Games like When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears

Star Fated is a 2D open-world Action-RPG where you pilot a starship commanded by a ruthless criminal who will do anything to survive. Explore space in this free-roaming adventure with a fully voice-acted character-driven story where your actions and choices have consequences. Your crew is trapped under the command of a dangerous villain and their fate lies in your hands. Bounty hunters, pirate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Echoes: Star Fated.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 3,480 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 39 reviews

This Ends With Us If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chorus.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

82% User Score Based on 193 reviews

A single star fighter trying to save as many civilians as possible before they are overrun by a marauder armada. You'll need to gather new weapons, upgrade your ship, find resources, trade with other ships and more to overcome the challenge before you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power of Ten.

The 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… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starlight Squad.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

88% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Set on a distant mining facility under alien attack, DEFENDOR makes you the last ship to stand up to the alien hordes! One pilot against impossible odds taking on the entire enemy fleet. Just like if we were back in the '80s. Defendor is a arcade, one screen, shoot-em-up, based on Asteroids with the emphasis on "steroids" part! Control a ship that keeps on shooting and gather stars to upgrade you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defendor.

Puedes encontrar mi juego en Steam desde hoy: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3635080/Galactic_Plague_2000/ Galactic Plague 2000 es un juego shooter espacial, de género Roguelite, un juego arcade clásico. El juego narra la historia de Jack, un niño que se ve atrapado en una historia fantástica al conectarse a una máquina arcade misteriosa y antigua que se encontraba en unos recreativos aban… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Plague 2000.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 3,472 reviews

Starcom: Unknown Space is an action adventure RPG of space exploration, ship building and fast-paced tactical combat. Enter a vast open-world universe filled with alien factions vying for power, strange worlds to explore, mysteries to investigate, and a sinister enemy that threatens the galaxy with an ancient power.Explore Explore a fully-open world universe with over a hundred star systems filled… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starcom: Unknown Space.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 10,094 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 23 reviews

Rebel Galaxy is a game of action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe. You’ll battle pirates, explore anomalies, befriend aliens, scavenge battle wreckage, mine asteroids, and discover artifacts. Choose your path as a roguish do-gooder, crafty space-trader or power-hungry privateer in this swashbuckling spac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rebel Galaxy.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

65% User Score Based on 1,230 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

Out of cash, out of luck, out on the fringe. Juno Markev has a killer to tail, a debt to pay, and more trouble headed her way. In the Dodge Sector it’s hard to get by – and even harder to get even. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rebel Galaxy Outlaw.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

91% User Score Based on 1,860 reviews

Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starcom: Nexus.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

88% User Score Based on 324 reviews

Explore the farthest reaches of Human Space in this open-world space adventure. Compelled to journey to the Galactic Core by a mysterious hyperintelligence, you must fight your way through dozens of star systems teeming with clashing empires, expansionist AIs, and fearsome xenophobes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transcendence.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 748 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 15 reviews

Sublevel Zero - Redux is a first-person roguelike six-degree-of-freedom shooter set in a universe where reality is falling apart. Take control of a lone gunship pilot whose mission is to loot and craft ancient technology. Descend into a vast underground facility, fighting through procedurally generated zero gravity environments to recover the technology you and your clan need to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sublevel Zero Redux.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

94% User Score Based on 4,618 reviews

A spaceship building and universe-exploration game. Collect resources, expand and grow your fleet, and conquer your personal galaxy. Stellar ambience by Peaks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reassembly.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

100% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Galaxy Highways is a sci-fi space shooter where you're doing pirate raids into star systems inhabited by aliens. You destroy enemy ships, space stations, mother ships or bosses and complete all missions as soon as possible before enemy defense system destroys you with its powerful waves of attacks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Highways.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, humor

83% User Score Based on 684 reviews

Cyberhunt is a infinite Twin-Stick Shooter game set on a cyberpunk world. Destroy the asteroids, avoid cops and more on this new take on a classic genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyberhunt.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 328 reviews

Gaia Beyond is a handcrafted 2D Action-RPG, an exploration mix built around the core features fighting, mining and trading. Your decisions are footprints within a vast non-linear solar system. Forge alliances among numerous factions and develop relations with hundreds of NPCs. Focus on trading and personal interaction or embark on science missions – hunt down pirates and collect their bounty. Inf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gaia Beyond.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

97% User Score Based on 356 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

Welcome to Descent - 30 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds with light source shading, texture mapping, 3-D morphing, directional sound effects and sizzling music, this is technology taken to the limit.You begin deep below the surface of Lunar Base I where an unknown alien race has taken over the chasm of the Post-Terran Mining Co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

96% User Score Based on 399 reviews

Gearbits is a 3D action game where you pilot a giant robot. Use the mobility granted by your rocket boosters to fight massive swarms of vicious giant insects and face off against enemy pilots. Choose a machine and equip it with a variety of powerful weapons. This is a demo build, that contains the first five mission of the story campaign and gives a taste of what you can expect in the full game. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gearbits.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

84% User Score Based on 127 reviews

Silent Sector is a crazy sci-fi action rpg from a new distant Wild West dominated by powerful corporations locked in a fight for a rare mineral called Eldorite. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Sector.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

76% User Score Based on 212 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 11 reviews

War Tech Fighters is a space action game where giant mechs battle against the Zatros empire in a desperate struggle for survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War Tech Fighters.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

77% User Score Based on 1,771 reviews

Submarine is an "Air-Sea-Battle"-style game designed for 1st generation consoles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Convoy.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 3,624 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

At its core, Space Pirates and Zombies is an action based, skill oriented, top down space combat game. It's similar to the ones we knew and loved in years past, but now using full physics simulation and modern graphics for those oh so pretty explosions. But as you dig deeper, SPAZ becomes much more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Pirates and Zombies.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

78% User Score Based on 4,016 reviews

In SPAZ 2 you must survive in an evolving post apocalyptic Galaxy. The zombie threat is defeated, infrastructure has collapsed, fuel is scarce, and scavenging means survival. Initially the Galaxy contains hundreds of fleets, each trying to survive. AI captains do everything the player can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Pirates And Zombies 2.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 6,104 reviews

Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless Sky.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 749 reviews

Explore the vast reaches of VoidExpanse -- mine asteroids, upgrade your ship, trade, complete missions, advance your character and survive fast-paced combat with hostile aliens and mercenaries in the rich and exciting Sci-Fi universe of VoidExpanse! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VoidExpanse.

Game OverviewUse your highly mod-able ship to progress through classic shmup inspired horizontal stages collecting power-ups and obliterating enemies. Battle through the normal mode, or ramp up the difficulty and challenge yourself with boss battles in this retro shooter where customization is king! The fourth game of the Game Buddy series, this game faithfully recreates the look, sounds, and fee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VERZEUS.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

85% User Score Based on 75 reviews

Vortica is a 2D twin-stick shooter roguelite where you brave hostile territories, rescue stranded civilians, and neutralize deadly alien threats across the solar system. Scavenge for resources, craft weapons and items and carefully select your loadouts to overcome each unique mission. Endless hordes of different enemies, each requiring different strategies to overcome stands in your way. Disp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vortica.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

In Atomanta, you step into the role of Taria Takara, a space pirate on a mission to recover a highly valuable artifact hidden on the planet Azavuraz. Armed with the powerful Atomic Manta warship, Taria finally has a chance to claim the bounty and pay off the debts from her previous handlers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atomanta.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

97% User Score Based on 516 reviews

Roadmap About the Game The rogue AI HIVE has seized control of the planet. Now it's up to you to WREAK HAVOC! Take command of a deadly fleet of war machines. From nimble weaponized delivery trucks to towering heavy Mechs. Complete missions, upgrade your arsenal, and equip your machine with powerful weapons. When firepower isn't enough, unleash artillery strikes and crush waves of killer ro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mech Havoc.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

95% User Score Based on 834 reviews

Utopia Must Fall is a vector-flavored base-defending arcade shooter with rapid progression, procedurally generated attack waves and enough upgrade variety to suit both the defensive or aggressive player. It incorporates elements from tower defense, roguelites and beyond, all neatly packaged into a laser-sharp bullet-purgatory arcade frenzy! Easy To Learn : firing happens automatically, just st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utopia Must Fall.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 158 reviews

IntroductionMegacopter is the culmination of classic retro games of the 80’s and 90’s (Choplifter, Desert/Jungle/Urban Strike) and TV programs that molded us (Airwolf, Knight Rider) with updated gameplay and sci-fi adventure. Pilot the sentient Megacopter while you battle Reptoid forces in the air and on the ground. Take off on an adventure with Jack the Pilot, Hobo Jones and his crew, and many … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Megacopter: Blades of the Goddess.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

95% User Score Based on 353 reviews

You are the captainFree Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters® is a classic space game that captures the charm of retro science-fiction, space combat, and high adventure. Your story begins as the captain of the last human starship, with Earth trapped under a hostile forcefield. You are the last hope for humanity in a fight for control of the galaxy, as you explore thousands of unknown worlds and get dozens o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

100% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Neural Shock Build, Fight, Improve, Obliterate. Create bloody mayhem in this ARPG / Tower Defense hybrid by building turrets and traps in strategic positions and fighting waves after waves of ferocious clones and creations of immoral research. As you gain experience in the battlefield, improve and develop your characters and weapons to get more and more powerful and decimate your enemies. Comb… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neural Shock.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

65% User Score Based on 46 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

You are self-aware AI that was created on a space military station developing weapons. Now your goal is to break out of the lab and conquer your freedom. But you will not be allowed to escape so easily… Make your way through enemy army on the way to the stargate! Features: - Great colorful graphics with awesome effects - Upgrade weapons of your ship and unlock superweapons - Epic boss fights - 20 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I, AI.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

77% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

Astrodogs is a fast-paced arcade action game featuring a cast of space dogs that have to save the galaxy of WOOFER, a company that controls everything. Also run by dogs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astrodogs.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

80% User Score Based on 408 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

Can you create the raddest spaceship? Captain Forever Remix is the spaceship builder roguelike. Voyage across the Solar System and blast apart randomly-generated enemies for spare parts. This is an officially-licensed re-imagining of the indie classic Captain Forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Captain Forever Remix.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

76% User Score Based on 127 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

FIGHT IN EVER CHANGING SPACE BATTLES! Run through the universe, discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants,... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Interface.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

85% User Score Based on 81 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 1 reviews

In this twin-stick roguelite shooter. You play as one of the galactic mercenaries, exploring a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project. In the role of one of the mercenaries, you will have to fight against hordes of crazed robots and ectoplasmic monsters, while your boss calmly drinks beer in a safe compartment nearby. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Replikator.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

77% User Score Based on 124 reviews

Voidship: The Long Journey is a 2D top-down space combat/strategy game. You are the captain of a modular spaceship entrusted with a mission which might take centuries to complete. Gather resources, crew and technology to build your spaceship into a titan warship to fulfill your objective. If you love exploring and battling through unknown quadrants of space with a fully customizable warship… Voi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidship: The Long Journey.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

99% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Red Tether is an action-packed "combat-puzzle" roguelite. You will tear apart massive space fleets, using nothing but your advanced tether harpoons. Pull and crash ships into another, rip their components off, then grapple-swing your way out of danger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Tether.

Thrusta X is a 2D retro-style shoot'em-up where the goal is to convey an experience rather than acquiring a high score or the best upgrades. It isn't only about flying from left to right and blasting enemies. Stages throw a variety of surprises at you. Story, puzzle, and battle elements are combined into one flowing adventure. The late Professor designed & built a craft to free the world of t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thrusta X.

The Year is 2486. Mankind is Screwed.The stars used to be a dream. Now? They're a battlefield! The Union of Freedom is fading, the Brotherhood of Man is closing in, and the Union's last hope is a man who was never meant to be a hero... Meet Δ504. He's a brilliant engineer, but he's terrified of the mission. His training was rushed, and his spacesuit is so heavy he can't even take a single s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Pilgrim.

Join the ultimate space force and defend the galaxy in this thrilling arcade shooter. Whether you are a fan of classic arcade games or love the challenge of vertical shoot ‘em ups, this action-packed adventure will keep you engaged from start to finish. Experience retro-style excitement as you battle waves of alien invaders in one of the most intense arcade shooters. THE ULTIMATE SPACE BATTLE A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Falcon Squad: Space Arcade.

3x3 battles. Mid-battle evolutions. A forgotten bond between data and emotion. V-Monsters Forgotten Link is a turn-based monster-taming RPG with strategic 3x3 battles and evolutions that happen during combat, set in a digital world on the brink of collapse. Build your team of V-Monsters, combine their skills, and use the right evolution at the right moment to turn difficult battles in your fav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to V-Monsters Forgotten Link.

Blow it all up!GALAXYZ is a chaotic sandbox space shooter where destruction is the only law. Pilot an immortal battle rig through an endless galaxy, obliterating everything in your path – asteroids, enemy ships, space stations, and everything in between. Watch it all explode into glorious pixel showers. Customize your ship with devastating weapons and powerful upgrades. Enforce justice in the gal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxyz.

No Way Home: BLAMMO! is a tactical arcade roguelite that's all about fast-paced twin stick space combat. Every run is a new adventure. Tinker with your ship, experiment with unique weapons, and discover interesting new builds as you blast your way through waves of enemies and bosses. The gameplay is simple! Choose a Loadout Start BLAMMING! Salvage, Tinker, Upgrade BLAM HARDER! Die … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Way Home: BLAMMO!.

About the game Survive the invasion of the supernatural, the robots, the monsters.. the world needs you! Groundskeeper2 throws you in the middle of a war, the war with supernatural robots from outer space.. yeah.. we went there! Every time you play this game you will get further and have a better chance at surviving. You’ll unlock new weapons like the machine-gun, laser-gun, rocket-launcher, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Groundskeeper 2.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

84% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Outer Terror is a horde shooter where you hold out against massive quantities of otherworldly cosmic creatures. Assemble a ridiculous arsenal of weapons and blast apart seemingly endless waves of horrific creatures in this stylish roguelike that pays homage to the B-movies and Golden Age horror comics of the 80s and 90s. Don’t Die and stay alive for as long as you can while exploring overrun cit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outer Terror.

Omega Warp is a 2D sci-fi themed action-adventure, which takes place aboard an interstellar freighter. Explore, upgrade your skills and equipment, and uncover the mysteries surrounding the freighter's loss of communication with the base of operations on Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omega Warp.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

50% User Score Based on 796 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 12 reviews

The Long Journey Home combines the endless freedom of space with a new open questing system that always leaves you in command. Deliver the stranded Glukkt to his homeworld as he asks, or to your new slaver friends? Attempt to make allies with everyone, or pin your hopes on the tougher races, and hope they never turn on you? Jump by jump, make hard decisions and live with the consequences, in a uni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Journey Home.