What games are most similar to Planet Barren Objective?

The most similar games to Planet Barren Objective include Beyond These Stars, Architect of Ruin, Guardians of the Sanctree, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is Planet Barren Objective?

Planet Barren Objective is a Indie, Simulation, Strategy game with popular tags including Side Scroller, Exploration, Colony Sim, Tower Defense, Building.

Best side scroller games like Planet Barren Objective?

If you're looking for more side scroller games like Planet Barren Objective, try Beyond These Stars, Architect of Ruin, Guardians of the Sanctree. These share the Side Scroller tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like Planet Barren Objective?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to Planet Barren Objective. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like Planet Barren Objective but more exploration?

To find games emphasizing exploration, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize Exploration alongside Side Scroller. You can also explore the exploration tag page directly.

Games Like Planet Barren Objective

Top Similar Games to Planet Barren Objective

Beyond These Stars (2026) — Shared: Base Building, Colony Sim, Resource Management. Also features strategy and simulation. Tags: Base Building, Colony Sim, Resource Management
Architect of Ruin0 — Shared: Base Building, Colony Sim, Resource Management. Also features strategy and simulation. Tags: Base Building, Colony Sim, Resource Management
Guardians of the Sanctree (2024) — Shared: Base Building, Tower Defense, Colony Sim. Also features online co-op and 2d. Tags: Base Building, Tower Defense, Colony Sim
Settlements Rising (2025) — Shared: Colony Sim, Resource Management, Building. Also features city builder and strategy. Tags: Colony Sim, Resource Management, Building
The Crust (2024) — Shared: Base Building, Automation, Colony Sim. Also features early access and space. Tags: Base Building, Automation, Colony Sim
Ratopia (2025) — Shared: Building, Colony Sim, Base Building. Also features difficult and strategy. Tags: Building, Colony Sim, Base Building
Hostile Mars0 — Shared: Survival, Building, Tower Defense. Also features strategy and open world survival craft. Tags: Survival, Building, Tower Defense
Villagedom0 — Shared: Side Scroller, Colony Sim, Base Building. Also features 2d and strategy. Tags: Side Scroller, Colony Sim, Base Building
Drill Core (2025) — Shared: Colony Sim, Tower Defense, Exploration. Also features strategy and roguelite. Tags: Colony Sim, Tower Defense, Exploration
Sandustry (2026) — Shared: Automation, Base Building, Resource Management. Also features crafting and strategy. Tags: Automation, Base Building, Resource Management
Faraway Lands: Rise of Yokai0 — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features city builder and strategy. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Settletopia0 — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Sandbox. Also features strategy and simulation. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Sandbox
Sands of Supremacy: Future Kingdom0 — Shared: Survival, Colony Sim, Sandbox. Also features adventure and strategy. Tags: Survival, Colony Sim, Sandbox
Stonedeep (2021) — Shared: Base Building, Colony Sim, Survival. Also features 2.5d and singleplayer. Tags: Base Building, Colony Sim, Survival
Underground Nomads0 — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features simulation and singleplayer. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Hive and Seek (2025) — Shared: Side Scroller, Tower Defense, Survival. Also features strategy and robots. Tags: Side Scroller, Tower Defense, Survival
Airborne Empire (2025) — Shared: Colony Sim, Building, Sandbox. Also features early access and strategy rpg. Tags: Colony Sim, Building, Sandbox
Edge Islands (2025) — Shared: Base Building, Colony Sim, Building. Also features early access and strategy. Tags: Base Building, Colony Sim, Building
Insect Empires0 — Shared: Base Building, Resource Management, Sandbox. Also features strategy and simulation. Tags: Base Building, Resource Management, Sandbox
Oxygen Not Included (2019) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features singleplayer and management. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Kingdom: Classic (2015) — Shared: Base Building, Building, Resource Management. Also features free to play and strategy. Tags: Base Building, Building, Resource Management
Starship Colony (2026) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features strategy and simulation. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Mob Factory (2023) — Shared: Automation, Tower Defense, Resource Management. Also features simulation and open world. Tags: Automation, Tower Defense, Resource Management
PoliPlanet0 — Shared: Automation, Base Building, Resource Management. Also features crafting and open world. Tags: Automation, Base Building, Resource Management
Castle Formers (2021) — Shared: Survival, Colony Sim, Base Building. Also features strategy and pixel graphics. Tags: Survival, Colony Sim, Base Building
Space Haven (2020) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features strategy and management. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Blacksmith Master (2025) — Shared: Base Building, Colony Sim, Building. Also features strategy and simulation. Tags: Base Building, Colony Sim, Building
Settler's Domain0 — Shared: Colony Sim, Resource Management, Survival. Also features city builder and simulation. Tags: Colony Sim, Resource Management, Survival
Lost Heaven Station0 — Shared: Base Building, Colony Sim, Sandbox. Also features strategy and simulation. Tags: Base Building, Colony Sim, Sandbox
TFM: The First Men (2022) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Sandbox. Also features early access and strategy. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Sandbox
Vilset (2021) — Shared: Building, Colony Sim, Base Building. Also features crafting and simulation. Tags: Building, Colony Sim, Base Building
Oxygen: First Breath (2022) — Shared: Base Building, Survival, Resource Management. Also features strategy and city builder. Tags: Base Building, Survival, Resource Management
Lil Guys0 — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features strategy and colorful. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Song of Slavs0 — Shared: Tower Defense, Side Scroller, Building. Also features pixel graphics and minimalist. Tags: Tower Defense, Side Scroller, Building
Founders' Fortune (2020) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Building. Also features city builder and simulation. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Building
Avian Colony (2025) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features simulation and management. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Candy Factory TD0 — Shared: Automation, Tower Defense, Base Building. Also features simulation and open world survival craft. Tags: Automation, Tower Defense, Base Building
Microtopia: Prologue (2024) — Shared: Automation, Colony Sim, Base Building. Also features crafting and simulation. Tags: Automation, Colony Sim, Base Building
DarkSwitch (2026) — Shared: Colony Sim, Survival, Tower Defense. Also features city builder and dark fantasy. Tags: Colony Sim, Survival, Tower Defense
Parabellum: Siege Of Legends (2025) — Shared: Tower Defense, Building, Colony Sim. Also features strategy and casual. Tags: Tower Defense, Building, Colony Sim
Rise to Ruins (2019) — Shared: Tower Defense, Colony Sim, Survival. Also features city builder and strategy. Tags: Tower Defense, Colony Sim, Survival
Mindustry (2019) — Shared: Base Building, Tower Defense, Resource Management. Also features strategy and multiplayer. Tags: Base Building, Tower Defense, Resource Management
Phoenix Hope (2021) — Shared: Survival, Base Building, Colony Sim. Also features simulation and strategy. Tags: Survival, Base Building, Colony Sim
Pawnholm0 — Shared: Sandbox, Base Building, Colony Sim. Also features strategy and simulation. Tags: Sandbox, Base Building, Colony Sim
Border Base0 — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features strategy and simulation. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Against the Storm (2023) — Shared: Base Building, Colony Sim, Building. Also features strategy and simulation. Tags: Base Building, Colony Sim, Building
Oxygen (2023) — Shared: Base Building, Survival, Resource Management. Also features strategy and city builder. Tags: Base Building, Survival, Resource Management
Substructure0 — Shared: Automation, Base Building, Resource Management. Also features crafting and strategy. Tags: Automation, Base Building, Resource Management
Rise Under the Warstorm0 — Shared: Automation, Tower Defense, Colony Sim. Also features crafting and real time tactics. Tags: Automation, Tower Defense, Colony Sim
Diluvian Winds: Prologue (2022) — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival. Also features city builder and free to play. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
Until We Die (2021) — Shared: Survival, Base Building, Side Scroller. Also features strategy and pixel graphics. Tags: Survival, Base Building, Side Scroller
Kingdom Eighties (2023) — Shared: Exploration, Side Scroller, Colony Sim. Also features action rts and city builder. Tags: Exploration, Side Scroller, Colony Sim
Age of Respair (2026) — Shared: Base Building, Colony Sim, Building. Also features strategy and simulation. Tags: Base Building, Colony Sim, Building
Fio and the Doomed City0 — Shared: Colony Sim, Base Building, Resource Management. Also features city builder and simulation. Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Resource Management
Survival Vacancy (2021) — Shared: Colony Sim, Building, Automation. Also features strategy and simulation. Tags: Colony Sim, Building, Automation
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Cosmic Castaway (2026) — Shared: Survival, Colony Sim, Tower Defense. Also features strategy and simulation. Tags: Survival, Colony Sim, Tower Defense
Deep Space Directive (2025) — Shared: Automation, Base Building, Resource Management. Also features strategy and city builder. Tags: Automation, Base Building, Resource Management
Automation Station0 — Shared: Automation, Sandbox, Building. Also features singleplayer and simulation. Tags: Automation, Sandbox, Building
Farmman0 — Shared: Colony Sim, Sandbox, Building. Also features city builder and crafting. Tags: Colony Sim, Sandbox, Building