# Games like Slipways

> The closest matches to Slipways: Nexus 5X, Terraformers, Imagine Earth, Stellar Monarch, and Interstellar Space: Genesis. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Nexus 5X](https://imho.run/games/1983990/nexus-5x) — Also 4X and Science, like Slipways. 717 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1983990/)
2. [Terraformers](https://imho.run/games/1244800/terraformers) — Also Science and Turn-Based, like Slipways. 1,738 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244800/)
3. [Imagine Earth](https://imho.run/games/280720/imagine-earth) — Also Science and Economy, like Slipways. 484 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280720/)
4. [Stellar Monarch](https://imho.run/games/446000/stellar-monarch) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Slipways. 169 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446000/)
5. [Interstellar Space: Genesis](https://imho.run/games/984680/interstellar-space-genesis) — Shares tech tree exploration with Slipways. 610 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/984680/)
6. [Stars in Shadow](https://imho.run/games/464880/stars-in-shadow) — A frequent pick in Slipways players' libraries, and another Strategy. 589 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464880/)
7. [Space Empires V](https://imho.run/games/1690/space-empires-v) — Shares tech tree exploration with Slipways. 317 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1690/)
8. [Galactic Civilizations III](https://imho.run/games/226860/galactic-civilizations-iii) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Slipways. 6,580 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860/)
9. [Age of Wonders: Planetfall](https://imho.run/games/718850/age-of-wonders-planetfall) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Slipways. 2,768 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718850/)
10. [ISLANDERS](https://imho.run/games/1046030/islanders) — Also Procedural Generation, like Slipways. 10,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046030/)
11. [Horizon](https://imho.run/games/236130/horizon) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Slipways. 258 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236130/)
12. [ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/208140/endless-space-definitive-edition) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Slipways. 4,276 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208140/)
13. [Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim](https://imho.run/games/1768280/ozymandias-bronze-age-empire-sim) — Also 4X and Economy, like Slipways. 799 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1768280/)
14. [Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection](https://imho.run/games/42890/sword-of-the-stars-complete-collection) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Slipways. 517 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42890/)
15. [Mini Motorways](https://imho.run/games/1127500/mini-motorways) — Same hypnotic mood as Slipways. 15,615 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127500/)
16. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Also 4X, like Slipways. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
17. [The Battle of Polytopia](https://imho.run/games/874390/the-battle-of-polytopia) — A frequent pick in Slipways players' libraries, and another Action. 3,178 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874390/)
18. [Terra Invicta](https://imho.run/games/1176470/terra-invicta) — Also 4X and Economy, like Slipways. 6,142 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/)
19. [Sid Meier's Starships](https://imho.run/games/282210/sid-meier-s-starships) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Slipways. 1,414 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282210/)
20. [Anno 2205™](https://imho.run/games/375910/anno-2205) — Also 4X and Economy, like Slipways. 2,972 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375910/)
21. [The Last Federation](https://imho.run/games/273070/the-last-federation) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Slipways. 344 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/)
22. [Solar Settlers](https://imho.run/games/655480/solar-settlers) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like Slipways. 250 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/655480/)
23. [Cliff Empire](https://imho.run/games/809140/cliff-empire) — Also Economy and Futuristic, like Slipways. 1,699 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809140/)
24. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — A frequent pick in Slipways players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1264280&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1264280&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1264280&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1264280
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1264280
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Slipways

Slipways, developed and published by Beetlewing in 2021, is a space strategy puzzle about connecting planets into trade networks and balancing supply and demand across a growing galaxy. Players optimize resources, chase council goals and explore a tech tree, with procedurally generated planets ensuring no two maps play the same. Reviewers describe the trade networks as emergent and alive, note there is rarely a single right solution to a puzzle, and praise how quirks and modifiers extend replayability. The pacing suits short bursts. Spanning the strategy genre, it holds a 94% positive rating across 1,779 Steam reviews and sells for 16.99 USD. It is rated Playable on Steam Deck. A relaxing, contemplative single-player optimization game.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1264280
- **Developer:** Beetlewing
- **Publisher:** Beetlewing
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 3, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1264280/slipways)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1264280&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1264280/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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