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Games like Starwake

If Starwake is your kind of game, the closest matches are Astrobound, Space Planet Explorer and Unconquered Sun — 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 Starwake: Command a starship through a dangerous, procedurally generated galaxy in this fast-paced roguelike where every pinball shot can mean the difference between victory and destruction.

2026StrategyAdventureSimulationWindowsby volaryus
Starwake — Steam game cover

Players who liked Starwake also play

Steam players who put hours into Starwake 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. Astrobound

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Starwake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Starwake.

    Survive and explore space in Astrobound! Visit strange planets, encounter cosmic calamities, and keep your crew alive as you journey through the stars in a retro-inspired whimsical space adventure.

    2026StrategyAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Space Planet Explorer

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Starwake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Starwake.

    One wrong jump ends the mission. Explore 76 real worlds, from Mercury to TRAPPIST-1e, built from NASA data and astronomical research. Manage scarce resources, survey distant worlds, and search for humanity's new home in a science-driven space roguelite where every run could be your last.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Unconquered Sun

    WHY THIS

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

    A space-sim and roguelite where you build your own ship and live in it. Survive in a procedural galaxy or become part of history.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  4. The Last Mission

    WHY THIS

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

    The Last Mission is an auto-battler and space battle simulation game where you command a fleet of spacecraft in vast, strategic battles. Equip, configure and upgrade your ships to be ready to battle the enemy.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  5. Three Kingdoms Club Manager

    WHY THIS

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

    This is a tactical roguelike with grid battles. Recruit heroes, collect gear and passives to build teams. The roguelike mode has Slay the Spire-style maps, 6 classes with unique difficulties. Shop pulls items and rare upgrades. League mode offers 18 factions with football-style ranks.

    2026SportsStrategyIndie8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. PegLotto!

    WHY THIS

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

    PegLotto! is a roguelike that combines slots, pachinko, and deck-building. Pick your items, place them on the board, and pray that luck is on your side! Sit back, enjoy the view from the train window, and ride the waves of fortune!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  7. We Are Rebellion

    WHY THIS

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

    WE ARE REBELLION is a strategy and simulation game in which you command a warship with a crew of rebels. The game is set in the distant future, in a world that has been ravaged and polluted by capitalist corporations.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  8. Edge Of Galaxy

    WHY THIS

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

    Edge of Galaxy is a space strategy and management game focused on fleet control, expansion, and survival at the frontier of a hostile sci-fi universe.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗

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.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

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

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Starwake

What games are most similar to Starwake?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Starwake are Astrobound, Space Planet Explorer, Unconquered Sun.
Who developed Starwake?
Starwake was developed by volaryus.

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 Starwake.

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