# Games like Star Explorers

> The closest matches to Star Explorers: No Man's Sky, Approaching Infinity, Rodina, Intergalactic Fishing, and 3030 Deathwar Redux - A Space Odyssey. 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. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Shares procedural generation with Star Explorers. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
2. [Approaching Infinity](https://imho.run/games/551620/approaching-infinity) — Also Dungeon Crawler and Old School, like Star Explorers. 606 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/551620/)
3. [Rodina](https://imho.run/games/314230/rodina) — Also Space Sim, like Star Explorers. 1,123 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314230/)
4. [Intergalactic Fishing](https://imho.run/games/949600/intergalactic-fishing) — Also Old School and Procedural Generation, like Star Explorers. 335 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949600/)
5. [3030 Deathwar Redux - A Space Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/464360/3030-deathwar-redux-a-space-odyssey) — A frequent pick in Star Explorers players' libraries, and another Action. 910 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464360/)
6. [ΔV: Rings of Saturn](https://imho.run/games/846030/v-rings-of-saturn) — Shares procedural generation with Star Explorers. 2,309 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846030/)
7. [Scavenger SV-4](https://imho.run/games/779590/scavenger-sv-4) — Also Space and Procedural Generation, like Star Explorers. 541 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/779590/)
8. [SpaceEngine](https://imho.run/games/314650/spaceengine) — A frequent pick in Star Explorers players' libraries, and another Indie. 8,862 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314650/)
9. [Rebel Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/290300/rebel-galaxy) — Also Space Sim, like Star Explorers. 5,259 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290300/)
10. [Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation](https://imho.run/games/414720/astrox-hostile-space-excavation) — Shares procedural generation with Star Explorers. 382 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414720/)
11. [Objects in Space](https://imho.run/games/824070/objects-in-space) — Also Space Sim, like Star Explorers. 496 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/824070/)
12. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Also Dungeon Crawler and Procedural Generation, like Star Explorers. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
13. [Drifter](https://imho.run/games/259450/drifter) — Also Space Sim, like Star Explorers. 158 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/259450/)
14. [Space Trash Scavenger](https://imho.run/games/1759350/space-trash-scavenger) — Shares procedural generation with Star Explorers. 457 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1759350/)
15. [Elite Dangerous](https://imho.run/games/359320/elite-dangerous) — Also Space Sim, like Star Explorers. 52,491 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/)
16. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Also Space, like Star Explorers. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
17. [Evochron Mercenary](https://imho.run/games/71000/evochron-mercenary) — Also Space Sim, like Star Explorers. 342 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/71000/)
18. [Devil Spire Falls](https://imho.run/games/3646460/devil-spire-falls) — A frequent pick in Star Explorers players' libraries, and another RPG. 557 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3646460/)
19. [Hardspace: Shipbreaker](https://imho.run/games/1161580/hardspace-shipbreaker) — A frequent pick in Star Explorers players' libraries, and another Simulation. 15,871 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161580/)
20. [Genesis Alpha One Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/712190/genesis-alpha-one-deluxe-edition) — Also Space Sim, like Star Explorers. 880 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/712190/)
21. [Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder](https://imho.run/games/2628570/stellar-settlers-space-base-builder) — A frequent pick in Star Explorers players' libraries, and another Strategy. 202 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2628570/)
22. [ASTRONEER](https://imho.run/games/361420/astroneer) — Shares procedural generation with Star Explorers. 53,284 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361420/)
23. [Vanguard Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/3471800/vanguard-galaxy) — Also Space Sim, like Star Explorers. 329 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3471800/)
24. [Solar 2](https://imho.run/games/97000/solar-2) — Shares procedural generation with Star Explorers. 1,141 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/97000/)

## 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=502720&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=502720&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=502720&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=502720
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/502720
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Star Explorers

Planets, aliens, resources, upgrades, caves, mapping & documenting star systems ... seek a new home for the human race. An all-inclusive (admittedly janky) procedural space-sim made by solo developer Schmidt Workshops.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 502720
- **Developer:** Schmidt Workshops
- **Publisher:** Schmidt Workshops
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 8, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/502720/star-explorers)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=502720&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/502720/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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