- #1 Black Demeter
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Max Skawran
Windows
Black Demeter is an open-world sci-fi action-adventure set on a planet in constant twilight and mystery. Turn movement into a weapon, earn the locals’ trust, or burn it all down.
Why similar: 2.5D 14.7%, Aliens 13.5%, Open World 12.6%, Space 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #2 Forces of Ether
96% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Kaloyan Kaludov
Windows · Linux
Blast your way through an Isometric Open World Galaxy. Fly seamlessly to space. Lead your chosen faction in ground and space battles. Stop the imminent Collapse of civilization... Or let it all fall into ruin.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25%, 2.5D 13.7%, Action RPG 12.8%, Open World 10.6%, Space 9.2%
- #3 Celestial Drift
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Anubis' Development Corner
Windows
Celestial Drift is a space-action sandbox game. Play solo or online. Shoot down various enemies to obtain rare and valuable materials. Sell what you find to buy better equipment and ships. Explore sectors to discover hidden paths, and dare to roam places you shouldn't visit.
Why similar: 2.5D 18.4%, Action RPG 15.1%, PvE 12.8%, Open World 9.6%, Exploration 9%
- #4 The Outer Worlds
95% matchVery Positive82% of 28,216 reviews2020
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.5%, Open World 16.1%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Space 10.4%, RPG 8.3%
- #5 Goblin Quest III
94% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Queen's Court
Windows
After being brought back to life, you become the Warmaster, master of the Eben, and begin your quest to dominate everything. The Forest is just the beginning.
Why similar: 2.5D 26%, Action RPG 23.6%, RPG 15.5%, Open World 14.6%, Exploration 13.6%
- #6 Comet Alpha Rescue
94% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Graa
Windows
Comet Alpha Rescue is a sci-fi 2.5D real-time action/RPG game made in a retro, cartoon style art with comic book-style storytelling, customisable combat abilities allowing for various play styles, detailed character development and progression and interaction with the environment as you explore.
Why similar: 2.5D 18.3%, Aliens 17.2%, Action RPG 16.4%, PvE 10.9%, RPG 8.1%
- #7 System of Sentinels
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pavel Gorev
Windows
A space exploration horror RPG with open world and customization.
Why similar: Open World 14.5%, Space 14.4%, Futuristic 11.6%, Action RPG 10.5%, RPG 9.7%
- #8 RUIN
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Mouse Games
Windows
Hung Moose Studios & Red Mouse Games have joined forces! Creating a unique game full of destruction, exploration, despair and lore! The world is going to end... But HOW is the question. And will YOU be prepared to survive the Ruin that has been wrought upon the world? One way to find out!
Why similar: Action RPG 14.6%, Open World 14.3%, PvE 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #9 Star Singularity
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: Star Bunny Enterprises
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A space action-adventure unlike any other: navigate your spacecraft through a galactic-scale mystery. Make sure to loot, craft and upgrade your space fleet. Play the story campaign or test your skills in vicious arena modes against AI opponents.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.3%, Space 16%, Open World 13.2%, Action RPG 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.3%
- #10 Critical Upload
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Nic Taylor
Windows
Embark on a fast-paced action journey through space, discovering new weapons and abilities through acquisition and research to better each run. Invite friends to experience it with you!
Why similar: 2.5D 18.2%, Action RPG 14.8%, PvE 12.7%, Space 9.6%, Aliens 9.5%
- #11 The Outer Worlds 2
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 8,222 reviews2025
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.
Why similar: Action RPG 22.6%, Open World 17.2%, RPG 16%, Exploration 10.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #12 Sanguinite
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Goldshoe Games
Windows · Linux
Sanguinite is a lunar-lander-meets-twin-stick-shooter action game with elements of resource management and exploration. Equip your remote drones and explore the dangerous surface of distant worlds. Bring resources and artifacts back to your ship. Investigate the origin of the aliens you encounter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 31.6%, Aliens 13%, Space 11.4%, Futuristic 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.3%
- #13 Starcom: Unknown Space
89% matchVery Positive93% of 4,302 reviews2024
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.
Why similar: Space 20.4%, Action RPG 15.3%, Open World 14.3%, Aliens 10.8%, Exploration 9.3%
- #14 Void Sanction
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BuzzdeadPub: Triple AI Studios
Windows
A sci-fi action RPG. Battle alien hordes with fast-paced combat, evolving weapons, and a combat drone companion. Upgrade your arsenal, defeat challenging bosses, and explore a hostile alien world.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.7%, Aliens 22.6%, RPG 10.6%, Futuristic 9.3%, Space 8.2%
- #15 Aluanda
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gato Preto Games
Windows
Aluanda is an open-world action RPG that inaugurates a new aesthetic genre in video games. Revolutionary visual style that redefines RPG aesthetics Vast open world with surreal landscapes and fantastic architecture Innovative MOBA-inspired combat system
Why similar: Action RPG 21.7%, PvE 18%, Open World 13.4%, Exploration 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #16 The Expanse: Osiris Reborn
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Owlcat Games
Windows
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is a third-person Action RPG set in The Expanse universe. You’re no hero — just a merc caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, trying to hold your crew together and keep the ship up and running. Your choices will shape your story.
Why similar: Action RPG 14.2%, Space 12.8%, Futuristic 12.4%, PvE 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #17 One Way Road
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shabunov LeonidPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
One Way Road is a story-driven action game combining elements of Scroll Shooter, Top Down Shooter, and Tube Shooter. Take the helm of a space cruiser, explore the galaxy, and fight in stellar battles to save humanity.
Why similar: 2.5D 21%, Space 12.7%, Aliens 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Futuristic 8.7%
- #18 Galactic Frontier
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Teal
Windows · Mac · Linux
Galactic Frontier is a story focused Sci-Fi explorative twin stick shooter. Embark on an intergalactic adventure in the chaotic and war torn expanse of what was the Milky Way. Fight alongside rebels or repress them! Become a pirate or submit to the Machine Plague, choose your own destiny.
Why similar: 2.5D 18.5%, Action RPG 15.8%, Aliens 14.4%, Space 8.6%, RPG 7.7%
- #19 Star Trek Legends
84% matchMixed67% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: Emerald City GamesPub: Tilting Point
Windows
Engage in an epic storyline for control of the mysterious Nexus and the fate of the universe as players step into the role of their favorite Star Trek heroes and villains in the hit franchise's official team-based RPG.
Why similar: Space 21.3%, RPG 18.4%, Action RPG 17%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Action 8.9%
- #20 ASA: A Space Adventure - Remastered Edition
85% matchMixed65% of 49 reviews2015
Dev: Simon Says: Play!
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
ASA: A Space Adventure is a first-person sci-fi adventure game reminiscent of games such as the famous Myst series. Visit a vast spaceship called The Ark, divided into 6 areas, and discover the truth behind the Cubes...
Why similar: Soundtrack 18.5% ★, Space 17%, 2.5D 15.2%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #21 Brave survivors
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: blink
Windows
Break the besiege of various monsters! Upgrade the weapons, choose your favorite skills. Unique combination with skill and role. A 14 minutes roguelike experience, shoot with fantastic and exciting experience!! Believe yourself and beat the boss!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 34.8%, 2.5D 19%, Action RPG 16.2%, Open World 10.1%, Exploration 8.9%
- #22 Black Hole Survivor
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Trike
Windows
A physics based twin-stick shooter. Survive as long as possible and get a high score. Use your gravity beam or your gravity mine to destroy endless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 35.7%, 2.5D 17.6%, Space 13.9%, PvE 11.5%, Sci-fi 9.8%
- #23 INSPIRE
82% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Nick HousmansPub: Husman Games
Windows
INSPIRE is a Stylized Top-Down Shooter set in the near future. Customize your arsenal, soar through the skies with your jetpack, and shoot your way through an alien invasion alongside your transformable backpack companion.
Why similar: Aliens 19.6%, Action RPG 18.4%, PvE 11.6%, Soundtrack 10.7% ★, Sci-fi 10.5%
- #24 Colonterra
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paladov
Windows
After the 13-year colonial war, the planet Venturius is given to a new colonial power. You are sent to the surface to deliver the laws of the new ruler. After something goes wrong, you find yourself alone on this wild alien planet. Explore, fight and craft to unveil the secrets of these lands...
Why similar: Aliens 15.7%, Open World 14.3%, Futuristic 12.8%, Sci-fi 11.7%, PvE 11.5%
- #25 The One Who Returned
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Crusader
Windows
A single-player action RPG set in a fantasy world. Discover your forgotten identity while fighting enemies and completing quests. Enjoy total freedom of character development with no fixed classes—build your hero exactly how you want.
Why similar: Action RPG 27.7%, RPG 20.9%, PvE 17.3%, Open World 13.8%, Exploration 12.7%
- #26 喀嚓 Kacha
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 喀嚓製作組Pub: 無
Windows
This 2.5D casual adventure game features a cute, soothing style with core gameplay of Exploration > Combat > Photography. Players explore a fantasy world, using camera accessories to capture scenes, interact with NPCs, and affect battles.
Why similar: 2.5D 33.9%, Action RPG 28.2%, Exploration 16.3%, Combat 7.3%, RPG 6.9%
- #27 Space Shooter 24
79% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Yusuf Islam SeyhanPub: Inspector Studios
Windows
Join the war in the depths of space with Space Shooter 24! Customizable ships, realistic graphics, and breathtaking action await you. Take action now to save the galaxy.
Why similar: Space 19.5%, Open World 17.3%, Action RPG 17.2%, Sci-fi 11.6%, RPG 10.3%
- #28 Tempest Lost
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tempest Lost Team
Windows
Tempest Lost is a top-down Co-op Adventure shooter. You play as one of 4 commandos tasked with discovering the truth behind many of the events in Tempest Lost. Join with up to 3 other friends for action packed story told in the Tempest Lost Universe.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 39.6%, PvE 15.1%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Space 8.2%, Aliens 6.5%
- #29 The Steel Dawn
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Screw Studio
Windows
The Steel Dawn is an atmospheric Action-RPG where steampunk and space age merge into a single post-apocalyptic world. The main character finds himself at the center of the struggle for survival. Make key decisions and shape the fate of your home planet.
Why similar: Action RPG 19.8%, Futuristic 13.8%, PvE 10.6%, RPG 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #30 Unknown Space
77% matchNo user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Monstrous Entertainment
Windows
The Darkness Guild is lost in Unknown Space! Go on a top down, bite-sized adventure and blast off to three far out planets. Explore Unknown Space from your ship and collect resources to change the ship's look for the climactic Shoot 'Em Up battle! Do you have what it takes escape from Unknown Space?
Why similar: Action RPG 20.5%, Aliens 19.1%, RPG 14.1%, Futuristic 11.7%, Exploration 11.1%
- #31 Protocol Omega: Resist and Survive
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QX01 Games
Windows
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: Space 22.5%, 2.5D 19.5%, PvE 15.8%, Sci-fi 13.4%, RPG 10.4%
- #32 Re/Phase
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Project Dreihänder
Windows · Mac
Fly, Build, and Fight in a modular spaceflight roguelike set in a hostile alien universe. Control the ship’s movement with high precision, build bizarre ships from random parts, and turn cosmic chaos into mastery as you battle to survive.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 48.7%, Space 15.7%, Sci-fi 12.9%, PvE 9.6%, Combat 6.6%
- #33 The first contact
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 刘凯
Windows
This is a stand-alone game. Players can freely explore different areas of the ship, collect different items, fight with alien monsters, rescue aliens, and ultimately kill all alien monsters on the ship.The ship is in low Earth orbit, and the player can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Earth and space.
Why similar: Space 25.2%, Aliens 17%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Futuristic 12.6%, Exploration 11.5%
- #34 Starium
75% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: The Free CompanyPub: Perfect Gen
Windows
A bullet-hell open-world ARPG where every choice shapes the Talara Galaxy. Craft insane builds, explore new regions, unlock powerful gear and skills, and battle 25+ epic bosses in a branching sci-fi adventure.
Why similar: Aliens 16.8%, Action RPG 16.6%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Space 11.8%, Open World 11.3%
- #35 My Universe
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Creepy2345
Windows
My Universe is an indie action game where you play as a evolving cell fighting to overcome every threat. Customize your attacks, combine abilities, and explore countless synergies to become the strongest.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.2%, Action RPG 15.8%, PvE 13.3%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Sci-fi 8.6%
- #36 Hyperspacer
75% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Slawomir Swarzynski
Windows
Travel through space in your own spaceship, land on planets and moons, talk to NPCs, perform various tasks, collect scientific data, gather minerals, acquire better equipment, upgrade your ship, advance your skills, and delve into the main storyline.
Why similar: Action RPG 20.1%, Space 16.9%, Open World 16.1%, Sci-fi 11.8%, PvE 11.5%
- #37 Super Star Adventure
74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Peter Stubbs
Windows
Super Star Adventure is the 1-bit RPG which takes you on a wild ride through deep space gone wrong. Your ship hits a meteor field above Astralis, a rogue planet full of weird tech, weirder ruins, and even weirder creatures. It’s lonely out there, but not quiet.
Why similar: Aliens 23.7%, Space 23%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Exploration 11.8%, RPG 8%
- #38 Starcom: Nexus
74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,295 reviews2019
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 30.5%, Sci-fi 14%, Open World 13.2%, Exploration 10.9%, RPG 10.1%
- #39 Furquest
73% matchVery Positive87% of 119 reviews2023
Dev: bitter
Windows
A bitter RPG where every enemy has their own unique minigame, and where there are two sides to every soul: Main and Invert!
Why similar: Soundtrack 33.9% ★, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Choices Matter 16.5%, RPG 10.5%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #40 AlterSpace
73% match7 user reviews14% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Freeworld DevelopmentsPub: Studio Grandis
Windows
Explore a vast universe, uncover the mystery of humanity's demise, gather resources, build bases, and scan the unknown. Your journey awaits in this post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure.
Why similar: Open World 16.6%, Space 16.3%, Sci-fi 12.7%, PvE 11.8%, Exploration 11.3%
- #41 Reaper's Awakening!
73% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: TheFletchZone!
Windows · Mac · Linux
An RPG Game where you adventure to the underworld. Ascend the levels of The Void, and Defeat Grim Reapers, Demons, Gods, Angels, and More in this Action Packed RPG Video Game!
Why similar: 2.5D 19.5%, Action RPG 16.4%, PvE 12.5%, Open World 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #42 Project Worth: Forgather
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YH1-BELIEVE LLC
Windows
Who will you be when they arrive? Forgather is a 2D Pixel Art Action/Adventure episodic tale that takes place in the capital, Onstaan. Traverse this Lucin plagued city as you battle your way through the STAR's forces until you find out what it means to be Worthy.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.1%, Aliens 19.3%, RPG 12%, Futuristic 11.9%, Exploration 10%
- #43 Carbon Reset
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STATION 42
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter a future of democratized space travel and exploration with one catch – a powerful corporate consortium pulls the strings. An expert combat pilot wakes up unbeknownst of her whereabouts, history and name. She will fight to determine who she is, what it means to her, and what the future holds.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.3%, Action RPG 19.2%, Futuristic 11.2%, Sci-fi 9%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #44 EXODUS
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Archetype EntertainmentPub: Wizards of the Coast
Windows
EXODUS™ is a sci-fi action-adventure RPG where you become the Traveler—leading humanity’s fight for survival against the Celestials. Face our evolution 40,000 years in the future, explore extraordinary worlds, and confront time itself to shape the fate of generations.
Why similar: Space 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Aliens 11.6%, Futuristic 11.3%, Sci-fi 10.4%
- #45 Far Horizon
70% matchMixed66% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: BEACHAM Games
Windows
Far Horizon is an action-adventure RPG set in the far reaches of space where floating islands, beautiful vistas, and alien creatures await. Embark on an epic adventure of exploration, ingenuity, and survival as you loot, shoot, and craft to forge your destiny among the stars.
Why similar: Action RPG 21.9%, Open World 15.6%, Space 13.1%, Exploration 11.2%, RPG 10.5%
- #46 STU, the First AI
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Me First Games
Windows
STU, the First AI is a Metroidvania set in the digital world of computers and the internet. Exploration is the heart of the game. Discover a vast world with new forms of digital life and humans struggling to control them.
Why similar: 2.5D 21.4%, Action RPG 19.9%, Futuristic 11.5%, Open World 10%, Exploration 8.6%
- #47 Sef Saga
71% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Sef
Windows
Shape your unique adventure in Sef Saga, a roleplaying sandbox, every game is different! Master 14 skills, talk to anyone, and forge your path. Explore above ground, delve to Magamada, or hunt for treasure in desert Labyrinths. Be a combatant, a farmer, or a trader and more – your destiny awaits.
Why similar: Action RPG 28.3%, RPG 18.2%, Exploration 16.1%, Choices Matter 16%, Open World 14.5%
- #48 Starfield
69% matchMixed57% of 173,406 reviews2023
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 36.7 hrsMean: 75.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.
Why similar: Space 23.6%, Open World 19.5%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Action RPG 11.9%, RPG 10.4%
- #49 Myrne 6313
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Beldarak Games
Windows
Myrne 6313 is a mix between the extraction shooter genre and corporate life. Survive an hostile office space where each step can be your last. Help HR find their stapler, get chased by security dogs, clear your inbox, fight cultists in the parking lot, learn magic… And more!
Why similar: Action RPG 20.2%, Aliens 18.4%, Space 14.8%, Futuristic 12%, RPG 10%
- #50 VAGRIENT
69% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Andrew "VAGRIENT" BrayPub: Andrew VAGRIENT Bray
Windows
Play as an Armlys alien named Vagrient in this evolving sci-fi action/adventure game, featuring RPG elements. It's full of exploration, combat, character progression, puzzle solving and obstacle clearing!
Why similar: 2.5D 19.7%, Aliens 15.1%, Open World 13%, Sci-fi 10.4%, PvE 9.6%
- #51 Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters
68% matchVery Positive95% of 381 reviews2024
Dev: Pistol Shrimp
Windows · Mac
Experience the award-winning space saga. Travel to hyperspace, discover alien worlds, and meet an eclectic cast of characters. Find out what happened after the Ur-Quan invasion. And if the war still rages, fight for Earth and the Alliance of Free Stars!
Why similar: Action RPG 17.2%, PvE 13.7%, Open World 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #52 Flashback 2
70% matchMixed45% of 155 reviews2023
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Immerse yourself in an action-packed cyberpunk universe where the fate of humanity itself hangs in the balance. The Morphs are preparing their final attack, determined to enslave every civilization in the Solar System — and it's your mission to fight back!
Why similar: 2.5D 29.6%, Futuristic 16.5%, Aliens 13.7%, Sci-fi 7.5%, Space 7.3%
- #53 Ghost Code: Ignite
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crimson Equation
Windows
Ghost Code: Ignite will be a twin-stick shooter with weapons to collect and a dense city to explore.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 52%, Action RPG 22.7%, RPG 8.6%, Action 5.7%, Combat 5.6%
- #54 Hotloop
68% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Tntlaxy GDS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Use the force of gravity in this fast-paced space shooter with realistic physics and orbital mechanics.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.8%, Aliens 14.4%, Space 14.1%, PvE 11.2%, Futuristic 10.3%
- #55 MetroRunner
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ForceDev
Windows · Linux
Fight your way through a post-postapocalyptic metro system and find a way out.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33%, Action RPG 13.3%, Open World 11.4%, PvE 9.7%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #56 Space Defender
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Guillaume M92
Windows
Space Defender is a top-down 2D arcade space shooter with some RPG elements.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 38%, Space 18.2%, Open World 10.8%, Exploration 9.6%, RPG 6.8%
- #57 Hadley's Run: A Starship Saga
67% matchPositive91% of 45 reviews2024
Dev: Unsigned Double Collective
Windows
Stranded in a distant galaxy, portal jump your way home and defeat the DraadMek in this roguelite space shooter adventure. Unlock epic upgrades, explore alien galaxies, make friends, find love and do battle against a relentless alien AI threat.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.2%, Soundtrack 18.9% ★, Space 15.1%, Exploration 9.5%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #58 Grindstar
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: morelootgames
Windows
A fast-paced, loot-driven sci-fi Action RPG where you are Earth’s last hope. Blast through enemies, hunt powerful gear, create powerful builds and take on the Swarm and the factions united under its banner in a desperate fight for humanity.
Why similar: Action RPG 27.6%, Space 19%, RPG 15.8%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #59 Hessian Landing
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Schulenburg Software
Windows · Linux
A hand-crafted open-world Adventure RPG set in a sci-fi colony. Explore, take on quests, fight hostile creatures in real time, and shape a branching mystery through dialogue choices. The Maroon heroine signals the Frog People with a vital tongue gesture — bridging worlds on the edge of the unknown.
Why similar: Open World 24.8%, RPG 17.5%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #60 Apathy In Our Stars
66% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: MDFD Games
Windows · Linux
Meet some aliens, make some money, and save the galaxy while you're at it!
Why similar: Action RPG 20.9%, Space 17.1%, Aliens 16.2%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Sci-fi 9.1%