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Extract and gather resources from different planets. Manage the supply of electricity, water, food and oxygen of your base in order to survive. Automate the creation of new products. Build a spaceship to transport your products to other places...

Reviews: Mixed — 56% — of 205 reviews
Released: 2019-02-01
Developer: Farlight Games Industry
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.5 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 72%

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    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Nova Lands is a factory building, exploration, and island management game. Explore, engage in combat, and automate your industry. The planet you’re on is full of mysteries, creatures, people, and things to do. Welcome to your new home amongst the stars!

    Why similar: Sandbox 35.9%, Building 28.4%, Crafting 11.5%, Strategy 11.1%, Simulation 8.4%

  57. #57 Exogate Initiative
    66% matchMostly Positive76% of 707 reviews2025
    Dev: Xeno Bits
    Windows

    Build and manage mankind’s first mission across the universe! Create a sprawling facility underground, recruit a diverse group of specialists from around the globe and explore mysterious new worlds through the Exogate.

    Why similar: Building 31.2%, Sandbox 27.8%, Space 17.4%, Strategy 12.7%, Simulation 11%

  58. #58 Starship EVO
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,435 reviews2020
    Dev: Moonfire Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Mine and craft your way to orbit, build your own starship and explore a vast, dangerous galaxy alongside your crew. For players who love a meaningful survival progression, a unique and elegant building system, and epic space-opera scale.

    Why similar: Building 33.5%, Sandbox 24.6%, Space 22.5%, Simulation 11.9%, Indie 7.4%

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