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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 41 games similar to Star Trucker down to the 14 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Astroneer, Deliver Us the Moon and The Planet Crafter top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Star Trucker.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival
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RelaxingNarrativeSolo
Year 2024Dev Monster and Monster

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Star Trucker is Astroneer — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Deliver Us the Moon and The Planet Crafter follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Star Trucker

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

#1Astroneer
Astroneer
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSpaceSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 138KIGDB81· 4OC75· 26
Year 2019Dev System Era SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ 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.

Genre100Setting100World100Visuals62Progression45Tone36
#2Deliver Us the Moon
Deliver Us the Moon
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 9.2KIGDB78· 5OC74· 67
Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ 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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals100Tone42
The Planet Crafter
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSpaceSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 70KRAWG👍 67%· 35OC81· 13
Year 2022Dev Miju GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC

✓ 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.

Genre100Setting100World100Visuals72Tone42Progression28
The Invincible
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB79· 5OC73· 85
Year 2023Dev Starward Industries · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ 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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals73World63
Bit Blaster XL
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiSpaceRangedMelee
Steam👍 96%· 6.1KRAWG👍 29%· 68
Year 2016Dev Nickervision StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, setting scifi and setting space

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

I have been learning to make games in my free time and love making small-yet-solid arcade games with simple mechanics. Please expect 'Bit Blaster XL' to be a small, re-playable, arcade score-chaser game where the only goals are to constantly beat your previous score and unlock some extra ships.

Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: tone and visuals.

It predates Star Trucker by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting77Tone0Visuals0
The Alters
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird PersonIsometric
Steam👍 90%· 17KIGDB87· 5OC86· 115
Year 2025Dev 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ 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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting48Visuals44Tone37
ARMORED HEAD
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 1.3K
Year 2020Dev Egor RezenovPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ 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.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals72Setting44Tone31
Silent Hill 3
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person
IGDB88· 3
Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC

✓ 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.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals61Setting40Tone34
Metal Gear
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiExplorationTacticalStealth
Year 1987Dev Konami

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with shooter, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: visuals and setting.

It predates Star Trucker by 37 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting48Visuals0
Jurassic Park: The Game
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4
Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Security systems have failed and the creatures of the park roam free. Now, a rogue corporation will stop at nothing to acquire the dinosaur embryos stolen and lost by Dennis Nedry.

Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Star Trucker.

It predates Star Trucker by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals61Setting41Tone31
Unclaimed World
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 51%· 215
Year 2016Dev Refactored Games OÜPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Manage interstellar pioneers and their descendants in this detailed sci-fi colony sim. Centuries after planetfall, colonists are still struggling to gain foothold on their lush and alien planet. You settle on the frontier by carefully managing resources, production and different personalities.

Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Star Trucker.

It predates Star Trucker by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting49Visuals0
Dino Crisis
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiDarkHorror
IGDB60· 1
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: visuals and tone.

It predates Star Trucker by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting40Tone30Visuals0
Parasite Eve
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiThird PersonStealthDark
IGDB60· 1
Year 1998Dev Squaresoft · Square Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, 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 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals61Setting30Tone0
Parasite Eve II
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird PersonDark
Year 1999Dev Square Product Development Division 5 · SquareOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Star Trucker: tone and setting.

It predates Star Trucker by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals61Setting40Tone30

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