What is the best game similar to Everspace?

The closest game to Everspace is Clone Drone in the Danger Zone, scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. They share 12 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and fighting mechanics. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Everspace?

The three closest games to Everspace are: 1. Clone Drone in the Danger Zone (84/100, 12 shared attributes) 2. Returnal (68/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Brotato (67/100, 10 shared attributes). All share Everspace's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 39 candidates across 16 dimensions.

Is Returnal similar to Everspace?

Yes — Returnal scores 68/100 similarity to Everspace. They share 12 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.

What Shooter games are similar to Everspace?

The best Shooter games similar to Everspace are Clone Drone in the Danger Zone, Returnal, Brotato and The Binding of Isaac. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Everspace attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and fighting mechanics.

How is similarity to Everspace calculated?

We compare Everspace against every game in our catalog using 16 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Everspace experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Everspace is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, punishing difficulty and procedural generation in quite the same way. We compared Everspace against over 6,700 titles across 16 gameplay attributes and found 39 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Clone Drone in the Danger Zone, Returnal and Brotato lead the list, with Clone Drone in the Danger Zone reaching a 84/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Everspace special.

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Top games similar to Everspace

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Everspace. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Clone Drone in the Danger ZoneClosest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57

Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping setting space

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Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: game mode and visuals.

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#2ReturnalClosest on visuals

iRank84

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-FiSpaceExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201

Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, horror tension and action RPG combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: game mode and progression.

Released 4 years after Everspace.

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#3Brotato

iRank88

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 114KRAWG👍 84%· 142OC75· 6

Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

A spaceship from Potato World crashes onto an alien planet. The sole survivor: Brotato, the only potato capable of handling 6 weapons at the same time. Waiting to be rescued by his mates, Brotato must survive in this hostile environment.

Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: visuals and game mode.

Released 5 years after Everspace.

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#4The Binding of IsaacClosest on game mode

iRank86

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralExploration

Steam👍 95%· 62KRAWG👍 76%· 1.2KMC84IGDB84· 2

Year 2011Dev Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl · Edmund McMillenPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

The Binding Of Isaac is a roguelike top-down “shooter” with RPG elements. Initially, a Flash game, the game had earned many fans due to its unique art style, spooky and catchy ambient music, and almost infinite replayability.

Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: setting and visuals.

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#5The Void Rains Upon Her Heart

iRank99

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralRanged

Steam👍 99%· 1.9K

Year 2018Dev Veyeral Games · The Hidden LevelsPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

An alien girl is trapped in a cave and surrounded by bizarre monsters. She can not fight those creatures, but she can befriending them with the power of love! Every monster will react in their own violent ways, but even the most powerful can be swayed by this ultimate power.

Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: visuals and combat.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-Fi

Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44

Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

This is a procedurally generated rogue-lite, that lets players to explore the depths of a well. Taking a role of Welltaro, local curious man, players will drop down the well to kill monsters and collect the treasure.

Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: visuals and setting.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 4.9KIGDB70· 4

Year 2011Dev Flying Wild HogOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, setting cyberpunk and loot and gear systems, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: progression and setting.

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#8HelldiversClosest on setting

iRank87

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 90%· 33KIGDB84· 6OC83· 45

Year 2015Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, online features and offline, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: visuals and game mode.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 32KRAWG👍 80%· 68IGDB70· 2OC67· 13

Year 2015Dev South East GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: setting and game mode.

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#10Doom

iRank93

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28

Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: game mode and setting.

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#11Roboquest

iRank88

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 24KRAWG👍 84%· 44IGDB83· 3OC85· 12

Year 2020Dev RyseUp StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

Roadmap About the Game Roboquest is a fast-paced FPS Roguelite, playable in solo or 2-player co-op. Jump into the steel shoes of a high-powered, hyper-mobile robot and fight like you’ve never fought before. Run through randomly generated environments on an unrecognizable Earth.

Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: progression and game mode.

Released 3 years after Everspace.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 20KRAWG👍 83%· 301IGDB84· 4OC86· 24

Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Nuclear Throne is a top-down roguelike shooter, set in a post-apocalyptic universe. ###Plot and features The game has a sole objective: to reach the famed Nuclear Throne. The player controls one of the many mutated characters.

Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: visuals and game mode.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceBase Building

Steam👍 86%· 173MC69

Year 2014Dev Wild Factor · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Everspace, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, real-time strategy and base building, while skipping fighting mechanics

Freaking Meatbags throws you into a futuristic world where robots have jobs, cephalopods aren't confined to a single dimension, and humans pretty much just stand around talking to themselves.

Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: progression and visuals.

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#14SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

iRank83

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70

Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: setting.

Released 3 years after Everspace.

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#15Condemned: Criminal Origins

iRank81

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreFirst PersonRanged

Steam👍 87%· 4.3KRAWG👍 78%· 423MC80IGDB74· 5

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

Condemned: Criminal Origins is a grim crime thriller that lets you play the role of a detective and investigate the murder of a young woman. The game features a dark and paranoid atmosphere with some disturbing imagery.

Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: setting and tone.

It predates Everspace by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Everspace?: The closest game to Everspace is Clone Drone in the Danger Zone, scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. They share 12 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and fighting mechanics. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Everspace?: The three closest games to Everspace are: 1. Clone Drone in the Danger Zone (84/100, 12 shared attributes) 2. Returnal (68/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Brotato (67/100, 10 shared attributes). All share Everspace's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 39 candidates across 16 dimensions.
Is Returnal similar to Everspace?: Yes — Returnal scores 68/100 similarity to Everspace. They share 12 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.
What Shooter games are similar to Everspace?: The best Shooter games similar to Everspace are Clone Drone in the Danger Zone, Returnal, Brotato and The Binding of Isaac. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Everspace attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and fighting mechanics.
How is similarity to Everspace calculated?: We compare Everspace against every game in our catalog using 16 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Everspace experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.