Games Like Space Pirates And Zombies 2

Design and simulate the starships of your dreams! Command your ship or fleet in epic battles and manage your crew while exploring a dangerous galaxy. Play alone or with friends, test your ships in online PvP, and let your imagination reach for the stars!

Why similar: Space 36%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Strategy 11.1%, Building 10%, Survival 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features the most robust modular ship-building system that directly mirrors the core design loop of SPAZ 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 37.5%, Pirates 12% ★, Zombies 11.8%, Strategy 6.5%, Open World 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: The original title provides the essential foundation for the series' unique top-down combat and physics-based movement.

A procedural co-op space sandbox where players can build their own space ships out of dynamically scalable blocks. Fight epic space battles, explore, mine, trade, wage wars and build your own empire to save your galaxy from being torn apart by an unknown enemy.

Why similar: Space 36.6%, Open World 15.9%, Sandbox 12.2%, Building 10.3%, Space Sim 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an expansive persistent galaxy where ship building and faction management are central to the gameplay experience.

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 43.1%, Building 12.7%, Sandbox 12.4%, Strategy 10.5%, Open World 7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on modular ship design and physics-based combat in a procedurally generated universe.

Start with nothing... End with everything! All you have is a basic ship, barely fit for combat, with it you'll start your journey and empire. A open world space sandbox, inspired by and expanding the classics.

Why similar: Space 23.2%, Pirates 19.9% ★, Open World 11.7%, Strategy 8.2%, Sandbox 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Blends space simulation, strategy, and action in a way that feels very similar to the tactical depth of SPAZ 2.

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 42.9%, Open World 13.7%, Sandbox 11.4%, RPG 8.4%, Sci-fi 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a satisfying top-down space RPG experience with extensive ship customization and loot-driven progression.

Embark on a journey to greatness. Get ready for adrenaline-fueled battles and a chance to claim your place in the galaxy. Grab the controls of your ship, gear up for the fight, and unleash your ambition to conquer and build a new empire in the vastness of space.

Why similar: Space 38.8%, Open World 19.8%, RPG 13.4%, Space Sim 11.3%, Strategy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A massive open-world space sim that incorporates RPG elements, faction warfare, and base-building.

Strategy from the front lines! Starpoint Gemini Warlords combines 3rd person capital spaceship combat with 4X strategy and RPG gameplay elements. Build mighty war fleets and send them into battle or lead them into combat yourself. Become the Warlord and conquer the Gemini system!

Why similar: Space 36.4%, Open World 14.2%, Strategy 10.4%, RPG 8.1%, Sandbox 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical space combat with deep empire-building mechanics that allow you to conquer sectors and manage fleets.

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 50.7%, Open World 10.7%, Sci-fi 8.8%, RPG 8.3%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused space RPG that features modular ship upgrades and a compelling sci-fi narrative.

Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.

Why similar: Space 32.5%, Open World 13.6%, Strategy 9.8%, Sandbox 9.4%, Sci-fi 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive experience for players who want a truly living, persistent galaxy with complex economy and faction dynamics.

EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.

Why similar: Space 45.5%, Open World 18.6%, RPG 8.3%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Action 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers high-octane space combat and exploration with a strong focus on RPG progression and ship upgrades.

Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.

Why similar: Space 46.4%, Open World 15.9%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Space Sim 6.9%, RPG 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Refines the exploration and ship-building loop of its predecessor with even more depth and discovery.

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 44.1%, Open World 13.1%, RPG 8.5%, Strategy 7.9%, Sandbox 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down space RPG that emphasizes exploration, mining, and faction-based progression in a persistent world.

Rebel Galaxy is a swashbuckling space adventure, with action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe.

Why similar: Space 52.6%, Open World 13.4%, Sci-fi 7.7%, RPG 6.1%, Space Sim 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty 'space pirate' aesthetic with broadside combat and dynamic faction-based missions.

Astrox Imperium is a relaxing space game where you fly around a generated universe. Mining, Fighting, Building, Exploring, and Surviving. What makes this game unique? You have complete control of how it plays. A robust sandbox and lots of MOD tools. Make it your game, and play it your own way.

Why similar: Space 53.2%, Open World 12.4%, Sandbox 9.9%, Simulation 7.5%, Space Sim 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deep space simulation that emphasizes mining, trading, and modular ship progression.

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 54.4%, Open World 13.2%, Sci-fi 6.6%, RPG 4.6%, Simulation 4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic open-world space trading and combat game that features a persistent galaxy and deep ship customization.

Mine and craft your way to orbit, build your own starship and explore a vast, dangerous galaxy alongside your crew. For players who love a meaningful survival progression, a unique and elegant building system, and epic space-opera scale.

Why similar: Space 38.3%, Building 10.7%, Sandbox 10.1%, Open World 8.3%, Simulation 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers advanced ship building and simulation in a sandbox environment with a focus on mechanical detail.

Command the Nimbatus and craft drones out of hundreds of different parts. Survive unknown threats in a fully destructible, procedural universe, compete against other players in different arenas or enjoy complete creative freedom in the sandbox.

Why similar: Space 29.2%, Strategy 14.3%, Open World 10%, Sci-fi 8%, Sandbox 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the engineering and modular design aspects of space combat in a physics-based environment.

Become the Captain of an interstellar cruiser and journey across the galaxy to save the Republic. During your journey you will have to make important decisions, improve the weaponry of your ship and fight against numerous enemies.

Why similar: Space 38.5%, Strategy 9.4%, RPG 9%, Simulation 5.9%, Open World 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines space combat with RPG elements and fleet management in a war-torn galaxy.

Build and explore in a true space sandbox survival adventure. Construct mighty capital vessels, sprawling planetary settlements, and vast space stations in your galactic journey to discover the mysteries of Empyrion!

Why similar: Space 31.4%, Open World 13.5%, Sandbox 8.5%, Building 8.4%, Strategy 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides deep survival and construction mechanics in a vast, open-world space setting.

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 41.6%, Strategy 9.4%, Sandbox 8.6%, Simulation 7.4%, RPG 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic physics and modular ship building, requiring players to manage energy and structural integrity.

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 42%, Open World 13.2%, Sandbox 11.6%, Building 7.1%, Sci-fi 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based space sandbox that excels in massive ship building and exploration within a persistent universe.

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 55.1%, Sandbox 9.3%, Simulation 8%, Sci-fi 7%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Allows for highly detailed ship construction and tactical space combat with a focus on individual component management.

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 52.7%, Strategy 17.9%, Simulation 7.4%, Open World 5.3%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A strategic space combat game that feels like a condensed, tactical version of SPAZ's fleet management.

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 41.4%, RPG 13.9%, Simulation 9.4%, Action 9.1%, Building 9%

Why You'll Like It: Features modular ship design and combat against diverse AI factions in a persistent space environment.

Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.

Why similar: Space 29.7%, Open World 11.6%, Strategy 10.1%, Sandbox 9.3%, Building 8%

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 38%, Strategy 11.8%, RPG 11.2%, Open World 10.8%, Simulation 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down space RPG with a focus on trading, combat, and maintaining faction loyalty.

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 40.5%, Pirates 15.3% ★, Open World 10.7%, Sandbox 8.8%, Simulation 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A precursor to modern space sims with a focus on mining, survival, and ship progression.

Objects in Space is a retro space game centred on 2D point-and-click stealth action in a massive open world. Players have their own customisable ships and can meet people, become a trader, bounty hunter, explorer, scavenger or all of them at once.

Why similar: Space 35.5%, Strategy 14.7%, RPG 10.9%, Simulation 9.6%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique, slow-paced space sim that emphasizes ship systems, tactical management, and realistic sensor-based combat.

A hyperdrive malfunction sends Keith T. Maxwell tumbling through space and time to fight for his life against a mysterious alien armada that is wreaking havoc.

Why similar: Space 58.5%, Space Sim 11.2%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Simulation 6.7%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic space adventure that features strong narrative progression and a wide variety of ships to pilot.

The Long Journey Home combines an open world full of galaxies, planets and anomalies with quests and mechanics of a rogue-like RPG. One destination. Endless adventures. Where will this journey take you?

Why similar: Space 40.4%, Strategy 16.1%, RPG 11.9%, Simulation 9%, Sci-fi 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging space exploration game that emphasizes survival, resource management, and navigation.

Take on the role of a spaceship captain. Explore new worlds, and engage in intense ship-to-ship battles. Develop unique battle tactics, upgrade your ship, and recruit crew members as you fight for peace or piracy.

Why similar: Space 45%, Strategy 14.8%, Sandbox 11.3%, Survival 9.7%, Sci-fi 6.9%

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 41.4%, Open World 13.2%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Sandbox 6.9%, Simulation 6.8%

Space Engineers 2 is a playable Early Access Alpha sandbox focused on engineering, exploration, and colonization in a fully destructible universe. Design and build ships, stations, and planetary bases while uncovering the story of Miro and Ivan Sokol. Help shape the future of the Almagest system.

Why similar: Space 30.1%, Open World 12.3%, Sandbox 10.2%, Building 8.6%, Strategy 8.3%

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 48.1%, Open World 17.4%, RPG 13.1%, Action 8%, Indie 5.3%

Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction. Survive in a hostile galaxy with your own custom designed and constructed starship. Invite other players to join your crew or fight them across the galaxy!

Why similar: Space 28.7%, Open World 15.4%, Sandbox 10.3%, Building 9.5%, Space Sim 7.9%

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: Space 32.5%, Open World 13.4%, Sandbox 9.2%, Survival 8.4%, Building 7.5%

Take the role of Captain in this Space Survival Simulation as you explore a massive star system in search of a new home for humanity. Outfit your ship, hand pick your crew and set off on a journey through an open-world where you must scavenge resources, shelter civilians and outrun a hostile alien force.

Why similar: Space 49.9%, Strategy 17.6%, Simulation 10.2%, Survival 8.7%, Action 5.5%

Habitat is a physics-based space game where you build, fly, and fight with whatever you can find out in space. Upgrade and arm your creations with weapons and structures you find in orbit, fly and explore using rocket physics.Battle deadly enemies in Campaign Mode to save humanity or explore Sandbox Mode for true creative control.

Why similar: Space 47.5%, Strategy 16.5%, Sandbox 9.5%, Simulation 8.1%, Action 6.9%

Spacebourne is an open space exploration game with Rpg elements. Its world consists of different factions at war. You as an expert pilot need to choose your side or be on no one's side and create a force of your own. Load up your weapons, Ready your ship and warp to adventure.

Why similar: Space 57.7%, RPG 15.5%, Simulation 11.5%, Space Sim 7.5%, Indie 6.2%

You are the captain of a starship venturing through a massive open universe. Customize your crew and take command at the helm of your very own ship as you explore a galaxy torn apart by internal strife, alien threats, and political intrigue.

Why similar: Space 26.2%, Open World 12.1%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Sandbox 10.6%, Strategy 10.3%

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: Space 29.7%, Strategy 11.6%, Open World 10.3%, RPG 9.2%, Sandbox 7.3%

2d space combat like no other. From the perspective of a single crew member, explore the fully destructible interior of any ship in a massive living world. Engage in space combat with no hitpoints where you know your enemy is dead when you see them fall out of their ship into the cold dark of space.

Why similar: Space 30.8%, Open World 16.4%, Sandbox 11%, RPG 8.5%, Space Sim 7.9%

Azulgar: Star Commanders is a Sci-Fi open world sandbox game that puts you in a command of your own custom made space ship. Explore aftermath of the Azulgar event that reshaped the face of the solar system.

Why similar: Space 39.1%, Simulation 10.4%, Sci-fi 10%, Action 10%, Indie 6.1%

The Last Starship is a 2D space construction game where you design and upgrade your starship. Choose your path: pirate hunter, miner, engineer, spacebus driver, and more, whilst exploring vibrant star systems. Enjoy a growing sandbox world, with regular free updates. Your cosmic adventure awaits!

Why similar: Space 36.4%, Strategy 12.5%, Sandbox 11.7%, Building 9.6%, Sci-fi 9.1%

Space adventure, open world RPG, strategy, arcade, quest and more!

Why similar: Space 50.9%, Strategy 11.4%, RPG 9.9%, Open World 8.9%, Sci-fi 4.7%

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 28.3%, RPG 13.9%, Zombies 11.3%, Open World 9.1%, Simulation 8.3%

Space Engineers is a sandbox engineering game where you design and build ships, stations, and planetary bases in a fully destructible environment. Explore planets and space, mine resources, survive hazards, and engage in combat alone or with friends in Creative or Survival modes.

Why similar: Space 30.5%, Open World 13.5%, Strategy 9.9%, Sandbox 9.7%, Building 8.4%

Dynamic abstract sandbox universe. Changes and evolves as you do.

Why similar: Space 53.6%, Sandbox 12.6%, Open World 10.1%, Simulation 5.1%, Indie 4.9%

Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.

Why similar: Space 40.9%, Open World 16%, Space Sim 9.4%, Sci-fi 7.5%, Simulation 4.8%

Drox Operative 2 is a starship action RPG with warring alien races, fierce space battles, a dynamic, evolving galaxy, and co-op multiplayer for Windows and Linux.

Why similar: Space 31.3%, RPG 21.4%, Action 13.5%, Open World 10.3%, Indie 9%

Jumpdrive is a sandbox space sim set in an alternative future heavily inspired by classic 80s sci-fi. Fight, trade and explore in a massive procedurally generated galaxy of millions of planets and stars. Amass money and power and upgrade and purchase new ships.

Why similar: Space 53.8%, Open World 14.5%, Simulation 11.8%, Action 8.9%, Indie 7.1%

Captain your own space ship and roam the galaxy in 3D in this tactical space simulator with tons of RPG depth ! Space has never looked so inviting - but images can betray...It has been two years since the end of the second Gemini war, the situation in the wartorn system is further from resolution than ever.

Why similar: Space 54.6%, Open World 12.2%, RPG 7.4%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Space Sim 5.7%

Parkan II is an original concept game that will allow you to feel as a pilot of a spacecraft lost somewhere in the universe. Become a pirate or mercenary, get money to buy the most powerful cruiser and show them all who is to be the new master of the galaxy. Unforgettable adventures in the Parkan II universe await you!

Why similar: Space 55.7%, Simulation 13.7%, Action 11.7%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Adventure 6.3%

Operate an advanced mining ship in a fully destructible and open-world environment!

Why similar: Space 38.6%, RPG 17.4%, Action 13.6%, Simulation 11.6%, Indie 7.2%

The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build your base on an asteroid, command fleets of starships for epic battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant.

Why similar: Space 42%, Strategy 16.5%, Building 13.8%, Space Sim 11%, Sci-fi 8.4%

Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.

Why similar: Space 55.1%, Strategy 15.6%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Procedural Generation 10%, Simulation 5.3%

Have you ever wanted to be admiral of a huge, sprawling space battle-fleet of your own design? Ever wanted to design a fleet of battle-cruisers so powerful they can rip all who oppose them into space-dust? Ever wanted to build a battleship with purple rotating radars and 64 engines? Well we have good news for you...

Why similar: Space 46.5%, Strategy 27%, Simulation 12.2%, Sci-fi 7.3%, Indie 7.1%

Stardeus is a deep colony sim set on a broken starship manned by drones and hibernating human survivors. As the AI, have your drones repair your ship, save your crew and travel the stars in this beautiful simulation.

Why similar: Space 31.6%, Open World 13.2%, Strategy 10.4%, Sandbox 9.1%, Survival 8.1%