Solar Settlers similar games & best alternatives

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Solar Settlers

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

Solar Settlers is a card-driven space exploration strategy game set in the far future. Our sun is on the verge of collapse and so mankind has taken to the stars aboard colony ships to seek out a new home.

What works

  • Addictive and quick gameplay sessions
  • Deep strategic resource management
  • Variety of unlockable races and cards
  • Adaptive difficulty scaling
  • Pleasant minimalistic ui and soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Minimalistic graphics and presentation
  • Grindy unlock progression for some players
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Some repetitiveness at higher playtime
  • No controller support, mouse only

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Ark Nova

  • Prismata

  • Circadian Dice

  • Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't

  • Dawnfolk

  • Slice & Dice

More violent

Games that feels like Solar Settlers but with more combat and destruction

  • Quasimorph

  • Reality Break

  • Imperium Galactica II

  • Tower Tactics: Liberation

  • Refactor

  • Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Solar Settlers but with more leadership over others

  • Shortest Trip to Earth

  • Distant Worlds 2

  • Tomb of Tyrants

  • Forgotten Mines

  • Approaching Infinity

  • Polaris Sector

Less status-driven

Games that feels like Solar Settlers but with less focus on status and recognition

  • Quantum Protocol

  • Necroking

  • Moonring

  • For The Warp

  • WitchHand

  • Eventide Matter

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Solar Settlers: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fellowship.

Last update: 21/08/2026