Games like Planet Scanner
If Planet Scanner is your kind of game, the closest matches are Elon Simulator - Spend Like A Trillionaire, RoboDeal Simulator Prologue and Slot Waste — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cosmic horror builds gradually, gentle atmosphere and music and atmospheric. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Planet Scanner: Scan the stars and claim planets for your corporate masters! In Planet Scanner, you will discover unique new worlds, decode transmissions, and upload data all in the name of keeping your job. But what happens if you gaze too long in the void?
Players who liked Planet Scanner also play
Steam players who put hours into Planet Scanner 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.
Elon Simulator - Spend Like A Trillionaire
WHY THIS
Top pick for Planet Scanner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Planet Scanner.
Elon Simulator is an immersive Trillionaire Simulator with TONS of fun mechanics and activities. As Elon, you can: Smoke Weed (a lot), Print your own Money, Sell Lithium to Earth for BILLIONS, Make MILLIONS while you sleep in real life, Become a Trillionaire, and TONS more! Made by one dude.
RoboDeal Simulator Prologue
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Planet Scanner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Planet Scanner.
Design, craft, and trade robots on the frozen world of Xylaris-9. Serve factions, upgrade your facility, and shape your robotic legacy in Robodeal Simulator.
Slot Waste
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Planet Scanner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Planet Scanner.
An episode-length first-person factory simulation. Navigate through a series of 10 unique and weird mini-games. What are you producing and who are you making it for?
Desk Space: Idle Spacefleet clicker
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Planet Scanner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Planet Scanner.
Grow your fleet of spaceships in this incremental space game. Mine asteroids and trade with stations, unlock upgrades to made more money, deploy pirates, and unlock [REDACTED]. Pin to your desktop and watch your empire grow while you do "more important" things.
Stargazer's Terraforming Estate Co.
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Planet Scanner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Planet Scanner.
Stargazer's Terraforming Estate Company terraforms & sells planets for years. Be a respectful member of the family and monopolize the galaxy by building dyson spheres in the name of the company.
死前30天
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Planet Scanner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Planet Scanner.
你是工作在异星太空站上的员工，突然！全体船员感染了致命的太空病毒，生命只剩30天！而公司领导以不可抗力为由，拒绝赔付医疗保险！也拒绝任何救助！只剩30天了，食物不足，氧气不足，太空站上各种故障，脚下多颗神秘的异星球....你们要如何生存下去，对抗草菅人命的巨型公司？来！赶快行动起来！你只剩30天！
Galactic Pit Stop Simulator
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Planet Scanner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Planet Scanner.
Run the busiest fuel station on the edge of known space. Refuel incoming ships, trade goods in your market and hangar, upgrade your station, and keep travelers happy — solo or with up to 3 friends in online co-op. Build the ultimate galactic pit stop.
Intergalactic Storage Clearance
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Planet Scanner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Planet Scanner.
In this light-hearted adventure, you must outwit competitors in bidding wars to secure storage containers scattered across alien worlds. The objective is to uncover valuable objects hidden within them and turn a profit by selling them on the intergalactic market.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Planet Scanner
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Papers, Please
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Planet Scanner.
Reviewers of Planet Scanner cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Planet Scanner.
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Vault of the Void
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Planet Scanner.
Reviewers of Planet Scanner cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Planet Scanner.
Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!
Iron Lung
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with Planet Scanner.
Reviewers of Planet Scanner cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Planet Scanner.
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Planet Scanner.
Reviewers of Planet Scanner cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Planet Scanner.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Planet Scanner at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Planet Scanner on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Planet Scanner.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Planet Scanner on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Planet Scanner.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Planet Scanner on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Planet Scanner.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Planet Scanner on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Planet Scanner.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~81% under Planet Scanner on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Planet Scanner.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Planet Scanner on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Planet Scanner.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Planet Scanner on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Planet Scanner.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Planet Scanner on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Planet Scanner.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Planet Scanner.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Planet Scanner.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Planet Scanner.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Planet Scanner.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Planet Scanner.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Planet Scanner.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Planet Scanner.
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!
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Frequently asked about Planet Scanner
- Does Planet Scanner run on Steam Deck?
- Planet Scanner 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 Planet Scanner cost?
- Planet Scanner is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Planet Scanner?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Planet Scanner are Elon Simulator - Spend Like A Trillionaire, RoboDeal Simulator Prologue, Slot Waste.
- Who developed Planet Scanner?
- Planet Scanner was developed by Ham Goblin.
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