# Games like Startopia

> The closest matches to Startopia: Spacebase Startopia, Evil Genius, Space Colony: Steam Edition, Against the Storm, and Surviving Mars. 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. [Spacebase Startopia](https://imho.run/games/840390/spacebase-startopia) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Startopia. 234 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/840390/)
2. [Evil Genius](https://imho.run/games/3720/evil-genius) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Base-Building, like Startopia. 2,345 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3720/)
3. [Space Colony: Steam Edition](https://imho.run/games/297920/space-colony-steam-edition) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia. 318 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297920/)
4. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Colony Sim, like Startopia. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
5. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — A frequent pick in Startopia players' libraries, and another Strategy. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
6. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
7. [Space Haven](https://imho.run/games/979110/space-haven) — A frequent pick in Startopia players' libraries, and another RPG. 5,252 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979110/)
8. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
9. [Aven Colony](https://imho.run/games/484900/aven-colony) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia. 1,201 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/484900/)
10. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)
11. [Pioneers of Pagonia](https://imho.run/games/2155180/pioneers-of-pagonia) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia. 1,341 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2155180/)
12. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
13. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — A frequent pick in Startopia players' libraries, and another Indie. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
14. [The Final Earth 2](https://imho.run/games/1180130/the-final-earth-2) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia. 344 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1180130/)
15. [Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim](https://imho.run/games/2461280/lessaria-fantasy-kingdom-sim) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Startopia. 904 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2461280/)
16. [The Spatials: Galactology](https://imho.run/games/450700/the-spatials-galactology) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia. 146 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/450700/)
17. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
18. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Colony Sim, like Startopia. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
19. [Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation](https://imho.run/games/455980/judgment-apocalypse-survival-simulation) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Colony Sim, like Startopia. 1,098 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455980/)
20. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
21. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
22. [Stronghold HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40950/stronghold-hd-2012) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia. 2,911 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40950/)
23. [Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder](https://imho.run/games/2628570/stellar-settlers-space-base-builder) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia. 202 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2628570/)
24. [Per Aspera](https://imho.run/games/803050/per-aspera) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Startopia. 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=243040&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=243040&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=243040&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=243040
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/243040
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Startopia

A once thriving network of space stations and planets have been left lifeless, redundant scars of the apocalypse. Into this age of darkness comes light. You will lead the way in rebuilding the network of space stations to a standard accepted by the individual alien races, attracting them to harness their expertise and research new...

## Game info

- **AppID:** 243040
- **Developer:** My Little Planet Ltd, Mucky Foot Productions Ltd
- **Publisher:** My Little Planet Ltd
- **Genres:** Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 10, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 86
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/243040/startopia)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=243040&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243040/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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