
The Planetary Archive is a retro space survival game about grief. Explore the galaxy, maintain your space station, scavenge for replacement parts, and start to understand why you're out here.
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The Planetary Archive is a retro space survival game about grief. Explore the galaxy, maintain your space station, scavenge for replacement parts, and start to understand why you're out here.

Last Horizon
Pilot the last vessel of a fallen civilization into the vast expanse of space. Collect resources and search for a new world to call home in this minimalist space exploration and survival game.

Mikseli: Genesis
A sci-fi FPS where a pirate ambush scatters your family across alien planets. Play as Arin, fight bosses, travel through portals, and reunite the Mikseli family. Demo available now. Wishlist for launch updates.
Pilot the last vessel of a fallen civilization into the vast expanse of space. Collect resources and search for a new world to call home in this minimalist space exploration and survival game.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.2%, Survival 20.6%, Sci-fi 20%, Minimalist 17.2%, 2D 6.3%
A sci-fi FPS where a pirate ambush scatters your family across alien planets. Play as Arin, fight bosses, travel through portals, and reunite the Mikseli family. Demo available now. Wishlist for launch updates.
Why similar: Sci-fi 27.6%, Survival 25.3%, Story Rich 24.7%, Space Sim 21.1%, Indie 1.4%
Explore every star system, orbit numerous stars, maneuver to various planets, and survive asteroids the longest aboard countless miniaturized rockets in Rocket Hit.
Why similar: Space Sim 50.7%, Survival 23.9%, Minimalist 22.1%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%
A sci-fi survival game with a twist. Set in a sub-orbit of a black hole, collect materials and scavenge wrecks in order to repair your damaged ship. However, time is not on your side.
Why similar: Space Sim 42.2%, Survival 30.6%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Story Rich 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
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Why similar: Space Sim 55.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Sci-fi 11.6%, 2D 11%, Indie 3.6%
Adventures of Isabelle Fine: Murder on Rails. A fun and weird take on the classic adventure game.
Why similar: Sci-fi 31.5%, Story Rich 27.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, 2D 11.6%, Indie 4.6%
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Why similar: Space Sim 39.3%, Survival 28%, Sci-fi 20.7%, 2D 7.6%, Indie 2.5%
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Why similar: Space Sim 48.5%, Sci-fi 37.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Singleplayer 3.2%
Velocity-driven arcade action!
Why similar: Space Sim 40%, Minimalist 16.4%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Survival 9%
A first-person sci-fi survival game where you explore a mysterious alien planet, manage oxygen and resources, craft tools, and uncover the secrets of a lost research colony.
Why similar: Survival 45.8%, Sci-fi 36%, Story Rich 14.4%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
You are on a 200 year voyage to a distant galaxy. You have awakened… A lifetime too soon. Do you choose to survive? Solve puzzles and determine your fate in a punishing environment. A cinematic experience. Atmospheric, emotional and beautiful. From solo developer David Fazzio.
Why similar: Space Sim 29.9%, Survival 28%, Sci-fi 23.2%, Story Rich 17.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
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Why similar: Space Sim 26.4%, Survival 24.2%, Sci-fi 21.2%, Minimalist 16.9%, 2D 6.3%
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Why similar: Sci-fi 34.6%, Story Rich 33.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, 2D 7.7%, Indie 2.3%
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Why similar: Space Sim 30.2%, Sci-fi 28.7%, Survival 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, 2D 7%
Gods Will Be Watching is a minimalistic “point and click thriller” centered on despair, commitment, and sacrifice as players face intriguing puzzles and tough decisions that will affect their entire crew’s wellbeing.
Why similar: Sci-fi 30.4%, Story Rich 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Survival 17.3%, Indie 4.8%
What The Stars Forgot is a retro-styled sci-fi horror management sim. As an advanced starship's cutting-edge AI, you have to guide a procedurally generated crew of hundreds as they embark on a dangerous mission to discover the source of an anomalous signal emanating from deep space.
Why similar: Survival 33.9%, Space Sim 28.1%, Sci-fi 25.4%, 2D 7.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%
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Why similar: Space Sim 37.7%, Sci-fi 22.9%, Story Rich 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, 2D 7.4%
AstroMiner is a game about building a mining colony in an asteroid field, starting as a small space station and growing to a sprawling space port.
Why similar: Space Sim 37.3%, Survival 25.6%, Sci-fi 23%, 2D 8.4%, Indie 5.8%
Solo Defender is a fast-paced vertical space shooter where you battle waves of enemies, unlock upgrades with Gems, and face epic bosses—including a drone-spawning Mothership. One life, multiple planets, and a secret level await. No ads—just pure arcade action.
Why similar: Space Sim 41.8%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Story Rich 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, 2D 8.1%
Field Recordings is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure set in the fragments of a collapsing reality. Guided by a lonely AI from the abandoned Project Ariadne, explore isolated pockets of the world and search for survivors. Use a Field Recorder to tune into echoes and uncover what remains.
Why similar: Story Rich 34.1%, Sci-fi 32.1%, Minimalist 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, 2D 4.7%
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Why similar: Story Rich 47.2%, Pixel Graphics 37.9%, Indie 14.9%
OESE - The space survival game about decisions and consequences.
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Why similar: Space Sim 35.5%, Survival 22.2%, Sci-fi 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, 2D 7.2%
Nanoplanet Survivors is a heart-pounding bullet hell survival game set on a hostile planet. Battle relentless waves of alien foes and adapt with powerful upgrades and unique character abilities. Epic boss fights make every playthrough a thrilling challenge. Can you emerge as the ultimate survivor?
Why similar: Space Sim 31.9%, Survival 27.8%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, 2D 9.1%
In the midst of a seemingly hopeless war among the stars, take control of highly customizable spacefighters to experience classic space combat action throughout a story-driven campaign.
Why similar: Space Sim 62.7%, Sci-fi 31.7%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Stellaxy is a space exploration immersive sim with alien cultures, boss battles, and massive Universes containing billions of planets to explore! Discover the mysteries of the Universes and find collectibles while completing quests.
Why similar: Space Sim 37.9%, Sci-fi 23%, Minimalist 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, 2D 7%
Overwrite each other. A story-driven exploration adventure shaped by tragedy. ― I woke up in a research facility. And... someone was already inside me. (I initiated the experiment at this research facility.) (My first—and final—experiment for my sake. I staked everything on it.)
Why similar: Sci-fi 38.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.1%, Story Rich 20.9%, 2D 15.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Take command in the ultimate starship simulator: Star Command Galaxies. Become a Captain, recruit your crew, customize and upgrade your starship, battle alien vessels, teleport to away missions and repel boarding invaders in this real-time strategy simulation adventure from indie studio Warballoon.
Why similar: Space Sim 36.9%, Sci-fi 23.2%, Story Rich 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, 2D 5.6%
Led to a remote exoplanet by a distress signal, B3-4K discovers a laboratory under the surface of the planet. Push blocks, flip levers, and turn mirrors to solve puzzles and explore the mysteries of the laboratory.
Why similar: Sci-fi 36.5%, Story Rich 31.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, 2D 11.4%, Indie 2.4%
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Why similar: Space Sim 32.1%, Sci-fi 31.9%, Story Rich 21.9%, 2D 9.9%, Indie 2.1%
A Cosmic twist on a Suika-style game with space gravity. Help our little friend Sputnik on his journey to become the Sun.
Why similar: Space Sim 50.3%, Minimalist 18.5%, Sci-fi 17%, 2D 9.9%, Indie 3.2%
A small accident was occurred in the laboratory, which lead to an apocalypse. Not just an apocalypse, but a 'mos apocalypse'. What's a Mos? It's is a bigger version of a mosquito. Those mos are the reason many people have gone missing. Play as every member of the AAS team and stop the apocalypse!
Why similar: Survival 30%, Sci-fi 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Story Rich 11.7%, 2D 10.1%
Eden Remains: Arrival is a Sci-fi First Person Action-Survival game. You play an elite dropship trooper sent to investigate a distress signal at a remote research facility on Eden. Fight, gather resources, manage vitals and craft supplies to stay alive.
Why similar: Sci-fi 43.7%, Survival 42.6%, Story Rich 12.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Lost in deep space and surrounded by deadly asteroids, your survival will depend on your shooting and piloting skills in this retro-inspired action game!
Why similar: Space Sim 38.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.7%, Survival 17.5%, 2D 16.2%, Singleplayer 3.6%
The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...
Why similar: Survival 51.5%, Sci-fi 30.4%, Story Rich 13.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%, Indie 2%
W!LiB! Prologue allows you to try and live one day of Will's life in trying to save people on the legendary Suicide Bridge. Would you be able to find the right words? How many souls could you save in one day? And how would you feel if you're not good enough?..
Why similar: Sci-fi 25.8%, Survival 25.3%, Story Rich 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, 2D 7.6%
Astrometica is a space exploration and base-building survival game. After a catastrophic event, explore vast space, gather resources, build bases, and uncover cosmic mysteries. Use advanced technology, craft tools, and discover new blueprints to survive and thrive in the unknown.
Why similar: Space Sim 45.9%, Survival 30.3%, Sci-fi 20.3%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.6%
The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.
Why similar: Sci-fi 33.6%, Space Sim 26.7%, Story Rich 19.6%, Survival 9.8%, Indie 7.6%
Fly real astrodynamics from an Apollo-era DSKY. Plan Lambert transfers, mine asteroids, build a fleet, and survive a 38-body solar system where every trajectory is solved from Kepler's equation. No autopilot, no cheating.
Why similar: Space Sim 51.8%, Sci-fi 19.3%, Survival 18.5%, 2D 8.7%, Indie 1.8%
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Why similar: Space Sim 56.1%, Minimalist 13.5%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, 2D 8.5%
"Device0101" is a mystery action-adventure. Inside a grand mansion, you must find keys to open doors, solve puzzles, and defeat monsters in order to escape.
Why similar: Survival 32.8%, Sci-fi 25.3%, Story Rich 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, 2D 9.1%
Fly around, mine resources, expand your ship, build weapons and fight off aliens!
Why similar: Space Sim 30.7%, Survival 26.8%, Sci-fi 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, 2D 5.9%
Experience large space ship battles. Uncover the secrets of the mysterious alien race. Upgrade your ship or even start a fleet. Survive
Why similar: Space Sim 44.3%, Sci-fi 24%, Story Rich 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, 2D 5.8%
An Indie Sci-Fi Adventure game that thrusts you into the heart of the secrecy surrounding UFOs and Aliens. Visit exotic places, meet Aliens, make alliances and enemies alike as you make critical decisions and fight for what you think is right. Time is short, because it's 2024, and Aliens Are Coming!
Why similar: Sci-fi 38.6%, Story Rich 33.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, 2D 8.1%, Indie 4.4%
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Why similar: Space Sim 34.7%, Survival 24.3%, Story Rich 16.7%, Minimalist 16.4%, 2D 6.2%
A cold-sleep management puzzle action game. You are the artificial intelligence called Freezia. Bring peace and order to humankind by putting them into cold sleep.
Why similar: Story Rich 41.2%, Pixel Graphics 26.9%, Minimalist 25.9%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%
During a 96,000 km journey, you must manage power, secure resources, and survive. But… you may not be alone out here. A top-down, system- and story-driven exploration game. It is based on the opening chapter of a future sequel. It aims to deliver a unique and experimental gameplay system.
Why similar: Space Sim 43.3%, Sci-fi 20.9%, Survival 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, 2D 7.7%
The love child of an RTS, a Survival game and an Adventure game, Project Katharsis places the player in the role of A.R.K.A, an emergency AI tasked with the mission of protecting a group of survivors on a mysterious alien planet.
You've barely managed to escape your exploding spaceship. Now in an old escape pod, you hurtle through space at the mercy of the cosmos. With no knowledge of the pod’s complex systems, your life depends on a technical manual and your own wits. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Space Sim 34.1%, Survival 34.1%, Sci-fi 25.8%, Indie 3.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Survival 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 22%, Story Rich 20.9%, Sci-fi 18.6%, 2D 7.1%
Your ship crashed on the unknown planet BURA 0-5.1. This planet is not yet unknown to your race and who knows what awaits you here!
Why similar: Space Sim 44.2%, Survival 32%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Sci-fi 6.8%, 2D 6.4%
Project Lexa is a sci-fi language mystery. Crash-landing on a mysterious planet, you find that everything is written in an alien language. Use your handy translator to decipher unknown glyphs, explore a strange world, and – hopefully – return home.
Why similar: Sci-fi 42.1%, Story Rich 41.2%, 2D 12.1%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Minimalstic keyboard-based arcade game. In SURVIVORS LEFT: X you make 50 survivors to pass through dangerous puzzle levels. Quick tip: DON`T mess with Crabo.
Why similar: Survival 26.5%, Sci-fi 23.8%, Minimalist 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, 2D 8%
When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears is a story-rich, retro space shooter inspired by DOS-era space games like Star Control, Solar Winds, and Lightspeed. Blast your way through fast-paced arcade combat; build out modular, upgradable ships; and explore a galaxy torn by war.
Why similar: Space Sim 41.9%, Sci-fi 22.6%, Story Rich 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, 2D 6%
Travel by train through a dying world. Look after your passengers, keep your train operational, and make sure you can always reach the next station. Make your way through swarms of infected at each station. Explore mysterious and abandoned stations looking for supplies and survivors.
Why similar: Survival 37.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Story Rich 15.4%, 2D 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.3%
A single-player 2D top-down pixel game with space physics. Mine asteroids in the middle of an asteroid field using manual controls or by directing mining drones. Protect the outpost, buy from trading ships, mine as much ore as you can and survive as long as possible! Do you have what it takes?
Why similar: Space Sim 34.5%, Survival 21.8%, Sci-fi 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, 2D 8.2%
Survive and explore space in Astrobound! Visit strange planets, encounter cosmic calamities, and keep your crew alive as you journey through the stars in a retro-inspired whimsical space adventure.
Why similar: Space Sim 39.3%, Survival 29.6%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%, 2D 6.3%
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 Sim 33%, Sci-fi 28.5%, Story Rich 15.6%, 2D 9.3%, Indie 5.9%