In the same spirit

Games like Darkstar One: what to play next?

18 games in the spirit of Darkstar One (2006): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.

In the same spirit as Darkstar One (18)

Rebel Galaxy Outlaw Adventure by Double Damage Games (2019) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 80★ 3.44 Elite Dangerous Adventure by Frontier Developments (2015) · ≈ 14h Metacritic 80★ 3.94 Rebel Galaxy Adventure by Double Damage Games (2015) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 72★ 2.96 No Man's Sky Adventure by Hello Games (2016) · ≈ 15h Metacritic 75★ 3.71 Breathedge Indie by RedRuins Softworks (2021) · ≈ 4h Metacritic 66★ 3.7 SPORE Galactic Adventures Action by Electronic Arts Maxis (2009) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 70★ 3.73 Sid Meier's Pirates! Educational by Feral Interactive (2004) · ≈ 1h Metacritic 88★ 3.96 Sacred Gold Action by ASCARON Entertainment (2005) · ≈ 1h ★ 4.18 State of Decay Action by Undead Labs (2013) · ≈ 5h Metacritic 79★ 3.62 Starpoint Gemini 2 Action by Little Green Men Games (2014) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 70★ 2.25 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Shooter by Eidos Montreal (2021) · ≈ 10h ★ 4.28 Waveform Racing by Eden Industries (2012) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 81★ 2 Home Adventure by Benjamin Rivers (2012) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 69★ 2.84 Strike Suit Zero Indie by Born Ready Games (2013) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 66★ 2.89 Prey Shooter by Arkane Studios (2017) · ≈ 10h Metacritic 80★ 4.28 Genesis Alpha One Shooter by Team17 Digital (2019) · ≈ 1h Metacritic 67★ 2.4 The Outer Worlds 2 Shooter by Obsidian Entertainment (2025) · ≈ 22h ★ 3.64 EVERSPACE Indie by ROCKFISH Games (2017) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 80★ 3.35