Mineral, smelting, power generation, storage, scientific research, manufacturing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 星际工业国:崛起.

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  28. Where is Earth is a top-down vehicular combat game. Traverse planets, evading threats and obstacles, in search of your crew. Gather resources to assemble upgrades, landing vehicles, space craft, weaponry and support modules to aid you in your fight against an unknown enemy.PLOT 2050 AD Earth's natural resources are depleted and corporations are forced to expand their mining operations to neighbour… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where is Earth?.

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  29. Get a glimpse of the future in Space War Machine! With non-stop action, use your strategy and skills to get grow your empire and fight in a universe brought to us by Keith Ty Havron. Pick your faction of super-powered aliens with 10 different choices, and build 20+ ships! With a vast set of powers to pick from, gain the upper hand for an edge while fighting to colonize planets before you are destr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space War Machine.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:monetization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Begin as a small stone age tribe. End as a global super power in a future age. Craft and research your way through history! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sapiens Craft.

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  31. ASTRA GENESIS One planet. One colony. A future to build. It all begins on a world that remains largely untapped. A few resources, basic infrastructure, and a colony ready to grow. But building a civilization takes more than producing ever greater quantities. You will need to strike the right balance between industrial development, scientific research, energy needs, exploration, and defense. In … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astra Genesis.

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  32. Awaken alone at the crash site of a fallen Ark and rebuild from a single handful of scrap. Gather, wake survivors, level them up, send expeditions, chart the deep, and stabilize a broken sky in this cozy, honest idle game. Play at your pace — online or off. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of the Ark: Beneath the Broken Sky.

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  33. In a constantly shifting starfield where borders are redrawn and alliances crumble overnight, you are neither a general nor a soldier — but a profit-driven Stellar Industrialist. The fiercer the battles, the faster your factories flourish; peace is nothing but shutdowns and losses. Venture to the frontlines, scour the battlefields for wreckage and salvage, then reinvest those spoils to expand your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Industrialist.

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  34. 23%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    33% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Gather and refine resources, shoot your way through countless asteroids and other celestial bodies to gather and refine useful resources from them to build the biggest and the most powerful spaceship-base. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asteroid Odyssey.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Startron is an ASCII-based space colony sim where you can mine, harvest, build and automate your way across a procedurally generated cosmos. Lead a crew of sentient cats, dogs, monkeys or rats as they take their first steps out and discover the mysteries of the cosmos. AutomationBuild, colonise, then harvest the resources of the cosmos on a truly astronomical scale. Defend your infrastructure… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Startron.

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  36. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 471 reviews

    The Great Gate has opened; adventure and riches await!Welcome to the Canis Major dwarf galaxy! We hope that your trip through the Great Gate was a safe one; many of the fortune-seekers that embark on this dangerous journey never make it this far. After all, an unauthorized jump of 25,000 light years through a heavily guarded artificial wormhole is bound to cause some issues – both technical and le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vanguard Galaxy.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    90% User Score Based on 666 reviews

    Explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate in this 4X turn based strategy game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uciana.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Solar Wave is a grand-scale space strategy game with indirect control, where economy, war, and expansion unfold across entire galaxies. The 21st millennium. Humanity’s Solar Empire has conquered the Milky Way and now turns its gaze toward a neighboring galaxy. New worlds are already inhabited but that will not halt mankind’s relentless expansion. As an imperial governor, you shape the fate of colo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Wave.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 5,870 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Endless Space - Definitive Edition includes all the expansions and updates released for the game (including Endless Space Disharmony). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless Space.

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  40. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    77% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    This is a idle game modeled on industrial building gameplay. It will be three-dimensional, complex industrial assembly line, easy, simple plane conveyor belt. At the same time to join the battleship assembly, space campaign, character development, giant construction, trade orders and other gameplay! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space industrial empire.

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  41. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 3,624 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

    At its core, Space Pirates and Zombies is an action based, skill oriented, top down space combat game. It's similar to the ones we knew and loved in years past, but now using full physics simulation and modern graphics for those oh so pretty explosions. But as you dig deeper, SPAZ becomes much more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Pirates and Zombies.

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  42. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    76% User Score Based on 143 reviews

    Lazy Galaxy is a mix between RTS and idle/clicker game. Lead an evil (albeit lazy) alien race to conquer the universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lazy Galaxy.

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  43. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    56% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    Galactic Ruler offers real time strategy game play at both planetary level and in space! Lead your faction in diplomacy or conquest across a procedurally generated galactic map where any system might hold hostile enemies or resource riches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Ruler.

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  44. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    64% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Lord of Rigel is a turn-based 4X space strategy game. In a galaxy divided by two elder races, unite with other species or forge your own path alone. Navigate galactic council politics and defeat grand menaces while utilizing espionage, research, and military force. How will you shape the galaxy? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lord of Rigel.

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  45. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 12,958 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 11 reviews

    Galactic Civilizations III is the largest strategy sandbox ever made. Start with a single world and expand across the galaxy through diplomacy, trade, cultural hegemony or military conquest in this single-player or multiplayer 4X strategy game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Civilizations III.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,802 reviews

    Turn desolate planets into a vast trade empire. Hatch plans. Research game-breaking technologies. Still be done in time for lunch. Enjoy the endless possibilities of a space grand strategy game in 60 minutes flat. Slipways takes the space grand strategy genre and condenses the best parts of it down by throwing away all the micromanagement and the steep learning curve. The result is a game in whic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slipways.

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  47. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    49% User Score Based on 224 reviews

    If you ever dreamed of exploring space at a relaxed pace, here's a journey designed for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Travel Idle.

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  48. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 133,145 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 32 reviews

    The Stellaris: Console Edition - Starter Edition is crafted to guide you through your first steps in the Stellaris universe, giving you the tools to explore, expand, and conquer as you build your interstellar empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellaris.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    92% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    A space-taxi-sim / open-world-RPG with a seamless transition between planetary and in-space flight set in a large galaxy. Explore the Kyprei-41 galaxy as a lonely TAXINAUT carrying fares across alien worlds. Descent onto planets and fly over alien cities and landscapes. Land at bars, diners, garages and many other common and exotic locations. Interact with the locals to ask for directions or lear… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TAXINAUT.

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  50. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 164 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

    The Spatials are back with Galactology! Design, build and protect your colony station from the many enemies you will make while exploring the galaxy and exploding their homeworlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Spatials: Galactology.

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