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Games Like Icarus Starship Command Simulator

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Space, Indie, Simulation, Action.

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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?

Reviews: Very Positive — 90% — of 52 reviews
Released: 2017-05-26
Developer: Steven Eric Boyette
Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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