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Games Like Stellar Survivor

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

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Stranded on an alien planet, you must defend your Powercore! Use your weapons to fight hordes of alien enemies and strategically use traps in this new FPS tower-defense survival game!

Reviews: Mixed — 66% — of 175 reviews
Released: 2019-06-20
Developer: Sticks & Stones
Publisher: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Genres: Action, Strategy, Early Access
Platforms: Windows

Overview

Stellar Survivor is a unique blend of first-person shooter action and strategic tower defense set on a hostile alien planet. These recommendations prioritize games that successfully merge base-building and defensive strategy with intense, wave-based combat against alien swarms.

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    Dev: Fireblade Software
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    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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    Why similar: Tower Defense 26.5%, Aliens 12.3%, Survival 11.5%, FPS 10.4%, Strategy 10.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern sci-fi FPS that emphasizes dynamic base defense and strategic trap placement against alien hordes.

  2. #2 Sanctum 2
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 14,356 reviews2013
    Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    96% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,720 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    Why similar: Action 56.4%, Tower Defense 15.4%, Co-op 10%, Aliens 5.2%, Strategy 4.5%

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    95% matchVery Positive85% of 13,305 reviews2012
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    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    Why similar: Multiplayer 18.3%, Aliens 13.4%, FPS 13%, Strategy 12.7%, RTS 10.7%

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  5. #5 Orcs Must Die! 2
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 19,505 reviews2012
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    Windows
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    Why similar: Tower Defense 45.4%, Co-op 24.9%, Strategy 9.7%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Action 6.1%

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    Windows
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    Why similar: Tower Defense 34.7%, Co-op 17.3%, Aliens 15.7%, Strategy 11%, Sci-fi 7.5%

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    Windows
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    Windows
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 42.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    Windows
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    91% matchMostly Positive76% of 262 reviews2020
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    88% matchVery Positive91% of 99 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    89% matchMixed64% of 1,447 reviews2019
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Tower Defense 25.4%, RTS 16.5%, Aliens 16.3%, Survival 15.5%, Strategy 12.1%

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    77% matchVery Positive88% of 428 reviews2023
    Dev: Refinery Games
    Windows

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    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive81% of 10,861 reviews2026
    Dev: Creepy Jar
    Windows
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    76% matchMostly Positive73% of 292 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    75% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2024
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    74% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive89% of 243 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    75% matchMixed55% of 223 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    67% matchMostly Positive73% of 29,161 reviews2025
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    Windows
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    Dev: AAAGAMES
    Windows · Linux

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    Windows
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    71% matchMixed57% of 143 reviews2021
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    Why similar: Tower Defense 33.5%, Aliens 15.6%, Multiplayer 12%, Strategy 11.7%, Survival 10.9%

  53. #53 Unstoppable Gorg
    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 306 reviews2012
    Dev: Futuremark
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit in revolutionary tower defense action!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 58.8%, Strategy 14.6%, Aliens 8.9%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Action 5.1%

  54. #54 EXOME
    68% matchVery Positive80% of 316 reviews2022
    Dev: RudeFrog Studios
    Windows

    EXOME is a co-op sci-fi survival shooter that blends wave-based survival with open-world exploration. Battle hordes of aliens, upgrade your arsenal, and uncover the hidden truths of the deep forest. Will you face it alone or bring your friends along?

    Why similar: Aliens 26.1%, Co-op 23.1%, Shooter 17.6%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Action 10.4%

  55. #55 Operation: New Earth
    70% matchMixed61% of 819 reviews2016
    Dev: Hunted Cow Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Operation: New Earth is an intense sci-fi multiplayer strategy game in which you must command an advanced military facility to defend Earth from a hostile alien invasion. Create an alliance, gather resources, and unlock advanced technology to level up your stronghold!

    Why similar: Strategy 40.6%, Aliens 20.1%, Multiplayer 17.9%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Survival 7.8%

  56. #56 TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
    65% matchVery Positive81% of 354 reviews2025
    Dev: Blockage
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    TOWER ▪ DEFENSE ▪ STRATEGY. Control Vessels. Utilize their uniquely deep set of towers. Create an everchanging defense. Play with friends. Protect your Basin at all costs. An absolute Tower Defense, Real-Time Strategy Hybrid

    Why similar: Tower Defense 31.2%, Co-op 24.1%, RTS 16%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Strategy 5.5%

  57. #57 Rogue Star Rescue
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2021
    Dev: Chute Apps
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy. Rogue Star Rescue is a quirky new type of rogue-like shooter. Blast your way through diverse planets while rescuing your teammates and gathering traps for your defense strategy. Play solo or online to stop the Rogue Star before it annihilates everything!

    Why similar: Tower Defense 44.2%, Co-op 25.2%, Strategy 15.6%, Shooter 10%, Action 5%

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