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Games Like BACK OF SPACE

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2027, a solar flare will wipe out all satellites in 16 days. A sole nerd flies drones into the stratosphere to backup the internet. Your activity is criminal & illegal. Become the most hated man in 2027, without breaking up with your girlfriend.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 78% — of 149 reviews
Released: 2021-08-25
Developer: 3RD BOOK
Publisher: DORE
Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows

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    90% matchMostly Negative55% of 128 reviews2015
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    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Deliver Us The Moon is a Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near future where Earth's natural resources are depleted. In an effort to solve the energy crisis, global powers created the World Space Agency and secured a promising new source of energy on the moon.

    Why similar: Sci-fi 45.7%, Atmospheric 26.3%, Action 20.3%, Indie 4.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%

  59. #59 Fortune's Run
    64% matchVery Positive88% of 606 reviews2023
    Dev: Team Fortune
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Explore a decaying industrial world left behind in humanity's never-ending race to conquer the stars. Beneath its iron skies, desperate souls kill and steal for passage to the still-plentiful frontier worlds. Sink or swim in this high-octane first-person shooter with immersive sim elements.

    Why similar: Sci-fi 37.9%, Dystopian 37.5%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Action 8.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%

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