Games like The Architects of the Universe: The Orphans

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

68% User Score Based on 266 reviews

The Pegasus Expedition is a story-driven sci-fi grand strategy game set in a key moment for humankind’s survival. Facing an overwhelming threat at home, humanity sends expeditions to the Pegasus Galaxy in a desperate attempt to find a refuge for the population of Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pegasus Expedition.

80%Game Brain Score

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80% User Score Based on 119 reviews

Lead a band of space pirates and loot and pillage your way across the stars in this turn based tactical game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Marauders.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

"The Darkness Below" is a first person grid-based dungeon crawler,inspired by titles such as Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder, Lands of Lore & Might and Magic 3-5! Features (v1.2 + Prelude) windows / linux / android*prelude version - contains about ~3 hours of the full releaseturn-based moving & battling much like M&M 3-5interactable items & objects (ground items, levers, doors, keylocks)variou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkness Below.

29%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

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46% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Description A solo development and the first game of Processor Game Studios presents "VOLCAN defend the Tower". A third person shooter on an open world sci-fi game, play as Sollum to defend your Volcan Towers against your enemies while exploring a planet earth with nature restored due to years of humanity's absence. But this restoration of nature brought surprises, the irrational alien race Ganth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Volcan Defend the Tower.

91%Game Brain Score

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91% User Score Based on 118 reviews

Starfighter: Infinity is a space based MMORPG with a focus on ‘dogfighting’ style action and exploration. Features a huge array of imaginitive weapons and ship upgrades and more being added all the time. A large selection of ships that you can unlock as you progress through the game. Create your own organisations, that have an effect on the in game world by branding stations, and ai ships and ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starfighter: Infinity.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

76% User Score Based on 878 reviews

The Fermi Paradox is a choice-driven sci-fi narrative strategy game in which your decisions in one corner of the galaxy can upend entire civilizations in another. Guide species through millennia and help them explore the vastness of space, make contact and, perhaps, create harmony. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fermi Paradox.

The Architects of the Universe: The Orphans, is the first release in The Architects of the Universe series. A linear adventure title, with gameplay inspired by classic turn based RPGs and a focus on plot. Earth's end has come, in a desperate bid for survival the last of humanity looked to the stars and forged two projects. The Orphans, and The Ark. This is the story of the former. Humanity n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Architects of the Universe: The Orphans.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

A 2D Old-school RPG based on the Dungeons and Dragons Custom World Campaign of the same name. Players play as the 4 main heroes of the story as they adventure around Tanaviak, leveling up, gaining new skills and exploring the land. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sands of Slumber: The RPG.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

78% User Score Based on 12,958 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 11 reviews

Galactic Civilizations III is the largest strategy sandbox ever made. Start with a single world and expand across the galaxy through diplomacy, trade, cultural hegemony or military conquest in this single-player or multiplayer 4X strategy game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Civilizations III.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

90% User Score Based on 300 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Race back home across the galaxy. Collect new friends. Make new enemies. You won't be able to save everyone. Who will you leave behind? Which civilizations will you save - or destroy - along the way? The decisions are up to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Captain.

WELCOME TO THE EPIC WORLD OF SOUL SHIFTERS: ONLINE! An exploration and grind focused MMORPG. Explore a vibrant universe where humans and Daemons collide in an epic battle for supremacy. Uncover the power of assimilation, transforming into powerful Daemons to face unimaginable challenges. Immerse yourself in this electrifying journey, where your courage will shape the destiny of the world. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul Shifters: MMORPG.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 2 reviews

Each itch.io purchase contains a Steam Key! Also available on Steam! Please Wishlist and review! Main Story Time of peace abruptly ends when a menacing imperial force overtakes the Availian Academy, home to Faylien’s newest and most talented sorcerers and knights. Dragged into a re-awakened war, it is up to Mage and Melanie to take their wand and blade and summon up their selactic strength to p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Selatria.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

75% User Score Based on 3,678 reviews

Encased is a modern single player sci-fi post-apocalyptic isometric role-playing game. It’s all about exploration, adventures, and survival inside a locked up territory. It is heavily inspired by famous isometric RPGs of the late 90s and early 2000s but aims not only to repeat those essential aspects that made them golden classic but also to improve those and evolve even further. The player is a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Encased.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

58% User Score Based on 316 reviews

Critic Score 56%Based on 1 reviews

Horizon is a turn-based space strategy game of galactic exploration and conquest in which you are in control of humanity’s destiny. You will explore deep space, find new frontiers and discover alien artifacts hidden on long-abandoned planets. You will also learn more about the galaxy as you come into contact with ten other species, each with their own unique culture, history and schemes. A full… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horizon.

96%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

96% User Score Based on 8,943 reviews

SpaceEngine is a 3D astronomy program and game engine developed by Russian astronomer and programmer Vladimir Romanyuk. Using real astronomical catalogs and procedural generation, it creates a three dimensional planetarium representing the entire universe. Users can travel through space in any direction or speed, and forwards or backwards in time. It uses pseudo-random numbers to procedurally cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpaceEngine.

57%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

55% User Score Based on 292 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

A sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead the fate of one of several factions divided between three races. Explore new worlds and new star systems filled with exciting secrets as well as new dangers. Build new cities, expand your influence and fight great battles on land and in space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pax Nova.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

43% User Score Based on 1,175 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 2 reviews

StarDrive sets a new benchmark for the ‘4X Space Strategy’ genre. Starting with a single planet and a small number of space-worthy vessels, you must venture forth into the galaxy, conquer new worlds, build new colonies and defend your very existence against those who would take what is yours. How you play is your decision. Use diplomacy or brute force. Trade, spy and research your way to galactic … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarDrive.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

69% User Score Based on 109 reviews

Sea of Stars continues the Infinite Space series of games that defined the genre of short-form space roguelikes in Strange Adventures in Infinite Space (2001) and Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (2005). It compresses a galaxy-spanning starship adventure into the space of a single sitting, but as the game world is randomly generated each time you play, you will keep coming back for more. The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 442 reviews

AchievementsAchievements are included in the first and second chapters only. The second chapter is paid-DLC. Future chapters will not feature achievements. Please note that per this post, Achievements are presently disabled as we work out a problem with the library we use. Featured DLC About the GameWhat is A Place in the West?Half-Life: A Place in the West is a fan-made comic book set within… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Half-Life: A Place in the West.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

58% User Score Based on 15,904 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 11 reviews

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award-winning Civilization series. Set in the future, global events have destabilized the world leading to a collapse of modern society, a new world order and an uncertain future for humanity. As the human race struggles to recover, the re-developed nations focus their resources on deep space travel to chart a ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

75% User Score Based on 16,040 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 59 reviews

A new adventure awaits in the Mass Effect universe. With stunning visuals and a new galaxy to discover, BioWare delivers the next generation of space exploration. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mass Effect Andromeda.

*Please Note: This is NOT a finished game. It is a heavily in-development build of the game and is currently a free, community based / purposed project for anyone to explore, discover or just mess around in. Welcome to Amouraa wastelanders... -Thank you all, for your time, feedback and participation. Excore: A Desolation Story About Polygonal Wastelands / Project Wasteland: The super continent … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Excore: Polygonal Wastelands.

## In Closed Alpha Version ## Where we are and who we are is a mystery in the narrative, but the biggest one is whether we will overcome the challenges to discover everything there is. Set in an ancient world where neither the place nor the time is known very well, there is a lot to explore and discover. We will have many challenges to achieve. Will we find everything we need? Come find out wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales Of Saturn.

We're now fully funded, and we were able to raise almost double our goal! The amount of support and enthusiasm the community has shown for this game has brought me to tears. As a new developer publishing my first project I can't express how much this has meant to me. The campaign is over, but we still have a few stretch goals we can work towards and late pledges are enabled if anyone wants to get … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyless Blind.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

98% User Score Based on 51 reviews

Andromeda Six is still in development and is in an early access state, with nine out of ten Episodes released. Please note that content may differ in the final product. Set in the distant future, you take on the role of a lost traveler. With no memory of your past, you wake up on the starship, Andromeda Six, surrounded by its crew of outcasts, each with their own vivid backstory, and one common g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Andromeda Six.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music

66% User Score Based on 41 reviews

Become the captain of a state-of-the-art flying ship and embark on a perilous journey through space in search of your missing father. Explore mysterious worlds, collect occult artefacts, and confront hostile forces that stand in your way. In this concise and memorable Action-Adventure RPG, your choices shape the story as you upgrade your ship, meet unique characters, and uncover the dark truths h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Sails.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

83% User Score Based on 440 reviews

Get the full version on Steam! Join our Discord! Inspired by classic space games, Underspace is an open-world space arcade dogfighting game, where every star system is crafted by hand, and every star system has something to see or do. Jump into the bizarre galaxy of Croft, step into the role you want, and thrive alone or online with friends. But beware! The storms rule the stars. Be a miner picki… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underspace.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

92% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Sector Unknown - Prologue is a free introductory version of the full-game Sector Unknown. Sector Unknown - Prologue is an immersive isometric RPG that draws inspiration from classics like Fallout 2, Knights of the Old Republic, Fallout: New Vegas, as well as more modern titles such as Wasteland 3, Encased, Colony Ship, Trudograd, and Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Every decision, every nuance in characte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sector Unknown - Prologue.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 3,513 reviews

Atom RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, System Shock, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others. In 1986 both the Soviet Union and the Western Bloc were destroyed in mutual nuclear bombings. You are one of the survivors of the nuclear Holocaust. Your mission - to explore the wild and wondrous world of the Soviet Wasteland. To earn your place under th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atom RPG.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

57% User Score Based on 53 reviews

A quiet survival adventure about perception and discovery in an alien ocean. Explore a planet reclaimed by nature. Cultivate new life to survive. Journey into unknown depths. Find your way home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aquamarine.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

93% User Score Based on 474 reviews

An apocalyptic cataclysm has happened… more precisely, all of them did, all at once. Within the last few years, riots and wars shook the Earth, devastating its population, and finally, the grid has completely collapsed. As if that weren't enough, there are zombies?! Evil mushrooms!? Giant hornets?! You'll need to make the best of things and figure out a way to survive. In this expansive survival R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

59% User Score Based on 6,096 reviews

Planet Explorers is an open world voxel based sandbox adventure RPG game set on a distant planet. The game uses a new OpenCL calculated voxel system to allow players to change the terrain in any way, create new objects such as weapons, vehicles, objects, and do it anywhere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Explorers.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

81% User Score Based on 6,190 reviews

Wasteland 2 is a post-apocalyptic role-playing video game developed by inXile Entertainment and published by Deep Silver. It is the sequel to 1988's Wasteland, and was successfully crowdfunded through Kickstarter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wasteland 2.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

89% User Score Based on 70 reviews

Geneforge 2 is a fantasy role-playing epic with a science fiction twist. In Geneforge 2, you explore a huge world, choose which side you will fight for, and make your own horde of completely obedient mutant monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geneforge 2.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

76% User Score Based on 5,101 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 6 reviews

Master of Orion, the award-winning and critically acclaimed strategy game, has returned. The iconic 4X strategy gameplay of Explore, Expand, Exploit and Exterminate that formed the blueprint for a whole generation has been resurrected and upgraded. Stunningly enhanced for a new line of players, Master of Orion inherits and redefines its core elements, providing a graphically beautiful and deeply r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master of Orion.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

76% User Score Based on 3,698 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

A unique blend of space sim, RPG and 4X games. Conduct research and construction in your own gigantic space station, command your war fleets and heroic companions to invade enemy territory, build up your stronghold, trade, mine, salvage and remind your enemies why they fear you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starpoint Gemini Warlords.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

77% User Score Based on 346 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 8 reviews

Take care of a group of travelers on a post-apocalyptic road-trip across the United States in this turn-based survival game. Fight scary creatures, rescue stranded survivors, and scavenge for supplies like fuel, first aid kits, and weapons. Decide where to go next, whether it's upgrading this wrecked car, or rescuing that dog. Just remember, there are consequences for every action. Get ready for c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overland.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

77% User Score Based on 3,148 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 10 reviews

Star Control is a space role-playing game in which you command Earth's first interstellar starship on a mission to save the Earth from hostile alien empires. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Control: Origins.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

85% User Score Based on 5,966 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Command your ship and crew as a space pirate, merchant, bounty hunter, and more If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Traders: Frontiers.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

58% User Score Based on 100 reviews

NYKRA has gone through some big changes, please read this: https://github.com/ENDESGA/NYKRA_Before/tree/main-------NYKRA is a narrative platformer pixelart game with puzzle and RPG mechanics set in an ever collapsing reality. You travel via a being named Keu through 7 different planets, unraveling the complex mess of reality ahead of you. But as you read through the alien literature, discover … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NYKRA: Before.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 3,314 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 47 reviews

The award winning and BAFTA nominated saga continues in The Banner Saga 2. Continue your journey soon after the climactic events of The Banner Saga. The choices you made in the first game will affect who is alive and who is dead in this exciting sequel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Banner Saga 2.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Oakenfold is a clever turn-based strategy roguelike, but with a twist! The TimeScrubber lets you rewind time and plan out your ideal path to victory. Outsmart the Biocides wrecking our planet in this roguelike adventure. Manipulate them, shove them, drown them, crush them, have them attack each other... No matter how you do it, keep your precious cargo safe at all times! It's your last chance to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oakenfold.

The inhabitants of Earth had left behind concepts such as famine, aging, disease, and death, forming a society free from all sorts of fear and anxiety. Equipped with supernatural powers, advanced technology, and magic, this community would have to confront their forgotten fears when faced with a mysterious mass of light rapidly approaching from outer space. In the face of this unexpected threat, d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tower Stories Green 1.

Enigma's Edge™: A Roguelike Science-Fantasy RPG Inspired by Classic Dungeon Crawlers Are You Ready to Face the Edge? Awakened from cryostasis after a century, you find yourself trapped in the remnants of a crashed spaceship—now part of an underground labyrinth on the planet Delavorn. This world, where advanced technology intertwines with medieval fantasy, has been irrevocably altered by the re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enigma's Edge.

Discover a dark new fantasy world in The Inn Between, a turn-based, tactical RPG with strong elements of exploration and many opportunities to forge your own path. The Prologue Chapter is a roughly 8 hour experience crafted to be the launching point of The Inn Between series. The Prologue Chapter is a standalone experience and progress will not carry over to future chapters in the series, how… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Inn Between: Prologue.

*Please Note: This is NOT a finished game. It is a heavily in-development build / branch, constantly being worked on, in order to become the best it can be, before it reaches Steam and larger platforms alike. The build provided here on Itch.io is archived and therefore, NOT representative of the current state of development or the game itself. *You may likely encounter various issues related to a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wolfthorn.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Frostrain 2 is a roguelike game built around synergy-building, with a touch of management elements added to the mix. In this frozen world, you take on the role of the last remaining Conductor within the train society and must lead your passengers to survival. Acquire, place, and upgrade train cars to generate Happiness, and make decisive choices to determine the direction your train will take. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frostrain 2.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

87% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Faced with a terrifying Martian invasion, you must lead Earth’s forces in a battle for our planet’s future. Create powerful human-creature super soldiers to fight an alien menace in this turn-based strategy game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earth vs Mars.

Originally developed as a birthday gift for my nephew, Jackroid is a heartfelt indie game that blends classic action-platforming with Metroid-style exploration. After several requests and growing interest, I’ve decided to bring Jackroid to Steam. Free—as a thank you to everyone who’s supported me. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jackroid.

99%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability

99% User Score Based on 128 reviews

Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Animal Adventure.