Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Terraformers (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Terraformers 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: IXION, which both survival, science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy.
- Terraformers is tagged Simulation, Procedural Generation, Survival, Atmospheric, Rogue-like, Sci-fi, Singleplayer, Space 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.
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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IXION
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Space, Survival and Resource Management; released around the same time (2022).
IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?
IXION at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bulwark Studios Player sentiment 79% positive of 17,614 Price $10.49 SpaceSurvivalResource ManagementSimulationExplorationChoices MatterManagement
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Curious Expedition 2
Why it matched: both survival, story-rich and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Exploration and Survival; released around the same time (2021).
Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.
Curious Expedition 2 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Maschinen-Mensch Player sentiment 89% positive of 4,143 Price $4.99 SimulationExplorationSurvivalTurn-BasedBoard GameRogue-likeTurn-Based StrategyProcedural Generation
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ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Space, Sci-fi and Turn-Based Strategy.
ENDLESS Space™ is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS Universe™, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.
ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2012 Studio AMPLITUDE Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 9,598 Price $2.49 SpaceSci-fiTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedExplorationFuturisticSimulationManagement
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Surviving Mars
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Space and Mars.
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 SurvivalSpaceMarsSimulationSci-fiResource ManagementManagementFuturistic
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Planetbase
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Space, Survival and Simulation.
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 SpaceSurvivalSimulationSci-fiResource ManagementManagement
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Oxygen Not Included
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Resource Management and Management; released around the same time (2019).
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Oxygen Not Included at a glance Released 2019 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 97% positive of 143,589 Price $24.99 SurvivalResource ManagementManagementSimulationSpaceSci-fiExploration
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The Riftbreaker
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Resource Management and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2021).
The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.
The Riftbreaker at a glance Released 2021 Studio EXOR Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 24,729 Price $8.99 SurvivalResource ManagementSci-fiExplorationSimulation
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Jurassic World Evolution 2
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Management and Resource Management; released around the same time (2021).
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 90% positive of 47,023 Price $59.99 SimulationManagementResource ManagementSci-fiSurvival
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Foundation
Why it matched: both survival, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Resource Management and Management; released around the same time (2025).
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Foundation at a glance Released 2025 Studio Polymorph Games Player sentiment 87% positive of 24,163 Price $23.44 SimulationResource ManagementManagementSurvivalChoices Matter
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Invisible, Inc.
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, Turn-Based and Rogue-like.
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Invisible, Inc. at a glance Released 2015 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 91% positive of 5,778 Price $19.99 Sci-fiTurn-BasedRogue-likeProcedural GenerationChoices MatterTurn-Based StrategySimulation
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Frostpunk 2
Why it matched: both survival, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Resource Management and Simulation; released around the same time (2024).
Develop, expand, and advance your city in a society survival game set 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard ravaged Earth. In Frostpunk 2, you face not only the perils of never-ending winter, but also the powerful factions that watch your every step inside the Council Hall.
Frostpunk 2 at a glance Released 2024 Studio 11 bit studios Player sentiment 75% positive of 26,953 Price $44.99 SurvivalResource ManagementSimulationManagementChoices Matter
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Nobody - The Turnaround
Why it matched: both survival, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Survival and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2022).
Nobody – The Turnaround is a life simulator set in a parallel world that echoes modern society. Manage your time and resources carefully, strive to find a way through difficult times, and overcome the predicament you find yourself in.
Nobody - The Turnaround at a glance Released 2022 Studio U.Ground Game Studio Player sentiment 60% positive of 14,305 Price Not listed SimulationSurvivalChoices MatterResource ManagementManagement
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Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi and Space.
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 Turn-Based StrategySci-fiSpaceTurn-BasedFuturisticExplorationSimulation
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Exploration and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2024).
Enter the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone — a vast open world where anomalies, mutants, and rivals stand in your way. Explore, scavenge, and try to survive in this brutal and dangerous land. Evolving with every update, now overhauled and crowned with UPDATE 2.0.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl at a glance Released 2024 Studio GSC Game World Player sentiment 80% positive of 138,669 Price $41.99 SurvivalExplorationSci-fiNonlinearChoices Matter
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Jurassic World Evolution
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Management and Sci-fi.
Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.
Jurassic World Evolution at a glance Released 2018 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 87% positive of 55,272 Price $44.99 SimulationManagementSci-fiResource ManagementSurvival
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Turn-Based, Turn-Based Strategy and Sci-fi.
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-BasedTurn-Based StrategySci-fiSurvivalExploration
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Dwarf Fortress
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Management and Survival; released around the same time (2022).
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
Dwarf Fortress at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bay 12 Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 31,446 Price $29.99 SimulationManagementSurvivalRogue-likeProcedural GenerationResource ManagementExploration
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Dome Keeper
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Rogue-like, Sci-fi and Resource Management; released around the same time (2022).
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
Dome Keeper at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bippinbits Player sentiment 92% positive of 22,239 Price $5.39 Rogue-likeSci-fiResource ManagementSpaceProcedural GenerationExploration
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FTL: Faster Than Light
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Rogue-like, Space and Sci-fi.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
FTL: Faster Than Light at a glance Released 2012 Studio Subset Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 78,616 Price $9.99 Rogue-likeSpaceSci-fiProcedural GenerationSurvivalSimulation
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Frostpunk
Why it matched: both survival, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Resource Management and Simulation.
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
Frostpunk at a glance Released 2018 Studio 11 Bit Studios Player sentiment 93% positive of 137,121 Price $29.99 SurvivalResource ManagementSimulationManagementChoices Matter
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Breathedge
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Space, Survival and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2021).
Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.
Breathedge at a glance Released 2021 Studio RedRuins Softworks Player sentiment 81% positive of 17,816 Price $2.49 SpaceSurvivalSci-fiExplorationSimulationFuturistic
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BATTLETECH
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Turn-Based, Sci-fi and Turn-Based Strategy.
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 Turn-BasedSci-fiTurn-Based StrategySpaceFuturisticManagement
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Anno 2205
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Futuristic and Sci-fi.
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 SimulationFuturisticSci-fiSpaceResource ManagementManagement
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Satisfactory
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Resource Management, Exploration and Survival; released around the same time (2024).
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
Satisfactory at a glance Released 2024 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 278,668 Price $39.99 Resource ManagementExplorationSurvivalSimulationSci-fi
Common questions
What game is most like Terraformers?
IXION, on the evidence we have. It both survival, science fiction, story-rich, 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 Terraformers" 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 Terraformers. 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.