
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, Open World, Indie.

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 24.1%, Sandbox 16.1%, Retro 13%, Open World 12.1%, Top-Down 11.2%
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 45.1%, Top-Down 15.6%, Procedural Generation 10.9%, Open World 8.7%, Sandbox 8%
Dynamic abstract sandbox universe. Changes and evolves as you do.
Why similar: Space 41.7%, Sandbox 22.4%, Top-Down 10%, Open World 9.1%, 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 40.4%, Sandbox 26.5%, Top-Down 10%, 2D 8.3%, Open World 7.5%
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 45.9%, Sandbox 19%, Open World 18.1%, Exploration 7.7%, Procedural Generation 4.2%
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 29.4%, Retro 24.8%, Top-Down 24%, 2D 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
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 56%, Open World 15.6%, Sandbox 8.8%, 2D 6.3%, Top-Down 5.2%
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 44.8%, Sandbox 18%, Open World 15.3%, Top-Down 14.4%, Character Customization 4.6%
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 32.2%, Top-Down 14.8%, Roguelike 11.3%, 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 48.6%, Open World 20.3%, 2D 10%, Procedural Generation 8.5%, Roguelike 5%
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 30.1%, Top-Down 16.7%, Open World 14%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, 2D 8.2%
A sci-fi, base-building adventure where you build a 'ship' on an asteroid; explore space, battle slimes, raiders, space rhinos, and more. A story that includes following orders from a mysterious AI, shooting fish with a space grappling hook, invading space stations, fixing the exploded moon, etc.
Why similar: Space 27.8%, Sandbox 22.9%, Open World 15.7%, Top-Down 8.6%, Exploration 6.7%
Explore over 1 million planets in an endless universe. Fight in brutal ground combat, from your ship, or aboard your freighter. Hack, loot, steal, upgrade, craft, build, and deceive your way to power. Uncover your past and help humanity find a new home. If No Man’s Sky and Starbound had a child.
Why similar: Space 22.2%, Sandbox 18.1%, Procedural Generation 12.6%, Top-Down 12.1%, Open World 11.9%
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 15.8%, Open World 15.3%, 2D 8.3%, Adventure 6.1%
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: Space 35.9%, Retro 19.7%, Top-Down 19.2%, Open World 11.5%, 2D 4.5%
A space faring maze game where you must guide your little ship home through a treacherous field of asteroids
Why similar: Top-Down 18.3%, Roguelike 18.3%, Space 17.5%, Procedural Generation 13.2%, 2D 11.3%
2D top-down survival game with multiplayer and procedural world generation
Why similar: Sandbox 27.2%, Top-Down 19.1%, Procedural Generation 13.7%, Open World 11%, 2D 9.7%
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 38.8%, Procedural Generation 17.9%, Retro 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Open World 8.8%
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 28.1%, Procedural Generation 19%, Open World 17.3%, 2D 10.6%, Top-Down 10%
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 40.7%, Sandbox 26.1%, Open World 14.1%, Procedural Generation 11.3%, Exploration 4%
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 37.2%, Retro 27.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, 2D 10.2%, Adventure 8.2%
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 29.2%, Sandbox 24.8%, Procedural Generation 11.6%, Open World 10.9%, Exploration 8.3%
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 31.8%, Procedural Generation 14.2%, Open World 13.5%, Top-Down 12.5%, Roguelike 7.1%
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 26.1%, Top-Down 20.6%, Retro 18%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
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 39.1%, Retro 25.7%, 2D 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Adventure 8.8%
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 34.5%, Open World 12.9%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Top-Down 12.4%, 2D 7.1%
A turn-based roguelike about risk and retreat. Descend into frozen ruins as a scavenger, mine crystals, fight monsters, and manage your body heat. Every floor deeper means better loot — but one wrong call and you lose everything. Choose your class, grow your skills, and decide when to turn back.
Why similar: Top-Down 19%, Roguelike 19%, Retro 15.7%, Procedural Generation 12.8%, 2D 11.9%
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 35.6%, Retro 27.5%, 2D 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, 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 27.5%, Top-Down 18.2%, Roguelike 13.6%, Procedural Generation 11.9%, Open World 11.6%
Fit a ship, read the angle, and null your transversal for the high-alpha hit. Perihelion: Rogue Orbit is a 2D space combat roguelite about range control, tracking, and making your build work under pressure.
Why similar: Space 35.2%, Top-Down 23.5%, Roguelike 16.8%, 2D 12%, Procedural Generation 9.7%
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 28.2%, Space 24.2%, Procedural Generation 18.6%, Open World 17.1%, Exploration 7%
A modern spin on a classic RPG, built around mining, danger, discovery, and replayability. Players explore procedurally generated caves, dig for treasure, fight monsters, avoid traps, and discover artifacts, weapons, gems, and upgrades that change each run.
Why similar: Sandbox 21.3%, Open World 17.2%, Procedural Generation 13.7%, Top-Down 11.5%, Roguelike 10%
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 22.7%, Procedural Generation 18.4%, Open World 10.6%, Exploration 8.6%
Push your limits in Multicrash! by selecting when to dodge and when to crash while picking up coins along the way. Survive as long as possible in this simple, but challenging, retro-arcade game. See how you compare with others on the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Space 32.1%, Top-Down 27.4%, Retro 21.3%, 2D 15.4%, Indie 2.3%
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 35.5%, Top-Down 19.5%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, Roguelike 12.1%, 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 42.3%, Sandbox 19.5%, Open World 13.8%, Top-Down 9.7%, 2D 6.6%
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 25.1%, Open World 4%, Indie 3.2%, 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 54.3%, 2D 16.8%, Top-Down 13.2%, Roguelike 9.8%, Indie 3.3%
Build your own story in this procedurally generated galaxy, recruit specialized crew, design modular ships, take on contracts. Every choice shapes your ship, your crew, and your future.
Why similar: Space 37%, Procedural Generation 19.8%, Sandbox 15.5%, Top-Down 11%, Open World 7.8%
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 56.6%, Open World 13.8%, Top-Down 12.4%, Exploration 7.2%, Adventure 4%
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 27.7%, Top-Down 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, 2D 12.3%, Open World 11%
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 26.5%, Sandbox 20.4%, Top-Down 14.9%, Procedural Generation 12.4%, Open World 10.1%
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 29.3%, Open World 16.8%, Exploration 3.2%, Adventure 2.6%
"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 40.7%, Sandbox 22.2%, Top-Down 20.7%, Adventure 10%, Indie 6.3%
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 30.7%, Top-Down 21%, Open World 16.3%, 2D 10.9%, Exploration 7.7%
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 41.9%, Sandbox 23.5%, Open World 18.4%, Exploration 7.2%, Adventure 4.7%
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 44.3%, Sandbox 21.9%, Open World 13.5%, Procedural Generation 11.4%, Adventure 4.6%
Fly a spaceship made of scrap through obstacles in outer space - using only one button!
Why similar: Space 43.3%, Top-Down 29.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, 2D 10%, Singleplayer 2.7%
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 18.1%, Top-Down 14.3%, Open World 12.3%, 2D 9%
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 28.7%, Retro 17.2%, Sandbox 16.2%, Procedural Generation 15.7%, Open World 14.3%
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: Space 24.6%, Top-Down 19.1%, Retro 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%
Fjellward is a 2D sandbox game set in a procedurally generated world. Gather pixels, find villagers and rebuild your town.
Why similar: Sandbox 27.2%, Procedural Generation 16.1%, Open World 16.1%, 2D 10.4%, Exploration 8.3%
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 31%, Top-Down 22%, Retro 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, 2D 9.7%
Can "Super Meteor" save the universe from the space debris created by the development of space by the people of Earth?
Why similar: Space 42.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, 2D 14.5%, Top-Down 12.8%, Retro 8.5%
SpaceWorm is a casual retro game where you eat stars, planets and kill space-bugs.
Why similar: Space 33.1%, Top-Down 25.6%, Retro 15.1%, 2D 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
A retro-inspired 2D space shoot-em-up. Mine asteroids! Shoot alien saucers! Get rich or die flying!
Why similar: Space 36.4%, Retro 23.5%, Top-Down 17.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, 2D 9.5%
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 30.2%, Sandbox 22.5%, Top-Down 12.1%, Open World 7.5%, 2D 7.1%
A RPG sandbox with huge procedural fantasy worlds. The World Master will generate unique lands for you to inhabit, explore, save, or destroy. Build your character from nothing, gain skills by using them, and affect the world by acting on dynamic objects in a vast sim.
Why similar: Sandbox 25.8%, Procedural Generation 25%, Open World 17.2%, Roguelike 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10%
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 19.7%, Open World 17%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 8%
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 33.6%, Procedural Generation 24.4%, Open World 19.6%, Roguelike 14.2%, 2D 5.9%