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Games like Lazy Galaxy

If Lazy Galaxy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lazy Galaxy 2, Idle Roboto and War of Charge — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its achievements grant meaningful research, chill and lighthearted. 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 Lazy Galaxy: Lazy Galaxy is a mix between RTS and idle/clicker game. Lead an evil (albeit lazy) alien race to conquer the universe!

2018StrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Coldwild Games, Vladimir Slav, Elena Nazarenko
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Steam players who put hours into Lazy Galaxy 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. Lazy Galaxy 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource idling and a whimsical mood with Lazy Galaxy.

    Top pick for Lazy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Lazy Galaxy 2 is an idle/clicker game with base-building and RTS elements. Lead an evil (albeit lazy) alien race to conquer the universe! Expand your base, fight vicious foes, and conquer the galaxies. Acquire combat experience and convert into candy, the most precious alien resource!

    2022StrategyIndieRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Idle Roboto

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Lazy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Build levels to collect scrap metal. Unlock more blocks with different purposes! New robots with different reactions to them!

    2021StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. War of Charge

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Lazy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Lazy Galaxy.

    Buy soldiers, assemble troops, and simply command them to fight. Each branch has its own strengths, rationally match your lineup, break through the other side's defense line, defeat all the other soldiers, or go to the other side's base camp. Support multiplayer online,and lobby matching

    2024StrategySimulationCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Project Fleet

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Lazy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Lazy Galaxy.

    Project Fleet is a 2D Sci-Fi real-time strategy, puzzler, fleet managment, autobattler in a roguelite style. Trade with NPCs, expand your base and hangar. Launch expeditions to the 12 available planets or compete with other players worldwide in Highscore-Mode

    2025StrategyCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Swarm Queen

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Lazy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    A quick-to-learn but challenging real-time strategy game where you spawn an army of space-bugs that control themselves.

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation7.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. Star Command Galaxies

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Lazy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Take command in the ultimate starship simulator: Star Command Galaxies. Become a Captain, recruit your crew, customize and upgrade your starship, battle alien vessels, teleport to away missions and repel boarding invaders in this real-time strategy simulation adventure from indie studio Warballoon.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Nexus - The Jupiter Incident

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Lazy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Ambitious megacorporations monopolize the conquest of space and the colonization of the solar system. At the very edge of the solar system, the companies make a discovery that will shift the technological advantage and upset the balance. And so a new conflict is born: "The Jupiter Incident."

    2007StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Universe Horizon

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Lazy Galaxy.

    Ranked #8 for Lazy Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    An idle incremental game where you decide to travel across the whole Universe. Embark on this journey in your little ship and get as far away as possible from Earth, gathering resources and upgrading your spaceship along the way.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Lazy Galaxy

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Realm Grinder

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Lazy Galaxy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Lazy Galaxy.

    Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!

    2017StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Merchant of the Skies

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Lazy Galaxy.

    Reviewers of Lazy Galaxy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Become the captain of a flying ship! Sell items, gather resources and build your own trade company in the clouds!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Lazy Galaxy 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource idling and a whimsical mood with Lazy Galaxy.

    Reviewers of Lazy Galaxy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Lazy Galaxy 2 is an idle/clicker game with base-building and RTS elements. Lead an evil (albeit lazy) alien race to conquer the universe! Expand your base, fight vicious foes, and conquer the galaxies. Acquire combat experience and convert into candy, the most precious alien resource!

    2022StrategyIndieRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lazy Galaxy at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Lazy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Lazy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Lazy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Lazy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Lazy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Lazy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Lazy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Lazy Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    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 ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Coldwild Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Coldwild Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Luna's Fishing Garden

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Lazy Galaxy.

    Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Lazy Galaxy. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Luna's Fishing Garden is a short, cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Merchant of the Skies

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Lazy Galaxy.

    Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Lazy Galaxy. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Become the captain of a flying ship! Sell items, gather resources and build your own trade company in the clouds!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Lazy Galaxy 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource idling and a whimsical mood with Lazy Galaxy.

    Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Lazy Galaxy. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Lazy Galaxy 2 is an idle/clicker game with base-building and RTS elements. Lead an evil (albeit lazy) alien race to conquer the universe! Expand your base, fight vicious foes, and conquer the galaxies. Acquire combat experience and convert into candy, the most precious alien resource!

    2022StrategyIndieRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Stories from the Outbreak

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Lazy Galaxy. Shares Strategy with Lazy Galaxy.

    Stories from the Outbreak is a turn-based roguelike zombie RPG. Lead a group of survivors from the doomed city of Riga towards a ferry sailing across the North Sea. Scavenge for supplies, battle the undead, decide the fate of your team. What are you willing to sacrifice in order to survive?

    2024StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Frequent Flyer

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Lazy Galaxy.

    Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Lazy Galaxy. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Complete tasks and survive the oncoming enemy waves for as long as possible! Are you good enough? Are you a frequent flyer?

    2017ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Blades of the Righteous

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Lazy Galaxy. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Defend your kingdom against the dark forces! Micromanage your army, train soldiers and defeat the enemy in turn-based battles.

    2016StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Lazy Galaxy.

    Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Lazy Galaxy. Shares Indie with Lazy Galaxy.

    Start a Rebellion! Lead your ships to take down the evil O'Xelg base in this squad-based shoot-em-up!

    2018ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Crown of Pain

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Lazy Galaxy. Shares Strategy with Lazy Galaxy.

    Crown of Pain is a match-3 RPG. Heroes venture to the castle to find the elusive crown of pain, an artifact which is said to take away all of their worries.

    2024StrategyRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Lazy Galaxy

Does Lazy Galaxy run on Steam Deck?
Lazy Galaxy 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 Lazy Galaxy cost?
Lazy Galaxy is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lazy Galaxy?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lazy Galaxy are Lazy Galaxy 2, Idle Roboto, War of Charge.
Who developed Lazy Galaxy?
Lazy Galaxy was developed by Coldwild Games, Vladimir Slav, Elena Nazarenko and published by Coldwild Games.

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 Lazy Galaxy.

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