Games Like Angels Fall First

Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers as you fight through an all new story-based saga where every action you take impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.

Why similar: Space 22.8%, FPS 20.7%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Action 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This remains the definitive experience for large-scale combined-arms warfare that transitions between ground combat and space boarding actions.

A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!

Why similar: FPS 32.9%, Multiplayer 20.9%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Action 7.3%, Space 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly executes the hybrid FPS and RTS commander gameplay found in the seed game's tactical management layers.

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

Why similar: Space 26.1%, Multiplayer 22.4%, Sci-fi 21.2%, Action 9.5%, Co-op 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the chaotic, high-stakes, and tactical sci-fi combat feel that makes the infantry segments of the seed game so engaging.

PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.

Why similar: FPS 38%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Action 7.9%, Space 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a massive-scale, persistent battlefield where infantry, vehicles, and aircraft interact in a way that mirrors the seed game's scope.

Marauders is a tactical first-person multiplayer looter shooter set in a sci-fi universe. As a space pirate, work solo, or in a squad with up to 3 other players to navigate a hostile battleground, hunt for loot, craft new weapons and gear, and salvage what you’ll need to survive.

Why similar: FPS 37.4%, Space 28.1%, Tactical 10.7%, First-Person 9.6%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on the gritty, tactical space-boarding and infantry combat mechanics that define the boarding sequences in the seed game.

Executive Assault is an indie real-time strategy/first-person shooter where you can not only build your base and create armies, but also take control of your units and fight as one of them.

Why similar: FPS 38.4%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Action 11.4%, First-Person 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique blend of RTS base-building and FPS combat that allows players to command fleets while fighting on the ground.

Void Crew is a Chaotic, Co-op Roguelite game for 1 to 6 players: Outfit your spaceship and crew for thrilling quests, brave fierce enemies in Space Battles... and try not to panic!

Why similar: Space 29.9%, Multiplayer 24.8%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Co-op 10.6%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the cooperative, multi-crew ship management and tactical combat experience that is central to the seed game's capital ship gameplay.

Infinity: Battlescape is a multiplayer space combat sim supporting hundreds of players on a single server. Join one of the corporate factions and fight for domination of a seamless, true-to-scale procedural star system. Participate in massive space and planetary battles involving hundreds of ships.

Why similar: Space 44.5%, Sci-fi 18%, Simulation 17%, Action 12.7%, Indie 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a massive, persistent space combat environment that captures the scale and intensity of the seed game's fleet engagements.

Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!

Why similar: Multiplayer 32.8%, Sci-fi 23.9%, Co-op 14.9%, Simulation 12.9%, Violent 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a tense, crew-focused survival experience that requires tactical coordination within a complex, hostile sci-fi vessel.

Two teams of players control their capital ship in an epic battle. Customize your ship, control its movement, weapons, and energy distribution or go to one of the hangars to join the battle in a smaller fighter!

Why similar: Space 21.9%, FPS 16.8%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Simulation 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the large-scale capital ship combat and crew management aspects that are core to the seed game's appeal.

UPDATE 28 AVAILABLE - Interstellar Marines is an immersive tactical sci-fi First Person Simulator in the making, offering a unique blend of tactical gameplay, dynamic environments and non-scripted AI. Play Singleplayer or Co-op/PvP on servers around the world.

Why similar: FPS 25.7%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Tactical 10.7%, Action 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the grounded, tactical FPS combat within a sci-fi setting that matches the infantry feel of the seed game.

Build and explore in a true space sandbox survival adventure. Construct mighty capital vessels, sprawling planetary settlements, and vast space stations in your galactic journey to discover the mysteries of Empyrion!

Why similar: Space 27.8%, FPS 21.3%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Simulation 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: This sandbox title allows for the same seamless transition from FPS combat to piloting custom-built space vessels.

Own the skies in steam-powered airships! Guns of Icarus Alliance is a team-based online game that pits co-op crews against both rival teams and an AI that learns your tactics. Players become part of the story as each battle shapes history in an ever-changing steampunk world.

Why similar: Indie 63.2%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Simulation 8.4%, Action 7.7%, Co-op 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in team-based, multi-crew ship combat where every player has a specific role to keep the vessel operational.

House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the universe's most terrifying starfighter. Hunt the enemies of the Empire and bring ruin to their people.

Why similar: Space 38.5%, Simulation 15.3%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Action 13%, Indie 7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a tactical, command-focused space combat experience with a dark, atmospheric sci-fi aesthetic.

Explore inter-galactic space in Project Genesis, a fast-paced first-person shooter featuring deep space combat in sci-fi battle craft. Fight as a conscious AI in sci-fi environments while navigating the complex forces competing for stellar domination.

Why similar: Space 31.8%, FPS 20.5%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Action 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It blends competitive space combat with FPS boarding mechanics in a way that directly mirrors the seed game's core loop.

Experience epic space battles while piloting a small, fast fighter ship as part of a fleet that lashes out against enemy factions across stunning procedurally generated star systems in Disputed Space.

Why similar: Space 23.9%, FPS 16.4%, Action 14.5%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Indie 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused, action-oriented space combat experience that captures the intensity of the seed game's dogfights.

GoD Factory: Wingmen is a multiplayer space combat game played through fast-paced and intensely tactical 4 vs 4 player matches. Customize gunships and start frantic battles with your friends to survive the relentless fire of enemy players.

Why similar: Space 45.3%, Multiplayer 17.7%, Simulation 11.4%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Action 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features tactical, team-based space combat with a heavy focus on ship customization and role-based gameplay.

Immerse yourself in massive fleet battles where your dog-fighting skills will directly affect the fate of the cosmos.

Why similar: Space 45.8%, Sci-fi 23%, Action 11.7%, Simulation 9.2%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides the fast-paced, arcade-style space combat found in the fighter pilot segments of the seed game.

In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change. While the universe stumbles towards an uncertain future, countless adventures await as new enemies rise in search of power.

Why similar: Space 48.9%, Sci-fi 22.9%, Simulation 19%, Action 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep simulation of space life and combat, providing a similar sense of scale and ship interaction.

Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction. Survive in a hostile galaxy with your own custom designed and constructed starship. Invite other players to join your crew or fight them across the galaxy!

Why similar: Space 35.7%, Sci-fi 23.7%, Simulation 12.6%, First-Person 11%, Action 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the ship-building and crew-management aspects of space exploration and combat.

Jump Space (formerly Jump Ship) is a mission based co-op PvE for 1-4 players, where you are the crew of a spaceship. Transition seamlessly from crewing the ship to on-foot exploration and space walks. Explore, upgrade, and survive intense encounters in deep space together.

Why similar: Space 26.4%, FPS 24.9%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Co-op 7.8%

Combining the best of space combat and real time strategy. Victory can be tactical, a dogfight or capital ship slugging match - depending on how you decide to achieve it. Space combat on a RTS scale with space sim savagery.

Why similar: Space 41.8%, Sci-fi 19.9%, Simulation 19.6%, Action 12.9%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines strategy and space combat in a way that mirrors the command elements and fleet management of the seed game.

Mine asteroids, salvage space debris, design your own small or massive spacecraft using individual functional components, complete missions, and engage in battles against enemies in a vast galaxy with realistic physics based on orbital mechanics or in a classic physics mode.

Why similar: Space 49.1%, Simulation 18.1%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Action 9.3%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the physics-based construction and tactical combat of space vessels in a way that mirrors the seed game's technical depth.

Kinetic Void is a 3D space adventure with a focus on customization and enjoyable space simulation. The shipyard allows players to construct their ship piece by piece. Ships can be as simplistic as a cockpit, a hull, a engine and a gun, or as complex as a player wants.

Why similar: Space 51%, Sci-fi 18%, Simulation 15.5%, Action 8.2%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It allows for deep ship customization and tactical combat in a sandbox environment that rewards engineering and planning.

Subdivision Infinity is an immersive and pulse pounding sci-fi space shooter featuring stunning graphics and tight spaceship game play. Hunt down and destroy enemy spacecraft, crush capital ships, mine asteroids for rare minerals, and find blueprints to craft amazing new vessels!

Why similar: Space 37.3%, Sci-fi 23.9%, Action 16.3%, Indie 9.4%, Simulation 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a more accessible, arcade-style space shooter experience that captures the combat intensity of the seed game.

The Battle of Sol is an intense space action game where you participate in epic capital ship battles, thrilling dogfights, space station raids, and much more as you liberate humanity's solar system from enemies determined to bring us to its fiery end.

Why similar: Space 33.2%, Simulation 23.7%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Action 16.6%, Indie 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a cinematic, action-heavy space combat experience that feels like a slice of the seed game's larger battles.

Skyfront is a fast-paced multiplayer FPS built exclusively for VR. The game launches you into mesmerising zero-G arenas. But not before equipping you with an array of awesome weapons and impressive special abilities.

Why similar: FPS 20.7%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Simulation 12.6%, Action 11.2%

The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build your base on an asteroid, command fleets of starships for epic battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant.

Why similar: Space 25.6%, FPS 24%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Multiplayer 14%, Action 6.9%

Operate an advanced mining ship in a fully destructible and open-world environment!

Why similar: Space 32.6%, Simulation 20.6%, Action 19.9%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Indie 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features destructible environments and space-based combat in a sci-fi setting that shares the seed game's industrial aesthetic.

Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.

Why similar: Multiplayer 35.4%, Tactical 25.3%, Simulation 22.3%, Co-op 13.2%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Project Wingman is a flight action game that lets you take the seat of advanced fighter jets and become a true ace. Fight in various missions and gamemodes ranging from intense aerial dogfights to large scale ground assault in an alternate scorched earth setting.

Why similar: Action 24.3%, Sci-fi 23.7%, Simulation 19.7%, Indie 11.6%, First-Person 9.7%

2d space combat like no other. From the perspective of a single crew member, explore the fully destructible interior of any ship in a massive living world. Engage in space combat with no hitpoints where you know your enemy is dead when you see them fall out of their ship into the cold dark of space.

Why similar: Space 44.7%, Sci-fi 26.7%, Simulation 18.1%, Indie 8.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics on intense battlefields, facing land, air and sea threats. Wage war against AI or other players with an array of potent weapons. Wield tactical and strategic nuclear weapons, capable of annihilating anything in their path.

Why similar: Sci-fi 27.4%, Multiplayer 26.2%, Simulation 17.1%, Action 12.6%, First-Person 8.4%

A single-developer passion project. A seamless full scale solar system. Thrilling action. Be part of an incredible journey as a Universe is built from the ground up!

Why similar: Space 53.7%, Sci-fi 21.8%, Action 7.2%, Indie 6.8%, First-Person 4.7%

The ultimate space capital ship combat compendium is the evolution of hard core space combat sims. The only game of its kind currently in existence.

Why similar: Space 45%, Sci-fi 31.9%, Simulation 17.1%, Multiplayer 2.1%, Action 1.6%

NS2: Combat is a powerful twitch-shooter where space marines battle aliens through a competitive mixture of MOBA & FPS playstyles. Are you ready?

Why similar: FPS 31.3%, Multiplayer 20.5%, Action 16.8%, Sci-fi 12.4%, First-Person 7.2%

Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.

Why similar: Sci-fi 34.8%, Space 23.1%, Tactical 17.2%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Action 7.5%

Mech FPS game in all directions of space; follow the story and contribute to the fight for your homeland! Survive the space wars as an up-and-coming soldier with the toughest warriors around!

Why similar: Space 35.1%, Sci-fi 21.2%, FPS 16.2%, Action 9.8%, Shooter 4.6%

Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore the stars, trade goods, fight battles, build stations, buy and equip ships, and command fleets in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to your decisions.

Why similar: Space 43.6%, Sci-fi 21.6%, Simulation 16.5%, First-Person 8.7%, Action 7.6%

Strategy from the front lines! Starpoint Gemini Warlords combines 3rd person capital spaceship combat with 4X strategy and RPG gameplay elements. Build mighty war fleets and send them into battle or lead them into combat yourself. Become the Warlord and conquer the Gemini system!

Why similar: Space 48.8%, Sci-fi 27.9%, Simulation 15.2%, Indie 5.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Get ready for the Next Generation in Virtual Reality First Person Shooters! Focusing on fast-paced gameplay and immersive environments, Alpha Mike Foxtrot VR (AMF VR) delivers the goods. Put on your headset and engage in all-out warfare with Bots, Friends (or Enemies) around the globe.

Why similar: FPS 37.3%, Action 19.4%, Simulation 18.4%, Violent 16.1%, Indie 8.9%

EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.

Why similar: Space 53.4%, Sci-fi 20.2%, Action 13.1%, Indie 6.3%, Shooter 3%

100 pilots battle with lasers, plasma, and missiles in Allspace.

Why similar: Space 22.8%, FPS 17.7%, Simulation 16.9%, Action 12.7%, Sci-fi 10.8%

A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!

Why similar: FPS 43.6%, Simulation 16.2%, Action 12.2%, First-Person 10.3%, Shooter 7.4%

An indie space-sim and strategy game featuring ship and fleet combat mixed with RTS elements. Complete contracts and Claim sectors for your faction in the near-future, where resource exploiting corporations are in a state of constant conflict over territory control.

Why similar: Space 38.6%, Sci-fi 25%, Action 10.7%, Tactical 10%, First-Person 7.8%

From one of gaming's most iconic sagas, Halo is bigger than ever. Featuring an expansive open-world campaign and a dynamic free to play multiplayer experience.

Why similar: FPS 28%, Multiplayer 16.7%, Space 16.7%, Sci-fi 14.9%, First-Person 6.6%

BattleGroupVR is a first person real-time space strategy where you lead a fleet of powerful warships into battle from the bridge of your own flagship. Assemble your fleet, upgrade your load-outs, train your captains, engage the enemy and secure the sector. Try not to go down with the ship.

Why similar: Space 27.2%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Tactical 9.5%, Simulation 8.7%

You & your friends are the deadliest killers in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s up to you to not just survive, but wipe out the Xeno infestation.

Why similar: FPS 31.2%, Space 15.8%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Action 11.1%

Rebel Galaxy is a swashbuckling space adventure, with action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe.

Why similar: Space 59.3%, Sci-fi 24.1%, Simulation 6.2%, Action 5.8%, Indie 2.6%

Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!

Why similar: Space 42.3%, Sci-fi 27.7%, Simulation 14.5%, First-Person 7.1%, Futuristic 4.4%

A spaceship building and universe-exploration game. Collect resources, expand and grow your fleet, and conquer your personal galaxy. Stellar ambience by Peaks.

Why similar: Space 61.1%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Action 11.1%, Indie 6.6%, Shooter 3%

Dagger Directive is a tactical FPS that allows you to approach each mission in your own way. Select equipment, decide the time of day, then move methodically to complete your mission. Enjoy the modern mechanics and old school graphics as you fight across a variety of missions and environments.

Why similar: FPS 40.6%, Simulation 16.2%, Action 12.8%, Tactical 11.9%, First-Person 11%