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Games like Station Nexus

If Station Nexus is your kind of game, the closest matches are Worlds Explorers, Starship Colony and After the Crash : Colony — 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 Station Nexus: A survey vessel bound for a destination 84,000 km away. While investigating a destroyed spacecraft, you encounter an unexplained spatial anomaly. Manage power and resources to continue your journey, and uncover the truth behind a phenomenon that is slowly consuming reality itself.

2026IndieAdventureSimulationCasual3.99 USDWindowsby Rudovia Subject
Station Nexus — Steam game cover

Players who liked Station Nexus also play

Steam players who put hours into Station Nexus 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. Worlds Explorers

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Station Nexus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Station Nexus.

    Explore alien planets with carefully designed ecosystems, weather, resources, dangers and unique phenomena. Hunt animals for food and collect resources to craft equipment and repair devices on your ship. Escape each unique planet and unlock crew members and new ships.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Starship Colony

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Station Nexus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Station Nexus.

    A deep starship colony sim. Build your starship, manage air, water, food, fuel, energy, temperature and psychology to keep your crew alive across vast distances. Closed-loop system in space. Mining, wiring, plumbing, in-ship factory, (alien?) radio signals & translation, diplomacy, combat, and more.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. After the Crash : Colony

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Station Nexus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Station Nexus.

    Build order on a strange planet, keep your crew alive, and gather the parts needed to repair the crashed main ship. Manage resources, explore new areas, face growing threats, and strengthen your colony a little more with each passing day.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The EverFloating Island

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Station Nexus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Station Nexus.

    This is a Sky Island simulation game. To prevent your Sky Island from falling, you need a large amount of float stones to maintain the production of float energy. Trade, missions, robbery—do whatever it takes to survive...

    2025IndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Hive In Space

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Station Nexus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Station Nexus.

    You must overcome the anomalies occurring in space.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Cosmos Conquer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Station Nexus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Station Nexus.

    The technologically advanced humanity starts looking for other planets to conquer. Now that the Earth is depleted of its resources, we're looking for them elsewhere. The Universe is open for us now - and it cannot hide any secrets. So how will you conquer it?

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Space of Retaliation

    WHY THIS

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

    Inspired by viral sensation, Among Us, Space of Retaliation is a unique sci-fi gaming experience, high quality 3D graphics and First & Third-Person viewpoints. Players aim to repair the station with the goal of escaping. However, the only chance of survival in this game is to find the disguised spy.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Search of Galaxy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Station Nexus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Station Nexus.

    After the supernova explosion, the Thermian race was destroyed. All knowledge, technologies and data about the past were lost. You must to restore civilization and explore the territories of your home system in search of lost technologies and artifacts.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Station Nexus on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Station Nexus.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Station Nexus on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Station Nexus.

    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 ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Station Nexus on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Station Nexus.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Station Nexus on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Station Nexus.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Station Nexus on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Station Nexus.

    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 ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Station Nexus on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Station Nexus.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Station Nexus on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Station Nexus.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Station Nexus on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Station Nexus.

    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.

  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 Station Nexus.

    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 Adventure with Station Nexus.

    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 Station Nexus.

    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 Indie with Station Nexus.

    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 and Simulation with Station Nexus.

    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 Simulation with Station Nexus.

    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 Indie and Adventure with Station Nexus.

    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. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Station Nexus

How much does Station Nexus cost?
Station Nexus is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Station Nexus?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Station Nexus are Worlds Explorers, Starship Colony, After the Crash : Colony.
Who developed Station Nexus?
Station Nexus was developed by Rudovia Subject.

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 Station Nexus.

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