Games like Outpost Zero
If Outpost Zero is your kind of game, the closest matches are MEMORIES OF MARS, Osiris: New Dawn and XERA: Survival — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging 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 Outpost Zero: Outpost Zero blends the genres of Multiplayer Base Building Survival and Simulation games in a Sci-Fi universe. On a lawless alien world, robotic scouts are tasked with building an Outpost for human colonists. Command AI minions, colonize the planet, and survive the perils of Gaiya.
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MEMORIES OF MARS
WHY THIS
Shares base building, crafting and an atmospheric mood with Outpost Zero.
Top pick for Outpost Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Outpost Zero.
Survive the extreme conditions on Mars. Compete or cooperate with others to gather resources, 3D print your equipment and build your base, unveil the story behind the abandoned mining operations and, ultimately, escape the Red Planet.
Osiris: New Dawn
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with Outpost Zero.
Second-strongest match for Outpost Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Outpost Zero.
Osiris: New Dawn is an unforgiving near future space survival game with a cinematic feel and elements of horror. Play as a Mission Specialist in single or multiplayer to build your planetary base, pilotable vehicles, and controllable drones as you explore a dangerous solar system far from Earth.
XERA: Survival
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with Outpost Zero.
Third-strongest match for Outpost Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Outpost Zero.
Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep…
FortressCraft Evolved!
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a challenging mood with Outpost Zero.
Ranked #4 for Outpost Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Outpost Zero.
FortressCraft Evolved is a unique blend of Voxel Landscapes, Tower Defense, Crafting, Logistics, Exploration, Combat and Assembly lines. Players begin by crash-landing on a strange alien world, left with only a small handful of starting machines.
Night of the Dead
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with Outpost Zero.
Ranked #5 for Outpost Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Outpost Zero.
'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!
Journey Of Life
WHY THIS
Shares crafting and exploration with Outpost Zero.
Ranked #6 for Outpost Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Outpost Zero.
You have experienced the sudden loss of your wealth, which has compelled you to abandon your previous life and begin anew. By venturing into the game world, you can construct settlements and forge alliances with other players, ensuring that you will always have exciting challenges to undertake.
Soulmask
WHY THIS
Shares base building, crafting and an atmospheric mood with Outpost Zero.
Ranked #7 for Outpost Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Outpost Zero.
Don the Ancient Mask. Wield the power of gods. Possess any of your tribespeople, recruit followers, and build a thriving automated civilization. Survive, expand, and forge your own legacy across a vast ancient open world — together with friends.
Force of Nature
WHY THIS
Shares base building and a contemplative mood with Outpost Zero.
Ranked #8 for Outpost Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Outpost Zero.
Force of Nature is a Sandbox game that combines Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Management genres
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Outpost Zero at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Outpost Zero on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Outpost Zero.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Outpost Zero on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Outpost Zero.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Outpost Zero on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Outpost Zero.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Outpost Zero on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Outpost Zero.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Outpost Zero on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Outpost Zero.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Outpost Zero on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Outpost Zero.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Outpost Zero on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Outpost Zero.
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?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Outpost Zero on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Outpost Zero.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Outpost Zero.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Outpost Zero.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Outpost Zero.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Outpost Zero.
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?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Outpost Zero.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Outpost Zero.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Outpost Zero.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Outpost Zero.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Frequently asked about Outpost Zero
- Does Outpost Zero work on Steam Deck?
- Outpost Zero is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Outpost Zero cost?
- Outpost Zero is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Outpost Zero have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Outpost Zero supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Outpost Zero?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Outpost Zero are MEMORIES OF MARS, Osiris: New Dawn, XERA: Survival.
- Who developed Outpost Zero?
- Outpost Zero was developed by Symmetric Games and published by tinyBuild.
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