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Games like Hollow Stars

If Hollow Stars is your kind of game, the closest matches are Driftland: The Magic Revival, Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion and Old World — 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 Hollow Stars: A deep 2D strategy of cosmic trade and faction warfare. Build trading empires, refine asteroids, lead fleets into battle and run faction politics — solo or in four-player co-op

2026StrategySimulationWindowsby AppGX
Hollow Stars — Steam game cover

Players who liked Hollow Stars also play

Steam players who put hours into Hollow Stars 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. Driftland: The Magic Revival

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hollow Stars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Hollow Stars.

    After a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all that holds together the shattered planet of Driftland. Take on the role of a powerful mage capable of moving and connecting floating lands, develop a mighty empire, and restore Driftland to its former glory!

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hollow Stars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Hollow Stars.

    Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.

    2012ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Old World

    WHY THIS

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

    Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?

    2022StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Songs of Silence

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hollow Stars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Hollow Stars.

    Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. AI War 2

    WHY THIS

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

    The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy gaming is better than ever. A grand strategy/RTS hybrid that reverses many conventions of both genres. Take territory without attracting attention, build your empire with care, and adapt to an ever-evolving galactic battleground.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cataclismo

    WHY THIS

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

    Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.

    2025StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Knights of Honor II: Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hollow Stars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Hollow Stars.

    Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.

    2022StrategySimulation44.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Galactic Civilizations III

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hollow Stars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hollow Stars.

    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.

    2015Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Hollow Stars.

    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 ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Hollow Stars.

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Cube Escape: Paradox

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Hollow Stars.

    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!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Hollow Stars.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NERTS! Online

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    NERTS! Online is a fast-paced competitive solitaire game for you and up to five of your friends, played the same way we play it at the Zachtronics office!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hollow Stars

Does Hollow Stars have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Hollow Stars supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Hollow Stars?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hollow Stars are Driftland: The Magic Revival, Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion, Old World.
Who developed Hollow Stars?
Hollow Stars was developed by AppGX.

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 Hollow Stars.

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