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Games like Space Station Designer

If Space Station Designer is your kind of game, the closest matches are Anno 2205™, Bank Simulator and Prehistoric Kingdom — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Station Designer: Space Station Designer is a construction and management game that puts you in charge of creating and expanding a network of space stations in Earth and Lunar orbits.

StrategyIndieSimulationWindows · macOSby Polar Motion
Space Station Designer — Steam game cover

Players who liked Space Station Designer also play

Steam players who put hours into Space Station Designer 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. Anno 2205™

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Space Station Designer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Space Station Designer.

    In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.

    2015StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bank Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Space Station Designer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Space Station Designer.

    Build and manage your financial empire from a small bank to a global powerhouse. Approve loans, trade bonds, hire staff, and master the market in Bank Simulator a business management sim and banking tycoon where every economic decision impacts your bottom line

    2025IndieSimulationFree To Play14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Prehistoric Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Space Station Designer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Space Station Designer.

    Take on the role of park manager and design the ultimate zoo for nature's greatest creations.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cliff Empire

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Space Station Designer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Space Station Designer.

    After a nuclear war life on the surface became impossible. A 300m thick radioactive fog covered the Earth. We are looking for bold active people to manage the process of restoring life on Earth. Join!

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Final Earth 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Space Station Designer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Space Station Designer.

    The Final Earth 2 is a vertical sci-fi city builder. Earth is unlivable, so you decide to create a space colony. Gather resources, then build and research your way to a better future! Grow your city from an exploration ship to a huge metropolis, full of advanced technology. What will you build?

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Hotel Renovator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Space Station Designer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Space Station Designer.

    Unleash your inner designer and renovate the hotel of your dreams! Embark on a makeover journey to turn this worn-out place into a successful getaway. Play with thousands of furniture pieces and accessories, and manage the hotel to get 5-star reviews!

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Slipways

    WHY THIS

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

    Weave isolated planets into a vast trade empire. Hatch plans. Research game-breaking technologies. Still be done in time for lunch. Enjoy the endless possibilities of a space grand strategy game in 60 minutes flat.

    2021Strategy16.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Before We Leave

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Space Station Designer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Space Station Designer.

    Before We Leave is a city building game set in a cozy corner of the universe. Nurture your Peeps and their surroundings while rebuilding and rediscovering civilisation. Settle new lands and planets while avoiding hungry Space Whales.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 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 Indie with Space Station Designer.

    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 and Simulation with Space Station Designer.

    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. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Space Station Designer.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Space Station Designer.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Space Station Designer.

    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 ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Space Station Designer.

    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.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Space Station Designer

What games are most similar to Space Station Designer?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Space Station Designer are Anno 2205™, Bank Simulator, Prehistoric Kingdom.
Who developed Space Station Designer?
Space Station Designer was developed by Polar Motion and published by Slitherine Ltd..

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 Station Designer.

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