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Games Like Terraformental

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

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Waking up alone in a derelict terraforming facility on an unknown (and distinctly not terraformed) planet, it's up to you to find a way to survive, learn what happened to the people who lived here and why you were abandoned in this narrative-driven incremental game.

Reviews: Very Positive — 97% — of 336 reviews
Released: 2026-01-28
Developer: Shady Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Early Access
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    96% matchMixed55% of 308 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows

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    94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,199 reviews2012
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%

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    91% matchVery Positive86% of 12,107 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    93% matchMixed53% of 158 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    89% matchVery Positive92% of 533 reviews2025
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  11. #11 Breached
    91% matchMixed55% of 128 reviews2016
    Dev: HRA INTERACTIVE
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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  12. #12 Universe Horizon
    88% matchVery Positive89% of 233 reviews2025
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    Windows · Linux

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  13. #13 The Planet Crafter
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 71,525 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    89% matchMixed64% of 213 reviews2017
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    Windows
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    86% matchVery Positive89% of 312 reviews2023
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    Windows · Linux

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    86% matchMostly Positive73% of 100 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    76% matchVery Positive84% of 1,877 reviews2022
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    Windows

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  34. #34 Terraformers
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 3,713 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,966 reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 42.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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  36. #36 Terrafactor
    74% matchNo user reviews88% of 85 reviews2026
    Dev: randy
    Windows

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    74% matchMostly Positive71% of 93 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2025
    Dev: exodrifter
    Windows · Linux

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  40. #40 Oxygen Not Included
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 142,307 reviews2019
    Dev: Klei Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 68.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    73% matchVery Positive85% of 558 reviews2021
    Dev: Euphoric Bros
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%

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    72% matchVery Positive86% of 1,363 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%

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    70% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2024
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    Windows · Linux

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    69% matchVery Positive83% of 673 reviews2025
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    72% matchMixed63% of 1,041 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    71% matchMixed67% of 173 reviews2023
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    Windows · Linux

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    69% matchVery Positive89% of 2,210 reviews2023
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    Windows
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    70% matchMostly Positive80% of 10,370 reviews2015
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    70% matchMixed68% of 244 reviews2024
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    67% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2026
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    65% matchVery Positive84% of 11,117 reviews2023
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    Windows

    A space captain accidentally freezes themselves for two thousand years, finding themselves in an unfamiliar galaxy. Fortunately, there's always someone who needs cargo delivered.

    Why similar: Story Rich 26.4%, Sci-fi 24.5%, Exploration 19.7%, Adventure 19.5%, Resource Management 6.5%

  58. #58 Krystopia: A Puzzle Journey
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2019
    Dev: Antler Interactive
    Windows

    Follow Nova Dune, a space explorer in her quest to find out about the unfamiliar distress signal she received aboard her ship. Determined to investigate it, she finds herself on a desolated planet where all civilization has vanished.

    Why similar: Sci-fi 22.1%, Puzzle 19.8%, Space 18.6%, Mystery 18.5%, Adventure 12.8%

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