4 Games with a space setting like Everspace that you should try

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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.

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We filtered the 39 games similar to Everspace down to the 4 that fit the “Space” category. Returnal, Helldivers and Freaking Meatbags top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Everspace.

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The best games with a space setting like Everspace

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

#1ReturnalClosest overall match

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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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#2HelldiversClosest on tone

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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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#3Freaking MeatbagsClosest on 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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#4Defy Gravity Extended

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 86%· 8.5KRAWG👍 12%· 162

Year 2016Dev Paul Fisch · Fish Factory GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her.

Where it drifts furthest from Everspace: visuals and tone.

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