# Games like Ascent - The Space Game

> The closest matches to Ascent - The Space Game: Empyrion - Galactic Survival, Astrox Imperium, Elite Dangerous, EVE Online, and StarMade. 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. [Empyrion - Galactic Survival](https://imho.run/games/383120/empyrion-galactic-survival) — Shares procedural generation with Ascent. 17,802 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383120/)
2. [Astrox Imperium](https://imho.run/games/954870/astrox-imperium) — Shares trading economy with Ascent. 1,015 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/954870/)
3. [Elite Dangerous](https://imho.run/games/359320/elite-dangerous) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Space, like Ascent. 52,491 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/)
4. [EVE Online](https://imho.run/games/8500/eve-online) — A frequent pick in Ascent players' libraries, and another RPG. 22,693 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8500/)
5. [StarMade](https://imho.run/games/244770/starmade) — Also Space, like Ascent. 1,712 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244770/)
6. [Void Destroyer 2](https://imho.run/games/369530/void-destroyer-2) — Shares ship customization with Ascent. 571 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369530/)
7. [Star Trek Online](https://imho.run/games/9900/star-trek-online) — Shares ship customization with Ascent. 16,605 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9900/)
8. [Avorion](https://imho.run/games/445220/avorion) — A frequent pick in Ascent players' libraries, and another Action. 7,884 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445220/)
9. [Distant Worlds: Universe](https://imho.run/games/261470/distant-worlds-universe) — A frequent pick in Ascent players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,147 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261470/)
10. [Aven Colony](https://imho.run/games/484900/aven-colony) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with Ascent. 1,201 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/484900/)
11. [Stars End](https://imho.run/games/623340/stars-end) — Shares procedural generation with Ascent. 738 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/623340/)
12. [SpaceEngine](https://imho.run/games/314650/spaceengine) — Also Science and Space, like Ascent. 8,862 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314650/)
13. [Ceres](https://imho.run/games/351300/ceres) — Shares ship customization with Ascent. 82 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/351300/)
14. [VoidExpanse](https://imho.run/games/324260/voidexpanse) — Shares procedural generation with Ascent. 388 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324260/)
15. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Shares procedural generation with Ascent. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
16. [Outworld Station](https://imho.run/games/3242950/outworld-station) — Shares asteroid mining and resource management with Ascent. 290 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3242950/)
17. [Imagine Earth](https://imho.run/games/280720/imagine-earth) — Shares planetary development with Ascent. 484 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280720/)
18. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — Shares resource management with Ascent. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
19. [Nexus - The Jupiter Incident](https://imho.run/games/6420/nexus-the-jupiter-incident) — Also Space, like Ascent. 607 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6420/)
20. [Unending Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/439720/unending-galaxy) — Also Space, like Ascent. 89 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/439720/)
21. [Archean](https://imho.run/games/2941660/archean) — Shares ship customization and resource management with Ascent. 190 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2941660/)
22. [Dead in Antares](https://imho.run/games/2511800/dead-in-antares) — Shares resource management with Ascent. 116 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/)
23. [ΔV: Rings of Saturn](https://imho.run/games/846030/v-rings-of-saturn) — Shares asteroid mining and procedural generation with Ascent. 2,309 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846030/)
24. [Evochron Mercenary](https://imho.run/games/71000/evochron-mercenary) — Also Space, like Ascent. 342 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/71000/)

## 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=345010&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=345010&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=345010&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=345010
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/345010
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Ascent - The Space Game

Ascent is a PVE sandbox space MMO with 270 BILLION star systems and an emphasis on strong Sci Fi. It encourages Exploration, Colonization, Research, Asteroid mining, Farming, Trading, and Combat. Outside the tutorial sector, everything in-game has been built by players.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 345010
- **Developer:** Fluffy Kitten Studios
- **Publisher:** Fluffy Kitten Studios
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, MMO, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 11, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/345010/ascent-the-space-game)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=345010&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/345010/)
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