# Games like Return to Planet X

> The closest matches to Return to Planet X: Black Mesa, Dead Space™ 2, PLANET ALPHA, Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection, and Dead Effect. 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. [Black Mesa](https://imho.run/games/362890/black-mesa) — Also Aliens, like Return to Planet X. 69,272 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/)
2. [Dead Space™ 2](https://imho.run/games/47780/dead-space-2) — Also Aliens and Space, like Return to Planet X. 11,516 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/47780/)
3. [PLANET ALPHA](https://imho.run/games/485030/planet-alpha) — A frequent pick in Return to Planet X players' libraries, and another Action. 261 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485030/)
4. [Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection](https://imho.run/games/49540/aliens-colonial-marines-collection) — Also Aliens and Space, like Return to Planet X. 4,221 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49540/)
5. [Dead Effect](https://imho.run/games/286040/dead-effect) — Also Space, like Return to Planet X. 1,347 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286040/)
6. [Alien: Isolation](https://imho.run/games/214490/alien-isolation) — Also Aliens and Space, like Return to Planet X. 26,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/)
7. [RIPOUT](https://imho.run/games/1558830/ripout) — Also Aliens and Space, like Return to Planet X. 550 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1558830/)
8. [The Solus Project](https://imho.run/games/313630/the-solus-project) — A frequent pick in Return to Planet X players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,536 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313630/)
9. [Moons of Madness](https://imho.run/games/1012840/moons-of-madness) — A frequent pick in Return to Planet X players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,209 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1012840/)
10. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — A frequent pick in Return to Planet X players' libraries, and another Action. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
11. [Alien Breed 2: Assault](https://imho.run/games/22650/alien-breed-2-assault) — Also Aliens, like Return to Planet X. 175 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22650/)
12. [Strike Vector](https://imho.run/games/246700/strike-vector) — Also Space, like Return to Planet X. 1,057 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/246700/)
13. [EVERSPACE™](https://imho.run/games/396750/everspace) — Also Space, like Return to Planet X. 5,072 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396750/)
14. [Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space](https://imho.run/games/226120/weird-worlds-return-to-infinite-space) — A frequent pick in Return to Planet X players' libraries, and another Strategy. 146 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226120/)
15. [Syndrome](https://imho.run/games/409320/syndrome) — Also Space, like Return to Planet X. 147 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409320/)
16. [Red Faction®: Armageddon™](https://imho.run/games/55110/red-faction-armageddon) — Also Aliens, like Return to Planet X. 1,285 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55110/)
17. [Natural Selection 2](https://imho.run/games/4920/natural-selection-2) — Also Aliens, like Return to Planet X. 5,398 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4920/)
18. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — Also Space, like Return to Planet X. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
19. [The Station](https://imho.run/games/565120/the-station) — Also Space, like Return to Planet X. 685 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/565120/)
20. [Skin Deep](https://imho.run/games/301280/skin-deep) — Also Space, like Return to Planet X. 1,335 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301280/)
21. [Half-Life 2](https://imho.run/games/220/half-life-2) — Also Aliens, like Return to Planet X. 88,441 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220/)
22. [Crysis](https://imho.run/games/17300/crysis) — Also Aliens, like Return to Planet X. 5,319 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17300/)
23. [Breathedge](https://imho.run/games/738520/breathedge) — Also Space, like Return to Planet X. 5,309 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/738520/)
24. [Unsafe Express](https://imho.run/games/1756160/unsafe-express) — Also Aliens and Space, like Return to Planet X. 163 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1756160/)

## 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=643970&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=643970&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=643970&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=643970
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/643970
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Return to Planet X

Return to Planet X is a close combat FPS in which you will have to smash tons of alien bugs.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 643970
- **Developer:** Butterflyware
- **Publisher:** Butterflyware
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 7, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/643970/return-to-planet-x)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=643970&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/643970/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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