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Games like EarthX

  • 11 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked EarthX also play

The closest matches to EarthX: Mars Horizon, Surviving Mars, Kerbal Space Program, Rover Mechanic Simulator, and The Final Earth 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Space Sim and Education, like EarthX.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 21)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  1. Rank 07

    Final Upgrade

    • $1.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2022
  2. Rank 08

    Geo

    • $8.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • 2017

The full ranked list: top 24 games like EarthX

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Mars Horizon

    Also Space Sim and Education, like EarthX.

    • 83% of 1,445 reviews
  2. 2
    Surviving Mars

    Also Space Sim and Base-Building, like EarthX.

    • 79% of 10,552 reviews
  3. 3
    Kerbal Space Program

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 96% of 77,731 reviews
  4. 4
    Rover Mechanic Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 85% of 177 reviews
  5. 5
    The Final Earth 2

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 97% of 344 reviews
  6. 6
    Juno: New Origins

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 89% of 1,983 reviews
  7. 7
    Final Upgrade

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 75% of 289 reviews
  8. 8
    Geo

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 86% of 90 reviews
  9. 9
    Rocket Science

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, Early Access

    • 87% of 82 reviews
  10. 10
    Oxygen Not Included

    Also Base-Building and Space, like EarthX.

    • 96% of 48,352 reviews
  11. 11
    Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 50% of 202 reviews
  12. 12
    Galactic Crew

    Also Grand Strategy and Space Sim, like EarthX.

    • 58% of 66 reviews
  13. 13
    Imagine Earth

    Same chill mood as EarthX.

    • 77% of 484 reviews
  14. 14
    Solargene

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 75% of 287 reviews
  15. 15
    Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager

    Same contemplative mood as EarthX.

    • 87% of 430 reviews
  16. 16
    The Spatials: Galactology

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 65% of 146 reviews
  17. 17
    Hardspace: Shipbreaker

    Genres: Simulation

    • 90% of 15,871 reviews
  18. 18
    Space Haven

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 86% of 5,252 reviews
  19. 19
    Dyson Sphere Program

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 96% of 24,284 reviews
  20. 20
    Reshaping Mars

    Also Grand Strategy and Base-Building, like EarthX.

    • 70% of 113 reviews
  21. 21
    X4: Foundations

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Simulation

    • 79% of 13,038 reviews
  22. 22
    Spaceflight Simulator

    Shares orbital mechanics with EarthX.

    • 97% of 5,173 reviews
  23. 23
    Starship Theory

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 50% of 1,118 reviews
  24. 24
    Per Aspera

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 77% of 2,488 reviews
EarthX — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2023
  • Developer: Denis, Ry
  • Price: $9.99checked Oct 17
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 92% of 359 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Idle mode lets you automate after beating the campaign
  • Managing a fleet of reusable boosters is addictive
  • Orbital mechanics are surprisingly deep
  • Chill
  • Contemplative
  • Relaxing

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Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below EarthX at current Steam store prices.

  • AI War 2

    Why this: Shares fleet management with EarthX.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019
  • The Last Federation

    Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Space, like EarthX.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2014
  • Autonauts

    Why this: Same relaxing mood as EarthX.

    • $3.99 (Price checked Oct 21)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019

About EarthX

The closest matches to EarthX: Mars Horizon, Surviving Mars, Kerbal Space Program, Rover Mechanic Simulator, and The Final Earth 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If EarthX is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mars Horizon, Surviving Mars and Kerbal Space Program — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and relaxing, and single out its contract auctions and fleet management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About EarthX: EarthX is a rocket company management game. Go from launching small rockets on Earth to eventually building a colony on Mars. Create your own Internet constellation, develop new technologies, supply the International Space Station and terraform Mars!

Is EarthX worth buying?

  • 92% of 359 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $9.99 (checked Oct 17).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 11 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“fun for a few hours and then really boring, EXTREMELY EASY, hasn't been updated since july 7th 2023 (writing this in feb 4th 2024)”
13 h played
“The game's a bit of a grindfest. Beyond this, the game direction clearly idolizes SpaceX to the point that it comes off saccharine. Other games in this space are a better buy.”
4 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Mars Horizon, Surviving Mars, Kerbal Space Program

How this verdict works →

Frequently asked about EarthX

Can I run it?

Does EarthX run on Steam Deck?

EarthX is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does EarthX cost?

EarthX is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to EarthX?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside EarthX are Mars Horizon, Surviving Mars, Kerbal Space Program.

Who developed EarthX?

EarthX was developed by Denis, Ry and published by Mesote Games.