# Games like POLARIS™

> The closest matches to POLARIS™: HELLDIVERS™ 2, EVERSPACE™ 2, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Lost Skies, and STAR WARS™: Squadrons. 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. [HELLDIVERS™ 2](https://imho.run/games/553850/helldivers-2) — Also Extraction Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like POLARIS. 622,369 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553850/)
2. [EVERSPACE™ 2](https://imho.run/games/1128920/everspace-2) — Also Flight and Space, like POLARIS. 7,075 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1128920/)
3. [Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2](https://imho.run/games/2183900/warhammer-40-000-space-marine-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Space, like POLARIS. 90,341 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2183900/)
4. [Lost Skies](https://imho.run/games/1931180/lost-skies) — Also Vehicular Combat and Flight, like POLARIS. 1,933 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931180/)
5. [STAR WARS™: Squadrons](https://imho.run/games/1222730/star-wars-squadrons) — A frequent pick in POLARIS players' libraries, and another Action. 18,916 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222730/)
6. [Strike Vector](https://imho.run/games/246700/strike-vector) — Also Flight and Third-Person Shooter, like POLARIS. 1,057 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/246700/)
7. [Marauders](https://imho.run/games/1789480/marauders) — Also Extraction Shooter and Space, like POLARIS. 10,938 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1789480/)
8. [Chorus](https://imho.run/games/1153640/chorus) — Also Flight and Space, like POLARIS. 2,245 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1153640/)
9. [Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2](https://imho.run/games/2221490/tom-clancy-s-the-division-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like POLARIS. 16,172 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2221490/)
10. [Thunder Wolves](https://imho.run/games/232970/thunder-wolves) — Also Flight and Third-Person Shooter, like POLARIS. 218 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232970/)
11. [Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition](https://imho.run/games/20500/red-faction-guerrilla-steam-edition) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like POLARIS. 3,694 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20500/)
12. [Deep Rock Galactic](https://imho.run/games/548430/deep-rock-galactic) — Also Space, like POLARIS. 169,164 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/548430/)
13. [Dead Space™ 3](https://imho.run/games/1238060/dead-space-3) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Space, like POLARIS. 4,984 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238060/)
14. [ARC Raiders](https://imho.run/games/1808500/arc-raiders) — Also Extraction Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like POLARIS. 187,754 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/)
15. [Sniper Elite 5](https://imho.run/games/1029690/sniper-elite-5) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like POLARIS. 10,598 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029690/)
16. [Gears 5](https://imho.run/games/1097840/gears-5) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like POLARIS. 8,300 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097840/)
17. [Defiance](https://imho.run/games/224600/defiance) — A frequent pick in POLARIS players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,629 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224600/)
18. [Risk of Rain 2](https://imho.run/games/632360/risk-of-rain-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like POLARIS. 160,098 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632360/)
19. [The Forever Winter](https://imho.run/games/2828860/the-forever-winter) — Also Extraction Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like POLARIS. 15,319 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2828860/)
20. [Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/1238000/mass-effect-andromeda-deluxe-edition) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Space, like POLARIS. 9,738 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238000/)
21. [WWII Online](https://imho.run/games/251950/wwii-online) — Also Vehicular Combat and Flight, like POLARIS. 2,047 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251950/)
22. [Hunt: Showdown 1896](https://imho.run/games/594650/hunt-showdown-1896) — Also Extraction Shooter, like POLARIS. 93,211 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594650/)
23. [Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/1088850/marvel-s-guardians-of-the-galaxy) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Space, like POLARIS. 18,478 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088850/)
24. [Heroes of Valor](https://imho.run/games/2504090/heroes-of-valor) — Also Vehicular Combat and Flight, like POLARIS. 671 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2504090/)

## 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=2482850&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2482850&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2482850&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2482850
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2482850
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About POLARIS™

Team up and take flight in this sci-fi co-op shooter with fully destructible environments. Soar through dynamic open levels using powerful abilities, master advanced weapons and vehicles, and lay waste to the armies of a hostile colonizing threat - defend your home worlds!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2482850
- **Developer:** POLARIS™ Team, Variable State
- **Publisher:** Variable State
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, Co-op
- **Released:** Jan 29, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2482850/polaris)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2482850&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2482850/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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