Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to FreeCol
Open source 4X game inspired by Colonisation
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. FreeCol launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Freeciv is a Free and Open Source empire-building strategy game inspired by the history of human civilization. The game commences in prehistory and your mission is to lead your tribe from the Stone Age to the Space Age.
2014 · play.freeciv.org · its alternatives →
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A replayable arcade shooter where you control a snake of heroes. - a327ex/SNKRX
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Freeciv-Web▲212Indoslot303 adalah platform yang memberikan kemenangan nyata dengan dukungan dari berbagai fitur serta promo gede-gedean yang selalu memanjakan member setianya.
2019 · freecivweb.org · its alternatives →
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Animarium▲69Your little and strange world populated by Maroons
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I built a desktop Mars colony survival game called Underhill, in homage to Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy. Land on Mars, build solar panels and greenhouses, and try not to pass out during dust storms. Eventually your colonists split into factions: Greens who want to terraform and Reds who want to preserve Mars. There’s Chill Mode for players that just want to build & hang, and Conflict Mode that introduces the Red v. Green factions. Reds sabotage, the terrain slowly turns green as the world gets more terraformed. Feedback welcome, especially on performance and gameplay!
Feb 2026 · underhillgame.com · its alternatives →
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The open world (galaxy?) version of a really great iOS game!
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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The classic retro game recreated using Pygame and python.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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MegaSphere▲80A sci-fi themed action platformer with a big shiny gun
2015 · antonkudin.me · its alternatives →
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A cheerful free platformer with intuitive one touch-controls
2015 · immobilegames.com · its alternatives →
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Out There▲91A simple, atmospheric FTL-like space survival game
2015 · outtheregame.com · its alternatives →
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2017 · play.freeciv.org · its alternatives →
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A real-time, class-based strategy game
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Play Freeciv online! Freeciv is an empire-building strategy game starting at the dawn of time. Can you survive to dominate a modern world?
2022 · freecivweb.com · its alternatives →
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Astroneer▲98A game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration
2015 · astroneer.space · its alternatives →
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GameShell▲87Open Source Retro Gaming & STEM Portable Console
2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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