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Games Like Sputnik

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Sci-fi, Action, Space, Top-Down.

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Sputnik is an indie arcade space game where player needs to repair old Soviet Union Space Settlements. It's a singleplayer game with cyberpunk style graphics and real retro feel. Gameplay is based on old school games from 1980's and 1990's with lives and permadeath.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2026-05-06
Developer: Kelobyte Oy
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    91% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2018
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    90% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2024
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    89% matchVery Positive88% of 223 reviews2015
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    69% matchMostly Positive67% of 57 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    70% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2022
    Dev: Daniel Brendel
    Windows

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    69% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2022
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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Myth Machine
    Windows

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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    67% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
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    66% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026
    Dev: Sam Lantinga
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    66% matchVery Positive82% of 447 reviews2022
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    67% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    65% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
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    67% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2022
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