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Games Like Stellar 2D

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Casual, Indie, Arcade.

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Stellar 2D is a retro style space arcade game, it's a 2D game in a 3D world. With an addictive, fast paced, casual game-play style.

Reviews: Mixed — 41% — of 975 reviews
Released: 2015-07-30
Developer: quad games
Publisher: Back To Basics Gaming
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.0 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 92%

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    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    Why similar: Indie 65.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Action 11.1%, Casual 10.9%

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    $1 Ride is a casual game with a fast paced, timing and reflex testing game-play style. Travel through space at warp speed! Collect power ups to increase your speed or risk your fuel to collect money, missiles and more.

    Why similar: Casual 64.7%, Indie 24.2%, Action 11.1%

  3. #3 Star Fields
    96% matchMixed57% of 194 reviews2016
    Dev: AG mediaPub: Back To Basics Gaming
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    Why similar: Casual 61.7%, Indie 38.3%

  4. #4 Clergy Splode
    95% matchMixed43% of 530 reviews2015
    Dev: PiGravityPub: Back To Basics Gaming
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    Why similar: Indie 85.8%, Action 14.2%

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    94% matchVery Positive81% of 466 reviews2016
    Dev: Panda Indie Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Why similar: Indie 92.1%, Action 2.8%, Casual 2.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 2.4%

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    94% matchMixed46% of 508 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Why similar: Action 80.6%, Casual 19.4%

  7. #7 Grav Blazer Squared
    93% matchMixed40% of 85 reviews2017
    Dev: Ripknot Systems
    Windows
    Median: 0 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%

    Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.

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    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Indie 53.1%, Action 24.2%, Casual 22.7%

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    91% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2018
    Dev: Josep G. Camarasa
    Windows

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    Why similar: Indie 53.8%, Casual 23.3%, Action 22.8%

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    91% matchMixed55% of 319 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    90% matchMixed48% of 157 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 0 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 12%

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  12. #12 Dark Matter
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    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%

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    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 53.4%, Casual 19.8%, Action 15.2%, 2D 11.6%

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    89% matchMixed47% of 311 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    87% matchMixed65% of 563 reviews2016
    Dev: 16bit NightsPub: Back To Basics Gaming
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Why similar: Casual 53.9%, Indie 33.1%, Action 13%

  16. #16 Distant Space
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 2,983 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    86% matchMostly Positive79% of 225 reviews2016
    Dev: ImaginationOverflow
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
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    76% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2019
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    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%

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    65% matchVery Positive92% of 858 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    75% matchMixed69% of 669 reviews2014
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    Windows
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    70% matchVery Positive100% of 102 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    74% matchMixed62% of 844 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    71% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2020
    Dev: Rising Moon Games
    Windows · Linux

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    72% matchVery Positive88% of 92 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%

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    62% matchVery Positive97% of 76 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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    60% matchMixed63% of 350 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive84% of 62 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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    58% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,407 reviews2024
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    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    70% matchMixed59% of 328 reviews2016
    Dev: EGAMERPub: SA Industry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Why similar: Indie 48.6%, Casual 28.5%, Action 22.9%

  55. #55 Anstorm
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2018
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    68% matchMixed62% of 101 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    66% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,501 reviews2017
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    56% matchVery Positive85% of 128 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    68% matchMixed58% of 263 reviews2014
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    Windows
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