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We filtered the 36 games similar to Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense down to the 29 that fit the “PC” category. Backstage Pass, Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~ and Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense.

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The best games like Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense on PC

29 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Backstage PassClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeAnimeFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 279

Year 2016Dev sakevisualPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense, it's known for visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and visual first person, while skipping card game strategy

A visual novel/sim game about life, love, and working in the entertainment industry. Play as makeup artist Sian Goodin as she navigates the world of showbiz. Work with upcoming talent or established pros?

Where it drifts furthest from Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense: visuals.

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#2Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~

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SoloNarrativeAnimeCozyFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 3.1KRAWG👍 40%· 45

Year 2014Dev OVERDRIVE · MangaGamerPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Like Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense, it's known for visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and visual first person, while skipping card game strategy

The week you spend in Japan will certainly be memorable!!! Get a taste of the foreign travel offered by printed guidebooks. Enjoy a tour around Japan from the comfort of your own home!

Where it drifts furthest from Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense: visuals.

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#3Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You

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SoloNarrativeSci-FiDark

Steam👍 90%· 15KIGDB86· 6OC82· 17

Year 2016Dev Osmotic Studios · Surprise Attack GamesOn Linux · Switch · Android

✓ Shared with Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping card game strategy

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#4VenbaClosest on visuals

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SoloNarrative2DCasualCrafting

Steam👍 92%· 3.5KIGDB87· 3OC81· 56

Year 2023Dev Visai GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense, expect visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping card game strategy

Released 7 years after Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense.

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SoloNarrativeAnimeCasualOpen World

Steam👍 51%· 253

Year 2015Playtime ~4hOn PC

✓ Shared with Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense: visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and open world exploration, while skipping card game strategy

X-note is a blend between Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Follow the story of Essi as she pursues the truth of her mother's death. The game occurs over 30 days, of which you can train Essi's psychic abilities, explore the school, collect notes, and make choices to determine her fate. There are a total of 3 pursuable romances, 40+ original illustrations, and 9 endings to unlock.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against positive for Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense.

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SoloNarrativeAnimeCasual

Steam👍 94%· 7.6KIGDB75· 8OC72· 43

Year 2011Dev Mediatonic · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense, it's known for visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping card game strategy

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#7Katawa Shoujo

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SoloNarrative

Year 2012Dev Four Leaf StudiosOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: card game strategy.

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#8Airport Simulator 2014

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SoloNarrativeOpen WorldManagementExploration

Steam👍 18%· 1.0K

Year 2013Dev United Independent EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense, expect deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, resource management and exploration and discovery, while skipping card game strategy

Booming turbine noise, kerosene smells in the air and constant change and new challenges: The daily life of a large airport is perfectly presented and is a particular challenge in this professional and economic airport simulation.

Where it drifts furthest from Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are overwhelmingly negative, against positive for Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense.

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SoloNarrative2DCasualCozy

Steam👍 35%· 707

Year 2015Dev Sometimes YouPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Shared with Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense: visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe casual, while skipping card game strategy

Don't miss our new games!http://store.steampowered.com/app/448470/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/415960/ About the GameThis game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. He rarely slept, and even with 24 hours in a day, it was not enough for him.

Where it drifts furthest from Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against positive for Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense.

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SoloNarrativeCasualPixel ArtFree to Play

Steam👍 89%· 32K

Year 2015Dev Kyle SeeleyOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and visual pixel, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense: visuals.

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#11Analogue: A Hate StoryClosest on setting

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SoloNarrativeSci-FiAnime

Steam👍 93%· 2.3KRAWG👍 73%· 40MC62IGDB73· 2

Year 2012Dev Love Conquers All GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense, expect visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping card game strategy

Just UpdatedNow includes the Science and Tradition DLC Includes two new costumes for the cosplaying AI *Hyun-ae: a scientist's lab coat, and the traditional hanbok that the Pale Bride wore.

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#12Hate Plus

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SoloNarrativeSci-FiAnimeFantasy

Steam👍 84%· 587RAWG👍 75%· 20IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev Love Conquers All GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense, expect visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping card game strategy

Let's spend the next three real-time days together uncovering the mystery of what went horribly wrong on a derelict generation ship, with the help of a spunky/more-than-slightly-traumatized AI sidekick! A sequel to Analogue: A Hate Story that tells a whole new hate story of its own.

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#13eden*

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SoloNarrativeAnimeSci-FiCozy

Steam👍 97%· 5.1K

Year 2015Dev Key · MangaGamerPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense, it's known for visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting anime

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping card game strategy

The final love story on a dying planet. In the near future, an ominous red star suddenly appears in the sky. Its presence is about to bring about the extinction of all life on Earth. The unified government proposes an evacuation project to take all of mankind into space, but in order to make the seemingly impossible project a reality, 'felixes' are brought into the world.

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SoloNarrativeAnimeSci-FiFantasy

Steam👍 96%· 8.1KIGDB87· 11OC84· 43

Year 2015Dev 5pb. · PQubeOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense: visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting anime

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense: visuals.

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#15Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

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SoloNarrativeAnime2DFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 43K

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Like Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense, it's known for visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting anime

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense: visuals.

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