# Games like The Expanse

> The closest matches to The Expanse: Raw Data, Dead Space™ 3, Left 4 Dead 2, Dying Light, and Barotrauma. 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. [Raw Data](https://imho.run/games/436320/raw-data) — A frequent pick in The Expanse players' libraries, and another Action. 1,676 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/436320/)
2. [Dead Space™ 3](https://imho.run/games/1238060/dead-space-3) — Also Thriller and Survival Horror, like The Expanse. 4,984 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238060/)
3. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Survival Horror, like The Expanse. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
4. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — A frequent pick in The Expanse players' libraries, and another RPG. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
5. [Barotrauma](https://imho.run/games/602960/barotrauma) — Also Survival Horror, like The Expanse. 27,564 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/602960/)
6. [Arizona Sunshine®](https://imho.run/games/342180/arizona-sunshine) — Also Survival Horror, like The Expanse. 5,095 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/342180/)
7. [Hunt: Showdown 1896](https://imho.run/games/594650/hunt-showdown-1896) — Also Survival Horror, like The Expanse. 93,211 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594650/)
8. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Survival Horror, like The Expanse. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
9. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Also Survival Horror, like The Expanse. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
10. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — Also Survival Horror, like The Expanse. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
11. [Among Us 3D: VR](https://imho.run/games/1849900/among-us-3d-vr) — A frequent pick in The Expanse players' libraries, and another Casual. 1,858 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1849900/)
12. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — A frequent pick in The Expanse players' libraries, and another Action. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
13. [Destiny 2](https://imho.run/games/1085660/destiny-2) — A frequent pick in The Expanse players' libraries, and another Action. 377,366 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1085660/)
14. [Apex Legends™](https://imho.run/games/1172470/apex-legends) — A frequent pick in The Expanse players' libraries, and another Action. 441,156 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172470/)
15. [Depth](https://imho.run/games/274940/depth) — Also Survival Horror, like The Expanse. 9,990 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274940/)
16. [灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake](https://imho.run/games/690530/soul-at-stake) — Also Thriller and Survival Horror, like The Expanse. 197 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690530/)
17. [Half-Life: Alyx](https://imho.run/games/546560/half-life-alyx) — A frequent pick in The Expanse players' libraries, and another Action. 60,789 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/546560/)
18. [STAR WARS™: Squadrons](https://imho.run/games/1222730/star-wars-squadrons) — A frequent pick in The Expanse players' libraries, and another Action. 18,916 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222730/)
19. [Detached](https://imho.run/games/436230/detached) — A frequent pick in The Expanse players' libraries, and another Indie. 179 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/436230/)
20. [Alan Wake's American Nightmare](https://imho.run/games/202750/alan-wake-s-american-nightmare) — Also Thriller and Survival Horror, like The Expanse. 3,464 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202750/)
21. [Resident Evil Revelations](https://imho.run/games/222480/resident-evil-revelations) — Also Survival Horror, like The Expanse. 4,029 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222480/)
22. [The Solus Project](https://imho.run/games/313630/the-solus-project) — Also Survival Horror, like The Expanse. 1,536 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313630/)
23. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — A frequent pick in The Expanse players' libraries, and another Action. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
24. [DayZ](https://imho.run/games/221100/dayz) — Also Survival Horror, like The Expanse. 175,514 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/)

## 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=1490550&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1490550&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1490550&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1490550
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1490550
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Expanse

You and your team are elite killers. Its your job to help defend and protect earth and inform us of your findings. The South East Spaceport have reported nightmareish zombies. The most unsettling thing is that people have changed and will not stop eating each other.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1490550
- **Developer:** Phoebus76
- **Publisher:** Phoebus76
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Casual, Early Access
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Online Co-op, PvP, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Nov 24, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1490550/the-expanse)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1490550&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1490550/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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