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Games like BACK OF SPACE

If BACK OF SPACE is your kind of game, the closest matches are SWAP, Mangút and DESYNC — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its addictive replayability, fast paced reaction gameplay and hidden regions and codes. 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 BACK OF SPACE: 2027, a solar flare will wipe out all satellites in 16 days. A sole nerd flies drones into the stratosphere to backup the internet. Your activity is criminal & illegal. Become the most hated man in 2027, without breaking up with your girlfriend.

2021ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby 3RD BOOK
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Steam players who put hours into BACK OF SPACE 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. SWAP

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for BACK OF SPACE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    SWAP is a simple yet brutally difficult game that will frustrate and personally insult you. Hone your reflexes and steel your emotions to uncover an unexpected story... Or just give up now and save us all some time, the choice is yours.

    2023ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Mangút

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for BACK OF SPACE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    Face the struggles of Gil, a tireless app delivery worker RACING AGAINST TIME to pay the bills. Swing through HAND‑PAINTED levels with a unique GRAPPLING HOOK and make tough choices with a powerful ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. DESYNC

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with BACK OF SPACE.

    Third-strongest match for BACK OF SPACE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    DESYNC is an intense single-player first person action game that begs you to play dangerously and creatively. Eliminate your opponents as you perform violent attack sequences using the explosive digital weaponry and lethal side-arms at your disposal.

    2017ActionIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. 《Drifting : Weight of Feathers》

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with BACK OF SPACE.

    Ranked #4 for BACK OF SPACE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    Play as a gorgeous female wanted-criminal Faye. Utilize her grappling hook and acrobatics to fight enemies and traverse the ocean-engulfed planet Bluestar! (This game has steep learning curve, play with caution)

    2021ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. NERVE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with BACK OF SPACE.

    Ranked #5 for BACK OF SPACE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    Hurtle through beautiful unforgiving worlds, where every frame is enthralling, every moment is exhilarating, every death is deserved, and every success is earned. RACE | DODGE | DIE | REPEAT

    2021ActionIndieRacing9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. GTTOD

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with BACK OF SPACE.

    Ranked #6 for BACK OF SPACE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    RISE. FALL. REPEAT. Ascend to the level of the Gods as you battle your way out of a shattered and chaotic dimension in this fast paced parkour FPS rogue-like.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Redout: Space Assault

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with BACK OF SPACE.

    Ranked #7 for BACK OF SPACE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    Redout: Space Assault is arcade space battle, coupling the trademark Redout adrenaline with the thrill of combat. Outsmart, outmaneuver, overpower, outclass your opponents in lightning-fast, adrenaline-inducing single-player space combat.

    2021ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. oO

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with BACK OF SPACE.

    Ranked #8 for BACK OF SPACE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    "oO" is a hardcore minimal arcade game.

    2015ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BACK OF SPACE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BACK OF SPACE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under BACK OF SPACE on Steam right now. Shares Action with BACK OF SPACE.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BACK OF SPACE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BACK OF SPACE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under BACK OF SPACE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under BACK OF SPACE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under BACK OF SPACE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with BACK OF SPACE.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. 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 BACK OF SPACE.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with BACK OF SPACE.

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with BACK OF SPACE.

    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 BACK OF SPACE.

    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. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about BACK OF SPACE

Does BACK OF SPACE run on Steam Deck?
BACK OF SPACE is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does BACK OF SPACE cost?
BACK OF SPACE is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to BACK OF SPACE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BACK OF SPACE are SWAP, Mangút, DESYNC.
Who developed BACK OF SPACE?
BACK OF SPACE was developed by 3RD BOOK and published by DORE.

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 BACK OF SPACE.

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