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iRank78
StrategyColony Sim
SoloSandbox WorldSpaceSci-FiBase BuildingManagementIsometric
Steam👍 80%· 28KIGDB74· 7OC77· 60
Year 2018Dev Haemimont Games · Paradox InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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We filtered the 26 games similar to Aven Colony down to the 5 that fit the “Space” category. Surviving Mars, Oxygen Not Included and Maia top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Aven Colony.
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Within the “Space” category, the closest game to Aven Colony is Surviving Mars — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. Oxygen Not Included and Maia follow close behind.
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The best games with a space setting like Aven Colony
5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Aven Colony. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
StrategyColony Sim
SoloSandbox WorldSci-FiSpaceBase BuildingManagement
Steam👍 97%· 140KRAWG👍 85%· 379MC86
Year 2017Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping strong narrative focus
In the space-colony simulation game Oxygen Not Included you’ll find that scarcities of oxygen, warmth and sustenance are constant threats to your colony's survival.
Where it drifts furthest from Aven Colony: tone and visuals.
Genre100Setting100Game mode87World87Progression86Tone0
StrategyRTS
SoloSandbox WorldSci-FiSpaceBase BuildingManagement
Steam👍 44%· 1.1K
Year 2013Dev Simon Roth · Machine StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Shared with Aven Colony: deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom
≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, procedural generation and crafting mechanics, while skipping strong narrative focus
About This Game Maia is a strange and hostile alien world, toxic to humans, yet lush with new life. Your mission is to colonise this poison eden, survive it's dangers and establish humanity's first foothold in the stars.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Aven Colony.
Game mode100Setting100Progression95World62Genre50
StrategyCity Builder
SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldSpaceSci-FiBase BuildingManagementIsometric
Steam👍 80%· 658MC74IGDB77· 3
Year 2015Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ Like Aven Colony, it's known for deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics
Half way across the galaxy with limited resources, a mega corporation looking over your shoulder and a ragtag crew expecting a pay cheque, it's up to you to survive and turn a profit. You have a base to build and hostile alien threats to neutralise, but ignore your crew and the colony is doomed.
Where it drifts furthest from Aven Colony: tone.
Game mode100Setting100Progression89Visuals67World66Genre50
StrategyCity Builder
SoloSandbox WorldSpaceSci-FiBase BuildingManagement
Steam👍 98%· 91KRAWG👍 85%· 84
Year 2021Dev Youthcat Studio · Gamera GamePlaytime ~8hOn PC
✓ Like Aven Colony, it's known for deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, exploration and discovery and visual 3d, while skipping survival mechanics
Dyson Sphere Program is a sci-fi simulation game with space, adventure, exploration and factory automation elements where you can build your own galactic industrial empire from scratch. In the distant future, the power of science and technology has ushered a new age to the human race.
Where it drifts furthest from Aven Colony: visuals.
Released 4 years after Aven Colony.
Game mode100Setting100Progression88World67Genre50Visuals0