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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 32 games similar to Space Haven down to the 9 that fit the “Space” category. The Mims Beginning, Surviving Mars and Oxygen Not Included top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Space Haven.

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim
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Year 2026Dev Bugbyte Ltd.

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Within the “Space” category, the closest game to Space Haven is The Mims Beginning — scoring 29/100 on our similarity scale. Surviving Mars and Oxygen Not Included follow close behind.

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The best games with a space setting like Space Haven

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Space Haven. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1The Mims Beginning
The Mims Beginning
StrategyRTS
SoloSci-FiFantasySpaceBase BuildingManagement
Steam👍 76%· 290
Year 2016Dev Squatting Penguins · Ultimate GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Space Haven: deep simulation, setting scifi and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping deep RPG systems

Previews:Video game news outlets had this to say on 2 years old beta demo - bear in mind that the game underwent dramatic development since then: "The gameplay so far feels pretty solid, and is very much in line with what you’d expect from a city builder.

Where it drifts furthest from Space Haven: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Space Haven.

It predates Space Haven by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting100Progression87Genre50Visuals0
#2Surviving Mars
Surviving Mars
StrategyColony Sim
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSpaceSci-FiBase BuildingManagementExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 80%· 28KIGDB74· 7OC77· 60
Year 2018Dev Haemimont Games · Paradox InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

It predates Space Haven by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression92Setting89Visuals77
#3Oxygen Not Included
Oxygen Not Included
StrategyColony Sim
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceBase BuildingManagementCraftingExploration
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 multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

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 Space Haven: visuals.

It predates Space Haven by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode87Setting87Visuals0
Maia
StrategyRTS
SoloSandbox WorldSci-FiSpaceBase BuildingManagementCraftingEarly Access
Steam👍 44%· 1.1K
Year 2013Dev Simon Roth · Machine StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Space Haven: deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy and procedural generation, while skipping deep RPG systems

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 very positive for Space Haven.

It predates Space Haven by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Progression95Setting89World51Genre50
Space Colony: Steam Edition
StrategyCity Builder
SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldSpaceSci-FiBase BuildingManagementExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 80%· 658MC74IGDB77· 3
Year 2015Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Space Haven, it's known for deep simulation, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, cozy, relaxing feel and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

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.

It predates Space Haven by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100World100Progression93Setting90Visuals57Genre50
Dyson Sphere Program
StrategyCity Builder
SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldSpaceSci-FiBase BuildingExplorationManagementEarly Access
Steam👍 98%· 91KRAWG👍 85%· 84
Year 2021Dev Youthcat Studio · Gamera GamePlaytime ~8hOn PC

✓ Like Space Haven, it's known for deep simulation, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with visual 3d and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

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 Space Haven: visuals.

Game mode100World100Progression93Setting90Genre50Visuals0
Imagine Earth
StrategyRTS
SoloSandbox WorldSci-FiSpaceBase BuildingCraftingManagementIsometric
Steam👍 82%· 955OC80· 12
Year 2021Dev Serious BrothersPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Space Haven: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, puzzle design and turn-based strategy, while skipping deep RPG systems

Planetary Colonization Imagine Earth is a real-time planet simulation and a build up strategy game. Your job as a space colony manager is to explore and populate distant planets. Build up thriving and profitable colonies on a global scale and trade resources and goods into space.

Where it drifts furthest from Space Haven: visuals.

Game mode100Progression96Setting72World56Genre50Visuals30
Unstoppable Gorg
StrategyTower Defense
SoloSci-FiSpaceIsometricMelee
Steam👍 79%· 307MC73IGDB73· 2
Year 2012Dev FuturemarkPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Space Haven, it's known for setting scifi, setting space and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Get ready to experience a revolution in tower defense that will send you spinning. Unstoppable Gorg challenges you to defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit. Unlike other tower defense games, in Unstoppable Gorg you can move your towers by rotating the orbits that surround planets, moons and space stations.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Space Haven.

It predates Space Haven by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting88Visuals77Genre50
shapez 2 - Factory
StrategyCity Builder
SoloSandbox WorldSpaceManagementCraftingBase BuildingEarly Access
Steam👍 97%· 14K
Dev tobspr Games · Gamera GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Space Haven: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping deep RPG systems

Dive into a factory-building game where the focus is on just that — building huge factories! Construct sprawling multi-level factories and min-max your layouts without limits. Shapez 2 is tailor-made for enthusiasts who crave the thrill of optimizing production lines and perfecting automation.

Where it drifts furthest from Space Haven: visuals.

Game mode100Progression95Setting70World58Genre50Visuals0

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