Rank 01Why this
Also Base-Building and Automation, like Space Trash Scavenger.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Games like Space Trash Scavenger
- 20 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Space Trash Scavenger also play
The closest matches to Space Trash Scavenger: Astro Colony, Astrometica, ASTRONEER, Forager, and Remains. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares ship customization and base building with Space Trash Scavenger.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- 2024
Rank 03
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Forager
Why this: Shares automation and procedural generation with Space Trash Scavenger.
Rank 05 
Remains
Why this: Shares resource scavenging and base building with Space Trash Scavenger.
Rank 06 
BLASTRONAUT
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Space Trash Scavenger.
Rank 07 
Eden Crafters
Why this: Shares automation and base building with Space Trash Scavenger.
Rank 08 
Blossom: The Seed of Life
Why this: Shares base building with Space Trash Scavenger.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Space Trash Scavenger
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2Astrometica
Shares ship customization and base building with Space Trash Scavenger.
- 83% of 1,492 reviews
- 3ASTRONEER
Shares base building and procedural generation with Space Trash Scavenger.
- 92% of 53,284 reviews
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- 6BLASTRONAUT
Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Space Trash Scavenger.
- 76% of 116 reviews
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- 10No Man's Sky
Also Open World Survival Craft and Space, like Space Trash Scavenger.
- 82% of 180,011 reviews
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- 15Core Keeper
Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Space Trash Scavenger.
- 95% of 22,806 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: SquarePlay Games
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 85% of 457 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Jetpack movement is satisfying
- Music has a strong outdoor country feel
- Physics defying automation is fun despite being janky
- Chill
- Cozy
- Relaxing
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Space Trash Scavenger at current Steam store prices.
Starbound
Why this: Shares base building and procedural generation with Space Trash Scavenger.
Dig or Die
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Space Trash Scavenger.
Vanguard Galaxy
Why this: Shares ship customization and base building with Space Trash Scavenger.
The Riftbreaker
Why this: Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Space Trash Scavenger.
helionaut
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Space Trash Scavenger.
Recycling Center Simulator
Why this: Shares base building with Space Trash Scavenger.
Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation
Why this: Also Space and Crafting, like Space Trash Scavenger.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Space Trash Scavenger, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Outpath: First Journey
Why this: Shares base building with Space Trash Scavenger.
Fallout Shelter
Why this: Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Space Trash Scavenger.
CHKN
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Space Trash Scavenger.
Idle Research
Why this: Also Automation and Crafting, like Space Trash Scavenger.
About Space Trash Scavenger
The closest matches to Space Trash Scavenger: Astro Colony, Astrometica, ASTRONEER, Forager, and Remains. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Space Trash Scavenger is your kind of game, the closest matches are Astro Colony, Astrometica and ASTRONEER — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, cozy and relaxing, and single out its automation and base building. 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 Space Trash Scavenger: Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build and automate your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way home in this interstellar, open-world survival sandbox.
Is Space Trash Scavenger worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 457 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 23 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 12 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Jetpack movement is satisfying
- Music has a strong outdoor country feel
- Physics defying automation is fun despite being janky
- Relaxing exploration loop
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“unnecessary long grind bars repetitive boring you sees everything in just 4 hours, then repeat again thousand times unfinished features undecided features conflicting features placeholder features janks not replayable great concepts but…”
“Kinda neat, fun for a bit, but yet another example of an early access product that went from version 0.5 directly to 1.0 when the devs got burnt out or realized the income was drying up.”
People who play it also play: Astro Colony, Astrometica, ASTRONEER
Frequently asked about Space Trash Scavenger
Can I run it?
Does Space Trash Scavenger run on Steam Deck?
Space Trash Scavenger 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 Space Trash Scavenger cost?
Space Trash Scavenger is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Space Trash Scavenger?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Space Trash Scavenger are Astro Colony, Astrometica, ASTRONEER.
Who developed Space Trash Scavenger?
Space Trash Scavenger was developed by SquarePlay Games and published by Paradox Arc.