What games are like The Message from Deep Space?

The best games like The Message from Deep Space on Steam right now include Oxygen Not Included, Starminer, Jump Space. They share The Message from Deep Space's genre and gameplay (single-player) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with The Message from Deep Space, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like The Message from Deep Space (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like The Message from Deep Space? The closest matches on Steam right now are Oxygen Not Included, Starminer, Jump Space — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (single-player) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to The Message from Deep Space

#	Game	Genre	Shared with The Message from Deep Space
1	Oxygen Not Included	Indie	Indie, single-player
2	Starminer	Action	Indie, single-player
3	Jump Space	Action	Indie, single-player
4	Tank Mechanic Simulator	Action	Indie, single-player
5	Angels Fall First 🔥	Action	Indie, single-player
6	The Invincible	Action	Indie, single-player
7	Deep Crafter	Adventure	Indie, single-player
8	VILOVEJETS	Action	single-player
9	Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord	Action	Indie, single-player
10	Deep Rock Galactic	Action	single-player
11	Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core	Action	single-player
12	LEXITRIS	Casual	Indie, single-player

Why these are like The Message from Deep Space

1. Oxygen Not Included

Both are indie games; both offer single-player. Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game.

2. Starminer

Both are indie games; both offer single-player. Design and build a massive interstellar fleet in this simulation sandbox.

3. Jump Space

Both are indie games; both offer single-player. Jump Space (formerly Jump Ship) is a mission based co-op PvE for 1-4 players, where you are the crew of a spaceship.

4. Tank Mechanic Simulator

Both are indie games; both offer single-player. Renovate & build II World War tanks.

5. Angels Fall First

Both are indie games; both offer single-player. From commanding the battle standing on the bridge of your flagship all the way down to tactical infantry firefights - AFF brings together all the combat you ever loved in a rich science fiction setting.

6. The Invincible

Both are indie games; both offer single-player. Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem.

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