In the same spirit

Games like Universal Paperclips: what to play next?

18 games in the spirit of Universal Paperclips (2017): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.

In the same spirit as Universal Paperclips (18)

Starsector RPG by Fractal Softworks (2013) · ≈ 60h ★ 4.62 Oxygen Not Included Strategy by Klei Entertainment (2017) · ≈ 58h Metacritic 86★ 4.14 Dyson Sphere Program Strategy by Youthcat Studio (2021) · ≈ 89h ★ 4.02 Planetbase Strategy by Madruga Works (2015) ★ 3.8 Aven Colony Strategy by Team17 Digital (2017) · ≈ 4h Metacritic 65★ 3.53 Per Aspera Strategy by Tlön Industries (2020) Metacritic 78★ 4.01 Cliff Empire Strategy by Lion's Shade (2019) ★ 3.84 The Universim Strategy by Crytivo Games (2024) · ≈ 4h ★ 3.54 Shortest Trip to Earth Strategy by Interactive Fate (2018) · ≈ 39h Critics 70/100★ 3.24 60 Parsecs! RPG by Robot Gentleman (2018) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 68★ 3.38 Dwarf Fortress RPG by Bay 12 Games (2006) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 93★ 4.31 OpenTTD Strategy by OpenTTD Team (2004) ★ 4.34 Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic Strategy by 3Division (2024) · ≈ 79h Metacritic 81★ 4.75 Ostriv Strategy (2020) ★ 4.32 Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal Strategy by Knuckle Cracker (2014) ★ 4.28 Factorio Strategy by Wube Software (2020) · ≈ 72h Metacritic 83★ 4.35 FTL: Faster Than Light Strategy by Subset Games (2012) · ≈ 21h Metacritic 84★ 4.25 Foundry Strategy by MEDER Dynamics (2024) ★ 4.19