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2021PC, Steam Deck playable89 % positive19.50 €

You run a starship with a crew where each player mans a dedicated station such as captain, pilot or engineer. Its appeal lies in the coordination between players as you explore a randomly generated galaxy sliding into chaos.

  • Playing together in co-op
  • A party of several characters
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Co-op or multiplayer

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In short: Games like Pulsar: Lost Colony

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pulsar: Lost Colony special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Barotrauma

86 %Match

2023USK 12PC, Steam Deck playable94 % positive34.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Pulsar: Lost Colony: playing together in co-op, a sci-fi setting and complex systems to tinker with.

You crew a submarine with friends through the icy ocean of Jupiter's moon Europa. Every task, from reactor to weapons to hull leaks, matters, and small mistakes quickly spiral into chaotic survival.

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Avorion

Playing together in co-op

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.

Space Engineers

Playing together in co-op

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.

Star Trek: Bridge Crew

Co-op or multiplayer

A VR co-op game where you and friends staff the bridge of a Starfleet ship, coordinating helm, weapons, engineering and shields. Teamwork and role-play deliver an immersive Star Trek fantasy.

Star Citizen

Playing together in co-op

A sprawling, still-in-development space MMO where you fly seamlessly from planet surfaces into orbit to trade, fight, haul cargo or crew huge multi-person ships with friends. Its level of detail is astonishing, though bugs and rough edges come with the territory.

Empyrion: Galactic Survival

Co-op or multiplayer

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.

Factorio

Playing together in co-op

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.

Perpetuum

Co-op or multiplayer

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.

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