Games like Rebel Galaxy
If Rebel Galaxy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rebel Galaxy Outlaw, Starpoint Gemini 2 and Endless Sky — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its broadside combat feels unique, atmospheric and epic. 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 →Rebel Galaxy is a 2015 action-adventure RPG set in space, developed by Double Damage Games. Players engage in asteroid-mining, broadside combat, dynamic pricing, faction alliances, piracy trade, and salvaging across a medium-length experience designed for short play sessions. The game features solo-only gameplay with normal difficulty. Players describe it as atmospheric, epic, nostalgic, and retro, and highlight the blues-rock soundtrack as iconic. Reviewers note the broadside combat feels unique, and players appreciate the sandbox freedom combining trade and piracy with a ship upgrade system that carries over 100 pieces of equipment. The game holds an 86% positive rating from 5,259 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck at $19.99 USD.
About Rebel Galaxy: Rebel Galaxy is a swashbuckling space adventure, with action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe.
Players who liked Rebel Galaxy also play
Steam players who put hours into Rebel Galaxy 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.
Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rebel Galaxy.
Top pick for Rebel Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rebel Galaxy.
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.
Starpoint Gemini 2
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Rebel Galaxy.
Second-strongest match for Rebel Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Rebel Galaxy.
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.
Endless Sky
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rebel Galaxy.
Third-strongest match for Rebel Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rebel Galaxy.
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.
X3: Terran Conflict
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Rebel Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Rebel Galaxy.
It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome!
Elite Dangerous
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rebel Galaxy.
Ranked #5 for Rebel Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Rebel Galaxy.
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.
X Rebirth
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Rebel Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Rebel Galaxy.
In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change. While the universe stumbles towards an uncertain future, countless adventures await as new enemies rise in search of power.
Between the Stars
WHY THIS
Shares ship upgrades and an atmospheric mood with Rebel Galaxy.
Ranked #7 for Rebel Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rebel Galaxy.
Become the Captain of an interstellar cruiser and journey across the galaxy to save the Republic. During your journey you will have to make important decisions, improve the weaponry of your ship and fight against numerous enemies.
Evochron Mercenary
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rebel Galaxy.
Ranked #8 for Rebel Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rebel Galaxy.
The life of an independent mercenary is rarely without excitement. Your spacecraft awaits and your adventure begins in the Sapphire star system.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Rebel Galaxy
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Elite Dangerous
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rebel Galaxy.
Reviewers of Rebel Galaxy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Rebel Galaxy.
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.
Firefly
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Rebel Galaxy cross-mention this title as a similar play.
This is a relaxing and casual simulation game. Use tools such as countdown and focus alarm to improve your focus efficiency. Talk and interact with your partners to improve their favorability. The game scenes include classrooms, future cities, train compartments and ordinary houses.
Endless Sky
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rebel Galaxy.
Reviewers of Rebel Galaxy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Rebel Galaxy.
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.
Star Trek Online
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Rebel Galaxy.
Reviewers of Rebel Galaxy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Rebel Galaxy.
In Star Trek Online, the Star Trek universe appears for the first time on a truly massive scale. Players take the captain's chair as they command their own starship and crew. Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before.
Starpoint Gemini 2
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Rebel Galaxy.
Reviewers of Rebel Galaxy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Simulation with Rebel Galaxy.
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.
Starpoint Gemini Warlords
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rebel Galaxy.
Reviewers of Rebel Galaxy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Simulation with Rebel Galaxy.
Strategy from the front lines! Starpoint Gemini Warlords combines 3rd person capital spaceship combat with 4X strategy and RPG gameplay elements. Build mighty war fleets and send them into battle or lead them into combat yourself. Become the Warlord and conquer the Gemini system!
Starpoint Gemini
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rebel Galaxy.
Reviewers of Rebel Galaxy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation and RPG with Rebel Galaxy.
Gemini is a dangerous place with riches waiting to be claimed by the more daring and capable captain.
Mount & Blade
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Rebel Galaxy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Rebel Galaxy.
Calradia is a land at war, offering great riches and even greater dangers to adventurers and mercenaries that flock to shed their blood on its soil. With courage and a strong sword, an unknown stranger can make a name as a warrior. Free-form sand-box gameplay.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rebel Galaxy at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Rebel Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rebel Galaxy.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rebel Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rebel Galaxy.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rebel Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Action with Rebel Galaxy.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rebel Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rebel Galaxy.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rebel Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Rebel Galaxy.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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 with Rebel Galaxy.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Rebel Galaxy.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rebel Galaxy.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rebel Galaxy.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rebel Galaxy.
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 Rebel Galaxy.
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 Action and Indie with Rebel Galaxy.
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.
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Frequently asked about Rebel Galaxy
- Does Rebel Galaxy run on Steam Deck?
- Rebel Galaxy 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 Rebel Galaxy cost?
- Rebel Galaxy is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Rebel Galaxy?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rebel Galaxy are Rebel Galaxy Outlaw, Starpoint Gemini 2, Endless Sky.
- Who developed Rebel Galaxy?
- Rebel Galaxy was developed by Double Damage Games and published by Double Damage Games, SNEG.
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