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

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  2. Drill through hordes of alien creatures, earn credits, upgrade spaceships, unlock new weapons and fight terrifying alien bosses! Clear four planets from aliens, each planet has its own enemy and background style. Fight different enemies with various behaviours and attack types. Upgrade your spaceships to new tools of destruction like flack cannons, gatling guns and rail rifles! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ace of Space.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    About This GameInto the M.A.W. is a 2-4 person co-op space combat campaign. Gather your crew, assign their roles, and work together to complete perilous missions within a mysterious time loop. Prepare to enter the M.A.W., your ship’s Miniaturized Aperture Wormhole, to escape a mysterious time loop. As your team embarks on intergalactic missions, rely on learned strategies from previous missions t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the M.A.W..

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  4. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Dee-6: Dice Defenders is a game about survival in space travel, about the fight against internal and external threats, about the distribution of the power of the dice-team and, of course, about luck! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dee-6: Dice Defenders.

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  5. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 7,130 reviews

    Team up to operate an advanced starship and explore a randomized galaxy falling into chaos. Each player assumes a role aboard the ship: Captain, Pilot, Scientist, Weapons Specialist and Engineer. Coordination between your crewmembers will be essential in order to survive the perils that await you. Control the various stations that run your ship. Reroute power between ship systems, scan alien plan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PULSAR: Lost Colony.

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  6. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 866 reviews

    Meeple Station is a cooperative Space station Simulation game. Strongly inspired by Dwarf Fortress and Rimworld (with a hint of Space Station 13). Where the complexity of a simulation game blends with the friendly and satisfying nature of a Real-Time-Strategy game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meeple Station.

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  7. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    96% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    Asteroid Hauler simulator designed from the ground up for Room Scale Virtual Reality. Completely customize, maintain and repair the controls and systems of your ship using 100s of interconnecting components that fully simulate power and data distribution. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Fetch Rocks.

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  8. Star Fated is a 2D open-world Action-RPG where you pilot a starship commanded by a ruthless criminal who will do anything to survive. Explore space in this free-roaming adventure with a fully voice-acted character-driven story where your actions and choices have consequences. Your crew is trapped under the command of a dangerous villain and their fate lies in your hands. Bounty hunters, pirate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Echoes: Star Fated.

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

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    Galandrix Galandrix is a rogue like arcade game played from a top-down view and features both fast-paced action and real time strategic choices. Select your ship and blast off into the unknown against countless hordes of enemies. Collect components from destroyed ships or asteroids and barter with traders to improve your ships load-out. Add crew members after leveling up or upgrade your ship to ad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galandrix.

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  11. Driftscape: Void A 2D space shooter with momentum-based zero-gravity flight, intense boss fights, and procedurally generated worlds you can roll in-game. ▶ Play the demo, free: a complete, winnable run through two of the four sectors. The full game opens all four sectors, plus the rest of the arsenal, modules, and bosses. Driftscape: Void is a 2D space-combat adventure: pilot a ship through … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Driftscape: Void.

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  12. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Command the last ship against relentless waves of zombies in a mystical world. Build turrets, lead your crew, upgrade the ship, explore, gather resources and discover powerful artifacts. The Horde Fight the zombie hordes filled with the mundane, the abnormal, and the dangerous. The longer you survive, the stronger and more numerous the zombies become. But the loot and artifacts also become stronge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    Jitter is an immersive sci-fi exploration and survival game set on a mining colony and its outskirts in the Main Asteroid Belt. You assume the role of an experimental AI that maintains ship functions and engages with the crew on board. As you explore the mining colony, you will take on new missions, expand ships and bases using various modules, add survivors to your crew, engage in space fights, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jitter.

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  14. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Welcome aboard the 'Sunchaser' at the dawn of the 20th century with Jack and crew! Backed by his good friend, Jack lands his first major career move as an apprentice in the Archaeology department aboard the colossal airship. On its capstone voyage to the Arctic, it's smooth sailing until Jack's quarters are broken into and his friend goes missing. A madness spread across the ship. The crew l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whitestone.

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  15. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,316 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 22 reviews

    Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 4-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship. Only through teamwork can you triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love, rescue kidnapped space-bunnies, and avoid a vacuumy demise. Deep space is a dangerous place, but you don’t have to face it alone! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.

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    34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    34% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    Play as an A.I tasked with helping mankind explore the vastness of space. Customize your ship, recruit a crew, battle alien vessels, research new technology and explore randomly generated universes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sentient.

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  17. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 9,078 reviews

    Embark on a space journey with your patched-together crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony sim. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Haven.

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  18. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

    Fueled Up is a chaotic couch co-op spaceship recovery game for up to four players. You and your crewmates must fuel, fix and rescue damaged spaceships before the evil space octopus gets its tentacles on them! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fueled Up.

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  19. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    Explore the peculiar universe of ADIOS Amigos. A game with serious astrophysics in a comic setting for 1-4 players. Explore solar systems and discover planets, space stations, aliens, and artifacts. Improvise fuel efficient trajectories to keep your rusty ship running (and you might see your home planet once again). Toy with accurate and delightful space physics. Break into a space station with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ADIOS Amigos: Galactic Explorers.

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  20. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    42% User Score Based on 742 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 2 reviews

    Starship Corporation is a starship-building simulation game in which you must design and build spaceships for a hugely demanding galaxy-wide market. It is you who must decide which technologies to invest in first, where to open new shipyards and where to establish new markets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starship Corporation.

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  21. SPACE EXPLORER: Way Home (CONTAINS FULL SOURCE CODE + ASSETS) Tech Used: Three.js, JavaScript, HTML, CSS Lightweight browser-based game, with the option to be converted into an Electron desktop application. **Short Description** Lost 7,850 light-years from Earth. Explore an infinite universe, harvest resources, survive cosmic dangers, and guide Commander Nova back home.* > *The universe is inf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPACE EXPLORER - WAY HOME (SOURCE CODE + ASSETS).

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  22. STARFALL is a space adventure game of cool exploration, interactions, puzzle solving, and getting past difficult areas by thinking creatively. A mix of picking up and using items to clear a path forward, talking to anyone who isn’t dead already, making daring bodily maneuvers to get where you want, hacking computer systems, piloting vehicles, helping crew mates, all while desperately trying to c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starfall.

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  23. Please leave some feedback after playing, if you have any questions feel free to ask, and I will answer when I can :) Controls Left mouse click to select the ship (if the ship gets highlighted)Left mouse click and drag when zoomed in to select units (this works best when the roof of the ship and buildings has faded away so you can see) Move the camera around with WASD or use the scroll wheel … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Faster Than Failure.

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  24. Game Document — Tilted Island: The Battle of Survival Group Members: Han Gong(216336653) Lin Guan(217456765) Ho Chun Chan(217486846) Runjie Zhou(216915670) Game Overview Brief Description "Tilted Island: The Battle of Survival" is an innovative cooperative action game that transports players to an enigmatic island, where they must harness the power of a unique DIY controller to navigate ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tilted Island: The Battle of Survival.

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  25. Update NotesUpcoming Alpha2.1(b521) We overhauled Enemy AI, Map, System, Ammo Management and so on. We added Tower Defense System, New Type of Enemies Upgrade Your TurretYou need to prepare for an invasion. Upgrade your turrets and get ready for the battles. New AreaAdded new area for this Tower Defense Update. There will be more and more places to explore, so please look forward to future updat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEATH RATION: BACK TO 19XX.

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  26. Take on the challenge and discover a completely new 3D sci-fi dungeon crawler. The sophisticated room card mechanics and endless generated dungeons with the form of a cube, this game is unique in this genre. What will you discover while exploring? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cube Crawler.

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  27. Survirail is a first-person survival game set in a dark vision of the future. You play as one of the surviving crew members who lived through a sudden attack by androids—machines that unexpectedly changed their operating protocol and turned against humanity. As you travel through space, you explore space stations, gather survival materials, and battle hostile automatons. Each location you visit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SurviRail: Deep Space.

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  28. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 1,944 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 15 reviews

    A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

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  30. Take command of the last surviving fleet of humankind in Fragile Existence, a sci-fi RTS with fully 3D planet surfaces and vast solar systems to explore. Dispatch expeditions to find resources, build settlements, construct vital parts and supplies, and evolve your technology to meet new threats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragile Existence.

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  31. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    38% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    19.06.2117, a Beautiful journey to another universe, but we are not alone, while the journey comes it to a small incident. Robot Aliens comes to conquer the Spaceship. The crew is dead, can you escape? - Find the way to the Rescue Capsule and save yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space of Darkness.

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  32. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Join us on Discord About the GameLight Speed Ride Out is a top-down space survivors arena shooter with roguelite elements. Upgrade your ship with a variety of items to create unique builds and survive the enemy hordes. Assemble the crew of your ship, make the right decisions and rescue people to get them to join your space colony.Features 20 totally different ships (Jets, heavy space station… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light Speed Ride Out.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    60% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Mona, a young butterfly, is disguised in the hood of a moth’s design for her own protection. But from what, Mona does not yet know. There are many things about the world Mona has been purposefully kept from knowing. Holed up in her nestroom, she looks out of her window and gazes upon the distant, glittering, twinkling lights of an alluring place which lies near the heart of this unknown world of b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sect-Machina.

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  34. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 1,153 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Nimbatus: The Drone Constructor is an action simulation game. Craft drones out of hundreds of different parts and explore a fully destructible, procedurally generated galaxy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nimbatus: The Space Drone Constructor.

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  35. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 1,175 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 9 reviews

    Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a retro sci-fi strategy RPG with a unique blend of base building, exploration and deep tactical JRPG style combat system with capital starships and their idiosyncratic officers, all captured in stunningly beautiful modernized pixel graphics. In Halcyon 6, an unknown alien force is carving a path of destruction towards Earth and you, as the Commander of an immensely… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halcyon 6 Starbase Commander.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    The frantic old-school action of classic coin-op shoot-‘em-ups comes crashing headlong into the 21st century. Explosive high-octane blasting combines with hordes of enemies in a 360˚ environment – fly, spin and shoot anywhere and everywhere! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kromaia.

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  37. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 3,624 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

    At its core, Space Pirates and Zombies is an action based, skill oriented, top down space combat game. It's similar to the ones we knew and loved in years past, but now using full physics simulation and modern graphics for those oh so pretty explosions. But as you dig deeper, SPAZ becomes much more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Pirates and Zombies.

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  38. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Made by a solo developer, Space Cats Tactics brings together the nerve-wracking battles of turn-based strategy games and the powerful epic stories of space opera. Combining grid- and turn-based tactical combat (as seen in games like XCOM and Divinity: Original Sin) and inside-ship crew management (like in games such as FTL and Star Command Galaxies), in Space Cats Tactics you will have to be on … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Cats Tactics: Prologue.

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  39. 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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  40. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 1,950 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

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

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  41. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    57% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Player takes control over a spaceship that was built with the cooperation all human nations. His task is to explore space, establish relationships with alien races and bring back home any valuable objects. Anything, from artifacts of forgotten civilizations to new technologies, from unusual lifeforms to secret alien cookie recipes can help Earth overcome its political and energy crises. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AuroraRL.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    80% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    You've always dreamed of shouting "Fire the torpedos! More power to the shields!" I have too, and this is why I built Quintet. Quintet is a multiplayer space game where players work harmoniously to control the same ship. There are 5 roles: Captain, Helm, Tactical, Engineering and Science. How successful you are will depend on how well you all work together. Quintet is especially fun to play in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quintet.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    57% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    Galactic Crew is a roguelike sci-fi exploration game. You and your valorous crew members will explore a galaxy far away with all its dangers and riches. Explore planets with pirate hideouts, alien mining outposts, ancient civilizations, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Crew.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    In this interactive sci-fi adventure novel, you are the AI pilot of Earth's last interstellar ship, tasked with finding a home for your crew - the last remnants of humanity. Your choices will determine their fate, and your own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Away Team.

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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:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    89% User Score Based on 70 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    You’ve been hired to make a delivery to planet Miridian V. The trip will be a dangerous yet lucrative journey full of mad robots, space pirates, and unpredictable stellar phenomenon. Name your crew, name your ship, manage your supplies, trade, battle, survive, and make your delivery! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyperspace Delivery Service.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Envoy Made for summer flowjam 2023 Jam theme: The five elements Like the game's music? Listen to it on the internet for free without ads or a login: https://audio.com/logan-kinoshita/collections/envoy Play as a small, defenseless cargo ship, created as an envoy by a mysterious monolith. Do we have time to explain why? No. Do you need to complete your mission now? Yes. In Envoy, your goal is t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Envoy.

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  48. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Expedition of the Forgotten Will you conquer the storm, or will it conquer you? Hello, Adventurers! Welcome to Expedition of the Forgotten, an open-world action-adventure indie game crafted with passion and an unyielding commitment to quality. This isn’t just a game, I poured my soul into it and dedicated everything to bring it to life and make it succeed. Built entirely in Unity within just… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expedition of the Forgotten.

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  49. BACKGROUND (REAL LIFE) Please note that this game is being built as a "father daughter" project. My kid wants to be an AI Scientist and I thought this would be a good experiment to teach her about what GenAI can do today, how it may help humanity in the future, and how different computer mechanics today work together (software, audio, video, imagery, etc). You will see a lot of simil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to the collective.

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  50. OVERVIEW CUTE LEAD is a relaxing, third-person follower game based on the simple premise of hide-and-seek. Players take on the role of a deer whose task is to find all of their friends hidden throughout the world. As each character is located, they will join the player and follow along in a growing line. While travelling, players can collect stars to gain extra points. The game is complete… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CUTE LEAD.

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