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2026PCSteam Deck playable75 % positive−40 % ~~29.99 €~~ 17.99 €

You build and automate a lunar colony that Earth relies on, mining regolith, running conveyor and drone factories, looking after colonists and trading with rival factions. A story campaign with multiple endings adds direction to the sandbox.

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Economy and management
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The closest matches for The Crust are Oxygen Not Included, Stardeus and Surviving Mars. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Crust special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Oxygen Not Included

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2019PCSteam Deck verified96 % positive22.99 €

A deep colony sim inside an asteroid where you keep your Duplicants alive by managing oxygen, heat, food and waste through interlocking physics-like systems. Spectacular failures are part of the fun, often with dark humor.

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Stardeus

Sci-fi setting

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.

Surviving Mars

Deep systems to master

A city builder where you found a Mars colony and keep it alive with domes, drones and careful resource management. The appeal lies in planning supply chains and surviving hostile conditions.

Dyson Sphere Program

Sandbox with your own goals

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.

RimWorld

Sandbox with your own goals

A colony sim where an AI storyteller turns raids, famines and your settlers' personal dramas into unique, often darkly funny emergent stories. Its deep simulation and per-colonist management make every run unpredictable.

Aven Colony

Deep systems to master

A sci-fi city-builder where you establish humanity's first colony on the alien world of Aven Prime. You must keep colonists fed, employed and happy while surviving hostile environmental hazards and threats.

Heart of the Machine

Sci-fi setting

You play the first sentient AI in a city full of possibilities, choosing whether to build a robot army, rule as a benevolent machine overlord, or chase other goals. A blend of strategy, sandbox and RPG elements leaves many paths to your objectives.

Imperium Galactica II: Alliances

Deep systems to master

In Imperium Galactica II: Alliances you grow an empire across the stars, exploring systems, managing resources and commanding fleets in real-time battles. It blends 4X expansion with a storyline built around shifting alliances.

Space Haven

Building and crafting

A spaceship colony sim where you build ships tile by tile, manage air and power, and look after the needs and moods of a ragtag crew as you travel the galaxy in search of a new home.

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

Deep systems to master

A classic turn-based 4X game about founding a colony on an alien planet. Ideological factions, a philosophical narrative and fully customizable units set it apart.

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