- #1 Reassembly
97% matchVery Positive94% of 4,094 reviews2015
Dev: Anisoptera GamesPub: Indie Voyage
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A spaceship building and universe-exploration game. Collect resources, expand and grow your fleet, and conquer your personal galaxy. Stellar ambience by Peaks.
Why similar: Space 56%, Building 24.4%, Action 4.5%, Indie 3.3%, Sci-fi 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a deep, modular ship-building system where you construct vessels piece-by-piece to survive in a hostile, procedurally generated galaxy.
- #2 BossConstructor
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 221 reviews2016
Dev: Neomateria Games GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Scavenge modules, combine them in the deadliest and most efficient ways imaginable, and fly your very own spaceship through alien space with BossConstructor. Thousands of procedurally generated galaxies await you and your space-faring collection of assembled modules to explore them.
Why similar: Space 53.3%, Building 17%, Action 8.8%, Indie 7.2%, Sci-fi 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on modular ship design where you must scavenge parts from destroyed enemies to improve your own craft.
- #3 Nova Drift
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,569 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Space 34.3%, Action Roguelike 24.5%, Roguelite 8.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.6%, Roguelike 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in 'build-as-you-go' roguelite mechanics, allowing you to fundamentally alter your ship's behavior and weaponry mid-run.
- #4 Space Scavenger
96% matchVery Positive87% of 320 reviews2021
Dev: Red Cabin Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Action roguelike where you build and command your own spaceships. Battle enemies, explore planets and customize your ship on the fly. Make the best use of the quirky ship modules you find, ranging from slingshots to ion cannons, to try and avoid certain death.
Why similar: Space 30.5%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Building 14.1%, Roguelike 5.9%, Shooter 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the core loop of scavenging parts from defeated enemies to dynamically upgrade your ship during a run.
- #5 Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
94% matchVery Positive94% of 12,820 reviews2022
Dev: Walternate Realities
Windows
Median: 19.2 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Design and simulate the starships of your dreams! Command your ship or fleet in epic battles and manage your crew while exploring a dangerous galaxy. Play alone or with friends, test your ships in online PvP, and let your imagination reach for the stars!
Why similar: Space 53.8%, Building 22%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Indie 5.2%, 2D 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers the most comprehensive modular ship-building experience, allowing you to design every aspect of your vessel's layout and combat capabilities.
- #6 EVERSPACE™
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,462 reviews2017
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Why similar: Space 49.6%, Action Roguelike 27.8%, Action 5.3%, Roguelite 4.6%, Sci-fi 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane space roguelite that emphasizes scavenging resources and upgrading your ship's systems to survive increasingly difficult encounters.
- #7 Captain Forever Trilogy
93% matchVery Positive89% of 199 reviews2018
Dev: Farbs
Windows
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 39.4%, Building 17.5%, Action 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.4%, Sci-fi 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: The original source material that established the modular scavenging and ship-building gameplay loop.
- #8 Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,164 reviews2020
Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 59.5%, Building 19.4%, Sci-fi 11%, Action 7%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a physics-based construction loop where you build and test custom drones to survive challenging environments.
- #9 Space Pirates and Zombies
91% matchVery Positive91% of 3,164 reviews2011
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play.
Why similar: Space 71.3%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Action 6.2%, Top-Down 5%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong emphasis on modular ship design and tactical combat within a persistent, dangerous galaxy.
- #10 Psycho Starship Rampage
90% matchVery Positive87% of 159 reviews2015
Dev: Ballistic FrogsPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You play the psychotic A.I. of a warship lost in space which tries to come back to Earth. Build your spaceship from scratch. Load it with weapons. And use your creation to destroy waves of innocent aliens throughout numerous levels. Loot their carcasses, extend your ship and jump to the next sector for more action!
Why similar: Space 40.3%, Building 18.3%, Roguelite 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.5%, Sci-fi 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling shooter that centers on modular ship customization and scavenging parts from the wreckage of your foes.
- #11 Avorion
89% matchVery Positive90% of 14,549 reviews2020
Dev: Boxelware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 99.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A procedural co-op space sandbox where players can build their own space ships out of dynamically scalable blocks. Fight epic space battles, explore, mine, trade, wage wars and build your own empire to save your galaxy from being torn apart by an unknown enemy.
Why similar: Space 63.8%, Building 26.4%, Sci-fi 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a vast space sandbox with a highly detailed modular building system that lets you design ships of any shape or size.
- #12 Run Build Pew!
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 571 reviews2022
Dev: Knight Owl Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.
Why similar: Space 31.6%, Action Roguelike 20%, Building 11.8%, Roguelite 7.5%, Roguelike 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down roguelite that blends fast-paced action with the need to constantly build and refine your ship's loadout.
- #13 Power of Ten
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 254 reviews2023
Dev: Pew Times Three
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Fly a star-fighter against a bloodthirsty armada. Gather weapons, resources, and upgrades to help you push back the relentless assault while protecting the galaxies' civilians!
Why similar: Space 40.1%, Action Roguelike 22.6%, Roguelite 9.1%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Roguelike 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A space roguelite that focuses on scavenging resources and upgrading your ship's modules to survive against overwhelming odds.
- #14 Void Scrappers
86% matchVery Positive89% of 623 reviews2022
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Why similar: Space 31%, Action Roguelike 28.8%, Roguelite 8.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.4%, Roguelike 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that leans into the 'scrapper' theme, rewarding you for collecting parts from destroyed enemies to power up.
- #15 Blacksea Odyssey
87% matchVery Positive80% of 207 reviews2016
Dev: Blacksea OdysseyPub: Spiral Summit Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Enter the Blacksea Odyssey, a violent top-down rogue-lite space shoot ‘em up RPG brimming with colossal creatures and runic technologies. Explore dangerous, interstellar spacescapes as you hunt enormous space-behemoths with a harpoon and rune-infused spears.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.3%, Space 25.2%, Roguelite 8.9%, Action 7.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines top-down action with modular weapon and ship customization, perfect for fans of the scavenging loop.
- #16 Star Valor
85% matchVery Positive89% of 3,421 reviews2022
Dev: Rafael Burgos
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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.
Why similar: Space 72.4%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Action 8.5%, Top-Down 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world space RPG that allows for deep ship customization and modular component management.
- #17 EON Fighter
84% matchVery Positive90% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Square Wheel
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Embark on an action-packed adventure with "EON Fighter," a thrilling spaceship shooter game with roguelite elements. Pilot your fighter through space, collect resources, and battle your way to victory. Strive to become the last survivor in the universe!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 52.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Top-Down 7.2%, Action 6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that focuses on looter-shooter mechanics and modular ship upgrades to keep your build evolving.
- #18 Stellar Interface
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 225 reviews2016
Dev: ImaginationOverflow
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.2%, Roguelite 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Roguelike 9.7%, Shooter 9%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell roguelite that offers extensive ship customization and modular upgrades to help you survive intense boss encounters.
- #19 Void Resurgence
83% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31%, Space 30.6%, Roguelite 10.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.5%, Sci-fi 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite shooter that incorporates ship progression and modular upgrades as you fight through waves of enemies.
- #20 Grand Brix Shooter
84% matchVery Positive93% of 84 reviews2019
Dev: Intragames
Windows
Challenge yourself to a new kind of bullet-hell fusion shooter. Change your aircraft to get new skills just when you need them against advancing foes. Aim for the top spot!
Why similar: Space 39%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelite 8.8%, Action 7.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique modular transformation mechanic that allows you to change your ship's form and capabilities on the fly.
- #21 BroodStar
82% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: David Schmidthoffer
Windows · Mac · Linux
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Acquire crazy item combos, encounter strange events and fight challenging bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
Why similar: Space 41.2%, Roguelite 12.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.1%, Roguelike 8.7%, Sci-fi 7%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite space shooter that emphasizes modular progression and tactical decision-making during combat.
- #22 Neon Striker
81% matchVery Positive88% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Zeno's Adventure Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.5%, Space 30.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.5%, Roguelike 7.1%, Shooter 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced bullet-hell roguelite that focuses on ship agility and modular weapon upgrades.
- #23 Destination Sol
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,362 reviews2015
Dev: MovingBlocks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Pilot your ship in the seamless open world made of space, planets, and more. Find new ships and equipment, find allies and beat all the enemies in this open source space shooter!
Why similar: Space 73.3%, Action 9.2%, Indie 7.4%, 2D 3.4%, Roguelike 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A space exploration game that features ship-based combat and modular upgrades in a procedurally generated solar system.
- #24 Cozy Space Survivors
79% matchVery Positive96% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: simonschreibt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A cozy time survival roguelite in space. You steer the shippy while the shooting happens automatically. Meet cute NPCs, solve small quests, and fight quirky enemies with satisfying weapons. A shorter experience for people who don't have much time but love playing (and finishing) games.
Why similar: Space 32.9%, Action Roguelike 29.2%, Roguelite 10.1%, Roguelike 7.3%, Sci-fi 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A more relaxed take on the space roguelite genre that still features satisfying ship progression and exploration.
- #25 Arcadium - Space Odyssey
78% matchVery Positive94% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: Luciano Bercini
Windows · Mac
A bullet heaven roguelite set in a procedurally generated universe. Land on planets to harvest resources, craft hundreds of game-breaking builds, and unleash them on relentless waves of aliens. Every run unveils a new universe: endless challenges, endless discoveries.
Why similar: Space 40.2%, Action Roguelike 33.1%, Roguelite 13.1%, Action 3.8%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused roguelite that challenges you to manage your ship's health and weaponry in a hostile space environment.
- #26 ASTRONAUTILUS
80% matchVery Positive95% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: neozoid.games
Windows
Your ship has crash-landed on a stray rogue planet, and you're out of fuel... It's up to you to delve beneath the frozen surface and find a way to get your ship back into space while fighting strange sea creatures and uncovering the mysteries of the world beneath the ice!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.8%, Space 29.7%, Shooter 9.3%, Action 7.4%, Colorful 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful action-roguelite that provides a satisfying, fast-paced space shooting experience with upgradeable ship systems.
- #27 Captain Starshot
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 277 reviews2019
Dev: Double Door Games
Windows
Fight fierce hostile alien space ships to neutralize their defenses before you board their ships and battle intense on-foot encounters. Eliminate their forces and steal their technology to upgrade your squad with different abilities and save the galaxy!
Why similar: Space 52.7%, Roguelite 12.8%, Action 9%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite space adventure that emphasizes action and quick, tactical decision-making.
- #28 FTL: Faster Than Light
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 78,596 reviews2012
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Why similar: Space 62.7%, Roguelike 12.3%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Roguelite 5.6%, Indie 4.7%
- #29 RymdResa
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 304 reviews2015
Dev: Morgondag
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A relaxed roguelike space odyssey in a procedurally generated universe! Travel through a lonely and mysterious cosmos. Customize your ship, explore and survive!
Why similar: Space 57.2%, Sci-fi 9%, Roguelike 9%, Roguelite 8.9%, Indie 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the exploration and survival aspects of space travel with roguelite elements and ship customization.
- #30 CRYPTARK
77% matchVery Positive82% of 1,952 reviews2017
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.3%, Space 28.8%, Roguelite 7.8%, Action 7.5%, Indie 4.6%
- #31 Galactic Glitch
73% matchVery Positive90% of 987 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Space 32.4%, Action Roguelike 27.2%, Roguelike 7.4%, Roguelite 7.3%, Sci-fi 6.1%
- #32 Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
76% matchVery Positive93% of 4,065 reviews2015
Dev: Asteroid Base
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore a neon galaxy in your very own battleship in this 1- to 4-player couch co-op adventure.
Why similar: Space 58.4%, Action 7.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.7%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Shooter 5.6%
- #33 BYTEPATH
76% matchVery Positive92% of 317 reviews2018
Dev: a327ex
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
BYTEPATH is a replayable arcade shooter with a focus on build theorycrafting. Use a massive skill tree, many classes and ships to create your own builds and defeat an ever increasing amount of enemies.
Why similar: Action 28.6%, Sci-fi 25.4%, Indie 19.6%, Top-Down 16.5%, 2D 9.9%
- #34 Space Rogue
78% matchMixed64% of 451 reviews2016
Dev: Red Beat
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Take on the role of a spaceship captain. Explore new worlds, and engage in intense ship-to-ship battles. Develop unique battle tactics, upgrade your ship, and recruit crew members as you fight for peace or piracy.
Why similar: Space 73.2%, Roguelike 7.6%, Sci-fi 7.5%, Indie 6.1%, Roguelite 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy space survival game that requires careful management of your ship's resources and components.
- #35 Pewt 'em Up!
75% matchVery Positive96% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: team tsoto
Windows · Linux
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Space 38.1%, Roguelite 15%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.4%, Shooter 10.9%, Action 10.2%
- #36 Space Will
74% matchVery Positive98% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: 张亮002Pub: Aori Games
Windows
Sixty basic cores, hundreds of base station equipment, and thousands of chips, you can freely cooperate and shoot through the dual-angle joystick operation in a survival Roguelike game! Explore the sci-fi space and build your strongest battleship!
Why similar: Space 40.7%, Action Roguelike 28.2%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Action 7.5%, Roguelike 6.7%
- #37 Battlevoid: Harbinger
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,061 reviews2016
Dev: Bugbyte Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Battlevoid: Harbinger is a hard sci-fi space exploration game blending roguelike, turn-based, star map strategy, and real-time space battles. You are a young commander venturing out into enemy territories, to unknown galaxies, never knowing what you will face as you jump out from hyperspace.
Why similar: Space 69%, Roguelike 7.7%, Roguelite 7.5%, Action 5%, Indie 4.2%
- #38 Galaxy Highways
72% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Nanopike
Windows · Mac
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Space 45.8%, Shooter 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Action 9.2%, Top-Down 8.4%
- #39 SHOOPER NOVA
72% matchVery Positive85% of 656 reviews2025
Dev: JamesikaPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress. Unlock combos to shape your strategy and battle style. Become an unstoppable barrage machine and obliterate waves of enemies from all directions!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.3%, Space 22.1%, Roguelite 14.9%, Action 7.4%, Roguelike 6.8%
- #40 Starcom: Nexus
73% matchVery Positive90% of 2,315 reviews2019
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.5 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 70.5%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Building 7.7%, Action 5.2%, Indie 3.9%
- #41 Reality Break
71% matchVery Positive82% of 720 reviews2025
Dev: Element Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Rewrite the universe! Break reality to change your fate, and use your powers to stop sinister forces from altering existence itself. Discover the origin of your new abilities in a fast-paced ARPG Loot Collection Roguelite where you will bend, break, and change the laws of the universe!
Why similar: Space 37.5%, Action Roguelike 22.7%, Roguelite 9.4%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Roguelike 6.5%
- #42 Flinthook
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 844 reviews2017
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Live the life of space captain Flinthook! Armed with your mighty hookshot, your uncanny slow-motion powers and your trusty blasma pistol, plunder and fight your way through an infinite variety of randomly-assembled spaceships for treasure, loot and fame!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 55.5%, Roguelite 12.2%, Action 9.5%, Roguelike 8.9%, Indie 8.1%
- #43 Gunlocked 2
70% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.2%, Roguelite 13.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%, Roguelike 10.6%, Shooter 8.2%
- #44 Space Pirates And Zombies 2
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,842 reviews2017
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Design and then improve the ultimate mothership. Explore a persistent living galaxy populated by 200 unique captains that can do everything you can do. Survive the zombie infection and then fight them back. Make allies and start your own faction. Build your empire. Also includes Sandbox Mode.
Why similar: Space 73.8%, Building 8.5%, Action 7%, Sci-fi 5%, Indie 4.9%
- #45 Solace Inc.
71% matchVery Positive91% of 134 reviews2024
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A survivors-like about a time-travelling company where you recruit your employees against endless hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.2%, Space 25.1%, Roguelite 9.4%, Roguelike 8.1%, Shooter 7%
- #46 Astro Prospector
68% matchVery Positive92% of 3,255 reviews2025
Dev: Incrementalist
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Endless Coffee is out! Build your ship, survive 21 Days and break the Universe- Astro Prospector is an incremental bullet hell about mining coffee and fighting SpaceCorp. Collect resources, upgrade your ship and become unstoppable. Return AstroCoffee to humanity!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.5%, Roguelite 16.5%, Roguelike 13%, Shooter 8.9%, Top-Down 7%
- #47 Star Survivor
70% matchMixed68% of 563 reviews2024
Dev: SpaceOwl Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Star Survivor is a space-themed survival game that blends intense deckbuilding strategy. Pilot humanity's last spaceship through the vast galaxy, Unlock powerful weapon combos, collect card modules, and craft unique builds. As the enemy swarms grow denser, will you be the last one standing?
Why similar: Space 41.7%, Action Roguelike 26.5%, Roguelite 8.8%, Roguelike 6.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.1%
- #48 Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
69% matchVery Positive93% of 6,760 reviews2015
Dev: Rogue SnailPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Relic Hunters Zero: Remix is a remaster of the FREE 1 million player hit game about blasting evil space ducks and turtles with tiny cute guns. It’s fast, it’s tactical, and feels deliciously smooth to play. Unlock new weapons, characters and relics to defeat the Ducan Commander!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.2%, Space 34.2%, Action 7.9%, Roguelike 6.7%, Shooter 6.1%
- #49 REPLIKATOR
69% matchVery Positive86% of 132 reviews2022
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
Why similar: Space 35.4%, Action Roguelike 24.6%, Roguelite 9.6%, Roguelike 7.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.7%
- #50 Space Killer
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Two friends
Windows
Take on the role of a spaceship pilot and protect the universe from an alien invasion. Destroy hordes of infected ships and defeat powerful bosses. Unlock new ships, create your own builds in this Roguelite, Survivors, RPG game🚀
Why similar: Space 47.6%, Action Roguelike 24.3%, Roguelite 9.3%, Sci-fi 5.5%, Roguelike 5.3%
- #51 Time Wasters
66% matchVery Positive88% of 2,615 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.5%, Roguelite 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%, Roguelike 8.4%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #52 Whisker Squadron: Survivor
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 554 reviews2025
Dev: Flippfly LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A smooth roguelite shooter from the creators of RACE THE SUN, featuring a voiced cast of feline pilots in a dramatic showdown against corporate-powered robots called The Swarm. Features a 3-act campaign with branching paths, epic bosses, and a wide arsenal of pilots, ships, and weapons.
Why similar: Space 33.8%, Action Roguelike 26.4%, Roguelite 9.3%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.2%
- #53 Voidship: The Long Journey
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 149 reviews2019
Dev: Cydonian Games
Windows
Design your battleship and fight your way through unforgiving space. This is a tale of a lone spaceship on a centuries-long mission. As the captain, you´ll make strategic decisions, explore unknown sectors, meet allies and enemies, gather resources, technology and crew. To battle stations!
Why similar: Space 54.7%, Action 11.3%, Indie 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Roguelite 6.6%
- #54 Second Stellar
64% matchVery Positive99% of 355 reviews2025
Dev: Pepperlog
Windows
Join the enigmatic Starfarers as they traverse the cosmos in this unique dual-character action roguelite, unraveling the mysteries of their galaxy and beyond in pursuit of the Voyager.
Why similar: Space 36.5%, Action Roguelike 36.5%, Indie 6.6%, Top-Down 5.5%, Action 5.3%
- #55 Caverns of Mars: Recharged
68% matchVery Positive79% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Race through caverns while blasting away enemies and terrain to reach the depths of Mars in this reimagining of the 1981 classic.
Why similar: Space 34.9%, Action Roguelike 30.5%, Roguelike 8.4%, Shooter 7.8%, Sci-fi 6.3%
- #56 Starforged Legacy
64% matchVery Positive89% of 162 reviews2026
Dev: Second Shift Games
Windows
Outlast the onslaught in a sci-fi survivors-like where your decisions matter as much as your firepower. Command customizable starships, enhance your arsenal with 100+ strategy-defining upgrades, and annihilate endless fleets of cosmic combatants! Carve your legacy among the stars or die trying!
Why similar: Space 36.7%, Action Roguelike 29.1%, Roguelite 10.1%, Roguelike 7.2%, Sci-fi 6.2%
- #57 Hyperspace Dogfights
67% matchVery Positive90% of 140 reviews2018
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
Hyperspace Dogfights is a juicy jet-combat roguelite in which you blast, dodge and slice your way through masses of technologically inferior baddies. Your jet evolves differently on each run and becomes stronger and weirder by gathering some of the 300+ available items.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23%, Roguelite 17.9%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Roguelike 10.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.6%
- #58 ADIOS Amigos: Galactic Explorers
67% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2018
Dev: Cosmic Picnic
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Improvise fuel efficient trajectories to keep your rusty ship running. Break into a space station with an asteroid. Tow a sofa into a black hole. Experience the perils and intrigue of space exploration with 1-4 players.
Why similar: Space 44.1%, Roguelite 10.3%, Action 8.9%, Family Friendly 8.8%, Sci-fi 8%