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2010
You repair the oxygen supply lines of a lunar colony after a meteor strike, working through a technical repair and rebuilding task. I only know this game from its description, so the rating stays conservative.
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The closest matches for Moonbase Alpha are Dyson Sphere Program, Infinifactory and Sixty Four. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Moonbase Alpha special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
85 %
Best match
A space factory-automation game where you build production chains across multiple planets and ultimately wrap a star in a Dyson sphere. The appeal lies in optimizing sprawling logistics networks on a galactic scale.
84 % −50 %Sci-fi setting
A 3D engineering puzzler from Zachtronics in which you build factory lines for alien captors that assemble products. The appeal lies in tinkering and optimizing your solutions against other players' results.
82 % 5.89 €
Sci-fi setting
You grow simple machines into a thriving factory, with each step unlocking new challenges and a deeper grasp of an unusual universe.
81 % 7.79 €
Sci-fi setting
A simplified 2D rocket-building sandbox in the spirit of Kerbal Space Program, where you design your own rockets and explore space using realistic orbital mechanics.
80 % 4.99 €
Realistic visuals
An indie real-time strategy game where you push back a spreading, fluid enemy mass called the Creeper with carefully placed turrets and power supply. It plays like a tactical tower-defense puzzle.
80 % 7.79 €
Sci-fi setting
In Rymdkapsel you build a space station from modules and set the overall direction while your minions do the legwork. It is calm and meditative, and the challenge lies in clever layout rather than fast reflexes.
80 % 9.75 €
Sci-fi setting
A physics-based puzzle game in which you play crash-landed Bob, collecting lost ship parts and assembling your craft however you like to solve tricky levels. The free-form building encourages creative solutions.
80 % 11.79 €
Realistic visuals
As an engineer on a Mars colony, you repair and maintain rovers by taking them apart and putting them back together piece by piece. A calm, technical simulator that shows how these vehicles work on the inside.
80 % 24.99 €
Sci-fi setting
A real-time colony-building strategy game where you settle alien planets and balance trade, economy and environmental impact. Managing each planet's ecology feels like a thoughtful planning puzzle.
79 % 29.99 €
Realistic visuals
As an immortal AI you rebuild a wrecked spaceship in a colony-sim style, automating production and deciding how to treat the human survivors. It blends base building, resource management and exploration in space.
