
Scan the stars and claim planets for your corporate masters! In Planet Scanner, you will discover unique new worlds, decode transmissions, and upload data all in the name of keeping your job. But what happens if you gaze too long in the void?
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Sci-fi, Singleplayer, Space Sim, Horror.

Scan the stars and claim planets for your corporate masters! In Planet Scanner, you will discover unique new worlds, decode transmissions, and upload data all in the name of keeping your job. But what happens if you gaze too long in the void?

Voyager-19
A short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems.

Venus in Transit
The mother vessel is adrift in space, out of fuel and doomed. Your mission is the colony’s only hope for survival. Will you be able to navigate the claustrophobic canyons when your ship begins to fail?
A short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems.
Why similar: Space Sim 28.8%, Lovecraftian 20.8%, Horror 14.2%, Retro 11.3%, Aliens 8.2%
The mother vessel is adrift in space, out of fuel and doomed. Your mission is the colony’s only hope for survival. Will you be able to navigate the claustrophobic canyons when your ship begins to fail?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.3%, Capitalism 20.5%, Horror 14.2%, Aliens 6.4%, Futuristic 6.1%
Explore a star system while surviving the harsh conditions of space and whatever lurks in the darkness.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.4%, Lovecraftian 22%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, First-Person 6.1%
Warp Marked is an incremental space exploration game. Explore a mysterious uncharted dimension, navigate around its dangers, learn its secrets, and return stronger with every launch!
Why similar: Space Sim 26.5%, Lovecraftian 25.3%, Aliens 13%, Horror 9.1%, Retro 6.9%
Enter an infinite‑loop laboratory and retrieve uncontaminated extraterrestrial samples, and ultimately achieve your mission objectives.
Why similar: Space Sim 29.4%, Aliens 12.5%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
A first person / body cam, Lovecraft style horror experience not for the weak of heart. Descend into the T.R.P Facility while evading monsters by hide in lockers, and discover over 30 minutes of professionally recorded audio logs.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.3%, Dark Humor 13.4%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, First-Person 6.7%
Boötes is a Space Sim where you get to jump on astroids. Collect Crystals, Unlock New Abilities, Find Secrets to Unlock New Suits, and Much More. You are all alone in The Boötes Void where you find mysterious crystals that can help fuel your space shuttle so you can visit the Cold Dark.
Why similar: Space Sim 50.1%, Horror 12.8%, Futuristic 11.8%, Simulation 10.3%, Immersive Sim 6.9%
A futuristic sci-fi persistent universe exploration game with one million stars and 18 million planets and moons. Fly your ship to any star and explore its solar system. Claiming stars, planets and moons will make them yours forever - other players will see your discoveries and you will see theirs.
Why similar: Space Sim 47.3%, Simulation 16%, Procedural Generation 10.5%, Futuristic 10%, Atmospheric 5.8%
Haunted Space is a dark-sci-fi multiplayer co-op where you become a raider, a lethal bio-ship hybrid forged for combat. Join forces with your allies to hunt down the Colossi, titanic creatures that dominate the void. Evolve, fight, and survive in a ruthless alien galaxy.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.5%, Lovecraftian 19.6%, Horror 11.3%, Immersive Sim 7.1%, First-Person 6.8%
Alone in orbit with a corpse and no way to reach Earth, play as an astronaut who must keep a defunct space station aloft. Maintain the onboard systems, deal with the constant threat of space junk, and navigate the dark halls in zero-gravity. Day by day more systems fail, and the void draws closer.
Why similar: Space Sim 42.1%, Horror 10.4%, Simulation 10.4%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, First-Person 7.4%
A game about an alien that has to abduct things to pay rent!
Why similar: Space Sim 37.7%, Aliens 27.9%, Simulation 13.5%, Retro 7.5%, Space 5.1%
A short cosmic horror game where you remotely operate a land rover through an unknown planet labeled the silent zone.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.1%, Aliens 12.3%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8%, Immersive Sim 6.7%
Captain a space freighter on its perilous voyage to deliver vital supplies to the Parvin Frontier! Select your crew, then lead and command their efforts to manage the ship's navigation, engineering, weapons, and more on the fly as crises and obstacles arise in real time.
Why similar: Space Sim 45.3%, Aliens 18.9%, Simulation 11%, Space 7.7%, Retro 6.7%
Nav charts are required for Colony Cephea, the first human colony outside of the Milky Way. Be our guiding light as humanity steps to the precipice of greatness. A short experimental, horror adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Space Sim 26.8%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8%, Futuristic 7.5%
Anomaly Operation is a sci-fi horror observation game. Trapped in the security room, you must monitor a derelict ship via CCTV. Report anomalies and avoid lethal threats. Survive until 03:00 AM.
Why similar: Space Sim 39.4%, Simulation 13.8%, Aliens 13.6%, Immersive Sim 9.4%, Futuristic 6.1%
Wake up, feel the rumbling void in your stomach, just another boy bound by satiation. The vending machine is just downstairs...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.9%, Retro 20.2%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 5.5%
"Gray" is a first person, survival horror set around a Lunar prison colony, with a focus on story telling. Your oxygen is depleting as your mind is breaking. Can you smell the burning?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.3%, Aliens 18%, Futuristic 9.4%, Horror 9%, Psychological Horror 8%
In the midst of a seemingly hopeless war among the stars, take control of highly customizable spacefighters to experience classic space combat action throughout a story-driven campaign.
Why similar: Space Sim 56.2%, Retro 12.2%, Space 9.5%, Simulation 9.3%, Sci-fi 7%
Planets, aliens, resources, upgrades, caves, mapping & documenting star systems ... seek a new home for the human race. An all-inclusive (admittedly janky) procedural space-sim made by solo developer Schmidt Workshops.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.6%, Procedural Generation 15.3%, Aliens 13%, Retro 10.6%, Space 6.7%
Star Squadron is a next-generation space combat simulator delivering unmatched immersion. With seamless transitions, an interactive narrative, and our proprietary Voice Mimic System that personalizes dialogue to your actions, your choices, and your name, every journey will feel uniquely yours.
Why similar: Space Sim 39.3%, Aliens 20.8%, Immersive Sim 9.4%, Futuristic 8.8%, Space 7.2%
Sort forms, get to know your mysterious new collegues & unravel mysteries they're trying to cover up as you step in to replace the previous RH at this mysterious pharmaceutical company.
Why similar: Capitalism 39.2%, Dark Humor 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 10.6%, First-Person 8.3%
Welcome to your new career as a gas station attendant in the deepest, darkest corner of space! Serve adorable ships, count your cash, and expand your diesel empire. It's a simple, satisfying job. Just... ignore the whispers in the vents. Everything is fine. Probably.
Why similar: Space Sim 47.7%, Simulation 15.7%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, First-Person 8.8%, Atmospheric 6.1%
Embark on a spacefaring odyssey in Nebula Nomads! Pilot your cargo haulers through the cosmic expanse, mastering thrust vectoring as you deliver valuable packages between space stations. Earn credits, upgrade your fleet, and explore a captivating 2.5D universe. Launch into Nebula Nomads now!
Why similar: Space Sim 40.4%, Capitalism 24.7%, Simulation 13.2%, Economy 11.7%, Futuristic 8.4%
A short horror game about piloting a rover across a dead planet on humanity's most desperate mission.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.9%, Horror 17.6%, Aliens 15.3%, Simulation 12.2%, First-Person 10.4%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 62.2%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, First-Person 7.3%, Atmospheric 4.2%
In celebration of the 25 yr anniversary of the first release, this compendium contains all 4 games in the Battlecruiser 3000AD series which was first released in 1996.
Why similar: Space Sim 39.7%, Aliens 14.4%, Futuristic 11.9%, Simulation 9.3%, Immersive Sim 7.3%
In "Space Mechanics: Repair | Hiring | Craft" you are the owner of a space repair station in which you have to work. Repair spaceships, get money for it, hire them and create items for sale or for your own purposes.
Why similar: Space Sim 49%, Futuristic 14.5%, Simulation 11.2%, First-Person 9.6%, Space 7.4%
Smugglers of Cygnus places you in command of a ship in the service of that noblest profession: Commerce. Travel the galaxy. Deliver goods. Deliver goods of questionable legality for higher rates. Fend off pirates, or perhaps become one yourself...The Galaxy is yours. Come and take it.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.2%, Capitalism 21.9%, Aliens 15.7%, Immersive Sim 7.7%, Futuristic 7.5%
A short, atmospheric sci-fi horror experience. Explore an isolated research facility on the edge of charted space, and survive the horrors that lurk there.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.3%, Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, First-Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%
A single-player, immersive, story-driven FPS set in a pulpy, erotic sci-fi space opera — inspired by an era when science fiction was bold, messy, and excessive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.1%, Aliens 17.1%, Horror 13.7%, First-Person 9.4%, Space 6.7%
Step into the grease-stained boots of a debt-ridden Patcher in a gritty industrial space station. Diagnose critical failures, strip panels with your automatic vortex drill, and replace complex components to bring massive ships back to life. Restore power, clear the smoke, and pay off your debt.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.6%, Simulation 16.8%, Procedural Generation 12.7%, Futuristic 9%, Retro 8.2%
A routine spacewalk procedure traps you in an endless loop. Observe the spaceship carefully, detect anomalies, and choose the right path to reach the airlock and escape.
Why similar: Space Sim 42.2%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Simulation 8.3%, Retro 7.4%
Elon Simulator is an immersive Trillionaire Simulator with TONS of fun mechanics and activities. As Elon, you can: Smoke Weed (a lot), Print your own Money, Sell Lithium to Earth for BILLIONS, Make MILLIONS while you sleep in real life, Become a Trillionaire, and TONS more! Made by one dude.
Why similar: Capitalism 30.4%, Space Sim 29.6%, Dark Humor 12.3%, Immersive Sim 8.4%, Simulation 7.1%
Fly a rented ship in a procedurally-generated universe, navigate risky routes, and profit from changing markets before the opportunity disappears and you lose it all. Take jobs, navigate the markets, smuggle, lie. Do everything in order to keep flying.
Why similar: Space Sim 53.6%, Simulation 17.3%, Economy 14.3%, Procedural Generation 6.3%, Space 4.6%
Space Travellers is a unique open-world sandbox space simulator set in the year 2343. Travel the galaxy, trade, explore unexplored worlds, fight, build bases and factories, forge alliances and experience new adventures!
Why similar: Space Sim 41.3%, Procedural Generation 17.8%, Futuristic 9.8%, Immersive Sim 8.6%, Simulation 8.4%
Spacelines from the Far Out: Flight School is all about getting you prepared to take on the task of running your own Spaceline before launch! Join up to 3 other people to take on the challenges and demands as you ferry people to their destination.
Why similar: Space Sim 29.3%, Aliens 16.7%, Procedural Generation 15.7%, Futuristic 9.4%, Retro 8.5%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 62%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Atmospheric 5.6%, First-Person 5.4%
Delusion Out of Space is a Lovecraftian sci-fi horror shooter where you find yourself trapped after audacious experiments conducted by an alien race. As you explore a spaceship, you make choices at critical moments, decisions that will determine your fate and the lives of those around you.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.8%, Aliens 19.6%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, First-Person 7.1%
The Echo Paradox is a first-person psychological horror game. Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – alternate dimensions are real, but eerily without signs of life.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.1%, Aliens 24.3%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, First-Person 6.9%
Inspired by Space Station 13! Live a robust life on a Space Station, grow plants, mutate them into new types of plants, mix different chemical reagents, and when you are ready, get out and explore outer space to acquire wealth by mining minerals on asteroids.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.2%, Capitalism 20.1%, Procedural Generation 12.6%, Immersive Sim 8.1%, Simulation 5.7%
Explore a unique, procedurally generated galaxy filled with alien artifacts and resources to extract and exploit. Mine asteroids, harvest nebula, pilot unique ships and find new and strange things in the void between stars as you struggle to survive long enough to find another home.
Why similar: Space Sim 37.1%, Aliens 19.3%, Futuristic 9.9%, Procedural Generation 9.2%, Simulation 8.5%
Our goal is to depict the possibilities of space exploration & combat within a realistic environment- to emphasize the "science" in science-fiction. Key features to include: proper orbital mechanics for all objects in space, detailed ship system control, functionality, inter-dependency & damage reaction.
Why similar: Space Sim 71.4%, Simulation 21.1%, Space 7.5%
Run your own supermarket in outer space. Keep shelves stocked and nicely organized. Supply your store with drone delivery. Will you take the duty of running a space supermarket?
Why similar: Space Sim 27.6%, Capitalism 18.4%, Economy 18%, Simulation 14.1%, Space 8.6%
47 million probes were launched into the void. Yours just found something alive. A living universe simulation where evolution never stops — not even when you do.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.5%, Procedural Generation 22.3%, Simulation 15.1%, Aliens 13.4%, Sci-fi 6.7%
Manage an interstellar spy business in this strategy game with lunchbreak-length runs. Release your inner math-nerd to manipulate statistical odds for stealing data and technology. Build a galaxy-wide espionage network, partner with megacorporations or sell their secrets to bankrupt them. Profit!
Why similar: Space Sim 26.7%, Capitalism 22.4%, Procedural Generation 13.1%, Economy 12.4%, Immersive Sim 6.2%
Souls Alive: Origins is a Lovecraftian survival horror game set in a dark sci-fi future. Explore a world where reality bends, ancient cults return, and Cthulhu stirs once more. With a strong focus on story, atmosphere, and visual detail.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 57.1%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 6.8%, First-Person 6.5%, Atmospheric 6.3%
Bounce your pickaxe and smash through asteroids in this futuristic mining incremental! Explore a roguelite tech tree, discover gravitational anomalies, and deliver resources back to Earth. Upgrade and explore space to discover what secrets it holds!
Why similar: Space Sim 25.5%, Capitalism 24.5%, Procedural Generation 13.3%, Economy 12.9%, Futuristic 8.5%
Don your space helmet and fire up your star drive as you blaze a trail across the stars in this 1980s inspired space exploration game.
Why similar: Space Sim 42.3%, Procedural Generation 16.6%, Retro 9.4%, Simulation 7%, Sci-fi 5.9%
A 4 player co-op horror where you answer distress calls and board spaceships in search of survivors.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 18.5%, Aliens 18%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, First-Person 9.6%
Galaga meets Tie Fighter meets Elite Dangerous. A sci-fi starfighter combat sim with NASA-accurate Keplerian orbits. Voyage across the Solar System with real-time FTL. Engage Dregg swarms in dynamic PvE encounters. Outmaneuver invaders by pushing Newtonian physics to the limit at 150 m/s.
Why similar: Space Sim 41.3%, Aliens 15.7%, Simulation 12.6%, Immersive Sim 9.3%, Futuristic 7.4%
The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 66.4%, Procedural Generation 13.1%, Horror 11%, Atmospheric 4.9%, Psychological Horror 4.6%
The Academy of the Cosmic Realm is a short first-person horror game where you explore an old abandoned academy to discover what terrible event led to it's closure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 50%, Horror 18.7%, Aliens 12.2%, Atmospheric 7.3%, First-Person 6.3%
Master hyperspace trade in this sci-fi sim! Manage tariffs on 5 exotic resources, grow your Ecumenopolis, and outwit smugglers. Strategic fun for all!
Why similar: Capitalism 36.8%, Economy 25.9%, Simulation 16.3%, Futuristic 13.7%, Sci-fi 7.3%
Experimental, None Linear, Cosmic Horror Game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.3%, Aliens 16.4%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Retro 8.3%
Underworld Dreams: The False King is the first game in the Underworld Dreams Anthology - the first-person horror series based in the Lovecraftian mythos. Inspired by the works of Lovecraft and Robert W Chambers and set in the 1980s, it sets the stage for the Underworld Dreams experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.7%, Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, First-Person 9.7%, Story Rich 1.9%
Our Empire is spreading thin through the galaxy. Your responsibility is to assist your comrades on our newly founded colony. Keep your station operational at all cost. Your pivotal role may shape destiny. And don't forget: Humanity Above All!
Why similar: Space Sim 36.8%, Aliens 18.6%, Simulation 7.5%, Immersive Sim 7.4%, First-Person 7.1%
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 65.1%, Horror 21%, First-Person 7.1%, Atmospheric 3.9%, Psychological Horror 1.8%
A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45%, Horror 20.2%, Retro 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Galactic Pit Stop Simulator is a cooperative space management game for 1–4 players. Run a fuel station in deep space, trade goods in your market and hangar, and refuel incoming ships while working together to keep the station thriving.
Why similar: Space Sim 49.7%, Economy 17.5%, Simulation 16.3%, First-Person 9.3%, Space 5.7%
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.4%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, First-Person 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.4%