Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Melting Planet
The cooperative card game to save for survival
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Melting Planet launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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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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Kick off your next meeting in style with a fun icebreaker
2020 · its alternatives →
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Playing cards based on solar system, science & exploration
2021 · its alternatives →
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2016 · dulst.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · gameoflifetotalwar.com · its alternatives →
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I've been working for a while on trying to curate a game that has the emergence of procedurally generated computer games but that can be played with only pen and paper. Here I present the best version I've been able to come up with that is simple and emergent. I've really enjoyed being able to engage with this sort of game while not feeling like my brain in rotting. I recon my numeracy improves while playing it.
Jun 2026 · jameshylands.co.uk · its alternatives →
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Virtual meeting card game - play on Zoom, Meet, Teams
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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