# Games like Ancient Space

> The closest matches to Ancient Space: Space Reign, Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®, Void Destroyer, Galactic Ruler, 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. [Space Reign](https://imho.run/games/1762570/space-reign) — Also Space Sim and RTS, like Ancient Space. 321 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1762570/)
2. [Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®](https://imho.run/games/201290/sins-of-a-solar-empire-trinity) — A frequent pick in Ancient Space players' libraries, and another Strategy. 572 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201290/)
3. [Void Destroyer](https://imho.run/games/259660/void-destroyer) — A frequent pick in Ancient Space players' libraries, and another Action. 228 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/259660/)
4. [Galactic Ruler](https://imho.run/games/1138440/galactic-ruler) — Shares resource automation with Ancient Space. 82 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138440/)
5. [Mars Horizon](https://imho.run/games/765810/mars-horizon) — Also Space Sim, like Ancient Space. 1,445 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/765810/)
6. [Freespace 2](https://imho.run/games/273620/freespace-2) — Also Space Sim, like Ancient Space. 241 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273620/)
7. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Also Space, like Ancient Space. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
8. [Nexus - The Jupiter Incident](https://imho.run/games/6420/nexus-the-jupiter-incident) — Also RTS and Space, like Ancient Space. 607 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6420/)
9. [Microsoft Allegiance](https://imho.run/games/700480/microsoft-allegiance) — Also Space Sim and RTS, like Ancient Space. 153 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/700480/)
10. [AI War: Fleet Command](https://imho.run/games/40400/ai-war-fleet-command) — Also RTS and Space, like Ancient Space. 854 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40400/)
11. [Spacebase Startopia](https://imho.run/games/840390/spacebase-startopia) — Also RTS and Space, like Ancient Space. 234 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/840390/)
12. [Gratuitous Space Battles](https://imho.run/games/41800/gratuitous-space-battles) — Also RTS and Space, like Ancient Space. 484 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41800/)
13. [Stellar Warfare](https://imho.run/games/1113030/stellar-warfare) — Also RTS and Space, like Ancient Space. 240 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1113030/)
14. [Interstellaria](https://imho.run/games/280360/interstellaria) — Also Space Sim and RTS, like Ancient Space. 301 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280360/)
15. [Annihilate The Spance](https://imho.run/games/1706360/annihilate-the-spance) — Also RTS and Space, like Ancient Space. 272 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706360/)
16. [Outscape](https://imho.run/games/552600/outscape) — Also RTS and Space, like Ancient Space. 299 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552600/)
17. [Distant Worlds: Universe](https://imho.run/games/261470/distant-worlds-universe) — Also RTS and Space, like Ancient Space. 1,147 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261470/)
18. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — A frequent pick in Ancient Space players' libraries, and another Indie. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
19. [Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2](https://imho.run/games/573100/battlefleet-gothic-armada-2) — Also RTS and Space, like Ancient Space. 5,744 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573100/)
20. [Anno 2205™](https://imho.run/games/375910/anno-2205) — Also RTS and Space, like Ancient Space. 2,972 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375910/)
21. [X: Beyond the Frontier](https://imho.run/games/2840/x-beyond-the-frontier) — Also Space Sim, like Ancient Space. 167 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2840/)
22. [SPACECOM](https://imho.run/games/263860/spacecom) — Also RTS and Space, like Ancient Space. 97 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263860/)
23. [Executive Assault 2](https://imho.run/games/510500/executive-assault-2) — Also Space Sim and RTS, like Ancient Space. 1,204 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/510500/)
24. [Distant Star: Revenant Fleet](https://imho.run/games/335830/distant-star-revenant-fleet) — Also RTS and Space, like Ancient Space. 204 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335830/)

## 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=249190&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=249190&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=249190&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=249190
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/249190
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Ancient Space

Ancient Space is a story driven single player real time strategy game where you take command of a fleet embarking on a scientific mission to chart undiscovered reaches of space called ‘The Black Zone’. Overcome overwhelming odds and fight for your life and the survival of your ship and its crew.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 249190
- **Developer:** CreativeForge Games
- **Publisher:** Paradox Interactive
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 23, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/249190/ancient-space)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=249190&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249190/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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