# Games like Lightspeed

> The closest matches to Lightspeed: House of the Dying Sun, Freespace 2, X3: Terran Conflict, Starpoint Gemini 2, and Evochron Mercenary. 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. [House of the Dying Sun](https://imho.run/games/283160/house-of-the-dying-sun) — Also Space Sim and Flight, like Lightspeed. 1,719 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283160/)
2. [Freespace 2](https://imho.run/games/273620/freespace-2) — A frequent pick in Lightspeed players' libraries, and another Action. 241 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273620/)
3. [X3: Terran Conflict](https://imho.run/games/2820/x3-terran-conflict) — Also Space Sim and Flight, like Lightspeed. 1,089 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2820/)
4. [Starpoint Gemini 2](https://imho.run/games/236150/starpoint-gemini-2) — A frequent pick in Lightspeed players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,235 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236150/)
5. [Evochron Mercenary](https://imho.run/games/71000/evochron-mercenary) — Also Space Sim and Flight, like Lightspeed. 342 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/71000/)
6. [Strike Suit Zero](https://imho.run/games/209540/strike-suit-zero) — Also Space Sim and Flight, like Lightspeed. 889 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209540/)
7. [Rebel Galaxy Outlaw](https://imho.run/games/910830/rebel-galaxy-outlaw) — Also Space Sim and Old School, like Lightspeed. 717 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/910830/)
8. [EVERSPACE™](https://imho.run/games/396750/everspace) — Also Space Sim and Flight, like Lightspeed. 5,072 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396750/)
9. [STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster](https://imho.run/games/2292260/star-wars-dark-forces-remaster) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Lightspeed. 943 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/)
10. [Elite Dangerous](https://imho.run/games/359320/elite-dangerous) — Also Space Sim, like Lightspeed. 52,491 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/)
11. [Chorus](https://imho.run/games/1153640/chorus) — Also Space Sim and Flight, like Lightspeed. 2,245 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1153640/)
12. [X: Beyond the Frontier](https://imho.run/games/2840/x-beyond-the-frontier) — A frequent pick in Lightspeed players' libraries, and another Strategy. 167 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2840/)
13. [Objects in Space](https://imho.run/games/824070/objects-in-space) — Also Space Sim, like Lightspeed. 496 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/824070/)
14. [Hardspace: Shipbreaker](https://imho.run/games/1161580/hardspace-shipbreaker) — A frequent pick in Lightspeed players' libraries, and another Simulation. 15,871 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161580/)
15. [DOOM II](https://imho.run/games/2300/doom-ii) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Lightspeed. 5,339 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300/)
16. [Battlezone 98 Redux](https://imho.run/games/301650/battlezone-98-redux) — Also 1990's and Space, like Lightspeed. 801 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301650/)
17. [Universe Sandbox](https://imho.run/games/230290/universe-sandbox) — Also Space, like Lightspeed. 18,850 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230290/)
18. [Deliver Us The Moon](https://imho.run/games/428660/deliver-us-the-moon) — Also Space Sim, like Lightspeed. 3,390 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428660/)
19. [Darkstar One](https://imho.run/games/12330/darkstar-one) — Also Space Sim, like Lightspeed. 365 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12330/)
20. [Deep Space Exploitation](https://imho.run/games/3656660/deep-space-exploitation) — Also Space Sim and Flight, like Lightspeed. 99 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3656660/)
21. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Old School and Space, like Lightspeed. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
22. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Also Space Sim, like Lightspeed. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
23. [Blood™ Fresh Supply](https://imho.run/games/1010750/blood-fresh-supply) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Lightspeed. 4,790 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1010750/)
24. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Lightspeed. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)

## 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=2766050&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2766050&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2766050&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2766050
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2766050
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Lightspeed

You're the only human in a huge, robotic space ship, flying at incredible speeds through deep space. Your mission: find and settle a new planet where humanity can thrive. Combat is inevitable, but you'll need more than flying skills to succeed.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2766050
- **Developer:** MPS Labs, Big Boat Interactive
- **Publisher:** Atari
- **Genres:** Action, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 15, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2766050/lightspeed)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2766050&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2766050/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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