Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Moonbase Alpha (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Moonbase Alpha 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 games like Moonbase Alpha on a map
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
24 games have both
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Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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The short version
- Closest match: The Lab, which both open world, science fiction, strategy and puzzle.
- Moonbase Alpha is tagged Space, Simulation, Free to Play, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Funny, Memes, Strategy 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.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value Moonbase Alpha
The five things Steam players tag Moonbase Alpha with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Space
- Simulation
- Free to Play
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
| Reception | on Steam (91% of 12,875) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | Free |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
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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The Lab
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, strategy and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, First-Person and Funny.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
The Lab at a glance Released 2016 Studio Valve Player sentiment 95% positive of 6,671 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (95% of 6,671)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Free to Play, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Free to Play, VR, Singleplayer, Action, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:Free to PlayFirst-PersonFunnySandboxPuzzleMemesStrategySimulation
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Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, strategy and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Comedy, Funny and Strategy; released around the same time (2011).
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will allow fans to explore endlessly and laugh their way through the Star Wars galaxy in the most humorous, accessible and action-packed LEGO game to date.
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars at a glance Released 2011 Studio Traveller's Tales Player sentiment 95% positive of 9,285 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (95% of 9,285)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 3 of 5 — Space, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Why players like it: LEGO, Action, Adventure, Local Co-Op, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:ComedyFunnyStrategySpacePuzzleThird PersonOnline Co-Op
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Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, strategy and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Space, Simulation and Sandbox.
Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!
Hardspace: Shipbreaker at a glance Released 2022 Studio Blackbird Interactive Player sentiment 89% positive of 22,334 Price $34.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (89% of 22,334)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 2 of 5 — Space, Simulation
Why players like it: Space, Sci-fi, Simulation, Physics, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $34.99 — $34.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:SpaceSimulationSandboxPuzzleFirst-PersonStrategy
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Elite Dangerous
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Space, Simulation and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2014).
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
Elite Dangerous at a glance Released 2014 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 77% positive of 107,348 Price $5.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (77% of 107,348)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 4 of 5 — Space, Simulation, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Why players like it: Space Sim, Space, Open World, Exploration, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $5.99 — $5.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter, will not launch or install, servers and connection (details)
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:SpaceSimulationMassively MultiplayerFirst-PersonSandboxOnline Co-OpStrategy
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Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Funny, Space and Comedy; released around the same time (2014).
The Caped Crusader joins forces with the super heroes of the DC Comics universe and blasts off to outer space to stop the evil Brainiac from destroying Earth.
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham at a glance Released 2014 Studio Feral Interactive Player sentiment 88% positive of 10,500 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (88% of 10,500)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 3 of 5 — Space, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Why players like it: LEGO, Adventure, Open World, Multiplayer, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, softlocks and broken quests (details)
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:FunnySpaceComedyThird PersonPuzzleSandboxOnline Co-Op
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Hitman: Blood Money
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Sandbox and Puzzle; released around the same time (2006).
Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.
Hitman: Blood Money at a glance Released 2006 Studio Feral Interactive Player sentiment 94% positive of 16,066 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (94% of 16,066)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 1 of 5 — Simulation
Why players like it: Stealth, Action, Assassin, Singleplayer, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:Third PersonSandboxPuzzleFirst-PersonStrategySimulation
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SPORE Galactic Adventures
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Space and Sandbox; released around the same time (2009).
Take Your Creature From Zero To Galactic HeroGet out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains. For the first time, beam down with your allies to take on action-packed, planetside adventures. Complete quests, collect rewards, and even create your own missions.
SPORE Galactic Adventures at a glance Released 2009 Studio EA - Maxis Player sentiment 89% positive of 7,761 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (89% of 7,761)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 3 of 5 — Space, Simulation, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Simulation, Action, Space, Adventure, Exploration — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:SimulationSpaceSandboxStrategyFunnyComedy
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Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Sandbox.
Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Red Dot Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 38,510 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (96% of 38,510)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 1 of 5 — Simulation
Why players like it: Simulation, Automobile Sim, Realistic, Sandbox, Moddable — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $24.99 — $24.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:SimulationRealisticSandboxFirst-PersonPuzzleStrategy
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The Escapists 2
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Online Co-Op and Simulation.
Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?
The Escapists 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team17 Player sentiment 91% positive of 33,775 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (91% of 33,775)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Strategy, Pixel Graphics, Online Co-Op, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:StrategyOnline Co-OpSimulationSandboxFunnyPuzzle
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Kerbal Space Program
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Space, Simulation and Sandbox.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (96% of 146,438)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 2 of 5 — Space, Simulation
Why players like it: Space, Simulation, Sandbox, Physics, Science — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:SpaceSimulationSandboxFunnyStrategyComedy
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DCS World Steam Edition
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Free to Play and Realistic; released around the same time (2013).
Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!
DCS World Steam Edition at a glance Released 2013 Studio Eagle Dynamics SA Player sentiment 85% positive of 41,014 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (85% of 41,014)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Free to Play, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Simulation, Flight, Free to Play, Military, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:SimulationFree to PlayRealisticSandboxFirst-PersonStrategyMassively Multiplayer
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HITMAN 2
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Sandbox and Strategy.
Travel the globe and track your targets across exotic sandbox locations in HITMAN™ 2. From sun-drenched streets to dark and dangerous rainforests, nowhere is safe from the world’s most creative assassin, Agent 47 in the ultimate spy thriller story.
HITMAN 2 at a glance Released 2018 Studio IO Interactive A/S Player sentiment 91% positive of 74,796 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (91% of 74,796)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 2 of 5 — Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Why players like it: Stealth, Assassin, Action, Singleplayer, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:Third PersonSandboxStrategyPuzzleFunnyOnline Co-Op
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The Escapists
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Puzzle.
The Escapists provides players the opportunity of experiencing a light-hearted insight into everyday prison life with the main objective being that of escaping!
The Escapists at a glance Released 2015 Studio Mouldy Toof Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 16,194 Price $3.59 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (90% of 16,194)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 2 of 5 — Simulation, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Pixel Graphics, Strategy, Crafting, Singleplayer, 2D — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $3.59 — $3.59 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:StrategySimulationPuzzleSandboxFunnyComedy
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Who's Your Daddy?!
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Funny, First-Person and Comedy.
Who's Your Daddy is a casual multiplayer game featuring a clueless father attempting to prevent his infant son from certain death. Play with up to 7 of your friends, and test your parenting skills in a competitive setup with wacky physics and over 67 potentially ominous household items.
Who's Your Daddy?! at a glance Released 2016 Studio Evil Tortilla Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 31,936 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (80% of 31,936)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Why players like it: Funny, Multiplayer, First-Person, Comedy, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:FunnyFirst-PersonComedySimulationOnline Co-OpStrategySandboxThird Person
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Polarity
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, strategy and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Puzzle, First-Person and Strategy.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.6/10 · Steam: (79% of 4,668)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 2 of 5 — Space, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Puzzle, First-Person, Indie, Local Co-Op, Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $12.99 — $12.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:PuzzleFirst-PersonStrategySandboxSpace
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Scribblenauts Unlimited
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Puzzle, Sandbox and Funny; released around the same time (2012).
The best-selling, award-winning franchise is back – on your home PC in gorgeous HD for the first time.
Scribblenauts Unlimited at a glance Released 2012 Studio 5th Cell Media Player sentiment 94% positive of 12,381 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (94% of 12,381)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 1 of 5 — Multiplayer
Why players like it: Puzzle, Casual, Adventure, Sandbox, Family Friendly — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:PuzzleSandboxFunnyComedyStrategy
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Spore
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Sandbox, Simulation and Space; released around the same time (2008).
Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.
Spore at a glance Released 2008 Studio Maxis Player sentiment 93% positive of 72,594 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (93% of 72,594)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 2 of 5 — Space, Simulation
Why players like it: God Game, Open World, Sandbox, Colony Sim, Exploration — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:SandboxSimulationSpaceFunnyComedy
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Teardown
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Sandbox, First-Person and Realistic.
Prepare the perfect heist in a fully destructible, simulated voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or use explosives to create your own shortcuts. Shape the environment to your advantage in the most creative ways you can imagine. Play solo or with up to 12 players in multiplayer.
Teardown at a glance Released 2022 Studio Tuxedo Labs Player sentiment 96% positive of 135,539 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (96% of 135,539)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 2 of 5 — Simulation, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Destruction, Physics, Sandbox, Voxel, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $29.99 — $29.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:SandboxFirst-PersonRealisticSimulationPuzzle
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Farming Simulator 17
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and First-Person.
Take on the role of a modern farmer in Farming Simulator 17! Explore farming possibilities in a new North American environment. Drive over 250 farming vehicles and equipment from over 75 manufacturers, including new brands such as Challenger, Fendt, Valtra or Massey Ferguson.
Farming Simulator 17 at a glance Released 2016 Studio GIANTS Software Player sentiment 93% positive of 25,933 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (93% of 25,933)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Why players like it: Farming Sim, Simulation, Automobile Sim, Multiplayer, Agriculture — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $14.99 — $14.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:SimulationRealisticFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpThird PersonSandboxStrategy
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BONEWORKS
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Sandbox, Puzzle and First-Person.
BONEWORKS is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure. Use found physics weapons, tools, and objects to fight across dangerous playscapes and mysterious architecture.
BONEWORKS at a glance Released 2019 Studio Stress Level Zero Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,454 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (92% of 36,454)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 1 of 5 — Simulation
Why players like it: VR, Physics, Action, Sandbox, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $29.99 — $29.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:SandboxPuzzleFirst-PersonRealisticSimulationFunny
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PlanetSide 2
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and First-Person; released around the same time (2012).
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
PlanetSide 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Rogue Planet Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 74,813 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (80% of 74,813)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 4 of 5 — Space, Free to Play, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Why players like it: Free to Play, FPS, Massively Multiplayer, Shooter, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpStrategySpace
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Star Trek Online
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and Space; released around the same time (2012).
In Star Trek Online, the Star Trek universe appears for the first time on a truly massive scale. Players take the captain's chair as they command their own starship and crew. Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before.
Star Trek Online at a glance Released 2012 Studio Cryptic Studios Player sentiment 79% positive of 21,274 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (79% of 21,274)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 4 of 5 — Space, Free to Play, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Why players like it: Free to Play, Sci-fi, Massively Multiplayer, Space, MMORPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerSpaceThird PersonOnline Co-OpStrategy
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Reus
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Sandbox; released around the same time (2013).
In Reus, you control powerful giants to shape the planet to your will. You can create mountains, oceans, forests and more. Enrich your planet with plants, minerals and animal life. There is only one thing on the planet that you do not control: mankind, with all their virtues and and all their vices.
Reus at a glance Released 2013 Studio Abbey Games Player sentiment 78% positive of 5,991 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (78% of 5,991)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 2 of 5 — Simulation, Multiplayer
Why players like it: God Game, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:StrategySimulationSandboxPuzzleFunny
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The Isle
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Massively Multiplayer.
Experience fierce open world survival gameplay as you attempt to stay alive on an unforgiving island inhabited by dinosaurs! Hunt. Grow. Survive.
The Isle at a glance Released 2015 Studio Afterthought LLC Player sentiment 80% positive of 119,583 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (80% of 119,583)
Matches Moonbase Alpha on: 2 of 5 — Simulation, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Dinosaurs, Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Moonbase Alpha: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Moonbase Alpha:SimulationRealisticMassively MultiplayerThird PersonSandboxWalking SimulatorStrategy
Common questions
What game is most like Moonbase Alpha?
The Lab, on the evidence we have. It both open world, science fiction, strategy and puzzle. 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 Moonbase Alpha" 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 Moonbase Alpha. 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.
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.