Games like The First Wave
Looking for games like The First Wave? Here are top role playing recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Star Fleet Armada Rogue Adventures, One Way Road or Interstellaria.
1 View Game70%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, grinding74% User Score 46 reviews"Star Fleet Armada Rogue Adventures" is a space-themed strategy game that combines tactical combat with role-playing elements. Players command a starship and must explore the galaxy, completing missions, managing resources, and encountering various alien races. The game features a variety of customizable ships, weapons, and crew members, with multiple endings based on player choices.
View Game2 View GameHumanity is turning its gaze towards space in the near future. A brand-new era has begun - the era of space exploration. When the planets of our solar system were settled, it was time to explore and colonize other worlds and star systems. A once-impossible dream became a reality. As science has reached unprecedented heights, people across the globe have become more united, forgetting about age-old…
View Game3 View Game54%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding54% User Score 354 reviews"Interstellaria is a single-player Science Fiction Real Time Strategy game with a good plot and fabulous gameplay. Manage your crew, customize your ship, and navigate through a dangerous galaxy filled with hostile aliens and anomalies. Enjoy its pretty visuals, great soundtrack, and the humor, but be prepared for lots of grinding and some bugs."
View Game4 View Game77%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability83% User Score 1,175 reviewsCritic Score 71%9 reviews"Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander" is a strategy game where you reclaim and rebuild a derelict starbase to stop an impending alien invasion. Using gathered resources, you'll build station facilities, research new technologies, establish alliances, and manage diplomatic efforts. Inspired by classic games like Star Control and Master of Orion, Halcyon 6 also features base building and exploration.
View Game5 View GameThe Merlian Empire has seized control of the Five Worlds. With the galaxy under threat, hope lies in the hands of the Starlight Squad—a fearless team of heroines ready to fight back. Starlight Squad is a fast-paced vertical shoot 'em up featuring handcrafted pixel art, epic boss battles, and explosive arcade action. Choose one of three playable pilots—each with a unique ship, playstyle, and speci…
View Game6 View Game35%Game Brain Scoregraphics, musicgameplay, replayability35% User Score 12 reviewsCritic Score 64%12 reviewsIn "The Long Journey Home," your crew faces the perils of deep space as you try to return to Earth after being flung through an alien teleportation gate. Every decision matters in this challenging space survival simulation, where roguelike exploration, strategic resource management, and diplomacy with alien races combine. With multiple endings, permadeath, and a procedurally generated galaxy, each playthrough offers a unique and exhilarating journey home.
View Game7 View Game78%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability78% User Score 9,546 reviewsCritic Score 83%1 reviews"EVERSPACE is a single-player Sci-Fi shooter with roguelike elements, a captivating plot, and stunning graphics. Engage in intense space combat, collect and mine resources, and encounter unique characters in a procedurally generated universe. Despite being grindy, its unique atmosphere and replayability make for a wholesome story and countless hours of hilarious fun."
View Game8 View Game69%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, optimization69% User Score 914 reviewsPixel Privateers is a squad-based tactical RPG where you lead a team of mercenaries through a wormhole to gather technology in a mysterious galaxy. With a vast universe to explore, complete with various factions, enemies, and loot, each playthrough offers a unique experience. The game features robust multiplayer and customization options, making it accessible to all types of gamers.
View Game9 View Game74%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding74% User Score 995 reviewsSpaceBourne is a single-player Role Playing game with an intriguing story and fabulous gameplay, set in a vast universe with over 100 Solar Systems, 400 planets, and 37 space stations. Players have the freedom to mine, salvage, hunt, explore, trade, and engage in various activities with the goal of acquiring and customizing ships and weapons. Despite some bugs, the game offers an immersive experience with its impressive visuals and amazing soundtrack.
View Game10 View Game94%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicgrinding, stability96% User Score 85,966 reviewsCritic Score 89%4 reviewsFTL: Faster Than Light is a spaceship simulation game where you must save the galaxy from a rebel uprising. With every encounter offering unique challenges, you'll need to strategize and make quick decisions to keep your ship intact. The Advanced Edition expansion adds new races, events, weapons, and more, providing even more depth to this immersive space experience.
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