# Games like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation

> The closest matches to Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation: Astrox Imperium, Vanguard Galaxy, Galactic Mining Corp, Rebel Galaxy, and Drifter. 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. [Astrox Imperium](https://imho.run/games/954870/astrox-imperium) — Also Mining and Space Sim, like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 1,015 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/954870/)
2. [Vanguard Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/3471800/vanguard-galaxy) — Shares crafting with Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 329 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3471800/)
3. [Galactic Mining Corp](https://imho.run/games/1218500/galactic-mining-corp) — A frequent pick in Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation players' libraries, and another Action. 699 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1218500/)
4. [Rebel Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/290300/rebel-galaxy) — Also Space Sim, like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 5,259 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290300/)
5. [Drifter](https://imho.run/games/259450/drifter) — Also Mining and Space Sim, like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 158 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/259450/)
6. [Star Explorers](https://imho.run/games/502720/star-explorers) — Shares procedural generation with Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 193 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/502720/)
7. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Shares procedural generation with Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
8. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Also Mining and Crafting, like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
9. [helionaut](https://imho.run/games/1356480/helionaut) — Shares crafting and procedural generation with Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 151 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1356480/)
10. [A Game About Digging A Hole™](https://imho.run/games/3244220/a-game-about-digging-a-hole) — A frequent pick in Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation players' libraries, and another Indie. 10,934 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3244220/)
11. [Space Trash Scavenger](https://imho.run/games/1759350/space-trash-scavenger) — Also Space and Crafting, like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 457 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1759350/)
12. [Digger: Galactic Treasures](https://imho.run/games/3604430/digger-galactic-treasures) — Also Mining and Space Sim, like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 221 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3604430/)
13. [Starground](https://imho.run/games/2793380/starground) — A frequent pick in Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation players' libraries, and another Strategy. 93 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2793380/)
14. [ΔV: Rings of Saturn](https://imho.run/games/846030/v-rings-of-saturn) — Shares procedural generation with Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 2,309 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846030/)
15. [Void Destroyer 2](https://imho.run/games/369530/void-destroyer-2) — Also Pirates and Mining, like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 571 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369530/)
16. [Star Ores Inc.](https://imho.run/games/3613270/star-ores-inc) — Also Mining and Space, like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 158 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3613270/)
17. [Interstellar Rift](https://imho.run/games/363360/interstellar-rift) — Also Mining and Space Sim, like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 923 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/363360/)
18. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — A frequent pick in Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation players' libraries, and another RPG. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
19. [Windward](https://imho.run/games/326410/windward) — Also Pirates and Procedural Generation, like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 1,924 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/326410/)
20. [My Little Universe](https://imho.run/games/2328750/my-little-universe) — Shares crafting with Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 701 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2328750/)
21. [Astrometica](https://imho.run/games/2353250/astrometica) — Shares crafting and procedural generation with Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 1,492 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2353250/)
22. [Evochron Mercenary](https://imho.run/games/71000/evochron-mercenary) — Also Space Sim, like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 342 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/71000/)
23. [Objects in Space](https://imho.run/games/824070/objects-in-space) — Also Space Sim, like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 496 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/824070/)
24. [VoidExpanse](https://imho.run/games/324260/voidexpanse) — Also Space, like Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation. 388 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324260/)

## 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=414720&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=414720&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=414720
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/414720
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation

Exiled to a deep space mining sector, you are left with a crappy ship, a laser, and a small mining beam. It is up to you to survive by working your way through the galaxy. Mine asteroids, refine and trade the ore, buy upgrades for your ship, hunt pirates... you get it.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 414720
- **Developer:** Jace Masula
- **Publisher:** Jace Masula
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 30, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/414720/astrox-hostile-space-excavation)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=414720&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414720/)
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