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Games like Planet Escape: Short Sci-Fi Roguelike

Games like Planet Escape: Short Sci-Fi Roguelike

Games like Planet Escape: Short Sci-Fi Roguelike

Looking for games like Planet Escape: Short Sci-Fi Roguelike? Here are top role playing recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Valo: A Sandbox Roguelike, Scavenger SV-4 or Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space.

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

    Play, Mod, & Make Valo is a survival sandbox roguelike game built on top of a custom hackable engine. Survive the sandbox, hack it to make it your own, or throw out the content and build your own game instead! Important: This game is in early development! Expect new content, features, (and bugs + crashes ) during the development process! Play: A Survival Sandbox Roguelike A base built from… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valo: A Sandbox Roguelike.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 534 reviews

    Scavenger SV-4 is a highly replayable atmospheric first-person science fiction game. Part simulator, part roguelike, it has elements of action, combat, resource management, and a dash of horror. It is not quite like any game you have played before. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scavenger SV-4.

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  4. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    54% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    Sneak & battle your way through a procedurally generated mothership in this stealth action RPG! Supports user content & the Oculus Rift! 4089 takes many of the things you loved from 3079 & 3089, like character customization via stat points, grappling hooks, special powers, building options, futuristic settings, random enemies, weapons, and environments. Then, it presents itself in a much more foc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 4089: Ghost Within.

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  5. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    69% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Sea of Stars continues the Infinite Space series of games that defined the genre of short-form space roguelikes in Strange Adventures in Infinite Space (2001) and Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (2005). It compresses a galaxy-spanning starship adventure into the space of a single sitting, but as the game world is randomly generated each time you play, you will keep coming back for more. The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars.

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  6. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 748 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 15 reviews

    Sublevel Zero - Redux is a first-person roguelike six-degree-of-freedom shooter set in a universe where reality is falling apart. Take control of a lone gunship pilot whose mission is to loot and craft ancient technology. Descend into a vast underground facility, fighting through procedurally generated zero gravity environments to recover the technology you and your clan need to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sublevel Zero Redux.

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  7. > boot SILENT_TERMINAL > rendering world............ done > you wake in the dark. SILENT TERMINAL is a dark-fantasy RPG that lives entirely inside your terminal. No textures. No shaders. No cinematic noise — just ASCII, deep RPG systems, branching stories, and your imagination against the dark. Explore ASCII ruins, fight tactical turn-based battles, talk your way past (or into) tro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Terminal.

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  8. 49%Game Brain Score
    49% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    More details and news available at https://spacemen.ro and on the forum: https://spacemen.ro/forum The unknown is terrifying until conquered! Spacemen is an independent multi-platform space exploration game, based in a procedural persistent universe, with modable content, explorable seamlessly in single-player or multi-player modes. Your imagination is the limit! Features Procedural universe, gen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spacemen.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    96% User Score Based on 1,678 reviews

    Cogmind is a sci-fi roguelike epic in which you play a robot building yourself from components found or salvaged from other robots. Explore a living, breathing world through turn-based tactical combat, or sneak, hack, and fly your way to victory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cogmind.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    98% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    You have crash-landed on Notrium. Your food supplies are running low, and a pack of predatory aliens have your scent. You're out of bullets for your pistol, your only weapon a handful of rocks. A freezing night is setting in, and you are desperately looking for firewood. Can you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Notrium.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    57% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    A sci-fi base building survival game, featuring weather system, resource management, human needs, gunplay, agriculture, wave attacks, intelligent AI and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gaia.

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  12. Explore an infinite universe and its various, procedurally generated planets! Help the locals by doing quests, find precious materials in deep caves to craft armor and weapons, or simply explore the epic landscapes to find a nice spot and build a house or whatever you can imagine! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cube Universe.

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  13. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 436 reviews

    Enslaved on an unknown planet, a stolen Nauticrawl is your only hope of escaping the wretched life you were born into. But now that you're at the helm, you have a whole new set of problems. The craft is full of levers, buttons and gauges that make no sense to you. And even if they did, where would you go? This stolen Nauticrawl is both your only chance of escape and the likely instrument of your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nauticrawl.

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  14. 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.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    67% User Score Based on 220 reviews

    Deadnaut is a Squad-Based tactical RPG from the developers of Zafehouse: Diaries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadnaut.

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  16. 70%Game Brain Score
    70% User Score Based on 2,702 reviews

    An open world sandbox game defined by creativity and exploration. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Engineers.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 3,658 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duskers.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    43% User Score Based on 244 reviews

    Jumpdrive is a sandbox space sim set in an alternative future heavily inspired by classic 80s sci-fi. Fight, trade and explore in a massive procedurally generated galaxy of millions of planets and stars. Amass money and power, upgrade and purchase new ships, and one day create your own small fleet with a base to call home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jumpdrive.

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  19. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    78% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    The Great Nacho Wars have ended. A corrupt galactic government saps life and resources from the many war-weary planets it controls. Your alien family risks everything across an open-world galactic odyssey to find a mysterious land of new beginnings. And they’re all aware of their simulated nature. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lilith Odyssey.

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  20. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    53% User Score Based on 457 reviews

    3079 is a futuristic, open-world action first-person role playing game. All areas, buildings, items, quests and characters are randomly generated. You will find unique lands & challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 3079: Block Action RPG.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 352 reviews

    Explore the vast emptiness of space. Take command of your ships, push the competition back and create your empire. Helium Rain is a realistic space opera. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helium Rain.

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  22. 51%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Fight Battles Experience classic turn based RPG combat with real time elements such as turn timers and active abilities. Your enemies will attack you quickly without stopping. You must be ready not only to input your next orders, but also to block enemy attacks and enhance your own magic. This provides a fun, fast-paced way to control an entire party, where each member brings their own unique abil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomalous Adventure.

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  23. About usFollow us for the latest news about Across the Galaxy: Stellar Dominator: ■ Discord: Gametrailstudio ■ Reddit: Gametrailstudio About the Game Across the Galaxy: Stellar Dominator is a game that combines space stronghold contention strategies and horizontal flight shooting elements. It’s up to you to help one of the camps claim dominion over a star in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Across the Galaxy: Stellar Dominator.

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  24. A tool for creating games that can handle large numbers of on-screen units. Games can run on PC, mobile, and the web. Scene EditorSupports various tile sizes (16–256px). Add actors, regions, lights, animations, particles, parallax images, and tile maps. Includes a built-in 2D lighting system. UI EditorDesign UI layouts and interactions visually. Animation EditorCreate frame-by-frame and par… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yami RPG Editor.

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  25. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    92% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Sector Unknown - Prologue is a free introductory version of the full-game Sector Unknown. Sector Unknown - Prologue is an immersive isometric RPG that draws inspiration from classics like Fallout 2, Knights of the Old Republic, Fallout: New Vegas, as well as more modern titles such as Wasteland 3, Encased, Colony Ship, Trudograd, and Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Every decision, every nuance in characte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sector Unknown - Prologue.

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  26. 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.

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  27. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 6,096 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Planet Explorers is an open world voxel based sandbox adventure RPG game set on a distant planet. The game uses a new OpenCL calculated voxel system to allow players to change the terrain in any way, create new objects such as weapons, vehicles, objects, and do it anywhere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Explorers.

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  28. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 566 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    A VR survival horror roguelike. Trapped in a dying spaceship filled with horrors, you must explore, survive, and find your way back to the safety of Earth. Cosmodread features a rich, tense and immersive atmosphere that will make you forget about the world outside the headset. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmodread.

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  29. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    88% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Gerty is a top-down rogue-lite twin-stick shooter with a fully destructible environment. Carve your own path through replayable procedurally generated levels and create tactically advantageous situations to eliminate the alien threat in intense, tough but fair, action-packed gameplay. Mine Juice crystals to upgrade your gear, discover alien structures, and eliminate the source of the alien threat … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gerty.

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  30. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    55% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Spartans vs Persians, Ogres vs Chickens, Marines vs Archers. Create your own units, customize their AI and watch them fight! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper Knights: Battles.

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  31. A medieval fantasy adventure inspired by Zelda and the souls series! Battle challenging enemies in a dense land full of secrets as you gradually get stronger and battle the evil Kings hidden deep in the world's dungeons. Acquire the six Divine rings to rid the world of the Demon King! Current version: 1.1.0.0 Beta Devlog: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN7hGEhMzFIFRuij2PBFZGAJoin our Discord : h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legend of Radiance.

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  32. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Exotic Matter is a game about exploration, crafting and fighting. You wake in the wreck of your crashed space ship on a far away planet. If you'll ever make it back to Earth depends entirely on you. Explore a unique planet and use your ingenuity to craft what you need to fight your way back home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exotic Matter.

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  33. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 464 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 1 reviews

    The Galactic Union's job for you is clear: research the alien wildlife -- for science! However, in this case, researching may include lasers, explosions, hungry aliens, space sushi, and other similarly delicious-or-terrifying hazards. In-between missions, use scrap metal you've collected to upgrade your stats. Whether you survive or die, you'll come away better than you started. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shattered Planet.

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  34. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    66% User Score Based on 1,802 reviews

    A sandbox game of creation and survival. After crash landing on an unexplored planet you are left with nothing but a few tools and your imagination. Make yourself a shelter, secure food and water and start building towards making a spaceship capable of interplanetary travels. Planet Nomads is a true sandbox game with procedurally generated planets, total creative freedom to build all kinds of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Nomads.

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  35. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    A lucrative offer. A simple job. Infiltrate Chimera. The Client wants you to enter the Chimera BioPharma complex and find Dr. Cerberus. Build your character from a variety of skill trees inspired by the StarCrawlers universe, grab some gear, and jump in. Grow your power and level up to unlock new abilities, gear, and secrets as you fight your way deeper into the Chimera building.Key Features Wage… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarCrawlers Chimera.

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  36. 48%Game Brain Score
    48% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Infinitroid - a 64x64 jam game for #lowresjam.  Now in beta version, probably final release as well since I am now having issues fitting any patch code into the game memory. Explore "infinite" metroid-like levels generated on the fly.  32 of them actually, due to how codes work, but it's enough ;) Controls: LEFT and RIGHT to walk. Z and X are used for input/jumping/shooting. Hold DOWN and press Z … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinitroid.

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  37. 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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  38. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 390 reviews

    The game is described as an RPG where you are the captain of a single ship traveling around a galaxy, populated by alien races and factions that are playing a 4X game. Factions will declare war on each other, sign treaties, and territories will constantly shift and change as the galaxy goes about their business, regardless- or because of- your intervention. Accept quests, negotiate with the vario… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drox Operative 2.

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  39. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    42% User Score Based on 336 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Create your own character or journey into the ever changing depths of the Caverns of Chaos as a legendary hero. Fight monsters, engage in creative necromancy or animate powerful creatures to do your bidding. How you approach the dangers is up to you, but choices have to be made. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate ADOM: Caverns of Chaos.

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  40. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 1,270 reviews

    "StarCrawlers is a modern take on a classic cRPG dungeon crawler set in a gritty spacepunk universe. Build a crew of renegade adventurers on the fringes of space, taking jobs from megacorps to hunt bounties, sabotage rivals and conduct corporate espionage." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarCrawlers.

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  41. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    84% User Score Based on 606 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 7 reviews

    Unexplored is an accessible yet challenging roguelite action rpg, featuring a fantastic level generator, and a surprising amount of content and depth. Explore dangerous dungeons, solve mysterious puzzles and engage hundreds of foes, big and small, in intense melee combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unexplored.

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  42. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    88% User Score Based on 324 reviews

    Explore the farthest reaches of Human Space in this open-world space adventure. Compelled to journey to the Galactic Core by a mysterious hyperintelligence, you must fight your way through dozens of star systems teeming with clashing empires, expansionist AIs, and fearsome xenophobes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transcendence.

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  43. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    A sword and sorcery adventure where your magic shapes the world. A Classical rogue-like with a modern feel. A challenging game with clear goals and important tactical decisions. A deep experience that's easy to use. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Curse Of Yendor.

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  44. In this VR only game, you will solve a wide range of challenges, encounter various lifeforms, and deal with technology of unknown origin. As you play you may uncover a tale of woe from years gone by. Luckily, it won't affect you, probably.BACKSTORY Set over 100 years in the future, humanity has just started to explore the stars. Using large Space Exploration Vessels (SEV) we have established a col… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tau Ceti Terminus.

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  45. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 749 reviews

    Explore the vast reaches of VoidExpanse -- mine asteroids, upgrade your ship, trade, complete missions, advance your character and survive fast-paced combat with hostile aliens and mercenaries in the rich and exciting Sci-Fi universe of VoidExpanse! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VoidExpanse.

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  46. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 2,206 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 4 reviews

    You are a representative of the CRAFT & Co company. You are selling automated fabrication tools across the galaxy when your spacecraft crashes into a hostile planet. Use the tools you sell and the local resources to build up all of what you'll need to survive and eventually be able to escape the planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dig or Die.

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    39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    39% User Score Based on 231 reviews

    When we were young, wizards like Gandalf and Dumbledore struck a chord in our minds. We spent hours pretending to be wizards and casting epic imaginary spells. Now, we want to bring that kind of creative freedom to video games. Instead of giving the player pre-packaged spells, CodeSpells allows you to craft your own magical spells. It's the ultimate spellcrafting sandbox. What makes it all possi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CodeSpells.

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  48. STAR-BOX – RPG Adventures in Space!Strap on your gravity boots, power up your laser, and climb aboard your spaceship for a retro-styled, RPG-jaunt into the unknown! Travel around an open-world, sandbox universe where you are the architect of your own story. Fly around an infinite universe exploring alien worlds, abandoned cities, overrun space-stations, derelict ships, and parallel dimensions with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star-Box.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    REVOLT DESCRIPTION AFTER THAWING FROM A CRYOPOD, YOU FIND THAT YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE REMAINING IN THE SPACE STATION AND HAVE BEEN LEFT TO DEFEND YOURSELF AGAINST THE ONCE PROTECTIVE ROBOTS NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GENOCIDE OF YOUR PEOPLE. THE SPACE STATION NO LONGER HAS POWER; TO KEEP YOUR SPACE SUIT POWERED YOU MUST HARVEST ENERGY FROM DEFEATING THE REVOLTING ROBOTS. YOU MUST FIND THE K… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REVOLT.

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  50. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    As humanity enters the final frontier, finding planets that are habitable becomes a gold mine. You were one of the many explorers sent out to colonize the galaxy, the only difference is you successfully found a habitable planet. Now you must survive in the star system until the first colony arrives. Explore your star system going from planet to planet gathering resources that you cannot find on a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Pixel Planets.

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