# Games like The Fermi Paradox

> The closest matches to The Fermi Paradox: I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, Suzerain, Star Dynasties, Surviving Mars, and 80 Days. 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. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like The Fermi Paradox. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
2. [Suzerain](https://imho.run/games/1207650/suzerain) — Also Political and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Fermi Paradox. 6,933 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/)
3. [Star Dynasties](https://imho.run/games/1194590/star-dynasties) — Also Political and Space, like The Fermi Paradox. 352 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1194590/)
4. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — Also Space Sim, like The Fermi Paradox. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
5. [80 Days](https://imho.run/games/381780/80-days) — A frequent pick in The Fermi Paradox players' libraries, and another Strategy. 936 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/381780/)
6. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Also Space, like The Fermi Paradox. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
7. [Dead in Antares](https://imho.run/games/2511800/dead-in-antares) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Fermi Paradox. 116 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/)
8. [Not For Broadcast](https://imho.run/games/1147550/not-for-broadcast) — A frequent pick in The Fermi Paradox players' libraries, and another Indie. 5,212 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147550/)
9. [The Last Federation](https://imho.run/games/273070/the-last-federation) — Also Space, like The Fermi Paradox. 344 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/)
10. [SPORE™](https://imho.run/games/17390/spore) — Also God Game and Aliens, like The Fermi Paradox. 37,494 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17390/)
11. [Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind](https://imho.run/games/881420/six-ages-ride-like-the-wind) — Also Interactive Fiction, like The Fermi Paradox. 413 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/881420/)
12. [Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™](https://imho.run/games/65980/sid-meier-s-civilization-beyond-earth) — Also Aliens and Space, like The Fermi Paradox. 9,997 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65980/)
13. [Galimulator](https://imho.run/games/808100/galimulator) — Also God Game and Space, like The Fermi Paradox. 403 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/808100/)
14. [Quarantine Circular](https://imho.run/games/853500/quarantine-circular) — Also Aliens and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Fermi Paradox. 399 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/853500/)
15. [Lightracer Spark](https://imho.run/games/2094270/lightracer-spark) — Also Space Sim and Interactive Fiction, like The Fermi Paradox. 63 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2094270/)
16. [Distant Worlds: Universe](https://imho.run/games/261470/distant-worlds-universe) — Also Space, like The Fermi Paradox. 1,147 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261470/)
17. [Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown](https://imho.run/games/2643390/star-trek-voyager-across-the-unknown) — Also Space Sim and Aliens, like The Fermi Paradox. 2,649 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2643390/)
18. [The Sapling](https://imho.run/games/997380/the-sapling) — A frequent pick in The Fermi Paradox players' libraries, and another Simulation. 1,559 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/997380/)
19. [Galactic Civilizations III](https://imho.run/games/226860/galactic-civilizations-iii) — Also Aliens and Space, like The Fermi Paradox. 6,580 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860/)
20. [Polaris Sector](https://imho.run/games/418250/polaris-sector) — Also Aliens and Space, like The Fermi Paradox. 230 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418250/)
21. [Terra Invicta](https://imho.run/games/1176470/terra-invicta) — Same contemplative mood as The Fermi Paradox. 6,142 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/)
22. [The Mims Beginning](https://imho.run/games/337820/the-mims-beginning) — Also God Game and Aliens, like The Fermi Paradox. 181 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337820/)
23. [Anno 117: Pax Romana](https://imho.run/games/3274580/anno-117-pax-romana) — Also Political and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Fermi Paradox. 4,901 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274580/)
24. [Per Aspera](https://imho.run/games/803050/per-aspera) — Same atmospheric mood as The Fermi Paradox. 2,488 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/803050/)

## 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=1543150&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1543150&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1543150&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1543150
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1543150
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Fermi Paradox

The Fermi Paradox is a choice-driven sci-fi narrative strategy game in which your decisions in one corner of the galaxy can upend entire civilizations in another. Guide species through millennia and help them explore the vastness of space, make contact and, perhaps, create harmony.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1543150
- **Developer:** Anomaly Games
- **Publisher:** Anomaly Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 1, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1543150/the-fermi-paradox)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1543150&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1543150/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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