- #1 Signs of Life
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 841 reviews2014
Dev: Sweet Dog Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Signs of Life is a sci-fi survival sandbox platformer with a combination of procedurally generated and hand-crafted content. You'll explore mysterious locations, mine blocks for resources, and meet strange (and some familiar) creatures, some of which don't even want to kill you and eat your corpse.
Why similar: Sandbox 19.8%, Survival 15.8%, Crafting 15.6%, Space 10.5%, Building 10.1%
- #2 Space Trash Scavenger
96% matchVery Positive84% of 525 reviews2024
Dev: SquarePlay GamesPub: Paradox Arc
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build and automate your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way home in this interstellar, open-world survival sandbox.
Why similar: Crafting 16.7%, Survival 15.9%, Space 14.9%, Sandbox 14.6%, Open World 14.3%
- #3 Starbound
96% matchVery Positive90% of 123,281 reviews2016
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 64.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
Why similar: Sandbox 21%, Survival 14.2%, Crafting 13.6%, Space 13%, Open World 12.1%
- #4 Prospector
95% matchMixed70% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: Loonworks Games
Windows
Land on a distant planet in this chill resource management game. Harvest alien resources, build and automate machinery, uncover secrets across the stars and strike shipping deals with distant colonies for exclusive rewards!
Why similar: Resource Management 13.6%, Sandbox 13.5%, Open World 12.7%, Crafting 12.7%, Building 11.9%
- #5 Starcom: Nexus
94% matchVery Positive90% of 2,315 reviews2019
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.
Why similar: Space 34.8%, Open World 17.3%, Exploration 10.4%, Action RPG 10.4%, Building 9.5%
- #6 Space Pirates and Zombies
94% matchVery Positive91% of 3,164 reviews2011
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play.
Why similar: Space 44.5%, Open World 17.5%, Sandbox 11.9%, Exploration 6.6%, RPG 5.1%
- #7 BossConstructor
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 221 reviews2016
Dev: Neomateria Games GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Scavenge modules, combine them in the deadliest and most efficient ways imaginable, and fly your very own spaceship through alien space with BossConstructor. Thousands of procedurally generated galaxies await you and your space-faring collection of assembled modules to explore them.
Why similar: Space 26.9%, Building 21.4%, Survival 12.1%, Physics 11.3%, RPG 8.3%
- #8 Transcendence
92% matchVery Positive89% of 227 reviews2015
Dev: Kronosaur Productions
Windows
Explore the farthest reaches of Human Space in this open-world space adventure. Compelled to journey to the Galactic Core by a mysterious hyperintelligence, you must fight your way through dozens of star systems teeming with clashing empires, expansionist AIs, and fearsome xenophobes.
Why similar: Action RPG 27.5%, Space 25.7%, Open World 22.2%, Exploration 10.9%, RPG 3.9%
- #9 Star Valor
90% matchVery Positive89% of 3,421 reviews2022
Dev: Rafael Burgos
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Choose your own destiny as you explore an open-world procedurally generated galaxy where anything is possible. Become a miner, a trader, a bounty hunter, a pirate, or perhaps a jack of all trades. Start off small and build your way to the top but remember with every action, comes consequences.
Why similar: Loot 22.7%, Sandbox 15.9%, Space 14.9%, Open World 13.7%, Action RPG 10.6%
- #10 Destination Sol
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,362 reviews2015
Dev: MovingBlocks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Pilot your ship in the seamless open world made of space, planets, and more. Find new ships and equipment, find allies and beat all the enemies in this open source space shooter!
Why similar: Space 37.3%, Open World 31.7%, RPG 9.4%, 2D 6%, Action 5.7%
- #11 Keplerth
88% matchVery Positive84% of 4,159 reviews2022
Dev: TAROPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Welcome to Keplerth! Try to survive on a hostile alien planet in this 2D sandbox RPG, where you can choose to live alone or fight side by side with your friends in the online multiplayer mode. Survive, build, farm, fight, and explore your way to victory in this open-world adventure!
Why similar: Sandbox 19.5%, Survival 17.8%, Open World 17.4%, Building 15.8%, Exploration 8.3%
- #12 Hypersensitive Bob
89% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2016
Dev: SIEIDI Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Hypersensitive Bob is roguelike sky-platform crawler where Bob fights his myriad forms of allergies. Some extreme situations may require Lobotomy or Surgery - even Laxative may prove to be necessary for Bob's survival. Loot vaccine vials, discover crazy item combos & encounter waves of enemies.
Why similar: Loot 43.5%, Action Roguelike 25%, Adventure 11.9%, Casual 7.5%, Action 7.3%
- #13 XenoHaven
86% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Miniverse GamePub: OKJOY
Windows
In XenoHaven, gather resources to build shelters, enslave alien beasts to work for you, and run restaurants and shops. Delve into dark underground dungeons, defeat swarming insectoids and mighty bosses, and craft powerful gear to conquer the alien world.
Why similar: Open World 16.7%, Sandbox 16.4%, Survival 15.2%, Crafting 13.4%, Building 11.8%
- #14 Craterbound
86% matchMixed53% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Daniel Marquez
Windows
Crash-land onto a unique and hostile alien world and begin your fight to survive. Face its inhabitants, upgrade your technology, create outposts & bases, and find a way to repair your ship. Explore the beautifully strange terrain, all while blasting and crafting your way off of the planet.
Why similar: Survival 19.9%, Open World 19.8%, Space 18.4%, Crafting 18.2%, Sandbox 14%
- #15 STAR-BOX: RPG Adventures in Space
87% matchMixed50% of 86 reviews2015
Dev: Michael FlynnPub: FlynnFour Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
STAR-BOX – RPG Adventures in Space!Strap on your gravity boots, power up your laser, and climb aboard your spaceship for a retro-styled, RPG-jaunt into the unknown!Travel an open-world, sandbox universe where you are the architect of your own story.
Why similar: Space 20.9%, Sandbox 17.8%, Open World 15.9%, Action RPG 14.8%, RPG 9.5%
- #16 It Lurks Below
85% matchVery Positive82% of 1,288 reviews2019
Dev: Graybeard GamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
It Lurks Below is an action-oriented, survival RPG in a randomly generated world. Fight through the massive underground dungeon, customize your character with random items and find out what evil lurks below.
Why similar: Loot 26.6%, Survival 18.7%, Sandbox 14.8%, Crafting 12.1%, Action RPG 11.6%
- #17 Out of Orbit
84% matchVery Positive80% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: Case Yellow Labs
Windows
Design, build, or pirate spaceships. Build bases on planets. Explore endless randomly generated universes, travel through black holes, command your crew, survive cosmic events, collect and trade materials, battle epic bosses, and much more. The sky is the limit, literally!
Why similar: Sandbox 19.4%, Survival 18.2%, Building 16.3%, Space 15.1%, Open World 14.2%
- #18 Star Crafter
83% matchMixed70% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Tbjbu2
Windows
A space survival crafting mining base building and star system building game. Craft rockets to create planets and Dyson Rings, mine and craft advanced materials, terraform the terrain, manage electricity, farm food, and more as you watch the star system evolve into stunning, ever-changing views.
Why similar: Crafting 16.6%, Resource Management 15.1%, Space 13.9%, Survival 11.8%, Sandbox 11.2%
- #19 Planet Explorers
84% matchMixed62% of 6,818 reviews2016
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Planet Explorers is an open world sandbox adventure RPG game set on a distant planet. The game uses a new OpenCL calculated voxel system to allow players to change the terrain in any way, create new objects such as weapons, vehicles, objects, and do it anywhere.
Why similar: Sandbox 23%, Open World 20%, Survival 14.5%, Crafting 14.2%, Building 10.7%
- #20 Minicology
82% matchMixed68% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Isaac DennerPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You have crash-landed into a mini-verse of tiny planets. Welcome to Minicology! Embark on an interstellar survival sandbox journey. Use your crafting, combat, and automation skills to survive the many challenges this mini-verse throws at you.
Why similar: Sandbox 17.5%, Crafting 17.1%, Survival 16.7%, Open World 15.7%, Building 15.5%
- #21 Space Scavenger
81% matchVery Positive87% of 320 reviews2021
Dev: Red Cabin Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Action roguelike where you build and command your own spaceships. Battle enemies, explore planets and customize your ship on the fly. Make the best use of the quirky ship modules you find, ranging from slingshots to ion cannons, to try and avoid certain death.
Why similar: Loot 25.6%, Building 22.7%, Space 19.7%, Physics 16.2%, Action Roguelike 11.2%
- #22 GRAV
82% matchMixed47% of 6,921 reviews2015
Dev: BitMonster, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
GRAV is a sand box experience where you explore a multitude of planets, hunt strange alien creatures, build and defend outposts, craft weapons and armor, and attempt to survive against other players in a hostile environment.
Why similar: Survival 24.7%, Open World 21.6%, Sandbox 18.4%, Crafting 15.6%, Space 12.4%
- #23 Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation
81% matchVery Positive84% of 455 reviews2015
Dev: Jace Masula
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Exiled to a deep space mining sector, you are left with a crappy ship, a laser, and a small mining beam. It is up to you to survive by working your way through the galaxy. Mine asteroids, refine and trade the ore, buy upgrades for your ship, hunt pirates... you get it.
Why similar: Space 31.4%, Sandbox 23.5%, Open World 19.5%, Crafting 14.3%, Adventure 6.6%
- #24 Lilith Odyssey
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Chaystar Unlimited LLC
Windows
In the wake of the Nacho Wars, your alien family embarks on a galactic journey to Lilith -- a faraway planet of new hope. Discover the history of the Mugalo galaxy. Relax to in-game radio. Grow your fishing, farming and spacefaring skills in a casual adventure across a cosmos of 1000+ unique worlds.
Why similar: Survival 26.3%, Open World 25.4%, Crafting 24.8%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 6.1%
- #25 Galactic Mining Corp
78% matchVery Positive84% of 939 reviews2021
Dev: Windybeard
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Galactic Mining Corp is a unique rogue-lite, action game with crafting and base building mechanics. Head into uncharted space and discover a universe of locations to exploit for riches! Use your profits to expand your HQ, hire a crazy work force, obtain new drill components and upgrade everything.
Why similar: Space 27.5%, Building 26.8%, Crafting 23.5%, Exploration 13.6%, 2D 5.3%
- #26 Life Not Supported
78% matchMixed67% of 173 reviews2023
Dev: YETIBYTES
Windows · Linux
You are the lone survivor orbiting a potential new home planet, tethered to what’s left of your ship. Gather nearby debris and assemble a make-shift vessel in an attempt to survive the harsh realities of space. Maybe you'll live long enough to uncover the truth behind the ship's malfunction...
Why similar: Crafting 17.6%, Survival 16.5%, Space 15.1%, Building 13.9%, Sandbox 13.3%
- #27 Star Shelter
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 435 reviews2018
Dev: Overflow
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Star shelter is a space survival game built from the ground up for VR. You are stranded in space, you must climb around in Zero-G, explore, scavenge, craft, hack and fight to survive. You have to build, arm and upgrade your own space station in order to escape the cosmic graveyard.
Why similar: Open World 16.6%, Survival 15.4%, Crafting 14.7%, Sandbox 14%, Space 13.8%
- #28 Sector Space
76% matchVery Positive93% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: Robin M. FarrellPub: Outer Vision Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a procedurally generated galaxy, mine asteroids, refine minerals, colonize planets, build stations, deploy drones, salvage rare items, construct gear, level up, improve your ship, assemble a fleet, engage in combat, and take on the void.
Why similar: Crafting 20.7%, Building 20.5%, Exploration 15.8%, RPG 14.3%, Space 13.5%
- #29 Edge of Space
79% matchMostly Negative33% of 2,729 reviews2015
Dev: Handyman StudiosPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Suit up as an operative of the Ark Corporation, sent to the farthest reaches of the universe in search of habitable planets to terraform. However, after the long space journey you awaken from cryosleep to find that your ship has gone way off course and is disabled near a strange new world.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.9%, Crafting 14.9%, Space 12.9%, Survival 11.6%, Open World 8.6%
- #30 Star Explorers
77% matchVery Positive82% of 254 reviews2018
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Open World 28.6%, Space 28.2%, Sandbox 24.1%, Exploration 11.3%, Action 3.3%
- #31 Psycho Starship Rampage
77% matchVery Positive87% of 159 reviews2015
Dev: Ballistic FrogsPub: TyGAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You play the psychotic A.I. of a warship lost in space which tries to come back to Earth. Build your spaceship from scratch. Load it with weapons. And use your creation to destroy waves of innocent aliens throughout numerous levels. Loot their carcasses, extend your ship and jump to the next sector for more action!
Why similar: Loot 21.7%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Crafting 12.8%, Building 12.4%, Physics 11.5%
- #32 The Planet Crafter: Prologue
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,709 reviews2021
Dev: Miju Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Experience the first stages of terraforming an entire planet in this space survival open world terraforming crafting game prologue. Explore, survive, collect, build your base then create oxygen, heat and pressure to make an hostile planet livable for humanity.
Why similar: Survival 18.7%, Open World 15.8%, Crafting 15.7%, Sandbox 12.9%, Resource Management 9.3%
- #33 Outerverse
76% matchMixed50% of 125 reviews2022
Dev: Tbjbu2Pub: indie.io
Windows
Build automated machines and weapons across the universe, beat massive bosses, experience cosmic events and explore unique landmarks in this quest driven automation crafting adventure game. Includes a manual scenario for crafting instead of machines for those not a fan of logic/automation!
Why similar: Crafting 19.1%, Resource Management 18.1%, Space 17.9%, Open World 17.7%, Exploration 8%
- #34 Remains
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 321 reviews2021
Dev: SoloQ
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Remains - survival in outer space orbiting the planet. Explore the area. Find a way to restore oxygen. Create tools for your needs. Beware of the dangers of outer space. Build your shelter in orbit and try not to die!
Why similar: Crafting 14.6%, Survival 13.5%, Sandbox 13.1%, Space 13%, Building 12.6%
- #35 Lost Nova
74% matchVery Positive92% of 425 reviews2022
Dev: Jon NielsenPub: HopFrog
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Your spaceship crashed on an alien planet. Explore, salvage, craft, trade, manage and upgrade your way back home!
Why similar: Open World 18.8%, Crafting 16.9%, Resource Management 15.5%, Action RPG 15.1%, Space 13.8%
- #36 Jitter
72% matchVery Positive85% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: Berko Games
Windows
A sci-fi exploration & survival game where you take on the role of a spaceship’s AI. Explore, fight, and survive across a mining colony in the Main Asteroid Belt. Rebuild your ship. Rescue your crew. Reveal the truth behind your mission.
Why similar: Open World 20%, Sandbox 19.7%, Space 19.5%, Physics 17.6%, Exploration 8.8%
- #37 Crashlands
73% matchVery Positive90% of 6,745 reviews2016
Dev: Butterscotch Shenanigans
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight and tame alien beasts, craft resources into menacing weaponry, befriend the outlandish locals, and go toe-to-chin with a world-domineering maniac.
Why similar: Crafting 16.9%, Open World 16.8%, Survival 16.7%, Sandbox 15.8%, Building 12.9%
- #38 The Planet Crafter
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 73,089 reviews2024
Dev: Miju Games
Windows
Median: 21.7 hrsMean: 38.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A space survival open world terraforming crafting game, designed for 1 to 10 players. Alter the ecosystem of an inhospitable planet to render it habitable for humanity. Survive, gather resources, and build your base. Then, generate oxygen, warmth, and pressure to create a brand new biosphere.
Why similar: Survival 15%, Crafting 14.1%, Building 13.3%, Open World 13.1%, Space 12.5%
- #39 Galactic Glitch
71% matchVery Positive90% of 987 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Physics 32.4%, Space 25.4%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Exploration 12.3%, Adventure 5.8%
- #40 Celestial Command
75% matchMixed62% of 704 reviews2014
Dev: Science Interactive
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Mine asteroids, salvage space debris, design your own small or massive spacecraft using individual functional components, complete missions, and engage in battles against enemies in a vast galaxy with realistic physics based on orbital mechanics or in a classic physics mode.
Why similar: Space 36.3%, Sandbox 25.4%, Building 14.5%, Open World 7.5%, Adventure 5.5%
- #41 Fragmented
74% matchMixed43% of 1,964 reviews2017
Dev: Above and Beyond Technologies
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Stranded in a hostile alien world, you must fight to survive. Hunt, harvest, craft, advance skills, and build using local resources along with technology from your voyage.
Why similar: Survival 26.5%, Open World 18.2%, Crafting 14.3%, Sandbox 13.5%, Building 10.9%
- #42 Hostile Planet: Survival
73% matchMixed65% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Aliens Developers
Windows
Hostile Planet: Survival is a harsh adventure on an uncharted planet that full of danger and trials.
Why similar: Survival 23.2%, Crafting 20.5%, Open World 18.1%, Building 15.7%, Sandbox 13.9%
- #43 StarRupture
68% matchVery Positive81% of 13,247 reviews2026
Dev: Creepy Jar
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
StarRupture is a first-person open world base-building game with advanced combat and tons of exploration. Play alone or in a group on this sublime and ever-changing planet, extract and manage resources, create your complex industrial system and fight off hordes of alien monsters.
Why similar: Survival 21.6%, Open World 20.9%, Crafting 20.8%, Sandbox 19.6%, Exploration 8.6%
- #44 helionaut
71% matchVery Positive95% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
An open-world galaxy adventure game ✨🚀🌠 Explore a procedurally-generated universe filled with diverse micro-planets, asteroid belts and UFOs. 👽
Why similar: Space 26.8%, Crafting 25.3%, Open World 23.8%, Adventure 10.3%, Action 7.3%
- #45 Deep Space Exploitation
69% matchVery Positive96% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: JuhrJuhr
Windows
Deep Space Exploitation is a space mining game featuring 2D physics, fully destructible asteroids, and a story of survival under an exploitative corporation. Use your equipment wisely, upgrade your ship, and make difficult decisions to secure your future!
Why similar: Physics 37.6%, Resource Management 27.5%, Space 24.4%, 2D 6.3%, Action 4.3%
- #46 Dig or Die
70% matchVery Positive90% of 4,284 reviews2018
Dev: Gaddy Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.
Why similar: Survival 21.9%, Sandbox 21%, Crafting 18.6%, Open World 12.7%, Building 8.8%
- #47 Cubic Odyssey
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,720 reviews2025
Dev: Atypical GamesPub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Embark on a galactic journey in Cubic Odyssey, an open-world adventure where you explore vibrant planets, craft tools, build vehicles, and fight the Red Darkness. Uncover ancient mysteries, and shape a universe full of life, danger, and limitless possibilities!
Why similar: Sandbox 27.3%, Building 24.7%, Open World 10.2%, Crafting 8.1%, Space 7.9%
- #48 Atomcraft
67% matchVery Positive96% of 358 reviews2026
Dev: Triplejump
Windows
A sandbox adventure where every pixel is physically and chemically simulated! Build intricate, fully functional machines from the pixels around you. Harvest, react, and manipulate all 118 elements to craft everything from simple tools to complex systems.
Why similar: Sandbox 18.9%, Crafting 18.1%, Action RPG 15.9%, Survival 15.8%, Physics 13.9%
- #49 BLASTRONAUT
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 175 reviews2022
Dev: Perfoon
Windows · Mac · Linux
BLASTRONAUT is a mining game in a procedural alien world. Explore, extract and profit.
Why similar: Sandbox 20.2%, Open World 17.5%, Crafting 14.6%, Survival 14.5%, Resource Management 11.4%
- #50 Surviving Ceres
68% matchVery Positive87% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: Ryan SaundersPub: One Man Media
Windows
Explore a handcrafted survival game with an emphasis on crafting and base building. Export manufactured goods to earn funding, manage colonists, defend against hostile aliens, and work towards terraforming Ceres from a frozen ball of ice to a tropical paradise.
Why similar: Crafting 23.8%, Survival 23.6%, Building 21%, Open World 20.1%, Exploration 7.3%
- #51 Space Killer
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Two friends
Windows
Take on the role of a spaceship pilot and protect the universe from an alien invasion. Destroy hordes of infected ships and defeat powerful bosses. Unlock new ships, create your own builds in this Roguelite, Survivors, RPG game🚀
Why similar: Loot 39%, Space 22.5%, Survival 15.3%, Action Roguelike 9%, RPG 6%
- #52 Star Singularity
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: Star Bunny Enterprises
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A space action-adventure unlike any other: navigate your spacecraft through a galactic-scale mystery. Make sure to loot, craft and upgrade your space fleet. Play the story campaign or test your skills in vicious arena modes against AI opponents.
Why similar: Space 20.8%, Open World 19.7%, Crafting 18.6%, Action RPG 14.8%, Adventure 6%
- #53 Battlevoid: Harbinger
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,061 reviews2016
Dev: Bugbyte Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Battlevoid: Harbinger is a hard sci-fi space exploration game blending roguelike, turn-based, star map strategy, and real-time space battles. You are a young commander venturing out into enemy territories, to unknown galaxies, never knowing what you will face as you jump out from hyperspace.
Why similar: Space 57.9%, Open World 13.8%, Survival 12.6%, Action 5.2%, 2D 5.1%
- #54 Astrometica: Prologue
65% matchVery Positive90% of 1,299 reviews2024
Dev: BeryMeryPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Astrometica: Prologue is the free game about surviving in space. You need to use your skills and tools to stay alive. There are many challenges to face, and you need to fight to survive. You also need to build a new base in space.
Why similar: Survival 16.3%, Open World 15.9%, Building 15.4%, Crafting 13.8%, Resource Management 13.8%
- #55 Salvagers
66% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Tomasz Banaś
Windows · Linux
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.
Why similar: Space 26%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Physics 11.2%, Adventure 11%, RPG 10.1%
- #56 Scavenger SV-4
67% matchVery Positive91% of 660 reviews2018
Dev: Deric RuhlPub: HoroArch
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Scavenger SV-4 is a highly replayable atmospheric first-person science fiction game. Part simulator, part roguelike, it has elements of action, combat, resource management, and a dash of horror. It is not quite like any game you have played before.
Why similar: Space 54%, Exploration 16.9%, Adventure 12.9%, Action 7.3%, Indie 5.4%
- #57 My Little Universe
65% matchVery Positive86% of 2,242 reviews2023
Dev: EstotyPub: SayGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Stranded on a barren moon with nothing but your tools, fuelless ship, and celestial powers of creation, you are destined to recreate what was once lost and be the hero of your own Little Universe! Don't forget to call in up to three of your friends to join your journey in the Splitscreen Co-op Mode!
Why similar: Crafting 18.7%, Sandbox 18.6%, Survival 17.3%, Space 16.1%, Open World 15.7%