PULSAR: Lost Colony similar games & best alternatives

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PULSAR: Lost Colony

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2021

Should you play it?

The co-op open-world space sim where everyone has a role! Pilot the ship. Reroute power. Launch nukes. Explore alien planets. Research new talents. Work together to find the Lost Colony! ...or just deliver some biscuits

What works

  • Strong cooperative gameplay with distinct roles
  • Deep ship management and tactical combat
  • Large procedurally generated galaxy with exploration
  • Meaningful progression and upgrades
  • Active developer support and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited content and missions in early access
  • Ground combat is simplistic and repetitive
  • Graphics and ui are basic and sometimes clunky
  • Steep learning curve without tutorial
  • Small player base and occasional toxic players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Gatewalkers (Alpha)

  • Deep Rock Galactic

  • Sketchy's Contract

  • Jump Space

  • Murky Divers

  • Dungeon of the ENDLESS™

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like PULSAR: Lost Colony but with less of a community feel

  • EVERSPACE™ 2

  • Stellar Tactics

  • Space Reign

  • Star Valor

  • SpaceBourne 2

  • Between the Stars

More competitive

Games that feels like PULSAR: Lost Colony but with more competition against others

  • Wildgate

  • Deep Space Battle Simulator

  • Star Conflict

  • Infinity: Battlescape

  • Space Pirates And Zombies 2

  • Guns of Icarus Alliance

Less intimate

Games that feels like PULSAR: Lost Colony but with less focus on close relationships

  • Pixel Privateers

  • BattleGroupVR

  • Star Control®: Origins

  • Avorion

  • No Man's Sky

  • QANGA

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with PULSAR: Lost Colony. These titles are not in What to play next.

PULSAR: Lost Colony: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Exploration, Fellowship.

Last update: 21/08/2026