IXION similar games & best alternatives

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IXION

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2022

Should you play it?

IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?

What works

  • Engaging and immersive story
  • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
  • High-quality music and visuals
  • Unique sci-fi setting
  • Polished and stable release

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep difficulty curve
  • Some ui and micromanagement frustrations
  • Limited replayability after campaign
  • Resource transfer between sectors can be tedious
  • Some bugs and balancing issues at launch

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • As Far As The Eye

  • The Crust

  • Against the Storm

  • DarkSwitch

  • Library Of Ruina

  • Siege Survival: Gloria Victis

More violent

Games that feels like IXION but with more combat and destruction

  • Crying Suns

  • Shortest Trip to Earth

  • Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander

  • Drill Core

  • Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)

  • Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes

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IXION: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026