Games like Planetbase

The closest matches to Planetbase: Surviving Mars, Banished, Aven Colony, Dawn of Man, and Oxygen Not Included. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Planetbase is your kind of game, the closest matches are Surviving Mars, Banished and Aven Colony — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its base management and colonist needs. 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.

Planetbase is a strategy and simulation game developed by Madruga Works, released in 2015. Players guide a group of space settlers attempting to establish a functioning colony on a remote alien world, managing resource allocation, colonist needs, and base expansion. The core gameplay loop centers on logistics planning and strategic placement decisions, where players must balance food production, energy collection, and resource gathering to keep their settlement self-sufficient. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric and contemplative, with moments that feel tense as survival pressures mount. Players highlight that thoughtful base layout directly impacts survival outcomes and find the progression system rewarding. The game supports solo play only and runs on Steam Deck in playable condition, offering substantial replay value at its modest price point.

About Planetbase: Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish a base on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, survive disasters and build a self-sufficient colony in a harsh and unforgiving environment.