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iRank78
StrategyColony Sim
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSpaceSci-FiBase BuildingManagementExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 80%· 28KIGDB74· 7OC77· 60
Year 2018Dev Haemimont Games · Paradox InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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We filtered the 32 games similar to The Universim down to the 11 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Surviving Mars, Oxygen Not Included and Maia top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Universim.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like The Universim
11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Universim. 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.
StrategyColony Sim
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceBase BuildingManagementExploration
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 vibe casual
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 The Universim: tone and visuals.
Genre100Setting100Progression91Game mode87World74Tone0
StrategyRTS
SoloProceduralSandbox WorldSci-FiSpaceBase BuildingManagement
Steam👍 44%· 1.1K
Year 2013Dev Simon Roth · Machine StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Shared with The Universim: deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom
≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, crafting mechanics and early access, while skipping vibe casual
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 mostly positive for The Universim.
It predates The Universim by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Game mode100Setting100Progression86World82Genre50
StrategyCity Builder
SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldSpaceSci-FiBase BuildingExplorationManagement
Steam👍 98%· 91KRAWG👍 85%· 84
Year 2021Dev Youthcat Studio · Gamera GamePlaytime ~8hOn PC
✓ Like The Universim, it's known for deep simulation, sandbox freedom and open world exploration
≠ Stands apart with visual 3d, visual third person and early access, while skipping survival mechanics
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 The Universim: visuals.
Game mode100Setting100Progression100World79Genre50Visuals0
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iRank76
StrategyRTS
SoloCasualSci-FiSpaceBase BuildingManagement
Steam👍 76%· 290
Year 2016Dev Squatting Penguins · Ultimate GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Shared with The Universim: deep simulation, vibe casual and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom
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 The Universim: visuals.
It predates The Universim by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Game mode100Tone100Progression90Setting83Genre50Visuals0
StrategyTower Defense
SoloCasualSci-FiSpaceIsometric
Steam👍 79%· 307MC73IGDB73· 2
Year 2012Dev FuturemarkPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh
✓ Like The Universim, it's known for vibe casual, setting scifi and setting space
≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning 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.
It predates The Universim by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Genre50
StrategyColony Sim
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiManagementBase BuildingExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 90%· 46KIGDB72· 5OC79· 81
Year 2021Dev Frontier DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual
Where it drifts furthest from The Universim: tone.
Genre100Progression100Visuals100Game mode86World79Setting51
StrategyColony Sim
SoloCasualSandbox WorldSci-FiBase BuildingManagement
Steam👍 88%· 81KIGDB68· 9
Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom
≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping open world exploration
Where it drifts furthest from The Universim: visuals and setting.
It predates The Universim by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Game mode85Progression83World46Setting34
75
iRank79
StrategyColony Sim
SoloSandbox WorldProceduralSci-FiExplorationBase BuildingManagement
Steam👍 83%· 26KRAWG👍 69%· 85IGDB84· 5OC80· 77
Year 2024Dev Ironwood Studio · Kepler InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS
✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and sandbox freedom
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and racing gameplay, while skipping vibe casual
Pacific Drive is a run-based, first-person driving survival game. Your car is your only companion as you navigate a surreal and anomaly-filled reimagining of the Pacific Northwest.
Where it drifts furthest from The Universim: tone and visuals.
Genre100Game mode100World84Progression81Setting29Tone0
StrategyColony Sim
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiBase BuildingManagementExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 229KRAWG👍 87%· 808MC83IGDB86· 2OC82· 14
Year 2020Dev Wube SoftwarePlaytime ~20hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Same family of colony sims: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, co op and crafting mechanics, while skipping vibe casual
Factorio is an isometric space real-time strategy developed by Wube Software. ###Story An astronaut is stranded on the surface of a distant unknown planet, that is full with low life forms and fossil fuels. His main objective now is to survive and build a rocket to leave the planet.
Where it drifts furthest from The Universim: game mode and setting.
Genre100Progression86World78Visuals70Setting49Game mode34
#11Satisfactory
72
iRank94
StrategyColony Sim
SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiBase BuildingExplorationManagement
Steam👍 97%· 270KRAWG👍 89%· 355IGDB95· 2OC91· 26
Year 2024Dev Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~12hOn PC
✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping vibe casual
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Where it drifts furthest from The Universim: visuals and game mode.
Genre100Progression83World80Setting51Game mode34Visuals0
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