Games like Space Drilling Station
Below are 8 hand-picked alternatives to Space Drilling Station for fans of strategy, simulation, early access, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Space Drilling Station also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Space Drilling Station: In Space Drilling Station, manage a drilling station on a distant planet. Build a multi-level vertical structure to produce and manage your resources and staff, in order to dominate the competition!

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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Calyx
Top pick for Space Drilling Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Early Access with Space Drilling Station.
A strategy game with a new kind of enemy, Calyx puts you in charge of a space mining outpost, locked in battle against powerful plant-aliens. Build your base, gather resources, assemble your forces, and take on the Calyx. With only an out-of-date AI for company, can you survive?
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Here Comes The Swarm
Second-strongest match for Space Drilling Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Space Drilling Station.
Here Comes the Swarm is a survival RTS with a pause button! Create your strategy, build, manage, and defend your settlements at your own pace. Take the fight to the hive mind and lead expeditions to deliver a deadly blow and eradicate your foes. Will you reclaim Ulora from the relentless Swarm?
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New Home: Medieval Village
Third-strongest match for Space Drilling Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Space Drilling Station.
New Home Medieval Village is a zoning-based medieval themed city building game. Create zoning areas according to the demands of the villagers and meet the needs of the villagers. Keep them happy with your service buildings and attract wealthier villagers to your village.
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Ground of Aces
Ranked #4 for Space Drilling Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Space Drilling Station.
Take command of a remote military air base during World War II. Build your own airfield, manage iconic aircraft and oversee your crew’s well-being. Prepare them against air raids and send your pilots on dangerous missions. Survive and help your nation win the war!
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Whiskerwood
Ranked #5 for Space Drilling Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Space Drilling Station.
Establish a home for your industrious mice under the oppressive paw of your cat overlords in this city builder featuring complex simulations, intricate production chains, and the age-old rivalry between cat and mouse.
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Nova Roma
Ranked #6 for Space Drilling Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Space Drilling Station.
The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.
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Mars Attracts
Ranked #7 for Space Drilling Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Space Drilling Station.
Mars Attracts is a park management sim set in the iconic universe of Mars Attacks™. Play as the devious Martians as you construct detailed enclosures, manage staff, and most importantly - abduct and experiment on humans for the entertainment of your Martian guests!
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Let Them Trade
Ranked #8 for Space Drilling Station fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Space Drilling Station.
Build a network of cities that produce and trade resources, upgrade your castle, and protect the cities from cheeky bandits. Tinker with the economy at your own pace, and watch the charming wooden world grow into a lively and thriving kingdom.
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Frequently asked about Space Drilling Station
- Does Space Drilling Station run on Steam Deck?
- Space Drilling Station 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 Drilling Station cost?
- Space Drilling Station is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Space Drilling Station?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Space Drilling Station are Calyx, Here Comes The Swarm, New Home: Medieval Village.
- Who developed Space Drilling Station?
- Space Drilling Station was developed by Ayota Games and published by Abiding Bridge, WhisperGames.
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 Drilling Station.
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