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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 5 that fit the “Space” 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 “Space” 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 space setting like Star Trucker

5 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

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