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2014PC72 % positivefree

A single-server sandbox MMORPG where you pilot mechs, harvest an alien planet's resources and build power through trade, terraforming and infrastructure. The player-driven economy and fights over territory are at the core.

Sandbox with your own goals
Lots of grind
Open world
Building and crafting

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In short: Games like Perpetuum

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

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

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Eve Online

94 %Match

2003USK 12PC, Steam Deck playable73 % positive20.00 €

A vast, persistent space sandbox MMO where players shape trade, mining, warfare and politics in a fully player-driven economy. The steep learning curve and costly losses give every decision weight.

Where to buy

Steam PC 20.00 € Go to shop
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Avorion

Sandbox with your own goals

A procedurally generated space sandbox where you build modular ships block by block and push toward the galactic core as a trader, mercenary or explorer. Ship building and freedom of playstyle are the heart of the game.

Empyrion: Galactic Survival

Sandbox with your own goals

A space sandbox survival game where you build your own ships, stations and planetary bases while exploring planets and deep space. Gathering resources, defending your bases and playing solo or with friends are at the core.

Ark: Survival Evolved

Lots of grind

Stranded on an island full of dinosaurs, you gather resources, build bases and tame prehistoric beasts to ride and fight alongside you. On multiplayer servers it becomes a harsh, time-hungry struggle of tribes, raids and alliances.

Factorio

Lots of grind

Stranded on an alien world, you grow a crude mining operation into a sprawling automated factory, endlessly optimizing belts, production chains and logistics. All the while you must defend it from native creatures angered by your spreading pollution.

Space Engineers

Sandbox with your own goals

A physics-driven space sandbox where you engineer ships, stations and rovers block by block, mine asteroids and watch your creations get realistically torn apart. Its huge creative and technical freedom shines brightest with friends in co-op.

CryoFall

Lots of grind

A top-down 2D sci-fi survival sandbox on an alien planet, where players build bases, research technology, craft and compete for resources on persistent servers hosting up to 300 people.

Starmade

Sandbox with your own goals

A sandbox space game where you build your own ships and stations from blocks, explore the void, and fight in combat, whether solo or on multiplayer servers.

Ark: Survival Ascended

Lots of grind

You are stranded on islands full of dinosaurs, taming and riding prehistoric beasts, building bases and surviving alone or with tribes of other players. The Unreal Engine 5 remake makes the huge sandbox world look far more impressive.

SpaceCraft

Sandbox with your own goals

An online space game about exploring a vast galaxy, mining resources, building your own ships, and automating planetary bases and interplanetary logistics. Trading and cooperating with other players is a core part of the experience.

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