Games like NGC-404
If NGC-404 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Star Conqueror 舰队指挥官, Stardust Exile and ZeroSpace — 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.
Get personalized picks →About NGC-404: Lead a small fleet in a cut-off 2D space sector where trade, colonies, fuel, supplies and battles decide who survives. Build your faction, explore unknown systems, develop colonies, fit ships and shape a living simulated galaxy alone or with friends.
Players who liked NGC-404 also play
Steam players who put hours into NGC-404 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.
Star Conqueror 舰队指挥官
WHY THIS
Top pick for NGC-404 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with NGC-404.
Engage in real-time battles with customizable space warships. Explore the galaxy, forge alliances, develop powerful ships, and defeat alien invaders.
Stardust Exile
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for NGC-404 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with NGC-404.
Stardust Exile is an RTS set in the Milky Way galaxy, containing currently known stars and exoplanets with their real characteristics. The remaining star systems are procedurally generated. It has both online mode and single-player skirmish mode. The online server is persistent and single-shard.
ZeroSpace
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for NGC-404 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with NGC-404.
ZeroSpace is a sci-fi hybrid RTS game with a story-rich, party-based RPG campaign. As commander of the Protectorate forces, you must upgrade your mothership, build strong relationships with your crew and recruit a formidable army. Navigate the hard choices that will shape humanity's future.
Galactic Civilizations III
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for NGC-404 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with NGC-404.
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
Space Imperia 4X
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Ranked #5 for NGC-404 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with NGC-404.
A faithful digital adaptation of the acclaimed board game Space Empires 4X by GMT Games, beloved by wargamers for almost two decades. Command the rise of your civilization and the fall of others, all in one to two hours.
Tachyon Wars
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for NGC-404 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with NGC-404.
Tachyon Wars is a sci-fi real-time space strategy game. It introduces seriously deep gameplay with an emphasis on fleet control. Open space to explore, large-scale battles, crafty AI. All of it is well seasoned with novel real-time game mechanics.
Pennon and Battle
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for NGC-404 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with NGC-404.
"Pennon and Battle" is a turn-based strategy war game. As a lord, you will play a crucial role in the revival of the kingdom! Lead heroes and armies to expand territory in Ruachland, utilize tactics and magic to eliminate enemy forces, and create your own legend!
Viking Rise
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Ranked #8 for NGC-404 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with NGC-404.
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Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with NGC-404.
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.
Eternal Senia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with NGC-404.
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Paper Lily - Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with NGC-404.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with NGC-404.
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Saihate Station
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with NGC-404.
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with NGC-404.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with NGC-404.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
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Frequently asked about NGC-404
- Does NGC-404 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — NGC-404 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to NGC-404?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NGC-404 are Star Conqueror 舰队指挥官, Stardust Exile, ZeroSpace.
- Who developed NGC-404?
- NGC-404 was developed by WhiteDogo Entertainment.
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 NGC-404.
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