Games like Above Earth
If Above Earth is your kind of game, the closest matches are Astrometica, Haul Yeah! and Space Travellers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its developer responsiveness to feedback, atmospheric and challenging. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Above Earth: Above Earth is a science fiction survival game. Experience a struggle for life in the fragile artificial environment of a damaged space station.
Players who liked Above Earth also play
Steam players who put hours into Above Earth 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.
Astrometica
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Above Earth.
Top pick for Above Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Above Earth.
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.
Haul Yeah!
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Above Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Above Earth.
Haul Yeah! is a chill co-op space trucking game. Live aboard your ship, grow food, cook meals, deploy drones, repair hull systems, trade on a player-driven market, and haul resources across 15 star systems. Play solo or with up to 3 friends via Steam.
Space Travellers
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Above Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Above Earth.
Space Travellers is a unique open-world sandbox space simulator set in the year 2343. Travel the galaxy, trade, explore unexplored worlds, fight, build bases and factories, forge alliances and experience new adventures!
INTERASTRA: Planet Survival
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Above Earth.
Ranked #4 for Above Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Above Earth.
INTERASTRA is a fully immersive first-person sci-fi survival adventure game set in outer space. Discover unknown planets differing in weather conditions, resources, and various mysteries. Craft necessary equipment, launch, and control space rockets, explore the universe, and survive among the stars.
VOID PROFIT
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Above Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Above Earth.
Fly a rented ship in a procedurally-generated universe, navigate risky routes, and profit from changing markets before the opportunity disappears and you lose it all. Take jobs, navigate the markets, smuggle, lie. Do everything in order to keep flying.
Periapsis: Gravity Slingshot
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Above Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Above Earth.
Lead humanity’s final journey beyond Earth. Launch ships, harness gravity slingshots, and explore distant star systems to make humanity multi-planetary.
Starvector
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Above Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Above Earth.
Eat a snack while you watch an entire planet burn in your image.
Vanguard Galaxy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Above Earth.
Ranked #8 for Above Earth fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Above Earth.
A relaxing game about space exploration that can be played full screen or at the bottom of your screen. Trade, fight, mine and salvage your way through a procedurally generated galaxy. Let the game idle while your autopilot handles business and builds your fortune.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Above Earth
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Subnautica
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Above Earth.
Reviewers of Above Earth cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Above Earth.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
The Long Dark
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Above Earth.
Reviewers of Above Earth cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Above Earth.
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
The Martian Job
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Above Earth cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Above Earth.
Rob the first Martian casino and find out who really rules the planet! Crack a safe, break some hearts, start a revolution, or get rich beyond the stars!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Above Earth at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Above Earth on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Above Earth.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Above Earth on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Above Earth.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Above Earth on Steam right now. Shares Action with Above Earth.
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.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Above Earth on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Above Earth.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Above Earth on Steam right now. Shares Action with Above Earth.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Above Earth.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Above Earth.
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.
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Above Earth.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Above Earth.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Above Earth.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
93, Kuindzhi
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Above Earth.
Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.
SuchArt: Creative Space
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Above Earth.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
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Frequently asked about Above Earth
- Does Above Earth work on Steam Deck?
- Above Earth is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Above Earth cost?
- Above Earth is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Above Earth?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Above Earth are Astrometica, Haul Yeah!, Space Travellers.
- Who developed Above Earth?
- Above Earth was developed by Steven Eric Boyette.
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 Above Earth.
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