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Games like Space Colonizers - the Sandbox

Games like Space Colonizers - the Sandbox

Games like Space Colonizers - the Sandbox

Looking for games like Space Colonizers - the Sandbox? Here are top casual simulation recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Colonials Programme, Kittens Game or XenoHaven.

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  1. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Play as a robot managing the needs of your colony in space! Build machines, harvest the elements, shelter colonists and launch rockets, in this colony building resource management game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colonials Programme.

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  2. Kittens Game is a village simulation text game. You manage a village of kittens as they acquire resources and unlock new technologies. Over 30 different buildings, 50+ resources, hundreds of technologies and upgrades.  Build a village of kittens and bring them to the moonDiscover the uncountable game mechanics and progression systems on your way to world domination: Collect resources and b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kittens Game.

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  3. Early Access Roadmap About the GameThis is a sandbox adventure game with RPG progression at its core. Survival pressure is relatively low, giving you the freedom to enslave various alien beasts, craft skills for them, and evolve them into their ultimate forms! You can also explore the underground world, defeat bosses and insectoid swarms, and keep forging stronger weapons and gear as you delve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XenoHaven.

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  4. Conquer a vast procedurally generated star system in Falling Frontier, a sci-fi RTS where intel and logistics are decisive factors. Design ships and raid enemy supply lines, lay minefields, construct recon stations, and ambush enemy forces within asteroid fields and nebulae. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Falling Frontier.

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  5. Terrafarmers — Tame. Build. Survive.The universe is wild. Planets are untamed. But where others see danger - you see opportunity. In Terrafarmers, you lead a daring colonization project on distant worlds. Turn hostile alien terrain into thriving ecosystems ready for human life. Good old-fashioned hard work can lead to automated systems. Build and expand your base Create sustainable ec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terrafarmers Inc..

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  6. Drill Space puts you in command of a lone explorer venturing into the vast and unforgiving cosmos. Armed with a powerful drill and an arsenal of devastating weapons, you must carve your path through hostile planets, extract valuable minerals, and defend your mothership against relentless alien invaders. Adapt to the ever-changing dangers of space, and survive as long as you can in the chaos of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drill Space.

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  7. SpaceforgeYou are a lone explorer, marooned on a mysterious alien planet teeming with strange flora, deadly fauna, and untold secrets. Your mission? Survive, adapt, and dominate. Gather resources, build shelters, automate essential tasks, and uncover the hidden wonders and threats of this unfamiliar world. Features A Vast Alien Landscape to Explore Journey through stunning alien biomes, from lush… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space.

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  8. Home In Alien is a 2D sandbox survival-building game that combines elements of role-playing and colony management. Inspired by open-world titles such as Rimworld, Keplerth, and Necesse, the game aims to simulate an alien survival experience that balances free exploration and plot-driven storylines for players. The game tells the story of the player as a human survivor in the space war with the bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home In Alien.

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  9. Uncharted Sectors is a sci-fi grand strategy game that blends deep economic simulation, thoughtful management, and AI-directed narrative orchestration. You will build and govern your own frontier domain on the edge of a decaying galactic empire, within a living and dangerous procedurally generated sector. Your success depends on your ability to master the economy, balance societal interests, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncharted Sectors.

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  10. Galactic Prospectors is a 2D Space Survival Sandbox set 200 years in the future when all planets in the solar system were destroyed by you, a rogue AI. Take on the universe against humans and other life forms, all while trying to stay alive. Even as an AI, you too must survive the harsh elements of Space. Resources are still needed, requiring you to build factories, upgrade and maintain your ships… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Prospectors.

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  11. Colonize rich planets with vegetation or deserted moons. Build a functional and prosperous colony. Take care of your colonists. Experience adventures on distant worlds or build a colony on planets in our solar system. Colonization Simulator gives you the opportunity to colonize many planets that have different climates, fauna, flora and conditions for colonization. Take care of your coloni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colonization Simulator.

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  12. Doctor Galaxy - VR Enter the absurd world of Doctor Galaxy, where mad science meets intergalactic chaos in this hilarious VR experience.  Create bizarre alien creatures, customize them with impossible modifications, and send them on infiltration missions across the galaxy.  With endless customization possibilities and nonsense humor, every experiment is a new adventure. Features Body Modifica… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doctor Galaxy (VR).

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  13. Manifest your visions to survive in a new home, and a new life on an untouched planet. Design, build, and furnish your new home inside the relative safety of your new Dome on the Surface of Mars. Colonize the first alien world for the future of humanity while surviving the relentless, desolate conditions. Overcome the difficulties of life on the Domestead to establish Humanity's next step of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Domes.

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  14. Space Kitten: An Easy Survival Game Welcome to Space Kitten: An Easy Survival Game, where adorable meets challenging in an immersive space survival adventure. Despite its charming, child-friendly aesthetic, this game will put your crafting skills to the test with a procedurally generated survival experience focused on resource management and farming. Join our intrepid Space Kitten as you v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Kitten: An Easy Survival Game.

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  15. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Game Background Brief: Get ready for an epic Mars survival challenge! In "Red Planet Rampart," an immersive sci-fi survival role play game, you are deployed to the desolate red planet to reforge humanity's hope. With no hospitable atmosphere, no nurturing water sources, only relentless storms, unknown alien creatures, and the remnants of ancient Martian civilizations, you must use wit an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Planet Rampart.

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  16. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    95% User Score Based on 1,207 reviews

    WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PROLOGUE?The Riftbreaker Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures. Or just take the scenic route and do whatever you want - the choice is yours.STORYYou play the role of captain Ashley S. Nowak - you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Riftbreaker: Prologue.

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  17. Combine And Conquer is a multiplanetary automation game.   Build and optimize factories, colonize planets, transfer resources via spaceships between your planets.   Combine And Conquer allows you to easily plan, generate and re-use building blocks for your factory.     There's a free demo that offers everything the full version does except for being able to load savegames.  Note that Combine And … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combine And Conquer.

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  18. "Reverse tower defense" game, or maybe "snake with enemies". Lead small groups of creatures through guard towers defense.  Control using keyboards. This is a demo of Protolife: Other Side game released on Steam. This demo includes a tutorial and the first zone only. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Protolife: Other Side.

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  19. Where is Earth is a top-down vehicular combat game. Traverse planets, evading threats and obstacles, in search of your crew. Gather resources to assemble upgrades, landing vehicles, space craft, weaponry and support modules to aid you in your fight against an unknown enemy.PLOT 2050 AD Earth's natural resources are depleted and corporations are forced to expand their mining operations to neighbour… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where is Earth?.

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  21. From the mid-21st century onward, over the next 50 to 150 years, humanity evolved into an interstellar civilization amid both conflict and cooperation between the two major powers, known as the Crimson and Azure Factions. The legendary Mars Colonization achieved such remarkable success that when the Helium Flash Crisis threatened existence, humanity achieved the impossible: They relocated Mars to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Huntian: StarTrace.

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  24. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,692 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    Start your interstellar homestead in this peaceful open-world farming adventure! Build your sustainable exofarm, grow alien crops, customize your mech, and explore a new world full of mystery with up to three friends! Live the quiet life as you take in the sights and sounds of your new home. Enjoy a low-stress, combat-free experience without the need to manage things like thirst and hunger. Just… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lightyear Frontier.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Factor Y is a multiplanetary automation game. Build and optimize factories, colonize planets, transfer resources via spaceships between your planets. Factor Y allows you to easily plan, generate and re-use building blocks for your factory. There's a free demo that offers everything the full version does except for being able to load savegames. Note that Factor Y is also available on Steam http… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Factor Y.

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  26. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    75% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Land on an alien world with nothing but your wits, your tools, and your drive to thrive. Build, explore, and automate in this sci-fi resource management game. From humble beginnings to a sprawling space base! Construct your base from scratch using anything you can find - from primitive resources to unknown alien materials. Unlock blueprints, optimize your workflow with automation, and pu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prospector.

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  27. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 138,322 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 8 reviews

    You will be mining resources, researching technologies, building infrastructure, automating production and fighting enemies. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, apply management skills to keep it working and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Factorio.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    80% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Astronimo is an Early Access construction platform puzzler that aims to be the most fun you can have in outer space.While mining for minerals in the vast reaches of the galaxy, four Hypergiant Inc. employees crash-land on a small planet and become hopelessly stranded. In the hopes of reuniting with their fleet, you must help them to cover every inch of the planetary surface, solve puzzles in uniqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astronimo.

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  29. 20%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    33% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    The world was doomed, but that was just the beginning. Now four thawed-out crewmembers are the only hope for two million passengers seeking life on a new world. In an effort to save humanity from an earth-shattering asteroid, an ARK Mothership was built to transport two million frozen souls safely to a new, habitable world. At least, that was the plan. Midway through its long journey, the ARK Moth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oddyssey: Your Space, Your Way.

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  30. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,854 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

    If you were to mix Factorio, Forager, and Satisfactory, Nova Lands would be just that. Explore, build, and automate your base in this awesome, open-world 2D game! New planet, new home. Build your new base with all sorts of resources available to you, from basic rocks and wood to rare and unknown materials. Unlock new possibilities with every new building, maximize efficiency, and push deeper to o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Lands.

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  31. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 44,980 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 10 reviews

    Explore and exploit distant worlds in a game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration. With your gun you can reshape the landscape around you and gather resources. On your journey you come across special artifacts that will provide you with research points, in order to unlock new technologies. These include rovers and spaceships, in order the expand your reach on the planets in the sol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASTRONEER.

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  32. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Colony Prospecting - the most profitable occupation on Earth, or the quickest way to bankruptcy. That's if the aliens don't kill you first. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colony Prospector.

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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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  35. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 120 reviews

    Lazy Galaxy 2 is an idle/clicker game with base-building and RTS elements. Lead an evil (albeit lazy) alien race to conquer the universe! Expand your base, fight vicious foes, and conquer the galaxies. Acquire combat experience and convert into candy, the most precious alien resource! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lazy Galaxy 2.

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  36. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    40% User Score Based on 160 reviews

    Earth Space Colonies is a strategy-simulation game where you build space colonies around the Solar system. Establish a first self-sustaining colony on the Red planet with ultimate goal of terraforming Mars. Play three story campaigns all at once: terraform Mars, fight on Ceres and explore Ganymede. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earth Space Colonies.

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  38. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    72% User Score Based on 4,058 reviews

    FortressCraft Evolved is a unique blend of Voxel Landscapes, Tower Defense, Crafting, Logistics, Exploration, Combat and Assembly lines. Players begin by crash-landing on a strange alien world, left with only a small handful of starting machines. The original FortressCraft was one of the best-selling Indie games of all time. FortressCraft Evolved grew from this powerful base, giving access to inc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FortressCraft Evolved.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    83% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    The Planet Miner is a game about planet colonization. In Planet Miner, you play as rover tasked with finding mineral and building base on alien planet. Build new structures, upgrade your rover and rech to the portal. KEY FEATURES The Minerals is a main resours in game. You must find them in the Fog. If you dont find all minerals in area, after load game fog cover all area again. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Miner.

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  41. 7%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    11% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Colonise a newly discovered planet with dinosaurs, give these creatures a new chance at life! More than 40 species of dinosaurs are waiting for you to bring them back to life after 66 million years! As a representative of a private company, you have been given the task of building a complete, functional dinosaur fauna on a newly discovered planet while maximizing your company's profits. You have … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dinosaur Simulator.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 1,122 reviews

    MewnBase is a cute, 2D exploration/survival game. You land on an uncharted world only to realize you didn't bring any snacks and forgot half your luggage. But hey, at least you brought this workbench thing. You'll need to collect resources in order to construct a make-shift base. Craft a variety of different base modules, from airlocks to rain-water collectors in order to make your new home on thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MewnBase.

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  43. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 7,052 reviews

    Take Your Creature From Zero To Galactic Hero Get out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains. For the first time, beam down with your allies to take on action-packed, planetside adventures. Complete quests, collect rewards, and even create your own missions. PLAY a variety of Maxis-created missions as you explore planets all over the galaxy! LEVEL UP your S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPORE™ Galactic Adventures.

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  45. Starvector is a massive open-world story-driven procedurally generated universe sandbox, rich with dynamic conflict and history. Explore, build, craft, and make a place for yourself in this unforgiving universe. Building and Automation: Starvector features an advanced base building system, allowing you to build directly onto the spherical planets, as well as building orbital space stations, fu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starvector.

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  46. Orion Blue is a relaxing fishing adventure set on a beautiful alien planet. Play actively, or enjoy fishing at your own pace with idle progression. Discover a peaceful world and build your own life on Orion Blue. Explore the beautiful planet Orion BlueDiscover diverse fish species and mysterious lifeforms. Catch fish to earn money, or process them into valuable resources. Enjoy fishin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orion Blue.

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  47. Build Your BaseDesign and expand your farm on a hostile alien planet. Place structures, manage farm, and plan efficient layouts to support both production and defense. Your base is the heart of your survival. Grow PlantsCultivate crops to sustain your health and fond research. Grow plants and harvest them to exchange for galactic coin and explore new blueprints. Balance growth, space, and resourc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Farmer.

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  48. Kepler 186F is a narrative-driven sci-fi thriller that puts adventure and puzzle-solving front and centre. You are the Type-37 Crisis Response Robot — an advanced AI core engineered specifically for planetary-scale emergency investigations. Your mission is not mere survival, but to plunge into the unknown, unravel enigmas, and reconstruct the truth. On the unforgiving planet of Kepler 186F, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kepler 186F.

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  49. An interstellar body detected on a collision course with our solar system inspires equal parts fear and curiosity – could this rogue planet threaten our fragile home, or does it offer some great, unknown opportunity? Establish complex automated factories and production facilities on the lush surface of an alien world as you delve below its surface in search of answers as part of a hastily-prepared… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Substructure.

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  50. We spice, and then we grill.Welcome to Spice & Grill, your very own cozy idle restaurant that quietly lives at the bottom of your screen. While you work, study, or relax, your restaurant keeps serving happy customers, changing with the seasons, and growing into a cozy little world of its own. Build Your Perfect Dining Space Unlock and create over 100 unique dishes using 40+ fresh ingredient… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spice & Grill.

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