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24 alternatives to Battlestation: Harbinger

A hard sci-fi space exploration game

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Battlestation: Harbinger launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Astroneer▲98

   A game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration

   2015 · astroneer.space · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hyperburner▲69

   High-speed space flier

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Cosmic Challange▲60

   The most challenging multiplayer space race competition awai

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Graviteer: Cosmic Expedition▲67

   Travel through galaxies into deep space

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   MegaSphere▲80

   A sci-fi themed action platformer with a big shiny gun

   2015 · antonkudin.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Star Command Galaxies▲60

   The open world (galaxy?) version of a really great iOS game!

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Endless Sky▲76

   A 2D space trading and combat game

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Rebel Galaxy▲64

   A sprawling space adventure

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Spaceteam▲72

   A cooperative shouting game for phones and tablets

   2015 · spaceteam.ca · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DarkOrbit▲57

    A breathtaking space game in your browser

    2017 · ad.admitad.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Starbound▲67

    An extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game

    2015 · playstarbound.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tharsis▲66

    A turn-based space strategy game.

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Battleship Lonewolf▲56

    Flight through space, command your ship, and wage epic war

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Space:MechDefender▲54

    A cartoon defense game packed with action and strategy.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Space Grub▲79

    Simple and fun space shooter

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Space Grunts▲66

    You play as a "problem" solver and you will die a lot

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Stellar Interface▲56

    A space-shooter meets a rogue-like-ish game

    2016 · gamejolt.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    BattleTech▲61

    From the creators of the Shadowrun Series!

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Sputnik Eyes▲72

    A puzzle game that will take you on a journey across space

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Last Horizon▲83

    A minimal, atmospheric space survival & exploration game

    2015 · pixeljam.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime (Win/Mac/XBone)▲61

    A neon battleship space couch co-op game for 1-2 players.

    2015 · asteroidbase.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Out There▲91

    A simple, atmospheric FTL-like space survival game

    2015 · outtheregame.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Spaced-Out▲58

    Crazy hard avoidance game!!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Antichamber▲82

    A mind-blowing psychological exploration game

    2015 · antichamber-game.com · its alternatives →

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