Games Like Cargo Commander

GoNNER is a tough as hell procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements, following the largely misunderstood and altruistic Ikk on a journey to cheer up his only friend in this world - a giant landbound whale named Sally - by searching for just the right trinket in the deep and dark places nearby.

Why similar: Roguelite 26.1%, Action Roguelike 22.7%, Platformer 18.4%, Procedural Generation 11.4%, Shooter 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, procedurally generated platformer that mirrors the arcade-like intensity and score-chasing nature of the seed game.

Can you create the raddest spaceship? Captain Forever Remix is the spaceship builder roguelike. Voyage across the Solar System and blast apart randomly-generated enemies for spare parts. This is an officially-licensed re-imagining of the indie classic Captain Forever.

Why similar: Space 33.2%, Action Roguelike 25.2%, Roguelite 11.5%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Shooter 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the modular building and space-scavenging aspects that make Cargo Commander's ship-to-ship gameplay so engaging.

Inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2, Void Bastards is a revolutionary new strategy-shooter that will test your wits as well as exercise your aim. Can you lead the misfit prisoners of the Void Ark through the derelict spaceships and myriad dangers of the Sargasso Nebula?

Why similar: Procedural Generation 19.3%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelite 12.9%, Space 12.4%, Shooter 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the loop of scavenging through dangerous, procedurally generated space vessels while managing limited resources.

Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.9%, Platformer 20.7%, Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 11.8%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This classic 2D action-platformer shares the same procedural intensity and sci-fi atmosphere as Cargo Commander.

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 33.2%, Roguelite 20.4%, Platformer 16.4%, Roguelike 9.9%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, procedurally generated platformer that utilizes unique movement mechanics to navigate dangerous ships.

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.5%, Platformer 19.6%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Arcade 13.5%, Procedural Generation 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in procedural arcade platforming that rewards quick reflexes and aggressive combat, much like the Fistcannon gameplay.

SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

Why similar: Platformer 56%, Action 16.9%, Indie 16%, 2D Platformer 6%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a polished platforming experience centered around mining and scavenging in procedurally generated environments.

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 33.6%, Procedural Generation 23.9%, Shooter 18.7%, Space 12.4%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful action-roguelike that leans into the space-exploration theme with fast-paced combat.

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: Action Roguelike 21.2%, Space 15.4%, 2.5D 15.3%, Arcade 11.7%, Roguelike 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the core loop of scavenging and building while navigating procedurally generated space hazards.

Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.8%, Procedural Generation 20.4%, Roguelite 18.2%, Platformer 15.7%, 2D Platformer 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, procedurally generated platformer that emphasizes combat and exploration in dangerous, ever-changing environments.

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: Action Roguelike 26.4%, Space 24.8%, Roguelite 12.1%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep space-faring roguelite experience with a heavy focus on scavenging and surviving in hostile sectors.

Super House of Dead Ninjas is an action arcade game with roguelite elements. Race against a 30 second timer as you descend floor after foe-filled floor and attempt to unlock the secrets of this deadly tower!Play as the fearsome Crimson Ninja, wielding an arsenal of deadly ninja weapons and attacks.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.5%, Platformer 23.9%, Roguelike 12.5%, Arcade 8.7%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers the same high-speed, arcade-style platforming action with a focus on procedural levels and rapid progression.

1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.

Why similar: Roguelite 27.7%, Sci-fi 19.9%, Shooter 17.2%, Space 14.4%, Arcade 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that emphasizes the procedural nature of invading alien environments.

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 19.9%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelite 17%, Platformer 13.4%, Funny 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tight 2D platforming with procedural roguelite elements and intense combat encounters.

Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.

Why similar: Platformer 28.3%, Action Roguelike 26.4%, Procedural Generation 17.1%, Roguelike 14.6%, Arcade 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive procedural platformer that captures the same risk-versus-reward tension found when exploring floating cargo containers.

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: Procedural Generation 21.5%, Roguelite 19.2%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Space 16.2%, Sci-fi 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A space-based roguelite that focuses on scavenging and ship-to-ship combat in a procedural galaxy.

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: Procedural Generation 25.2%, Roguelite 20.3%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Space 14.1%, Roguelike 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi roguelike that captures the feeling of exploring abandoned, hostile space facilities.

Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.9%, Roguelite 20.7%, Roguelike 19.8%, Shooter 8.2%, Indie 6%

Why You'll Like It: While top-down, it captures the chaotic, arcade-style combat and procedural intensity that fans of Cargo Commander will appreciate.

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: Roguelite 19.5%, Procedural Generation 19.3%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Shooter 11.1%, Arcade 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style space shooter that features the procedural intensity and difficulty found in Cargo Commander.

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 31.6%, Shooter 16.4%, Space 15.2%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Roguelike 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell style action game that provides the same high-intensity combat found in the seed game.

A minimal space exploration and survival game. Pilot the last vessel of a fallen civilization into the vast unknown, in search of a new world to call home.

Why similar: Space 43.4%, Action 16.5%, Indie 14.7%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Arcade 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist space exploration game that captures the lonely, atmospheric feeling of drifting through the cosmos.

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: Action Roguelike 21.4%, Roguelite 20.9%, Arcade 12.1%, Funny 10.7%, Roguelike 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused roguelite that explores the theme of scavenging in space.

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 33.5%, Action 13%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Indie 11.9%, Arcade 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the ship-building and customization aspects of space-based roguelites.

Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.2%, Roguelite 32.5%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 9.2%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that focuses on combat and survival on procedurally generated planets.

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 22.7%, Sci-fi 20.3%, Procedural Generation 19.3%, Roguelite 14.4%, Action 11%

Why You'll Like It: A space simulation game that emphasizes the management and survival aspects of long-term space travel.

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: Procedural Generation 19.4%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelite 16%, Space 14.6%, Arcade 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-based action game that captures the feeling of fighting through waves of enemies in space.

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: Roguelite 17.9%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Procedural Generation 14.7%, Space 13.5%, Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy roguelite that incorporates space-themed combat and building mechanics.

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: Score Attack 17%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 16.2%, Procedural Generation 15.3%, Space 8.6%

A self-inflicted bullet hell that combines retro sci-fi with the sounds and sights of the disco era

Why similar: Procedural Generation 28.2%, Roguelite 14.5%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Shooter 9.9%, Arcade 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features procedural generation and arcade-style movement in a unique, high-energy space setting.

Beat Invaders is a Vertical Shoot 'Em Up Roguelite - Fight your way through enemy fleets, unlock skills, items, ships, and upgrade them in the next run. Enjoy the smooth neon visuals matching the pushing EDM soundtrack - The perfect game to unwind.

Why similar: Soundtrack 24.2% ★, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 12.5%, Space 10.9%, Shooter 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines arcade-style space combat with procedural elements for a fast-paced, rhythmic experience.

You are a space trooper. Your crew finished the cleaning mission and left you alone by accident. Now you are surrounded by aliens. Persist them as long as you can.

Why similar: Action 44.1%, Indie 35.2%, Casual 20.7%

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 36.5%, Procedural Generation 22.8%, Sci-fi 18.2%, Action 7.4%, Shooter 7.4%

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: Procedural Generation 23.4%, Roguelite 21%, Space 16.5%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Funny 9.4%

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 38.2%, Shooter 20.5%, Arcade 18.6%, Funny 14.3%, Action 5.5%

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 30.2%, Roguelite 16.8%, Space 11.8%, Procedural Generation 10.5%, Sci-fi 9%

Sus Virus Amogus is a sci-fi action-roguelike game. A lost scientist on an endless space station battles hostile soldiers and robots, using random weapons with unique effects to progress deeper into the station.

Why similar: Platformer 32.9%, Shooter 24.8%, Funny 21.5%, Action 8.4%, Survival 8.1%

Spaceship Looter is an action roguelike game, where mercenaries of all stripes rob drifting schooner, lost transtport ships and abandoned military cruisers - all what is filled with tons of valuable loot and hidden in the deep space.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.6%, Roguelite 29.4%, Roguelike 15.1%, Action 8.4%, Indie 6.5%

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 25.6%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Roguelike 17.4%, Procedural Generation 16%, Roguelite 12%

Demo for Power of Ten, a single star fighter trying to save as many civilians as possible before they are overrun by a marauder armada. You'll need to gather new weapons, upgrade your ship, find resources, trade with other ships and more to overcome the challenge before you.

Why similar: Roguelite 18.9%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Sci-fi 11.9%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 9.8%

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: Roguelite 16.6%, Space 16.1%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, 2D Platformer 11.4%, Arcade 9.5%

"The Superfluous" [soo-pur-floo-uh s] A cave-diving, sci-fi, rogue-lite, platformer with jet packs and lots of explosions. Help stop an apocalyptic asteroid on collision course with Earth. Lead a squad to the center of the asteroid and blast it into space dust.

Why similar: Roguelite 24.6%, Platformer 24.5%, Sci-fi 19.1%, Funny 11.6%, Action 10.7%

Blast-off is a hardcore jumper/runner/shmup, where your alter ego will be a ball of anti-matter seeking to leave our Universe. Anti-matter is extremely difficult to exist in our universe, because when it contact with matter it annihilates.

Why similar: Roguelite 22.7%, Space 21.8%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Arcade 16.5%, Action 9.7%

A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.4%, Roguelite 23%, Arcade 14.5%, Shooter 13.1%, Sci-fi 8.6%

A survivors-like about a time-travelling company where you recruit your employees against endless hordes of enemies.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.2%, Roguelite 21.6%, Shooter 14.8%, Roguelike 12.3%, Space 10.9%

Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build and automate your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way home in this interstellar, open-world survival sandbox.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 26.7%, Space 21.4%, Shooter 14%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Survival 10.2%

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: Action Roguelike 20.2%, Roguelite 19.9%, Space 14.7%, Shooter 12.2%, Arcade 11.5%

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 51.9%, Sci-fi 30.6%, Action 9.1%, Indie 7.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Help clueless Bob survive his first day of work in this procedurally generated, planet hopping, gravity simulator. Haul loot and resources back in to orbit while simultaneously fighting off a full scale alien invasion in this rogue-lite survival hybrid quite unlike anything you've played before.

Why similar: Space 36.1%, Survival 22.3%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Action 7.3%, Indie 5.7%

Cute Survivor where you play as Kitty the cat aboard her flying cat-saucer🛸 created by her distraught human.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelite 19.5%, Procedural Generation 17.2%, Funny 10.7%, Arcade 9.8%

A fast-paced first-person shooter where you master gun recoil to leap across platforms, battle various enemies, and upgrade your weapon to escape an overrun space station.

Why similar: Roguelite 34.4%, Shooter 24.8%, Space 15.2%, Action 14.7%, Survival 5.9%

Your crew is on a mission to collect cargo. As you are going from moon to moon, there are creatures who will try and stop you. How long will you survive ?

Why similar: Sci-fi 26.7%, Funny 22.7%, Space 22.5%, Arcade 21.6%, Casual 2.7%

You are the first party mech pilot of alien planet colonizers! Project Lazarus is a survival game with rogue-lite elements. Deploy and upgrade your mech to the metal!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 46.5%, Arcade 21%, Sci-fi 16%, Action 9.9%, Casual 5%

Ok, cadet. This is it. All your training has brought you to this point - you are here for one reason only: to be the best.Strike Suit Infinity is a frantic high score chaser where your skill is the only thing that matters. Whatever combat experience you have had so far is considered irrelevant.

Why similar: Space 30.4%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Arcade 15.7%, Action 13.4%, Shooter 12.6%

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 37.8%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Roguelite 15.2%, Action 9.4%, Indie 7.9%

Step into the space suit of valiant gravity badger Captain T Bayback as he ventures into the deadly depths of deep space to save his friends, family and the universe itself from the threat of the deadly Evil Honey Badgers, aka the Hellsett.

Why similar: Space 32.6%, Platformer 19.1%, Shooter 13.6%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Indie 9%

Become an agent of vengeance in this bullet-heaven action roguelite! You are the lone survivor of your squad, on an alien planet with just your weapon, a jetpack, and the courage to keep fighting. Kill off alien swarms and transform their valuable guts into explosive upgrades and vital utilities.

Why similar: Roguelite 21.2%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Space 15.2%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Shooter 10.9%

Starship Inspector is a Space Roguelike in which every choice you make matters. Save a galaxy or rescue your crew member? Serve an evil empire or help an ancient tribe? You'll constantly have to make hard decisions and deal with consequences.

Why similar: Roguelite 21.5%, Procedural Generation 16.8%, Space 15.8%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Roguelike 8.6%

In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.2%, Roguelike 16.3%, Procedural Generation 12.4%, Roguelite 12.4%, Sci-fi 9.8%

Shortest Trip to Earth is a roguelike spaceship simulator focused on exploration, ship management and tactical battles. Embark on a perilous journey across the universe with nuclear missiles, armed crew and a cat.

Why similar: Roguelite 24.3%, Space 19.9%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Roguelike 10%