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Games like NTL: No Time Left

Games like NTL: No Time Left

Looking for games like NTL: No Time Left? Here are top tactical management recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Shortest Trip to Earth, Catharage or FTL: Faster Than Light.

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  1. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 1,792 reviews
    Critic Score 41%Based on 5 reviews

    Shortest Trip to Earth is a roguelike spaceship simulator focused on exploration, ship management and tactical battles. Embark on a perilous journey across the universe, while an intergalactic war is raging. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shortest Trip to Earth.

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  2. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Catharage is a space tactics extraction roguelite with looter and subsim elements. Pilot a large spaceship, engage enemy fleets, loot their wrecks for new weapons and equipment, then warp into more dangerous encounters! The game is currently in alpha stages, as features are still subject to change. Content currently includes diverse space encounter generation with around 30 different POIs, 10 pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Catharage.

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  3. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 85,966 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 4 reviews

    FTL: Faster Than Light is a single-player strategy game with roguelike design. The player commands a spaceship from a top-down view, managing systems such as weapons, engines, shields, and life support while recruiting crew and upgrading the vessel. The ship travels across procedurally generated sectors, jumping between beacons that present random events, stores, and enemy encounters. Combat plays… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FTL: Faster Than Light.

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  4. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    70% User Score Based on 660 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Space roguelike adventure. Take a chance to become a spaceship captain and lead your own crew, make pivotal decisions, and inevitably win tactical battles. Uncover the mysteries of the galaxy, among which is the star of Trigon, the most sinister and enigmatic one. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trigon: Space Story.

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  5. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 404 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    NOW AVAILABLE ON MAC AND LINUX In Distant Star: Revenant Fleet, you take control of the last remaining ships of a near-destroyed A’kari fleet, and must rebuild your forces as you battle through ancient, galactic battlefields towards a final showdown with the Orthani. Build your fleet of up to 5 ships (from a choice of any combination of 8 classes) and upgrade their weapons and attachments which… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distant Star: Revenant Fleet.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    82% User Score Based on 1,265 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 2 reviews

    Cryptark is a 2D roguelike shooter that challenges players with boarding and neutralizing procedurally generated alien starships to earn income for their Privateering enterprise. Purchase improved equipment and weapons to tackle more dangerous targets, but be cautious as failure will result in a loss of investment and profit. The decaying alien arks will defend themselves from intruders with a wid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CRYPTARK.

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  7. The Federation declares it has achieved true utopia. You have your doubts. Voidflux is a top-down pixel-art roguelike strategy game. You take command of a Class-D supply ship and plot a course through an ever-shifting procedural galaxy. Jump between orbiting worlds, fight other ships from the inside out, and land on planets to extract the fuel, oxygen and scrap you need before the planet itself b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Voidflux.

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  8. Introducing Star Armada an engaging auto-battler strategy game where you forge your ultimate armada of capital spaceships and lead them into epic battles against formidable foes. Experience dynamic gameplay as you unlock powerful upgrades, turrets, and abilities with each playthrough, and test your strategic prowess in this immersive journey through the cosmos. In Star Armada you'll navigate the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Armada.

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  9. A single-player space battleship simulator with slow, tense 3d battles and complex, realistic weapons. Manage and upgrade your ship, or capture something better. Play a campaign defending against a ruthless attack, or set up custom battles. Victory requires skill, clever tactics and heavy firepower. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Capital Command.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 3,123 reviews

    Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine. Manage Your Ship Your starship is a mighty and terrible vessel, brimming with arcane technology and devastating weapons. Harness your sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void War.

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  12. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    Forge a single starcraft into a fleet-leveling warship through the combination of salvaged weaponry and strategy-defining augmentations in this sci-fi survivors game! Weave through asteroid fields, aid galactic denizens, and use collected resources from each failed expedition to become permanently stronger! Your goal is survival; your legacy is inevitable. Features Intense Bullet-Heaven Combat - O… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starforged Legacy.

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  13. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 6,467 reviews

    Void Crew is a Chaotic, Co-op Roguelite game for 1 to 4 players: Outfit your spaceship and crew for thrilling quests, brave fierce enemies in Space Battles... and try not to panic! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Crew.

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  14. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Voidship: The Long Journey is a 2D top-down space combat/strategy game. You are the captain of a modular spaceship entrusted with a mission which might take centuries to complete. Gather resources, crew and technology to build your spaceship into a titan warship to fulfill your objective. If you love exploring and battling through unknown quadrants of space with a fully customizable warship… Voi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidship: The Long Journey.

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  15. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 211 reviews

    A single star fighter trying to save as many civilians as possible before they are overrun by a marauder armada. You'll need to gather new weapons, upgrade your ship, find resources, trade with other ships and more to overcome the challenge before you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power of Ten.

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  16. ONE TRAIN. ONE STOLEN TIMETABLE. AN ARMY AT YOUR BACK. Steel. Steam. Sorcery. Boiler & Blood is a tactical real-time-with-pause roguelite about building a dieselpunk armored train, commanding its crew, and fighting through hostile territory before a relentless army catches you. You have thirteen days to reach the enemy command train. Every mile burns coal. Every detour gives the army time to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boiler & Blood.

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  17. Fight fires, reroute power to your shields and fix hull breaches - all while receiving orders from your captain to take out that pesky enemy frigate. In Starship Mechanic, you will single-handedly man the all-important engineering bay of a mercenary ship!As part of a mercenary crew, your ship will take part in a variety of jobs from bounty hunts to salvage missions, each more challenging than the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starship Mechanic.

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  18. Fast-Paced Arcade CombatTake the helm of your flagship with responsive, high octane 2D physics controls. Drift through asteroid fields, execute perfect thruster dodges, and light up the void. While you focus on piloting and precise targeting, your fleet’s autonomous AI seamlessly locks onto targets, coordinates formations, and covers your flanks. The Fleet Grid: Strategy in SecondsForget buried… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out A Space.

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  19. LastIT is a high-risk, high-reward sci-fi action roguelite where heat is your greatest weapon. Overheat your gun to deal devastating damage, but push too far and your weapon can fail in the middle of combat. Master the balance between destruction and survival as every battle becomes a test of skill, timing, and nerve. Customize your weapon through a deep 6-slot module system, creating unique bui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LastIT.

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  20. One ship. One crew. No one flies it alone. DarkHelm is a co-op multiplayer starship bridge simulator for 6–25 players. Each crewmember takes a seat on the bridge, and every station controls only part of the ship. The pilot can't raise shields. The gunner can't see what's coming. Engineering keeps the lights on — or doesn't. To survive, you have to talk to each other. This is a game about a crew,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DarkHelm.

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  21. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 724 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    In Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, take command of a fleet escaping the annihilation of the Twelve Colonies. Manage crises on board as you prepare for the next encounter with the Cylon Fleet. Times are dire, and hard choices must be made. Your only hope: rejoin the Battlestar Galactica. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes.

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  22. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    77% User Score Based on 2,112 reviews

    Between the Stars is a space action game with RPG growth and real time combat that places you at the helm of an interstellar cruiser. Your mission will be to protect the civilized world from the Children of the Sun, a faction that dominates border planets in the known universe. In order to undertake your mission you must cross the galaxy, face new challenges at each warp jump, and make difficult d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between the Stars.

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  23. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 170 reviews

    It's the 24th century and the colonization of space is not going well. Hyperspace opened the door to the stars, but habitable worlds are few and far in between, overpopulation is still rampant, and our civilization's appetite for resources has only increased. For over a hundred years, the incredibly rich Dust Zone sated this endless appetite, jointly controlled by the United Earth Nations and the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dust Fleet.

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  24. ️ SPIDER MONKEYSwing. Shoot. Fail. Upgrade. Try again. Spider Monkey is a physics-based action roguelike where every movement is real, every mistake matters, and every run plays differently. You control a gun-wielding monkey with fully physics-simulated arms, web-slinging momentum, and a constantly evolving set of upgrades that radically change how the game feels from run to run. No canned anim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spider Monkey.

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  25. As mankind takes its first steps into deep space they encounter an old enemy, the SEIDDAB. The player controls up to 9 ships which can be sent on missions flown remotely by the player or his co-pilots.  The  scenario spans several star systems and is gradually revealed as each sector is explored and warp gates are discovered.  Designed  retro style to run on a general laptop or pc  rather than … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deepest Blue.

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  26. ⚠ CONTAINMENT FAILURE IMMINENT A Tactical Sci-Fi Horde Survival Roguelike where every strategic choice matters. Suppress a rapidly evolving biological outbreak consuming a fallen military research complex. Fight alongside HELIOS, a damaged tactical AI whose forecasts grow less reliable with every passing Dawn. Deploy orbital defenses, fuse experimental technologies, engineer devastating weapon b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Breach.

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  27. Silently running in deep space.This is a WW2 submarine sim in space.  Hunt and be hunted, don't get caught!  Your greatest weapon is also your Achilles heel.  An advanced unknown alien species roams freely through our space, unchecked, and indifferent to our suffering.  Their arrogance will be their downfall.  The cloak that hides you also blinds you.Your cloak works by bending light around th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom of Orion.

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  28. A roguelite space action shooter about piloting a fighter through branching battle routes while escorting a vulnerable convoy. Build your fleet, disable enemy cruisers, salvage upgrades, and survive five passages. Featuring all-original soundtrack by Vincent Iannone, composer for Galaxy Drift. GENRE: ROGUELITERogue Space Convoy is a roguelite space action shooter about flying into danger so a ci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Space Convoy.

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  29. A rogue AI has weaponized an entire mining colony's autonomous fleet. Command the Ironfront Express in this roguelite lane-defense and fight through waves of corrupted industrial machines. Build your train car by car and experiment with devastating loadouts. Manually target with your primary weapon, deploy turrets, field drones, and activate abilities as you push toward the rogue AI core buried in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ironfront Express.

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  30. Explore space in 3D. Fight in 2D. Mine the universe or die trying. Earth is dying. Resources are gone. Civilization teeters on the brink. Your mission: venture into hostile solar systems, extract gold from asteroid fields, master lost technologies, and build an army of mining and combat robots. Every run is a calculated risk, but death isn’t the end—your clone inherits all your progress. Gold … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Gold Rush.

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  31. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Wrath and Retribution is an intense, high-speed space combat roguelike where every mission forges you into an unstoppable force. The Remnants have seized the solar system’s transit network in a single coordinated strike - and you are spearheading the counter attack. You are Specter One, pilot of the Retribution, a one-of-a-kind prototype armed with the experimental Specter Drive and its signatur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wrath and Retribution.

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  32. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    99% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder where you explore the galaxy, face hostile aliens, and upgrade your starship. It will take adaptability and strategic thinking to survive and uncover the secret your enemies want to keep hidden. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Command Deck.

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  33. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    86% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    BattleGroupVR2 is a virtual reality real-time space strategy where you explore the galaxy and lead a fleet of powerful warships from the bridge of your flagship. Explore, mine, trade, hunt. Grow your fleet, upgrade your ships, train your captains, and battle the enemy from the captain's chair. Explore Command ConquerTake command of your fleet in a vast galaxy where strategy, skill, and cunning det… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BattleGroupVR2.

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  34. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    90% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    One-line gameplay loop Take a contract → choose how to handle encounters → salvage & recycle → refit your fleet → return, settle the bill, and head out again for bigger risks and bigger rewards. Clash of Starships: The Art of Tactics This isn’t a lone ship run—it’s fleet deployment and tactical decision-making. Let the AI handle routine combat, or take manual control to focus fire and reposition f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NonentityGalaxy.

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  35. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,856 reviews

    A roguelike deckbuilding tactics game that combines elements from 'Slay the Spire' and 'Into the Breach'. Play as a gladiator to survive. With roguelike deckbuilding and hex-based tactics, no longer bound by simple attack and defense. Make use of dodges and knockbacks to stay alive If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alina of the Arena.

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  36. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 1,950 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Captain's Log, Star Date 2152. This is Space Crew. Its continuing mission: To defend Earth and humankind, to eliminate the extraterrestrial threat and to boldly go where no Crew has gone before in this unique, strategic, space simulation! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Crew.

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  37. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 196 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Gunhead is a fast paced open world FPS where you take the role of a pirate mech with a gun for a head, looting derelict spaceships filled with monstrous drones made out of bone and steel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GUNHEAD.

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  38. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    77% User Score Based on 254 reviews

    A space station builder simulation roguelite. Fight off enemy ships, fleets and rival stations, build and upgrade your station, hire and manage your crew. Survive as long as you can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Station.

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  39. Build a flying fortress and defend it from every direction.HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is a tactical tower defense with a roguelite structure where you command the flying fortress Arcadia and build a unified combat network of turrets, support modules, and resource collectors around it. This is not a tower defense about fixed paths and passive waiting. The battlefield evolves with you. Enemies atta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia.

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  40. Gloomvex is a dark sci-fi arena roguelite about surviving relentless enemy waves on a hostile alien world. Fight your way through increasingly dangerous runs, collect gold and experience, unlock upgrades, and shape your build with weapons, stats, and powerful augments. Each run pushes you to adapt quickly, improve your damage output, manage movement, and survive against growing swarms of enemies … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gloomvex.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    80% User Score Based on 892 reviews

    Assemble your crew, load out your ship, and explore the galaxy in this deck-building space roguelike. Your deck is determined by your spaceship's loadout, mix and match equipment to discover different powerful card synergies, and obliterate your enemies in tactical space battles If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breachway.

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  42. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 349 reviews

    An indie space-sim and strategy game featuring ship and fleet combat mixed with management of a private space corporation. Claim sectors for your faction and raise its influence in the near-future, where resource exploiting corporations are in a state of constant conflict over territory control. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Reign.

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  43. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 1,771 reviews

    Submarine is an "Air-Sea-Battle"-style game designed for 1st generation consoles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Convoy.

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  44. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 9,546 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 1 reviews

    EVERSPACE is an action-focused single-player space shooter with rock solid 6DOF controls combining roguelike elements with top-notch visuals and a captivating non-linear story as well as VR support in the final version. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EVERSPACE.

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  45. 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.

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  46. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 4,016 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    In SPAZ 2 you must survive in an evolving post apocalyptic Galaxy. The zombie threat is defeated, infrastructure has collapsed, fuel is scarce, and scavenging means survival. Initially the Galaxy contains hundreds of fleets, each trying to survive. AI captains do everything the player can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Pirates And Zombies 2.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 147 reviews

    XO is a relentless, strategic fleet defense game blending real-time with pause, political intrigue and a punishing drive to survive. Take command of the last battleship, gather a fleet and try to unite five hostile factions in a desperate bid to save humanity from an unbeatable enemy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XO.

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  48. IDUN Rogue is a third-person shooter where you create unique roguelike builds for you and your army to fight thousands of enemies, swarms large enough to scale walls, on a fully destructible and simulated battlefield. MASSIVE SWARMS & FULLY DESTRUCTIBLE BATTLEFIELDS Prepare to engage enemy counts beyond belief on terrain that permanently changes as the battle rages on. Leave behind a cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IDUN Rogue.

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  49. FleetForge is a space strategy game about designing modular warships, commanding them in real-time fleet battles, and living with the damage on a contested campaign map. Play solo or online co-op as you build fleets, unlock new systems, and fight to hold the front. Every hull becomes a bet on what will survive first contact. A warship is a layout of tradeoffs. More guns mean more power, crew,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FleetForge: Warship Builder & Fleet Command.

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  50. Pygmalion and the Kingdom of Rot is a strategy game built around side-scrolling base defense, deckbuilding, and roguelite decision-making. You must survive and defend yourself on a side-scrolling battlefield filled with height differences, slopes, ledges, pits, and buildable positions. Enemies attack from multiple directions and steadily push toward your core area. Your job is not simply to stand… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pygmalion and the Kingdom of Rot.

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