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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Singleplayer, Sci-fi, RPG.

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A turn-based game on a planet outpost - with no waiting between turns! Play it at the speed of an arcade game, or take your time and think about your next step.. no matter how fast you take your turn, it might be your last!

Reviews: Very Positive — 81% — of 78 reviews
Released: 2016-01-12
Developer: Orangepixel
Publisher: HandyGames
Genres: Action, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 3.4 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 94%

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    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based 31.9%, Roguelike 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Strategy 10.3%, RPG 9.6%

  55. #55 Drill Core
    63% matchVery Positive85% of 2,374 reviews2025
    Dev: Hungry Couch GamesPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core! Drill to the heart of planets while managing workers, researching cutting-edge tech, and fortifying against alien attacks. Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?

    Why similar: Roguelite 25.8%, Roguelike 20.6%, Aliens 13.7%, Strategy 13.1%, Space 12.9%

  56. #56 Space Prison
    65% matchVery Positive85% of 271 reviews2024
    Dev: Wooden AlienPub: Firesquid
    Windows

    Survive the galaxy's toughest prison and rise to the top of a space gang! Explore, fight, craft, trade and learn convicts' stories to escape the facility. Space Prison is a turn-based tactical survival game with deep strategy and social RPG elements.

    Why similar: Roguelite 22.3%, Space 20.2%, Roguelike 18.6%, Sci-fi 15.3%, RPG 11%

  57. #57 Sword of the Stars: The Pit
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,552 reviews2013
    Dev: Kerberos Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A fun, fast, light-hearted, turn-based RPG, where the tradition of old school dungeon-diving games meets the sci-fi Sword of the Stars universe!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 23.8%, Perma Death 21.7%, Aliens 17%, Roguelike 11.6%, Sci-fi 8%

  58. #58 Project Tarvotan
    70% matchMixed59% of 73 reviews2015
    Dev: FlagmanJeremy
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Project Tarvotan allows you to explore the depths of the Milky Way and local universe. Use your wit and resources at hand to plan out your path through each sector. Your demise lurks around every decision. Can you survive long enough and restore balance to the universe?

    Why similar: Strategy 32%, Space 31%, Turn-Based Strategy 30.9%, Indie 6.1%

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