# Games like Message From Aliens

> The closest matches to Message From Aliens: Kerbal Space Program, Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, Universe Sandbox, Lightracer Spark, and Mars Horizon. 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. [Kerbal Space Program](https://imho.run/games/220200/kerbal-space-program) — Also Space Sim and Education, like Message From Aliens. 77,731 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/)
2. [Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown](https://imho.run/games/2643390/star-trek-voyager-across-the-unknown) — Also Space Sim and Aliens, like Message From Aliens. 2,649 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2643390/)
3. [Universe Sandbox](https://imho.run/games/230290/universe-sandbox) — Also Education and Space, like Message From Aliens. 18,850 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230290/)
4. [Lightracer Spark](https://imho.run/games/2094270/lightracer-spark) — Also Space Sim and Lore-Rich, like Message From Aliens. 63 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2094270/)
5. [Mars Horizon](https://imho.run/games/765810/mars-horizon) — A frequent pick in Message From Aliens players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,445 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/765810/)
6. [Voyager-19](https://imho.run/games/2925510/voyager-19) — A frequent pick in Message From Aliens players' libraries, and another Indie. 817 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2925510/)
7. [FTL: Faster Than Light](https://imho.run/games/212680/ftl-faster-than-light) — Also Space Sim, like Message From Aliens. 46,262 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212680/)
8. [Sword of the Stars: The Pit](https://imho.run/games/233700/sword-of-the-stars-the-pit) — Also Aliens and Lore-Rich, like Message From Aliens. 883 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233700/)
9. [Objects in Space](https://imho.run/games/824070/objects-in-space) — A frequent pick in Message From Aliens players' libraries, and another Action. 496 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/824070/)
10. [Pixel Sketch](https://imho.run/games/648120/pixel-sketch) — Also Word Game and Education, like Message From Aliens. 65 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/648120/)
11. [Filament](https://imho.run/games/1137350/filament) — Also Space, like Message From Aliens. 383 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137350/)
12. [Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®](https://imho.run/games/201290/sins-of-a-solar-empire-trinity) — Also Space Sim, like Message From Aliens. 572 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201290/)
13. [Galactic Civilizations III](https://imho.run/games/226860/galactic-civilizations-iii) — Also Aliens and Space, like Message From Aliens. 6,580 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860/)
14. [DG2: Defense Grid 2](https://imho.run/games/221540/dg2-defense-grid-2) — Also Aliens and Space, like Message From Aliens. 1,787 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221540/)
15. [You Can Kana - Learn Japanese Hiragana & Katakana](https://imho.run/games/1031900/you-can-kana-learn-japanese-hiragana-katakana) — A frequent pick in Message From Aliens players' libraries, and another Casual. 231 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1031900/)
16. [Deliver Us The Moon](https://imho.run/games/428660/deliver-us-the-moon) — Also Space Sim, like Message From Aliens. 3,390 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428660/)
17. [Typefighters (Steam Edition)](https://imho.run/games/434290/typefighters-steam-edition) — Also Word Game and Education, like Message From Aliens. 113 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434290/)
18. [Aliya: Timelink](https://imho.run/games/2704110/aliya-timelink) — Also Word Game and Text-Based, like Message From Aliens. 312 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2704110/)
19. [Waveform](https://imho.run/games/204180/waveform) — Also Space, like Message From Aliens. 747 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204180/)
20. [SpaceEngine](https://imho.run/games/314650/spaceengine) — Also Space Sim and Education, like Message From Aliens. 8,862 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314650/)
21. [Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space](https://imho.run/games/226120/weird-worlds-return-to-infinite-space) — Also Aliens and Space, like Message From Aliens. 146 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226120/)
22. [The Farmer Was Replaced](https://imho.run/games/2060160/the-farmer-was-replaced) — Also Education and Text-Based, like Message From Aliens. 3,608 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060160/)
23. [Natural Selection 2](https://imho.run/games/4920/natural-selection-2) — Also Aliens, like Message From Aliens. 5,398 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4920/)
24. [Unstoppable Gorg](https://imho.run/games/18120/unstoppable-gorg) — Also Aliens and Space, like Message From Aliens. 137 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18120/)

## 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=1858720&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1858720&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1858720&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1858720
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1858720
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Message From Aliens

Explore an alien logographic writing system with over 1,000 glyphs, from their number system to their culture and thought.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1858720
- **Developer:** Artless Games
- **Publisher:** Artless Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 1, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1858720/message-from-aliens)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1858720&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1858720/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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