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Games like Archean
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with Archean's. A rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store, and popularity never moves a game up.
What they share most: Science, Space Sim, Space, Physics, Sandbox, Programming.
Closest first
1·Kerbal Space Program 2
87% match · Science, Space Sim
26% of 32,039 reviews positive
2·Spaceflight Simulator
85% match · Space Sim, Science
97% of 9,836 reviews positive
3·Kerbal Space Program
85% match · Science, Space Sim
96% of 147,522 reviews positive · 2,880 playing
4·Nimbatus - Drone Creator
84% match · Science, Space Sim
91% of 275 reviews positive
5·Rocket Science
84% match · Science, Space Sim
81% of 176 reviews positive
6·ΔV: Rings of Saturn
82% match · Science, Space Sim
92% of 3,476 reviews positive
7·Juno: New Origins
81% match · Programming, Science
89% of 3,560 reviews positive
8·Starbase
80% match · Space Sim, Programming
55% of 6,768 reviews positive
9·Tin Can
80% match · Space Sim, Science
84% of 1,364 reviews positive
10·Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
80% match · Space Sim, Science
97% of 1,377 reviews positive
11·SpaceEngine
80% match · Science, Space Sim
96% of 16,726 reviews positive
12·Modbox
78% match · Programming, Moddable
86% of 218 reviews positive
13·Starship EVO
78% match · Space Sim, Space
83% of 1,551 reviews positive
14·Universe Sandbox
78% match · Science, Space
96% of 32,379 reviews positive
15·Children of a Dead Earth
78% match · Science, Space
90% of 942 reviews positive
16·Main Assembly
78% match · Programming, Science
83% of 1,356 reviews positive
17·ComPressure
77% match · Programming, Science
85% of 68 reviews positive
18·while True: learn()
77% match · Programming, Science
91% of 8,251 reviews positive
19·Take On Mars
76% match · Science, Space Sim
55% of 2,032 reviews positive
20·Celestial Command
76% match · Space, Space Sim
62% of 705 reviews positive
21·Rover Mechanic Simulator
76% match · Science, Space Sim
76% of 672 reviews positive
22·Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game
76% match · Science, Building
94% of 18,086 reviews positive
23·SimpleRockets
76% match · Space Sim, Physics
86% of 366 reviews positive
24·Hardspace: Shipbreaker
76% match · Space Sim, Space
89% of 22,452 reviews positive
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Archean?
The closest matches to Archean on Steam are Kerbal Space Program 2, Spaceflight Simulator, Kerbal Space Program, Nimbatus - Drone Creator, Rocket Science. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Archean's, and shared tags include Science, Space Sim, Space.
How are games like Archean chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Science, Space Sim, Space count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Archean's. Popularity never affects the ranking.