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Games like Survive in Space

If Survive in Space is your kind of game, the closest matches are Asteroid Bounty Hunter, ShipLord and Steel Rain — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its import your own music, challenging and contemplative. 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 Survive in Space: The game is spread over 50 different levels, and Sasaki must fight through them all to redeem his people. The game features five powerful bosses that you will encounter at the end of each sector – every nine levels. Each boss is a skill puzzle of his own, with shifting mechanics and environments that will keep you on your toes.

2016ActionIndieAdventureRPGCasual29.99 USDWindows · macOSby EGAMER
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Steam players who put hours into Survive in Space 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. Asteroid Bounty Hunter

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Survive in Space.

    Top pick for Survive in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Asteroid Bounty Hunter is a space shooter mixed with interesting boss fights and breathtaking visuals, with a reward system to take your skill to another level.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ShipLord

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Survive in Space.

    Second-strongest match for Survive in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    ShipLord is a space avoid-er mixed with interesting boss fights and breathtaking visuals, with a reward system to take your skill to another lvl.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Steel Rain

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Survive in Space.

    Third-strongest match for Survive in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix! Control TWO combat wings, flick between THREE different formations, and BLAST your way through overwhelming enemy fleets! Liberate planets, build colonies, research tech and skills, craft items, or even play 2p co-op in this unique new indie game.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Endless Furry Killer 2020

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Survive in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Endless Furry Killer 2020 is the game that lets you kill furries endlessly! Shoot furries in a endless 2D top down action packed adventure! Fun for the whole family!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Riddled Corpses

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Survive in Space.

    Ranked #5 for Survive in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Duke of Alpha Centauri

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Survive in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Duke of Alpha Centuri is a space shooter with amazing graphics. The main goal of our game is to have a lot of fun while blowing up hordes of different types of enemies. Engage in boss fights, upgrade your ship and ship systems until you are able to show off in an endless mode.

    2016ActionIndieCasual29.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Beat Hazard

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Survive in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.

    2010ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Lord of the Parties

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Survive in Space.

    Ranked #8 for Survive in Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    The lord of the parties is a brand new game that combines an RPG with a party shoot 'em up. Explore this unique fantasy world with your own allies!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Survive in Space on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Survive in Space on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Survive in Space.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Survive in Space on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Survive in Space.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Survive in Space on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Survive in Space on Steam right now. Shares Action with Survive in Space.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Survive in Space on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Survive in Space on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Survive in Space on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Survive in Space.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 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 Survive in Space.

    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 Action and Adventure with Survive in Space.

    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. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    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 ↗
  4. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Survive in Space.

    Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

    2015AdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Survive in Space.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from EGAMER

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

  1. Slash It 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Survive in Space.

    Another title from EGAMER, the studio behind Survive in Space. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Slash It 2 is a 2D colorful arcade game. The goal is to press letters, numbers and type words in the right time and direction.

    2017ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Slash It

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Survive in Space.

    Another title from EGAMER, the studio behind Survive in Space. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Slash It is a 2D colorful arcade game. The goal is to match shapes, press letters and numbers in the right time and direction.

    2016ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Cube Runner

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Survive in Space.

    Another title from EGAMER, the studio behind Survive in Space. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Cube Runner is a 3d action platformer that's simple to learn, exciting to play, and deep enough to challenge even the greatest gamers.

    2016ActionIndieCasual39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Slash It Ultimate

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Survive in Space.

    Another title from EGAMER, the studio behind Survive in Space. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Play the rhythm of a song through various game modes and compete with other players!

    2017ActionIndieCasual1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Upside Down

    WHY THIS

    Another title from EGAMER, the studio behind Survive in Space. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Upside Down will immerse you in an incredible adventure. Sharpen your reflexes for this fast-paced, precise puzzle-platformer.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Spin Rush

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Survive in Space.

    Another title from EGAMER, the studio behind Survive in Space. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Spin Rush is 2D arcade game, where you have to collect dots and match colors.

    2016ActionIndieCasual29.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Neon Space

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Survive in Space.

    Another title from EGAMER, the studio behind Survive in Space. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Neon Space is a fun and simple but at the same time highly addictive game.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Duke of Alpha Centauri

    WHY THIS

    Another title from EGAMER, the studio behind Survive in Space. Shares Action and Indie with Survive in Space.

    Duke of Alpha Centuri is a space shooter with amazing graphics. The main goal of our game is to have a lot of fun while blowing up hordes of different types of enemies. Engage in boss fights, upgrade your ship and ship systems until you are able to show off in an endless mode.

    2016ActionIndieCasual29.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Survive in Space

How much does Survive in Space cost?
Survive in Space is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Survive in Space?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Survive in Space are Asteroid Bounty Hunter, ShipLord, Steel Rain.
Who developed Survive in Space?
Survive in Space was developed by EGAMER and published by SA Industry.

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 Survive in Space.

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