Rank 01Why this
Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Startopia.
- $7.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
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Also Real-Time with Pause and Base-Building, like Startopia.
- $0.99 (Price checked Oct 4)
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Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia.
- $1.49 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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Against the Storm
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- Released: 2013
- Developer: My Little Planet Ltd, Mucky Foot Productions Ltd
- Price: $0.97−86%checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 91% of 649 reviews
- Genres: Simulation
- Metacritic 86
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Alien species feel distinct and fun
- Nostalgic charm pulls players back
- Sandbox mode offers pure creative freedom
- Funny
- Nostalgic
- Relaxing
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Plays great on Steam Deck
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Spacebase Startopia
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About Startopia
The closest matches to Startopia: Spacebase Startopia, Evil Genius, Space Colony: Steam Edition, Against the Storm, and Surviving Mars.
If Startopia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Spacebase Startopia, Evil Genius and Space Colony: Steam Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as funny, nostalgic and relaxing, and single out its alien management and humor driven interactions. 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 Startopia: A once thriving network of space stations and planets have been left lifeless, redundant scars of the apocalypse. Into this age of darkness comes light. You will lead the way in rebuilding the network of space stations to a standard accepted by the individual alien races, attracting them to harness their expertise and research new...
Is Startopia worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 649 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 86% off, now $0.97 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 21 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Alien species feel distinct and fun
- Nostalgic charm pulls players back
- Sandbox mode offers pure creative freedom
- Tongue in cheek humor shines
People who play it also play: Spacebase Startopia, Evil Genius, Space Colony: Steam Edition
Frequently asked about Startopia
Can I run it?
Does Startopia run on Steam Deck?
Startopia 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 Startopia cost?
Startopia is listed on Steam at 0.97 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Startopia?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Startopia are Spacebase Startopia, Evil Genius, Space Colony: Steam Edition.
Who developed Startopia?
Startopia was developed by My Little Planet Ltd, Mucky Foot Productions Ltd and published by My Little Planet Ltd.