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Games like Arc of Icarus

If Arc of Icarus is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tides of Tethys, Frontline Logistics: Isarian Warfare and Corsair Cove — 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 Arc of Icarus: Build and lead your colony on a lost ringworld, where deadly conditions await on both sides while the world keeps turning! Progress through technological evolution, survive cultural revolution, and govern with a wise and steady hand!

StrategyIndieSimulationWindowsby 13B Productions
Arc of Icarus — Steam game cover

Players who liked Arc of Icarus also play

Steam players who put hours into Arc of Icarus 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. Tides of Tethys

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Arc of Icarus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arc of Icarus.

    Tides of Tethys: Dive, Build, Survive. A tactical exploration building game where you explore the uncharted depths of Tethys; scavenging lost technologies, to survive the dangers of the abyss. As the Overseer, lead expeditions of Knights through the unknown, and help them rebuild their lost Kingdom.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Frontline Logistics: Isarian Warfare

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Arc of Icarus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arc of Icarus.

    A pausable real-time tactical and resource management sim driven by dynamic battlefield events. War isn't just about combat—it’s about the daily lives of your soldiers. Keep logistics running, scavenge every usable resource, and do what you can to ease the harsh reality of life on the frontlines.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Corsair Cove

    WHY THIS

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

    Build a sprawling pirate haven, raise a fleet to explore the high seas, and take on the Crown to keep the Age of Piracy alive! From ale to flintlock pistols, and from scallywags to swashbucklers, you’ll need to manage complex production chains and govern a rowdy crew to reign supreme over the seas!

    2026StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  4. Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Arc of Icarus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arc of Icarus.

    Build, scavenge, craft, and perform occult rituals to survive in a demon-infested, post-apocalyptic colony simulation. Will you survive Judgment day?

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

    WHY THIS

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

    Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.

    2024StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Whiskerwood

    WHY THIS

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

    Establish a home for your industrious mice under the oppressive paw of your cat overlords in this city builder featuring complex simulations, intricate production chains, and the age-old rivalry between cat and mouse.

    2025StrategySimulationEarly Access29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Eastern Era

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Arc of Icarus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Arc of Icarus.

    To escape from pursuit, as the leader of your sect, guide your disciples to rise again! Engage in farming and hunting, train in martial arts, and forge weapons and armor. Build your sect's base and fortifications from the ground up to survive in this perilous, ambition-filled martial world!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. After Inc: Revival

    WHY THIS

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

    Can you rebuild civilisation after a zombie apocalypse? From the creator of Plague Inc. comes a unique blend of strategic simulation, survival city builder and ‘mini 4X’. Build settlements, harvest resources and shape society as you lead Humanity out of the darkness.

    2025StrategySimulationEarly Access17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Arc of Icarus.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Arc of Icarus.

    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 ↗
  3. 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 Arc of Icarus.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Arc of Icarus.

    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 ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Arc of Icarus.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Arc of Icarus.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Arc of Icarus.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Arc of Icarus.

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

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Arc of Icarus

What games are most similar to Arc of Icarus?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Arc of Icarus are Tides of Tethys, Frontline Logistics: Isarian Warfare, Corsair Cove.
Who developed Arc of Icarus?
Arc of Icarus was developed by 13B Productions.

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 Arc of Icarus.

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