Rank 01Games like Ceres
- 11 games
- Updated Oct 3, 2026
Players who liked Ceres also play
The same list the imho.run recommender shows for Ceres: games its players also own across millions of Steam libraries, weighed against shared tags and what reviewers compare it to.
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Rank 03Why this
A frequent pick in Ceres players' libraries, and another Strategy.
- $19.99
- Deck Verified
- 2014
Rank 04 
Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
Why this: Also Space, like Ceres.
Rank 05 
FTL: Faster Than Light
Why this: Shares ship customization with Ceres.
Rank 06 
Nexus - The Jupiter Incident
Why this: Also Space, like Ceres.
Rank 07 
Objects in Space
Why this: A frequent pick in Ceres players' libraries, and another RPG.
Rank 08 
Stellaris
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Space, like Ceres.
- Released: 2015
- Developer: Jötunn Games
- Price: $2.39−88%
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 55% of 82 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG
- Metacritic 74
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Boarding ships is often more profitable than buying new ones
- Combat rewards creative loadouts and captain abilities
- Flexible economy lets players focus on mining combat or piracy
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Ceres
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
EVE Online
Why this: Also Space, like Ceres.
Homeworld Remastered Collection
Why this: Shares ship customization with Ceres.
Independence War™ Deluxe Edition
Why this: Another Action close to Ceres.
About Ceres
If Ceres is your kind of game, the closest matches are Polaris Sector, Star Wolves and The Last Federation — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its boarding and capture and captain skill trees. 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.
About Ceres: Take control of a squadron of ships in full 3D space combat. Explore, battle and trade your way through a pirate, machine and monster-infested solar system.
Is Ceres worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 55% of 82 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price when we last checked (May 2026): $19.99. Check Steam for today's price.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 23 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Boarding ships is often more profitable than buying new ones
- Combat rewards creative loadouts and captain abilities
- Flexible economy lets players focus on mining combat or piracy
- Open solar system allows for emergent exploration and objectives
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Honestly cannot reccomend this. The UI is terrible, the scaling is nonexistant, and the options for changing any of the above are equally nonexistent. It's a shame because this game haas a lot of potential, in my opinion, but its just not…”
“The game's interface is sadly anything but intuitive. When the game seems to freeze but you can still move cursor and interface stuff around, press the space button to unpause, because it has gone into a pause and you cannot do much when…”
People who play it also play: Polaris Sector, Star Wolves, The Last Federation
Frequently asked about Ceres
Can I run it?
Does Ceres run on Steam Deck?
Ceres 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 Ceres cost?
Ceres is listed on Steam at 2.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ceres?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ceres are Polaris Sector, Star Wolves, The Last Federation.
Who developed Ceres?
Ceres was developed by Jötunn Games and published by Iceberg Interactive.