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Games like Rift Ward

Looking for games like Rift Ward? Here are top shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Stardiver, Offworlders: Galactic Ventures or Light Years Away.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    45% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Stardiver is a sci-fi, single-player, action-adventure game where you pilot a ship, fight enemies, and slay Bosses. The game takes place entirely underwater.Stardiver will take you to an unknown world in which you’ll experience exciting fights, and discover new species and places. And you’ll take care of resources supply, crafting items in your base, and developing your own ship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stardiver.

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  2. Top-down space trading and combat on a working frontier. Run cargo, hunt salvage, fight pirates, and build a corporation that survives twenty cycles of pressure from the Cryos Foundation, the Frontier Allegiance, and the Sable Syndicate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Offworlders: Galactic Ventures.

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  3. Light Years Away is a sci-fi ARPG survival adventure that immerses you in the vast, unexplored reaches of space. Play as a starship captain stranded in an unknown galaxy after your fleet is ambushed by a mysterious force. With limited resources and only a small crew to rely on, you must travel from planet to planet, exploring alien worlds, collecting resources, and crafting everything you need to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light Years Away.

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  4. Hailing from one of the many slum communes of Mars, a young pilot is given a chance as a mining pilot for an upcoming corporation. The chaos of unregulated mining in the outer asteroid belt has our pilot flying dangerous missions to collect precious metals, salvage debris, and explore space in order to earn enough to help their community back home. With fellow pilots, CEOs, rival corporations, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AraCore Astromining Ventures.

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  5. 24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    38% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Game ModesCosmic Armada is an action-packed space combat and exploration game that takes you on a journey from refugee to galactic conqueror.There are three different game modes: campaign, custom game, and scenario. The game includes a map editor which allows you to create scenarios and mods.In the campaign, you start out as a refugee who's home planet has just been conquered by the tyrannical Sol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Armada.

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  6. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    -Sail with the wind: The direction of the wind dictates the speed of your airship. If u try to go against the wind the ship will slow down. -Sharpen your skills: Use the recoil of your shots and the speed of the wind to evade enemy bullets. Along the way you will find plenty of different threats to challenge your piloting abilities. -Explore the seven skies: With each sky comes a new challeng… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seven Skies to Paradise.

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  7. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Covenant: Project Zero is a space opera set in a universe where interstellar corporations and big money interests run everything. Embark on an action-packed adventure as Captain John Covenant, accompanied by a band of rag-tag misfits, to confront the dark evil lurking in the universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Covenant: Project Zero.

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  8. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    84% User Score Based on 127 reviews

    Silent Sector is a crazy sci-fi action rpg from a new distant Wild West dominated by powerful corporations locked in a fight for a rare mineral called Eldorite. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Sector.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    A space trader & combat sim meets squad-RPG, large scale conquest, choice driven gameplay with fluid & punchy tactical real-time combat set in a dynamic open-world sandbox. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Nomad 2.

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  10. Broken Orbits is a fast-paced 1–4 player co-op space-combat game. Tear through hostile fleets, loot wild weapons and prototype effects, create devastating loadout combinations, and fight through a complete three-chapter campaign against the Ancients. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Orbits.

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  11. A vertical space shooter about a combat pilot who must break through an enemy armada and warn their homeworld. Maneuver through hostile fire, battle commanders and bosses, upgrade your ship, and assemble powerful equipment synergies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Bastion: Beyond the Frontier.

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  12. Fight, build, and survive aboard a ruined interstellar colony ship. Scavenge resources, forge powerful weapons, establish strongholds, and reclaim humanity's last Ark. Master six attribute paths, unlock four technology trees, and shape your own ending through roguelike and relentless combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exiled Ark.

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  13. SURVIVE THE GALACTIC FRONTIER Welcome to Aethelgard. You are the commander of an upgradable starship lost in a hostile, resource-rich sector of deep space. Your mission is simple: mine rare ores, trade for powerful technology, and survive the endless waves of elite alien warships hunting you down. UPGRADE YOUR ARSENAL Start with a basic vessel and transform it into an unstoppable dreadnought. Col… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aethelgard: Galactic Guardian.

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  14. Insect Dude! Underground Roots is a 2D-3D hybrid story-driven top-down shooter where the protagonist is trapped underground at the size of a bug and has to battle other insects while trying to find a way to return to normal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Insect Dude! Underground Roots.

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  15. Quantum of Hope is an action-packed Twin-Stick shooter game set on Earth overrun by aliens. Use your Fabricator and different weapons to shoot your way through alien swarms to rescue mysterious Princess in distress. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum of Hope.

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  16. Experience a stellar space adventure and the sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters. Travel through hyperspace, engage in fast-paced combat, discover weird worlds, and meet a unique cast of truly alien aliens as you uncover a mystery that threatens the galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Free Stars: Children of Infinity.

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  17. Lost Empire 2977 is a single-player, action RPG, set in a futuristic sci-fi universe, in the year 2977. Discover your past while fighting of an unknown force that hunts you. To uncover the lost secrets of your kind, you must follow the non-linear storyline and gather a team to aid you in your missions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Empire 2977.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    84% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Earth Headquarters lost contact with a remote colony on the unremarkable planet VL-744, and you, Major, along with your trusty war machine, were sent on a seemingly completely ordinary reconnaissance mission to find out the fate of the colony. What awaits you on this godforsaken planet? What depths will you have to visit, how many will you have to kill, and what secrets will you uncover? Exciting … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steelborn.

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  19. View Game
    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    72% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    700 years from now, Agent Silverman is a renowned Exorcist on the case of a missing person. His investigation leads him to a small ghost town called "Town of Machine". Uncover unspeakable horrors and fight the grotesque monstrosities that lurk in this forsaken place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Town of Machine.

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  20. 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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  21. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 338 reviews

    Search for the legendary lost artifact Nienix through galaxies in conflict! An open world sci-fi online multiplayer action RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nienix.

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  22. Escape from Andromeda is an overhead 2D sci-fi spaceship looter shooter based in a procedurally generated galaxy. In Escape from Andromeda, every planet is a level, and every star is a part of your story. Mine, trade, battle, customize, and explore your way to the top in Escape from Andromeda. Mining Shoot asteroids and pick up their ores to use for repairing and refueling ships. Realistic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape from Andromeda.

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  23. Shot down during the Battle of Teegarden, pilot Mitsumoto is stranded on a hostile moon behind Wreck lines. Explore deadly biomes, survive environmental hazards, rescue other survivors, fight hostile forces and uncover a conflict far larger than your own escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Long Way Home.

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  24. Keep a battered ship flying at the edge of known space. Take jobs from the Last Exit Diner, escort freighters, hunt rogue Progenitor Tech, and follow ancient gates through a living neon frontier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Exit Diner: Edge of Known Space.

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  25. Wreckwake Endless Sea is a top-down ocean salvage combat game about keeping a fleet alive while the sea keeps escalating. You begin with a single explorer ship and a damaged carrier. Every ship has its own cargo hold, salvage claw, weapon slots, sailing mode, and attack stance. Manually steer through danger, switch ships to auto-sailing when the route is stable, or order them back to the carrie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wreckwake Endless Sea.

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  26. Solar Echoes: Star Fated is a 2D open-world Action-RPG where your combat skill is as crucial as your ship build and gear. Explore space and play as the villain in this fully voice-acted adventure. Battle bounty hunters, pirates, the law, a powerful crime syndicate, and any NPC you pick a fight with! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Echoes: Star Fated.

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  27. Lockstone Mountains is a top-down, action-adventure game in which you Pilot large flying vessels in inhospitable skies. These floating ships are controlled using a signature rudder-and-keel system with a physics-based flying model. Guns, cannons, missile launchers and much more are at your disposition to fight back swarms of enemies. Sails the winds along with other members of the Rook expedition… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lockstone Mountains.

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  28. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    The Planetologist is a top down shooter game in which you are a scientist who has to travel with your spaceship through different planets and with a portable scanner laboratory to collect all the information that your sensors can collect. Survives the dangers of different alien environments and finds in the confines of the galaxy a crew to help you survive your adventures. UPGRADE YOUR SHIP Expl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Planetologist.

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  29. Tempest Lost is a top-down Co-op Adventure shooter. You play as one of 4 commandos tasked with discovering the truth behind many of the events in Tempest Lost. Join with up to 3 other friends for action packed story told in the Tempest Lost Universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tempest Lost.

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  30. Miner Crysis is a 2D sci-fi mining adventure where you pilot a customizable drill-ship beneath the surface of a dying moon. With only an AI companion to guide you after being abandoned, you must uncover the moon’s secrets and survive its many dangers. Features: Deep Mining Exploration: Dig through layers of destructible terrain in a vast, interconnected underground world filled with hidden chambe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miner Crysis.

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  31. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    A horror game about two xenobiologists find themselves stranded on a mysterious planet. Explore the landscapes shrouded in darkness and mutated monsters. Battle against the relentless forces of this hostile world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kosmosis.

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  32. OverviewLabyrinth of the Crystal Princess is a single-player horror adventure game. Trapped in an underground labyrinth crawling with the Unseen, experience a thrilling story uncovering the dark truth of a top-secret project, while solving tense puzzles amid threats you can't see. StoryAn incident at the laboratory causes an explosion that casts young Hiyo down into an underground labyrinth.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Labyrinth of the Crystal Princess.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    A large crater on the moon houses a secret research facility for an experimental cure for cancer. For some time, its transmitting signal stopped responding, and the intervention group sent there was annihilated after a few hours of the mission. Take control of a genetically modified commando codenamed XV-11 and try to recover priceless samples from deep inside the laboratory. The process won't … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Moon 2044.

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  34. Crossfire II is an Retro / Arcade/ Top-Down Shooter, originally released in 2002 for Amiga and was our first commercial game. We still love it and decided to convert, update and release it on PC now. We hope, you also can still enjoy the game as we do. SINGLEPLAYER CAMPAIGN CFII offers three different game modes. The most important one is the story mode. In this story you play the role of Karsten… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CROSSFIRE II (AMIGA).

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  35. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Legacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening is a sci-fi idle progression game where you rebuild a shattered colony ship, restore lost systems, automate production, and uncover the mystery hidden within the Ark’s damaged memory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening.

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  36. Enter The LoopErebos Loop is a challenging retro sci-fi roguelite shooter with fast-paced, top-down combat and progression across 50,000 procedurally generated levels. In Erebos, progress and survival depend solely on your skill and your ability to observe, adapt, and uncover the hidden rules of the Loop. Once a thriving network connecting star systems and galaxies, Erebos was devastated by the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Erebos Loop.

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  37. View Game
    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Sector Space is a cozy top-down single player space sandbox with retro graphics. The game takes place in a procedurally generated world with a seamless travel system. Each world represents a single galaxy in the void with hundreds of star systems and points of interest for the player to visit. Characters pilot their own ship and depending on the chosen character class (profession) may have up t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sector Space.

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  38. Welcome to All the Stars, a retro-inspired space shooter where thrilling combat meets a cosmic narrative. Face waves of enemies, alien horrors, and a galaxy-changing choice. It’s an amateur passion project but it just might surprise you, no load screens, no microtransactions, just pure arcade action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All The Stars.

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  39. What Happens After Midnight is an action-survival horror FPS where you play as Lucy, a paranormal investigator sent to check out the small town of Nightvale. Things are not as they seem. The people are strange here and an ominous feeling grows as the clock gets closer to midnight. Then ensues a journey through other worlds to save our own. Explore mysterious worlds. Collect resources and upg… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Happens After Midnight?.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    TRAVERSE A DARK AND DYING WORLD TO UNITE A FRACTURED FAMILY Born into an immensely influential but dysfunctional royal family, venture out into a world that is collapsing at the seams. Forge a bond with a mysterious creature from beyond the Ethereal veil and use its power to correct the apocalyptic course that fate has set. Explore a beautiful hand-crafted world and discover enchanted reli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackheart.

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  41. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    You are Hadley Orah, the pilot of a mining craft from a South African space colony. Going through a portal with an untested piece of tech leaves you stranded and alone in a distant alien galaxy. An unlikely hero, you must portal jump your way home, with Nia as your guide, to defeat the DraadMek and save the universe. This game balances electrifying action with heart and soul. You’ll fight over… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hadley's Run: A Starship Saga.

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  42. Lovanium is a story-rich 2D RPG with breathtaking battles. Featuring a captivating view and some touches of metroidvania in its gameplay, the game offers a unique approach to achieving goals with its incredible business mechanics and some benefits based on the light of day. STORY Captain Sasha, along with her crew, is sent on a mission to uncover the disappearance of a ship after passing throu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovanium - The Rising Suns.

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  43. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 560 reviews

    Empty Shell will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EMPTY SHELL.

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  44. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 3,472 reviews

    Starcom: Unknown Space is an action adventure RPG of space exploration, ship building and fast-paced tactical combat. Enter a vast open-world universe filled with alien factions vying for power, strange worlds to explore, mysteries to investigate, and a sinister enemy that threatens the galaxy with an ancient power.Explore Explore a fully-open world universe with over a hundred star systems filled… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starcom: Unknown Space.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 182 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Dap is a horror-action-adventure about gathering and protecting a pack of fragile creatures called Daps. Lead your Daps to safety through an eerily beautiful world, fighting off threats, solving puzzles, and avoiding the infection that twists your companions into something alien and terrifying… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dap.

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    RD Mars is a top-down shooter where you play as an AI reconstruction of a once-great inventor, Felix Darwins. Explore the laboratory, and learn of his rise and downfall. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RD Mars.

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  47. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,168 reviews

    Tunguska: The Visitation is a top-down survival horror that brings you to the perilous Tunguska Exclusion Zone, where you'll face deadly traps, infectious mutants, bandits, and well-armed rogue military. Will you survive and thrive, or will you become Lost To The Zone? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tunguska: The Visitation.

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  48. View Game
    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 328 reviews

    Gaia Beyond is a handcrafted 2D Action-RPG, an exploration mix built around the core features fighting, mining and trading. Your decisions are footprints within a vast non-linear solar system. Forge alliances among numerous factions and develop relations with hundreds of NPCs. Focus on trading and personal interaction or embark on science missions – hunt down pirates and collect their bounty. Inf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gaia Beyond.

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  49. 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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  50. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 2,269 reviews

    Take control of your own spaceship, with a vast galaxy to explore, mine, quest, trade, fight and even craft your own weapons. Start small, improve, complete missions, gather allies (or hire mercenaries), grow big and powerful. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Valor.

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