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Games like EVERSPACE™ 2

If EVERSPACE™ 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are AntiShatter, Borderlands 4 and Containment Zone — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its combat feels smooth, graphics are stunning and loot drops are satisfying. 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.

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EVERSPACE 2 is a 2023 open-world space shooter looter developed by ROCKFISH Games, available for $49.99 USD. Blending dogfighting combat with ship customization, puzzle-solving, and a loot system in an expansive open-world setting, the game incorporates RPG progression mechanics. Players highlight the smooth combat, satisfying loot drops, and impressive ship variety as key draws, alongside an engaging storyline. Reviewers describe the experience as challenging, cinematic, immersive, and intense. The game supports solo play only and is marked as playable on Steam Deck. With an 81 Metacritic score and 87% positive rating from over 7,000 Steam reviews, it offers substantial content spanning a massive, challenging, and grind-heavy play session.

About EVERSPACE™ 2: EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.

2023ActionAdventureSimulationRPG49.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 81Windows · macOSby ROCKFISH Games
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Players who liked EVERSPACE™ 2 also play

Steam players who put hours into EVERSPACE™ 2 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. AntiShatter

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for EVERSPACE™ 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Pilot your own Spaceship in this Sci-fi Space Shooter game! Shoot Asteroids to collect Antimatter, Metals, and Pickups! Use the Metals and Antimatter you collect to upgrade your Spaceship! Level up to unlock stronger Metal tiers to collect, craft or buy Parts from the Store! Survive endless Space!

    2022ActionRPGEarly Access4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Borderlands 4

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for EVERSPACE™ 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Borderlands 4 is a mayhem-fueled looter shooter, jam-packed with billions of weapons, deadly enemies, and intense co-op action. Break free from a dangerous hidden planet as one of four new badass Vault Hunters.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Containment Zone

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for EVERSPACE™ 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Containment Zone is a hardcore, realistic, tactical shooter in which the player fights his way through escaped mutant experiments, zombies, and military private contractors to uncover the secrets of the Object 1611 laboratory hidden deep within the Soldanesti district Containment Zone.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Staycation

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for EVERSPACE™ 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Survive until round 15 to win. Game is simple just survive.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Voidling Bound

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for EVERSPACE™ 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Hatch, evolve, and upgrade powerful space creatures in this action-packed sci-fi 3rd person shooter that reinvents the monster taming genre!

    2026ActionAdventureRPG22.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. Nienix: Cosmic Warfare

    WHY THIS

    Shares ship customization and a challenging mood with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Ranked #6 for EVERSPACE™ 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Search for the legendary lost artifact Nienix through galaxies in conflict! An open world space action RPG adventure that can be played both alone and together!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for EVERSPACE™ 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Launch into the Borderlands universe and shoot ‘n’ loot your way through a brand new adventure that rockets you onto Pandora’s moon in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!

    2014ActionRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Deep Rock Galactic

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Ranked #8 for EVERSPACE™ 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

    2020Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to EVERSPACE™ 2

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Chorus

    WHY THIS

    Shares dogfighting and an intense mood with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Reviewers of EVERSPACE™ 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Take control of Nara on a quest to destroy the dark cult that created her. Unlock devastating weapons & mind-bending abilities in an evolution of the space-combat shooter. Along with Forsaken, her sentient starfighter, explore ancient temples, engage in zero-g combat & venture beyond waking reality.

    2021ActionAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. EVERSPACE™

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of EVERSPACE™ 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.

    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw

    WHY THIS

    Shares ship customization and a challenging mood with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Reviewers of EVERSPACE™ 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Out of cash, out of luck, out on the fringe. Juno Markev has a killer to tail, a debt to pay, and more trouble headed her way. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw takes place in a greasy, blue-collar world of outlaws, truckers, cops and thieves.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. SpaceBourne 2

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of EVERSPACE™ 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Embark on a journey to greatness. Get ready for adrenaline-fueled battles and a chance to claim your place in the galaxy. Grab the controls of your ship, gear up for the fight, and unleash your ambition to conquer and build a new empire in the vastness of space.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. No Man's Sky

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Reviewers of EVERSPACE™ 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.

    2016ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Privateer Escape

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of EVERSPACE™ 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Play as a Privateer, sailing the seas and hunting for treasure while being hunted by Pirates! Prove your worth as you avoid dangerous obstacles, face fearsome foes, take on the terrors of the seas, and show how long you can last!

    2022ActionStrategyAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. War Commander

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of EVERSPACE™ 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    War Commander is a large-scale MMO RTS set in a post-apocalyptic world. Take the role of the Commander and push back the forces of chaos and destruction in an attempt to rebuild. Command Troops, Destroy your enemies. Welcome to the apocalypse, Commander. 

    2026StrategyMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Starfield

    WHY THIS

    Shares ship customization and an immersive mood with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Reviewers of EVERSPACE™ 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.

    2023RPG49.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below EVERSPACE™ 2 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under EVERSPACE™ 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under EVERSPACE™ 2 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under EVERSPACE™ 2 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and RPG with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under EVERSPACE™ 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under EVERSPACE™ 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under EVERSPACE™ 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. BeamNG.drive

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under EVERSPACE™ 2 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.

    2015SimulationEarly AccessRacing24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under EVERSPACE™ 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Simulation with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and Simulation with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with EVERSPACE™ 2.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about EVERSPACE™ 2

Does EVERSPACE™ 2 run on Steam Deck?
EVERSPACE™ 2 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 EVERSPACE™ 2 cost?
EVERSPACE™ 2 is listed on Steam at 49.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to EVERSPACE™ 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside EVERSPACE™ 2 are AntiShatter, Borderlands 4, Containment Zone.
Who developed EVERSPACE™ 2?
EVERSPACE™ 2 was developed by ROCKFISH Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on EVERSPACE™ 2.

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