# Games like Solar 2

> The closest matches to Solar 2: Universe Sandbox, From Dust, Starbound, SPORE™, and Terra Firma 2. 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. [Universe Sandbox](https://imho.run/games/230290/universe-sandbox) — Also God Game and Space, like Solar 2. 18,850 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230290/)
2. [From Dust](https://imho.run/games/33460/from-dust) — Also God Game, like Solar 2. 1,980 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/33460/)
3. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Shares procedural generation with Solar 2. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
4. [SPORE™](https://imho.run/games/17390/spore) — A frequent pick in Solar 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 37,494 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17390/)
5. [Terra Firma 2](https://imho.run/games/3422270/terra-firma-2) — A frequent pick in Solar 2 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 97 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3422270/)
6. [Kerbal Space Program](https://imho.run/games/220200/kerbal-space-program) — Also Space, like Solar 2. 77,731 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/)
7. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Shares procedural generation with Solar 2. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
8. [Grow Home](https://imho.run/games/323320/grow-home) — Also Short, like Solar 2. 2,864 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323320/)
9. [VoidExpanse](https://imho.run/games/324260/voidexpanse) — Shares procedural generation with Solar 2. 388 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324260/)
10. [Everything](https://imho.run/games/582270/everything) — A frequent pick in Solar 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,292 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/582270/)
11. [Evochron Mercenary](https://imho.run/games/71000/evochron-mercenary) — Also Space, like Solar 2. 342 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/71000/)
12. [Star Explorers](https://imho.run/games/502720/star-explorers) — Shares procedural generation with Solar 2. 193 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/502720/)
13. [ANLIFE: Motion-Learning Life Evolution](https://imho.run/games/2452130/anlife-motion-learning-life-evolution) — A frequent pick in Solar 2 players' libraries, and another Indie. 52 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2452130/)
14. [Space Trash Scavenger](https://imho.run/games/1759350/space-trash-scavenger) — Shares procedural generation with Solar 2. 457 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1759350/)
15. [Reassembly](https://imho.run/games/329130/reassembly) — Shares procedural generation with Solar 2. 2,417 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329130/)
16. [SpaceEngine](https://imho.run/games/314650/spaceengine) — Shares procedural generation with Solar 2. 8,862 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314650/)
17. [Void Destroyer 2](https://imho.run/games/369530/void-destroyer-2) — Also Space, like Solar 2. 571 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369530/)
18. [Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation](https://imho.run/games/414720/astrox-hostile-space-excavation) — Shares procedural generation with Solar 2. 382 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414720/)
19. [Rebel Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/290300/rebel-galaxy) — Also Space, like Solar 2. 5,259 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290300/)
20. [Drifter Star: Evolution](https://imho.run/games/4067130/drifter-star-evolution) — Shares procedural generation with Solar 2. 335 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4067130/)
21. [Elite Dangerous](https://imho.run/games/359320/elite-dangerous) — Also Space, like Solar 2. 52,491 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/)
22. [MewnBase](https://imho.run/games/743130/mewnbase) — Shares procedural generation with Solar 2. 583 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/743130/)
23. [Space Rangers HD: A War Apart](https://imho.run/games/214730/space-rangers-hd-a-war-apart) — Also Space, like Solar 2. 1,032 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214730/)
24. [ΔV: Rings of Saturn](https://imho.run/games/846030/v-rings-of-saturn) — Shares procedural generation with Solar 2. 2,309 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846030/)

## 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=97000&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=97000&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=97000&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=97000
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/97000
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Solar 2

Solar 2 is an action and adventure game from 2011. Moment-to-moment play centers on collision physics and evolutionary growth. It offers a relaxed difficulty and a medium-length campaign. It is a single-player experience suited to longer single sittings. It sells for $9.99 USD on Steam. Steam reviews sit at 91% positive across 1,141 reviews. It carries a Verified rating on Steam Deck. Reviewers characterize the feel as atmospheric and relaxing. It comes from developer Murudai. Further systems cover procedural generation.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 97000
- **Developer:** Murudai
- **Publisher:** Murudai
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Stats, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 17, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 72
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/97000/solar-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=97000&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/97000/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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