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2016 PC free 62 % positive Mixed, 6,812 reviews on Steam

A sci-fi sandbox adventure on an alien planet where voxel tech lets you reshape the terrain and craft your own weapons, vehicles and structures. Exploration, crafting and action combat blend together.

What defines Planet Explorers:

  • Open world
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Lots to discover
  • Strong character progression

The closest matches for Planet Explorers are Keplerth, Cubic Odyssey and Avorion. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Planet Explorers special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Keplerth

96 %

2018 PC 12.49 € 85 % positive Very positive, 4,027 reviews on Steam

  • Open world
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Lots to discover

You wake up with nothing on a hostile alien planet and must gather, craft and fight your way through a 2D sandbox survival adventure while uncovering the planet's secrets.

Cubic Odyssey

Open world

A voxel-style space adventure where you explore colorful planets, craft tools and build vehicles while fighting the Red Darkness. The focus is on discovery, crafting and tinkering in a large universe.

Avorion

Strong character progression

A procedurally generated space sandbox where you build modular ships block by block and push toward the galactic core as a trader, mercenary or explorer. Ship building and freedom of playstyle are the heart of the game.

Stars End

Open world

A sci-fi survival sandbox on the wild frontier of a distant star system, where you gather resources, build and fight to survive. You can play solo or host your own server.

Sky Break

Open world

An indie open-world survival adventure on a stormy abandoned planet where you must hack and exploit wild mechs to stay alive.

Crackdown 3

Open world

As a super-powered Agent you take down a criminal empire in a futuristic city, leaping up skyscrapers and blowing everything up, solo or in co-op and destruction-focused multiplayer. The appeal is chaotic sandbox mayhem and steadily growing power.

Volcanoids

Open world

Instead of a fixed base, you build up a giant mobile drill vehicle to travel a volcanic island, mine resources and fight robots. Play solo or in co-op to uncover what lies beneath the surface.

Starmade

Open world

A sandbox space game where you build your own ships and stations from blocks, explore the void, and fight in combat, whether solo or on multiplayer servers.

Star Valor

Strong character progression

A 2D space action RPG where you upgrade your own ship, craft weapons, mine resources, trade and take on missions across a large galaxy. You grow from a humble pilot into a powerful commander with allies and hired mercenaries.

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