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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.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

50% User Score Based on 796 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 12 reviews

The Long Journey Home combines the endless freedom of space with a new open questing system that always leaves you in command. Deliver the stranded Glukkt to his homeworld as he asks, or to your new slaver friends? Attempt to make allies with everyone, or pin your hopes on the tougher races, and hope they never turn on you? Jump by jump, make hard decisions and live with the consequences, in a uni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Journey Home.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

89% User Score Based on 109 reviews

Xenoraid is an exciting vertically scrolling shoot'em up rooted in the classic action gameplay of the genre with added modern features. Xenoraid upgrades the basic shmup gameplay with advanced shooting mechanics. Fighters tilt left and right when moving horizontally and weapons heat up when firing. Master the mechanics and line up devastating bursts of fire! Missions in Xenoraid a procedurall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xenoraid: The First Space War.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

68% User Score Based on 88 reviews

In this space flight simulator you take control of the space vessel Eurisko XI in its quest through deep space. Its goal: find our new home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earth Analog.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Protect the ark of humanity by building the ultimate defense from scraps of your enemies. Challenge other players in this tough fast-paced Action Tower Defense game with TONS of bullets and enemies on screen. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARDEiN.FALL.

Fermi Paradox“Where are they?” To date, we have found no reliable evidence that extraterrestrial civilizations have visited Earth. With countless stars and planets throughout the galaxy, why does intelligent life appear to be so rare? Humanity has survived its own journey through the Great Filter and become an interstellar civilization. Now it is time to leave the Solar System and search for civ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Simulator 3.

StoryIn the year 2123, human have colonized near earth planets, the decade long war of colonies and earth have long ended. But during the decades of colonization and war, countless ai controlled drones that have wandered the spaces have also been affected by space radiation and particles. Malfunctions have increased significantly not only in chances, the common shut down and random bugged behavior… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Compleat.

Zerion-X9Zerion-X9 is a 2.5D vertical bullet-hell shooter where you join Operation Zerion-X9—the final mission to reclaim Earth’s lost territories from the invading Starfarers. Once welcomed as peaceful visitors from the stars, the Starfarers betrayed humanity and seized the Shared Coexistence Zones across the planet. As the last remaining fighter pilot, you must take back every occupied region. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zerion-X9.

Towerful Guardians is an action roguelike where you pilot your flying machine, be it a helicopter, a mech, or a straight magical suit to defend a very important tower to mankind in a post-apocalyptic setting. Wisely upgrade your gears, and build strong synergy with the tower's abilities to out-scale the evergrowing enemy power. Towerful Guardians has many settings you can choose pre-run, and tons… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Towerful Guardians.

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.

Planet Earth at some point in the future. The world has finally united into one massive fiasco of a nation run by incompetent overprivileged  elite who take from the poor and give to the rich.  How they won the world wide general elections for the last 7 decades is a mystery to the few who have been mentally well  ..... errr not gullible.... to see that they were just talking bull **** all through… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Hero - Alpha Centuri.

A vertical scrolling Shoot em Up with a Space Opera Story inspired by old SHMUPS and 80s Anime. It is strongly advised to play the game in full screen mode due to some GUI elements not properly loading in windowed mode. Story by: Muchael Kumpmann, Sven Kruscinsky Programming and Graphics: Michael Kumpmann Story: The History of the universe is the history of myth and legends.. In the wide of the s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient Space Battlecruiser Ragnarok.

The Earth is in grave danger. An unknown destructive threat from the far reaches of space is now inexorably approaching, intending the destruction of all human life on the planet. The forces of Earth, lacking any prior space combat experience, have just one hope: a single prototype starfighter, codenamed the Star Shooter. It's all up to you! Pilot the Star Shooter, blast these fiends, and protect … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarShooter Alpha.

Website | Twitter | Ludum Dare ABOUT: Not Alone was made in 4 weeks for the Pixel Horror Jam, and was originally released in October 2016. It's set on a damaged spaceship, where you're trapped on board with a single indestructible alien creature. You need to keep things running just long enough to reach the nearby space station and escape to freedom. WHY WE MADE IT: The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not Alone.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

85% User Score Based on 4,019 reviews

Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based extraction RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quasimorph.

Beyond Horizon is a story-driven top-down space shooter where you follow Kuma on a journey across the stars to find her long-lost sister and uncover the truth behind her family's fate. Engage in Fast-Paced Space CombatPilot your ship through intense battles, dodge enemy attacks, and overcome powerful boss encounters in skill-based combat. Unlock ShipUnlock additional spacecraft as you progress… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Horizon.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 27 reviews

EXOTERRA: A Space Journey is a first-person science fiction puzzle game set aboard a stranded ship in the vast, dark expanse of outer space. Explore the HOPE-03 and uncover the mysteries it holds as you solve fully interactive escape-room-style chambers powered by a physics-based system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXOTERRA: A Space Journey.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

67% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Autobattler where you send misfits into vehicular combat. Your job is to prepare them, deploy them, watch them struggle and finally watch them die or win in massive explosions. GameplayPrepare your drop squad by swapping weapons, vehicles, and pilots to your liking. Select a mission and choose your deployment area on the map. From that moment on, it is hands off. You can only watch as your unit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INSANIO.

Stellar Promise is a 2D pixel-art third-person shooter / strategy / role-playing game. Players will pilot procedurally generated ships across the starry river, using personally crafted spells to vanquish all incoming foes, uncover lost or concealed secrets from scattered clues, and lead companions to resiliently confront successive natural and man-made disasters. About the Current Demo VersionP… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 星河的约言.

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.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

89% User Score Based on 69 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 15 reviews

Xenoraid is an exciting vertically scrolling shoot'em up rooted in the classic action gameplay of the genre with modern additional features. Intercept the alien threat in missions that play out differently every time. Pilot skillfully to line up devastating bursts of fire. Switch between four fighters during combat to bring in the best weapons for each situation. Upgrade, repair and enhance your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xenoraid.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

68% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Stardust Tycoon This project has been moved to Steam where current development is ongoing. Please visit the Steam page and wishlist the game. Steam link : Stardust Tycoon on Steam ***************** Old description below *********************** This game is a 2D sandbox space game, inspired by the original "Frontier Elite". I've taken some liberties regarding the gameplay, but overall, you're… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stardust Tycoon.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

51% User Score Based on 1,370 reviews

D.R.O.N.E. is a sci-fi multiplayer arena shooter with an unprecedented amount of creative freedom. Compete in an ever growing number of community created arenas, with your own unique drone designs, in order to become the smoothest drone operator in the galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DRONE The Game.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

82% User Score Based on 148 reviews

Moonpod's Starscape mixes old school arcade game play values with characterization and an involving plot to deepen the whole experience. With most of its crew missing and its weapons systems ruined, the space research station Aegis is all but lost. As the last remaining pilot you must help rebuild the station's defenses, acquire alien technology and create your own uniquely configured set of fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starscape.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

85% User Score Based on 872 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 1 reviews

In a galaxy far far away, you are one of thousands of Cargo Commanders, facing ambushes and dangers as they scavenge abandoned containers for valuable cargo. Competing with the other commanders for leaderboard positions in various space sectors, you need to find enough cargo to earn you way back home! The main job of a Cargo Commander is to explore containers and collect as much cargo as possible.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cargo Commander.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

In the dark depths of space, an unknown threat called Purgatory has begun to consume colonies throughout the cosmos. As solar systems are engulfed by this mysterious force, the fate of civilization is at stake. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Crome: Bullet Purgatory.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

60% User Score Based on 20 reviews

A first-person procedural VR roguelike shooter, set in deep space. Find old wrecks adrift in space, board them and fight your way to the bridge to claim the salvage rights. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Space Salvage Crew VR.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

It's a frenetic space action game. You must survive the enemies and the dangerous environment. Prepare your arsenal before battle and try to eliminate as many enemies as you can before they do. Trade, explore and survive this challenge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Battle.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

82% User Score Based on 169 reviews

You play the psychotic A.I. of a warship lost in space which tries to come back to Earth. Build your spaceship from scratch. Load it with weapons. And use your creation to destroy waves of innocent aliens throughout numerous levels. Loot their carcasses, extend your ship and jump to the next sector for more action! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psycho Starship Rampage.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

85% User Score Based on 9,352 reviews

Dungeon of the Endless is a roguelike-like tower defense game. The player takes the role of survivors in a prison spaceship after its escape pods crash landed on a planet on their way to the Auriga system, which they were supposed to colonize as slaves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon of the Endless.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 11,701 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

Fly your tiny defenceless pod up to larger ships, dock with their airlock, and sneak inside. Once you're in, you creep through their corridors, ambushing guards, hiding bodies, stealing new weapons, blowing them up from the inside, or hijacking their turrets and even the whole ship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heat Signature.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

76% User Score Based on 244 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

Run your own 60s-inspired space-age alien airlines in this randomly-generated chaotic 1-to-4-player local and online co-op game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spacelines from the Far Out.

Play as a Fallen Angel fighting a host of Enemies through The Necropolis of the Angels, The Hidden Angel City, The Underworld and The Third City of Hell. An exciting third-person shooter where the player will have to use intelligence as well as the trigger finger. Multiple different types of enemies. Male and female protagonists. Original Punk, Ambient and Classical soundtrack. A s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necropolis of the Angels.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

The Last Archwing is a fast paced, vertically scrolling space shooter. You assume the role of Chet Brickhouse, the sole survivor of Earth's defense fleet. Pilot Earth's most advanced star fighter, the Archwing, to stop the advancing hordes of aliens from the invading Zarkhan Empire. Each level of the game is replete with fully voiced dialogue sequences that bring the colorful characters and the wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Archwing.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

89% User Score Based on 35 reviews

U.F.O is an alien resource management action game where you beam up humans using your spaceship and churn them into resources to upgrade your spaceship. In 30 days, the evil galactic warlord will complete his master weapon. Can you defeat him in time or will he bring extinction to your race? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UFO - Unfortunately Fortunate Organisms.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

53% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

Use your powers and find your playstyle to survive in Boiling Bolt, an immersive and explosive shoot-em-up! Slow down the time to make combos and enjoy the stunning 3D graphics. Help June to save the world alone or with a friend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boiling Bolt.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

72% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Pixelpunk XL is a pixelated old school first person shooter with rogue-like game mechanics set in sci-fi environment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixelpunk XL.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

83% User Score Based on 190 reviews

Earth is gone ... Humanity is faced with extinction ... Our only hope is to find another world. Star Explorers is a game that randomly generates a galaxy. Each star and and celestial object can be scanned and added to an ever expanding database, every planet can be landed on and explored. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Explorers.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story

96% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Solaroids is a re-imagined version of the classic Asteroids as a single or local multiplayer shooter that retains the essential premise that inertia is the missing ingredient of many modern top down shooters. Fly solo or with up to three of your friends against a seemingly insurmountable threat. Defend your solar system in a Campaign that progresses from tame introductory levels to epic high-octa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solaroids.

KLAST is a fast twin-stick bullet-hell roguelite where every run transforms your ship. Chain kills, rescue survivors, collect powerful upgrades, and conquer three distinct campaigns filled with shifting arenas, relentless swarms, and colossal guardians. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KLAST.

Build an automated mining empire in space. Mine asteroids, transport resources, automate production lines, and expand your industrial network across the galaxy. Build factories, manage logistics, unlock advanced technologies, and explore new asteroid fields through wormholes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinite Space: Mining.

This is a planetary escape survival game that combines automated base-building with FPS shooter elements. In the near future, Earth's resources have already been depleted, and humanity is facing a severe energy crisis. In search of resources, the Second Survey Team heads to a planet aboard a spacecraft. But during the descent to the planet, the ship is destroyed. You are the only survivor. The sp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lone Mining Engineer.

Celestial Routes is a third-person space exploration and survival game about trying to stay alive under the weight of taxes, fines, fuel costs, debt, and government control. You begin as an ordinary galactic citizen inside an apartment marked for expropriation on a space station. From there, you must travel across star systems, discover planets, accept missions, build and maintain a base, earn cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Celestial Routes.

My entry to Global Game Jam 2026, the theme for the jam was "Mask" The alien hordes of the Chromatic Empire have descended upon Earth, their forces protected by mysterious coloured shields that deflect ordinary weapons. But YOU are humanity's last hope - a lone pilot equipped with the legendary MASKARA device! The ancient MASKARA can manifest three sacred masks, each channeling a different c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maskara.

In this roguelike bullet-hell, pilot a defective escape pod through the wreckage of your mothership to reach rescue. Dodge debris and augment your pod through customisable stat-focused upgrades. Alter your upgrade choices with a variety of unique abilities to make them perfectly fit your build! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tin Can Escape Plan.

FC 2057 An unidentified super-scale battleship suddenly appears in Earth’s orbit. Its size rivals that of a moving city. Its firepower is capable of erasing entire metropolitan areas. Humanity has no time to understand its origin. The war begins immediately... Game OverviewDREADNOUGHT: TARTARUS is a semi-automated strategic simulation game centered around a single, colossal battleship. Command… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREADNOUGHT TARTARUS.

At the end of the universe, you will pilot the "Graph Theory" to traverse through time and space, fending off the invasion of exotic biological substances and reversing the fate of Earth. This is not just an ordinary tower defense game - it's a strategically designed game with depth. Every deployment of nodes, power distribution, and heat management will determine your survival or demise… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Graph TD: Cosmic.

General gameplay description Current version (v0.2) This is the earliest playable version of the game. Game proceduraly generates one sector of the galaxy with solar systems. Players can enter each solar system, gather resources, build probes or produce fuel from gathered resources. At this stage aim of the game is to find and collect all life-forms (L) from the planets. If the ship runs out… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Odyssey.

Command your spaceship, customize your loadout, and prepare for the incoming waves of enemies. Strategically deploy and equip your fleet with powerful weapons and support modules to maximize your defenses and crush the alien threat. Your mission is clear: defend the planet at all costs. Every wave you conquer brings you closer to saving Earth. Only the strongest strategies will survive. You are e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Mission.

Captain Edgar is a captivating FTD game that immerses you in the life of an astronaut navigating a mysterious dystopia. (Featuring FPS, Tower Defense, Base Building, and much more all at once.) Captain Edgar begins in a world where life on a polluted and exhausted Earth is nearing its end. Humanity's hope lies in the search for a new habitable planet. You are tasked with surviving on this alien o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Captain Edgar Giza.