Games Like Ceres

Star wolves is a 3D space RPG with deep strategy and tactical elements. The game thrusts players into a world of freelance space hunters in the XXI-XXII century A.D. during a time of political crisis for the all-powerful Empire and the three mega-corporations that control all the known worlds.

Why similar: Space 42.3%, Strategy 25.9%, RPG 23.7%, Sci-fi 8%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same real-time-with-pause tactical squad management and deep sci-fi RPG elements found in Ceres.

Explore the vast reaches of VoidExpanse -- mine asteroids, upgrade your ship, trade, complete missions, advance your character and survive fast-paced combat with hostile aliens and mercenaries in the rich and exciting Sci-Fi universe of VoidExpanse!

Why similar: Space 41.8%, RPG 14.5%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Strategy 12.3%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar open-world space experience with RPG progression, trading, and combat against diverse factions.

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 52.1%, Sci-fi 17.8%, RPG 15.5%, Action 9.4%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and ship-to-ship combat with a strong narrative core that mirrors the discovery aspect of Ceres.

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 47.1%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Strategy 13.4%, RPG 10.6%, Action 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines top-down space action with squadron management and ship customization in a hostile, resource-driven galaxy.

Ambitious megacorporations monopolize the conquest of space and the colonization of the solar system. At the very edge of the solar system, the companies make a discovery that will shift the technological advantage and upset the balance. And so a new conflict is born: "The Jupiter Incident."

Why similar: Space 41.5%, Strategy 24.4%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Real-Time with Pause 7.9% ★, Simulation 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, tactical 3D space combat where managing individual ship systems and squadron positioning is key to survival.

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 35.9%, RPG 15.3%, Strategy 14.4%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Simulation 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A modern space RPG that emphasizes ship command, combat, and exploration in a galaxy under threat.

Strategy from the front lines! Starpoint Gemini Warlords combines 3rd person capital spaceship combat with 4X strategy and RPG gameplay elements. Build mighty war fleets and send them into battle or lead them into combat yourself. Become the Warlord and conquer the Gemini system!

Why similar: Space 37.7%, Strategy 17.6%, Sci-fi 15.3%, RPG 15.2%, Simulation 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Blends 4X strategy with tactical space combat and fleet management, perfect for players who enjoy controlling multiple vessels.

Take control of Nara on a quest to destroy the dark cult that created her. Unlock devastating weapons & mind-bending abilities in an evolution of the space-combat shooter. Along with Forsaken, her sentient starfighter, explore ancient temples, engage in zero-g combat & venture beyond waking reality.

Why similar: Space 35.7%, Action 30.3%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Indie 12.9%, Female Protagonist 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the high-octane 3D space action and features a strong female protagonist navigating a dark, sci-fi mystery.

Take the role of Captain in this Space Survival Simulation as you explore a massive star system in search of a new home for humanity. Outfit your ship, hand pick your crew and set off on a journey through an open-world where you must scavenge resources, shelter civilians and outrun a hostile alien force.

Why similar: Space 43.4%, Strategy 25%, Simulation 15.6%, Action 8.7%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused space simulation that requires careful management of your ship and crew during a desperate journey.

Combining the best of space combat and real time strategy. Victory can be tactical, a dogfight or capital ship slugging match - depending on how you decide to achieve it. Space combat on a RTS scale with space sim savagery.

Why similar: Space 34.6%, Strategy 23.9%, Simulation 13.7%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Action 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Blends space simulation with real-time strategy elements, requiring players to manage both their own ship and a wider fleet.

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 39.8%, Strategy 14.7%, Simulation 12.4%, RPG 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic physics and ship construction, providing a more technical simulation of space combat and survival.

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 28.4%, Real-Time with Pause 25.4% ★, Sci-fi 19.6%, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Allows for deep ship design and tactical fleet combat, appealing to the simulation and strategy aspects of Ceres.

Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.

Why similar: Space 52.7%, Strategy 23.9%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Simulation 4.5%, Action 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for 3D tactical space combat, focusing on squadron control and strategic positioning.

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 38.7%, Strategy 21.5%, Real-Time with Pause 12.3% ★, Simulation 9.6%, Action 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike space strategy game that emphasizes fleet composition and tactical combat encounters.

Ancient Space is a story driven single player real time strategy game where you take command of a fleet embarking on a scientific mission to chart undiscovered reaches of space called ‘The Black Zone’. Overcome overwhelming odds and fight for your life and the survival of your ship and its crew.

Why similar: Space 49.5%, Strategy 34.5%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Indie 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven RTS that focuses on managing a fleet through dangerous space sectors, similar to the mission structure of Ceres.

An indie space-sim and strategy game featuring ship and fleet combat mixed with RTS elements. Complete contracts and Claim sectors for your faction in the near-future, where resource exploiting corporations are in a state of constant conflict over territory control.

Why similar: Space 42.1%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Strategy 18.8%, Action 12.4%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical space combat and fleet management with a realistic approach to ship systems and weaponry.

A space trader & combat sim meets squad-RPG, large scale conquest, choice driven gameplay with fluid & punchy tactical real-time combat set in a dynamic open-world sandbox.

Why similar: Space 34.8%, RPG 18.6%, Strategy 17.7%, Simulation 12.7%, Sci-fi 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox space RPG that balances trade, combat, and exploration with a focus on tactical decision-making.

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 22.9%, Strategy 21.2%, Real-Time with Pause 13.1% ★, Simulation 11.9%, Sci-fi 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines strategy and action in a journey-based space game where managing your ship's survival is paramount.

Dawn of Andromeda is a pausable, real-time 4X space strategy game providing an accessible, fun and immersive experience, introducing fresh ideas to the genre. Build your empire, colonize new planets, interact with other factions and characters, research technologies and build great fleets.

Why similar: Strategy 28.6%, Space 28.2%, Real-Time with Pause 25.5% ★, Sci-fi 11.2%, Indie 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that captures the scale of space exploration and faction management found in the background of Ceres.

Objects in Space is a retro space game centred on 2D point-and-click stealth action in a massive open world. Players have their own customisable ships and can meet people, become a trader, bounty hunter, explorer, scavenger or all of them at once.

Why similar: Space 28.3%, Strategy 19.1%, RPG 15.7%, Simulation 13.5%, Action 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique simulation that focuses on the tactical, sensor-based reality of space combat rather than arcade-style dogfighting.

The Battle of Sol is an intense space action game where you participate in epic capital ship battles, thrilling dogfights, space station raids, and much more as you liberate humanity's solar system from enemies determined to bring us to its fiery end.

Why similar: Space 36%, Simulation 21.7%, Action 19.2%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Indie 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A space combat simulator that focuses on large-scale fleet engagements and tactical mission objectives.

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 45.3%, Strategy 24.3%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Simulation 9.7%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox space game that emphasizes survival and strategic decision-making while navigating a hostile galaxy.

Take command of a space fleet and start your galaxy exploration mission.

Why similar: RPG 33.5%, Space 29.7%, Action 23%, Indie 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy space RPG that focuses on ship progression and arcade-style combat encounters.

Take on the role of the Lieutenant Commander, ace fighter pilot, as you search for a new home, battle a mysterious enemy, and rescue humanity from a fiery end.

Why similar: Space 32.7%, Simulation 26.3%, Action 24.9%, Indie 16.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a cinematic, action-oriented space combat experience that mirrors the intensity of Ceres's battles.

Take command in the ultimate starship simulator: Star Command Galaxies. Become a Captain, recruit your crew, customize and upgrade your starship, battle alien vessels, teleport to away missions and repel boarding invaders in this real-time strategy simulation adventure from indie studio Warballoon.

Why similar: Space 30.7%, Strategy 22.3%, Sci-fi 19.9%, Simulation 10.9%, Action 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric strategy game that focuses on ship management and tactical combat in a procedurally generated universe.

Managing a fleet across a dangerous galaxy. Every star and planet holds untold riches and dangers. Each encounter will require skills in trading, diplomacy, and combat. Allocate power to engines, charge all weapons, and take on the worst the galaxy has to handle.

Why similar: Space 49.7%, Sci-fi 23.2%, Strategy 21.8%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique mix of crew management and space exploration with a distinct pixel-art aesthetic.

In this "starship command simulator" you will fight your way to the center of a randomly generated galaxy where a massive star is about to go supernova and destroy all life. Can you find a way to stop it?

Why similar: Strategy 40.4%, Simulation 23.8%, Action 21.6%, Indie 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the simulation of ship systems, requiring players to manage their vessel during combat encounters.

Holy Potatoes! We’re in Space?! is a whacky space exploration game where you manage your very own spaceship, craft hundreds of weapons, and explore the vastness of a veggie-filled universe.

Why similar: Space 34.2%, Strategy 16.6%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Simulation 13%, RPG 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a lighthearted take on ship management and exploration, focusing on crew and weapon customization.

Battlevoid: Sector Siege is an epic straight into action real-time space strategy game, in which the world has been built to deliver a lively battle field; and the action is never more than just seconds away at the start of every game.

Why similar: Space 28.1%, Strategy 20.8%, Real-Time with Pause 15.7% ★, Simulation 10.6%, Action 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A refined strategy experience that focuses on base building and fleet combat in a persistent space environment.

Take command of Naval Strike Group 7 and lead your fleet to victory in full 3D tactical space combat. Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy is a sci-fi strategy saga that will test your skills as both capital assault ship Captain and naval fleet Commander.

Why similar: Space 39.4%, Strategy 33.1%, Simulation 16.1%, Sci-fi 11.5%

A Sirius Game is 3D, action-adventure game with RPG elements. It requires the player’s ship to escort other merchant ships to different ports unharmed by the pirates and also trade different items for money.

Why similar: Strategy 31.2%, RPG 23%, Action 18.1%, Simulation 17.6%, Indie 10%

Why You'll Like It: A smaller-scale space adventure that blends exploration with tactical combat elements.

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 41.4%, Strategy 18.4%, RPG 11.3%, Action 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.2%

Build and command a fleet of starships and travel between planets as you explore, build, negotiate, and fight to preserve your vision for humanity.

Why similar: Space 50.6%, Strategy 31.1%, Sci-fi 18.4%

As a space bear, human or any other race, venture forth into the galaxy, create custom ships, conquer new worlds, build new colonies and defend your very existence against those who would take what is yours.

Why similar: Space 43.5%, Strategy 33.6%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Indie 7.6%

BAFTA award winning fleet-based RTS meets rogue-lite. In Distant Star: Revenant Fleet, build your fleet of up to 5 ships from a choice of 8 classes and traverse a randomly generated galaxy to defeat the Erebus Platform. NOW AVAILABLE ON MAC AND LINUX

Why similar: Space 37.8%, Strategy 23.1%, Sci-fi 18.5%, Action 12%, Indie 8.6%

Trigon: Space Story sees you take command of your very own spaceship. Carry out tactical battles, defend your vessel against space pirates, and escape from enemy territory. On your voyages, you’ll face a slew of tricky decisions in your quest to uncover the mystery of the galaxy.

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 33% ★, Space 31.1%, Strategy 16.9%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Indie 5.1%

Habitat is a physics-based space game where you build, fly, and fight with whatever you can find out in space. Upgrade and arm your creations with weapons and structures you find in orbit, fly and explore using rocket physics.Battle deadly enemies in Campaign Mode to save humanity or explore Sandbox Mode for true creative control.

Why similar: Space 43.3%, Strategy 24.6%, Simulation 13%, Action 11.5%, Indie 7.6%

Fight, explore the stars, trade, and lead your fleet across the galaxySpace Commander: War and Trade is an ultimate single player space-sim featuring spectacular graphics, intuitive combat and deep mechanics.

Why similar: Space 34.3%, RPG 30%, Action 21.3%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Indie 1.7%

Explore a handcrafted survival game with an emphasis on crafting and base building. Export manufactured goods to earn funding, manage colonists, defend against hostile aliens, and work towards terraforming Ceres from a frozen ball of ice to a tropical paradise.

Why similar: Simulation 26%, RPG 25.8%, Strategy 25.4%, Sci-fi 22.9%

Horizon is a turn-based space strategy game of galactic exploration and conquest in which you are in control of humanity’s destiny. You will explore deep space, find new frontiers and discover alien artifacts hidden on long-abandoned planets.

Why similar: Space 40.7%, Strategy 23.5%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Simulation 12.6%, Indie 3.8%

A sci-fi simulation game, in which players must design, assemble and test spaceships, in a bid to build a supreme Galactic Mega-Corporation. Gain your reputation by engineering and selling your own spacecraft, testing them to the limit in RTS missions and simulated emergency and combat situations.

Why similar: Space 30.5%, Strategy 30.1%, Simulation 21%, Indie 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.8%

Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.

Why similar: Space 34.8%, Real-Time with Pause 30.7% ★, Strategy 16%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Simulation 5.9%

Fight, trade, mine, and explore the galaxy in this old-school space combat simulator. You are a freelance pilot who survived an assassination attempt. Travel the open world, chase bounties, get new ships, upgrade your gear, and, why not, maybe even save humankind!

Why similar: Space 39.5%, Sci-fi 20.2%, RPG 17%, Simulation 12.7%, Action 10.5%

Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.

Why similar: Space 40%, Strategy 19.6%, Sci-fi 18.4%, Simulation 12%, Action 10%

Explore, trade, fight & plunder in this tribute to classic sandbox spacesims of old.

Why similar: Strategy 46.4%, RPG 37.3%, Indie 16.3%

Play as an A.I tasked with helping mankind explore the vastness of space. Customize your ship, recruit a crew, battle alien vessels, research new technology and explore randomly generated universes.

Why similar: Space 28.7%, Strategy 26%, RPG 20.8%, Simulation 15.3%, Indie 9.2%

A sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead the fate of one of several factions divided between three races. Explore new worlds and new star systems filled with exciting secrets as well as dangers. Build cities, expand your influence and fight great battles on land and in space.

Why similar: Space 41.6%, Strategy 29.6%, Sci-fi 23%, Indie 5.7%

Trade your wares and eliminate the competition in a cutthroat world. Buy new ships and stations to mine and haul resources. Explore the vast emptiness of space.

Why similar: Space 45.7%, Strategy 22.1%, Simulation 15.1%, Action 9.9%, Indie 7.2%

Star Merchant is a galactic trading sim where you become a space entrepreneur. Buy and sell items, fight pirates, upgrade your ship and try to meet your goal without going broke!

Why similar: Strategy 44%, Space 19.8%, Simulation 17.5%, Indie 9.6%, Sci-fi 9.2%

Unending Galaxy is a unique space-sim in which you can fill any role from pirate or trader to the leader of a large galactic empire.

Why similar: Strategy 26.2%, Space 26.2%, Real-Time with Pause 16.6% ★, Simulation 15%, Indie 8.3%

Assume command of a battle fleet and deploy immediately to the Dust Zone, commander. Our main food supply station has gone dark and the United Earth Nations (UEN) needs to know why in this 4X RTS space sim. Manage your ships, control space stations, and watch your back.

Why similar: Space 39.4%, Strategy 23.6%, Sci-fi 20.1%, Simulation 11.1%, Indie 5.7%

Build and design your own fleets and stand opposed to the Particulate in this physics/strategy/RTS/fleet hybrid. Build partially destructible and self repairing ships that interact with enemies less controlled by some scripted logic and more driven by a real time massive physics particle simulation.

Why similar: Strategy 26.5%, Space 26%, Real-Time with Pause 20.2% ★, Simulation 12.1%, Indie 7.6%

Out There: Oceans of Time is a space exploration game that puts you at the helm of an interstellar mission of discovery spanning a vast and vibrant cosmos.

Why similar: Space 38.6%, Strategy 20.1%, Sci-fi 18.1%, RPG 16.6%, Female Protagonist 6.6%

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 34.8%, RPG 21.1%, Action 14%, Simulation 14%, Indie 8.6%

Take command of one race to join the struggle for supremacy in the galaxy. As the leader of your empire you are tasked with exploring the stars, colonizing new worlds, managing your empire and conquering whoever dares to oppose you.

Why similar: Space 43.7%, Strategy 38%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Indie 8%

Dangerous is an epic 3D open and living world space combat RPG sandbox with an immersive and riveting story. Are you the feared war criminal who will destroy all life or the savior of the universe? Gather your wingmen and travel the galaxy in search of answers.

Why similar: Space 26.1%, Strategy 21.6%, RPG 18.8%, Simulation 13.6%, Action 12.1%

Aeon Command is a tug of war strategy game, where you play as one of three unique factions to help gain dominance over the Aeon Nebula! Take control of your mother ship to gather resources, produce ships and fight off the enemy mother ship. Grow stronger as you progress through the 24 mission campaign and unlock new upgrades.

Why similar: Strategy 47.2%, Space 28.1%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Indie 11.5%

Spacebourne is an open space exploration game with Rpg elements. Its world consists of different factions at war. You as an expert pilot need to choose your side or be on no one's side and create a force of your own. Load up your weapons, Ready your ship and warp to adventure.

Why similar: Space 49.7%, RPG 24.1%, Simulation 17.4%, Indie 8.8%

Explore asteroid fields, trade rare resources, and upgrade your ship in Cosmic Miners. Navigate faction alliances, complete missions, and rise through the ranks in a dynamic space adventure where your choices shape your path to cosmic power.

Why similar: Space 41.7%, Sci-fi 22.2%, Action 14.7%, Simulation 12.1%, Indie 9.4%

Lead your orbital battleships to victory in Flotilla! Fight, trade, and explore new planets in your journey through the galaxy. Featuring tactically rich 3D combat, flank and surprise the enemy from any direction. When the dust settles, generate another randomized universe for a brand new adventure!

Why similar: Space 34.8%, Strategy 29.5%, Sci-fi 24.7%, Action 11%