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Games like Spacebase Startopia

If Spacebase Startopia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tropico 6, Stronghold: Warlords and Anno 117: Pax Romana — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its biodeck terraforming is streamlined, challenging and comedic. 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 Spacebase Startopia: Spacebase Startopia captivates with its original mixture of economic simulation and empire building strategy paired with classic RTS skirmishes and a good dose of humor.

2021StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 69Windows · macOS · Linuxby Realmforge Studios
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Players who liked Spacebase Startopia also play

Steam players who put hours into Spacebase Startopia 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. Tropico 6

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Top pick for Spacebase Startopia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.

    2019StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Stronghold: Warlords

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Second-strongest match for Spacebase Startopia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!

    2021StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Anno 117: Pax Romana

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Third-strongest match for Spacebase Startopia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.

    2025StrategySimulation59.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Northgard: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Ranked #4 for Spacebase Startopia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Anno 1800

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Ranked #5 for Spacebase Startopia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.

    2019StrategySimulation59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Dungeons 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Ranked #6 for Spacebase Startopia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion!

    2017StrategySimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Startopia

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Ranked #7 for Spacebase Startopia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    A once thriving network of space stations and planets have been left lifeless, redundant scars of the apocalypse. Into this age of darkness comes light. You will lead the way in rebuilding the network of space stations to a standard accepted by the individual alien races, attracting them to harness their expertise and research new...

    2013Simulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Desynced

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Spacebase Startopia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    Desynced is a sci-fi strategy game with fully customizable units and behaviors. Gather, build, research, and explore the unknown. Alone or with friends, unveil the mystery of an AI on the edge of self-awareness and uncover the hidden truth in this blend of strategy, automation, and exploration.

    2026StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Spacebase Startopia

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. Startopia

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Reviewers of Spacebase Startopia cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    A once thriving network of space stations and planets have been left lifeless, redundant scars of the apocalypse. Into this age of darkness comes light. You will lead the way in rebuilding the network of space stations to a standard accepted by the individual alien races, attracting them to harness their expertise and research new...

    2013Simulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Two Point Hospital

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Reviewers of Spacebase Startopia cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.

    2018IndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Sims™ 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Reviewers of Spacebase Startopia cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.

    2020AdventureSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Overwatch®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Reviewers of Spacebase Startopia cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Overwatch®, A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Overwatch® is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 or 6v6 battlefield brawl.

    2023ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Spacebase Startopia on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    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. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Spacebase Startopia on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Bloons TD 6

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Spacebase Startopia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Spacebase Startopia.

    The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

    2018Strategy13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Spacebase Startopia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Spacebase Startopia on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Spacebase Startopia on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Euro Truck Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Spacebase Startopia on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

    2012IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Spacebase Startopia on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Spacebase Startopia.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    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 ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Spacebase Startopia.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

More from Realmforge Studios

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

  1. Tropico 6

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Another title from Realmforge Studios, the studio behind Spacebase Startopia. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.

    2019StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Dungeons 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Another title from Realmforge Studios, the studio behind Spacebase Startopia. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion!

    2017StrategySimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dungeons 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Another title from Realmforge Studios, the studio behind Spacebase Startopia. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    The Absolute Evil and its trusted *cough* servant, the Dark Elf Thalya, return in Dungeons 4 after the events of its fabulous predecessor to bring about their triumph over the forces of good once more.

    2023StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Dungeons 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Another title from Realmforge Studios, the studio behind Spacebase Startopia. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    The Dungeon Lord is back – and this time he’s serious! In Dungeons 2, fulfil the Dungeon Lord’s insatiable quest for vengeance by recruiting fearsome new monsters from all corners of the underworld in order to undertake his evil bidding.

    2015StrategySimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. DARK

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Realmforge Studios, the studio behind Spacebase Startopia.

    DARK is a unique stealth-action game with RPG elements in which you take on the role of the ultimate hunter: a vampire. Ambush your enemies from the shadows, roam the darkness and use powerful vampire skills to dispatch your opponents.

    2013ActionRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Dungeons

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Realmforge Studios, the studio behind Spacebase Startopia. Shares Strategy with Spacebase Startopia.

    Assume the role of a mighty (and mighty evil) Dungeon Lord and create your own diabolical demesnes underground. 10 different classes of heroes dare to enter your dungeon where 15 different monsters lurk in the dark.

    2011StrategyRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Dungeons - The Dark Lord

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Another title from Realmforge Studios, the studio behind Spacebase Startopia. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Spacebase Startopia.

    Dungeons: The Dark Lord is the sequel to Dungeons, the game where the more evil you are, the better! There are a slew of exciting new features, including four-player multiplayer in four modes!

    2011StrategySimulationRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Ceville

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Spacebase Startopia.

    Another title from Realmforge Studios, the studio behind Spacebase Startopia. Shares Strategy with Spacebase Startopia.

    The mean cruel cold blooded tyrant Ceville ruthlessly rules the beautiful kingdom of Faeryanis. Or rather, he used to rule the beautiful kingdom of Faeryanis, until the brave people revolted against his regime and drove him out of the palace.

    2009ActionStrategyAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Spacebase Startopia

Is Spacebase Startopia verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Spacebase Startopia is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Spacebase Startopia cost?
Spacebase Startopia is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Spacebase Startopia have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Spacebase Startopia supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Spacebase Startopia?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Spacebase Startopia are Tropico 6, Stronghold: Warlords, Anno 117: Pax Romana.
Who developed Spacebase Startopia?
Spacebase Startopia was developed by Realmforge Studios and published by Kalypso Media.

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