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24 games like ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition (2026)
Every game below overlaps with ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth, which both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy.
- ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition is tagged Strategy, 4X, Space, Sci-fi, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based, Multiplayer, Singleplayer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are from the same studio: ENDLESS Space 2, HUMANKIND.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 12 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2014).
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award winning Civilization series. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, lead your people into a new frontier, explore and colonize an alien planet and create a new civilization in space.
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth at a glance Released 2014 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 61% positive of 23,140 Price $39.99 StrategyTurn-Based StrategySci-fiSpace4XTurn-BasedFuturisticAliens
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ENDLESS Space 2
Why it matched: made by the same studio, AMPLITUDE Studios; both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Strategy, Space and Sci-fi.
ENDLESS Space™ 2 is a Strategic Space Opera, featuring the compelling “just one more turn” gameplay, set in the mysterious ENDLESS Universe™. As the leader of your civilization, will you impose your vision and build the greatest stellar empire?
ENDLESS Space 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio AMPLITUDE Studios Player sentiment 83% positive of 23,056 Price $7.99 StrategySpaceSci-fi4XTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedGrand StrategyGreat Soundtrack
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Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Management, Diplomacy and Simulation; released around the same time (2012).
Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion at a glance Released 2012 Studio Ironclad Games Corporation Player sentiment 93% positive of 16,339 Price $19.99 ManagementDiplomacySimulationSpaceStrategy4XGrand StrategySandbox
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Xenonauts
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Grand Strategy and Management; released around the same time (2014).
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Xenonauts at a glance Released 2014 Studio Goldhawk Interactive Player sentiment 87% positive of 5,069 Price $24.99 Turn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyManagementStrategyAliensSci-fiIndieSimulation
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Galactic Civilizations III
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Aliens, Sci-fi and 4X; released around the same time (2015).
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
Galactic Civilizations III at a glance Released 2015 Studio Stardock Entertainment Player sentiment 77% positive of 10,391 Price $29.99 AliensSci-fi4XTurn-Based StrategySandboxGrand StrategyStrategyTurn-Based
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Terraformers
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Sci-fi and Space.
Terraform Mars in this turn-based colony builder and resource management game with roguelike elements. Explore the planet, develop spectacular cities, spread life and turn the Red Planet into a green one!
Terraformers at a glance Released 2023 Studio Asteroid Lab Player sentiment 88% positive of 3,744 Price $19.99 SimulationSci-fiSpaceTurn-BasedExplorationTurn-Based StrategyManagementFuturistic
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X-COM: UFO Defense
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2008).
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
X-COM: UFO Defense at a glance Released 2008 Studio MicroProse Software, Inc Player sentiment 95% positive of 3,992 Price $4.99 StrategyTurn-Based StrategySci-fiAliensTurn-BasedSimulationManagement
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Strategy and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2012).
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
XCOM: Enemy Unknown at a glance Released 2012 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 58,594 Price $14.99 Turn-Based StrategyStrategySci-fiTurn-BasedAliensReplay ValueFuturistic
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Homeworld Remastered Collection
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Space, Strategy and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2015).
Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.
Homeworld Remastered Collection at a glance Released 2015 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 88% positive of 14,159 Price $3.49 SpaceStrategySci-fiGreat SoundtrackSimulationFuturistic4X
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Planetbase
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Space, Strategy and Simulation; released around the same time (2015).
Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish a base on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, survive disasters and build a self-sufficient colony in a harsh and unforgiving environment.
Planetbase at a glance Released 2015 Studio Madruga Works Player sentiment 80% positive of 10,438 Price $7.49 SpaceStrategySimulationSci-fiManagementIndieSandbox
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Anno 2205
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Futuristic; released around the same time (2015).
In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.
Anno 2205 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Blue Byte Player sentiment 70% positive of 6,335 Price $39.99 StrategySimulationFuturistic4XSci-fiSpaceManagementSandbox
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Anno 2070
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Futuristic; released around the same time (2011).
Build your society of the future, colonize islands, and create sprawling megacities with multitudes of buildings, vehicles, and resources to manage.
Anno 2070 at a glance Released 2011 Studio Blue Byte Player sentiment 60% positive of 12,703 Price $19.99 StrategySimulationFuturisticManagementSci-fiSandboxGreat Soundtrack4X
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HUMANKIND
Why it matched: made by the same studio, AMPLITUDE Studios; both strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and 4X.
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
HUMANKIND at a glance Released 2021 Studio AMPLITUDE Studios Player sentiment 69% positive of 28,708 Price $4.99 StrategyTurn-Based Strategy4XGrand StrategyManagementTurn-BasedSimulationGreat Soundtrack
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Kerbal Space Program
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Space, Simulation and Sandbox; released around the same time (2015).
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Kerbal Space Program at a glance Released 2015 Studio Squad Player sentiment 96% positive of 146,438 Price $39.99 SpaceSimulationSandboxIndieExplorationSci-fiReplay ValueStrategy
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Sid Meier's Civilization V
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 9 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Strategy and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2010).
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Sid Meier's Civilization V at a glance Released 2010 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 210,613 Price $29.99 Turn-Based StrategyStrategyTurn-Based4XGrand StrategyReplay ValueDiplomacySimulation
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Halo Wars
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Sci-fi and Simulation; released around the same time (2009).
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.
Halo Wars at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 9,517 Price $19.99 StrategySci-fiSimulationGreat SoundtrackAliensSandbox
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Natural Selection 2
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Sci-fi and Aliens; released around the same time (2012).
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
Natural Selection 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Unknown Worlds Entertainment Player sentiment 85% positive of 13,363 Price $4.99 StrategySci-fiAliensIndieSpaceFuturistic
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Into the Breach
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Indie.
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Into the Breach at a glance Released 2018 Studio Subset Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 22,246 Price $14.99 StrategyTurn-Based StrategyIndieTurn-BasedSci-fiReplay ValueSimulationGreat Soundtrack
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Turn-Based, Strategy and Indie; released around the same time (2014).
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut at a glance Released 2014 Studio inXile Entertainment Player sentiment 83% positive of 8,104 Price $29.99 Turn-BasedStrategyIndieTurn-Based StrategySci-fiExploration
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Polarity
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Strategy and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2016).
Polarity takes it to the next level, demanding all of your wits and reflexes. Full-featured local co-op campaign.
Polarity at a glance Released 2016 Studio Bluebutton Games Player sentiment 79% positive of 4,668 Price $12.99 IndieStrategySci-fiGreat SoundtrackSandboxSpace
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BATTLETECH
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based and Sci-fi.
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
BATTLETECH at a glance Released 2018 Studio Harebrained Schemes Player sentiment 84% positive of 33,142 Price $39.99 StrategyTurn-BasedSci-fiTurn-Based StrategySpaceFuturisticManagementGreat Soundtrack
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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, 4X and Turn-Based Strategy.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War at a glance Released 2018 Studio Proxy Studios Player sentiment 82% positive of 18,647 Price $39.99 Strategy4XTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedSci-fiGrand StrategyReplay ValueGreat Soundtrack
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Surviving Mars
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Space and Simulation.
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
Surviving Mars at a glance Released 2018 Studio Haemimont Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 28,730 Price Not listed StrategySpaceSimulationSci-fiManagementSandboxFuturisticGreat Soundtrack
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Dune: Spice Wars
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Management, Sci-fi and Strategy.
A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.
Dune: Spice Wars at a glance Released 2023 Studio Shiro Games Player sentiment 79% positive of 13,549 Price $34.99 ManagementSci-fiStrategy4XGrand StrategySimulationDiplomacyIndie
Common questions
What game is most like ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition?
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth, on the evidence we have. It both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition do?
ENDLESS Space 2, HUMANKIND are also from AMPLITUDE Studios, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.