Games like Solar Settlers
If Solar Settlers is your kind of game, the closest matches are Minos Strategos, Axes and Acres and Militia — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its addictive progression system, chill 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.
Get personalized picks →About Solar Settlers: Solar Settlers is a card-driven space exploration strategy game set in the far future. Our sun is on the verge of collapse and so mankind has taken to the stars aboard colony ships to seek out a new home.
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Steam players who put hours into Solar Settlers 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.
Minos Strategos
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and a contemplative mood with Solar Settlers.
Top pick for Solar Settlers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
You are the legendary Minos Strategos (general of the ancient city of Minos)! Command the defenders of the temple by harnessing the power of specific battle formations to push back the Minotaur hordes. Minos Strategos is a quick single-player strategy game with a focus on elegance and clarity.
Axes and Acres
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Solar Settlers.
Second-strongest match for Solar Settlers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Axes and Acres is a deep and engaging single-player strategy game designed to create exciting decisions every turn. The rules are easy to learn, but every turn can be played out in many different ways in order to farm, build and survive.
Militia
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Solar Settlers.
Third-strongest match for Solar Settlers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Militia is a tight turn-based strategy game that brings the thrill of victory to single-player. It's simple to pick up, and from the moment you start, you'll be learning and improving -- building your skills, learning new strategies, and ranking up on the single player ladder.
Terraformers
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Solar Settlers.
Ranked #4 for Solar Settlers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Terraform Mars in this turn-based colony builder and resource management game with roguelike elements. Explore the planet, develop spectacular cities, spread life and turn the Red Planet into a green one!
Trials of Fire
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Solar Settlers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Terraforming Mars
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Solar Settlers.
Ranked #6 for Solar Settlers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water.
Gremlins, Inc.
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Solar Settlers.
Ranked #7 for Solar Settlers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
This is an intense strategy board game in a steampunk world of corrupt capitalist gremlins who compete for money, political power and prestige. Save and invest, steal and extort, arrest and get arrested – in single-player and multiplayer, with ranks and ladders, team mode and spectator mode.
For The Warp
WHY THIS
Shares resource management with Solar Settlers.
Ranked #8 for Solar Settlers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
A roguelike deckbuilding game in space! Explore randomly generated systems, enemies and strange encounters. Build your deck, survive and reach For The Warp gate!
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Militia
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Solar Settlers.
Reviewers of Solar Settlers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Militia is a tight turn-based strategy game that brings the thrill of victory to single-player. It's simple to pick up, and from the moment you start, you'll be learning and improving -- building your skills, learning new strategies, and ranking up on the single player ladder.
Axes and Acres
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Solar Settlers.
Reviewers of Solar Settlers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Axes and Acres is a deep and engaging single-player strategy game designed to create exciting decisions every turn. The rules are easy to learn, but every turn can be played out in many different ways in order to farm, build and survive.
Terraforming Mars
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Solar Settlers.
Reviewers of Solar Settlers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Solar Settlers at current Steam store prices.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Solar Settlers on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Solar Settlers on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Solar Settlers on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Solar Settlers on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
Nubby's Number Factory
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Solar Settlers on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.
Monster Train
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Solar Settlers on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Solar Settlers on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Dota Underlords
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
Toribash
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Toribash is an innovative free-to-play online turn-based fighting game where you’re able to design your own moves. Complete control over character's body, hundreds of game mods and bloody mess with full body dismemberment - you've never been able to annihilate your enemies like that before!
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
Learn to Fly 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Build your spaceship from scratch, earn funds and invest them into building a bigger, better spaceship as you try and fly your way up to space!
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
Endless Sky
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
Card Hunter
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
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More from BrainGoodGames
Other recommendable Steam games by BrainGoodGames, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Axes and Acres
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Solar Settlers.
Another title from BrainGoodGames, the studio behind Solar Settlers. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Axes and Acres is a deep and engaging single-player strategy game designed to create exciting decisions every turn. The rules are easy to learn, but every turn can be played out in many different ways in order to farm, build and survive.
Militia
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Solar Settlers.
Another title from BrainGoodGames, the studio behind Solar Settlers. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Militia is a tight turn-based strategy game that brings the thrill of victory to single-player. It's simple to pick up, and from the moment you start, you'll be learning and improving -- building your skills, learning new strategies, and ranking up on the single player ladder.
SkyBoats
WHY THIS
Another title from BrainGoodGames, the studio behind Solar Settlers. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Ahoy SkyBoat captains! Today is your chance to learn to sail the skies, take control of the winds and discover vast riches up in the clouds. Even better, as you improve your skill at the game, SkyBoats will use your evolving rank to consistently give you a satisfying strategic challenge.
Minos Strategos
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and a contemplative mood with Solar Settlers.
Another title from BrainGoodGames, the studio behind Solar Settlers. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
You are the legendary Minos Strategos (general of the ancient city of Minos)! Command the defenders of the temple by harnessing the power of specific battle formations to push back the Minotaur hordes. Minos Strategos is a quick single-player strategy game with a focus on elegance and clarity.
Rolling in the Reef
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and a chill mood with Solar Settlers.
Another title from BrainGoodGames, the studio behind Solar Settlers. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Rolling in the Reef is a dice-driven strategy game about guiding your fishy friends to thrive in their coral home. Dive beneath the waves to build big fish combos, collect valuable artifacts and unlock wild new schools of fish.
Militia 2
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Solar Settlers.
Another title from BrainGoodGames, the studio behind Solar Settlers. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Militia is back with more bite-sized strategy that evolves to match your skill! Beat back hordes of ruffians that challenge you in Beam and Push World!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Terraformers
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Solar Settlers.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
Terraform Mars in this turn-based colony builder and resource management game with roguelike elements. Explore the planet, develop spectacular cities, spread life and turn the Red Planet into a green one!
Trials of Fire
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Terraforming Mars
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Solar Settlers.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water.
Gremlins, Inc.
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Solar Settlers.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
This is an intense strategy board game in a steampunk world of corrupt capitalist gremlins who compete for money, political power and prestige. Save and invest, steal and extort, arrest and get arrested – in single-player and multiplayer, with ranks and ladders, team mode and spectator mode.
For The Warp
WHY THIS
Shares resource management with Solar Settlers.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Solar Settlers.
A roguelike deckbuilding game in space! Explore randomly generated systems, enemies and strange encounters. Build your deck, survive and reach For The Warp gate!
Frequently asked about Solar Settlers
- How much does Solar Settlers cost?
- Solar Settlers is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Solar Settlers?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Solar Settlers are Minos Strategos, Axes and Acres, Militia.
- Who developed Solar Settlers?
- Solar Settlers was developed by BrainGoodGames.
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