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Games like Next Space Rebels

2021USK 12PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified83 % positive19.99 €

You grow from a naive rocket hobbyist into a seasoned space activist by designing, building and launching ever more complex rockets. Tinkering and construction are at the heart of the game.

  • Building and crafting
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Sci-fi setting

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In short: Games like Next Space Rebels

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Next Space Rebels special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Rymdkapsel

90 %Match

2013PC, PlayStation81 % positive7.79 €

Brings what grabs you about Next Space Rebels: building and crafting, a sci-fi setting as well as puzzles to figure out.

In Rymdkapsel you build a space station from modules and set the overall direction while your minions do the legwork. It is calm and meditative, and the challenge lies in clever layout rather than fast reflexes.

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Railgrade

Sci-fi setting

A relaxed construction and logistics game where you plan railway networks on distant colony worlds, connect industries and optimize production chains to jump-start a struggling economy.

Imagine Earth

Sci-fi setting

A real-time colony-building strategy game where you settle alien planets and balance trade, economy and environmental impact. Managing each planet's ecology feels like a thoughtful planning puzzle.

Turing Complete

Calm and deliberate

You build a computer from the ground up, from basic logic gates to your own CPU and assembly programming. A cleverly structured puzzle game that teaches computing one layer of abstraction at a time.

Automachef

Bright, upbeat tone

You design automated kitchens from machines and conveyor belts that fulfil orders efficiently, all for a robot boss who thinks he's human. A funny engineering and optimization puzzler with growing complexity.

Autonauts

Building and crafting

You colonise an alien planet by teaching little robots, through simple visual scripting, to gather resources and run whole production chains. The relaxed tinkering and optimising slowly grows into a sprawling robot empire.

Planetiles

Building and crafting

You craft thriving habitats on distant planets one tile at a time, defending them from natural disasters. A relaxed puzzle city-builder that rewards clever placement and biome combos.

BalanCity

Building and crafting

A blend of city building and Jenga: you stack buildings on a wobbly platform to build the tallest city without it toppling. Besides free build, there are missions and scenarios.

Shapez

Building and crafting

You build factories on an infinite map that automatically cut, rotate, paint and stack geometric shapes. It rewards clever layout design and optimization, with no combat or time pressure.

Gadgeteer

Building and crafting

A VR puzzle game where you build chain-reaction machines from gadgets and objects to solve tricky challenges. The fun lies in tinkering and watching it all work together.

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