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Games like Unpredictable Star

If Unpredictable Star is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Scum, Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition and Lost Eidolons — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Unpredictable Star: Unpredictable Star is a strategy adventure game. Players need to protect their base in the unpredictable star domain, manage the cafe inside the base, recruit new partners, explore and battle.

2025StrategyIndieRPG8.99 USDWindowsby 不测之星
Unpredictable Star — Steam game cover

Players who liked Unpredictable Star also play

Steam players who put hours into Unpredictable Star 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. Space Scum

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Unpredictable Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Unpredictable Star.

    Lead a band of mercenaries through battle after battle in this Sci-Fi, turn-based RPG. Fight your way across different planets, earning loot and equipment to outfit your team – and remember, no option is off the table when survival is on the line.

    2026StrategyRPGSteam ↗
  2. Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Unpredictable Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Unpredictable Star.

    A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War! Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends set out to fight in a desperate war, but bone-chilling blizzards, waves of imperial soldiers, and the godlike powers of the Valkyria stand between them and victory.

    2018ActionStrategyRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Lost Eidolons

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Unpredictable Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Unpredictable Star.

    Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.

    2022StrategyIndieRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Acretia - Guardians of Lian

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Unpredictable Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Unpredictable Star.

    Two worlds merged. A feud that lasted for hundreds of years. The flame of destruction slowly pulsates in the gap. Join your legion on a great journey to cut the chains of hatred and save the world from the primordial darkness.

    2022StrategyIndieRPGDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked

    WHY THIS

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

    A cooperative tactical RPG set in the D&D universe. Embark on a fantasy tabletop adventure. Your quest, on your schedule.

    2025StrategyAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fuga: Melodies of Steel

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Unpredictable Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Unpredictable Star.

    Fuga: Melodies of Steel is an RPG where you place children, each with their own unique characteristics and skills, at different gun turrets in a tank to fight against the enemy.

    2021StrategySimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Lost In The Open

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Unpredictable Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Unpredictable Star.

    An unexpected assassination attempt leaves you wounded and fleeing across no man's land. To survive in this roguelike, low-fantasy tactical RPG, you must recruit strategically, fight desperately and repent sincerely.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Burden of Command™

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Unpredictable Star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Unpredictable Star.

    Can you lead? Burden of Command is an emotionally authentic tactical leadership RPG. You’re a company Captain in the historical Cottonbalers. Fighting psychology as much as bullets, you must build respect, trust, and battlefield experience to bring your brothers safely home.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Unpredictable Star on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Unpredictable Star.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Unpredictable Star on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Unpredictable Star.

    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 ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Unpredictable Star on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Unpredictable Star.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Unpredictable Star on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Unpredictable Star.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Unpredictable Star on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Unpredictable Star.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Unpredictable Star on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Unpredictable Star.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Unpredictable Star on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Unpredictable Star.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Unpredictable Star on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Unpredictable Star.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 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. Shares Indie with Unpredictable Star.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Unpredictable Star.

    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 ↗
  3. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Unpredictable Star.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Unpredictable Star.

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Unpredictable Star.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  6. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Unpredictable Star.

    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 ↗
  7. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Unpredictable Star.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Unpredictable Star.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Unpredictable Star.

    A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War! Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends set out to fight in a desperate war, but bone-chilling blizzards, waves of imperial soldiers, and the godlike powers of the Valkyria stand between them and victory.

    2018ActionStrategyRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lost Eidolons

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Unpredictable Star.

    Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.

    2022StrategyIndieRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Unpredictable Star.

    A cooperative tactical RPG set in the D&D universe. Embark on a fantasy tabletop adventure. Your quest, on your schedule.

    2025StrategyAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Fuga: Melodies of Steel

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Unpredictable Star.

    Fuga: Melodies of Steel is an RPG where you place children, each with their own unique characteristics and skills, at different gun turrets in a tank to fight against the enemy.

    2021StrategySimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Unpredictable Star

How much does Unpredictable Star cost?
Unpredictable Star is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Unpredictable Star?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Unpredictable Star are Space Scum, Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition, Lost Eidolons.
Who developed Unpredictable Star?
Unpredictable Star was developed by 不测之星.

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 Unpredictable Star.

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