Games Like Astro Raid

The hit mobile game Interstellar Pilot 2 has come to Steam. Join the TEF forces heading to the Gatopean sector to find a new home for mankind. Play how you like in this open world space-sim developed by Pixelfactor.

Why similar: Space Sim 25.4%, Sandbox 18.4%, Simulation 13.5%, Strategy 11.5%, Space 8.6%

In this 2.5D top-down shooter you command a damaged battle spaceship. Survive the waves of hostile enemies, upgrade your ship, discover hidden places and get your crew home.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 18.7%, Space 14.7%, Survival 14.4%, PvE 13.5%, Sci-fi 13.1%

X-Tension is the eagerly awaited expansion pack to X: Beyond the Frontier. The expansion is not limited by a linear plot line but makes use of new ways to expand your empire. You can now take part in missions that are offered to you throughout the game.

Why similar: Space Sim 26.3%, Simulation 16.9%, Space 15.3%, Sandbox 13.5%, Sci-fi 12.5%

An endless sci-fi asteroid shooter where each level gets harder. Battle enemies, collect upgrades, and survive infinite waves of intense space combat!

Why similar: Space Sim 27.7%, PvE 16.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Shooter 10.8%, Aliens 6.5%

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 20.3%, Sandbox 19.4%, Space Sim 17.6%, Simulation 13.8%, Sci-fi 10%

Millions of players worldwide have flown, built, and fought their way through Captain Forever. CF Trilogy brings Captains Forever, Successor, and Impostor to Steam with a beautiful new renderer, new modules, and a reimagined world written by acclaimed novelist Cassandra Khaw.

Why similar: Space Sim 17%, Strategy 15.3%, Sandbox 11.2%, Action 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.3%

Use your ship to explore a massive galaxy. Land on planets and gather resources to maintain and upgrade your ship! Invite your friends to help and set up jobs and missions.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 28%, Space Sim 23%, Aliens 11.1%, Survival 8.7%, Sci-fi 8.3%

A small quick game about building a factory to launch planets into a solar system! Grow your base and increase production to make the ultimate factory for launching planets!

Why similar: Space Sim 26.8%, Sandbox 19%, Simulation 14.9%, Strategy 12.8%, Sci-fi 8%

You are the last living organism in the galaxy. Adrift and alone in a cold dark world you must scavenge for resources to keep your ship running, and arm your ship to prepare for the swarms arrival.

Why similar: Space Sim 23.1%, Survival 16.9%, Space 15.3%, PvE 14.6%, Crafting 10.9%

Explore a scientifically grounded version of our solar system in this 2D space adventure. Mine asteroids, fight hostile ships, navigate the cold silence between worlds, and choose your place among rival factions.

Why similar: Space Sim 27.7%, Sandbox 17.7%, Simulation 9.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.4%, Shooter 9.3%

Stranded on an uncharted alien world with a broken ship and no rescue coming. Scan the wildlife, uncover the truth behind abandoned human outposts, and build the technology you need to escape, before this planet becomes your grave.

Why similar: Sandbox 22.7%, Survival 22.2%, PvE 16.9%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Space 8.4%

Space Sim Tycoon – A sandbox transportation tycoon game where you can explore forbidden planets, gather resources, craft goods, and establish routes to manage your space empire.

Why similar: Space Sim 28.2%, Sandbox 19.8%, Simulation 15.6%, Strategy 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.6%

Become the Captain of an interstellar cruiser and journey across the galaxy to save the Republic. During your journey you will have to make important decisions, improve the weaponry of your ship and fight against numerous enemies.

Why similar: Space Sim 26.7%, Space 18.4%, Sandbox 12.5%, Simulation 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.4%

Survive the void in Null Hørizøn. Trade, fight, and explore a retro-futuristic 3D galaxy with 2D sprites. Upgrade your ship, smuggle goods, and travel across the universe. Tactical Real-Time combat meets Grid-based exploration in this atmospheric space sim. The Null Hørizøn calls, Captain.

Why similar: Space Sim 30.4%, Sandbox 16.1%, Simulation 11.6%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Space 8%

You are a Scraponaut, create your own spaceplane with unique parts each affecting the way your plane behaves. Collect scrap while exploring procedurally generated islands, unlock and discover unique new parts to upgrade your spaceplane.

Why similar: Space Sim 28.1%, Sandbox 17.6%, Space 11.6%, Logic 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.8%

Extermination Overdrive is a single player 2D arcade shooter set in space. Battle swarms of enemy space craft and massive dreadnoughts.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 29.3%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Space 11.6%, Combat 8.6%

Control a rocket in this fast-paced 2D game, blasting meteors and dodging obstacles to achieve the highest score possible. Take on exciting challenges and climb the leaderboard!

Why similar: Space Sim 22.5%, 2D Fighter 22.2%, Space 15.1%, Simulation 10.3%, Shooter 9.2%

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.

Why similar: Space Sim 21.4%, Sandbox 16.8%, PvE 11.4%, Space 9.8%, Aliens 9.1%

We present you a fun simulation game in which you pilot an aircraft and have the mission to destroy parts of a large asteroid that has broken into millions of pieces and is heading towards Earth.

Why similar: Space Sim 32.8%, Simulation 16.7%, Shooter 10.8%, Action 10.6%, Space 9.3%

Nebula Invaders is a retro-neon space shooter where you pilot a lone ship against endless waves of interstellar invaders. Destroy, dodge, upgrade your weapons, and survive in a vibrant cosmic battlefield!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 47.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Space 13.4%, Action 11.4%, Combat 8.2%

Space Adventures 2 in 1 is a collection of arcade-style space shooter games taking inspiration from classic arcade games. Both game modes focus on quick movement and reflexes, maintaining a retro-like feeling, featuring cartoonish sprites and sounds, and are designed for short, replayable sessions.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 41.1%, Space 18.3%, PvE 11.6%, Shooter 11.6%, Sci-fi 6.3%

Explore the pixel cosmos, jumping from star system to star system. Land on fully procedural planets, and make them your home.

Why similar: Space Sim 22.4%, Sandbox 18.9%, PvE 13.1%, Space 11.4%, Crafting 9.9%

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 23.9%, Space Sim 21.5%, Simulation 17.2%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Sandbox 13.3%

Get ready for intense space combat in Quantum Gravity! Invert gravity to soar through space, engaging in long-range and melee battles against a variety of enemies. With four game modes, including Infinity Mode and multiplayer PvP, there's never a dull moment in this action-packed bullet hell game!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 38.4%, Shooter 11.4%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Combat 10.5%, Strategy 9.2%

A sci-fi FPS where a pirate ambush scatters your family across alien planets. Play as Arin, fight bosses, travel through portals, and reunite the Mikseli family. Demo available now. Wishlist for launch updates.

Why similar: Space Sim 17.6%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Survival 16.1%, Shooter 11.9%, Space 11.6%

Galactic Command Echo Squad SE is a high-end and very challenging space/planetary combat game. It offers a thrilling campaign, instant action combat sessions as well as a sandbox mode allowing you to explore the game's universe while battling hostile Insurgent forces among others.

Why similar: Space Sim 22.9%, Sandbox 16.2%, Sci-fi 12%, Space 11.7%, Shooter 8.6%

Shoting!!!

Why similar: Space Sim 31.1%, Simulation 17.2%, Strategy 14.1%, Aliens 11.5%, Shooter 10.6%

A retro style space sim where you mine, trade, bounty hunt, pillage, and explore. In this game you choose you own path as you navigate the galaxy while balancing faction alligence and legality of your actions.

Why similar: Space Sim 26.4%, Sandbox 18.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Space 8.8%

Factory management and sandbox base building in zero-g environment. Survive, expand and then dominate space industrial market. Build large scale resource processing plant completely from nothing.

Why similar: Space Sim 19.2%, Sandbox 16.8%, Survival 11.3%, Space 10.4%, Logic 9.6%

Pilot humanity’s last starship and survive relentless alien swarms. Your automated fleet fights for you as you dodge, collect, and grow stronger every run.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 35.1%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Space 10.5%, Shooter 10.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%

X3: Reunion continues the epic space saga, blending deep space trading and intense real-time combat. Explore a vast universe, establish your empire, and shape the new frontier. With enhanced graphics and intricate economies, it's a journey of strategy, simulation, and interstellar intrigue.

Why similar: Space Sim 27.9%, Space 20.5%, Sandbox 16.3%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Simulation 11%

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 26.5%, Sandbox 20.9%, Simulation 14.9%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Space Sim 12.7%

Continuity is a 2D PvE story game with uniquely generated worlds to explore. Pick a class and level up to unlock new skills along your adventure through the danger filled world. Fight against monsters and bosses or explore to grow your strength and get better gear, specific to your class.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 29.4%, Survival 18%, PvE 16%, Sandbox 13.5%, Crafting 11.6%

Can you deliver the goods? Board your spaceship and go!

Why similar: Space Sim 31.6%, Sandbox 22.7%, Simulation 18.1%, Aliens 13.4%, Sci-fi 9.5%

A sci-fi space flight, exploration, and survival game in third person. Survival is important in this universe, both physically and economically. Exploring different planets, spacestations, and debris areas, and surface facilities is the key part for scavenging and collecting materials and tools.

Why similar: Space Sim 22.6%, Sandbox 18.9%, Space 16.3%, Sci-fi 14.6%, PvE 14.1%

Captain a space freighter on its perilous voyage to deliver vital supplies to the Parvin Frontier! Select your crew, then lead and command their efforts to manage the ship's navigation, engineering, weapons, and more on the fly as crises and obstacles arise in real time.

Why similar: Space Sim 35.6%, Aliens 14.5%, Space 13.9%, Simulation 12.8%, Sci-fi 9.8%

Once upon a time, a little Slime who had to recover his memory and finally take revenge on the one who had taken away all his knowledge.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 33.3%, PvE 16.7%, Survival 16.2%, Crafting 9.1%, Strategy 8.1%

After a mysterious accident you are left are stranded, floating through space on a piece of a space station. Craft supplies and Hubs to expand what is now your home. But be warned space is a dangerous places where one mistake can mean certain death. Can you defy the odds and survive in space?

Why similar: Space Sim 29%, Sandbox 19.4%, Simulation 10.1%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Crafting 7.9%

Space Out blends elements from Breakout, pinball, and a space shooter to provide a unique, fast-paced, and challenging arcade experience.

Why similar: Space Sim 32.4%, Aliens 12.9%, Shooter 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.2%, Action 10.5%

A creative sandbox adventure with a focus on exploration, discovery and survival. Shape your worlds, build, mine, and farm. Expand your reach and travel to other worlds using your ship, and worm holes!

Why similar: Space Sim 20.7%, Sandbox 18%, Survival 12.6%, PvE 12.2%, Space 9.8%

Command the Nimbatus and craft drones out of hundreds of different parts. Survive unknown threats in a fully destructible, procedural universe, compete against other players in different arenas or enjoy complete creative freedom in the sandbox.

Why similar: Space Sim 22.6%, Logic 11.8%, Sandbox 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Space 9.4%

You have been commissioned to collect and research space minerals by destroying asteroids near your space shuttle. With your growing inventory of materials and new knowledge you build additional modules on your shuttle continuously expanding it into a self sustaining space station eco system.

Why similar: Space Sim 25%, Sandbox 17.2%, Shooter 9.2%, Simulation 8.8%, Strategy 7.9%

In celebration of the 25 yr anniversary of the first release, this compendium contains all 4 games in the Battlecruiser 3000AD series which was first released in 1996.

Why similar: Space Sim 29.6%, Sandbox 15.9%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Space 11.2%, Aliens 10.5%

As researcher with great ambitions, and lack of talent, you are sent to a newly discovered planet far away from civilization. In this VR first person survival, you will need to build an outpost and survive the hostile environment. While exploring the planet, unveiling its secrets.

Why similar: Space Sim 20.2%, Sandbox 15.6%, Logic 12.6%, Survival 11.3%, PvE 10.8%

Test your fighting game skills in Combo Master! Complete the ultimate combo, the flower of fighting games! Use all skills with rules exclusive to Combo Master to earn the title of Master!

Why similar: 2D Fighter 46.7%, Strategy 17.8%, Action 12%, PvE 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 6%

Triton Survival is an open world survival game about exploration, construction, engineering, and fighting on planets. Embark on this interstellar adventure and conquer the galaxy. Are you ready?

Why similar: Space Sim 23.2%, Sandbox 17.8%, Survival 12.8%, Space 11.3%, Crafting 9.5%

Choose your own adventure in this open-world humanity expansion space simulation. Travel beyond the constellations to new frontiers. Explore, collect resources, supply the expansion efforts, or go battle it out spaceshooter style. Do we seek Galaversal Supremacy or peace? You decide !

Why similar: Space Sim 21.9%, PvE 15.5%, Survival 14%, Sandbox 11.1%, Crafting 10.1%

Modify your own machine to dominate the game

Why similar: 2D Fighter 43.3%, Sandbox 22%, Simulation 12.2%, Shooter 10.1%, Sci-fi 8.3%

Experience fast action, thrilling levels, spectacular explosions and lots of pew-pew-pew. Star Horizon is a reboot for the on-rails space shooter genre.

Why similar: Space Sim 22.1%, Space 17.2%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Sandbox 13.3%, Simulation 12.4%

Space Engineers is a sandbox engineering game where you design and build ships, stations, and planetary bases in a fully destructible environment. Explore planets and space, mine resources, survive hazards, and engage in combat alone or with friends in Creative or Survival modes.

Why similar: Space Sim 21.6%, Sandbox 14.5%, Survival 11.5%, PvE 11.4%, Space 9.7%

The Human Race had advanced to the point where we could travel among the stars, we developed giant automated machines to help us colonise other worlds, but there was a fault in their programming and they turned and attacked. Forcing us to lay a trap to protect Earth and exiling the Human race to stay on Earth once again.

Why similar: Space Sim 24%, Space 18.9%, Simulation 16.3%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Sandbox 12.8%

Harvest the galaxy, Design the perfect ship, Annihilate your enemies!

Why similar: Space Sim 33.1%, Sandbox 20.4%, 2D Fighter 19.4%, Shooter 9.7%, Action 5.8%

Planetstar Warrior is a horizontal scroll-space shooter with numerous powerups and a gradually increasing level of difficulty. Defeat all enemies on each level to progress.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 35.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.9%, Shooter 11.6%, Strategy 10.7%, Sci-fi 6.5%

Mine. Build. Survive. Engineer your way through the cosmos in this 2D space engineering sandbox!

Why similar: Sandbox 22.4%, Space 16.9%, Space Sim 16.1%, Survival 12.6%, PvE 9.9%

Progression-driven space survival. Launch sorties, survive hazards and escalating enemy waves, and gather stars, fragments, crystals, and rare world resources. Unlock new worlds, build your ship with research, utilities, and weapons, and chase quests, achievements, and cosmetics.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 43.4%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Action 9.8%, Space 9.3%, Crafting 8.8%

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 Sim 24.6%, Sandbox 14.6%, Survival 10.7%, Aliens 9.8%, Space 8.7%

This game is a pixel-styled, turn-based sandbox game. Collect around 50 items and build or find 100 obstacles accross the world. Build ships to cross water and enter the caves to collect advanced resources. Fight 2 bosses and level up.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 37%, Simulation 15.4%, Strategy 13.3%, Logic 9.7%, Survival 7.7%

"Dug Out" is an exciting multiplayer PvP game for 2-4 players, where you dive into an underground arena and engage in intense battles. Armed with guns, you'll dig through the environment to uncover hidden opponents and outsmart your rivals.

Why similar: 2D Fighter 47%, Shooter 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.6%, Action 11%, Combat 6.5%

Starvector is a massive story-driven procedural universe where you aren't the main character. Collect resources, craft technology, build custom spaceships and bases, and so much more in a universe that existed long before you arrived, complete with pre-existing factions, conflicts, and history.

Why similar: Space Sim 18.7%, Sandbox 18.7%, Survival 14.2%, PvE 10.8%, Space 9.4%

WarpedSpace is a sci-fi survival adventure game set in deep space. A massive, open environment full of wonder and peril awaits you!

Why similar: Space Sim 24.2%, Sandbox 13.7%, Survival 13.3%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Space 9.9%