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Nebula Veil is an atmospheric survival horror set in space, blending puzzles with simulator elements. Alone and confined to a tiny spaceship at the galaxy’s edge, you must seek escape through debris fields, physical anomalies, alien fauna, and the decaying chambers of your own mind. You were lucky. Unlike your colleagues, when the mothership collapsed, you happened to be in a fragile engineerin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nebula Veil.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

FEATURES Experience existential horror of vast space while being trapped in a space station Explore a star system Complete tasks to keep your space ship in shape Multiple endings Several secrets Survive whatever lurks in the void NAVIGATE Your mission is to navigate through a star system and scan various planets to find a habitable environment. It won't be that easy, as space is an unforgivable, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Proxima.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

48% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Silence in Space is a point & click game with science fiction and horror themes. He presents the story from the standpoint of the character Alan Blake, who is a galactic mercenary who captured, on the radar of his spaceship, a spacecraft drifting in space. He tries to contact her, but without success decides to go on board to see what happened. Arriving there, he encounters strange situations and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silence in Space - Season One.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

A game about exploring space in search of hospitable planets for colonization. Casual gameplay and short rounds make it a great option for killing a few minutes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Ray.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

OFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER ➜ Kqa47ppNqh About the Game We are in the year 2452 on the planet CECLON, in galaxy 732. The Z-One team has been sent there to recover the Veka energy that abounds on the planet. This energy can be used to power all sorts of things, and above all to create water and artificial food. With the earth's resources in short supply, man sees this energy as a future solutio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE DARK SIDE OF CECLON.

Welcome to Planet E1d0r4d0! On a lonely planet at the edge of known space, a late-night diner hidden deep in abandoned mines awaits your arrival. This pixel-art RPG combines management simulation with side-scrolling dungeon exploration. Hunt exotic ingredients in underground expeditions by day, serve customers and unlock storylines by night - all while earning your survival and uncovering the myst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Planet E1d0r4d0!.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

72% User Score Based on 341 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 6 reviews

A pixelated side-scrolling action adventure about exploring the decaying ruins of our species and fighting deadly sea-creatures in search of answers. Full Game Out Now! #GJGDC2017 The water rose... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human.

THE SEARCH FOR A NEW HOMEResources on Earth are exhausted. Humanity is preparing a generation ship, but they have nowhere to send it. You are the vanguard—a proto-sentient AI integrated into a deep-space probe. Your mission: traverse the void, survive the silence, and find a habitable planet for the remnants of mankind. CLASSIC DEFENSE, COSMIC SCALEParsec TD combines classic tower defense strateg… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alpha TD.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

About EXOTERRA: A Space JourneyIn EXOTERRA: A Space Journey, the player takes on the role of Gina Chun, an astronaut aboard a spacecraft on a crucial journey through the cosmos. Suddenly, and for unknown reasons, Gina awakens completely alone: the ship has been disconnected and is left in the cold, endless void of space. What happened? Where is the rest of the crew? These questions will follow the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXOTERRA: A Space Journey.

Inspired by the admired Dead Space Series, Discover the massive horrifying world of The Red Selene, Survive through the connected worlds of Colony EC-21 Janus, and travel to the Red Selene itself and back to uncover the story of yourself and the horrors that happened in the colony. Enjoy the technical and artistic achievements of indie classic gaming! Jump into the new genre of the ultimate sci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Red Selene.

In what we believe qualifies as a space opera - featuring multiple endings, overflowing with dark humor, cyber-theology, and non-human beings((…does it still count dark humor if we say it out loud?) -  You will play as a special envoy escaping the war-torn Solar System aboard a spaceship, searching for a way to save Earth. Yet your mission comes to an abrupt end when you encounter a planet-sized … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whalefall Haven.

A deliciously clumsy puzzle‑platformer! Cururu got tired of living off insects. Now, with his backpack on and his appetite sky-high, he’s off in search of irresistible combos! Burgers, fries, sodas and more await him in levels filled with floating platforms, crazy traps, and confusion-hungry enemies. Get ready to control this charming (and klutzy) frog in an adventure packed with flavor, stra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fast Food Frog.

What is the game about:After a cataclysmic event rendered Earth uninhabitable, humanity was forced to flee their home planet in search of a new beginning. After centuries of interstellar travel, they discovered several planets suitable for colonization. However, these new worlds were barren and resource-poor, forcing humanity to resort to scavenging for survival. As a Star Scavenger, you are at th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outer Express.

ATTENTION: This is a hardcore game where awareness and independent decision-making are essential.You choose what to research and how to progress. There’s no single “correct” path—experiment, try different strategies, learn from mistakes, and develop your own tactics. A grim strategy game that combines base building, defending against enemy waves, and exploring a star map filled with missions, eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tin Lord.

In the 22nd century, humanity reached new heights in space exploration, colonizing distant worlds and exploring countless star systems. However, relentless expansion and the endless search for resources pushed Earth to the brink of exhaustion. To save themselves, humanity united under the Galactic Alliance and began a desperate search for new sources of energy and vital materials. Beacon of S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Sanctuaries.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

In the 798th parallel universe, there exists a gaseous planet known as "Atmospheric Titan". 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 astron… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atmospheric Titan.

A retro style space sim where you mine, trade, bounty hunt, pillage, and explore. In this game you choose you own path as you navigate the galaxy while balancing faction alligence and legality of your actions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Traveler.

The existence of all mankind is under threat, it turned out to be on the verge of extinction due to the black hole that arose out of nowhere, which will soon swallow our Sun. The only possible solution is to search for earth-like and inhabited worlds, to send ships there, in the hope that they would survive and the human race would continue to exist. Your task is to search for such planets with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Search.

Lost Beyond Combination of Roguelike and Bullet-hell genre. The game is in early state and still in development. Travel through the devastated planetary system while hunting the most dangerous specimen, which were created as a byproduct of alien forms of life and human technology warping due to chaotic events prior to the game's timeline. To find your target you should travel through different sec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Beyond.

STORYExperience a journey through a sunken world, as the last surviving cleaner of the seas sets out to complete a gargantuan task of restoring life on planet earth.EXPERIENCE"Plasticalypse: TrashSub Adventures“ is an atmospheric 3D action-adventure following a journey of the last ocean cleaner submarine that is tasked to restore the ecosystem of a dying earth. Explore the sunken remains of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plasticalypse - Submarine Adventures.

This game will surprise you with the wealth of possibilities. I promise. This game will surprise You with the wealth of possibilities. I promise... 2D Pixel Art Strategy that combines: Base build and management, planetary surface exploration, mineral exploration and mining, picking plants and fruits, produce, trade, fight, hunt, repairing ancient machines, the search for artifacts of an an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPACE MOONSHINER.

STAR-BOX – RPG Adventures in Space!Strap on your gravity boots, power up your laser, and climb aboard your spaceship for a retro-styled, RPG-jaunt into the unknown! Travel around an open-world, sandbox universe where you are the architect of your own story. Fly around an infinite universe exploring alien worlds, abandoned cities, overrun space-stations, derelict ships, and parallel dimensions with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star-Box.

Anarchy and lawlessness flourish in the city, and at the same time, due to the explosion of a chemical plant, all residents inhabiting the city are turning into unknown creatures and creatures that crave human flesh. No more rules and laws! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STERN.

While playable in browser, downloading is recommended for the best experience! Star Chart is our one-button twist on the theme of "Joined Together", where you play as one of the very first Colony Ships - engineered for long-distance travel via short burns and gravity assists from nearby planets. Your ship forms a travel path indicated in white, connecting lone planets together and serving as the r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Chart.

What if you could explore the inner landscape of an artificial intelligence? In Panspermia, we fly our way through the cosmos as a word-slinging pilot aboard an asteroid rock-ship carrying a microbial crew eager to seed life on new, undiscovered worlds. , Every planet in the cosmos is paired 1:1 with it's sister neuron inside a large language model.  Our goal is to chart as many planets as we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panspermia.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

In Aery – A Journey Beyond Time you are in the role of a flying god-like creature which observes the world and their inhabitants while they grow and evolve. You can quite literally fly through history and the different stages of human development, follow an interesting story through time, and enjoy the speed of flying at the same time. This story-driven game is non-violent so that you can enjoy … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aery: A Journey Beyond Time.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

69% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Roadmap Feature List Unique Blend of Genres Extensive customization Deep Economy Exploration Innovative Combat Mechanic About the GameHell Galaxy is a thrilling singleplayer space shooter that blends weird fiction, dark gritty sci-fi, and transhumanism fiction atmospheres into a unique gaming experience. Take control of a raider, an ex-convict turned bio-ship hybrid, and find y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HELL GALAXY.

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.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

A distant echo of a forgotten melody. A flickering star in the night sky. The weight of an unanswered question... Immerse yourself in the cosmic symphony of Asterism - a playable indie-rock concept album set in outer space. Follow astronaut Ruby as she embarks on an emotional journey of self-discovery through a stunning, hand-crafted solar system, unlocking a playable music video with each planet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asterism.

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.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

In the distant future, humanity has spread across the unknown space, but along the way they discovered the harrowing and unexplainable known as the "Silent Zones". It's a phenomenon where a dense mist materializes out of nothing and engulfs an entire planet. The planet is then dubbed the Silent Zone. Only few things known so far are that once the planet is fully covered it starts emittin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Breach.

Hailing from one of the many slum communes of Mars, a young pilot is given a chance as a mining pilot for an upcoming corporation. The chaos of unregulated mining in the outer asteroid belt has our pilot flying dangerous missions to collect precious metals, salvage debris, and explore space in order to earn enough to help their community back home. With fellow pilots, CEOs, rival corporations, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AraCore Astromining Ventures.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

50% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Discover. Create. Manage.Discover new planets, gather resources, and explore ancient civilizations! Build outposts to repair your ship, and reaching your homebase remains your top priority! Calling Home offers a fresh take on the Resource Management genre. Begin by gathering resources, building, automating, and optimizing your outpost. Explore planets and adjust to their unique environments to fin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Calling Home.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

67% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Odyssey VR is a story driven space adventure single/multiplayer game that you can play on Desktop and Virtual Reality. The actual gameplay is approximately twenty minutes in duration and allows the player (the explorer) to experience different tasks in a spaceship. The tasks include locating and handling different tools and protecting the spaceship from asteroid fields. At the end of the game, the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odyssey VR.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

93% User Score Based on 27 reviews

-Sail with the wind: The direction of the wind dictates the speed of your airship. If u try to go against the wind the ship will slow down. -Sharpen your skills: Use the recoil of your shots and the speed of the wind to evade enemy bullets. Along the way you will find plenty of different threats to challenge your piloting abilities. -Explore the seven skies: With each sky comes a new challeng… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seven Skies to Paradise.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

86% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Dead Station is an old school platforming experience set on the space station Soyuz-1 overrun by some hostile monsters. Your task is to arm yourself with melee weapons and firearms, find any answers on what the hell happened there and survive no matter what! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Station.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

You are a Space Traveler searching out alien DNA on distant planets. Harvest the minerals and flora of endlessly generated worlds. Destroy any inhabitants you encounter. All in the name of science! This game is a retro 2d side scrolling action game with an addictive mix of alien fighting and planet mining. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evidence of Life.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability

60% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Discover space like never before in this aesthetic and inspiring experience. Travel to the eight planets of the Solar System. Features stunning visuals, bold sound effects, support of motion-controllers and level streaming with no loading screens for total immersion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spacetours VR - Ep1 The Solar System.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

The world is in chaos! Humans have ruthlessly sucked the life out of Earth. We face horrible consequences - disease, famine, death. As an unorthodox scientist, go through training and then embark on the daunting mission of finding out if a newly discovered planet can be made habitable. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starseed.

"Any planet is 'Earth' to those that live on it." - Issac Asimov Announcement: I'm currently looking for voice actors. Click here for details if you're interested and PM me or comment on that thread! Or you can comment on this itch.io page. The N.E.X.U.S. Project is a sci-fi RPG that takes place in the year 3000, approximately a thousand years in the future. The human race has become highly advanc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The N.E.X.U.S. Project.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

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.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

77% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Hunted is a free to play game in which you are the last survivor of an alien invasion, you must attack and destroy alien ovals that try and kill you. You can build, craft, and explore. Long ago aliens attacked planet Earth, humanity has relocated to the outer reaches of the galaxy in hope for other habitable planets. There are none. Great engineers design Organic Stations which are stati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunted.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

64% User Score Based on 529 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

Sky Break is an open-world game on a stormy abandoned planet filled with wild mechas. Learn to master this world and to hack the mechas if you want a chance to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sky Break.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

83% User Score Based on 70 reviews

Rogue-like 2D space shooter with pixel-art, physics and hard survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Savage Vessels.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

57% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Player takes control over a spaceship that was built with the cooperation all human nations. His task is to explore space, establish relationships with alien races and bring back home any valuable objects. Anything, from artifacts of forgotten civilizations to new technologies, from unusual lifeforms to secret alien cookie recipes can help Earth overcome its political and energy crises. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AuroraRL.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

38% User Score Based on 485 reviews

Critic Score 56%Based on 6 reviews

Take the role of Captain in this Space Survival Simulation as you explore a massive star system in search of a new home for humanity. Outfit your ship, hand pick your crew and set off on a journey through an open-world where you must scavenge resources, shelter civilians and outrun a hostile alien force. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the Stars.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

70% User Score Based on 337 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

A poetic, roguelike space odyssey in a procedurally generated world When home is no more... Resources are sparse. The world is infinite and unknown. The universe is lonely, open and unforgiving. You're drifting, in a big, empty and silent space. Searching for a new home. You know a few coordinates to some random locations; but this is the only information you got. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RymdResa.

Grim Tranquility is a sci-fi-themed roguelite, tactics-based RPG where you explore alien worlds and battle vicious enemies in your quest to establish the first human settlement in space. Will humanity finally learn from their past mistakes or are they doomed to repeat the avoidable tragedies of their ancestors? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim Tranquility.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

79% User Score Based on 86 reviews

In this interactive sci-fi adventure novel, you are the AI pilot of Earth's last interstellar ship, tasked with finding a home for your crew - the last remnants of humanity. Your choices will determine their fate, and your own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Away Team.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

83% User Score Based on 190 reviews

Earth is gone ... Humanity is faced with extinction ... Our only hope is to find another world. Star Explorers is a game that randomly generates a galaxy. Each star and and celestial object can be scanned and added to an ever expanding database, every planet can be landed on and explored. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Explorers.