Games like Eterium
If Eterium is your kind of game, the closest matches are House of the Dying Sun, Kerbal Space Program and Starpoint Gemini 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its fast paced dogfights, atmospheric and challenging. 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 Eterium: In this fully 3D, real-time space flight simulator, you will play a pivotal role in the war between the United Earth Alliance and a vicious alien threat known as the Revi. Strap into the cockpit, get your joystick ready, and join the fight in this retro space sim inspired by the games of the '90's.
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House of the Dying Sun
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eterium.
Top pick for Eterium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Eterium.
House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the universe's most terrifying starfighter. Hunt the enemies of the Empire and bring ruin to their people.
Kerbal Space Program
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Eterium.
Second-strongest match for Eterium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Eterium.
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Starpoint Gemini 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Eterium.
Third-strongest match for Eterium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Eterium.
Captain your own space ship and roam the galaxy in 3D in this tactical space simulator with tons of RPG depth ! Space has never looked so inviting - but images can betray...It has been two years since the end of the second Gemini war, the situation in the wartorn system is further from resolution than ever.
Elite Dangerous
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eterium.
Ranked #4 for Eterium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Eterium.
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
EVERSPACE™
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Eterium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Eterium.
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eterium.
Ranked #6 for Eterium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Eterium.
Out of cash, out of luck, out on the fringe. Juno Markev has a killer to tail, a debt to pay, and more trouble headed her way. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw takes place in a greasy, blue-collar world of outlaws, truckers, cops and thieves.
Starship EVO
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Eterium.
Ranked #7 for Eterium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Eterium.
Mine and craft your way to orbit, build your own starship and explore a vast, dangerous galaxy alongside your crew. For players who love a meaningful survival progression, a unique and elegant building system, and epic space-opera scale.
Rodina
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eterium.
Ranked #8 for Eterium fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Eterium.
A single-developer passion project. A seamless full scale solar system. Thrilling action. Be part of an incredible journey as a Universe is built from the ground up!
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Freespace 2
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Reviewers of Eterium cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Eterium.
FreeSpace 2, the follow up to the classic Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War is ready to engage you in the second round. Follow the Grand Terran Vasudan Alliance further into the mysteries of the Shivans. Get your flight stick and hit the flight deck. The last time was just a warm up.
Starmancer
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Eterium.
Reviewers of Eterium cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Eterium.
From a small 2-man team comes a unique space station management sim. Take on the role of an A.I commanding a lost space ark. Try not to let your crew run amok and wreck the place.
War Commander
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Reviewers of Eterium cross-mention this title as a similar play.
War Commander is a large-scale MMO RTS set in a post-apocalyptic world. Take the role of the Commander and push back the forces of chaos and destruction in an attempt to rebuild. Command Troops, Destroy your enemies. Welcome to the apocalypse, Commander.
STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Eterium cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Eterium.
The Imperial Navy is called upon to eradicate the last of the rebellion and restore law and order. As an Imperial navy starfighter pilot, you will safeguard imperiled lives thoughout the galaxy. Join the Emperor's cause in eliminating the Rebel uprising as the Empire strikes back!
STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™
WHY THIS
Shares mission variety and an atmospheric mood with Eterium.
Reviewers of Eterium cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Eterium.
A neutral family fights for its business - and its survival - and is swept up in the struggle against the encroaching Empire. You must defy the strong-arm tactics of a rival family who will stop at nothing to destroy your trading company.
Fighter X Fighter
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Eterium cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Eterium.
Punch and kick! Live in fighting! Choose skills and strengthen talents to conquer various levels and enemies.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Meteor 60 Seconds!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Eterium.
Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth and you had 60 seconds to live. Do anything you want to do with your last 60 seconds, even if it's illegal! What about planting an apple tree?
The Riftbreaker: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Eterium.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
Spiral Knights
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Eterium.
Join the ranks of the Spiral Knights. Stranded on an alien world, you must explore the ever-changing Clockworks beneath its surface.
Endless Sky
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Eterium.
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
Devolverland Expo
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Eterium.
Devolverland Expo is a first-person 'marketing simulator' set within an abandoned convention center after the annual Devolver Digital game expo was mysteriously canceled.
Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Eterium.
As Captain Kayto Shields, embark on a galactic voyage of heroism and survival. With his home world destroyed and his nation conquered, the inexperienced Captain Shields, and his newly minted vessel, the Sunrider, are left as the only hope against a galactic evil intent on subjugating all sentient life.
Istrolid
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Eterium.
In Istrolid you design your own unique spaceships from a large number of parts to fit your strategy and play style. With no set units or factions you are free to create a fleet where each ship has its own balanced strengths and weaknesses, from basic fighters and bombers to hulking battleships and speedy destroyers.
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Frequently asked about Eterium
- What games are most similar to Eterium?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Eterium are House of the Dying Sun, Kerbal Space Program, Starpoint Gemini 2.
- Who developed Eterium?
- Eterium was developed by Rogue Earth LLC.
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