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2014PC, Steam Deck playable17 % positive8.19 €

A space station colony-management sim in the vein of Dwarf Fortress: you manage crew, resources and disasters while emergent, often darkly funny stories unfold among your inhabitants.

  • Sandbox with your own goals
  • Economy and management
  • Building and crafting
  • Resources and survival
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Spacebase DF-9 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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RimWorld

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2018PEGI 16PC, Steam Deck verified97 % positive31.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Spacebase DF-9: a sandbox with your own goals, economy and management as well as building and crafting.

A colony sim where an AI storyteller turns raids, famines and your settlers' personal dramas into unique, often darkly funny emergent stories. Its deep simulation and per-colonist management make every run unpredictable.

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Sandbox with your own goals

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Surviving Mars

Economy and management

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Stranded: Alien Dawn

Building and crafting

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Stardeus

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Maia

Economy and management

Maia is a colony-building sim where you keep settlers alive on a hostile alien planet. You manage resources, construction and your colonists' needs inside a living, unpredictable simulation.

Prison Architect

Sandbox with your own goals

A deep construction and management sim where you design a prison from scratch, hire staff and keep inmates from rioting or escaping. Its cute, simple art style contrasts with darkly humorous takes on serious themes like violence and the death penalty.

Aven Colony

Economy and management

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