Rank 01Games like Galaxy Life
- 8 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Galaxy Life: Project Entropy, Wargame: Airland Battle, Stellaris, Athena Crisis, and My Colony. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Wargame and Military, like Galaxy Life.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
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Athena Crisis
Why this: Same retro mood as Galaxy Life.
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My Colony
Why this: Same chill mood as Galaxy Life.
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Wargroove
Why this: Also Strategy RPG and Tactical, like Galaxy Life.
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Also Wargame and Tactical, like Galaxy Life.
- 82% of 5,122 reviews
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Also Military and Isometric, like Galaxy Life.
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Phoenix Network
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 86% of 1,976 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Childhood memories are strong
- Colony building system stands out
- Community driven updates keep hope alive
- Chill
- Lighthearted
- Nostalgic
About Galaxy Life
The closest matches to Galaxy Life: Project Entropy, Wargame: Airland Battle, Stellaris, Athena Crisis, and My Colony. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Galaxy Life is your kind of game, the closest matches are Project Entropy, Wargame: Airland Battle and Stellaris — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, lighthearted and nostalgic, and single out its alliance politics and colony 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.
Galaxy Life is a free-to-play strategy game where players manage expanding space colonies populated by Starlings, orange alien beings seeking galactic dominance. Developed by Phoenix Network and released in 2022, it combines colony-building mechanics with army management and PvP combat, supplemented by alliance politics and event loops for long-term progression. Players describe the experience as chill, lighthearted, and nostalgic, with reviewers highlighting that the colony-building system stands out and community-driven updates keep the player base engaged. The game carries a retro feel that draws returning players who note strong childhood memories tied to the title. Galaxy Life is marked as playable on Steam Deck and holds an 86% positive rating from over 1,900 Steam reviews.
About Galaxy Life: The universe is full of Starlings, tiny orange aliens that want to take over the galaxy. Create your own space colony, fight epic battles and discover new planets. Train your soldiers, develop your technology and create unimaginable gadgets. Enjoy this huge social game with friends!
Is Galaxy Life worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 1,976 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 31 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 83 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Childhood memories are strong
- Colony building system stands out
- Community driven updates keep hope alive
- Nostalgia pulls players back
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game is a repetitive grind-fest. Building takes forever, resources are scarce, and other players constantly raid your base. Any progress feels insignificant compared to the time investment. It's addictive, but not in a good way. Avoid.”
“Absolute slop. Positive reviews are from bots, dev team is dead and does not interact or update the community at all, zero changes or improvements since this game has 'relaunched', features that had been planned since this was on Facebook…”
People who play it also play: Project Entropy, Wargame: Airland Battle, Stellaris
Frequently asked about Galaxy Life
Can I run it?
Does Galaxy Life run on Steam Deck?
Galaxy Life is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Galaxy Life free to play?
Yes — Galaxy Life is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Galaxy Life have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Galaxy Life supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Galaxy Life?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Galaxy Life are Project Entropy, Wargame: Airland Battle, Stellaris.
Who developed Galaxy Life?
Galaxy Life was developed by Phoenix Network.