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Looking for games like Space Drifter? Here are top survival role playing recommendations with a mystery and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Oreship Stellar Frontier, Obelisk Foundry or Legacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening.

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  1. From a Small Mining Ship to an Interplanetary EnterpriseOreship Stellar Frontier combines idle progression, economic management, and hands-on spaceflight in an expansive science-fiction adventure. Begin with a simple mining ship, extract valuable resources from asteroids, and invest your earnings in new technology, better ships, and growing production chains. Every step forward opens new opportun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oreship Stellar Frontier.

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  2. Build Your Industrial Empire Among the Stars! In this deep space construction and strategy game, you'll start with a humble orbital outpost and gradually develop into an industrial powerhouse dominating entire star systems. Through meticulous production line planning, optimized resource allocation, and crucial technological research, you'll establish your foothold in the cold, unforgiving cosmos. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obelisk Foundry.

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  3. 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 Coming SoonFollow Development and Join the CommunityLegacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening is currently in development and coming soon to Steam. The Ark has fallen, but its story is only beginning. Rebuild a shattered colony ship, restore damaged systems, automate production, expand your crew’s recovery efforts, and uncover the mystery hidden within the Ark… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 2,070 reviews

    Explore endless Universe and create the most efficient constellation of colonies. Build conveyor systems to automate production. Take care of Astronauts and their needs! Establish new colonies as part of intergalactic simulation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Colony.

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  5. 【Drift Factory】is an open-world, automated construction simulation game set in the vast ocean. The game offers a zero-to-zero experience of building an industrial empire at sea, providing players with an immersive journey of free creation, strategic planning, and hardcore character development. Game Story and Background On the boundless ocean, without land or any foothold, the entire sea hol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rafting Factory.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 492 reviews

    Take the helm as a new Station Commander and exploit an alien star system in this stunning space-station factory automation game. Amass resources and construct starships using increasingly advanced manufacturing and expand your station in a hostile universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outworld Station.

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  7. Agent 8085 is a mining AI deployed to asteroid 8085 Pinsky. It builds mines, refines materials, and constructs systems to fulfill human contracts. Manage everything through a piping system that simulates fluid mechanics — in near-zero gravity, conveyor belts just wouldn’t work. By earning Neural Cores, it unlocks upgrades and improves operations, balancing energy and production to keep everything… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinsky Protocol.

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  8. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 663 reviews

    Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way to success in this interstellar, open-world sandbox. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Trash Scavenger.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 344 reviews

    Journey deep below the surface of a planet on the edge of the galaxy, as a surveyor of an interstellar mining company. Dig deeper and deeper to discover mysteries and unravel the fate of previous explorers within this planets depths. Pilot Your Drill To Find Resources Use an advanced drill machine to dig through the planet. Find and mine resources for you to take back to your homebase for resear… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GeoDepths.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 718 reviews

    JUNKPUNK is a factory management, base building, exploration game where a New World Robotics ship has crash landed. You and any survivors must restore this ruined planet and prepare it for habitable life. Craft, build, explore, discover, and grow to terraform the planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JUNKPUNK.

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  11. Immerse yourself in a first- and third-person city builder set in the grand Victorian era. Build, manage, and explore your city from rags to riches, starting as a humble lumberjack, while eventually becoming a tycoon heralding the industrial revolution. This is not your typical top-down city builder. You are right in the middle of the action. Get your hands dirty, build and shape your city from th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prospera.

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  12. An open-world survival adventure game where players will solve puzzles, collect items, and defeat all enemies to reach the end. Players control a character from a third-person perspective, able to jump, crouch, swim, collect resources, and craft materials to create new elements, thereby acquiring weapons, equipment, and buildings. Players then explore the world, challenge enemies, and unlock text… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SurrounDead Poly ‌Japan Sakura.

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  13. Cut, Process, Craft, Distribute You got fired from Furnox Corp. Now you start over with nothing but an axe, a few trees and revenge on your mind (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻ Chop down trees, turn logs into planks, craft furniture and sell it for profit. Reinvest your money into better tools, new machines and faster production. What begins as manual labor grows into optimized production lines and high value furnitu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chop Chop Inc..

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  14. Join our Community About the GameYou are at the frontier of human-charted space in a small mining ship, tasked with expanding humanity's footprint amongst the stars. To succeed, you’ll need to collect resources, automate production, expand your base of operations, and research new technologies. You start out with a single mining ship in a resource-rich asteroid belt. Use your scanners t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Main Sequence.

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  15. Your journey through the cosmos begins at your own pace.Astrosphere is a relaxed sci-fi strategy game about exploration, station building, and slowly expanding your presence in space. You are not commanding a frantic war fleet. Instead, you develop your own space station step by step, design custom ships, and set out on expeditions into unknown star systems. Explore distant sectors, gather valuab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astrosphere.

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  16. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    After a galactic portal failure you find yourself lost millions of light years away from home, in a foreign galaxy... With your main propulsion systems disabled you are unable to traverse space, so you try to collect resources you find near you in order to create a galactic portal to return back. According to avionics, the part of the galaxy in which you landed is an inhabited zone called EXO-1 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Foreign Galaxies.

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  17. 32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    47% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    A debt you can’t escapeIt’s 2046. Water is scarce. Land is barren. Corporations rule everything. You are bound by a contract you never truly understood - a massive debt owed to a ruthless megacorporation. The only way out? Extract. Build. Expand. Survive. Every unit of cobalt you mine brings you closer to freedom… or deeper into the system. ⛏️ MINING & RESOURCE EXTRACTIONStart with basi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cobalt Miner.

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  18. Welcome Island About the GameYou've awakened. You find yourself in a mysterious world of floating islands, where the sky shimmers with an ethereal glow. The islands drift like fragmented dreams, surrounded by unfamiliar flora and an unknown ecosystem. You gradually adapt to this world's rules. You'll need to build a home and develop technology, starting from scratch—from primitive tools to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CLOUD DWELLERS.

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  19. A simple minimalistic factory-building game about transforming primitive shapes into complex 3D objects. Start with the four basic forms – Sphere, Cube, Pyramid, and Cylinder – and combine them through production chains to create more advanced objects. Design efficient layouts, optimize your workflow, and balance time and resources to keep your factory running smoothly. Every decision matte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Object Factory.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    You are a robot sent to a planet to set up a system to make it habitable for your creators: Design factories run by drones. Create bases to craft and shelter in. Upgrade your abilities and terraform to expand the area you can explore. You have both a health and charge meter that can get heavily upgraded over time.  Set up systems to monitor storms and deploy resources to protect building… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyformer.

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  21. Welcome to Nova Origin In Nova Origin, humanity’s future begins on a distant alien world. You are the commander of a new frontier. With only limited resources and advanced technology at your disposal, your mission in Nova Origin is clear: Build a colony. Expand your reach. Create a new home for humanity. This planet is unknown, untamed, and full of opportunity. Every decision in Nova Origin shapes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Origin.

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  22. Live on Kickstarter WISHLIST About the GameYou are the only human stranded on a planet-sized junkyard where the universe dumps its discarded machines. Robots survive here on scrap and recycled energy. They do not trust humans. To stay alive, you must hide in plain sight behind a mechanical helmet and build a life among them. But survival is only the beginning. Play Solo or in Co-opSilic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silicone Heart.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 2,288 reviews

    Terraform a lifeless rock into a lush and habitable world. Build trucks, trains, and sprawling factories on an enormous hexagonal planet. Grow its population to millions. Enjoy a dynamic simulation of atmosphere, temperature, water, and forests. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plan B: Terraform.

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  24. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    97% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    In the 798th parallel universe, there exists a gaseous planet known as "Gas Giant Voyage". It is entirely gaseous with no land, composed of various elemental gases, including metal elements and dust left by meteorites tearing through the atmosphere, all floating in the air. In its atmosphere, there are numerous remnants of floating islands left by other civilizations. As a brave astr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gas Giant Voyage.

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  25. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    From Hobby Brewer to Beer Manufacture Start small with basic tools and a simple recipe, then expand step by step. Turn a passion for craft beer into a thriving business, managing every stage of the brewing process and transforming your tiny workshop into a bustling beer manufactory. Brewing Process Experience brewing like never before. Mash the grains, boil the hops, cool the wort, ferment the bee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beer Manufacture Simulator.

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  26. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    See your civilization grow in a relaxing city builder that you’ll play at your own pace. Terraform and colonize a new planet by the means of magic. Reshape entire regions, conduct research, and create wondrous constructions! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scorchlands.

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  27. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 1,211 reviews

    Design automated workshops for your odd and adorable Sparks to carry and craft everything, including more of themselves! Lead your squad of Sparks into combat. Explore a strange fantasy world, in single player or online co-op. Unearth the ancient mystery of the Sparks! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 505 reviews

    In the not so distant future the cost of living on Earth has become astronomical - a paradise for the lucky few who can afford it and only an aspiration for those who can’t. Guess which kind of person you are?Fortunately you’ve got a sure fire path to profit in the asteroid belt with your pseudo employment contract with the Cube Corporation and their motivational representative CUBO. Features Send… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astronomics.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 508 reviews

    Become the hive mind of a robot ant colony in Microtopia! Use pheromone trails to create, automate and optimize supply chains for your ants to follow. Collect resources, produce goods, feed your queen, grow your colony and fly out to expand the species! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Microtopia.

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  30. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    English version is now supported! Unlock the new map, Floatland, by activating T7 node! Explore the secret of oracle envoy and unlock the karma of a thousand years! Add new buildings, Organic Refiner, Network Pickup Box, and Rocket Silo. Is the way home one step closer? The new version has now been released! Find fragments of energy to transform into mecha, learn Tianji technology to build urba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to River Town Factory.

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  31. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 1,070 reviews

    Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction. Players will need to survive in a hostile galaxy with their own custom designed and constructed starship. Space is vast but you wont have to face it alone, other players will be able to join your ship and help out, or build their own rival fleet and fight you across the galaxy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interstellar Rift.

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  32. NEW FEATURE: PEACEFUL MODE! ️ Peaceful mode with no monsters. Just stock shelves, watch out for thieves, and grow your store! Weird Store Simulator is a fun FPV (First Person) store management shooter. Organize your shelves, restock products, and keep your customers happy. But stay alert — zombies, thieves, and aliens can attack your store anytime. Survive and grow your business! What if zombi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Weird Store.

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  33. Astario is a universe in which you can build functional ships and orbital stations with automated factories. Collect materials, craft new blocks, and expand into the universe. Nothing is ever truly static, ships, stations, asteroids, planets, everything follows the laws of orbital motion. Find and Collect ores Explore the environment for various naturally occurring materials. If you don… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astario.

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  34. Turn a small camp into a thriving settlement in the heart of a peaceful archipelago. Calmaria is a cozy island settlement-building game where the environment truly matters. Maintain soil fertility, manage moisture levels, expand your production chains, and defend your fields from the creatures that inhabit the archipelago. Start with a few simple tools and your first wheat field, then grow a vib… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Calmaria: Wild Growth.

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  35. Come chat with the devs! About the GameAs a novice space miner, you have been assigned to work on an unexplored, distant planet. With little local fauna and a poisonous atmosphere, it shouldn't be much of a problem to expand your base and extract valuable resources. It shouldn't... Throughout the day, discover new deposits of raw materials, mine and process them in advanced refineries. From the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosminers.

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  36. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 647 reviews

    Ore Factory Squad is a co-op mining and factory-building game with procedural mining and fun at its core! Start from a small warehouse, buy properties, dig deep for resources, process what you extract, and turn it into profit. Expand step by step and turn a simple setup into a fully functioning factory. Play solo or with up to 4 players, running the entire operation yourself or working together to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ore Factory Squad.

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  37. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Sky Realm Idle is a Xianxia RPG that blends deep strategic theory-crafting with laid-back idle progression. Cultivation here is more than just leveling up; it's about mastering the "Spirit Array" and the laws of the Five Elements. Gather resources, manage your estate, forge artifacts, and refine pills. Ascend from a mere mortal to an immortal legend. Strategic Idle Combat: Switch Freely Between Au… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sky Realm Idle.

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  39. Marble Desktop is a casual idle masterpiece that combines realistic physical collisions with multi-dimensional development! No complex operations required—unlock your hands and enjoy a thrilling experience effortlessly. Built on a precision physics engine, the marbles' rebounds, collisions, and chain reactions are smooth and natural. Even in idle mode, you can admire the relaxing mechanical effect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Desktop Marbles.

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  40. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Cyberpunk Store Simulator puts you in the neon heart of a dystopian city, running a high-tech shop where your 3D printer and business instincts are your greatest weapons. Manufacture unique items, serve a diverse clientele, and upgrade your space to shape a massive retail empire. Manufacture Your Inventory Skip the corporate suppliers. Fire up your in-store 3D printer and produce unique, hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyberpunk Store Simulator.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    92% User Score Based on 477 reviews

    Modulus is a factory automation game where you cut, color, stamp, and assemble 3D building blocks. Design and optimize sprawling factories with creative freedom to efficiently fulfill the orders of the Grand Neural Network. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Modulus.

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  42. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Hunt down strange alien creatures and plants, then cook 'em! Deliver your tasty creations to the galaxy's most unsafe places on your homemade star scooter. In a quirky mix of exploration, cooking and action, you’ll rebuild your mysteriously destroyed kitchen using nothing but junk and scrap parts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Chef.

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  43. An idle incremental adventure in space! Mine Asteroids Buy Upgrades Mine even more asteroids Buy even more upgrades Fight off enemy AI drones who are attempting to interrupt your mining operations. Build friendly AI drones, Helper Drones, Mining Lasers, and Human Crew members Make your mining vessel stronger through Masteries, Affinities, Temperaments, Compute, Recycling, and more … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Asteroid Miner.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 1,661 reviews

    Immerse yourself in Astrometica, a space exploration and base-building survival game. After an explosion at a mining space station, you awaken inside an emergency pod adrift in the vastness of space. To survive, you must harness your skills, explore the endless universe, and search for other survivors’ emergency pods or outposts. Space Exploration: Experience the thrill of exploring the vastness o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astrometica.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 1,207 reviews

    Embark on a journey of survival, crafting, and automation in Eden Crafters, a solo and co-op open-world game that challenges you to turn a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity. Temper the climate, create a breathable atmosphere, and turn toxic lakes into water: shape a new world! Humanity Needs a New Home Choose your planet, and turn it into a habitable haven for humanity. Navigate t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eden Crafters.

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  46. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 459 reviews

    SURVIVE IN SPACE Dive into Astrometica Prologue, a free space survival adventure where you're tested against the cosmos's harshest environments. This prologue offers a taste of our full game, featuring innovative systems for battery management, vehicle operation, crafting, and research to enrich your gameplay. It's more than survival; it's about strategy, adaptation, and exploration in the vast u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astrometica: Prologue.

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  47. 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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    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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  49. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Far Horizon is an action-adventure RPG set in the far reaches of space where floating islands, beautiful vistas, and alien creatures await. Embark on an epic adventure of exploration, ingenuity, and survival as you loot, shoot, and craft to forge your destiny among the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Far Horizon.

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  50. 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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