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Games like Stars Online

If Stars Online is your kind of game, the closest matches are Collapsion, Cosmotroid and Cosmonator — 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 Stars Online: Destroy space pirates, collect resources, and upgrade your ship. Embark on a solo sci-fi adventure to reclaim your solar system with daring Mission Ops—failure isn’t an option!

2024ActionIndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDWindowsby Nicole Moon Bole
Stars Online — Steam game cover

Players who liked Stars Online also play

Steam players who put hours into Stars Online 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. Collapsion

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Stars Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Stars Online.

    When a black hole generates enough strength to destroy the entire universe, it's called Collapsion. It's up to you to defend the universe for as long as possible to stop Collapsion from happening in this Arcade Shooter!

    2022ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Cosmotroid

    WHY THIS

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

    Escape from the asteroid X-474 which has been invaded by aliens. Take your weapons and destroy every enemy who tries to stop you in this amazing arcade style third person shooter game full of action, creatures and explosions.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Cosmonator

    WHY THIS

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

    Cosmonator is an 'RPG-em-up': a hybrid of classic fast-paced top-down shoot-em-up action infused with deep character building elements. Build up your own unique alien-killing machine to avenge the destruction of planet Earth!

    2019ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Unknown

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Stars Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stars Online.

    Aboard a small spaceship, you embark on an exploration, daring to face the threats of the universe. Activate your spaceship and uncover the hidden secrets of this vast cosmos.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. ShootyCraft

    WHY THIS

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

    Massive online space battles with building and crafting. Up to 100 players in an arena. Solo and team game modes.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  6. Xentron Attack

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Stars Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Stars Online.

    Xentron Attack is a multi-directional shooter. The evil alien forces called Xentron have invaded your galaxy and spreading dangerous meteors and missiles in the space. Fight with smart enemies who calculates your movements. Turn your ship precisely and use the borderless space wisely.

    2020ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The ordinary case of Margaret Luoni

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Stars Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stars Online.

    The ordinary case of Margaret Luoni is a sci-fi detective game with a deep story. Help Detective Dirk understand what happened, explore a new futuristic world. There are no obvious solutions here, find your own approach to witnesses and look for hidden places and clues to discovery.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual6.30 USDSteam ↗
  8. Void Vikings

    WHY THIS

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

    Void Vikings is an arcade style top down space shooter where intense action is the focus and choosing the right education could pay off. Smartly manage your Space Bucks in order to destroy your student loans before you die. If you succeed your score could sing your praises through all of Valhalla.

    2018ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Stars Online on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Stars Online.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Stars Online on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Stars Online.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Stars Online on Steam right now. Shares Action with Stars Online.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Stars Online on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Stars Online.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Stars Online on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Stars Online.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Stars Online on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Stars Online.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Stars Online on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Stars Online.

    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 ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Stars Online on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Stars Online.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. 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 Stars Online.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 Stars Online.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. 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 Casual with Stars Online.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Stars Online.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Stars Online.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Stars Online

How much does Stars Online cost?
Stars Online is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Stars Online?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Stars Online are Collapsion, Cosmotroid, Cosmonator.
Who developed Stars Online?
Stars Online was developed by Nicole Moon Bole.

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 Stars Online.

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