Games like Space Wars
If Space Wars is your kind of game, the closest matches are GALACTIC FIELD 《银河领域》, Space Crisis and Escape from the Cosmic Abyss — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its boss battles are epic, fast paced arcade action and retro aesthetic feels authentic. 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 Space Wars: Defend Earth's orbital station from alien invaders in SPACE WARS, a fast-paced arcade shooter. Customize your ship, upgrade weapons, and battle through intense levels to save humanity in this action-packed space adventure.
Players who liked Space Wars also play
Steam players who put hours into Space Wars 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.
GALACTIC FIELD 《银河领域》
WHY THIS
Top pick for Space Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
[ GALACTIC FIELD ] The game story takes place in the distant 24th century future interstellar era, where 3 different factions compete with each other. It supports PVE PVP EVE mode gameplay, and also provides the game's unique squadron fuse mode gameplay and gameplay detail adjustment system.
Space Crisis
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Space Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
A spaceship crash landed on Mars! You have to wear a jet and fight!
Escape from the Cosmic Abyss
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Space Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Shoot, Dash and Jetpack for your life to escape the Guardian of the Abyss while taking the Orb of Knowledge with you in this mix of casual and arcade gameplay!
My Galaxy Buddy
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Space Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
Pilot a lone UFO in this cozy idle desktop game that lives in the corner of your screen. Discover randomly generated planets, extract rare resources, uncover strange artifacts, and build your collection one world at a time.
Mud River
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Space Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Mud River is a horizontal 2D Shoot‘em Up game. The Rio Doce (Sweet River) was a paradise for mankind and animals, but now it has become a territory destroyed by the unscrupulous activities of Dr. Wellin. This is Pacal's first destination, ascending the Rio Doce preventing its complete destruction.
Nibiru Voyage
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Space Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Nibiru Voyage is a classic scrolling game with weapon upgrades and hordes of enemy ships.
Aero Striker - World Invasion
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Space Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
Aero Striker is a highly stylized action-packed flight combat simulator game that is intentionally designed to be easy to make it more enjoyable and less nerve-racking. The aim is to have fun making aliens explode while experiencing the sensation of flying. Let none of the evil aliens escape!
Protect the Earth
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Space Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
You are the best pilot in the space force and the earth needs you to protect itself from an alien attack. Protect the earth and then go to the invader's planet to finish them off once and for all.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Space Wars at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Space Wars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
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.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Space Wars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
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?
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Space Wars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Don't Starve Together
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Space Wars on Steam right now.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
Kerbal Space Program
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Space Wars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Space Wars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under Space Wars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
FTL: Faster Than Light
WHY THIS
Shares ship customization and a retro mood with Space Wars.
Priced ~67% under Space Wars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
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.
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.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
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!
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More from High and Wide
Other recommendable Steam games by High and Wide, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Drunk ride
WHY THIS
Another title from High and Wide, the studio behind Space Wars.
DRUNK RIDE is a fun motorcycle racing arcade game with a top view, with its bright and colorful world. You have to go on your iron horse to meet the speed and drive ...
Planet destroyer
WHY THIS
Another title from High and Wide, the studio behind Space Wars.
PLANET DESTROYER - This is a classic puzzle 3 in a row. If you want to relax and stretch your brain, then you will definitely like this game.
Space Candy
WHY THIS
Another title from High and Wide, the studio behind Space Wars.
"Space Candy is a captivating Arkanoid game with a cosmic twist. Collect space sweets by breaking blocks with a ball-controlled platform, while battling pesky aliens. Enjoy diverse bonuses, challenging levels, and exciting power-ups in this action-packed space adventure!"
Space electrician
WHY THIS
Another title from High and Wide, the studio behind Space Wars.
Space electrician is a classic falcon in a space setting
Gamedev simulator
WHY THIS
Another title from High and Wide, the studio behind Space Wars. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
Feel like a game developer! Start alone and take small steps, grow out of a small indie studio, a big company!
RUN HARE RUN
WHY THIS
Another title from High and Wide, the studio behind Space Wars. Shares Simulation with Space Wars.
Being a rabbit is not an easy task, especially if thou are an endangered species listed in the red book.
Frequently asked about Space Wars
- How much does Space Wars cost?
- Space Wars is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Space Wars?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Space Wars are GALACTIC FIELD 《银河领域》, Space Crisis, Escape from the Cosmic Abyss.
- Who developed Space Wars?
- Space Wars was developed by High and Wide and published by khukhrovr.
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 Space Wars.
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