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More about this game →If Star Trucker left you wanting more, this list of 41 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — survival mechanics, vibe relaxing and open world exploration — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 14 attributes. Astroneer comes closest (79/100).
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The closest game to Star Trucker is Astroneer — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. The Long Dark and Deliver Us the Moon follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Star Trucker. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation
≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, co op and base building, while skipping vibe relaxing
Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: game mode and tone.
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation
≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping vibe relaxing
The Long Dark is a game about surviving in the unforgiving conditions of frozen North Canadian taiga. The Arctic wilderness may be breathtakingly beautiful, thanks to the game’s artful visual style, but it is also deadly.
Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: setting and tone.
It predates Star Trucker by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and melee combat, while skipping sandbox freedom
Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: tone.
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation
≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, co op and online features, while skipping vibe relaxing
By yourself or with friends, your mission is to survive an epic oceanic adventure across a perilous sea! Gather debris to survive, expand your raft and be wary of the dangers of the ocean!
Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: game mode and progression.
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom
≠ Where it differs: brings co op, online features and base building, while skipping deep simulation
From Hostile to Habitable You are sent on an hostile planet with one mission: Make it habitable for Humans. You'll have to survive, collect resources, build your base and machines in order to heat the planet, create an atmosphere with enough oxygen and eventually geo-engineer an entire planet!
Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: game mode and progression.
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation
≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping sandbox freedom
Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: tone and visuals.
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: tone.
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, deep simulation and sandbox freedom
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe casual, while skipping strong narrative focus
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Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: visuals and game mode.
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation
ARMORED HEAD is a miniature shooter, where all the action takes place in one arena. The main character is a gladiator who fights against his opponents in pursuit of the grand prize. His task is to defeat 30 waves of opponents, unravel all the secrets of the arena, and win the gold cup.
Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: tone and setting.
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: tone and setting.
It predates Star Trucker by 21 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: setting and tone.
It predates Star Trucker by 23 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: shooter, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: setting and tone.
It predates Star Trucker by 20 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, deep simulation and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping adventure storytelling
Warning: Content Below may not be suitable for Cats, any similarities to real dogs is purely coincidental. In Domestic Dog, you take control of a randomized dog in a randomized house and survive the harsh domestic life! Explore the city and interact with the world for discover items and secrets.
Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: visuals and tone.
It predates Star Trucker by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation
≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, deep RPG systems and vibe casual, while skipping sandbox freedom
Russian Fishing 4 dynamic and engaging fishing simulator that features unique natural physics, conditions and fish behavior. 50+ Fish species. 8 Lakes and rivers. Spinning, Bait casting, Feeder and Float fishing. Players ratings, achievements and statistics. Dozens of fishing techniques.
Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: game mode.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Star Trucker.
✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: setting and tone.
It predates Star Trucker by 25 years, with what that implies technically.
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Survival · Puzzle
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Survival · Adventure
Fatal Frame
Survival · Adventure
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Survival · Puzzle
Jurassic Park: The Game
Survival · Adventure
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Survival · Puzzle
Minecraft: Story Mode
Survival · Adventure
Influent Language Learning Game
Survival · Adventure
Metal Gear
Survival · Shooter
Dino Crisis
Survival · Puzzle
Silent Hill 4: The Room
Survival · Adventure
Silent Hill: Origins
Survival · Puzzle
Unclaimed World
Survival · Simulation
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Survival · Adventure
Parasite Eve
Survival · RPG
Haunting Ground
Survival · Adventure
Silent Hill: Downpour
Survival · Adventure
Diamo XL
Survival · Puzzle
Rule of Rose
Survival · Puzzle
Slender: The Eight Pages
Survival · Adventure
Bit Blaster XL
Survival
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
Survival · Shooter
Pac-Man
Survival
flOw
Survival · Puzzle
Parasite Eve II
Survival · RPG
P.T.
Survival · Puzzle