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Games like SmashCore

If SmashCore is your kind of game, the closest matches are Far Mining, Planet No More and Shard Cycle — 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 SmashCore: SmashCore is a short, physics based incremental game about smashing asteroids into dust with your gravity cursor and feeding it to the Core. Discover ancient technology and new ores in deep space and use your cash to buy upgrades in the huge skill tree.

2026IndieCasual3.74 USDWindowsby Braian
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Steam players who put hours into SmashCore 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. Far Mining

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for SmashCore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with SmashCore.

    Far Mining is a short and relaxing incremental game about mining asteroids. Mine resources, upgrade your ship, unlock new tools, and find your way out of deep space.

    2026IndieCasual2.39 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Planet No More

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for SmashCore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with SmashCore.

    An arcade-incremental game where you DESTROY planets! Build a fleet, upgrade weapons, max out your skill tree and destroy your target slowly. You'll advance deep into the galaxy, strategically shattering planets to their cores to unlock the next celestial.

    2026StrategySimulationCasualSteam ↗
  3. Shard Cycle

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for SmashCore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with SmashCore.

    Shard Cycle is an incremental prospecting game about getting richer and stronger. Sweep your cursor through fields of thousands of crystals, spend your drops on upgrades, and unlock effects that shatter hundreds at once. Dig deeper for rarer, tougher crystals. Watch your numbers climb.

    2026SimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Black Hole Grow Forever

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for SmashCore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with SmashCore.

    Shatter drifting matter, feed a growing black hole, and build a sprawling web of permanent upgrades. Every short run unlocks wilder skills, from screen-wide lasers to chain lightning, bombs, and gravity.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. Nova Fleet

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for SmashCore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with SmashCore.

    A short incremental space game about building and expanding a mining fleet. Destroy asteroids, collect resources, and upgrade your ships to mine faster and extract more with every run.

    2026IndieCasual2.54 USDSteam ↗
  6. Around The Core

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for SmashCore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with SmashCore.

    A space-themed incremental shooter where destruction fuels growth. Annihilate asteroids, harvest wealth, and climb a massive upgrade tree.

    2026IndieCasual3.39 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Last Mothership

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for SmashCore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with SmashCore.

    A short incremental game about harvesting planets to feed your mothership. Mine, manage resources, grow your fleet, and unlock upgrades to evolve your species. You are the devourer of worlds.

    CasualSteam ↗
  8. Carve The Cave Together

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for SmashCore fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with SmashCore.

    Dig a cave with a friend, one cell at a time. Throw balls into solid rock in zero gravity and they never stop, so the more cave you open the further everything flies. Mine ore, feed the machine, unlock a roster of balls that each dig differently.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~74% under SmashCore on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SmashCore.

    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 ~47% under SmashCore on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SmashCore.

    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 ~60% under SmashCore on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SmashCore.

    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 ~74% under SmashCore on Steam right now. Shares Casual with SmashCore.

    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 ~47% under SmashCore on Steam right now. Shares Casual with SmashCore.

    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 ~74% under SmashCore on Steam right now. Shares Casual with SmashCore.

    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 ~74% under SmashCore on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with SmashCore.

    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 ~47% under SmashCore on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SmashCore.

    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 SmashCore.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about SmashCore

How much does SmashCore cost?
SmashCore is listed on Steam at 3.74 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to SmashCore?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SmashCore are Far Mining, Planet No More, Shard Cycle.
Who developed SmashCore?
SmashCore was developed by Braian.

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 SmashCore.

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