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24 alternatives to The Solus Project
Explore and survive a mysterious alien planet
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Solus Project launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Astroneer▲98A game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration
2015 · astroneer.space · its alternatives →
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Sky City VR▲68Explore an abandoned futuristic city to uncover a mystery
2016 · indiedb.com · its alternatives →
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Explore the mystery of an unknown world
2015 · store.steampowered.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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Turn-based space exploration sweetness
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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A first-person surreal exploration game
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Destroy alien astroids to save the world
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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A space-shooter meets a rogue-like-ish game
2016 · gamejolt.com · its alternatives →
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Last Horizon▲83A minimal, atmospheric space survival & exploration game
2015 · pixeljam.com · its alternatives →
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Find another habitable planet and rebuild your nation
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Swipe decision game, explore, and conquer the galaxy
2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Basement ▲85Build the most effective enterprise and stay alive
2015 · store.steampowered.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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