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Looking for games like Project POD? Here are top strategy recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Get the Fog Out, Stellarcraft The Prologue or Star Shogun.

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  1. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    You’ve crash landed on a hostile alien planet. Your only goal: GET THE FOG OUT. In Get the Fog Out, you, the player, ran into some misfortune on your space travels and crash landed on a desolate planet covered in a thick, ominous fog. With help from Nexy, your ship’s emergency Nexus Drone, you fight your way through the fog, soon discovering that it isn’t as docile as you first thought. Get the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Get the Fog Out.

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  2. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    This is a DEMO version of Stellarcraft. The full Early Access version is available on a separate Steam page. Stellarcraft is a sci-fi tower defense game in which you explore different planets, collect resources and complete missions. Build and upgrade defenses to fend off enemy waves and develop your character. Strategic planning and technological upgrades are the key to success. Explore… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellarcraft The Prologue.

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  3. Demo AvailableThe demo is out! Featuring three playable missions that give you a taste of what Star Shogun has to offer: The Bubble is a tutorial mission. Your new employer wants you in top shape.  Zavian Moon focuses on building and exploring.  Orabian Planetary Ring, Part 2. Crab Fight! Take advantage of base logistics to keep your force in the fight.  About the Game As the newest hire… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Shogun.

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  4. WARSHIFT 2 is a unique mix of the Action, Strategy and Role-playing gameplay elements that forms an innovative game genre. You can build base, manage troops, and then come down to keep your enemy at gunpoint in the dynamic battle and customize your main characters. This unusual gameplay requires a complete change of your play style. ACTION-RTS GAMEPLAY Toggle between Third Person Action and Str… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WARSHIFT 2.

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  5. Underwater Wars is a tactical turn-based strategy whose action takes place in the depths of the ocean. 2085. The war between the "Commonwealth" and the "Alliance" has lasted for more than 25 years. It began long before the cataclysm that led to the flooding of the entire planet. Until now, it is not known exactly what caused the cataclysm, but the warring organizations accuse each other of testing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underwater Wars.

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  6. Galactic Garrison is a turn-based, tower defense game that combines strategy, action, and tactical decision-making. Set on the unforgiving Mars, your mission is to defend humanity's last outpost from relentless waves of alien invaders. Deploy soldiers and turrets, build barricades to hold the line and protect your base from destruction. As commander of the Galactic Garrison, you will face incr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Garrison.

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  7. This game is a prologue to the full game "Project Canopy".PrologueExperience the beginning of learning how to survive in an alien jungle. Harvest, Build, Craft and Explore this first dense biome among massive trees, plants, and hostile creatures to survive. Learn the ropes, build a base, and craft essential tools to survive and start to unravel the planet's mysteries.HUMANITY NEEDS YOU!H… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Canopy: Prologue.

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  8. IN THE YEAR 10000, HUMANITY HAS REALIZED ALL TOO LATE THAT THEIR FATE HAS BEEN SEALED IN DOOM BY THE MALICIOUS VOX AND THE ABYSMAL HORRORS THAT LURK IN THE SURROUNDING DARKNESS. ONLY ONE HOPE REMAINS: AN ULTRA-ADVANCED STARSHIP HELLBENT ON DESTROYING ALL THAT EXISTS TO REBOOT THE UNIVERSE AND RESTORE THE GOLDEN AGE. GO NOW, SPACE FIGHTER, BRING FORTH CATACLYSMIC DESTRUCTION!EXPLORE UNIQUE SOLAR … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Space Planet Fighter.

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  9. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Overview "New Eden" is a free-form strategic tower-defence game developed by team 3D3N to challenge the status-quo of grid-based tower defence gameplay - by giving the player absolute freedom over how they choose to defend their biodome by placing towers anywhere on the map.  Discover tower combinations and strategize for the most efficient and destructive base imaginable, but beware, enemies come… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Eden.

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  10. 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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  11. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    Hostile EnvironmentYou have been sent alone to the dwarf planet Ceres. You must endure the harsh environment while you gather, craft, and build the basics required to stay alive. Build machines, facilities, and farms as you establish a foothold in this icy world. Don't Struggle Just AutomateNo tedious gathering of the same materials over and over. Once you acquire a material and locate deep d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving Ceres.

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  12. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Take command of powerful armies with intuitive player controls and classic RTS features and feel. Endeavor includes many favorite features, including quick unit formations, stances, attack move, patrol routes, waypoints, reverse move, and more. Grid-less base building, fabricator build queues and more. Play through two campaigns and continue the fight on unique skirmish, survival and tower defen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endeavor: Rite of Passage.

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  13. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    SEA Game Awards 2021 WinnerMSC Malaysia APICTA 2021 WinnerSIGGC Gold Medalist================ SEA GAME AWARDS ================ We are proud to announce that we have won Best Student Game at SEA Game Awards 2021 and are very thankful to those who have supported us throughout the development of Water Child.  Not only that, what came as an unexpected surprise was that we were also nominated for Best… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Water Child.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    In the future, humanity embarks on a project to terraform distant planets and make them habitable. You are a member of the team of specialists in greening and ecosystem adaptation. Your task is to find rare plants, clean up the environment, and prepare it for vegetation. The planet you have arrived on is harsh and inhospitable. You will gather local flora samples and use them to turn this barren … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planternauts.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    50% User Score Based on 1,558 reviews

    Have you ever wanted to make a fresh start on an alien world? Eden Star is a survival game that drops you onto the alien landscape of Pharus 7, free to explore and gather resources, but you’ll want to be careful: death is permanent. You need to use resources to construct defences, craft weapons and build up outposts to protect your vital Eden Kit. With physics-based combat, free-form construction … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EDEN STAR.

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  16. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    58% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    Explore the vast terrains of Mars, generated from real NASA satellite data, and survive by discovering randomized supply caches and habitats. Adventure in an otherworldly first-person sandbox. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lacuna Passage.

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  17. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    75% User Score Based on 408 reviews

    You have 9 days to find a safe place on the planet. Your ship is low on fuel and you have to land. Setup sentry guns around you to defend yourself while you collect more fuel for the ship. AI controlled Drones and Tanks attack you trying to find weaknesses in your defenses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artificial Extinction.

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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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  19. A mission gone awry. A world pushed to the brink. Crash-landing on a strange planet was just the beginning of Lyra’s nightmare. Stranded deep within uncharted territory, she discovers the Taurids—a brutal, hostile alien race aggressively harvesting the planet's core resources. Outnumbered and outgunned, Lyra's survival depends on her agility and wits. Navigate a beautiful but deadly alien ecosys… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Stranded.

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  20. You are part of a team of scientists on a deep-space expedition. After years of travel, your mission finally reaches its destination-a planet strikingly similar to Earth. But moments before touchdown, everything goes wrong. A critical system failure sends your ship spiraling out of control, crashing into the planet's surface. Most of your crew is missing. Communication is lost. Supplies are scarc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ReckFall.

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  21. In 2137, a crisis erupts at a European Space Authority Mars base near Korolev Crater: ancient creatures awaken from the ice. Your mission: defend the base, unravel Martian secrets, and prepare for an epic battle! DEFEND YOUR BASEExperience thrilling tower defence gameplay on Mars. Strategically place and upgrade towers to protect your base from relentless Martian creatures.STUNNING VOXEL ARTImmers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Echoes of Mars.

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  22. Fying in your own spaceship. Walking on the surface of planets and moons. Lots of weapons and other equipment for both your ship and character. No companions. Only your character. 27 star systems with 88 celestial bodies to land on. Talking to NPCs. Main story line. Lots of repeating miniquests. Character creation. Simple leveling system with 6 skills. Earning hyperdollars… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyperspacer.

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  23. 38%Game Brain Score
    38% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Best Art Winner at Indie Game Cup 2015 Astro Lords is a free 3D MMO, Space RTS strategy game that combines the excitement of real time combat with construction management and strategy elements such as exploration, raiding and espionage.BUILD YOUR ASTEROID!Welcome to the Oort Cloud, a vast field of asteroids on the fringes of the solar system. As the leader of your asteroid, you must develop your s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Lords: Oort Cloud.

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  24. Wake Up Call… Welcome, Operator. Your mission briefing is ready: Universal Neural Integrated Technology, also known as U.N.I.T. It's the most advanced Tactical Combat Drone of our time. Its multi-adaptive system gives you a high variety of weapon customization and an On-The-Go Enhancement right during battle. Break & Enter A secret research facility (codename: "Camelot-3") expe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNIT-5000.

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  25. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    You are the only male survivor in this universe. A fast-paced RTS featuring galactic conquest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Millennium Conflict.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Space Tales is a story-driven sci-fi real-time strategy game where humanity’s expansion into the stars has awakened threats far beyond its control. You play as Xander Falcon, a young commander thrown into the role of hero after his father’s death. Under the banner of the I.P.E., humanity’s Inter-Planetary Expansion army, you will build colonies on hostile alien worlds, command retro-futuristic fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Tales.

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  27. An RTS where you are tasked to investigate sightings of mysterious creatures and battle against hostile forces! Based on the classic Command & Conquer series, the game will feel very familiar, but plays a lot different than your average strategy games. The core mechanics are very simple! You can build units and buildings and you can give them orders. Your job is to keep them alive as long as … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackwood Division.

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  28. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    71% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Welcome to "Tactical Warfare," an immersive real-time strategy (RTS) experience that immerses you in an enthralling narrative of interstellar exploration, colonization, and unyielding conflict. Brief DescriptionThe tactical war game is a strategic game with a classic perspective system and an enhanced artistic style, featuring an exciting story about a war between two forces, both human… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tactical Warfare.

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  29. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    The year is 2033. You, an ex-Marine with little opportunities left, have signed up with Utopia Arura, a large mining corporation on Mars. They have sent you to a location they have proposed but you have chosen for mining. Everything else is up to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utopia Colony.

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  30. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    69% User Score Based on 342 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    UFO: Afterlight takes us to Mars, where a human colony has been built with the help of the Reticulans not long before the events of UFO: Aftershock took place. The Martian base is self-sustainable and provides all the necessities for the survival of humans on a foreign planet, mainly breathable air, water and food. Although the people inhabiting this colony have the technologies and knowledge requ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UFO: Afterlight.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 10,183 reviews

    Mindustry is a hybrid tower-defense sandbox factory game. Create elaborate supply chains of conveyor belts to feed ammo into your turrets, produce materials to use for building, and defend your structures from waves of enemies. Features include a map editor, numerous built-in maps, cross-platform multiplayer, and large-scale PvP unit battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mindustry.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    41% User Score Based on 1,328 reviews

    Maia is space colony building simulator from independent developer Simon Roth. Guide your colonists as they make planetfall on a hostile alien world and do your best to ensure their survival and safety. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maia.

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  33. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 366 reviews

    Dig, Build & Explore. Manage a group of colonists as they attempt to survive underground on an alien world. Automated machine construction was sent ahead to create the underground Mercury facility, but something has gone wrong. Your colonists awake to find the facility in ruin. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mercury Fallen.

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  34. 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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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    73% User Score Based on 37 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Assume the role of an enigmatic Captain from Terra as he embarks on a mission to explore a deadly world that promises wondrous and terrible power. Tempest Citadel is a strategy game set on a storm-ruled planet. Build a mighty Citadel in the clouds and lead your crew into battle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tempest Citadel.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere
    78% User Score Based on 79 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 2 reviews

    Perimeter is an innovative Real-Time-Strategy game that pits players against each other or AI opponents in a life and death struggle to seize territory and establish critical protective “perimeters.” Players will be introduced to the game’s unique “terraforming” feature, allowing them to move, build, construct and destroy the map environment. Set in a future where the Exodus civilization has aband… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perimeter.

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  37. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 302 reviews

    Salvation Prophecy is a military space epic. Human, mutant, and robotic factions are at war for galactic domination. Battles rage as space fleets collide. Invaders clash against fortified enemy colonies. Yet the greatest danger is the impending annihilation foretold by an apocalyptic prophecy. You must seek out the mysteries of distant alien worlds, and master ancient powers to withstand the comin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salvation Prophecy.

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  38. View Game
    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Penkura seamlessly blends a top-down base building system with immersive first-person survival exploration. Easy to grasp yet challenging to master, the game employs classic death mechanics that strip you of equipment upon demise. To overcome this, players can craft custom robotic companions, essential for base construction, resource gathering, and safeguarding settlements. It encourages pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penkura.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    57% User Score Based on 331 reviews

    Dwelvers is a real time strategy game where The player takes the role of an evil Dungeon Lord who guide its minions through building their own dungeon, below and above the surface. Manage elaborate production chains, cater to the needs and quirks of each monster and lead them to battles against other monsters and pathetic humans. The most challenging part for the player will be creating an advanc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dwelvers.

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  40. Welcome to Earth Republic army! The year is 2257. Fight against Rebels, explore territories, build a new bases, develop new vehicles, discover what lies ahead and restore peace. The hope lies on your shoulders.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RTS Commander: Smash The Rebels.

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  41. ATTENTION: This is a hardcore game where awareness and independent decision-making are essential.You choose what to research and how to progress. There’s no single “correct” path—experiment, try different strategies, learn from mistakes, and develop your own tactics. A grim strategy game that combines base building, defending against enemy waves, and exploring a star map filled with missions, eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tin Lord.

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  42. Build your base. Command your army. Conquer a hostile world.RTS Outpost is a fast-paced online real-time strategy game. Modern military warfare with tanks, jets and heavy firepower, in the spirit of the classic base-building RTS you grew up with. But the frontier is wild and deadly. Before you can claim new ground, you have to wipe out the creatures that roam it. Construct power plants and war fa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RTS Outpost.

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  43. At the heart of a sci‑fi world awaits a series of logic puzzles that reward prudence, perseverance, and ingenuity. Skills you hone here prove useful in everyday life. No violence — just thrilling, high‑stakes challenges. Curious how it works? Play! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A.R.A. ASTRO RESCUE ALLIANCE.

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  44. STORY You are the heir of a powerful house, who built their reputation as artificers of the rare and prized stellar metal, Aretium. Many and wondrous are the works of Aretium - from inspiring architecture, sculpture, and functional devices such as the famous dueling automatons... to deadly weapons. All was well until suddenly the Sovereign declared your family traitors and had them arrested, se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quinquennial.

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  45. Infiniwar is a real-time tactics game designed from the ground-up to be infinitely replayable. Each battle takes place on a uniquely generated map with a variety of objectives, win conditions, and non-binary outcomes. Enemy forces are led by powerful elite and ace units with unique abilities. You customize your forces with the same freedom as an RPG character, unlocking and selecting the units, ab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infiniwar.

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  46. Guide your civilization to epic victory in Ephemeris, the upcoming turn-based space war strategy game with RTS style combat. Ephemeris draws inspiration from some of the genre’s classics like Master of Orion and Homeworld, and brings them together with some unique and new features, like physics-based combat and a randomly generated tech tree. The strategy side has been streamlined to minimise the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ephemeris.

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  47. Final Dreams – A Playable Techdemo Built with Xenonlight Final Dreams is a fully playable, story-driven RPG created entirely with the Xenonlight framework for Unity. This 3–4 hour tech demo lets you explore a handcrafted world filled with combat, quests, character development and deep event-driven gameplay – all without a single line of custom code.Explore the fields of Gelusia — a world built e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Dreams - The Gerophid Effect.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Produced by Jerboa Interactive A downloadable game for Windows. Solitude was developed by four students over the course of 1.5 years as part of a school project at Humboldt-Gymnasium Potsdam. After crash-landing on a hostile alien world, you must explore, survive, and gather the parts needed to repair your damaged spaceship. Face dangerous environments, hostile machines, and mysterio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solitude.

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  49. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    About This is a vertical slice of my passion project that I’ve been working on for one and a half years in my free time. It’s a roguelite sci-fi strategy game where you control a mech and battle other mechs in turn-based combat to acquire new weapons with unique abilities. The goal is to defeat enough enemies to collect nine victory points—but if you die, it’s game over, and your save file will b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MECHS - RogueLite.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A multi-billion dollar company called Nebula Ventures has always been one of the leading companies in space exploration and research with many accomplishments and awards to boast about in the space industry. Having over 260 patents for various equipment, vehicles, and procedures Nebula Ventures has made large strides in exploring other planets and solar systems with great risk and even greater rew… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terrestrial.

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