60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Colony Sim, Simulation, Base Building, Resource Management.
ARUS-1 combines first-person survival with building a Mars colony. Play solo or in online co-op with up to 4 players. Explore on foot and by rover, secure power, water and oxygen, connect production facilities and research technologies for your orbital programme.
The Crust
Build and automate a lunar colony that Earth depends on. Mine regolith, run conveyor-and-drone factories above and below the surface, manage colonists, trade with rival Earth factions — and play a story campaign with multiple endings.
The Glorious Colony
Take control of a colony made of ant-like creatures and develop it. Learn how to use your environment, re-discover ancient technology and grow even more! The sky is the limit... (or is it?)
Build and automate a lunar colony that Earth depends on. Mine regolith, run conveyor-and-drone factories above and below the surface, manage colonists, trade with rival Earth factions — and play a story campaign with multiple endings.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.8%, Automation 18.4%, Sandbox 10.5%, Base Building 9.5%, Space 8.4%
Take control of a colony made of ant-like creatures and develop it. Learn how to use your environment, re-discover ancient technology and grow even more! The sky is the limit... (or is it?)
Why similar: Automation 26.9%, Colony Sim 25.3%, Sandbox 13.8%, Management 8.3%, Exploration 8.2%
Mine, build, upgrade, and extract. Scavenge planets in a base-building resource management sim. Gather materials, construct facilities, and order units to survive in a hostile galaxy. Launch your base to the next zone before planetary threats overwhelm you.
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.3%, Sandbox 14.5%, Base Building 12.8%, Automation 10.6%, Survival 8.9%
Manage your parcel, build, collect and expend. Research to unlock new possibility. Explore to increase profitability. Dive under the surface to discover secrets. Is this planet hiding treasures or threats?
Why similar: Mars 32.9% ★, Colony Sim 20.5%, Automation 17.7%, Sandbox 8.6%, Base Building 8.1%
The spirit of the space race lives on in this Mars based colony sim. Mine, craft and research in order to build up your initial lander into a self sustaining colony. Keep oxygen levels high and CO₂ levels low. Discover and grow a variety of plants to balance out colonist nutrition.
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.5%, Mars 20.3% ★, Base Building 10.9%, Automation 9%, Survival 7.8%
You're the intelligent electronics of a Mars mission. Four capable crew members. You are not one of them. Your job: keep them alive and happy, they're the only ones who can succeed. Built under the advice of real astronauts, engineers & planetary scientists, the big decisions are yours to make.
Why similar: Mars 27.7% ★, Colony Sim 26.2%, Management 10%, Space 8.3%, Exploration 7.6%
A sci-fi survival colony sim. Mine ore, craft equipment, and build a base. Recruit and provide for humans, robots, and aliens to grow your colony. Raise oxygen, heat, and pressure in order to turn a dead planet into a living one. Defend against enemy attacks and keep the base running.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26%, Automation 12.9%, Sandbox 12.8%, Exploration 7.5%, Base Building 7.4%
Skyberry Garden is a cozy sky colony sim where space is your most precious resource. Design a thriving sanctuary on floating islands, master complex production chains, and harness ancient magic. Can you build a lasting home above the clouds?
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.9%, Automation 22.2%, Sandbox 15.4%, Management 11.2%, Base Building 10%
A rocket simulation game inspired by SpaceX's rocket recovery technology: Precisely control rocket engines, plan launches, complete missions, secure government funding, deliver supplies to Mars, and ultimately achieve Mars terraforming and human colonization.
Why similar: Mars 29.7% ★, Automation 19%, Colony Sim 17%, Sandbox 13.6%, Space 8.3%
Welcome to the Red Planet! Mars Colonization Survival Simulator offers you the opportunity to take on the role of the first pioneers of Mars. You will find yourself in extreme conditions with limited resources and your mission is to build, develop, sustain and explore the mysterious Martian terrain.
Why similar: Mars 26.7% ★, Colony Sim 26.3%, Sandbox 12.7%, Exploration 8%, Space 6.8%
Maia is a colony building game set in the not-so-distant future. Your colonists make planetfall on a hostile world and you must ensure their survival and their safety, constructing their off-world habitat from almost nothing and sheltering them from a dangerous, often deadly environment.
Why similar: Colony Sim 39.1%, Management 10.4%, Survival 8.7%, Base Building 7.6%, Strategy 7.4%
Stellar Settlers is a chill space base/city builder and colony sim game. With unique vertical and horizontal base-building gameplay, settle on 10 hostile alien planets and build your own thriving colony. Get enough materials to build a physics-based Spaceship and try to escape from disasters.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23.8%, Mars 23% ★, Automation 11.1%, Base Building 8.7%, Sandbox 6.3%
HAS Galactics is a top-down factory builder. Design your own rocket, automate your production lines, balance your reputation between the Galactic Factions and complete daring missions. Start from a humble beginning… to a thriving galactic mega-factory!
Why similar: Mars 27.8% ★, Automation 20.3%, Base Building 9.4%, Space 8.2%, Management 7.5%
An automation game about making paperclips. With Vikings.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.9%, Automation 26.3%, Sandbox 13.5%, Management 12.1%, Base Building 7%
CircuitVeil is a Single-player / Multiplayer isometric factory game where you boot an artificial mind. Mine the substrate, build production lines, specialize as Engineer, Defender, or Prospector, and send your factory's output through the off-world transfer beam.
Why similar: Colony Sim 31.3%, Automation 22.1%, Sandbox 12.9%, Base Building 10.1%, Simulation 7.9%
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: Colony Sim 25.6%, Automation 21%, Base Building 11.8%, Space 9.5%, Sandbox 9.2%
Build a living colony on Mars. Manage oxygen, power and food, care for your colonists, trade with five alien species, and uncover buried ruins with scanners and mining rovers. Defend your settlement and research a future beyond survival.
Why similar: Mars 31.4% ★, Colony Sim 29.7%, Base Building 10.2%, Survival 7.8%, Space 6.7%
Quriocity is a sci-fi city builder game set on a bare alien planet very similar to Earth. Build and upgrade a wide variety of units to extract resources and provide services, such as maintenance, food production, education, entertainment and many more.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.6%, Mars 15.4% ★, Sandbox 13.5%, Base Building 9%, Survival 7.4%
Explore alien planets with carefully designed ecosystems, weather, resources, dangers and unique phenomena. Hunt animals for food and collect resources to craft equipment and repair devices on your ship. Escape each unique planet and unlock crew members and new ships.
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.1%, Sandbox 13%, Management 11.2%, Survival 9.1%, Base Building 7%
Design your dream space station in Space Architect! Master the power of automation or 'hire' an army of crewmates to handle your ever-growing production. Mine asteroids, fabricate goods, and engage in interstellar trade to pay off the menacing Big Evil Corp. Will you thrive in the vastness of space?
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.6%, Automation 17.6%, Sandbox 10.5%, Management 9.7%, Base Building 9.2%
Build a city on the back of a Space Whale and learn to coexist as you journey through the stars. Manage intricate supply chains and the needs of your people as you build outposts, meet aliens, and uncover the mysteries of the universe.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.2%, Automation 15.4%, Sandbox 12.3%, Base Building 9.6%, Management 9.3%
Gridmax is a tile-based survival and base-building game set in a strange alien world. Gather, craft, build, and explore at your own pace as you grow your team, establish homes across the grid, advance your technology, and search for a way home.
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.5%, Automation 17.9%, Base Building 12.8%, Sandbox 12.6%, Management 12.1%
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: Colony Sim 40.7%, Base Building 14.2%, Survival 10.1%, Sandbox 8.5%, Management 7.1%
A factory automation game where you are the mind of a self-replicating interstellar probe. Turn barren rock and ocean into sprawling industry that feeds the data centers you run on. Launch copies of yourself until they fill the sky. No enemies. Build at your own pace.
Why similar: Colony Sim 27.4%, Automation 26.6%, Sandbox 12.8%, Base Building 11.5%, Management 7.3%
A sandbox simulation where you manage oxygen, pressure, heat but also the mental and physical wellbeing of your crew. Take command of ships, scavenge, build, craft, survive the harshness of space in an emergent story where the world does not care about you.
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.3%, Base Building 11.2%, Management 10.9%, Survival 8.6%, Sandbox 7.4%
Fight, upgrade, explore, and build your way out of a dangerous planet in this 2D pixel art side scroller. Stream of foes will keep you on your toes while beating them will reward you with much needed resources.
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.5%, Automation 17.5%, Sandbox 11.3%, Base Building 8.7%, Management 8.3%
A deep starship colony sim. Build your starship, manage air, water, food, fuel, energy, temperature and psychology to keep your crew alive across vast distances. Closed-loop system in space. Mining, wiring, plumbing, in-ship factory, (alien?) radio signals & translation, diplomacy, combat, and more.
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.9%, Sandbox 11.6%, Base Building 10.8%, Management 10%, Survival 8.3%
You command a drilling train, leading a dwarf clan through the underground depths toward the planetary core. Manage the crew, complete expeditions, gather resources, upgrade gear, and make tough choices to reach the abandoned city and bring your people back home.
Why similar: Colony Sim 37.4%, Automation 14.1%, Base Building 12%, Survival 9.2%, Exploration 7.9%
Build an automated factory on a true-scale Mars streamed from real NASA terrain. Mine, smelt and belt resources, run trains between outposts, master chemistry, and grow from a lone lander into a planet-spanning industry while the real Martian weather does its worst.
Why similar: Mars 30.6% ★, Automation 20.5%, Sandbox 10.8%, Base Building 9.2%, Space 8%
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: Colony Sim 26.5%, Sandbox 12.1%, Management 9.7%, Base Building 9.6%, Space 8.5%
Terraform, strategize, and construct a Martian colony in this retro-inspired turn-based city builder. Create a comfortable living for your citizens, research alien artifacts, and uncover the secrets of the Red Planet.
Why similar: Mars 27.2% ★, Colony Sim 23.5%, Sandbox 10.9%, Base Building 8%, Management 8%
Inspired by the deep simulation of Dwarf Fortress, the open world survival of Minecraft, and the social interactions of The Sims. Embark is a colony management game with a focus on complex simulation in a huge living 3D world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 46%, Base Building 12.1%, Sandbox 11.5%, Survival 6.7%, Strategy 6.4%
Vilset is a strategic simulator based on the principle of survival of people, who turned out to be beyond the limits of their civilization.
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.3%, Automation 20.4%, Sandbox 11.3%, Base Building 11%, Survival 8.8%
A real-time ant colony simulation game set in the hostile world of insects. Fight for resources, build underground networks, learn from the environment, harvest DNA from defeated foes, evolve new ant abilities, and guide hundreds of ants toward building a global SuperColony. Add to Wishlist now!
Why similar: Colony Sim 35%, Sandbox 14.7%, Base Building 11.9%, Management 9.1%, Survival 9%
Terraform a lifeless rock into a lush and habitable world. Build trucks, trains, and sprawling factories on an enormous hexagonal planet. Grow its population to millions. Enjoy a dynamic simulation of atmosphere, temperature, water, and forests.
Why similar: Mars 22.1% ★, Colony Sim 21.8%, Automation 18.7%, Sandbox 10.7%, Base Building 7.2%
Build and manage your own criminal empire in this first-person sandbox management simulator. Produce illegal goods, automate production, hire staff, complete customer orders, expand your base, and grow your business while balancing profit and risk.
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.7%, Sandbox 15.3%, Automation 12.4%, Base Building 9.3%, Management 8.2%
Experience the ultimate turn-based colony building game in Citizens: On Mars! As the leader of a fledgling Martian settlement, your mission is to develop a thriving colony amidst the harsh and unforgiving environment of the Red Planet.
Why similar: Mars 26.4% ★, Colony Sim 26%, Sandbox 12.8%, Management 9.6%, Base Building 8.3%
Carve out and manage vast underground colonies! Build chambers, mine resources, and watch your settlement thrive. Assign specialized roles to your residents, then dig deeper to uncover ancient caves, precious resources, and mysterious tombs that unlock new possibilities.
Why similar: Colony Sim 40.7%, Base Building 13.2%, Management 12.4%, Sandbox 10.2%, Exploration 9.4%
Discover a whole new world with Mars City Builder! Construct roads, erect buildings customize the city and take care of its safety. After all, you are the first Martian settler and this is a vast, unknown land. Develop it in any way you please!
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.5%, Sandbox 14.1%, Base Building 10.6%, Management 10%, Survival 8.4%
Command a damaged scout ship in a living space colony survival sim. Wake your crew from cryostasis, secure water and food, build fragile settlements, trade or smuggle between factions, and survive the stories that emerge.
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.2%, Sandbox 11.9%, Base Building 11.1%, Management 10.9%, Survival 8.6%
Stonedeep is an 2.5D underground city builder. Dwarfs gather resources, build and fend off monsters. Colonies can specialize in culture, production, military and trading. At start, dwarfs need drinks and rest. With a higher civilization level, they will increase their needs.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28%, Automation 11.2%, Base Building 11.1%, Sandbox 10.9%, Management 8.8%
Architect of Ruin is a completely hand drawn sword and sorcery colony simulation game. Farm, hunt, build, and survive as you rebuild an ancient temple under the gaze of a vengeful god.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.7%, Automation 14.5%, Sandbox 11.9%, Base Building 9.8%, Management 9.2%
Dawn Apart is a space colony and factory sim with fully destructible environments. Mine, automate, and defend your settlers, or lead a rebellion against the very corporation pulling your strings…
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.8%, Automation 25.9%, Base Building 12.6%, Space 7.8%, Strategy 6.1%
Polylithic is a survival game unlike any other, set in the most pivotal moment in mankind's history. Experience life as a Paleolithic hunter-gatherer, settle down as a Neolithic farmer, form tribes in co-op multiplayer, or go it alone in a world where the apex predator is still a distant aspiration.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.2%, Automation 18.9%, Sandbox 13.4%, Base Building 10.6%, Survival 8.7%
Embark on a Colony in Space. Build a base to ensure your colonists survive. Explore, mine resources, craft items, and thrive in a realistic atmospheric and electrical simulation. Watch out for potential dangers before it’s too late!
Why similar: Mars 25.4% ★, Colony Sim 23%, Sandbox 11.3%, Base Building 8.6%, Space 8.5%
Dig into a mysterious world, build robot colonies, and fight to dominate interdimensional rifts. Automate your way to total control.
Why similar: Automation 27%, Sandbox 15.8%, Base Building 14.8%, Colony Sim 9.7%, Exploration 9.3%
Run a childcare plant where babies spend their first year in automated care. Build conveyor networks for feeding, sleep, hygiene, and play. As babies grow, their needs change. Keep your factory efficient while adapting to each child's unique reactions.
Why similar: Automation 28.5%, Colony Sim 22.9%, Management 12.3%, Base Building 12.3%, Sandbox 8.6%
Make Mars your own! Take control of the world’s most sophisticated AI (AMI) and terraform the surface of the Red Planet for a city-building experience on a planetary scale. Transform this barren world into a lush paradise and explore the surface for any ancient secrets that may be waiting.
Why similar: Mars 21% ★, Colony Sim 19%, Automation 14.7%, Sandbox 8.6%, Management 7.8%
Build your spaceship, manage your crew, and explore the cosmos whilst trying to keep your crew alive and your ship fully functioning. This challenging survival colony sim features deep simulated ship systems and a whole universe to explore.
Why similar: Colony Sim 29.3%, Sandbox 12.5%, Base Building 10.4%, Management 10.3%, Survival 8.1%
Build. Defend. Survive. Expand. A sci-fi base-building game on a hostile alien world. Gather resources, build a sprawling high-tech colony, and defend against relentless alien threats—then unlock new planets, new challenges, and the secrets of humanity’s last frontier.
Why similar: Mars 31.6% ★, Colony Sim 29.5%, Base Building 8.7%, Management 7.7%, Strategy 6.6%
Kardaviik is a 3D factory automation game set in a voxel asteroid belt. Your mission: harness energy, ascend the Kardashev Scale, and save Earth. Conquer the expansive procedurally generated belt by harvesting resources and extracting fuel, and build your ultimate space factory!
Why similar: Automation 32.9%, Sandbox 15.3%, Base Building 14.1%, Space 12.2%, Strategy 8.7%
Automate production lines to generate cubes, manage resource conversions, maintain crucial buffs, and build your ultimate production line.
Why similar: Automation 40.7%, Colony Sim 22.8%, Base Building 10.9%, Management 10.8%, Simulation 8.2%
Set on small procedurally generated planets, PoliPlanet is a unique first-person city building game. Discover new planets, gather resources, craft, explore, and build.
Why similar: Automation 24.4%, Colony Sim 14.9%, Sandbox 12.8%, Base Building 11.5%, Exploration 7.3%
An open-world colony sim based on stories of the first men. Infinite possibilities await your very own Adam and Eve as they embark on a generation-spanning adventure. How will you shape their future?
Why similar: Colony Sim 40.6%, Base Building 14.3%, Sandbox 11.4%, Management 8.5%, Survival 6.1%
Sail your island. Bring new land home. A colony sim where heroes of history and myth gather, build and fight to survive. Merge islands, plan your settlement, set each hero’s priorities and automate production—then take command in battle. Turn a tiny camp into a moving homeland.
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.2%, Automation 18.3%, Sandbox 11.6%, Base Building 9.3%, Management 9.1%
The award-winning sci-fi city builder is back - remastered, expanded and even more stunning. Colonize Mars and survive the process, from exploration and infrastructure to welcoming colonists and achieving long-term stability. Are you ready? Mars is waiting.
Why similar: Mars 28.9% ★, Colony Sim 26.8%, Space 7.8%, Management 7.6%, Exploration 7%
Factory automation meets megastructure. Explore an ancient space station in search of a buried star. Build automated factories and defend against a living and realigning station.
Why similar: Automation 28.2%, Sandbox 14.5%, Base Building 12%, Survival 8.9%, Strategy 7.7%
Build and manage space outposts on the Moon and Mars in this realistic simulation game. From the first step on the Moon to Mars colonization, launch rockets, take care of your astronauts and expand your base as you explore the cosmos. No grind, just pure management and exploration fun.
Why similar: Mars 28.9% ★, Colony Sim 25.1%, Base Building 9.4%, Space 9.4%, Sandbox 9.1%
Explore this life sim on a new planet. Create your new home on the rugged surface of Mars during the early days of colonization inside the safety of your new Dome. Everyday life on a new planet has new challenges and more difficulties of surviving out on the Domestead.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.5%, Mars 26.7% ★, Space 10.6%, Management 9.5%, Base Building 7.6%
