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Looking for games like Starbound? Here are top strategy recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Starbound Fighters: Retro Rampage, Stellarcraft The Prologue or SENTRY.

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  1. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Starbound was the second game project that me and my friends ever worked on. We wanted to make a tower defense game so we just went on with the idea of a combination of space ships and towers where the action takes place on space platforms. Me and my team won 3rd place on "Sesiunea Cercurilor Stiintifice Studentesti" from the Romanian-American University on 7 December 2016. The game was presented … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starbound Fighters: Retro Rampage.

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  2. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    This is a DEMO version of Stellarcraft. The full Early Access version is available on a separate Steam page. Stellarcraft is a sci-fi tower defense game in which you explore different planets, collect resources and complete missions. Build and upgrade defenses to fend off enemy waves and develop your character. Strategic planning and technological upgrades are the key to success. Explore… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellarcraft The Prologue.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 800 reviews

    Sentry is an action-defense first person shooter where you defend your spaceship against a relentless alien threat. Use traps, turrets and environmental destruction to repel invading hordes and engage the enemy in fast-paced FPS action across a dynamic singleplayer or co-op campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SENTRY.

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  4. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Build a powerful wall, extract resources, building defenses to survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to North Kingdom: Siege Castle.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Also Announced at ONL About the GameCongratulations, Operator #8 You have been randomly selected for the ITER Corporation’s exciting vertical ventures department. Drill the pillars that encircle our homeworld, extract essential resources, and try not to get obliterated in the process. If you fail, don’t worry,  your replacement will be along shortly - probably with a better attitude. > … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ITER-8.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    97% User Score Based on 181 reviews

    **A student team project designed to deliver a ~10 minute experience. Rage Quit is a first-person action game set in a liminal office tower trapped in the 90s. You’re the last human left, surrounded by robotic coworkers mimicking office life, gossiping, typing on outdated keyboards, all with eerie, too-perfect precision. Your world is this office, and it's begging to be destroyed, so grab your sl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rage Quit.

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  7. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 251 reviews

    You are Dalia, a deep-space disaster specialist dispatched to the rings of Saturn. You’ll lay victims to rest, clean up alien fungus, and research its strange origins. Adapt to survive, cleanse the contamination, and escape the crisis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ambrosia Sky.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    Burggeist is a real-time action strategy that features the use of height differences and the terrains as part of your tactics. Move around the field, quickly analyze the situation, choose the effective move to create and defend your Tower.STORY Years have passed since Lucile had become motionless. Her husband Ignace, a mathematician from Galacia, was in search of the cure but still completely in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BURGGEIST.

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  9. Step into a neon lit cyberpunk world where survival means more than just holding on. As the volunteer you have agreed to lay your life on the line to hold back the hordes of undead while the city performs a full evacuation of its civilians. In this fast paced zombie wall defence game you'll face off against the ever growing waves of undead, using strategy to survive and protect Kron City in its ti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wall.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    93% User Score Based on 117 reviews

    Join our community! Atan is a student project made by a passionate team from Breda University of Applied Sciences. We want to hear what you think of the game! Feel free to join and share your opinion and give us feedback so we can improve the game. We are looking forward to hear from you! About the GameThe GameAtan is an action-adventure game where you traverse a massive colossus. Use your cli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atan.

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  11. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    96% User Score Based on 280 reviews

    Jump a rift, fight off monsters, and plunder their world. Rift Riff is a tower defense game noteworthy in two ways: it's particularly strategic and remarkably forgiving. StrategicAt the heart of the strategic layer of Rift Riff is a mix of choosing what towers you bring into each rift and being clever about the various monster behaviors. Monsters attack in waves, either going straight for your Ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rift Riff.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 207 reviews

    Are you prepared for a thrilling toy army tower defense adventure? Welcome The Toy Shire! Battle diverse foes in various locations, defend your family, and repel foes from your area. Save the world by strengthening your defense with toy towers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toy Shire.

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  13. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 526 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

    A collection of short horror games by 10 different creators, all made in 7 days. Includes: Carthanc (Scythe Dev Team) Don't Go Out (Secret Cow Level) Hand of Doom (Torple Dook) Mr. Bucket Told Me To (Strange Scaffold) Outsider (Mahelyk) The Pay is Nice (Oddbreeze Games) The Pony Factory (David Szymanski) Rotgut (Snowrunner Productions) Shatter (Lovely Hellplace) SUMMER NIGHT (Airdorf) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread X Collection.

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  14. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    89% User Score Based on 792 reviews

    Alien Removal Division is a fast paced, action-packed first-person shooter, set in a military research facility during the 1950s. The base has been overrun by aliens and you find yourself, as the only survivor, at the center of the invasion. Your escape will be challenging, but you'll have an array of weapons and movement abilities to help you during your fight and on your getaway. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Removal Division.

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  15. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    2089: Space Divided is a classic science fiction real-time strategy game in which you collect resources, build up your base, raise troops and destroy your opponents with tactical finesse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 2089: Space Divided.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Escape the underground research facility and discover the truth of your origin. ShadowBringer is a 3D stealth game where you take on the role of a shadowy monster. Awakened with no recollection of the past, a voice in your head whispers softly to you: "Get out of this place". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ShadowBringer.

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  17. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 404 reviews

    Todd Rex wants steak. Todd Rex wants YOUR steak. Are you gonna let him take it? No way! Go Home, Dinosaurs!Prevent hordes of marauding Dinos from crashing your party in the world’s premier BBQ defense simulator! Unlock powerful towers that act like little weaponized puzzle pieces. Take control of a rock-throwing, coconut-gathering gopher and build your battlefield to keep those Dinos at bay. With … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Go Home Dinosaurs!.

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  18. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 9,352 reviews

    Dungeon of the Endless is a roguelike-like tower defense game. The player takes the role of survivors in a prison spaceship after its escape pods crash landed on a planet on their way to the Auriga system, which they were supposed to colonize as slaves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon of the Endless.

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  19. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 349 reviews

    Thousands of alien machines are descending on Earth's first interstellar colony in this massive-scale new tower defense game from the publisher of Ashes of the Singularity and Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siege of Centauri.

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  20. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Mr. Robot is a 3D action-puzzle-adventure-rpg. Inspired by classic filmation games such as Knight Lore and Alien8 and mixed with 'Ghost Hack' — an abstract RPG in which the player hacks into computer terminals and battles defensive computer programs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Robot.

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  21. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 219 reviews

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

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    93% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    Run, dash, blast and slide your way through challenging environments in this fluid and fast paced first person speedrunner! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystal Call.

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  24. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 759 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Welcome to Soup Co., Astroworker! As an integral part of the Soup Co. family, your mission is to explore the remote planets in search of tasty ingredients to make the galaxies most delicious soups and then rocket them into the gullets of our hungry customers. But this isn't your typical soup kitchen - Astroworkers must battle against the planet's elements, alien plants and animals, and dastardly r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy.

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  25. Welcome to Starfend, a 3D tower defense game based on space! Take control of powerful drones to protect Earth from meteor waves. With dynamic, randomly generated maps, every match is a new challenge. Strategically position your drones to thwart incoming threats, utilizing their unique abilities. Move your main drone freely around the battlefield, randomly targetting but you can click on meteor to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starfend.

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

    ESA SHIELD - Earth's Safety Starts with You!Become head of the European Space Agency's Space Safety Department and protect Earth from real cosmic hazards like Asteroids, Space Debris, and Space Weather. This science-based Planetary Protection Simulator combines tower defense, roguelite, and strategy elements to create a unique gameplay experience grounded in reality. Before you can defend Earth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ESA SHIELD.

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  27. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Hey, Guardians! Welcome to Ocean Keeper, a new game in the multiplayer roguelike genre. Let's get to know each other ;) Fight with endless waves of monsters, protect your Mech Spider, and mine resources in Ocean Keeper, a survival co-op roguelike with tower defense elements. Step into the role of one of four survival miners, and do whatever it takes to stay alive. Use the time between each w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ocean Keeper Co-op Drill Multiplayer.

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  30. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    88% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Join our community, meet the team and get exclusive demo access on Discord:Play alone or in multiplayer coop and rise through the ranks as a Viking space warrior in this action tower defense game. FIGHT The fight will bring you to all the Nine worlds known from Norse mythology.Strategically place your defenses and bring your true aim to save Baldr's soul and prevent the doom of Ragnarök! CHOOSE YO… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fate of Baldr.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    71% User Score Based on 336 reviews

    QANGA - Now Available in Early Access! Please Note: QANGA is an Early Access game, actively being developed by a small independent team. By choosing to purchase QANGA now, you are directly supporting its development and contributing to the ongoing improvement of the game. Expect to encounter bugs and see some features still in progress. Your support and feedback are crucial in helping us create… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to QANGA.

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  32. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    48% User Score Based on 336 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

    Oil Rush is a naval strategy game that takes place in a world where nuclear war has melted the ice caps, changing the face of the planet forever. Oil Rush offers unique gameplay, avoiding micromanagement of every single unit, while still providing full control over all important aspects of strategy and economy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oil Rush.

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  33. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 762 reviews

    Creeper World IXE is a real-time strategy game in the Creeper World franchise with groundbreaking pixel-level simulation. Command a squad of ships, coordinate your tactics, and fight back the alien menace known as "The Creeper, " an all-consuming fluid enemy that has already devoured thousands of colonies. Your mission: stop the Creeper's endless advance or all life in the universe will perish. Un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creeper World IXE.

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  34. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Join the fight for humanity’s survival in IRON GUARD: Salvation - a thrilling Tower Defense with strategy elements. Build defenses, upgrade turrets, and repel relentless robot waves with your handheld drone. Only your tactical brilliance can save humanity across battles on various planets including the hostile world of Acris. HEROES Command heroes – control Graves, Irina, and Mitchell, e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IRON GUARD: Salvation.

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  35. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics
    81% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    You are on the Steam page of the prologue. Wishlist the full version here: You wake up in a spaceship, you realize that strange things are going on there, you try to get back to civilization. However, this is harder than you think, the encounters will drive you crazy and you will doubt yourself. Continuous storyline Discover the truth about yourself, especially why you play such a big role … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neospace: Prologue.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    As a veteran conductor traversing the IronLine you have been tasked with a final mission. The final station is on the brink of destruction and you are to deliver life-saving cargo. The IronLine is a unforgiving and harsh environment crawled with bugs and other monstrosities. You have been given permission to use any means necessary to defend your cargo. With turrets at your disposal you are to t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Line.

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  37. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 300 reviews

    Play through the three levels in Kevin's Room and defend your room against your old toys. Face Memphis-X in the final level and put a stop to his assault as he crushes your soldiers in an attempt to get to your base. You received new toys from your family. Isn't that lovely? Oh, it's for sure... Your old toys, though, aren't getting along as well. They are no longer cared for and have be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toy Shire: Room One.

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  38. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music
    90% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    UPDATE: Nekokami - The Human Restoration Project is now in Early Access! We have made significant improvement to gameplay and graphics - check it at out our developer page or scroll down to "More from Rocket-in-Bottle"! (Screenshot from Early Access version.) ✨Nekokami: Internship is a FREE prologue to the full game Nekokami. This prologue contains 20+ Expeditions a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nekokami: Internship - The Prologue Adventure.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    97% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Embark on a journey of revenge as Sol, a warrior of the celestial cosmos, as she fights to repel the corruption that has shackled the creatures of a fractured world. Wield her cosmic strength to shatter your foes and expunge the malevolent influence of the cosmos most ancient enemy; The Kilonova! Will you avenge your people and free this world, or succumb to the entropy of its eternal power? The f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kilonova.

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  40. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 498 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Restore color to the desolate islands of Farewell North, an open world journey where you play as a collie traveling with his owner. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, evade monsters, and free wildlife to bring color back to the world while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helianthus.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    87% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Gravitia is a unique adventure game that utilizes gravity to escape a mysterious world. The gun creates a gravity field centered on the point of impact, which attracts the environment and objects except for gravity bullets. This allows you to move objects that are out of reach or move walls that are in your way to move forward. Try this unique interaction that defies the laws of nature for a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravitia.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    69% User Score Based on 772 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Fortified is an explosive strategy shooter where players will defend the Earth against a menacing Martian invasion in the 1950s. Play as one-of-four pulp inspired heroes as they fight swarms of terrifying robots with an arsenal of Cold War era weapons and experimental technology. Protect the city by building a network of defensive structures, commanding an army, and jumping into battle against dan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortified.

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  43. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 1,842 reviews

    Face the first few days after the survivors come to the surface. Gather resources, scavenge the buildings and create a Zone that will be able to stop horde attacks at night. Conquer Prologue to prove you're ready for the upcoming full version of Infection Free Zone. “The Mad Virus” has spread throughout the world with the speed of jet planes. The infected are highly aggressive, fast and strong. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infection Free Zone – Prologue.

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  44. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    98% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    WISHLIST THE FULL GAME About the GameStandalone survival mode from the original game Yokai Art: Night Parade of One Hundred DemonsStoryBy accident, you broke the seal of the mysterious book in your household's storage. The mythical book contains enormous magical power that allows users to control any Yokai by defeating them and recording their names. This godly power is too much, which alerts al… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yokai Art: Survival Prologue.

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  45. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 349 reviews

    An indie space-sim and strategy game featuring ship and fleet combat mixed with management of a private space corporation. Claim sectors for your faction and raise its influence in the near-future, where resource exploiting corporations are in a state of constant conflict over territory control. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Reign.

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  46. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 69 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 3 reviews

    Perfect Universe is a collection of 9 gravity inspired games. Featuring 6 hilarious local multiplayer modes and over 70 eye-popping single player levels, this captivating universe has something for everyone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perfect Universe.

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  47. Reconnect is the minimalistic real-time strategy game with real self-learning AI. Defend your grid-free light network against attack waves of merciless drones that get smarter with every generation. Reach the Heart of Darkness to weaken the AI and command your own drones in the next round. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reconnect: The Heart of Darkness.

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  48. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 617 reviews

    Outpost brings the perfect mix between survival and roguelike gameplay. Start the game in a randomly generated environment and try to make it through as many nights as possible. How long can you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outpost.

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  49. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 1,196 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    An intense virtual reality strategy game, Out of Ammo has you constructing defenses, calling in artillery, issuing orders, and even taking control of your soldiers directly in order to survive for as long as you can! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out of Ammo.

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  50. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 3,780 reviews

    For billions of years empires rose to greatness. Each fell to the Creeper till none remained. Now all hope appears lost. Who will stand against the Creeper? Experience this extreme and massive expansion of the Creeper World franchise. Nothing will ever be the same... Massive maps, custom units scripting, terraforming, Gravatars? Can you handle the challenge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal.

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