# Games like helionaut

> The closest matches to helionaut: No Man's Sky, Starbound, Heliopedia, Phoning Home, and Space Trash Scavenger. 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. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Shares procedural generation with helionaut. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
2. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Shares crafting and procedural generation with helionaut. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
3. [Heliopedia](https://imho.run/games/1740070/heliopedia) — Also Space and Crafting, like helionaut. 136 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1740070/)
4. [Phoning Home](https://imho.run/games/431650/phoning-home) — Shares resource gathering with helionaut. 428 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/431650/)
5. [Space Trash Scavenger](https://imho.run/games/1759350/space-trash-scavenger) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Space, like helionaut. 457 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1759350/)
6. [TerraTech Worlds](https://imho.run/games/2313330/terratech-worlds) — Shares planetary exploration and resource gathering with helionaut. 1,203 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313330/)
7. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Shares crafting with helionaut. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
8. [Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation](https://imho.run/games/414720/astrox-hostile-space-excavation) — A frequent pick in helionaut players' libraries, and another Indie. 382 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414720/)
9. [Forager](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager) — Shares resource gathering and crafting with helionaut. 13,308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)
10. [ASTRONEER](https://imho.run/games/361420/astroneer) — Shares procedural generation with helionaut. 53,284 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361420/)
11. [Vanguard Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/3471800/vanguard-galaxy) — Shares ship upgrades and resource gathering with helionaut. 329 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3471800/)
12. [Tinkerlands](https://imho.run/games/2617700/tinkerlands) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like helionaut. 727 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617700/)
13. [Signs of Life](https://imho.run/games/263200/signs-of-life) — A frequent pick in helionaut players' libraries, and another RPG. 489 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263200/)
14. [Star Explorers](https://imho.run/games/502720/star-explorers) — Also Space and Procedural Generation, like helionaut. 193 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/502720/)
15. [Cubic Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/3400000/cubic-odyssey) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Procedural Generation, like helionaut. 1,307 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3400000/)
16. [Planetaries](https://imho.run/games/2800450/planetaries) — Shares resource gathering and crafting with helionaut. 177 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2800450/)
17. [Caves of Qud](https://imho.run/games/333640/caves-of-qud) — Also Procedural Generation, like helionaut. 10,368 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/)
18. [Remains](https://imho.run/games/1309820/remains) — A frequent pick in helionaut players' libraries, and another Action. 196 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1309820/)
19. [Astrometica](https://imho.run/games/2353250/astrometica) — Shares resource gathering and crafting with helionaut. 1,492 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2353250/)
20. [Breathedge](https://imho.run/games/738520/breathedge) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Space, like helionaut. 5,309 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/738520/)
21. [Rebel Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/290300/rebel-galaxy) — Shares ship upgrades with helionaut. 5,259 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290300/)
22. [Sky Break](https://imho.run/games/405370/sky-break) — Shares crafting with helionaut. 266 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/405370/)
23. [Solar 2](https://imho.run/games/97000/solar-2) — Also Space, like helionaut. 1,141 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/97000/)
24. [Crashlands](https://imho.run/games/391730/crashlands) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like helionaut. 1,596 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391730/)

## 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=1356480&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1356480&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1356480&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1356480
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1356480
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About helionaut

An open-world galaxy adventure game ✨🚀🌠 Explore a procedurally-generated universe filled with diverse micro-planets, asteroid belts and UFOs. 👽

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1356480
- **Developer:** Sokpop Collective
- **Publisher:** Sokpop Collective
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 6, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1356480/helionaut)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1356480&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1356480/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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