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Games like Cogstellation

If Cogstellation is your kind of game, the closest matches are Big Flying Asteroid, Orbital Invaders and X-teroids — 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 Cogstellation: Cogstellation is a space mining game based entirely around connecting gears around. Improve your ship to be the space travel machine that you know it can be, colonize the solar system by defeating the existing colonies, and improve your base with the best mining and crafting equipment you can get.

2024ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDWindows · Linuxby sphynx_owner
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Steam players who put hours into Cogstellation 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. Big Flying Asteroid

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Cogstellation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Cogstellation.

    A fun little space shooter inspired by the 1979 classic Asteroids.

    2022ActionCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Orbital Invaders

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Cogstellation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cogstellation.

    3D Sci-Fi arcade Shoot'em up game. Destroy asteroids and aliens. Shoot them all!3D arena shooter with multiple worlds. Spaceship simulator and shmup arcade style game.

    2020ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. X-teroids

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Cogstellation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cogstellation.

    Look back on the classic arcade games of the 80s. X-teroids is a retro-style, addictive, and fast-paced arcade shooter game.

    2024ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Escape from Andromeda

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Cogstellation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cogstellation.

    Escape from Andromeda is an overhead 2D sci-fi spaceship looter shooter based in a procedurally generated galaxy. In Escape from Andromeda, every planet is a level, and every star is a part of your story.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. BlassHole

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Cogstellation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cogstellation.

    A space action, looting and ship progression game first made over 25 years ago while I was studying programming, now remade: explore systems, fight, collect loot and upgrade your ship module by module.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation1.59 USDSteam ↗
  6. Bye Bye Swingby

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Cogstellation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Cogstellation.

    'Bye Bye Swingby' is a fresh and unique simulation game that tells a sad story of escaping a destroyed Earth and exploring a new world. Take a rocket into space and use the gravity of the stars to travel to new worlds in Swingby.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Orbital Defence Command

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Cogstellation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cogstellation.

    A third person arcade shooter set in orbit above earth. Craft and find puzzle blocks to liberate captured alien continents. Defend yourself and your blocks from constant alien attacks and avoid a variety of obstacles and disasters. Watch out for the enemy bosses when you liberate a continent!

    2021ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Astero

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Cogstellation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cogstellation.

    This game is about flying in space. You must destroy asteroids from the explosion of an object near the planet Jupiter. You will also encounter other extraterrestrial objects and even UFOs.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cogstellation on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cogstellation.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cogstellation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cogstellation.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cogstellation on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Cogstellation.

    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 ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cogstellation on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cogstellation.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cogstellation on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Cogstellation.

    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 ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cogstellation on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cogstellation.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cogstellation on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cogstellation.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cogstellation on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Cogstellation.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cogstellation

How much does Cogstellation cost?
Cogstellation is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cogstellation?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cogstellation are Big Flying Asteroid, Orbital Invaders, X-teroids.
Who developed Cogstellation?
Cogstellation was developed by sphynx_owner.

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 Cogstellation.

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