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Games like Space Raiders in Space

If Space Raiders in Space is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crystania Wars 2, Nuts Protocol and Saikyo Robots — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, comedic and funny. 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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About Space Raiders in Space: Space Raiders in Space is a wave defense roguelike mixing squad management and tower defence mechanics. Command your almost competent crew to loot weapons and supplies, build defenses, and fight their way through the Bugpocalypse.

2020ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDWindowsby Apollo Interactive S.L.
Space Raiders in Space — Steam game cover
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Comic book art style stands outEndless survival modes offer replayabilityHumor and writing are consistently praisedChallengingComedicFunny

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Steam players who put hours into Space Raiders in Space 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. Crystania Wars 2

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Space Raiders in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Space Raiders in Space.

    A brand new tactical tower defense game series! Unique roguelike and Unique survival gameplay !

    2023ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Nuts Protocol

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Space Raiders in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Space Raiders in Space.

    You might think this is yet another Tower Defense game. Well, friend, you are not wrong! The twist? It's fast-paced! Your greatest resource is positioning - and moving around is a must. Also, you control an orange Squirrel equipped with more-than-military-grade turrets! OMG - can it get any better?

    2022ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Saikyo Robots

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Space Raiders in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Space Raiders in Space.

    Feed your scrap hungry factory in this real time strategy roguelike. Command your army of robots through the wasteland to fight for scraps and upgrades. Are you ready to defend your base as the cloud king invades night after night? Or will you turn the tide and invade the cloud king?

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. THE AEON FALL

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Space Raiders in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Space Raiders in Space.

    Endless waves of 100,000 infected pour toward you. A brutally hard roguelike defense built on the Paradox of Progress: every advance raises the noise, and louder noise draws a deadlier swarm. Design your base, break through with one unit you control, and adapt each run. Survive a planet alone.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  5. XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Space Raiders in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Space Raiders in Space.

    Face cosmic threats in "XALADIA", the ultimate twin-stick shooter! Conquer the battlefield with stunning 3D graphics and evolving combat. Use missiles, lasers, barriers to decimate space pirates. Upgrade weapons, unleash a relentless barrage. Experience the real space warfare!

    2023ActionStrategyIndie17.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Battle Echoes

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Space Raiders in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Space Raiders in Space.

    Take command of the mech and become the ultimate strategist. Construct impregnable defense facilities, handpick potent skills, lead your troops, and defy relentless enemy assaults. Will you emerge victorious in this thrilling battle for supremacy?

    2024StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Xeno Command

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Space Raiders in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Space Raiders in Space.

    Defend galaxy against Alien invasion in the RTS offline game with roguelike fun

    2022Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Space Raiders in Space.

    Ranked #8 for Space Raiders in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Space Raiders in Space.

    Easy to learn but hard to master, Touhou Monster TD is a unique Tower defense Game. Control your character, level up and unlock tower skills and character talents, use your wisdom to defeat incoming enemies. Travel the Gensokyo, find out why the “Incident” happened this time.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Space Raiders in Space

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. Element TD

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Space Raiders in Space.

    Reviewers of Space Raiders in Space cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Space Raiders in Space.

    Light, Darkness, Water, Fire, Nature, and Earth elements come together in this tower defense focused on combinations.

    2017StrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Legion Tale

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Space Raiders in Space cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Space Raiders in Space.

    Take part in the story set in Agia, a continent inflicted with conflicts between two races. Join Alan, a young man from Scarleta who lead a small legion of warriors, to take over the reign of Dark Lord. Find the true reason behind the conquest for Agia in this tactical turn-based game.

    2017StrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bloons TD 6

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Space Raiders in Space.

    Reviewers of Space Raiders in Space cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Space Raiders in Space.

    The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

    2018Strategy13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Raiders in Space on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Space Raiders in Space.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Raiders in Space on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Space Raiders in Space.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Space Raiders in Space on Steam right now. Shares Action with Space Raiders in Space.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Raiders in Space on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Space Raiders in Space.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Raiders in Space on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Space Raiders in Space.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Space Raiders in Space on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Space Raiders in Space.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Raiders in Space on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Space Raiders in Space.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Space Raiders in Space on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Space Raiders in Space.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Space Raiders in Space.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Space Raiders in Space.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 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 Space Raiders in Space.

    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 ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Space Raiders in Space.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Space Raiders in Space.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Space Raiders in Space.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Space Raiders in Space.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Space Raiders in Space

How much does Space Raiders in Space cost?
Space Raiders in Space is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Space Raiders in Space?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Space Raiders in Space are Crystania Wars 2, Nuts Protocol, Saikyo Robots.
Who developed Space Raiders in Space?
Space Raiders in Space was developed by Apollo Interactive S.L. and published by Destructive Creations.

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