- #1 FTL: Faster Than Light
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 77,568 reviews2012
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Why similar: Space 17.9%, Real-Time with Pause 17.7% ★, Perma Death 13.5%, Roguelike 12.4%, Difficult 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive space roguelite that pioneered the ship management and real-time-with-pause combat mechanics found in Void War.
- #2 Crying Suns
96% matchVery Positive86% of 4,448 reviews2019
Dev: Alt Shift
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 24.3% ★, Space 12.7%, Perma Death 12%, Roguelite 9.7%, Procedural Generation 7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven tactical roguelite that emphasizes fleet management and deep space exploration in a dying empire.
- #3 Shortest Trip to Earth
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,426 reviews2019
Dev: Interactive Fate
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Shortest Trip to Earth is a roguelike spaceship simulator focused on exploration, ship management and tactical battles. Embark on a perilous journey across the universe with nuclear missiles, armed crew and a cat.
Why similar: Space 17.4%, Roguelite 14.3%, Difficult 12.6%, Resource Management 12%, Roguelike 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a brutal, complex simulation of ship survival where every choice and resource management decision is critical to your journey.
- #4 Trigon: Space Story
95% matchMixed68% of 1,409 reviews2022
Dev: Sernur.techPub: Gameforge 4D GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Trigon: Space Story sees you take command of your very own spaceship. Carry out tactical battles, defend your vessel against space pirates, and escape from enemy territory. On your voyages, you’ll face a slew of tricky decisions in your quest to uncover the mystery of the galaxy.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 25.7% ★, Perma Death 14.8%, Space 12.7%, Difficult 10.4%, Resource Management 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric roguelite that focuses heavily on managing ship systems and crew during intense, tactical space encounters.
- #5 HighFleet
94% matchVery Positive88% of 7,155 reviews2021
Dev: Konstantin KoshutinPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Battle for survival in the skies of a mysterious future Earth in this unique action-strategy game mixing arcade combat, exploration, management and diplomacy. As giant flying ships wage spectacular aerial warfare, a prophecy tells of one who will save the world – could it be you?
Why similar: Choices Matter 27%, Tactical 23%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Strategy 16.6%, Simulation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features intense real-time-with-pause combat and complex ship management that perfectly captures the high-difficulty, resource-strained atmosphere of Void War.
- #6 Breachway
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,353 reviews2024
Dev: Edgeflow StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Explore the galaxy in this deckbuilding, sci-fi roguelike where ship upgrades and crew management are key to your survival. Optimize resource generation, engage in intense turn-based battles, and take on ever-growing threats as you seek out The Signal.
Why similar: Roguelite 23.2%, Difficult 21.2%, Procedural Generation 19.7%, Roguelike 19.4%, Strategy 11%
Why You'll Like It: It combines tactical space combat with deckbuilding mechanics, requiring careful strategy to survive against hostile factions.
- #7 Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
93% matchVery Positive95% of 12,431 reviews2022
Dev: Walternate Realities
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 40.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Design and simulate the starships of your dreams! Command your ship or fleet in epic battles and manage your crew while exploring a dangerous galaxy. Play alone or with friends, test your ships in online PvP, and let your imagination reach for the stars!
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 33.8% ★, Space 19.7%, Difficult 13.8%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Strategy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides an incredibly deep ship-building system that directly mirrors the 'war engine' customization found in Void War.
- #8 Star Traders: Frontiers
92% matchVery Positive84% of 3,754 reviews2018
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are the captain of a starship venturing through a massive open universe. Customize your crew and take command at the helm of your very own ship as you explore a galaxy torn apart by internal strife, alien threats, and political intrigue.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.1%, Space 14.5%, Procedural Generation 13.9%, Roguelite 13.7%, Difficult 13%
Why You'll Like It: A deep space simulation that offers complex crew management, trading, and tactical combat within a reactive, living galaxy.
- #9 Duskers
91% matchVery Positive90% of 2,739 reviews2016
Dev: Misfits Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard.
Why similar: Space 20.9%, Roguelite 16.3%, Difficult 15%, Procedural Generation 11.6%, Roguelike 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, tactical game where you manage drones to scavenge derelict ships, emphasizing resource management and tension.
- #10 Battlevoid: Harbinger
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,057 reviews2016
Dev: Bugbyte Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Battlevoid: Harbinger is a hard sci-fi space exploration game blending roguelike, turn-based, star map strategy, and real-time space battles. You are a young commander venturing out into enemy territories, to unknown galaxies, never knowing what you will face as you jump out from hyperspace.
Why similar: Space 28.9%, Real-Time with Pause 17.5% ★, Roguelike 11.4%, Roguelite 11.1%, Strategy 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A space strategy game that focuses on fleet combat and ship upgrades, providing a solid foundation for fans of tactical space warfare.
- #11 Void Bastards
90% matchVery Positive86% of 5,386 reviews2019
Dev: Blue Manchu
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2, Void Bastards is a revolutionary new strategy-shooter that will test your wits as well as exercise your aim. Can you lead the misfit prisoners of the Void Ark through the derelict spaceships and myriad dangers of the Sargasso Nebula?
Why similar: Space 24.6%, Procedural Generation 18.7%, Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelite 17.3%, Sci-fi 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic, roguelite shooter that features a unique aesthetic and requires careful planning to survive dangerous space environments.
- #12 Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
89% matchVery Positive85% of 13,956 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...
Why similar: Roguelike 19.3%, Perma Death 18%, Procedural Generation 9.7%, Difficult 9.6%, Strategy 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelike that blends tower defense and resource management as you protect your ship's power source through dangerous levels.
- #13 Heat Signature
89% matchVery Positive94% of 7,334 reviews2017
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Heat Signature is a game from the developers of Gunpoint where you break into spaceships, make terrible mistakes, and think of clever ways out of them. You take a mission, fly to the target ship, sneak inside, and make clever use of your gadgets to distract, ambush and take out the crew.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 27% ★, Space 18.6%, Roguelike 10%, Procedural Generation 9.2%, Perma Death 9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, tactical roguelite that focuses on infiltrating enemy ships, offering a similar sense of agency and high-stakes decision-making.
- #14 Quasimorph
88% matchVery Positive83% of 5,924 reviews2023
Dev: Magnum ScriptumPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based extraction RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.
Why similar: Perma Death 20.8%, Space 15.8%, Difficult 13.2%, Procedural Generation 12%, Roguelike 11%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore, tactical roguelike that emphasizes resource extraction and survival in a brutal, unforgiving sci-fi setting.
- #15 Dome Keeper
86% matchVery Positive92% of 19,233 reviews2022
Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
Why similar: Space 19.3%, Roguelike 18.3%, Resource Management 15.1%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Sci-fi 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite that balances mining for resources with defensive combat, capturing the core loop of upgrading your vessel to survive waves of enemies.
- #16 Voidship: The Long Journey
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 148 reviews2019
Dev: Cydonian Games
Windows
Design your battleship and fight your way through unforgiving space. This is a tale of a lone spaceship on a centuries-long mission. As the captain, you´ll make strategic decisions, explore unknown sectors, meet allies and enemies, gather resources, technology and crew. To battle stations!
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 23.5% ★, Space 21.5%, Strategy 12.9%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Roguelite 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-action game that tasks you with managing a massive ship and its crew across a dangerous, procedurally generated galaxy.
- #17 Rogue Command
84% matchVery Positive92% of 546 reviews2024
Dev: feneq
Windows
Classic RTS gameplay fused with a modern roguelite. Shape your build each run by assembling an evolving arsenal of powerful units and facilities. Harvest resources, build out your base. Raise your army and call down orbital strikes to overcome the forces threatening your survival.
Why similar: Perma Death 20.9%, Space 16.3%, Roguelite 14.6%, Resource Management 12.8%, Roguelike 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An innovative mix of real-time strategy and roguelite progression that focuses on building and commanding units in fast-paced battles.
- #18 Derelict Void
86% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Stirling Games
Windows · Linux
Derelict Void is a space survival game involving scavenging for resources and base management. You command a ship and crew searching for resources you need to stay alive.
Why similar: Roguelite 22.3%, Space 21.6%, Resource Management 18.1%, Strategy 9.2%, Procedural Generation 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused roguelite that centers on resource management and ship survival in the depths of space.
- #19 Convoy
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,462 reviews2015
Dev: Convoy GamesPub: Indietopia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Convoy is a tactical roguelike-like inspired by Mad Max and FTL in which you cross a wasteland in search of parts for your broken ship. Presented in pixel art and set in a future post-apocalyptic setting, Convoy is a squad based tactical combat roguelike-like in its core.
Why similar: Roguelike 22.8%, Roguelite 19.6%, Difficult 15.7%, Strategy 13.1%, Sci-fi 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, roguelite game that focuses on managing a convoy through a hostile wasteland, sharing the same 'journey' feel as Void War.
- #20 Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
84% matchVery Positive84% of 3,416 reviews2019
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.
Why similar: Space 38.1%, Roguelike 29.7%, Choices Matter 22.4%, Adventure 6.3%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy space survival game that emphasizes exploration, resource management, and the psychological toll of deep space travel.
- #21 Stellar Initiative
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 390 reviews2024
Dev: Five Head Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Stellar Initiative is a roguelike tower defense game where you land on the planet and use your orbit ship to deliver buildings and support you with fire. Complete missions, install new upgrades, discover powerful artifacts, and find the best strategy!
Why similar: Difficult 22.3%, Roguelike 18.3%, Space 13.7%, Procedural Generation 13.3%, Sci-fi 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, turn-based roguelite that emphasizes positioning and defensive strategy against overwhelming odds.
- #22 Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
83% matchVery Positive84% of 1,312 reviews2016
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling.
Why similar: Space 53.8%, Strategy 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Simulation 7.3%, 2D 3%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends base management, crew development, and tactical space combat with a retro-inspired aesthetic.
- #23 Wall World
81% matchVery Positive91% of 11,769 reviews2023
Dev: Alawar
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World?
Why similar: Roguelite 21.3%, Difficult 17.1%, Procedural Generation 15%, Roguelike 13.7%, Resource Management 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite mining game that features a mobile base you must upgrade and defend, mirroring the ship-centric progression of Void War.
- #24 Starcom: Unknown Space
79% matchVery Positive93% of 4,082 reviews2024
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.
Why similar: Space 70.8%, Sci-fi 19.9%, 2D 3.8%, Adventure 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy game that features modular ship building and a focus on discovering the mysteries of the galaxy.
- #25 Power of Ten
81% matchVery Positive80% of 249 reviews2023
Dev: Pew Times Three
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Fly a star-fighter against a bloodthirsty armada. Gather weapons, resources, and upgrades to help you push back the relentless assault while protecting the galaxies' civilians!
Why similar: Perma Death 24%, Space 20.1%, Roguelite 16.1%, Procedural Generation 13.1%, Roguelike 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that focuses on ship combat and resource gathering, providing a more arcade-like take on the space survival genre.
- #26 Space Haven
80% matchVery Positive86% of 9,719 reviews2020
Dev: Bugbyte Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.
Why similar: Space 33.1%, Resource Management 23.8%, Sci-fi 15%, Strategy 12.5%, Simulation 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A ship-building and survival game that requires you to manage crew needs and ship systems while navigating a hostile universe.
- #27 Star Valor
79% matchVery Positive89% of 3,325 reviews2022
Dev: Rafael Burgos
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Choose your own destiny as you explore an open-world procedurally generated galaxy where anything is possible. Become a miner, a trader, a bounty hunter, a pirate, or perhaps a jack of all trades. Start off small and build your way to the top but remember with every action, comes consequences.
Why similar: Space 54.7%, Procedural Generation 24.4%, Sci-fi 16%, 2D 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world space RPG with roguelite elements that allows for extensive ship customization and combat variety.
- #28 Steam Marines
82% matchMixed50% of 333 reviews2014
Dev: Worthless Bums
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Steam Marines is a squad based Roguelike set on a steampunk spaceship. It features tactical play focused on positioning and careful use of resources. Built to keep you on your toes as you progress through the decks of your besieged ship while clearing enemies and trying to reach each level's elevator.
Why similar: Roguelike 21.6%, Perma Death 15.9%, Space 14.3%, Strategy 9.9%, Procedural Generation 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, squad-based roguelike that emphasizes positioning and resource management in a sci-fi environment.
- #29 Reclaim The Sea
78% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: 1LastGame
Windows
Reclaim the Sea is a roguelike strategy game set in a pirate fantasy world. Fight your way through randomly generated maps and text events. Command your pirate crew, upgrade your ship and make tactical decisions to beat the boss and save the world… or die trying.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 26.4% ★, Perma Death 14.2%, Difficult 12.3%, Roguelite 10.6%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #30 Void Resurgence
77% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Puza Games
Windows · Mac
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Perma Death 22.7%, Roguelite 18.5%, Space 14.6%, Difficult 13.5%, Procedural Generation 12.6%
- #31 Xenopurge
75% matchVery Positive88% of 329 reviews2025
Dev: TrapticsPub: Firesquid
Windows
Xenopurge is a tactical auto-battler where you are a Commander tasked with purging the Xenos threat. Operate from a remote command center, issuing indirect orders via multi-screen interfaces. Plan routes, set priorities, and adapt as missions escalate and feel the true weight of being in command.
Why similar: Perma Death 24.9%, Space 21.2%, Roguelite 18.5%, Procedural Generation 12.2%, Tactical 7.9%
- #32 Starship Inspector
78% matchMixed61% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Vedanta Team
Windows
Starship Inspector is a Space Roguelike in which every choice you make matters. Save a galaxy or rescue your crew member? Serve an evil empire or help an ancient tribe? You'll constantly have to make hard decisions and deal with consequences.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 19.3% ★, Perma Death 14.2%, Space 12.3%, Roguelite 11.2%, Strategy 9.2%
- #33 Approaching Infinity
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 709 reviews2025
Dev: IBOL
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Approaching Infinity is a turn-based space RPG in the spirit of the sci-fi classics, with endless progression and exploration. Fight tactical battles or use diplomacy. Seek powerful artifacts. Quest, mine, trade, and craft. Level up forever or attempt 10 victories in hardcore or adventure mode.
Why similar: Perma Death 24.3%, Space 17.8%, Procedural Generation 15.5%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #34 For The Warp
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 460 reviews2022
Dev: Massive Galaxy Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A roguelike deckbuilding game in space! Explore randomly generated systems, enemies and strange encounters. Build your deck, survive and reach For The Warp gate!
Why similar: Perma Death 21.2%, Space 18.2%, Roguelite 16.6%, Procedural Generation 13.4%, Roguelike 10.9%
- #35 Space Rogue
77% matchMixed64% of 451 reviews2016
Dev: Red Beat
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Take on the role of a spaceship captain. Explore new worlds, and engage in intense ship-to-ship battles. Develop unique battle tactics, upgrade your ship, and recruit crew members as you fight for peace or piracy.
Why similar: Space 30.2%, Tactical 11.9%, Roguelike 11.1%, Perma Death 10.5%, Strategy 10.4%
- #36 LONESTAR
72% matchVery Positive91% of 2,337 reviews2025
Dev: Math TidePub: Thermite Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!
Why similar: Perma Death 26%, Roguelite 16.1%, Difficult 15.8%, Roguelike 13.9%, Procedural Generation 10.9%
- #37 Rogue Station
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 228 reviews2023
Dev: Quint Studio
Windows
This "space station builder simulation roguelite" puts you in charge of a space station. Fight off enemy ships, fleets and rival stations to dominate your corner of space. Build and upgrade your station, hire and manage your crew. Survive as long as you can.
Why similar: Perma Death 23.3%, Space 22.6%, Roguelite 19.4%, Roguelike 10.2%, Strategy 8.1%
- #38 Void Tyrant
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: Quite Fresh GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Collect an intergalactic bounty of eccentric allies and deadly weapons, explore vibrant planets, and engage in risky turn-based battles to restore the Eyes of Chronos and save the galaxy in this strategic roguelike deckbuilder!
Why similar: Roguelite 18.7%, Difficult 17.6%, Roguelike 15.4%, Space 14.7%, Procedural Generation 12.7%
- #39 Ogre Chambers DX
73% matchVery Positive91% of 131 reviews2023
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
Roguelike bullet hell shooter, where you fend off waves of attacking monsters in a constantly transforming arena. You are rewarded with upgrades to your vulnerable spaceship if you survive long enough.
Why similar: Perma Death 17.5%, Space 13.6%, Difficult 13.1%, Roguelite 11.8%, Procedural Generation 11.1%
- #40 Void Destroyer
76% matchMixed60% of 351 reviews2015
Dev: Iteration 11
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Combining the best of space combat and real time strategy. Victory can be tactical, a dogfight or capital ship slugging match - depending on how you decide to achieve it. Space combat on a RTS scale with space sim savagery.
Why similar: Space 47.2%, Strategy 21.1%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Simulation 12.1%, Adventure 4.8%
- #41 Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space
74% matchMixed66% of 617 reviews2013
Dev: Digital Eel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space is a hybrid roguelike game of space exploration, adventure and starship combat.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.8%, Strategy 20.5%, Space 19.8%, Roguelike 18.1%, Sci-fi 12%
- #42 Between the Stars
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,427 reviews2024
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Become the Captain of an interstellar cruiser and journey across the galaxy to save the Republic. During your journey you will have to make important decisions, improve the weaponry of your ship and fight against numerous enemies.
Why similar: Space 44.8%, Roguelite 12.2%, Sci-fi 12%, Strategy 11.7%, Simulation 8%
- #43 Nonentity Galaxy
68% matchVery Positive95% of 493 reviews2026
Dev: Brick-Up StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Fight, Scavenge, Survive, and File Your Taxes. A grim yet hilarious space strategy roguelite where you must balance hull integrity against your company's relentless profit margins. Warning: Contains lethal doses of dark humor and corporate exploitation.
Why similar: Space 19.8%, Roguelite 16.6%, Resource Management 15.4%, Roguelike 12.5%, Tactical 10.6%
- #44 Mech Engineer
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 902 reviews2024
Dev: KiberKrekerPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
A dark sci-fi mech assembling manager with semi-auto battles against mutating, alien bio-weapon.
Why similar: Resource Management 50.1%, Strategy 20.4%, Simulation 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, 2D 2.9%
- #45 Abandon Ship
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,326 reviews2019
Dev: Fireblade Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.
Why similar: Perma Death 26.5%, Roguelite 19.6%, Procedural Generation 13.9%, Roguelike 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%
- #46 Out There: Ω Edition
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,716 reviews2015
Dev: Mi-Clos Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Out There is an award-winning space exploration game blending roguelike, resource management and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Space 21.7%, Resource Management 13.6%, Roguelite 12.8%, Difficult 11.8%, Roguelike 11.5%
- #47 Into the Void
73% matchMixed63% of 136 reviews2015
Dev: Mozg Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Into the Void is a strategy RPG and exploration sci-fi game with an epic story and intense battles. Travel through space and discover the origin of a cosmic threat which destroyed Earth centuries ago. Fight or cooperate with the different factions; be a leader !
Why similar: Space 56.6%, Strategy 23.5%, Tactical 10.7%, Adventure 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #48 Ruin Raiders
71% matchMixed69% of 86 reviews2021
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Ruin Raiders is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you command customizable squads on a one-way journey into the ruins of an ancient civilization. Master turn-based combat, craft new technologies, and dive into ever-changing ruins to unveil the past!
Why similar: Roguelite 17.1%, Difficult 16.9%, Space 16.4%, Procedural Generation 13.9%, Roguelike 12.3%
- #49 Void Crew
67% matchVery Positive87% of 8,134 reviews2024
Dev: Hutlihut GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Void Crew is a Chaotic, Co-op Roguelite game for 1 to 6 players: Outfit your spaceship and crew for thrilling quests, brave fierce enemies in Space Battles... and try not to panic!
Why similar: Space 44%, Roguelite 35.2%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Adventure 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #50 Journey to the Void
67% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: RuneHeads
Windows · Mac
Prepare to fend off attacks from all directions in this hybrid strategy roguelite deck builder. On your journey through varied grid-based biomes, battle unique foes and make tough moral choices to restore a corrupted land and decide the fate of your world.
Why similar: Roguelite 24.6%, Difficult 23.7%, Roguelike 21.9%, Strategy 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.1%
- #51 Particle Fleet: Emergence
69% matchVery Positive92% of 1,261 reviews2016
Dev: Knuckle Cracker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Build and design your own fleets and stand opposed to the Particulate in this physics/strategy/RTS/fleet hybrid. Build partially destructible and self repairing ships that interact with enemies less controlled by some scripted logic and more driven by a real time massive physics particle simulation.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 38.2% ★, Space 25.8%, Strategy 17%, Simulation 7.9%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #52 The Banished Vault
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 194 reviews2023
Dev: Lunar DivisionPub: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
A strategy game of exploration, endurance, and space travel on an interstellar gothic monastery. Explore solar systems, harvest resources, construct outposts, and face hazards in the challenging universe of The Banished Vault.
Why similar: Perma Death 16.9%, Resource Management 14.5%, Gothic 14.3% ★, Procedural Generation 13%, Roguelite 12.9%
- #53 Space Crew: Legendary Edition
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,111 reviews2020
Dev: Runner DuckPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Time for your toughest mission yet! Recruit and train your crew to tackle the growing threat from alien and android armies as you defend Earth to become a Galactic Legend in Space Crew: Legendary Edition. All new content free to existing owners of Space Crew!
Why similar: Space 20.9%, Perma Death 18.8%, Roguelite 13.4%, Difficult 11.4%, Sci-fi 11%
- #54 Cosmodread
68% matchVery Positive91% of 417 reviews2021
Dev: White Door Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Cosmodread is a VR survival horror roguelike about escaping a dying spaceship filled with nightmares. Stranded in a hostile universe, you must explore, survive, and find your way back to the safety of Earth.
Why similar: Perma Death 28.7%, Space 14.8%, Procedural Generation 12.7%, Roguelike 11%, Sci-fi 10.8%
- #55 Transcendence
70% matchVery Positive88% of 221 reviews2015
Dev: Kronosaur Productions
Windows
Explore the farthest reaches of Human Space in this open-world space adventure. Compelled to journey to the Galactic Core by a mysterious hyperintelligence, you must fight your way through dozens of star systems teeming with clashing empires, expansionist AIs, and fearsome xenophobes.
Why similar: Space 26.6%, Roguelite 18.9%, Perma Death 17.1%, Procedural Generation 15.1%, Sci-fi 9.5%
- #56 Captain Starshot
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 276 reviews2019
Dev: Double Door Games
Windows
Fight fierce hostile alien space ships to neutralize their defenses before you board their ships and battle intense on-foot encounters. Eliminate their forces and steal their technology to upgrade your squad with different abilities and save the galaxy!
Why similar: Perma Death 21.6%, Space 20%, Roguelite 17.2%, Difficult 13.9%, Procedural Generation 13.9%
- #57 Void Marauders
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Autarca
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead a band of space pirates and loot and pillage your way across the stars in this turn based tactical game!
Why similar: Perma Death 27.4%, Space 25.8%, Procedural Generation 14.3%, Tactical 13.8%, Sci-fi 9.6%
- #58 Void Miner – Incremental Asteroids Roguelite
65% matchVery Positive84% of 516 reviews2025
Dev: RyanJakob
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Blast. Collect. Upgrade. Repeat. Void Miner is a retro-inspired roguelite asteroid shooter where you pilot a space ship and manage an automated tower to destroy endless fields of chaos. Dodge, blast, and harvest your way through waves of asteroids in a fast-paced loop of destruction and progression.
Why similar: Space 29.3%, Roguelite 28.2%, Roguelike 18.5%, Strategy 10.9%, Simulation 6.2%
- #59 Deep Among the Swarm
66% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Pebble Mountain Games
Windows
Deep Among the Swarm is a challenging survival RTS roguelite about surviving against thousands of enemies. Drill ever deeper underground while fighting the endless onslaught of the Swarm. Can you save humanity?
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 33.8% ★, Roguelite 14.7%, Resource Management 13.2%, Procedural Generation 12.5%, Roguelike 8.7%
- #60 Catharage
66% matchVery Positive82% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Björn MichalskiPub: Games Foundation GmbH
Windows
A space tactics extraction roguelite. Explore space, pick fights, collect loot, then escape. Upgrade and unlock new ships to strengthen your fleet and face tougher foes.
Why similar: Roguelite 40.6%, Roguelike 23.4%, Strategy 19.7%, Tactical 14.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%