Void Bastards similar games & best alternatives

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Void Bastards

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

Inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2, Void Bastards is a revolutionary new strategy-shooter that will test your wits as well as exercise your aim. Can you lead the misfit prisoners of the Void Ark through the derelict spaceships and myriad dangers of the Sargasso Nebula?

What works

  • Unique comic book art style
  • Engaging gameplay loop
  • Strategic resource management
  • Dark british humor
  • Satisfying progression system

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive ship layouts and enemies
  • Minimal story depth
  • Limited stealth effectiveness
  • Some players find ammo scarcity frustrating
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Sublevel Zero Redux

  • Project Warlock

  • Savara

  • Delver

  • Creature in the Well

  • Guidus Zero

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Void Bastards but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation

  • Dead Estate

  • Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok

  • DRAINUS

  • SULFUR

  • Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes

More intense

Games that feels like Void Bastards but with a more intense feel

  • Cursed 2

  • Deflector

  • The Light Brigade

  • METAL EDEN

  • Beyond Citadel

  • Selaco

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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).

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Void Bastards: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Leadership, Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026