# Games like Stardeus

> The closest matches to Stardeus: Space Haven, Ostranauts, The Last Starship, Oxygen Not Included, and Stranded: Alien Dawn. 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. [Space Haven](https://imho.run/games/979110/space-haven) — Also Space Sim and Colony Sim, like Stardeus. 5,252 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979110/)
2. [Ostranauts](https://imho.run/games/1022980/ostranauts) — Shares ship salvaging with Stardeus. 2,106 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1022980/)
3. [The Last Starship](https://imho.run/games/1857080/the-last-starship) — A frequent pick in Stardeus players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,036 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1857080/)
4. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Stardeus. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
5. [Stranded: Alien Dawn](https://imho.run/games/1324130/stranded-alien-dawn) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Stardeus. 5,404 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324130/)
6. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Stardeus. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
7. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — Also Space Sim and Colony Sim, like Stardeus. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
8. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Stardeus. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
9. [The Crust](https://imho.run/games/1465470/the-crust) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Stardeus. 4,443 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1465470/)
10. [Final Factory](https://imho.run/games/1383150/final-factory) — Also Base-Building and Space, like Stardeus. 204 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1383150/)
11. [Stationeers](https://imho.run/games/544550/stationeers) — A frequent pick in Stardeus players' libraries, and another Action. 5,728 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/544550/)
12. [Norland](https://imho.run/games/1857090/norland) — A frequent pick in Stardeus players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,698 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1857090/)
13. [Space Architect](https://imho.run/games/1403740/space-architect) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Stardeus. 130 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1403740/)
14. [Final Upgrade](https://imho.run/games/919260/final-upgrade) — Also Space Sim and Base-Building, like Stardeus. 289 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/919260/)
15. [Clanfolk](https://imho.run/games/1700870/clanfolk) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Stardeus. 2,028 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1700870/)
16. [Starpoint Gemini Warlords](https://imho.run/games/419480/starpoint-gemini-warlords) — Also Space Sim and Base-Building, like Stardeus. 1,888 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/419480/)
17. [Breathedge](https://imho.run/games/738520/breathedge) — Also Base-Building and Space, like Stardeus. 5,309 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/738520/)
18. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Stardeus. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)
19. [Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation](https://imho.run/games/455980/judgment-apocalypse-survival-simulation) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Stardeus. 1,098 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455980/)
20. [Starmancer](https://imho.run/games/1062000/starmancer) — Also Colony Sim and Space, like Stardeus. 602 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062000/)
21. [Colony Survival](https://imho.run/games/366090/colony-survival) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Stardeus. 5,841 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366090/)
22. [Ruinarch](https://imho.run/games/909320/ruinarch) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Stardeus. 1,025 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/909320/)
23. [Planetbase](https://imho.run/games/403190/planetbase) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Stardeus. 5,622 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/403190/)
24. [Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander](https://imho.run/games/799600/cosmoteer-starship-architect-commander) — Also Space Sim, like Stardeus. 7,424 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/799600/)

## 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=1380910&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1380910&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1380910&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1380910
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1380910
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Stardeus

Stardeus is a challenging space colony simulation released in Early Access in 2022, set aboard a damaged starship where drones work to save hibernating human survivors. Published by Paradox Arc and developed by Kodo Linija, the game tasks players with managing complex production chains and crew survival on a massive scale. Procedural crew behavior creates unpredictable scenarios, while body-part management directly impacts both survival and combat effectiveness, and brain transplant surgery offers a macabre method to revive fallen crew members. Players describe the tone as bleak, dark, and contemplative, with cannibalism becoming a grim core survival strategy when resources grow scarce. Salvaging derelict ships provides rewarding moments of discovery. Verified for Steam Deck, the game holds an 89% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1380910
- **Developer:** Kodo Linija
- **Publisher:** Paradox Arc
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Workshop, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 12, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1380910/stardeus)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1380910&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1380910/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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