# Games like Archean

> The closest matches to Archean: Starship EVO, Stationeers, Starbase, Juno: New Origins, and Kerbal Space Program. 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. [Starship EVO](https://imho.run/games/711980/starship-evo) — Shares ship customization and resource management with Archean. 913 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/711980/)
2. [Stationeers](https://imho.run/games/544550/stationeers) — Also Science and Space, like Archean. 5,728 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/544550/)
3. [Starbase](https://imho.run/games/454120/starbase) — Also Programming and Space Sim, like Archean. 4,344 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454120/)
4. [Juno: New Origins](https://imho.run/games/870200/juno-new-origins) — Also Programming and Science, like Archean. 1,983 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/870200/)
5. [Kerbal Space Program](https://imho.run/games/220200/kerbal-space-program) — Shares physics simulation with Archean. 77,731 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/)
6. [Space Engineers](https://imho.run/games/244850/space-engineers) — Also Space and Crafting, like Archean. 67,178 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244850/)
7. [Plasma](https://imho.run/games/1409160/plasma) — Also Programming and Crafting, like Archean. 779 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1409160/)
8. [Empyrion - Galactic Survival](https://imho.run/games/383120/empyrion-galactic-survival) — Also Space Sim, like Archean. 17,802 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383120/)
9. [Stormworks: Build and Rescue](https://imho.run/games/573090/stormworks-build-and-rescue) — Also Programming, like Archean. 40,244 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573090/)
10. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Shares ship customization and exploration with Archean. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
11. [SpaceEngine](https://imho.run/games/314650/spaceengine) — Also Science and Space Sim, like Archean. 8,862 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314650/)
12. [TerraTech Worlds](https://imho.run/games/2313330/terratech-worlds) — Shares vehicle customization with Archean. 1,203 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313330/)
13. [Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator](https://imho.run/games/882140/reentry-a-space-flight-simulator) — A frequent pick in Archean players' libraries, and another Strategy. 960 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/882140/)
14. [HELLION](https://imho.run/games/588210/hellion) — A frequent pick in Archean players' libraries, and another Action. 1,971 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588210/)
15. [Take On Mars](https://imho.run/games/244030/take-on-mars) — Shares resource management with Archean. 1,129 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244030/)
16. [Occupy Mars: The Game](https://imho.run/games/758690/occupy-mars-the-game) — A frequent pick in Archean players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,285 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/758690/)
17. [Eden Crafters](https://imho.run/games/2570210/eden-crafters) — Shares vehicle customization and open world exploration with Archean. 1,054 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2570210/)
18. [ARK: Survival Ascended](https://imho.run/games/2399830/ark-survival-ascended) — Also Crafting, like Archean. 53,496 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2399830/)
19. [Interstellar Rift](https://imho.run/games/363360/interstellar-rift) — Also Space Sim, like Archean. 923 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/363360/)
20. [Avorion](https://imho.run/games/445220/avorion) — Also Space Sim, like Archean. 7,884 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445220/)
21. [StarMade](https://imho.run/games/244770/starmade) — Also Space and Crafting, like Archean. 1,712 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244770/)
22. [Astrometica](https://imho.run/games/2353250/astrometica) — Shares ship customization and crafting with Archean. 1,492 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2353250/)
23. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — Also Space, like Archean. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
24. [Main Assembly](https://imho.run/games/1078920/main-assembly) — A frequent pick in Archean players' libraries, and another Simulation. 745 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1078920/)

## 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=2941660&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2941660&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2941660&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2941660
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2941660
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Archean

Gather resources, craft components, build vehicles, and code their logic in a physics-driven engineering sandbox and full scale space sim.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2941660
- **Developer:** batcholi, FloDKSM
- **Publisher:** batcholi, FloDKSM
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Workshop, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** May 16, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2941660/archean)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2941660&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2941660/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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