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24 alternatives to No Man's Sky (Pre-Release)

Explore/survive an infinite procedurally generated universe

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. No Man's Sky (Pre-Release) launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   No Man's Sky▲272

   Explore a nearly endless procedurally generated universe

   2016 · playstation.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   No Time To Explain Remastered▲60

   Chase your future self through time and alternate realities

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Just Cause 3▲103

   An open-world adventure where anything can happen

   2015 · square-enix-games.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   HOMEFRONT: The Revolution▲66

   An open-world first person shooter

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Horizon: Zero Dawn▲102

   Guerrilla's new IP takes a new twist on post apocalyptic

   2015 · blog.playstation.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Future Unfolding▲80

   Explore a procedural world, both beautiful and dangerous

   2015 · futureunfolding.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Skyward▲71

   A great journey to the sky starts with a single step.

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Osiris: New Dawn▲71

   Discover, fight, and tame indigenous alien creatures

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Endless Sky▲76

   A 2D space trading and combat game

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Until Dawn▲69

    Every choice you make in your terrifying search for answers

    2015 · playstation.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Below▲80

    Explore. Survive. Discover.

    2015 · whatliesbelow.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Out There▲91

    A simple, atmospheric FTL-like space survival game

    2015 · outtheregame.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Solus Project▲67

    Explore and survive a mysterious alien planet

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Starbound▲67

    An extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game

    2015 · playstarbound.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Super Planet Crash▲69

    Build a solar system that doesn't blow up from gravity

    2016 · stefanom.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Journey▲119

    One of the best-reviewed games of all time comes to PS4

    2015 · playstation.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Once Human▲199

    Post-apocalyptic multiplayer open-world survival game

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Planet of the Eyes▲68

    Explore the mystery of an unknown world

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Exists▲132

    Generate your own 3D worlds and team-deathmatch in minutes

    2025 · exists.ai · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TowerFall: Dark World▲130

    New expansion to super awesome local multiplayer game

    2015 · towerfall-game.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Dual Universe▲58

    Civilization Building Sci-Fi MMORPG

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    No Mario's Sky▲131

    A fan-made mashup of Mario and No Man's Sky

    2016 · asmb.itch.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Infinity Loop: Blueprints▲83

    Dive into relaxing world of immersive challenges!

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Athena Database for No Man's Sky▲6

    A No Man's Sky discoveries database.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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