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2025PCSteam Deck verified97 % positive8.79 €

A 2D space mining game with physics and fully destructible asteroids, where you upgrade your ship and struggle to survive under an exploitative corporation.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Strong character progression
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Deep Space Exploitation are Probably Stolen, Endless Sky and Gaia Beyond. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Deep Space Exploitation special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Probably Stolen

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2026PCSteam Deck playable97 % positive−10 % 19.99 € 17.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Deep Space Exploitation: a sci-fi setting, deep character progression and a pure single-player experience.

A cyberpunk shopkeeping sim on a dystopian space station where you craft, trade and smuggle dubious goods, juggle faction loyalties, and race to buy out your shop before rent crushes you. A rogue AI adds a combat threat on the side.

Endless Sky

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You begin with a modest shuttle and build your way up through trading and combat to a formidable flagship or fleet. The freely explorable 2D galaxy, full of missions and hidden secrets, lets you chart your own path.

Gaia Beyond

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A handcrafted 2D space action RPG where you roam a solar system freely, mining, trading, fighting pirates and building relations with factions and many NPCs.

Ixion

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As Administrator of the space station Tiqqun, you manage resources, population and construction while leading humanity through dangerous sectors toward a new home. A dark blend of city-building strategy and survival pressure with a strong narrative.

Star Control II

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A classic space adventure where you captain a single ship across a huge galaxy, meeting eccentric alien races, gathering resources and allies, and fighting 2D ship duels against an overwhelming threat. Witty dialogue and a legendary soundtrack make it memorable.

The Crust

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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.

Between the Stars

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You command an interstellar cruiser, warping from jump to jump and fighting the Children of the Sun in real time. Your decisions affect your ship, crew and the world while you upgrade your vessel.

Heart of the Machine

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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.

Ad Fundum

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You pilot a giant mech through a vast dieselpunk underground world, digging for minerals, upgrading your machine and uncovering ancient secrets. It blends mining-style exploration with steady upgrade progression.

Stardeus

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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.

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