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24 alternatives to Environmental Station Alpha

Super lo-fi, but awesome, Metroid-style game.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Environmental Station Alpha launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Out There▲91

   A simple, atmospheric FTL-like space survival game

   2015 · outtheregame.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mini Metro for Mobile▲73

   A minimalistic subway layout game

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MegaSphere▲80

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

   2015 · antonkudin.me · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Axiom Verge▲74

   An edgy Metroidvania game

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ori and the Blind Forest▲75

   Remarkably pretty Metroidvania with a moving story.

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor▲75

   An anti-adventure game about picking up trash

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Robot Nature▲77

   Addictive Game

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Metro 2033 Redux▲54

   Apocalyptic horror action game, very highly polished

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Animarium▲69

   Your little and strange world populated by Maroons

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Even the Ocean▲61

    An environmentalist platformer about cities and oceans.

    2016 · seanhtch.itch.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Spirit Runner▲54

    Endless neon rooftop runner

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Headlander▲63

    A science fiction comedy game in Metroid style

    2015 · adultswim.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Super Mutant Alien Assault▲57

    Addictive arcade platformer shooter

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Never Alone Game▲80

    Atmospheric puzzle platformer w/ traditional Iñupiat people

    2014 · neveralonegame.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AlphaPit▲63

    A word game about depth and loneliness

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    EQUINOX▲66

    Minimal platformer about exploration and gathering

    2015 · funselektor.itch.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Refunct▲70

    Vibrant first-person platformer

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Battlestation: Harbinger▲67

    A hard sci-fi space exploration game

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Circa Infinity▲73

    A circular platformer with pulse pounding soundtrack

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Overland▲108

    Post-apocalyptic survival game

    2016 · overland-game.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Timenauts▲83

    Hilariously addictive, real-time tower assault adventure

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Basement ▲85

    Build the most effective enterprise and stay alive

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Starbound▲67

    An extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game

    2015 · playstarbound.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Aeronaut▲118

    The prettiest game of memory you'll ever play

    2016 · its alternatives →

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