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Games like The Long Drift

Games like The Long Drift

Games like The Long Drift

Looking for games like The Long Drift? Here are top casual simulation recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Desktop Colony, Prospector or Lilith Odyssey.

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  1. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Desktop Colony is a cosy, incremental, semi-idle colony simulator designed to sit on top of your desktop allowing you to work on other tasks while growing your space colony! Asteroid MiningSend out probes to search for resources to mine. Every asteroid increases your resources generated per minute. Build Ships and StructuresBuild habs to house more colonists and watch the ships fly around y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktop Colony.

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  2. 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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  3. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    78% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    The Great Nacho Wars have ended. A corrupt galactic government saps life and resources from the many war-weary planets it controls. Your alien family risks everything across an open-world galactic odyssey to find a mysterious land of new beginnings. And they’re all aware of their simulated nature. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lilith Odyssey.

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    Welcome to the Final Frontier of Idle GamesMine the galaxy, upgrade your ship, and uncover the mysteries of deep space in this addictive idle clicker where your journey is just beginning. Mine Across the CosmosStart small on a dusty asteroid and work your way up to harvesting rare resources from moons, planets, stars, black holes, and even stranger celestial anomalies. Each location is a new pan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OREBIT.

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  5. 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.

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  6. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    The year is 2033. You, an ex-Marine with little opportunities left, have signed up with Utopia Arura, a large mining corporation on Mars. They have sent you to a location they have proposed but you have chosen for mining. Everything else is up to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utopia Colony.

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  7. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    67% User Score Based on 770 reviews

    Out There is an award-winning space exploration game blending roguelike, resource management and interactive fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out There: Ω Edition.

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  8. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    49% User Score Based on 224 reviews

    If you ever dreamed of exploring space at a relaxed pace, here's a journey designed for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Travel Idle.

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  9. 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.

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  10. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 889 reviews

    Little-Known Galaxy is a cozy single-player RPG space adventure full of friendly characters, exploration, crafting, and farming. STORY! Join Space Alliance as a new captain-in-training and work with your quirky crew to solve the mysteries of an ancient relic found on the Grey Planet. What mysteries will it uncover? What kind of adventure lies ahead? And who will you meet along the way? It’s up to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little-Known Galaxy.

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  11. humanity's last hope rests in your hands. Command a fleet of powerful ships as you battle through waves of enemy vessels, each more dangerous than the last. Progress actively or passively as you conquer the galaxy and protect Earth from a galactic threat. Buy and upgrade a fleet of advanced ships to aid you in your mission. Travel through space-time in a bubble that enhances human science, allowi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Clicker Odyssey.

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  12. Rionag: Survey Fleet is a top-down starship builder and logistics game where it's your job to balance the needs of the crews with cutting-edge equipment on board. Each technology unlocks new capabilities for your ships to go through more hazardous environments, enabling you to make new discoveries and explore new worlds. Design the best ships for the job, with the fastest ships being the smalle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rionag: Survey Fleet.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    91% User Score Based on 313 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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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 505 reviews

    Send expeditions to explore passing asteroids Find resources and gather them while the asteroid is in range Start automating! Your growing collection of mining equipment will speed things up. Worker bots will carry things around. Your Command bot will support them. Upgrade your tools! There are many corporations in the asteroid belt and each has specialized devices to offer. D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astronomics.

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  15. 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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  16. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    64% User Score Based on 72 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 1 reviews

    Explore unique star systems in AGOS: A Game of Space! Scavenge resources, face the danger of space and save humankind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AGOS: A Game of Space.

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  17. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    It's a frenetic space action game. You must survive the enemies and the dangerous environment. Prepare your arsenal before battle and try to eliminate as many enemies as you can before they do. Trade, explore and survive this challenge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Battle.

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  18. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Explore a huge universe on your journey on behalf of the Stellar Union. Trade with alien races, build your own space stations, collect resources and craft a wide variety of items. Upgrade your ship to defeat even the strongest enemies in the galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forsaken Portals.

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  19. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    54% User Score Based on 354 reviews

    Managing a fleet across a dangerous galaxy. Every star and planet holds untold riches and dangers. Each encounter will require skills in trading, diplomacy, and combat. Allocate power to engines, charge all weapons, and take on the worst the galaxy has to handle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interstellaria.

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  20. WHAT IS IT? Take command of a scrappy starship and become the ultimate arm-chair space ship captain in Frontiers Reach : Battlespace! Frontiers Reach : Battlespace is a low stress management/idle game set in the Frontiers Reach Universe. Where in FR1 you took on the role of a pilot fighting in a desperate bid to escape an interstellar war, here you'll take command of a carrier and participate … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frontiers Reach : Battlespace.

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  21. What is Fractured Realms?: Fractured Realms is a UI-driven, idle-style RPG that blends classic fantasy progression with strategic base-building. Drawing inspiration from Old School RuneScape, Melvor Idle, and the structured upgrade systems of Clash of Clans, this game offers a fresh take on skill-based progression and world-building — all without traditional character movement. Rather than contr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fractured Realms.

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  22. Humanity 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… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Way Road.

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  23. Where is Earth is a top-down vehicular combat game. Traverse planets, evading threats and obstacles, in search of your crew. Gather resources to assemble upgrades, landing vehicles, space craft, weaponry and support modules to aid you in your fight against an unknown enemy.PLOT 2050 AD Earth's natural resources are depleted and corporations are forced to expand their mining operations to neighbour… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where is Earth?.

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  24. Early Access Roadmap About the GameThis is a sandbox adventure game with RPG progression at its core. Survival pressure is relatively low, giving you the freedom to enslave various alien beasts, craft skills for them, and evolve them into their ultimate forms! You can also explore the underground world, defeat bosses and insectoid swarms, and keep forging stronger weapons and gear as you delve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XenoHaven.

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  25. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    On board a space cruiser, you'll travel the actual distance of the entire universe known to man. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Idle Space Cruiser.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    The world inside your fish tank is a universe in miniature. Place it anywhere on your screen to transform your desktop from a place of work and study into a serene harbor for your mind. It's more than just a visual treat; it's your personal retreat. Zoom in and out seamlessly to admire your fish up close or to focus on your work. When the pressure of the day gets to you, why not take a short break… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idlequarium.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    "Loafing Town" is a desktop idle game designed for PC—your ultimate workday distraction! Step into the role of a god-like overseer and build a thriving hero village. Starting with just a lone hero and a simple thatched hut, you'll gradually attract more heroes and transform your humble village into a bustling town.The gameplay is simple yet engaging: summon monsters to train heroes, earn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loafing Town.

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  28. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 326 reviews

    The Great Gate has opened; adventure and riches await!Welcome to the Canis Major dwarf galaxy! We hope that your trip through the Great Gate was a safe one; many of the fortune-seekers that embark on this dangerous journey never make it this far. After all, an unauthorized jump of 25,000 light years through a heavily guarded artificial wormhole is bound to cause some issues – both technical and le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vanguard Galaxy.

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  29. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 9,076 reviews

    The Universim aims to revive the glory days of the god-game genre and bring it into the next generation with fresh ideas and ambitious gameplay. With the powers of a god, you are unleashed upon the universe to begin forging your galactic empire in the stars. From dust to the cosmos beyond, your civilization will rise through the ages under your guidance. Yet this is not the same static world you m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Universim.

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  30. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 4,260 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 4 reviews

    Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling. Ready your star-faring engine, and venture into an expanse of hostile factions, lurking deities, forbidden knowledge, vast fortune, and fates worse than death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunless Skies.

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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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  32. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 560 reviews

    Introversion Software, the indie legends behind Prison Architect, Darwinia, DEFCON and Uplink, present to you the broken, unfinished and bug filled Alpha of The Last Starship. Pick a ship hull, kit her out with engines, life-support, sensors and rail guns and start your galactic adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Starship.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    61% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Signals is a casual planet hopper strategy game. Explore systems, harvest resources and repair alien devices. You’ll need to strategically work with the market to maximize your income while covering the cost of your operation in order to follow strange signals and discover what waits at the source. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signals.

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  34. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    76% User Score Based on 143 reviews

    Lazy Galaxy is a mix between RTS and idle/clicker game. Lead an evil (albeit lazy) alien race to conquer the universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lazy Galaxy.

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  35. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    The year 3020. Be the first to meet all aliens from all over the galaxy. Check alien species and their galactic papers, manage your space station, and, please, try not to unleash a galactic war... near Earth. — Your favorite Spherical Corp. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Pass Station.

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  36. 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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  37. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    Explore the peculiar universe of ADIOS Amigos. A game with serious astrophysics in a comic setting for 1-4 players. Explore solar systems and discover planets, space stations, aliens, and artifacts. Improvise fuel efficient trajectories to keep your rusty ship running (and you might see your home planet once again). Toy with accurate and delightful space physics. Break into a space station with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ADIOS Amigos: Galactic Explorers.

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    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.

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  39. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 164 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    "The Spatials: Galactology is The Spatials reimagined as a deeper, more rewarding simulation game. With mod support and active pause, Galactology adds new items and structures to build, trade routes to exploit, planets with many new variables, sophisticated AI, civilizations that actually attack your station -- and unique gameplay systems behind every object and room." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Spatials: Galactology.

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  40. The Universe is yours. SpaceCraft is an online space exploration and building game. Explore a vast galaxy of solar systems and planets, mine and craft resources, design and build ships, automate planetary bases and interplanetary logistics, trade and cooperate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpaceCraft.

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  41. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    FARM THE UNTHINKABLEIn this robo-apocalypse, you don't grow food—you grow technology to survive. Plant Mechanical Marvels: Sow seeds that sprout into gears, wooden planks, and glowing bulbs. Watch them bloom in satisfying animations! Mutate for Power: Research crop mutations—turn a basic battery plant into a high-capacity energy source. Automate & Craft: Harvest resources, synthesize t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robert on Earth.

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  43. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 206 reviews

    Digger: Galactic Treasures is a space adventure where you drill into asteroids to uncover rare resources and hidden treasures. Explore the galaxy, upgrade your gear, and discover the secrets of the universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Digger: Galactic Treasures.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 1,432 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 vast… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astrometica.

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  45. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 386 reviews

    Craftomation 101 is a craft automation game about funny programmable robots CraftoMates who can move, eat, and craft things needed to terraform a frozen planet. You land on a frozen planet in a tiny rocket with a robot inside. Harvest and combine materials to discover new ones. Use visual programming to make the robot do the tiresome work for you. Slowly build a gang of self-sustaining robot work… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    58% User Score Based on 159 reviews

    From the team that made Desktopia comes 'dEskape': a new world to build, manage, and defend at the bottom of your desktop! At its core, 'dEskape' is a base-building game which sits across the bottom of your desktop allowing you to work, browse, or watch something else while you play. It's idle when you like and active when you want. Like any base-builder, you get to make the big decisions while … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to dEskape.

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  48. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    64% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Warspace 2 is a 1-4 player CO-OP space shooter with RPG elements, open-world and procedurally-generated galaxy. You can trade, craft, and fight your way through a universe, either solo or with friends. 1-4 PLAYER CO-OP Join forces with up to three friends to explore and battle through a vast universe teeming with challenges. You can also play in a single-player offline mode, network connection… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warspace 2.

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  49. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 58 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 4 reviews

    A Long Journey to an Uncertain End is a narrative management space opera where you recruit eclectic crew members, explore the known - and unknown - galaxy, make choices to drive your journey, and escape the clutches of your abusive ex. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Long Journey to an Uncertain End.

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  50. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 966 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 10 reviews

    Before We Leave is a non-violent city building game set on multiple planets in your own cozy corner of the universe. Your people emerge from a long period hidden underground and they’ve forgotten the world above. Rebuild civilization back to what it once was by building huts, harvesting potatoes and expanding your reborn society to other continents and eventually other planets. Manage resources, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before We Leave.

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