Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like STAR WARS: Squadrons (2026)
Every game below overlaps with STAR WARS: Squadrons 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: Star Wars Battlefront II, which both science fiction and strategy.
- STAR WARS: Squadrons is tagged Flight, Space, VR, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Sci-fi, Action, Simulation 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.
- 5 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
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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Star Wars Battlefront II
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, Space and FPS; published by the same company; released around the same time (2017).
Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!
Star Wars Battlefront II at a glance Released 2017 Studio DICE Player sentiment 88% positive of 99,746 Price $39.99 ShooterSpaceFPSSci-fiOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonPvPController
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STAR WARS Battlefront
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, Sci-fi and Space; published by the same company; released around the same time (2020).
The STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Ultimate Edition includes the STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Deluxe Edition as well as the STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Season Pass.
STAR WARS Battlefront at a glance Released 2020 Studio DICE Player sentiment 79% positive of 5,869 Price $19.99 ShooterSci-fiSpaceStrategyOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonPvPFPS
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Elite Dangerous
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Space Sim, Space and Sci-fi.
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 Space SimSpaceSci-fiSimulationVRFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpStrategy
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Star Wars: Battlefront II
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, Space and FPS.
Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!
Star Wars: Battlefront II at a glance Released 2005 Studio Pandemic Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 99,746 Price $39.99 ShooterSpaceFPSSci-fiOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonPvPController
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Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Space and Space Sim; released around the same time (2020).
Build and explore in a true space sandbox survival adventure. Construct mighty capital vessels, sprawling planetary settlements, and vast space stations in your galactic journey to discover the mysteries of Empyrion!
Empyrion - Galactic Survival at a glance Released 2020 Studio Eleon Game Studios Player sentiment 78% positive of 34,399 Price $19.99 SimulationSpaceSpace SimSci-fiPvPStrategyFPS
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PlanetSide 2
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Sci-fi.
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 FPSShooterSci-fiFirst-PersonPvPOnline Co-OpStrategySpace
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The Lab
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including VR, First-Person and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2016).
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 VRFirst-PersonSci-fiFPSShooterStrategySimulation
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Splitgate: Arena Warfare
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2019).
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
Splitgate: Arena Warfare at a glance Released 2019 Studio 1047 Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 110,493 Price Free FPSShooterFirst-PersonPvPSci-fiStrategyOnline Co-Op
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PULSAR: Lost Colony
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Space Sim, Simulation and First-Person; released around the same time (2021).
The co-op open-world space sim where everyone has a role! Pilot the ship. Reroute power. Launch nukes. Explore alien planets. Research new talents. Work together to find the Lost Colony! ...or just deliver some biscuits
PULSAR: Lost Colony at a glance Released 2021 Studio Leafy Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 5,732 Price $19.99 Space SimSimulationFirst-PersonSpaceSci-fiSpaceshipsFPSOnline Co-Op
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MechWarrior Online Solaris 7
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Sci-fi and Simulation.
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
MechWarrior Online Solaris 7 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Piranha Games Inc. Player sentiment 80% positive of 12,817 Price Free ShooterSci-fiSimulationFPSPvPStrategyFirst-Person
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Dreadnought
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Space, Sci-fi and Shooter; released around the same time (2018).
Command and customize your own capital ships. Take down opponents in thundering, team-based combat. Dreadnought is a free-to-play shooter that puts you at the center of spaceship battles on a colossal scale.
Dreadnought at a glance Released 2018 Studio Six Foot Player sentiment 68% positive of 6,628 Price Not listed SpaceSci-fiShooterPvPSpaceshipsStrategySpace Sim
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Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Space, Sci-fi and Simulation; released around the same time (2022).
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 SpaceSci-fiSimulationFirst-PersonSpace SimStrategy
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Due Process
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Simulation and PvP; released around the same time (2020).
A PVP tactical FPS about PLANNING & EXECUTION. Sound strategy and good teamwork are essential for victory because new PROCEDURALLY-GENERATED MAPS are delivered every week. You'll face a new tactical challenge every round.
Due Process at a glance Released 2020 Studio Giant Enemy Crab Player sentiment 81% positive of 8,556 Price $9.99 FPSSimulationPvPOnline Co-OpShooterStrategy
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Guns of Icarus Online
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Flight and FPS.
Assemble your crew, take to the skies in the premier PvP airship combat game. Guns of Icarus Online is all about flying massive airships, shooting big turret weapons, and working as a team for supremacy of the skies. Everyone as one, victory or death, together.
Guns of Icarus Online at a glance Released 2012 Studio Muse Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,674 Price $4.99 SimulationFlightFPSOnline Co-OpPvPStrategyFirst-PersonShooter
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Sanctum 2
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Strategy and Sci-fi.
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.
Sanctum 2 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,389 Price $14.99 FPSStrategySci-fiOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonShooterFemale Protagonist
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X4: Foundations
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Space Sim, Simulation and Space; released around the same time (2018).
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.
X4: Foundations at a glance Released 2018 Studio Egosoft Player sentiment 80% positive of 30,064 Price $49.99 Space SimSimulationSpaceFlightStrategyFirst-Person
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Sanctum
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Strategy and Sci-fi.
You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.
Sanctum at a glance Released 2011 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 3,359 Price $1.99 FPSStrategySci-fiFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpShooterFemale Protagonist
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EVERSPACE
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Space, Sci-fi and Space Sim; released around the same time (2017).
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
EVERSPACE at a glance Released 2017 Studio ROCKFISH Games Player sentiment 78% positive of 11,465 Price $19.99 SpaceSci-fiSpace SimFlightShooterVRSimulationFirst-Person
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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, FPS and Shooter; published by the same company.
You're the Stranger, a mysterious bounty hunter on a mission to bag the ultimate prize. And you need that money like no one else because there is something very wrong with your health and the only way to fix it is a very costly operation.
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath at a glance Released 2005 Studio Oddworld Inhabitants Player sentiment 87% positive of 1,817 Price $9.99 StrategyFPSShooterFirst-PersonControllerSci-fi
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Natural Selection 2
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, FPS and Sci-fi.
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 StrategyFPSSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonSpaceOnline Co-Op
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ORION: Prelude
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Online Co-Op and Shooter.
Work together to survive the devastating Dinosaur horde in huge, endless environments.
ORION: Prelude at a glance Released 2013 Studio DANKIE Player sentiment 75% positive of 28,338 Price $0.99 FPSOnline Co-OpShooterSci-fiFirst-PersonPvPStrategy
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Project Wingman
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Flight, VR and Simulation; released around the same time (2020).
Project Wingman is a flight action game that lets you take the seat of advanced fighter jets and become a true ace. Fight in various missions and gamemodes ranging from intense aerial dogfights to large scale ground assault in an alternate scorched earth setting.
Project Wingman at a glance Released 2020 Studio Sector D2 Player sentiment 94% positive of 22,159 Price $24.99 FlightVRSimulationControllerShooterSci-fiFirst-Person
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including First-Person, Shooter and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2017).
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free First-PersonShooterOnline Co-OpFPSSci-fiStrategy
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No Man's Sky
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Space, Sci-fi and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
No Man's Sky at a glance Released 2016 Studio Hello Games Player sentiment 85% positive of 414,641 Price $59.99 SpaceSci-fiFirst-PersonSpace SimSimulationFPSVR
Common questions
What game is most like STAR WARS: Squadrons?
Star Wars Battlefront II, on the evidence we have. It both science fiction 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 STAR WARS: Squadrons" 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 STAR WARS: Squadrons. 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.