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We filtered the 46 games similar to Space Food Truck down to the 5 that fit the “Hardcore” category. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Spectromancer and 100% Orange Juice top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Space Food Truck.

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The best hardcore games like Space Food Truck

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Space Food Truck. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Keep Talking and Nobody ExplodesClosest overall match

iRank88

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

Co-opMultiplayerOfflineHardcoreProcedural

Steam👍 97%· 17KRAWG👍 93%· 419MC67IGDB84· 5OC86· 23

Year 2015Dev Steel Crate GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is a game about defusing a bomb. It was initially made for virtual reality headsets but also supports traditional screens and controls. ###Player cooperation The game is meant to be played by at least two people in cooperation.

Where it drifts furthest from Space Food Truck: visuals and tone.

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#2SpectromancerClosest on tone

iRank88

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineHardcore

Steam👍 88%· 374

Year 2009Dev Apus Software · Three DonkeysPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping procedural generation

Open your mind and discover your power as you explore the world of Spectromancer!

Where it drifts furthest from Space Food Truck: setting and visuals.

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#3100% Orange JuiceClosest on visuals

iRank71

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerCo-opSoloHardcoreIsometric

Steam👍 91%· 30KRAWG👍 42%· 165

Year 2013Dev Orange_Juice · Fruitbat FactoryPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, card game strategy and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, vibe casual and setting anime, while skipping procedural generation

100% Orange Juice is a digital multiplayer board game populated by developer Orange Juice's all-star cast. Characters from Flying Red Barrel, QP Shooting, Suguri and Sora come together with all-new characters to duke it out... with dice.

Where it drifts furthest from Space Food Truck: setting and tone.

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#4Balatro

iRank93

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloHardcoreProceduralIsometricCasual

Steam👍 98%· 191KRAWG👍 86%· 263IGDB91· 5OC92· 64

Year 2024Dev LocalThunk · PlayStackPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big. Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards in order to create varied synergies and builds.

Where it drifts furthest from Space Food Truck: game mode and tone.

Released 8 years after Space Food Truck.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloHardcoreProceduralSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 64%· 275IGDB85· 2

Year 1993Dev MicroProse Software · MicroProsePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Commodore / Amiga

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, punishing difficulty and procedural generation

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping card game strategy

1999. Governments of the Earth have increasingly begun to receive reports of frequent UFO attacks on people and their abductions. To combat this scourge, they decide to create a service X-COM (Extraterrestrial Combat Unit ), which is designed to protect humanity from aliens. You play as the head of this service. The game is played in two modes: strategic and tactical.

Where it drifts furthest from Space Food Truck: progression and game mode.

It predates Space Food Truck by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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