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In Salvagers, you command a small crew of greedy explorers that land on abandoned space stations that litter the galaxy, and it's your job to loot them for anything worth a credit. Scrap tech, lost weapons, forgotten treasures - everything has a price.

Reviews: Very Positive — 80% — of 50 reviews
Released: 2025-11-06
Developer: Tomasz Banaś
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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    Why similar: RTS 26.3%, Space 18.6%, Post-apocalyptic 18.1%, Strategy 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%

  58. #58 Voidship: The Long Journey
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 148 reviews2019
    Dev: Cydonian Games
    Windows

    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: Strategy 29.1%, Space 25.7%, Action 16.1%, Sci-fi 11.8%, 2D 9.1%

  59. #59 Shortest Trip to Earth
    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,426 reviews2019
    Dev: Interactive Fate
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Shortest Trip to Earth is a roguelike spaceship simulator focused on exploration, ship management and tactical battles. Embark on a perilous journey across the universe with nuclear missiles, armed crew and a cat.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.8%, Aliens 21.4%, Space 21.1%, Strategy 13.7%, Sci-fi 8.8%

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