Rank 01Games like Heliopedia
- 25 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Heliopedia also play
The closest matches to Heliopedia: Tuin, helionaut, Vilmonic, Loafing Town, and PolyPine. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Loafing Town
Why this: Shares resource management with Heliopedia.
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PolyPine
Why this: Shares ecosystem simulation and resource management with Heliopedia.
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Solar 2
Why this: Also God Game and Space, like Heliopedia.
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Also God Game and Clicker, like Heliopedia.
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Sokpop Collective
- Price: $2.49−50%checked Oct 10
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 136 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Compact but surprisingly deep simulation
- Cosmic gardener role feels unique
- Ecology feels like a living reactive network
- Chill
- Contemplative
- Relaxing
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Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Heliopedia, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends
Why this: Shares resource management with Heliopedia.
Endless Sky
Why this: Same chill mood as Heliopedia.
Unnamed Space Idle
Why this: Also Clicker and Space, like Heliopedia.
Outpath: First Journey
Why this: Also Clicker and Crafting, like Heliopedia.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
helionaut
Why this: Also Space and Crafting, like Heliopedia.
Solar 2
Why this: Also God Game and Space, like Heliopedia.
No Man's Sky
Why this: Shares resource management with Heliopedia.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Sokpop Collective, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
About Heliopedia
The closest matches to Heliopedia: Tuin, helionaut, Vilmonic, Loafing Town, and PolyPine. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Heliopedia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tuin, helionaut and Vilmonic — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and relaxing, and single out its atmosphere adjustment and ecosystem simulation. 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.
About Heliopedia: A fictional universe sandbox/exploration game. 🪐☄️✨ Shape your own solar system by terraforming planets. Find new species and make beautiful ecosystems . . . or breed destruction with volcanos, lightning storms and wildfires!
Is Heliopedia worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 136 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 50% off, now $2.49 (checked Oct 10).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Compact but surprisingly deep simulation
- Cosmic gardener role feels unique
- Ecology feels like a living reactive network
- Observing cause and effect in ecosystems
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Got this as part of the strategy pack. Pretty tedious and feels like random guesswork to figure out all the different combos of stuff.”
Frequently asked about Heliopedia
Can I run it?
Does Heliopedia run on Steam Deck?
Heliopedia 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 Heliopedia cost?
Heliopedia is listed on Steam at 2.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Heliopedia?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heliopedia are Tuin, helionaut, Vilmonic.
Who developed Heliopedia?
Heliopedia was developed by Sokpop Collective.