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24 alternatives to Headlander

A science fiction comedy game in Metroid style

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

1. 1
   Starbound▲67

   An extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Undertale▲70

   A super peaceful RPG

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Refunct▲70

   Vibrant first-person platformer

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   MC Lars: The Video Game▲63

   A beat-driven platformer

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   No Man's Sky▲272

   Explore a nearly endless procedurally generated universe

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Overland (First Access)▲89

   Make the most of a terrible situation

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Slam City Oracles▲74

   A rambunctious Katamari-meets-Grand Theft Auto physics game

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Roguelands▲66

   A pixelated multiplayer RPG

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Knossu▲77

   A Doom-like, non-euclidean horror game (Happy Halloween!)

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Skyhill▲65

    A turn-based survival crafting point-and-click game

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bulb Boy▲79

    An atmospheric point-and-click horror game

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Broken▲66

    3rd-person action-adventure game delivered monthly

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    EQUINOX▲66

    Minimal platformer about exploration and gathering

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor▲75

    An anti-adventure game about picking up trash

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Steamroll▲68

    A steampunk adventure and puzzle game

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Dungeon League▲60

    Everything awesome about RPG's without the boring bits

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep▲55

    A massive 2D, pixel-art, metroidvania style, platformer.

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Rebel Galaxy▲64

    A sprawling space adventure

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Spelunky▲73

    Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Warsow▲92

    Free & fast-paced FPS game for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    That Dragon, Cancer▲122

    A videogame developer's love letter to his son

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Endless Sky▲76

    A 2D space trading and combat game

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    DarkMaus▲74

    A challenging action game with a minimalist style

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Knytt▲83

    A platform game with atmosphere & infinite cuteness

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →