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Games like Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale

If Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale is your kind of game, the closest matches are SilverFrame(纯白星原), Battle Command and Space Pirate King — 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 Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale: Fight enemy vehicles on a procedurally generated, foreign world in this 3D Mecha game. Build better vehicles until you can afford your own spacejet, and escape the prison colony using that spacejet. Defend your base from enemy attack or pick the next mission to play.

2023ActionIndieSimulation3.99 USDWindowsby Björn Ganster
Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale — Steam game cover

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  1. SilverFrame(纯白星原)

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    This is a 3D space combat game.You will be driving a transformable mecha to perform missions singly or with your partner.There are large fleet, missile barrage, super beam cannon, dog-fighting and other exciting challenges waiting for you.

    2021ActionIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Battle Command

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Take control of a futuristic assault tank, dropped by Helicarrier right into the action! With multiple camera views and an array of weaponry, this much-loved ‘command’ game focuses more on outright fighting than the strategic elements of similar retro titles.

    2020ActionStrategySimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Space Pirate King

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Become a villainous space pirate. Aim for the Pirate King! Customize your space battleship. Attack passenger ships, rob cargo ships, and defeat guards! Japanese indie games

    2023ActionIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Aircraft War

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Fight against enemy planes with the fun Aircraft War! Challenge your friends with single and double player modes. Conquer the sky, enjoy the victory!

    2019ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Aurelia: Stellar Arising

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Aurelia: Stellar Arising - 3D Turn-based Fleet vs. Fleet Space Combat Game. Choose between two factions and fight for control of the Aurelia System in over 77 missions per faction. Control fleets of up to 9 ships and give maneuver and tactical commands to each ship.

    2022ActionStrategyAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Crimson Incursion

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Crimson Incursion thrusts you into the heart of a futuristic battlefield on a distant colony. Command a diverse array of war platforms and unleash your innate prowess to dominate your foes. Inspired by the iconic mech-based games of the early '90s and 2000s.

    ActionIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  7. Space Ribbon - Slipstream to the Extreme

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    The ultimate slipstream racer! Chase down a giant space beast and race to enter the creature’s mouth as it spews out a series of psychedelic racetracks. Slipstream to the extreme! Modify your junked up classic car and race to the finish line as you compete to become the intergalactic winner.

    2019ActionSportsIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Vertical Strike Endless Challenge

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    A flight-based action game designed to be easy to pick up and enjoy right away, and be playable over short timeframes. Make use of a range of weapons and achieve dangerously high levels of mobility by disabling your Alpha Limiter to spear your way through waves of enemy attacks.

    2017ActionIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale on Steam right now. Shares Action with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Waves

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

    2011ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Evil Egg

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Blast it all to hell.

    2025ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. SCP – Containment Breach

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?

    2026ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. DCS World Steam Edition

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!

    2013SimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sven Co-op

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Sven Co-op is a co-operative game originally based around Valve Software's Half-Life. In this game players must work together against computer controlled enemies and solve puzzles as a team.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Aperture Desk Job

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Introducing Aperture Desk Job — a free playable short made for the Steam Deck, set in the universe of the modestly popular Portal games.

    2022ActionAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. MechWarrior Online™ Legends

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Simulation with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.

    2015ActionStrategySimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Learn to Fly 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

    Build your spaceship from scratch, earn funds and invest them into building a bigger, better spaceship as you try and fly your way up to space!

    2017ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale

How much does Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale cost?
Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale are SilverFrame(纯白星原), Battle Command, Space Pirate King.
Who developed Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale?
Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale was developed by Björn Ganster.

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 Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale.

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