
In a vast universe where nothing is familiar, you must use your knowledge to progress and learn how to survive. Upgrade your spaceship and explore to your heart's content, or destroy everything that comes your way, all in classic retro style.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Space, Indie, Sci-fi.

In a vast universe where nothing is familiar, you must use your knowledge to progress and learn how to survive. Upgrade your spaceship and explore to your heart's content, or destroy everything that comes your way, all in classic retro style.

Jitter
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.

Space Pirates and Zombies
Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play.
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: Space 24%, Sandbox 16.1%, Retro 13%, Open World 12%, Top-Down 11.3%
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 45%, Top-Down 15.7%, Procedural Generation 11%, Open World 8.6%, Sandbox 8%
Dynamic abstract sandbox universe. Changes and evolves as you do.
Why similar: Space 41.6%, Sandbox 22.4%, Top-Down 10.1%, Open World 8.9%, Procedural Generation 7.4%
A spaceship building and universe-exploration game. Collect resources, expand and grow your fleet, and conquer your personal galaxy. Stellar ambience by Peaks.
Why similar: Space 40.2%, Sandbox 26.5%, Top-Down 10.1%, 2D 8.4%, Open World 7.4%
A single-developer passion project. A seamless full scale solar system. Thrilling action. Be part of an incredible journey as a Universe is built from the ground up!
Why similar: Space 45.8%, Sandbox 19%, Open World 17.9%, Exploration 7.8%, Procedural Generation 4.3%
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: Space 30.8%, Sandbox 18.9%, Open World 11.3%, Procedural Generation 11%, Top-Down 10.5%
In this classic top-down space game from 1983, you can take on one of the most dangerous jobs in the galaxy: garbage disposal. Try to survive for as long as possible, while knocking the giant garbage pods into a black hole with your Space-Dozer.
Why similar: Space 29.2%, Retro 24.7%, Top-Down 24.2%, 2D 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
Explore the vast reaches of VoidExpanse -- mine asteroids, upgrade your ship, trade, complete missions, advance your character and survive fast-paced combat with hostile aliens and mercenaries in the rich and exciting Sci-Fi universe of VoidExpanse!
Why similar: Space 44.7%, Sandbox 18.1%, Open World 15.1%, Top-Down 14.6%, Character Customization 4.7%
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 55.8%, Open World 15.6%, Sandbox 8.8%, 2D 6.5%, Top-Down 5.3%
A relaxed roguelike space odyssey in a procedurally generated universe! Travel through a lonely and mysterious cosmos. Customize your ship, explore and survive!
Why similar: Space 31.9%, Top-Down 14.9%, Roguelike 11.5%, Procedural Generation 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
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 48.4%, Open World 20.1%, 2D 10.1%, Procedural Generation 8.5%, Roguelike 5.1%
Top-down action and space exploration meet asteroid mining automation! Navigate to randomly generated asteroids passing by and start mining. Impress your employer, upgrade your equipment, fight off pirates and save up for that ticket to Earth so you can finally come home... for the very first time.
Why similar: Space 37.8%, Procedural Generation 22%, Top-Down 20.4%, Sandbox 12.2%, Exploration 7.1%
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 30%, Top-Down 16.9%, Procedural Generation 13.9%, Open World 13.8%, 2D 8.3%
Lose yourself in space. Battle through intense planetary and space combat, traversing vast exotic planets in an endless universe. Hack, loot, trade your way up. Interact with a variety of alien life including trusty companions. Can you discover your past and the future of a decaying humanity?
Why similar: Space 22.1%, Sandbox 18.1%, Procedural Generation 12.6%, Top-Down 12.2%, Open World 11.8%
3030 Deathwar is a unique mix of Adventure and Space Sim. Explore star systems, mine and hunt pirates in top-down mode. Leave your ship and switch into classic Adventuring mode, where you explore derelicts, talk to shady characters or head over to the space bar for a drink.
Why similar: Space 41.7%, Sandbox 15.9%, Open World 15.2%, 2D 8.5%, Adventure 6%
2D top-down survival game with multiplayer and procedural world generation
Why similar: Sandbox 27.1%, Top-Down 19.2%, Procedural Generation 13.7%, Open World 10.9%, 2D 9.8%
Space - The Return Of The Pixxelfrazzer is an open-world sci-fi hack'n'slash. Your aim is to explore the inexhaustible amounts of destructible asteroid fields, spacestations and unknown planets of the universe. And maybe, one day you'll probably find out about one of the most unsolved mystery of our universe... the pixxelfrazzer.
Why similar: Space 38.7%, Procedural Generation 18%, Retro 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Open World 8.7%
Tree of Mu is a 2D procedurally generated open-world sandbox RPG that immerses you in a mystical land called Mu, once ruled by kingdoms and plagued by countless wars. But in this land, nothing lasts forever.
Why similar: Sandbox 28%, Procedural Generation 19.1%, Open World 17.1%, 2D 10.8%, Top-Down 10.1%
Chapter 1 is now free! Relive 1980s nostalgia in this text parser driven graphic adventure game. You and your molluscan crew embark on an epic journey to find a new home world. In Chapter 1 - Intershellar, wake up from your long trip only to discover a saboteur has been at work.
Why similar: Space 37.1%, Retro 27.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, 2D 10.3%, Adventure 8.1%
An incremental space mining game where you harvest resources across star systems. Discover hidden blueprints, research powerful technologies, upgrade your ship, and defend against relentless enemy waves and massive bosses.
Why similar: Space 34.7%, Sandbox 27.2%, Top-Down 18.4%, 2D 9%, Exploration 8%
Engage in an intense space shooter that you can play in single-player or multiplayer with up to 6 players. Play a variety of different spaceships, each with their own unique stats, components, and playstyles!
Why similar: Space 25.9%, Top-Down 20.7%, Retro 18%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
Drifter is an open-world sandbox space trading game with a procedurally-generated galaxy 100,000 light years across made up of tens of thousands of star systems to explore and features an original soundtrack by composer Danny Baranowsky.
Why similar: Space 40.6%, Sandbox 26.2%, Open World 14%, Procedural Generation 11.4%, Exploration 4%
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: Space 31.5%, Procedural Generation 14.3%, Open World 13.4%, Top-Down 12.6%, Roguelike 7.3%
Deep Claims is a space exploration game where you upgrade your ship and equipment in order to mine increasingly valuable and hazardous asteroids. Can you make it to the core?
Why similar: Space 29.1%, Sandbox 24.8%, Procedural Generation 11.7%, Open World 10.8%, Exploration 8.3%
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 34.4%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Open World 12.7%, Top-Down 12.5%, 2D 7.2%
Relive 1980s nostalgia in this text parser driven graphic adventure game. You and your molluscan crew embark on an epic journey to find a new home world. In Chapter 3 - Lettuce Be, the snails have fallen into a devious trap.
Why similar: Space 39%, Retro 25.7%, 2D 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Adventure 8.7%
Tachyons is a multiplayer spaceship simulation roguelike, where you and your friends take roles as crew on a space ship, battling your way through a randomly generated galaxy, fighting off pirates and alien threats.
Why similar: Space 27.3%, Top-Down 18.3%, Roguelike 13.8%, Procedural Generation 11.9%, Open World 11.5%
Relive 1980s nostalgia in this text parser driven graphic adventure game. You and your molluscan crew embark on an epic journey to find a new home world. In Chapter 2 - A Snail Of Two Worlds, you are stranded on an alien planet searching for food, water, and most of all... answers.
Why similar: Space 35.4%, Retro 27.5%, 2D 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Adventure 8.6%
Create, Customize, and Command each module on your starship, explore ceaseless space filled with unique environments, and battle endless combinations of enemies in timed, turn-based combat.
Why similar: Space 25.2%, Roguelike 14.2%, Procedural Generation 13.2%, Top-Down 13.2%, Open World 10.9%
Explore a universe of tiny planets, swing between worlds, and jump into handcrafted bubble scenes. Train simple AI companions to follow you and join your adventures. A playful physics sandbox you can enjoy solo, online, or in split-screen.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.3%, Space 24.1%, Procedural Generation 18.7%, Open World 16.9%, Exploration 7%
Welcome to Planternauts – an immersive adventure in planetary terraforming where you play as a brave explorer tasked with greening barren landscapes. Explore, discover, and transform an alien world into a lush paradise by initiating a grand project to create a new ecosystem.
Why similar: Sandbox 27%, Space 22.6%, Procedural Generation 18.5%, Open World 10.5%, Exploration 8.7%
Yondel is a pixel survival adventure set in an infinite, procedurally generated world, featuring core survival, gathering, early combat, loot, and full single-player exploration.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 22.1%, Top-Down 19.9%, Sandbox 17.7%, Retro 9.7%, 2D 8.9%
Heat Signature is a game from the developers of Gunpoint where you break into spaceships, make terrible mistakes, and think of clever ways out of them. You take a mission, fly to the target ship, sneak inside, and make clever use of your gadgets to distract, ambush and take out the crew.
Why similar: Space 35%, Top-Down 19.6%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, Roguelike 12.3%, Open World 5.5%
A space trader & combat sim meets squad-RPG, large scale conquest, choice driven gameplay with fluid & punchy tactical real-time combat set in a dynamic open-world sandbox.
Why similar: Space 42.2%, Sandbox 19.5%, Open World 13.7%, Top-Down 9.8%, 2D 6.7%
Kinetic Void is a 3D space adventure with a focus on customization and enjoyable space simulation. The shipyard allows players to construct their ship piece by piece. Ships can be as simplistic as a cockpit, a hull, a engine and a gun, or as complex as a player wants.
Why similar: Space 65%, Sandbox 25.2%, Open World 4%, Indie 3.3%, Adventure 1.4%
Raven Fighter is a classic shoot‘em and roguelite game where players can customize their favorite weapons to defeat the final boss. Different weapon combinations result in varied outputs, accompanied by rich visual effects for an enhanced gaming experience.
Why similar: Space 53.9%, 2D 16.9%, Top-Down 13.2%, Roguelike 10%, Indie 3.3%
Time Thief is an action adventure game where leaving your village makes the clock tick. Manage your time to stay alive, stealing seconds from creatures around its overworld with your sword.
Why similar: Retro 27.6%, Top-Down 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, 2D 12.4%, Open World 10.8%
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 56.5%, Open World 13.7%, Top-Down 12.6%, Exploration 7.2%, Adventure 4%
At One More World, Inc, our mission is to be the ultimate safeguard for planets in need. With our extraordinary team strategically scattered across the universe, we can swiftly confront and conquer any challenges that threaten planetary harmony. Are you ready to join the team?
Why similar: Space 26.3%, Sandbox 20.4%, Top-Down 15.1%, Procedural Generation 12.4%, Open World 10%
Every adventurer must face the Trial — a boundless pixel-art sandbox where you can explore, build, mine, farm, and challenge epic bosses. Play solo or with up to 3 friends in thrilling top-down adventures.
Why similar: Sandbox 30.6%, Top-Down 21.2%, Open World 16%, 2D 11.1%, Exploration 7.7%
"It is inevitable that man will one day live among the stars" Inevitability is a game where you can build a space empire! Collect materials to craft parts and build your very own fleet of starships and stations block by block. Manage relations with Ten factions spanning Five alien races.
Why similar: Space 40.6%, Sandbox 22.2%, Top-Down 20.9%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 6.4%
Layer Hunt is a singleplayer, survival sandbox game where the goal is to survive and hunt down all the bosses. To reach your goal you will have to mine, craft, build, farm, fight and explore for new abilities and resources.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 18.7%, Sandbox 18%, Top-Down 14.4%, Open World 12.1%, 2D 9.1%
The ultimate space sandbox. Participate in epic fleet battles, form alliances, strive to dominate entire galaxies and harness the universe’s resources for your industrious empire or the destruction of others. Customise your experience, the universe is yours!
Why similar: Space 46.3%, Sandbox 29.4%, Open World 16.6%, Exploration 3.2%, Adventure 2.6%
Take Your Creature From Zero To Galactic HeroGet out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains. For the first time, beam down with your allies to take on action-packed, planetside adventures. Complete quests, collect rewards, and even create your own missions.
Why similar: Space 41.8%, Sandbox 23.6%, Open World 18.3%, Exploration 7.2%, Adventure 4.6%
Fly a spaceship made of scrap through obstacles in outer space - using only one button!
Why similar: Space 43%, Top-Down 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, 2D 10.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Defender's Squad is a sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter 2D that combines 7 different levels. Play Solo and pick one of the 3 ships to kill enemies and save the earth from aliens.
Why similar: Space 30.8%, Top-Down 22.1%, Retro 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, 2D 9.8%
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 44.2%, Sandbox 22%, Open World 13.4%, Procedural Generation 11.5%, Adventure 4.5%
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 28.6%, Retro 17.3%, Sandbox 16.3%, Procedural Generation 15.8%, Open World 14.2%
SpaceWorm is a casual retro game where you eat stars, planets and kill space-bugs.
Why similar: Space 32.8%, Top-Down 25.7%, Retro 15%, 2D 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
Can "Super Meteor" save the universe from the space debris created by the development of space by the people of Earth?
Why similar: Space 42.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, 2D 14.7%, Top-Down 12.9%, Retro 8.5%
Maelstrom is an open source port of the original shareware game for the Macintosh. It is a fast-action, asteroids-like game, with classic pixel graphics and original sounds.
Why similar: Space 24.5%, Top-Down 19.3%, Retro 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, 2D 11.7%
Chop trees, cook meals, build your home and play music to control the wild! Explore a procedurally generated world and survive your way through art.
Why similar: Sandbox 19.4%, Open World 17.6%, Procedural Generation 17.4%, Top-Down 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
A retro-inspired 2D space shoot-em-up. Mine asteroids! Shoot alien saucers! Get rich or die flying!
Why similar: Space 36.2%, Retro 23.4%, Top-Down 17.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, 2D 9.6%
You are a Scraponaut, create your own spaceplane with unique parts each affecting the way your plane behaves. Collect scrap while exploring procedurally generated islands, unlock and discover unique new parts to upgrade your spaceplane.
Why similar: Space 30.1%, Sandbox 22.5%, Top-Down 12.2%, Open World 7.4%, 2D 7.2%
MERGE blocks to get ammo... BLAST the alien horde... and BUILD the ultimate fighting drone! Not gonna lie, this game is a PARTY!
Why similar: Space 22%, Retro 19.8%, Top-Down 17.9%, Procedural Generation 14.9%, Roguelike 13.6%
It's a sandbox cultivation game where players recruit and train talents, build their own homesteads, practice alchemy and crafting, battle monsters and collect materials. The combat mode features automatic side-scrolling battles with companions, meanwhile player can decide cards to execute attacks.
Why similar: Sandbox 33.5%, Procedural Generation 24.4%, Open World 19.4%, Roguelike 14.4%, 2D 5.9%
Minibuilder is a 2d top-down sandbox game where you explore infinitely generating worlds, find naturally generating structures, fight monsters, acquire materials, hunt for food, build bases, and choose to play alone or with friends
Why similar: Sandbox 26.1%, Top-Down 19.1%, 2D 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Procedural Generation 8.3%
A space arcade shooter with light rogue-like elements.
Why similar: Space 24.1%, Retro 21.1%, Roguelike 17.6%, Top-Down 16.6%, Procedural Generation 10.7%
Be the Gun & the Architect. Arcade-Tower defense hybrid with controller-first design for a snappy tower building and twin-stick shooting. Every kill feeds the machine. Adapt to roguelike chaos with unique items and synergies. Can you build the ultimate defense & survive the Derp?
Why similar: Space 27.3%, Top-Down 18.4%, Roguelike 13%, Top-Down Shooter 12.1%, Retro 9.3%
Depart your home world of Avalon to embark on the longest journey ever attempted by mankind, to find the end of the universe. What is at the end of the universe and where is the end of the universe? This is where your journey begins.
Why similar: Space 42.8%, Procedural Generation 19.8%, Open World 16.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 8.1%