60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Space, Sci-fi, Strategy.
An action packed strategic space adventure with trading and procedural generation. A space vagabond with a gambling problem must trade and fight off pirates to pay a debt before he is turned into space dust.
Port Royale 3
The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.
The Pirates of Sector 7
Seek adventure, fortune and fame in a sector of space riddled with faction conflict, dastardly pirates, & deft merchants.
The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.
Why similar: Trading 41.1%, Pirates 23.8% ★, Economy 18.8%, Strategy 10.6%, Open World 3%
Seek adventure, fortune and fame in a sector of space riddled with faction conflict, dastardly pirates, & deft merchants.
Why similar: Trading 24.4%, Pirates 17.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Space 12.6%, Strategy 12.3%
X²: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games, you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe.
Why similar: Trading 25.3%, Space 24.9%, Economy 17.7%, Strategy 10.5%, Sci-fi 7.8%
The Caribbean in the 17th Century - Trade with over 60 towns, create your own production facilities, expand your trading empire and influence the development of the New World. As pirates and military fleets threaten your trade convoys, you'll need escort ships.
Why similar: Trading 38.9%, Pirates 25% ★, Economy 21.2%, Strategy 14.9%
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
Why similar: Space 32%, Trading 25.2%, Open World 10.5%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Economy 7.1%
Amidst powerful alien empires, you are among the first humans in this corner of the procedurally generated galaxy. Trade and explore. With no combat, your success hinges on mastering complex alien economies and navigating intricate politics. Can you carve out a place for humanity in the cosmos?
Why similar: Trading 44%, Economy 14.9%, Space 10.7%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Strategy 8%
ZANAC-like Ultra High-Speed Scrolling 2D Shooter Humanity suffered a crushing defeat in the war against the sentient AI, RA6 the Great Sovereign, losing 70% of the global population. Now, you board the anti-AI fighter MSX-3 Arondight, and launch into the final battle against the Sovereign.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.3%, 1980s 21.9%, Space 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Retro 8.4%
The Human Race had advanced to the point where we could travel among the stars, we developed giant automated machines to help us colonise other worlds, but there was a fault in their programming and they turned and attacked. Forcing us to lay a trap to protect Earth and exiling the Human race to stay on Earth once again.
Why similar: Trading 30.3%, Space 23.2%, Economy 16.4%, Strategy 10%, Sci-fi 8.7%
On the ancient nine province continent, you may become a businessman, get to know others, expand caravans, and free trade and exploration.
Why similar: Trading 45.1%, Economy 23.3%, Open World 10.8%, Exploration 8.1%, Retro 7.4%
Cosmonautica is a fresh take on space trading in a procedurally generated universe, paired with quirky humor for your intergalactic enjoyment.
Why similar: Trading 33.6%, Economy 18.6%, Space 13.3%, Strategy 6.7%, Sci-fi 6.4%
Blue Jay Joyride is a fast-paced 2D space shooter. Go through waves of enemies and fight progressively harder bosses. Collect one of the many unique powerups to give your ship a fighting chance in this intense game.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.5%, Arcade 12.4%, Aliens 10.6%, Space 10.3%, Action 9.5%
You are a pilot, seeking revenge on your deceitful father who threw you into unknown space. Can you find your way back and get revenge? Experience a mix of 2D topdown space adventure and explore planets to discover quests, negotiate trades, mine, hunt and survive in an expanding universe.
Why similar: Trading 35.8%, Space 19.3%, Open World 9.9%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Exploration 6.1%
Buy low, sell high, and survive the frontier. Sellin' Snake Oil is a western trading roguelike where every run brings a new map, new prices, new challenges, and new decisions. The ranch won't buy itself.
Why similar: Trading 50.5%, Economy 27.1%, Strategy 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%, 2D 2.5%
Guide a caravan through scattered medieval villages, supply them with goods, help them prosper ... and profit yourself as much as you can.
Why similar: Trading 32.4%, Economy 31.3%, Strategy 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Adventure 5.2%
In this highly addictive top-down arcade shoot-em-up from 1982, originally for the ZX Spectrum, defend yourself from wave upon wave of deadly alien combatants using your Ion Thrust Drive and dual Plasma Disruptors.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 38.9%, Retro 11.6%, Space 10.1%, Arcade 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Lead an elite squad of heroines in this high-energy vertical shmup! Blast through enemy waves, dodge deadly patterns, and take down epic bosses as you fight to free the galaxy from the grip of the Merlian Empire.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.4%, 1980s 15.2%, Space 11.4%, Retro 10.4%, Arcade 10.4%
It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome!
Why similar: Space 30.9%, Trading 28%, Economy 13.6%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Strategy 7.4%
Port Aphelion is a trading-simulation and adventure game where players build their economic empire through honest trade, smuggling, bounty-hunting, or all-out piracy!
Why similar: Pirates 27% ★, Economy 24%, Space 15.1%, Open World 9.3%, Strategy 7.5%
When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears is a story-rich, retro space shooter inspired by DOS-era space games like Star Control, Solar Winds, and Lightspeed. Blast your way through fast-paced arcade combat; build out modular, upgradable ships; and explore a galaxy torn by war.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Space 17.1%, 1980s 11.7%, Retro 10.6%, Arcade 8.7%
A retro-inspired 2D space shoot-em-up. Mine asteroids! Shoot alien saucers! Get rich or die flying!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Space 19.8%, Retro 13.5%, Arcade 10.4%, Minimalist 8.7%
Unknown Horizons is a retro styled top-down space exploration adventure where you will meet new alien races, learn their secrets and build their trust to get their help to find a way home.
Why similar: Trading 28.4%, Space 21.3%, Retro 12.3%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Open World 8%
You are a merchant in northern Europe in the late Middle Ages when the Hanseatic League was flourishing. Your goal is to rise to the most successful and influential member of the Hanse, ultimately being elected Elderman, leader of the trading league.
Why similar: Trading 57.2%, Economy 25.2%, Strategy 16.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Asteroids, Spaceship, Aliens, Lasers. Whats not to like? The mission is to survive the vast nothing of space
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Space 11.3%, Strategy 9.9%, Arcade 9.3%, Minimalist 8.6%
created by Rolf-Dieter Klein and Martin Ulrich The classic trade- and shippingsimulation Ports of Call. Create your own Shiptrading company.
Why similar: Trading 34.2%, Economy 25.4%, Retro 9.4%, Strategy 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Maelstrom is a licensed open source port of the original shareware game for the Macintosh by Ambrosia Software, Inc. It is a fast-action, asteroids-like game, with classic pixel graphics and original sounds.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.2%, Space 13.7%, Arcade 13.6%, Retro 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
X3: Reunion continues the epic space saga, blending deep space trading and intense real-time combat. Explore a vast universe, establish your empire, and shape the new frontier. With enhanced graphics and intricate economies, it's a journey of strategy, simulation, and interstellar intrigue.
Why similar: Space 28.7%, Economy 21.5%, Trading 19.2%, Strategy 10.2%, Sci-fi 8.6%
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: Trading 25.4%, Space 18.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.8%, Open World 9.4%, Procedural Generation 8.6%
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 31.3%, Pirates 19.8% ★, Sci-fi 9.6%, Strategy 8.5%, Procedural Generation 7.7%
Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.
Why similar: Trading 36.4%, Pirates 23.5% ★, Economy 20.3%, Strategy 10.1%, Open World 5.4%
There are a lot of bad thrust clones out there... This is not one of them.
Why similar: Space 23.5%, 1980s 17.2%, Arcade 15.2%, Retro 14.1%, Action 11.8%
Meteor Havok is a take on the classic Asteroids arcade shooter. Enter the asteroid fields to blast a path to safety with your agile ship and powerful lasers.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 35.8%, 1980s 26.5%, Arcade 15.8%, Action 13%, 2D 6.7%
Hyper Frenzy is a free arena-styled singleplayer 2D space shooter using top-down perspective. Fight in different modes against bots, collect various items and use one of the plenty weapons to defeat your opponents. Create your own maps and gametypes.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.9%, Space 19.2%, 1980s 13.4%, Arcade 9.5%, Retro 9.1%
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.7%, 1980s 19.2%, Retro 13.6%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Collection of a few arcade classics, remade with a fresh and friendly looking art style and a beautiful soundtrack.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.7%, 1980s 18.9%, Arcade 12%, Aliens 9.7%, Space 9.5%
Become a fellow of the famous medieval Hanse trading association in the 13th century. Manage the politics, prestige and economic success in your city and the known parts of Europe!
Blast through endless waves of asteroids and alien formations in this retro-inspired arcade shooter. Unlock new weapons, find powerful loot, upgrade your ship, and master devastating skills to survive the cosmic onslaught. Made with love by a father-daughter team.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.8%, Space 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Aliens 10.8%, Retro 8.8%
Trade to make your fortune in this lo-fi, laid back space adventure, where you'll get help from anthropomorphic animals, gear up your ship, and search for the mythical key to immortality hidden in the depths of space.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Trading 22.3%, Exploration 9.9%, Open World 7.6%, Space 6.9%
Experience large space ship battles. Uncover the secrets of the mysterious alien race. Upgrade your ship or even start a fleet. Survive
Why similar: Trading 30.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Space 12.2%, Open World 11.2%, Exploration 8.3%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, search labarinthine levels for the exit, while surviving an ever-increasing onslaught of deadly robots.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.2%, Retro 17%, 1980s 13.1%, Arcade 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
Trade stocks, short the market, and outsmart AI rivals in this fast-paced stock trading strategy game. Build your portfolio, survive market crashes, ride IPOs, and climb the leaderboards. Do you have what it takes to beat Wall Street?
Why similar: Trading 49.1%, Economy 33.2%, Strategy 16.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
See the galaxy through the eyes of a trader. Hundreds of years after humanity took to the stars, you're free to buy, fight, explore, and build your way to power. Shape economies, form alliances, and influence the systems that control trade, tech, and politics.
Why similar: Trading 39%, Economy 22.5%, Space 17.7%, Strategy 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.1%
Build a galactic transportation empire and supply humanity with everything it needs to colonize the stars. In this sci-fi logistics simulator, grow your company from a local transport agency into an interstellar logistics behemoth! Singleplayer, vs AI, and online multiplayer.
Why similar: Trading 40%, Space 26.9%, Economy 19.4%, Strategy 7.6%, Sci-fi 6.1%
Blast your way through waves of space debris in order to reach what is waiting for you on the other side. Find your fighting style with multiple unlockable ships in this fast paced space adventure!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Space 20.1%, Retro 13.2%, Strategy 10.7%, Sci-fi 10.3%
Battle through color soaked and mayhem paced arcade shooting action! Defend the Planetary Defense Shield (PDS) from the invading alien onslaught. Choose between charging the PDS and buying power ups to stay alive. You are the galaxy's final hope. Recharge, shoot, win! Will you save the galaxy?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.6%, 1980s 19.7%, Space 10.5%, Aliens 9.3%, Retro 8.7%
Become spacefaring merchant in a galaxy filled with diverse planets, each with its own economy, resources, and challenges. Amass wealth and reputation by trading goods, negotiating with factions, and navigating the intricacies of interstellar commerce.
Why similar: Trading 34%, Economy 22.4%, Space 15.5%, Exploration 8.3%, Strategy 6.7%
Use quick reflexes and sharp aim to simultaneously blow up enemies and block alike in this satisfying retro style action brick breaker! The third installment in the Game Buddy series that faithfully recreates the look, sounds, and feel of classic late 80's handheld games!
Why similar: 1980s 24.5%, Arcade 14.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Space 13.3%, Action 11%
Venice: As a young man striving for success, power and wealth and with the support of your family, you begin to build up a trading empire across Genua, Tripoli, Rome, Alexandria and Constantinople in addition to many other significant cities from the Renaissance. This is where your story begins...
Why similar: Trading 51.2%, Economy 27.7%, Strategy 20%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Piracy has never been this fun! Sail the high seas, plundering booty. Start off in a small ship that you can use to ram other ships to plunder their gold. As you explore and discover new locations, you can upgrade your ships features or even buy a new one. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Trading 43.3%, Pirates 36.7% ★, Open World 10.5%, Adventure 5.2%, Action 3.5%
Oldschool action open-world sci-fi with a unique storyline, frenetic battles, crude humor, loose morals and cows.
Why similar: Pirates 25.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.6%, Space 15.1%, Aliens 9.7%, Open World 8.8%
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, 1980s 17.9%, Aliens 10.5%, Arcade 10%, Space 8.8%
Dig your way out of debt. Star Scavenger is a roguelike top-down shooter about blasting asteroids to get the precious minerals inside. Scavenge, dodge pirates, and beat the market to free yourself from an unjust punishment.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.1%, Space 19.2%, Retro 11.4%, Arcade 11.1%, Procedural Generation 9%
A roaming-warband roguelike with procedurally generated units and autobattler combat.
Why similar: Trading 31.4%, Strategy 22.1%, Exploration 11.9%, Open World 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Solitarius is a 2D top-down wave shooter set in a sci-fi space environment. It is a free minigame that contains six different levels, eight different enemies and nine different weapons. Instead of surviving as long as possible you have to make it through each level.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 30.7%, Space 26.2%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Action 7.7%, Arcade 7.7%
Far from Earth, mankind hasn't changed in the centuries since we've reached the stars. Across this wide-open galaxy, you'll find merchants, builders, and explorers. The more adventurous are colonizers, conquerors, and even space pirates. And you, Voyager? What will you be?
Why similar: Space 21.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Action 10%, Adventure 9.7%
In this innovative top-down shooter from 1985, pilot the Nemesis Organisation Mobile Attack Droid (N.O.M.A.D.) through the heavily armoured homeworld of galactic supervillain Cyrus T. Gross, solving tricky puzzles, dodging deadly hazards, and shooting fiendish enemies.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.3%, Retro 18.3%, 1980s 12.6%, Arcade 10.8%, Action 6.7%
Take over a derelict floating island and help its feline residents set up production lines and establish trade routes—Build a commercial kitty empire in this cozy business and trading sim!
Why similar: Trading 47.7%, Economy 26.6%, Strategy 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, Exploration 4.8%
Stop the Saturnians is a shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Dodge enemy fire, destroy procedurally generated alien waves and fight massive bosses. Collect resources in the midst of combat to upgrade your ship or improve Earth's defenses. Protect yourself and the planet both!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Space 18.5%, Arcade 10.3%, Aliens 10.1%, Retro 9.4%
Design and then improve the ultimate mothership. Explore a persistent living galaxy populated by 200 unique captains that can do everything you can do. Survive the zombie infection and then fight them back. Make allies and start your own faction. Build your empire. Also includes Sandbox Mode.
Why similar: Space 30.8%, Pirates 21.9% ★, Strategy 13.2%, Open World 10.2%, Sci-fi 6.4%
Take the helm of a state-of-the-art warship as you fight epic space battles in a sandbox campaign. Upgrade and customize your ship, master the art of maneuvering, and use a blend of tactical prowess and heavy firepower to overcome deadly threats.
Why similar: Trading 32%, Economy 20%, Space 14.9%, Open World 7.9%, Sci-fi 7.7%
