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Games like Space Prison

If Space Prison is your kind of game, the closest matches are Beneath the Grinning Nodes, Mortal Glory 2 and Undergeon's Pilgrims — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its comic book artstyle, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 Prison: Survive the galaxy's toughest prison and rise to the top of a space gang! Explore, fight, craft, trade and learn convicts' stories to escape the facility. Space Prison is a turn-based tactical survival game with deep strategy and social RPG elements.

2024StrategyAdventureSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Wooden Alien
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Bond with inmates for unique bonusesComic book artstyleCraft gear from scavenged partsAtmosphericContemplativeFunny

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Steam players who put hours into Space Prison 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. Beneath the Grinning Nodes

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Space Prison fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Space Prison.

    Beneath the Grinning Nodes is a hardcore turn-based tactical game. No leveling up. Here, progression means deprivation. Each node inflicts a curse, permanently weakening you. As you wither, enemies laugh louder. Rise from your coffin. Prove yourself.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Mortal Glory 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Space Prison.

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

    Manage a team of traveling gladiators in this turn-based fantasy roguelike. Find the best recruits, discover powerful item combinations and come up with clever tactics on the battlefield. The tournament awaits those who desire MORTAL GLORY!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Undergeon's Pilgrims

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Space Prison fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Space Prison.

    Undergeon's Pilgrims is a fantasy roguelite game with rpg elements. Create group of adventurers, the Pilgrims. Accumulate treasure, face off perils and go down the Undergeon for glory !

    2024IndieAdventureRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Space Prison.

    Ranked #4 for Space Prison fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Space Prison.

    Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Deep Sky Derelicts

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Space Prison.

    Ranked #5 for Space Prison fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Space Prison.

    Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.

    2018StrategyIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Black Book

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Space Prison.

    Ranked #6 for Space Prison fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Space Prison.

    “Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Overfall

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Space Prison.

    Ranked #7 for Space Prison fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Space Prison.

    Set sail in Overfall, a whimsical roguelike turn-based RPG of diplomacy and danger. Recruit unlikely heroes, forge alliances or crush your foes across ever-shifting seas to find a lost king. Every run is fresh with procedural worlds, permanent death, branching story encounters, and hand-drawn art.

    2016StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Robothorium

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Space Prison.

    Ranked #8 for Space Prison fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Space Prison.

    Robothorium is a cyberpunk dungeon crawler with turn-based fights, where all your choices will have a direct impact on your revolution against Humankind. Deep Strategy, Crafting, Party Based management, Talents and so much more in this roguelike!

    2019StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Prison on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and RPG with Space Prison.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Space Prison on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Space Prison.

    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 ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Prison on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Space Prison.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Prison on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Space Prison.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Prison on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Space Prison.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Prison on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Space Prison.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Prison on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Space Prison.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Space Prison on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Space Prison.

    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 ↗

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.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Space Prison.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Control, I'm Not Coming Back

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Space Prison.

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Moonring

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Space Prison.

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Samorost 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Space Prison.

    Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.

    2021IndieAdventureCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Meteor 60 Seconds!

    WHY THIS

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

    Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth and you had 60 seconds to live. Do anything you want to do with your last 60 seconds, even if it's illegal! What about planting an apple tree?

    2018ActionIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Space Prison

Does Space Prison run on Steam Deck?
Space Prison 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 Prison cost?
Space Prison is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Space Prison?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Space Prison are Beneath the Grinning Nodes, Mortal Glory 2, Undergeon's Pilgrims.
Who developed Space Prison?
Space Prison was developed by Wooden Alien and published by Firesquid.

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 Prison.

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