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Games like Renegade: Battle for Jacob's Star

Games like Renegade: Battle for Jacob's Star

Games like Renegade: Battle for Jacob's Star

Looking for games like Renegade: Battle for Jacob's Star? Here are top simulation recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Rebel Galaxy Outlaw, House of the Dying Sun or Space Battle VR.

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  1. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    65% User Score Based on 1,230 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    Out of cash, out of luck, out on the fringe. Juno Markev has a killer to tail, a debt to pay, and more trouble headed her way. In the Dodge Sector it’s hard to get by – and even harder to get even. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rebel Galaxy Outlaw.

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  2. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    91% User Score Based on 3,106 reviews

    House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the Empire's most deadly interceptor and in command of the Harbinger Fleet. Hunt down the enemies of your dying empire and upgrade your warships with new weapons and abilities earned during your campaign of terror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of the Dying Sun.

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  3. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    70% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    Space Battle VR is an action shooter set in space. It supports VR controllers to give you a real feel how it is to be a spaceship pilot. You can truly feel the cosmos with this game. Jump into an awesome adventure, help mankind, win a war, bring freedom and happiness to the universe. People need you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Battle VR.

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  4. 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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  5. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 550 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    The Sequel to the award winning X2: The Threat introduces a new 3D engine as well as a new story, new ships and a new gameplay to greatly increase the variety in the X-universe. The economy of X3: Reunion is more complex than anything seen in the X-universe before. Factories are being built by NPCs, wars can affect the global economy, NPCs can trade freely and pirates behave far more realistically… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X3: Reunion.

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  6. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    77% User Score Based on 1,242 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 5 reviews

    Strike Suit Zero is an action-packed arcade space shooter set in the final hours of a future Earth. The clock is ticking; your planet is about to be destroyed and its only hope is the Strike Suit -- an advanced, transforming spacecraft that empowers you with ludicrous firepower and awesome abilities. Every second is precious; you'll be forced to fight with fury, choose targets on instinct and make… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strike Suit Zero.

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  7. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 1,553 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 15 reviews

    Become an indestructible interdimensional superbeing in this first-person superhero game, and save Earth from an alien invasion. Be careful though - you are so powerful you can destroy entire skyscrapers (unintentionally) when you miss your otherworldly target... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Megaton Rainfall.

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  8. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    71% User Score Based on 528 reviews

    “Iron Sky: Invasion” is a space fighter simulator, calling to mind such classics as the legendary... You-Know-Which series - further enhanced with strategy and RPG elements. The core of the gameplay is based on ship-to-ship dogfights, combined with assaults on giant spaceships (such as the Siegfried-Class Zeppelins), as well as tactical thinking and resource management. The game is set in outer s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Sky: Invasion.

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  9. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,496 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Sky Rogue is a fwooshy rogue-lite action flight simulator! Blow things up over land, sea, and air, on an infinite number of procedurally-generated islands. Go toe-to-toe with enemy aces or assault giant flying aircraft carriers, but watch out for volleys of missiles; when you die, you're dead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sky Rogue.

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  11. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 2,104 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome! Experience the brilliant climax of the legendary X-Trilogy , and take your place in the history of the X Universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X3: Terran Conflict.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    73% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Space Mercs is an extreme arcade space combat game where the amount of projectiles and lasers on-screen is only toppled by the amount of stars in the universe! Will you be able to complete all the mercenary missions and become the best pilot in the Galaxy? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Mercs.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    54% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Pilot spacecraft ranging from small, nimble interceptors to heavily armed gunships. In Astrokill, you will engage in combat against enemy fighters, capital ships, outposts, freighters, turrets, and even space mines. To succeed in this unforgiving zero-G battlefield, you must master your ship and its weapons. You will blow away spaceships with machine guns, flak cannons, homing missiles, and rail g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASTROKILL.

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  14. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    64% User Score Based on 251 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is a dynamic action game that will show you amazing battles from the pages of the history in a brand new arcade gameplay style. Use your unique skills to take your opponents down, develop your deadly pilot aim and become the true ace of the sky. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Wings: Aces of the Sky.

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  16. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    91% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    A linear, story-driven space sim in the style of 90s classics like X-Wing and Wing Commander. As a newly qualified Alliance pilot, you find yourself caught up in a plot to break the fragile peace between two galactic super powers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alliance Peacefighter.

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  17. 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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    39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    58% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Discover a beautiful and brutal universe through three immersive stories. Champion blazing fast dog-fights, Out wit aggressive defense systems and overcome constant overwhelming odds. This is your goal, this is your duty, this is your way of life... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arc Savior.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 2,240 reviews

    RODINA is an immersive space exploration game with allows players to seamlessly travel across an entire, full-scale solar system. Seamless means your character can travel anywhere - in space, on planets, and in your ship - with no loading screens! Walk around your space ship, or anywhere on full-size planet landscapes. Fly through a planet's atmosphere to its surface, or out into deep space. Des… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RODINA.

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  20. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 10,094 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 23 reviews

    Rebel Galaxy is a game of action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe. You’ll battle pirates, explore anomalies, befriend aliens, scavenge battle wreckage, mine asteroids, and discover artifacts. Choose your path as a roguish do-gooder, crafty space-trader or power-hungry privateer in this swashbuckling spac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rebel Galaxy.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 727 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

    Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival. Steredenn is at the crossroads between a shmup and a rogue-like. Enjoy the infinite replayability of the game with its unforgiving gameplay, intense boss fights, (almost) ran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steredenn.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    68% User Score Based on 368 reviews

    Sun Blast is the best 3d space shooter on Steam. Earn upgrades as you fight your way through a huge seleciton of levels. Full gamepad support! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sun Blast.

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  23. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    72% User Score Based on 4,430 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 8 reviews

    Captain your own space ship and roam the galaxy in 3D in this tactical space simulator with tons of RPG depth ! Space has never looked so inviting - but images can betray... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starpoint Gemini 2.

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  24. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Experience epic space battles while piloting a small, fast fighter ship as part of a fleet that lashes out against enemy factions across stunning procedurally generated star systems in Disputed Space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disputed Space.

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  25. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    77% User Score Based on 328 reviews

    The heartless Shivans emerged through subspace near Earth, harboring technology light years ahead of anything seen before. They made no attempt to communicate. They did not respond to your heralds. They simply attacked and destroyed everything in their path. As a pilot for the Galactic Terran Alliance (GTA) you are no stranger to war. But when racing through space to engage your new enemy for the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War.

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  26. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, atmosphere
    61% User Score Based on 149 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    In EVE: Valkyrie, you are in command of a heavily armed fighter in the most realistic dogfighting game available on any platform. Immersive VR technology puts you right in the cockpit for visceral team-based action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EVE: Valkyrie.

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  27. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    75% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Engage in futuristic space dogfights against large warships and enemy starfighters. Manage Newtonian flight physics and power settings, outwit and eliminate hostiles, and survive through hazardous mine and asteroid fields. Gripping action across the campaign and leaderboard game modes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Absolute Territory.

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  28. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    75% User Score Based on 508 reviews

    Against the overwhelming might of the Empire stands a small but growing Rebel Alliance. Scattered resistance groups are uniting and what is needed most now are Starfighter pilots. Will you join their struggle to end this tyranny and become a hero of the Rebellion? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Special Edition.

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  29. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 381 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    In PixelJunk Shooter, you must pilot your spacecraft through a range of cavernous environments in a bid to save the scientists trapped underground. Making your way through the game will rely on your keen sense of observation and the ability to manipulate your surroundings. Add in a swarm of dangerous enemies, hazardous substances and stranded survivors in need of your help and your mission objecti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PixelJunk Shooter.

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  30. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    81% User Score Based on 1,082 reviews

    All you have is a basic ship, barely fit for combat, with it you'll start your journey and empire. A space sandbox, inspired by the classics and standing on their shoulders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Destroyer 2.

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  32. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 1,978 reviews

    The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build and command fleets of starships for epic space battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Executive Assault 2.

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  33. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 321 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 7 reviews

    Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earthion.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 2,218 reviews

    Wrap yourself in 5 tons of metal and go smashing through a dark scene of underground mech fights!Bash, crush, maul and rip apart enemy bots and mechs - it’s full-on metal-on-metal violence in this first of its kind physics-based mech brawler.But rampaging through the pits ain’t all - this is a Roguelike.Gear up with 100+ items including power tools like chainsaws and wrecking balls, hire hackers a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNDERDOGS.

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  36. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 11,908 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

    EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player space shooter with deep exploration, tons of loot and classic RPG elements. Experience a thrilling story set in a vivid, handcrafted open-world full of secrets and perils on your journey to become human after all. EVERSPACE 2 successfully achieved Kickstarter funding on November 4th 2019. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everspace 2.

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  37. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    81% User Score Based on 806 reviews

    The Imperial Navy is called upon to eradicate the last of the rebellion and restore law and order. As an Imperial navy starfighter pilot, you will safeguard imperiled lives thoughout the galaxy. Join the Emperor's cause in eliminating the Rebel uprising as the Empire strikes back! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition.

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  38. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Beyond the Storm is a love-letter to the iconic shmup Tyrian, bringing back the same experience from the past while adding improved visuals, new stories and a lot of more content! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond the Storm.

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  39. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 684 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 1 reviews

    Trading commodities while sneaking past hostile forces, racing the best pilots in the area, mining for diamonds, negotiating for survival, spying for a curious energy company, cleaning dirty solar arrays, transporting an impatient passenger... and that's just on a Monday. The life of an independent mercenary is rarely without excitement. At times, you may choose to work under contract, while at ot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evochron Mercenary.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 202 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Caught in the middle of a violent conflict on the fringe of the galaxy - your ability to survive will depend on your piloting skills and combat savvy as a mercenary space fighter. But, as you explore the vastly detailed world of Tachyon: The Fringe, you will often find that the most powerful weapon on your ship is in your head. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tachyon: The Fringe.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 338 reviews

    Evolvation is a class based and fast paced multiplayer arena space flying shooter with multiple game modes which can be played solo and team-based. Classes are: Highspeed, Fighter, Stealth, Support and Tank. Each class has its own special ability which provides a dynamic gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evolvation.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    56% User Score Based on 184 reviews

    Drifter is an open-world sandbox space trading game with a procedurally-generated galaxy 100,000 light years across made up of tens of thousands of star systems to explore and features an original soundtrack by composer Danny Baranowsky. Take on the role of a spaceship captain attempting to eke out a living among the stars by trading goods between star systems, hunting pirates for bounties, mining… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drifter.

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  43. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is a PC Star Trek simulation game that simulates the life of a typical Starfleet cadet. The object in the game is for the player to learn the basics of flying a starship so that the player can eventually become a captain of one's very own ship. It includes a simulation battle mode in which the player can pilot and fight ships of their choosing. It's also the first tim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

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  44. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,914 reviews

    Experience the full evolution of the award-winning Geometry Wars franchise and battle through waves of enemies on 3D grids in this frenetic arcade shooter! Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved includes all of the great content & features from Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved.

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  46. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 606 reviews

    Space exploration adventure RPG where you command a crew in a story driven sandbox universe. Work to destroy the sensor network and reach the heavily guarded planet before Shavala corporation goons hunt you down, or just go exploring. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wayward Terran Frontier: Zero Falls.

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  47. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 219 reviews

    No adventure is the same. Whenever you begin an adventure, the universe is randomly populated with characters and encounters. There is no 'up' in space. Explore the tactical richness of full 3D movement. Watch your angles and flank the enemy from all directions. Configure your fleet. Find crazy loot throughout your adventures, and install upgrades and artifacts to your flotilla of ships. Play with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flotilla.

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  48. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 896 reviews

    Infinity: Battlescape is a multiplayer space combat sim supporting hundreds of players on a single server. Join one of the corporate factions and fight for domination of a seamless, true-to-scale procedural star system. Participate in massive space and planetary battles involving hundreds of ships. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinity: Battlescape.

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  49. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    82% User Score Based on 2,392 reviews

    Angels Fall First is a first person combined-arms sci-fi wargame. From commanding the battle standing on the bridge of your flagship all the way down to frantic infantry firefights - AFF brings together all the combat you ever wanted. Featuring tactical team-oriented gameplay and offering a wide selection of weapons, tools, vehicles and spacecraft, AFF focuses on objective-based scenarios with a h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angels Fall First.

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  50. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    77% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Get your dream job with a company called Project Freedom. Become a space pilot and serve for the corporation. You're going to get all the excitement and adventure you've ever wanted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Freedom.

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