
An expedition finds an artifact in an asteroid, teleporting the crew to an alien realm. Enslaved on a mining barge, they wield mech suits to survive, scavenging and scheming to escape—and wield the device that could rewrite Earth’s fate.
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An expedition finds an artifact in an asteroid, teleporting the crew to an alien realm. Enslaved on a mining barge, they wield mech suits to survive, scavenging and scheming to escape—and wield the device that could rewrite Earth’s fate.

Into the Stars
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.

Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation
Exiled to a deep space mining sector, you are left with a crappy ship, a laser, and a small mining beam. It is up to you to survive by working your way through the galaxy. Mine asteroids, refine and trade the ore, buy upgrades for your ship, hunt pirates... you get it.
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.
Why similar: Space 28.4%, Simulation 25.1%, Strategy 22.9%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 7.8%
Exiled to a deep space mining sector, you are left with a crappy ship, a laser, and a small mining beam. It is up to you to survive by working your way through the galaxy. Mine asteroids, refine and trade the ore, buy upgrades for your ship, hunt pirates... you get it.
Why similar: Space 41.3%, Simulation 32.6%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 11.7%
Top-down action and space exploration meet asteroid mining automation! Navigate to randomly generated asteroids passing by and start mining. Impress your employer, upgrade your equipment, fight off pirates and save up for that ticket to Earth so you can finally come home... for the very first time.
Why similar: Space 80%, Strategy 7.6%, Simulation 6.5%, Action 3.3%, Indie 2.6%
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.
Why similar: Space 40.8%, Simulation 23.5%, Strategy 22.4%, Adventure 13.3%
Explore asteroid fields, trade rare resources, and upgrade your ship in Cosmic Miners. Navigate faction alliances, complete missions, and rise through the ranks in a dynamic space adventure where your choices shape your path to cosmic power.
Why similar: Space 39.3%, Simulation 27.9%, Action 18.4%, Indie 14.4%
GearStorm - Armored Survival is a story-driven, open-world sci-fi survival adventure. Discover what led to the Phage, a deadly virus apocalypse and our escape to a alien world. Explore a vast alien planet, build your base, create your colony, acquire vehicles, weapons, and supplies to defend it.
Why similar: RPG 23.3%, Simulation 22.4%, Strategy 21.6%, Action 12.6%, Adventure 11.5%
Deep Space Exploitation is a space mining game featuring 2D physics, fully destructible asteroids, and a story of survival under an exploitative corporation. Use your equipment wisely, upgrade your ship, and make difficult decisions to secure your future!
Operate an advanced mining ship in a fully destructible and open-world environment!
Why similar: RPG 25.1%, Simulation 22.4%, Space 17.2%, Action 14.7%, Adventure 12%
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 28.9%, Simulation 22.1%, Strategy 14.9%, RPG 13.1%, Action 7.7%
Land on a distant planet in this chill resource management game. Harvest alien resources, build and automate machinery, uncover secrets across the stars and strike shipping deals with distant colonies for exclusive rewards!
Why similar: Space 31.4%, RPG 24.8%, Strategy 21.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 9.2%
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.
Why similar: Space 46%, RPG 24.4%, Adventure 11%, Action 11%, Indie 7.6%
Travel through space. Attend the planets. Gather resources. Find artifacts.
Why similar: Action 28.4%, Simulation 27.8%, Space 17%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 11.6%
A sci-fi exploration & survival game where you take on the role of a spaceship’s AI. Explore, fight, and survive across a mining colony in the Main Asteroid Belt. Rebuild your ship. Rescue your crew. Reveal the truth behind your mission.
Why similar: Space 51%, Adventure 20.4%, Action 17.2%, Indie 11.5%
Masterspace is a game about mining, creating and exploring, featuring fully destructible environments and spaceships that allow you to travel between different planets. Use explosives to mine metal ores or watch your newly constructed home get smashed to pieces by a meteorite impact.
Why similar: RPG 28.3%, Simulation 28%, Space 19.2%, Action 15.1%, Indie 9.4%
Remove fog, look for and mine minerals, construct buildings, upgrade the rover and reach the portal.
Why similar: Simulation 48.3%, Adventure 28%, Space 17.9%, Indie 5.9%
A 2D space mining adventure. Mine exotic resources, unlock powerful equipment, and fend off relentless enemies to build an inter-dimensional portal, the last hope of salvation for your civilization.
Why similar: RPG 42.2%, Space 37.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 4.6%, Action 2.9%
Pilot your drill deep below the surface of a remote planet, to mine ore to refine into resources, which will be used in drill upgrades and construction of your homebase. Upgrades will allow you to drill deeper to find more types of ores. Explore caves to uncover mysteries and secrets.
MoonMiners is a cooperative survival simulator of miners in space, in an alternative dystopian future. You take on the role of space miners working for an evil corporation far from home, and it will be much easier for you to die than to do your job.
Why similar: Space 55%, Simulation 45%
Extract and gather resources from different planets. Manage the supply of electricity, water, food and oxygen of your base in order to survive. Automate the creation of new products. Build a spaceship to transport your products to other places...
Why similar: Strategy 29%, Space 28.3%, Simulation 27.9%, Indie 14.7%
BLASTRONAUT is a mining game in a procedural alien world. Explore, extract and profit.
Deep in uncharted space, your expedition took a challenging turn when your ship crash-landed. Master complex simulations to keep your outspoken explorers alive, face unpredictable challenges, and figure out a way back home.
Why similar: Simulation 75.7%, Indie 24.3%
Play as an A.I tasked with helping mankind explore the vastness of space. Customize your ship, recruit a crew, battle alien vessels, research new technology and explore randomly generated universes.
Why similar: Simulation 24.4%, RPG 24%, Strategy 23.4%, Space 18.5%, Indie 9.6%
Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build and automate your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way home in this interstellar, open-world survival sandbox.
Why similar: Space 47.9%, Simulation 23.5%, Adventure 15.4%, Action 13.1%
You were deep in uncharted space on a research mission. Disaster struck. Together with your friends, explore a mysterious asteroid field and mine whatever resources possible to build what you need to survive.
Why similar: Space 49.2%, Simulation 22.9%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 11.9%
You are a mine worker, stuck deep in an underground cave system. All you have are your hi-tech mining tools. In order to get out of the caves, you will have to shape the dynamic environment to your advantage. You can also create force fields for different purposes.
Astrometica is a space exploration and base-building survival game. After a catastrophic event, explore vast space, gather resources, build bases, and uncover cosmic mysteries. Use advanced technology, craft tools, and discover new blueprints to survive and thrive in the unknown.
Why similar: Space 52.3%, Adventure 23.4%, Simulation 14.6%, Indie 9.7%
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.
Why similar: Space 32.1%, Simulation 22.4%, Strategy 19.9%, Adventure 9.6%, Action 9.1%
In Salvagers, you command a small crew of greedy explorers that land on abandoned space stations that litter the galaxy, and it's your job to loot them for anything worth a credit. Scrap tech, lost weapons, forgotten treasures - everything has a price.
Why similar: RPG 27.2%, Strategy 24.7%, Space 20.1%, Action 14%, Adventure 14%
JCB Pioneer: Mars drops you onto the surface of The Red Planet. Your mission: To survive and prepare Mars for future human colonization.
Why similar: Simulation 42.5%, Adventure 21.2%, Action 21.1%, Indie 15.2%
Take over an abandoned space station and manage your own ore mine. Cut through the asteroid with your laser, sell ore, and create an automated network of robot helpers to maximize your profit.
Why similar: Space 38.7%, Simulation 32.8%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 11.3%
Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.
Why similar: Space 34.9%, Strategy 28.4%, Simulation 28.1%, Indie 8.5%
Automate a lunar base as you become the savior of humanity exploring the future on the moon. Mine, craft, research, and trade resources with Earth in this gripping narrative basebuilder.
Why similar: Space 42.4%, Strategy 26.2%, Simulation 25.3%, Indie 6%
Dig deep down the abandoned planet to find its secrets and earn cash by collecting resources. Spend your money on buying various trinkets and instruments that will help you along the way to earn even more profit.
Planets, aliens, resources, upgrades, caves, mapping & documenting star systems ... seek a new home for the human race. An all-inclusive (admittedly janky) procedural space-sim made by solo developer Schmidt Workshops.
Why similar: Space 48.4%, Simulation 24.5%, Action 14.6%, Indie 12.5%
Outpost Zero blends the genres of Multiplayer Base Building Survival and Simulation games in a Sci-Fi universe. On a lawless alien world, robotic scouts are tasked with building an Outpost for human colonists. Command AI minions, colonize the planet, and survive the perils of Gaiya.
Why similar: Simulation 41.1%, Adventure 23.1%, Action 21.5%, Indie 14.3%
Mars Colony: Challenger is a 3D first / third person game that offers you the challenge of setting up a remote base on the surface of Mars. At its core, the game was derived from a simulator where everything is interactively tied together.
Why similar: Simulation 37.3%, Space 23.2%, RPG 20.3%, Adventure 11.5%, Indie 7.8%
Build your path in this alien world. Do a dirty job for food or become the one who makes calls. Sometimes the right word makes a bigger impact than a big gun. Explore local culture and mysteries, and discover the harsh yet beautiful nature in this handcrafted singleplayer action RPG.
Why similar: RPG 100%
Explore a procedurally generated galaxy, mine asteroids, refine minerals, colonize planets, build stations, deploy drones, salvage rare items, construct gear, level up, improve your ship, assemble a fleet, engage in combat, and take on the void.
Why similar: RPG 39.7%, Simulation 35.1%, Space 9.4%, Adventure 5.8%, Action 5.7%
Rock Crusher is an incremental game with a massive skill tree. Control a little rock-crushing machine stranded on a mysterious planet. Crush rocks, collect materials, evolve through upgrades, uncover the planet’s secrets - and maybe, just maybe, find a way to escape.
Why similar: Simulation 26.6%, Strategy 26.2%, Space 24%, Action 10%, Adventure 7.4%
You've been trapped in a mine. You'll need to use your tools to dig your way to the exit in a fully destructible 3D voxel terrain. Manage your oxygen and equipment, and uncover the dark mystery buried deep within the mine.
Explore a random generated space. Find artifacts and treasure maps. Build and develop your base on a flying platform. Attack or defend against enemies and save the universe!
Why similar: Strategy 36.4%, Simulation 35.2%, Action 16.6%, Indie 11.8%
Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim placing the fate of a small marooned group in your hands. Forge your story through compelling and immersive strategic gameplay as you make vital decisions to protect your survivors.
Why similar: Simulation 46.5%, Strategy 43.6%, Space 9.8%
Planet Driller is a mining game where you need to find DarkMatter in order to save the earth. To do this, drill your way through a procedurally generated planet full of minerals that you can sell for cash, then use the cash to upgrade your ship and make the job a lot easier!
Why similar: Strategy 39.4%, Adventure 22.5%, Action 21.9%, Indie 16.2%
A physics-based mining sim, set in the thickest debris field in Sol. Every action has a reaction, lasers are invisible without a medium, and your thrust is a potent weapon. Find trade, adapt your equipment to your playstyle, hire a crew to help. Unravel the mysteries of the rings, or just get rich.
Why similar: Space 54.6%, Simulation 29.9%, Action 15.5%
Spacebourne is an open space exploration game with Rpg elements. Its world consists of different factions at war. You as an expert pilot need to choose your side or be on no one's side and create a force of your own. Load up your weapons, Ready your ship and warp to adventure.
Why similar: Space 33.2%, RPG 28.8%, Simulation 28.5%, Indie 9.6%
During an expedition to the Moon, two astronauts find themselves in a familiar town back on Earth. They soon discover the town is the beginning of a strange and mysterious journey...
Stranded in a hostile alien world, you must fight to survive. Hunt, harvest, craft, advance skills, and build using local resources along with technology from your voyage.
Why similar: RPG 38.3%, Space 26.3%, Action 21.7%, Indie 13.7%
In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Why similar: Simulation 30.1%, Space 29.8%, Strategy 27.1%, Indie 7.1%, Adventure 5.9%
Deep and innovative space survival simulation experience. Build your station, manage your crew and explore the harsh environment of Io, the innermost moon of Jupiter. Are you brave enough to survive?
Why similar: RPG 34.8%, Strategy 33.3%, Simulation 31.8%
Choose your own destiny as you explore an open-world procedurally generated galaxy where anything is possible. Become a miner, a trader, a bounty hunter, a pirate, or perhaps a jack of all trades. Start off small and build your way to the top but remember with every action, comes consequences.
The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.
Why similar: Space 36.4%, Adventure 24.3%, Action 16.6%, Indie 14.6%, Simulation 8.1%
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!
Why similar: Space 34%, Simulation 32.5%, Adventure 20.9%, Action 12.6%
This is the story about the beginning of the conquest of outer space by earthlings. It began as a global idea of saving mankind from hunger and lack of resources, and ended as a brutal and merciless war in space far from Earth.
Why similar: Space 29.4%, Strategy 25.4%, Simulation 15.8%, Adventure 10.8%, Action 10.2%
Shortest Trip to Earth is a roguelike spaceship simulator focused on exploration, ship management and tactical battles. Embark on a perilous journey across the universe with nuclear missiles, armed crew and a cat.
Why similar: Space 38.2%, Strategy 28.2%, Simulation 22.5%, Adventure 11%
Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core! Drill to the heart of planets while managing workers, researching cutting-edge tech, and fortifying against alien attacks. Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?
Escape Machines is an addictive Science Fiction single/multi-player/co-op adventure shooter in the near future! Artificial intellect and robots fight against their creators. You must take control of the robots and save people.
Why similar: Strategy 29.6%, RPG 27.6%, Action 16.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 11.9%
Manage interstellar pioneers and their descendants in this detailed sci-fi colony sim. Centuries after planetfall, colonists are still struggling to gain foothold on their lush and alien planet. You settle on the frontier by carefully managing resources, production and different personalities.
Why similar: Simulation 46.3%, Strategy 40.5%, Indie 13.3%