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Games like Dead in Antares

If Dead in Antares is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Long Journey to an Uncertain End, The Hayseed Knight and Yes, Your Grace — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging 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 Dead in Antares: Dead in Antares is a turn-based survival management game with RPG elements, set on an alien planet. Lead a crew of survivors sent on a mission to save humanity. Manage their needs, strengthen their teamwork, and explore this mysterious world to find a way back home.

2026StrategyIndieAdventureSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 84Windowsby Ishtar Games
Dead in Antares — Steam game cover
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Addictive just one more day gameplay loopBalanced survival challenge with multiple systems to optimizeBase upgrades provide tangible progressionAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Players who liked Dead in Antares also play

Steam players who put hours into Dead in Antares 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. A Long Journey to an Uncertain End

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Dead in Antares.

    Top pick for Dead in Antares fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    Explore the known and unknown galaxy with a ragtag crew of eclectic new friends in this narrative management space opera. You are a sentient spaceship, an outlawed commodity, and there's an entire galaxy between you and freedom…not to mention your abusive ex on your tail.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Hayseed Knight

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Dead in Antares.

    Second-strongest match for Dead in Antares fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dead in Antares.

    Come hear the tale of Ader, or how a poor one-eyed farm boy who's got nothing left to eat but his dreams, accidentally becomes the greatest knight in the kingdom this fully voice-acted and animated picaresque visual novel!

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Yes, Your Grace

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Dead in Antares.

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

    These are troubling times, Your Grace. The petitioners’ petty matters exceed our limited resources, to say nothing of the war. A careful balance must be struck. Your throne awaits.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Pale Beyond

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Dead in Antares.

    Ranked #4 for Dead in Antares fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource allocation and an atmospheric mood with Dead in Antares.

    Ranked #5 for Dead in Antares fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    Rule your crumbling kingdom as you try to satisfy the petty needs of your people in this cinematic kingdom management RPG. Balance your resources, collect taxes, hire agents and make difficult decisions to see your kingdom prosper or fail.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. SYMMETRY

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Dead in Antares.

    Ranked #6 for Dead in Antares fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    A research spaceship reaches an abandoned planet. Nothing is what it seems here and the situation quickly slips out of control. Can the crew manage to survive and get back home?

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Epic Tavern

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Dead in Antares.

    Ranked #7 for Dead in Antares fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    Award Winner: PAX 10 2019 | Winner, Momocon 2018 Indie Games Awards | "A fascinating reverse-RPG" - PC Gamer | "A cross between The Sims and a rousing game of Dungeons and Dragons" - Geek & Sundry

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Astronaut: The Best

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Dead in Antares.

    Ranked #8 for Dead in Antares fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Dead in Antares

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Stellaris

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Dead in Antares.

    Reviewers of Dead in Antares cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dead in Antares.

    Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.

    2016StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Dead In Bermuda

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Dead in Antares.

    Reviewers of Dead in Antares cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    DEAD IN BERMUDA is a survival management game with RPG and adventure elements. Lead a team of 8 survivors from a plane crash. Assign them to tasks, gain experience, develop your survival skills, research and craft new items, explore the island and solve its mysteries.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dead In Vinland

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Dead in Antares.

    Reviewers of Dead in Antares cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dead in Antares on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dead in Antares.

    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 Dead in Antares on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dead in Antares.

    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 Dead in Antares on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dead in Antares.

    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 Dead in Antares on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dead in Antares.

    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 Dead in Antares on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Dead in Antares.

    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 Dead in Antares on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Dead in Antares.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dead in Antares on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Dead in Antares.

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

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Dead in Antares on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Dead in Antares.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Dead in Antares.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dead in Antares.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dead in Antares.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dead in Antares.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dead in Antares.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dead in Antares.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dead in Antares.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dead in Antares.

    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 ↗

More from Ishtar Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Ishtar Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. The Last Spell

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building, character customization and an immersive mood with Dead in Antares.

    Another title from Ishtar Games, the studio behind Dead in Antares. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lakeburg Legacies

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ishtar Games, the studio behind Dead in Antares. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dead in Antares.

    Take fate into your own hands in Lakeburg Legacies, a social-based village management sim where love is your favourite resource. Play matchmaker to create the most effective, and most loved up, couples and help your kingdom thrive. How long will it take you to crown a sovereign?

    2023StrategySimulationRPG22.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dead In Vinland

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Dead in Antares.

    Another title from Ishtar Games, the studio behind Dead in Antares. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Dead In Bermuda

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Dead in Antares.

    Another title from Ishtar Games, the studio behind Dead in Antares. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    DEAD IN BERMUDA is a survival management game with RPG and adventure elements. Lead a team of 8 survivors from a plane crash. Assign them to tasks, gain experience, develop your survival skills, research and craft new items, explore the island and solve its mysteries.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Last Spell: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Dead in Antares.

    Another title from Ishtar Games, the studio behind Dead in Antares. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    Experience the first five days of The Last Spell. Lead a team of hardened heroes to defend the last bastion of humanity against hordes of monsters in this turn-based tactical RPG immersed in roguelite mechanics.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Yes, Your Grace

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Dead in Antares.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    These are troubling times, Your Grace. The petitioners’ petty matters exceed our limited resources, to say nothing of the war. A careful balance must be struck. Your throne awaits.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Pale Beyond

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Dead in Antares.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource allocation and an atmospheric mood with Dead in Antares.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    Rule your crumbling kingdom as you try to satisfy the petty needs of your people in this cinematic kingdom management RPG. Balance your resources, collect taxes, hire agents and make difficult decisions to see your kingdom prosper or fail.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Astronaut: The Best

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Dead in Antares.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dead in Antares.

    Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Dead in Antares

Does Dead in Antares run on Steam Deck?
Dead in Antares 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 Dead in Antares cost?
Dead in Antares is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dead in Antares?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dead in Antares are A Long Journey to an Uncertain End, The Hayseed Knight, Yes, Your Grace.
Who developed Dead in Antares?
Dead in Antares was developed by Ishtar Games and published by Nacon.

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