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SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.
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$19.99Ostranauts
Aug 3 · Blue Bottle Games
Both: Survival · Exploration
Navigate your scrappy ship through the boneyard in search of valuable parts in abandoned vessels. Use salvage to upgrade your ship, or sell it for cash to pay down your mounting debt, or restock fuel, air, or food. Fly and role-play aboard your dream spaceship in this hardcore noir space-sim.
FlightSimulationSpace SimSandboxDifficultSurvivalSpaceExplorationLife SimProcedural Generation👍 3,141
-50%$9.99Salt 2: Shores of Gold
Nov 12 · Lavaboots Studios
Both: Survival · Exploration
Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration, crafting, and survival. Play solo or with up to 5 friends, sailing the sea with your ship as a mobile base. Discover islands full of quests, towns, caves, and secrets. Level up, craft gear, hunt, fish, and customize your ship.
Open WorldSurvivalSailingPiratesCraftingExplorationSandboxPvEAction-AdventureNaval👍 2,182
-30%$17.49Stellar Tactics
Mar 30 · Don Wilkins
Both: Exploration
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
CRPGExplorationTactical RPGTurn-Based TacticsDungeon CrawlerSandboxParty-Based RPGCharacter CustomizationRPGIsometric👍 1,667
-10%$14.39Draco and the Seven Scales
3 days ago · Ice Goat Games
Both: Exploration · Top-Down
Set sail on a voyage full of pirates, dark magic, and the thrill of discovery! Draco and the Seven Scales is a retro-inspired adventure that harkens back to an age of top down dungeon crawlers and lovable, crunchy pixel art.
MetroidvaniaIndiePixel GraphicsPiratesDungeon CrawlerExplorationPuzzleTop-DownSailingAction RPG
$29.99Voidtrain
Nov 7 · HypeTrain Digital
Both: Survival
Become a crew member of an Interdimensional Express Train! Discover a new world full of mysterious creatures, enemies and places. Upgrade and customize your train, gather new materials and build better weapons. Play solo or online сo-op with up to 4 people.
Open World Survival CraftCo-opTrainsMultiplayerSurvivalBase BuildingOpen WorldCraftingOnline Co-OpAdventure👍 8,715
$9.99Darkwater
Mar 26 · Targon Studios
Both: Survival
Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players. Command a submarine trapped under the ice of an alien planet. Battle enemy vessels and deep sea abominations as you hunt for resources. Do what it takes to survive.
Online Co-OpHorrorSurvivalSubmarineMultiplayerStrategyNavalUnderwaterCo-opPvE👍 989
-50%$14.99Airborne Empire
Apr 17 · The Wandering Band LLC
Both: Exploration
Build your sky city while exploring a vast landscape in this Open World RPG City Builder. Combining the methodical construction and management of a city builder; the unique lift, balance, and propulsion needed for a flying city; and the compelling characters, dangers, and adventures of an RPG!
City BuilderOpen WorldRPGExplorationResource ManagementCasualColony SimFamily FriendlyStrategySandbox👍 855
$19.99Unrailed 2: Back on Track
Jun 11 · Indoor Astronaut
Both: Top-Down
The chaotic co-op railroad construction game is back! Team up with your friends to build a railroad through procedurally generated worlds with new biomes and bosses. Permanently upgrade your character and engine, even create your own levels - just don‘t let your train derail!
Online Co-OpTrainsMultiplayerRoguelikeLocal MultiplayerTop-DownAction RoguelikeActionCo-opProcedural Generation👍 1,793
-25%$9.74Dead Weight
Jul 16 · Klukva Games
Face the Ancient Gods! Set the sails of your flying pirate ship and embark on a roguelite adventure in the steampunk world of Dead Weight. Explore floating islands in search of loot. Choose a class and enjoy turn-based tactical combat on tiny battlefields where every step matters.
Turn-Based CombatStrategyRPGReplay ValuePixel GraphicsTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyTacticalRoguelikeAdventure👍 583
$24.99Forgotten Seas
Oct 11 · Pangea Game Studios
Both: Survival
You are lost in the Bermuda Void, where the ocean is endless and dry land precious. Craft your Ship-in-a-Bottle, then experience survival on the high seas. Sail for new land, build camps, hunt for treasures, trade for goods - then defend your ship from dreaded pirates stalking this strange realm!
ActionCo-opPiratesCombatSurvivalSimulationPvEOnline Co-OpBuildingBase Building👍 475
-15%$11.89YesterSol
4 days ago · Neat Games
Both: Exploration
Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!
MetroidvaniaAtmosphericExplorationLore-RichIndieNatureColorfulCuteAction-AdventureAction
-30%$13.99Whispers of the Eyeless
Mar 17 · Venris, Evil Gingerbread Studio
Both: Lovecraftian
Become a cult leader and unleash divine power in this dark fantasy strategy RPG. You are the villain - you command disciples, outwit enemies in combat, and shape the fate of the fallen city as you awaken the Dead Gods — Wrath, Desire, and Madness.
CultRoguelikeDark FantasyTurn-Based CombatRogueliteAdventureStrategy RPGAtmosphericLovecraftianDungeon Crawler👍 226
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Exploration
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
$24.99Bootstrap Island
Mar 12 · Maru VR
Both: Survival
A highly realistic VR survival roguelike adventure set on a ruthless 17th-century tropical island. Shipwrecked and alone, you must survive without guidance as you face wild beasts, nature’s fury, and a mysterious local tribe. Every decision is yours. Your survival is in your own hands!
SurvivalAdventureOpen WorldVRLife SimRoguelikeActionNatureAtmosphericSimulation👍 1,366
$4.99The Greenening
May 7 · Erkberg Games
Both: Exploration
A short and wholesome incremental journey about exploring and reawakening a forgotten world. Wash away the ashes to discover the secrets hidden beneath, upgrade your versatile watering abilities, and grow your own cozy space garden.
IncrementalCasualIdlerExplorationNatureRelaxingCleaningCuteCozyWholesome👍 484
-40%$2.99Thuggin It Further
2 days ago · Firetoad Games, Nebula Radiance
Both: Exploration
High intensity co-op roguelite space adventure party game for 2–4 players (or bots). Take on crew jobs, keep a failing ship alive, and survive procedural missions with endless exploration, light RPG progression, and real-time crisis gameplay.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeExplorationStrategyRoguelitePvEArcadeParty GameAction-AdventureRoguelike
$19.99The Last Starship
Feb 3 · Introversion Software
The Last Starship is a 2D space construction game where you design and upgrade your starship. Choose your path: pirate hunter, miner, engineer, spacebus driver, and more, whilst exploring vibrant star systems. Enjoy a growing sandbox world, with regular free updates. Your cosmic adventure awaits!
StrategySandboxSpaceSimulationSingleplayerBase BuildingSci-fiSpace SimBuildingMining👍 1,625
$14.99MycoRelic
Sep 24 · Sandy Dingo Games
Both: Exploration
MycoRelic is a cooperative third person action-RPG set on islands inhabited by tribal mushroom robots. Loot derelict foundries to upgrade your robotic body. Explore ancient temples to infuse your fungus with forgotten elemental powers.
Early AccessSouls-likeAction RPGOnline Co-OpExplorationMultiplayerRPGThird Person3DCo-op👍 166
-10%$14.39Fright Train
6 days ago · WildArts Games
Both: Exploration
Fight through a train overtaken by monsters and survive Antarctica’s cold as paranormal special agent Doug Barker in this chilling single-player third-person survival horror roguelike.
Survival HorrorThird-Person ShooterRoguelikeExplorationHorrorShooter3DStylizedThird PersonAtmospheric👍 203
$19.99SpaceBourne 2
Nov 18 · Burak Dabak
Embark on a journey to greatness. Get ready for adrenaline-fueled battles and a chance to claim your place in the galaxy. Grab the controls of your ship, gear up for the fight, and unleash your ambition to conquer and build a new empire in the vastness of space.
RPGSpace SimFlightBase Building3DOpen WorldFirst-PersonThird PersonLore-RichSpace👍 4,952
$19.99Eden Crafters
May 7 · Osaris Games
Both: Survival
Eden Crafters is a solo or co-op open-world survival, crafting, and factory-building game where you transform a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity. Build, automate, and terraform. Control the climate, create a breathable atmosphere, and turn toxic lakes into water: shape a new world!
AutomationOpen World Survival CraftBase BuildingCraftingSandboxOpen WorldOnline Co-OpBuildingSurvivalAdventure👍 2,515
$11.99Halls of Nyarlathotep
May 15 · Boared Dog
Both: Lovecraftian
A Lovecraftian roguelite FPS set in the Dreamlands. You struck a bargain with Nyarlathotep, lost your memory, and were cursed to wander shifting labyrinths. Upgrade bizarre occult weapons, build each run with Perks and Sigils, manage your sanity, and face the Outer Gods.
LovecraftianActionFPSAction RoguelikeDungeon CrawlerHorrorProcedural GenerationRoguelikeShooterRoguelite
$29.99Going Medieval
Mar 17 · Foxy Voxel
Both: Survival
Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.
Colony SimBase BuildingStrategyVoxelSurvivalManagementCity BuilderSingleplayerSandboxNature👍 17,036
-15%$12.74Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition
3 days ago · Cateia Games
Both: Steampunk · Exploration
Follow a mysterious girl into a hidden underground city built centuries ago by a secret order of Alchemists. Reveal a dangerous conspiracy, search for clues and items, solve puzzles and mini-games, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten world. Will you bring truth to the light?
AdventureMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleHidden ObjectConspiracyInvestigationSteampunkVisual NovelExploration
$2.99Astrophobia
Aug 10 · CosmicArcade
Both: Lovecraftian · Exploration
A PSX-style cosmic horror game where a classified mission to study alien architecture on the Moon leads two astronauts into the ruins of an ancient civilization that predates humanity.
HorrorRetroLovecraftianAtmosphericExploration1990'sStory RichSurvival HorrorCasualAliens
-50%$12.49Seafarer: The Ship Sim
Oct 7 · astragon Development
Both: Exploration
Build your maritime career solo or with up to 4 players. Take on contracts across diverse harbors, command different ships, and tackle cargo runs, patrols, rescues, firefighting, and unexpected events in a vast Northern European open world.
SimulationCasualNavalLife SimExplorationImmersive Sim3DRealisticTransportationOpen World👍 1,926
-40%$14.99Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Oct 9 · Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Both: Top-Down
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
Turn-Based TacticsRogueliteTurn-Based StrategyTactical RPGJRPGRoguelikeStrategyTurn-Based CombatTop-DownGrid-Based Movement👍 1,299
-35%$9.74Necesse
Oct 16 · Fair Games ApS
Both: Survival
Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!
Open World Survival CraftPixel GraphicsMultiplayerOpen WorldSandboxSurvivalCraftingAdventureIndieRPG👍 24,443
-15%$5.09Dead Margin
3 days ago · Bug Production
Both: Exploration
Survival is optional, rent is mandatory. Team up in Dead Margin, a brutal 1-4 player co-op horror. Whisper to survive, avoid anomalies, and scavenge scraps. Sell it to pay the greedy customer. Out here, everything has a price. Especially you.
Action RoguelikeActionExplorationPvE3DFirst-PersonFunnyProcedural GenerationSci-fiSurvival Horror
-25%$11.24There Is mORE
4 days ago · ByteBeyond
Both: Survival · Exploration
Mine by day, defend by night. Master 25+ spells, sell rare ores for gear upgrades, and grow stronger each run in this procedurally generated roguelite tower defense. Enjoy full controller and Steam Deck support.
RogueliteTower DefenseAction RoguelikeMiningSurvivalProcedural GenerationExplorationMagicBase Building2D
-20%$3.99Died in the Tower Again
3 days ago · BANANAK
Both: Top-Down
Climb a tower that never lets you leave. Move — your spells fire themselves. Combine 8 elements into automatic synergies, awaken them twice, and gamble on relics that break the rules. Die, bank your gold, climb again. 100 floors, 35 relics, 14 artifacts, and a leaderboard that remembers.
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeRoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellPixel GraphicsSingleplayer2DTop-DownAction
$24.99Space Haven
May 13 · Bugbyte Ltd.
Both: Survival
Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.
Colony SimBase BuildingSurvivalStrategySpaceManagementSandboxSimulationBuildingSci-fi👍 10,267
$49.99GreedFall: The Dying World
Mar 10 · Spiders
Both: Exploration
Return to the GreedFall universe in a thrilling new adventure, where every choice has consequences. Ripped away from your island, you will travel across the war-torn, disease-ravaged Old Continent, forging alliances, and fighting to regain your freedom!
RPGAdventureStory RichFantasyCharacter CustomizationSingleplayerChoices MatterOpen WorldExplorationAction👍 1,028
$3.99HOSHIKUI
Aug 28 · rspepe
Both: Top-Down
An action roguelite with no attack button. You are a dying star: ramming other stars is how you attack, heal, move, and grow. Steal their heat, gain mass, and outrun the heat death of the universe — across an infinite, procedurally generated galaxy.
Action RoguelikeRoguelitePerma DeathArcade2DTop-DownControllerProcedural GenerationActionMinimalist

