Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like VEGA Conflict (2026)
Every game below overlaps with VEGA Conflict 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: EVE Online, which both open world, science fiction, war and strategy.
- VEGA Conflict is tagged Free to Play, 2D, Space, Massively Multiplayer, Strategy, Combat, Base-Building, Top-Down Shooter 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.
- 11 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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EVE Online
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Space, Free to Play and Massively Multiplayer.
Over 20 years of legendary space battles! Explore a massive living universe of danger and opportunity in a challenging and highly rewarding space adventure. Fight, trade, build, and connect with a universe driven and shaped directly by players.
EVE Online at a glance Released 2003 Studio Simon & Schuster Player sentiment 73% positive of 39,389 Price Free SpaceFree to PlayMassively MultiplayerSci-fiSandboxPvPStrategyExploration
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War Selection
Why it matched: both survival, war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and Free to Play; released around the same time (2019).
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
War Selection at a glance Released 2019 Studio Glyph Worlds Player sentiment 85% positive of 23,534 Price Free StrategyBase-BuildingFree to PlayRTSWarMassively MultiplayerPvPSurvival
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Oxygen Not Included
Why it matched: both open world, survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Base-Building, Survival and 2D; 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 Base-BuildingSurvival2DSandboxStrategySpaceSci-fiExploration
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MechWarrior Online Solaris 7
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Sci-fi and PvP; released around the same time (2015).
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 Free to PlaySci-fiPvPMassively MultiplayerStrategyWarSurvival
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Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Why it matched: both open world, survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Space, Survival and Exploration.
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 SpaceSurvivalExplorationSandboxSci-fiPvEPvPStrategy
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PlanetSide 2
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and Sci-fi; 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 Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerSci-fiWarPvPStrategySpace
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Surviving Mars
Why it matched: both open world, survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Survival and Space; released around the same time (2018).
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 StrategySurvivalSpaceBase-BuildingSci-fiSandboxRTS
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Planetbase
Why it matched: both open world, survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Base-Building, Space and Strategy; 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 Base-BuildingSpaceStrategySurvivalSci-fiSandboxRTS
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Art of War: Red Tides
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Strategy and RTS; released around the same time (2016).
Art of War: Red Tides is a fair multiplayer strategy game that allows different teams on the same platform (e.g. smartphones, PC, etc.) to battle against each other. You will encounter players around the world!
Art of War: Red Tides at a glance Released 2016 Studio Game Science Player sentiment 79% positive of 6,954 Price Free Free to PlayStrategyRTSWarSci-fiPvPSurvival
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ENDLESS Space 2
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, war and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Space and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2017).
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-fiWarSandboxRTS
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ARK: Survival Of The Fittest
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2017).
ARK: The Survival of the Fittest is a prototype spin-off of ARK: Survival Evolved, pitting up to 60 combatants against each other in a fast-paced, action-packed struggle for survival, where players are ultimately pushed into an epic final showdown leading their Dinosaur Armies into battle.
ARK: Survival Of The Fittest at a glance Released 2017 Studio Studio Wildcard Player sentiment 66% positive of 11,804 Price Not listed Free to PlaySurvivalMassively MultiplayerPvPStrategyExplorationSandbox
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Knight Online
Why it matched: both open world, survival, war and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and PvP; released around the same time (2016).
The Great Battle between Karus and El Morad has arrived to Steam! Pledge allegiance to one of the Nations and put your skills to the test in one of the best PvP system in the MMORPG universe!
Knight Online at a glance Released 2016 Studio Noah System Player sentiment 51% positive of 11,259 Price Free Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerPvPWarStrategySurvival
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Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Space, Strategy and RTS; 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 SpaceStrategyRTSSandboxSci-fiExplorationBase-Building
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Satisfactory
Why it matched: both open world, survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Base-Building, Sandbox and Exploration.
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 Base-BuildingSandboxExplorationSurvivalStrategySci-fi
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Stormgate
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 8 player tags including RTS, Base-Building and Strategy.
Stormgate is a free-to-play real-time strategy game with a full single-player campaign, 3-player co-op, and PvP versus modes on over 60 maps. Our Editor is also freely available for you to craft just about any custom game mode you can imagine. Join our development journey today!
Stormgate at a glance Released 2025 Studio Frost Giant Studios Player sentiment 47% positive of 9,243 Price Free RTSBase-BuildingStrategyWarFree to PlayPvPPvESpace
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Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including RTS, Strategy and Base-Building; released around the same time (2015).
Wage war across entire solar systems with massive armies at your command. Annihilate enemy forces with world-shattering TITAN-class units, and demolish planets with massive super weapons!
Planetary Annihilation: TITANS at a glance Released 2015 Studio Planetary Annihilation Inc Player sentiment 84% positive of 14,694 Price $29.99 RTSStrategyBase-BuildingSci-fiWarPvPSpace
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Star Trek Online
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Sci-fi and Massively Multiplayer; 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 Free to PlaySci-fiMassively MultiplayerSpacePvEPvPStrategy
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Albion Online
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and Sandbox; released around the same time (2018).
Albion Online is a fantasy sandbox MMORPG featuring a player-driven economy, classless combat system, and intense PvP battles. Explore a vast open world full of danger and opportunity. Grow your wealth, forge alliances, and leave your mark on the world of Albion.
Albion Online at a glance Released 2018 Studio Sandbox Interactive GmbH Player sentiment 78% positive of 93,490 Price Free Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerSandboxSurvivalPvPPvEStrategy
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Galactic Civilizations III
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, Sandbox and PvE; 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 Sci-fiSandboxPvEStrategyPvPSpaceWar
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Foxhole
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, Base-Building and Sandbox.
Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where thousands of players shape the outcome of a persistent online war. Every individual soldier is a player that contributes to the war effort through logistics, base building, reconnaissance, combat, and more.
Foxhole at a glance Released 2022 Studio Siege Camp Player sentiment 79% positive of 52,962 Price $29.99 Massively MultiplayerBase-BuildingSandboxWarPvPStrategyTop-Down Shooter
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XERA: Survival
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Base-Building, Free to Play and Survival.
Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep…
XERA: Survival at a glance Released 2021 Studio Spotted Kiwi Interactive Player sentiment 66% positive of 7,941 Price Free Base-BuildingFree to PlaySurvivalSandboxMassively MultiplayerPvPPvE
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Mindustry
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Base-Building, Strategy and Sandbox; released around the same time (2019).
An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements.
Mindustry at a glance Released 2019 Studio AnukenDev Player sentiment 96% positive of 27,965 Price $9.99 Base-BuildingStrategySandbox2DRTSPvESurvivalPvP
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Endless Sky
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Space, Free to Play and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2015).
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
Endless Sky at a glance Released 2015 Studio Michael Zahniser Player sentiment 92% positive of 7,092 Price Free SpaceFree to PlaySci-fi2DExplorationSandboxStrategy
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Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, PvP and PvE.
An infinitely replayable multiplayer and single-player tower defense. Defend against waves of enemies and destroy the enemy's king before they destroy yours. Legion TD 2 is a one-of-a-kind game of tactics, teamwork, and prediction. Party as 1-8 players.
Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense at a glance Released 2021 Studio AutoAttack Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 15,264 Price $24.99 StrategyPvPPvEBase-BuildingSci-fiSurvival2D
Common questions
What game is most like VEGA Conflict?
EVE Online, on the evidence we have. It both open world, science fiction, war 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 VEGA Conflict" 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 VEGA Conflict. 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.