Rank 01Why this
Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Distant Space.
- $0.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2017
Games like Distant Space
- 18 games
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Players who liked Distant Space also play
The closest matches to Distant Space: Distant Space 2, Space Invaders Extreme, 1982, Earthion, and Syder Arcade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares boss battles with Distant Space.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
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Mega City Force
Why this: Also 1980s and Shoot 'Em Up, like Distant Space.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: PixelMouse
- Price: $0.99checked Oct 31
- 77% of 159 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Boss battles add variety
- Checkpoint progression replaces permadeath
- Deliberate retro pixel art aesthetic
- Chill
- Hypnotic
- Nostalgic
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Why this: Shares power up management with Distant Space.
Echoes+
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Distant Space.
Chicken Invaders Universe
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Distant Space.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Space Invaders Extreme
Why this: Shares boss battles with Distant Space.
Earthion
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Distant Space.
Mega City Force
Why this: Also 1980s and Shoot 'Em Up, like Distant Space.
About Distant Space
The closest matches to Distant Space: Distant Space 2, Space Invaders Extreme, 1982, Earthion, and Syder Arcade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Distant Space is your kind of game, the closest matches are Distant Space 2, Space Invaders Extreme and 1982 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, hypnotic and nostalgic, and single out its boss battles and checkpoint progression. 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.
About Distant Space: Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
Is Distant Space worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 77% of 159 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $0.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Boss battles add variety
- Checkpoint progression replaces permadeath
- Deliberate retro pixel art aesthetic
- Hypnotic chiptune soundtrack
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Distant Space, another simple shoot 'em up indie game. Your goal is complete every level by shoot all enemies that appear in your screen. +Simple shooting game with quite challenging levels. +5 Steam Trading Cards are available. +It's…”
“17 minute game with PONG graphics and 1 tune on repeat. Hold left mouse button and swing from left to right. Game complete. Y do u exist?”
People who play it also play: Distant Space 2, Space Invaders Extreme, 1982
Frequently asked about Distant Space
Can I run it?
How much does Distant Space cost?
Distant Space is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Distant Space?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Distant Space are Distant Space 2, Space Invaders Extreme, 1982.
Who developed Distant Space?
Distant Space was developed by PixelMouse.