Rank 01Games like Dark Moon
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- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Dark Moon also play
The closest matches to Dark Moon: IXION, Surviving the Abyss, Endzone - A World Apart, Frostpunk, and Oxygen Not Included. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares crew management with Dark Moon.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Also Colony Sim and Post-apocalyptic, like Dark Moon.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
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Oxygen Not Included
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Space, like Dark Moon.
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Corsair Cove
Why this: Shares crew management and base building with Dark Moon.
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Shares research tree and base building with Dark Moon.
- 93% of 147 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Jujubee S.A.
- Price: $9.99−50%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 55% of 64 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Complex game with lots to discover
- Every decision and resource matters
- Sense of progression keeps pulling you back in
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Stressful
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dark Moon at current Steam store prices.
Anoxia Station
Why this: Shares crew management and base building with Dark Moon.
Aven Colony
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Space, like Dark Moon.
Earth 2160
Why this: Also RTS and Post-apocalyptic, like Dark Moon.
Space Station Tycoon
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Economy, like Dark Moon.
Don't Starve
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Dark Moon.
Stoneguard
Why this: Also Base Building and RTS, like Dark Moon.
Sheltered
Why this: Shares base building with Dark Moon.
Oxygen
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Post-apocalyptic, like Dark Moon.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Dark Moon, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Frostrain
Why this: Also RTS and Post-apocalyptic, like Dark Moon.
Empires Mod
Why this: Also RTS and Economy, like Dark Moon.
Istrolid
Why this: Also RTS and Space, like Dark Moon.
More from Jujubee S.A.
Other recommendable Steam games by Jujubee S.A., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Realpolitiks
Why this: Same stressful mood as Dark Moon.
Realpolitiks II
Why this: Same challenging mood as Dark Moon.
KURSK
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Dark Moon.
About Dark Moon
The closest matches to Dark Moon: IXION, Surviving the Abyss, Endzone - A World Apart, Frostpunk, and Oxygen Not Included. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dark Moon is your kind of game, the closest matches are IXION, Surviving the Abyss and Endzone - A World Apart — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and stressful, and single out its base building and crew 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 Dark Moon: Dark Moon is a survival strategy game where in order to survive you must avoid the Sun’s scorching rays and embrace the darkness. Gather resources, upgrade your mobile base, make tough moral decisions, but most importantly - don’t go into the light!
Is Dark Moon worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 55% of 64 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Complex game with lots to discover
- Every decision and resource matters
- Sense of progression keeps pulling you back in
- Survival strategy loop rewards smart planning
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Writing is terrible, UI is jank, premise and setting are OK, hard timer on everything you do. Tutorial and notifications are too overbearing. Overall, I think this game could use more time in the oven; hopefully these issues will get…”
“its basic and full of bugs. I keep having to reload because drones randomly spawn outside the usable map and I cant click on them so I cant proceed. Has potential but not anywhere near realized. Ixion is an example of the level of polish…”
People who play it also play: IXION, Surviving the Abyss, Endzone - A World Apart
Frequently asked about Dark Moon
Can I run it?
Does Dark Moon run on Steam Deck?
Dark Moon 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 Dark Moon cost?
Dark Moon is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dark Moon?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dark Moon are IXION, Surviving the Abyss, Endzone - A World Apart.
Who developed Dark Moon?
Dark Moon was developed by Jujubee S.A. and published by 101XP.