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Games like Stellar Infestation

Below are 27 hand-picked alternatives to Stellar Infestation for fans of strategy, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Stellar Infestation also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from YogurtGames. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Stellar Infestation: Dig minerals, manufacture ammunition, and build defense towers to fend off swarms of insects. A tower defense game with light production line elements.

2025StrategySimulation7.99 USDWindowsby YogurtGames
Stellar Infestation — Steam game cover

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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    IDUN - Frontline Survival — Steam game cover

    IDUN - Frontline Survival

    Top pick for Stellar Infestation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Stellar Infestation.

    A defense RTS where you can move turrets at will. Extract resources, upgrade technology, and defend against enemy swarms in a gripping space campaign. Hold the line, set up your turrets, and brace for screen-filling hordes!

    2025ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Anno 2205™ — Steam game cover

    Anno 2205™

    Second-strongest match for Stellar Infestation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.

    2015StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Reshaping Mars — Steam game cover

    Reshaping Mars

    Third-strongest match for Stellar Infestation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    「Reshaping Mars」is a colony simulation game on Mars, you will start by gathering resources, storing food, accepting immigrants, and building a better colony together. Develop powerful technologies for Mars Reshaping, make Mars great agai..sorry, just great. Don't forget to make the residents happy.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Mars or Die! — Steam game cover

    Mars or Die!

    Ranked #4 for Stellar Infestation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Stellar Infestation.

    Control two characters simultaneously! Survive, gather, collect upgrades, fight all sizes of one-eyed Martians, build defensible outposts and conquer Mars, in this glorious mix between roguelite and tower defense.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Farthest Frontier — Steam game cover

    Farthest Frontier

    Ranked #5 for Stellar Infestation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation — Steam game cover

    Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation

    Ranked #6 for Stellar Infestation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    A massive-scale real-time strategy game where you command entire armies on a dynamic battlefield. Conquer multiple worlds across several single-player campaigns; or play with your friends in multiplayer combat.

    2016StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Spacebase Startopia — Steam game cover

    Spacebase Startopia

    Ranked #7 for Stellar Infestation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    Spacebase Startopia captivates with its original mixture of economic simulation and empire building strategy paired with classic RTS skirmishes and a good dose of humor.

    2021StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Surviving Mars — Steam game cover

    Surviving Mars

    Ranked #8 for Stellar Infestation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.

    2018StrategySimulationSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

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    Buckshot Roulette — Steam game cover

    Buckshot Roulette

    Priced ~63% under Stellar Infestation on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    The Test — Steam game cover

    The Test

    Priced ~75% under Stellar Infestation on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Placid Plastic Duck Simulator — Steam game cover

    Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    Priced ~75% under Stellar Infestation on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Nodebuster — Steam game cover

    Nodebuster

    Priced ~63% under Stellar Infestation on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    shapez — Steam game cover

    shapez

    Priced ~88% under Stellar Infestation on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    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 ↗
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    Tower Wizard — Steam game cover

    Tower Wizard

    Priced ~63% under Stellar Infestation on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Digseum — Steam game cover

    Digseum

    Priced ~63% under Stellar Infestation on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    Digseum is a short incremental journey about digging up ancient relics and building the greatest museum ever!

    2024SimulationCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    The Test: Hypothesis Rising — Steam game cover

    The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    Priced ~75% under Stellar Infestation on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

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    Bongo Cat — Steam game cover

    Bongo Cat

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    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 ↗
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    The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog — Steam game cover

    The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    missed messages. — Steam game cover

    missed messages.

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    NGU IDLE — Steam game cover

    NGU IDLE

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    A Date with Death — Steam game cover

    A Date with Death

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Virtual Cottage — Steam game cover

    Virtual Cottage

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    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 ↗
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    Steam Engine Simulator — Steam game cover

    Steam Engine Simulator

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Magic Archery — Steam game cover

    Magic Archery

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Stellar Infestation.

    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 ↗

More from YogurtGames

Other recommendable Steam games by YogurtGames, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

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    Guardian Grids — Steam game cover

    Guardian Grids

    Another title from YogurtGames, the studio behind Stellar Infestation. Shares Strategy with Stellar Infestation.

    A simple and fun tower defense game! Combining light card elements with the fun of randomness.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Crazy Fruit Shooter — Steam game cover

    Crazy Fruit Shooter

    Another title from YogurtGames, the studio behind Stellar Infestation.

    One day you wake up and find yourself turned into a Fruitman? Face the endless waves of vegetables chasing you, grab your gun, and blast them away!

    2026ActionRPGSteam ↗
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    Rogue Realm: Guardian Grids — Steam game cover

    Rogue Realm: Guardian Grids

    Another title from YogurtGames, the studio behind Stellar Infestation. Shares Strategy with Stellar Infestation.

    Rogue Realm: Guardian Grids is a medieval fantasy blend of tower defense and roguelike progression. Build defenses on a grid, manage resources, and survive ever-evolving enemies.

    2026StrategyIndieSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Stellar Infestation

How much does Stellar Infestation cost?
Stellar Infestation is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Stellar Infestation?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Stellar Infestation are IDUN - Frontline Survival, Anno 2205™, Reshaping Mars.
Who developed Stellar Infestation?
Stellar Infestation was developed by YogurtGames.

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 Stellar Infestation.

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