# Games like Heliopedia

> The closest matches to Heliopedia: Tuin, helionaut, Vilmonic, Loafing Town, and PolyPine. 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. [Tuin](https://imho.run/games/2124770/tuin) — Also God Game and Creature Collector, like Heliopedia. 86 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124770/)
2. [helionaut](https://imho.run/games/1356480/helionaut) — Also Space and Crafting, like Heliopedia. 151 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1356480/)
3. [Vilmonic](https://imho.run/games/458330/vilmonic) — Shares ecosystem simulation with Heliopedia. 56 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/458330/)
4. [Loafing Town](https://imho.run/games/3625210/loafing-town) — Shares resource management with Heliopedia. 60 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3625210/)
5. [PolyPine](https://imho.run/games/2718240/polypine) — Shares ecosystem simulation and resource management with Heliopedia. 229 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2718240/)
6. [Solar 2](https://imho.run/games/97000/solar-2) — Also God Game and Space, like Heliopedia. 1,141 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/97000/)
7. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Also Space Sim, like Heliopedia. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
8. [Equilinox](https://imho.run/games/853550/equilinox) — Also God Game, like Heliopedia. 2,091 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/853550/)
9. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — A frequent pick in Heliopedia players' libraries, and another Strategy. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
10. [SPORE™](https://imho.run/games/17390/spore) — A frequent pick in Heliopedia players' libraries, and another Action. 37,494 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17390/)
11. [Sandboxels](https://imho.run/games/3664820/sandboxels) — Also God Game and Crafting, like Heliopedia. 535 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3664820/)
12. [Imagine Earth](https://imho.run/games/280720/imagine-earth) — Also Crafting, like Heliopedia. 484 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280720/)
13. [Kerbal Space Program](https://imho.run/games/220200/kerbal-space-program) — A frequent pick in Heliopedia players' libraries, and another Indie. 77,731 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/)
14. [Planetary Life](https://imho.run/games/2471970/planetary-life) — Also God Game, like Heliopedia. 435 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2471970/)
15. [Galactic Mining Corp](https://imho.run/games/1218500/galactic-mining-corp) — Also Space Sim, like Heliopedia. 699 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1218500/)
16. [Universe Sandbox](https://imho.run/games/230290/universe-sandbox) — Also God Game and Space, like Heliopedia. 18,850 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230290/)
17. [Archean](https://imho.run/games/2941660/archean) — Shares resource management with Heliopedia. 190 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2941660/)
18. [Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends](https://imho.run/games/977400/cell-to-singularity-evolution-never-ends) — Also God Game and Clicker, like Heliopedia. 10,706 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/977400/)
19. [Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation](https://imho.run/games/414720/astrox-hostile-space-excavation) — Also Space Sim, like Heliopedia. 382 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414720/)
20. [Creatures of Ava](https://imho.run/games/2304440/creatures-of-ava) — Also Creature Collector and Space, like Heliopedia. 181 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2304440/)
21. [Geo](https://imho.run/games/513480/geo) — Also Space Sim, like Heliopedia. 90 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/513480/)
22. [Vanguard Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/3471800/vanguard-galaxy) — Also Space Sim, like Heliopedia. 329 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3471800/)
23. [Bugtopia](https://imho.run/games/2988300/bugtopia) — Also Creature Collector and Clicker, like Heliopedia. 270 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2988300/)
24. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — Also Space, like Heliopedia. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)

## 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=1740070&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1740070&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1740070&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1740070
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1740070
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Heliopedia

A fictional universe sandbox/exploration game. 🪐☄️✨ Shape your own solar system by terraforming planets. Find new species and make beautiful ecosystems . . . or breed destruction with volcanos, lightning storms and wildfires!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1740070
- **Developer:** Sokpop Collective
- **Publisher:** Sokpop Collective
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 12, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1740070/heliopedia)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1740070&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1740070/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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