# Games like Smugglers 5

> The closest matches to Smugglers 5: Star Traders: Frontiers, Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection, The Last Federation, Interstellaria, and 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. [Star Traders: Frontiers](https://imho.run/games/335620/star-traders-frontiers) — Shares faction politics with Smugglers 5. 3,217 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335620/)
2. [Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection](https://imho.run/games/42890/sword-of-the-stars-complete-collection) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like Smugglers 5. 517 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42890/)
3. [The Last Federation](https://imho.run/games/273070/the-last-federation) — A frequent pick in Smugglers 5 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 344 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/)
4. [Interstellaria](https://imho.run/games/280360/interstellaria) — Shares ship upgrades with Smugglers 5. 301 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280360/)
5. [Horizon](https://imho.run/games/236130/horizon) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like Smugglers 5. 258 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236130/)
6. [Space Rangers HD: A War Apart](https://imho.run/games/214730/space-rangers-hd-a-war-apart) — Shares ship upgrades and faction politics with Smugglers 5. 1,032 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214730/)
7. [Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)](https://imho.run/games/651660/halcyon-6-starbase-commander-lightspeed-edition) — A frequent pick in Smugglers 5 players' libraries, and another RPG. 479 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651660/)
8. [Rebel Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/290300/rebel-galaxy) — Also Trading and Space, like Smugglers 5. 5,259 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290300/)
9. [Shadow Empire](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire) — Shares faction politics with Smugglers 5. 1,123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
10. [Galactic Civilizations III](https://imho.run/games/226860/galactic-civilizations-iii) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like Smugglers 5. 6,580 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860/)
11. [Sid Meier's Starships](https://imho.run/games/282210/sid-meier-s-starships) — Shares ship upgrades with Smugglers 5. 1,414 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282210/)
12. [Space Empires V](https://imho.run/games/1690/space-empires-v) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like Smugglers 5. 317 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1690/)
13. [X3: Reunion](https://imho.run/games/2810/x3-reunion) — Shares faction politics with Smugglers 5. 295 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2810/)
14. [Wasteland 2: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/240760/wasteland-2-director-s-cut) — Shares faction politics with Smugglers 5. 3,125 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/)
15. [Objects in Space](https://imho.run/games/824070/objects-in-space) — Also Space, like Smugglers 5. 496 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/824070/)
16. [Ceres](https://imho.run/games/351300/ceres) — A frequent pick in Smugglers 5 players' libraries, and another Action. 82 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/351300/)
17. [Deep Sky Derelicts](https://imho.run/games/698640/deep-sky-derelicts) — Also Turn-Based and Space, like Smugglers 5. 1,130 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698640/)
18. [Vanguard Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/3471800/vanguard-galaxy) — Shares ship upgrades and faction politics with Smugglers 5. 329 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3471800/)
19. [Stellar Monarch](https://imho.run/games/446000/stellar-monarch) — Shares faction politics with Smugglers 5. 169 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446000/)
20. [X: Beyond the Frontier](https://imho.run/games/2840/x-beyond-the-frontier) — Also Trading and Space, like Smugglers 5. 167 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2840/)
21. [Star Merchant](https://imho.run/games/594720/star-merchant) — Also Turn-Based Strategy and Space, like Smugglers 5. 72 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594720/)
22. [Rogue Waters](https://imho.run/games/1691190/rogue-waters) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like Smugglers 5. 474 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1691190/)
23. [Nexus 5X](https://imho.run/games/1983990/nexus-5x) — Also Turn-Based Strategy and Space, like Smugglers 5. 717 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1983990/)
24. [Approaching Infinity](https://imho.run/games/551620/approaching-infinity) — Shares faction politics with Smugglers 5. 606 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/551620/)

## 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=291450&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=291450&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=291450&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=291450
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/291450
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Smugglers 5

Smugglers 5 is the fifth installment in the turn-based single-player space trading game series. Will you be a greedy trader, an ambitious fleet pilot or a ruthless pirate? Board enemy ships, manage factories, conquer star systems and forge your own galactic empire.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 291450
- **Developer:** Niels Bauer Games
- **Publisher:** Niels Bauer Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 11, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/291450/smugglers-5)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=291450&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291450/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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