swap_horiz Kerbalism Alternatives

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Bikepacking Across the Andes (3,000 km)

A selfsupported mountain bike expedition from Colombia to Chile over high passes and remote gravel roads. Demands naviga...

Expedition Gravel Bikepacking Andes

8.8 Very Good

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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

For players who prefer deep, tactical tabletop simulation over twitch reflexes, this CRPG is a behemoth. The challenge c...

CRPG Tactical Combat Choice Driven Complex Systems

8.4 Very Good

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XCOM 2: War of the Chosen

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen significantly increases the difficulty of the base game with new enemies, abilities, and a mor...

RPG Strategy Tactical Turn Based

8.3 Very Good

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Crying Suns

Crying Suns is a tactical roguelike that combines space exploration with intense ship-to-ship combat. The game's permade...

Strategy Tactical Roguelike Space

8.2 Very Good

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Baba Yaga (The original)

While 'Baba Is You' is more modern, the original concept of manipulating the ruleset remains a pinnacle of intellectual...

Minimalist Logic Puzzle Deductive Reasoning

7.4 Good

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Return to Calamity

Return to Calamity is a retro-style metroidvania with a focus on challenging combat and exploration. The game's unforgiv...

Action Retro Metroidvania Platformer

7.0 Good

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Saviors

Saviors is a fast-paced, top-down roguelike action game with a unique mechanic: you control multiple characters simultan...

Action Pixel Art Roguelike Dungeon Crawler

6.5 Fair

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Kerbal Space Program 2

Kerbal Space Program 2 builds upon the original's foundation of realistic rocket science and space exploration. Players...

Engineering Exploration Simulation Physics

9.2 Excellent

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Factorio

Factorio is a unique blend of factory building and resource management. Players must automate the production of increasi...

Strategy Engineering Management Simulation

9.4 Excellent

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Stellaris Command: Frontiers

Stellaris Command: Frontiers elevates the 4X strategy genre to new heights. Players manage an interstellar empire, balan...

Strategy Sci Fi Simulation Space

9.4 Excellent

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Dwarf Fortress

Dwarf Fortress is a notoriously complex and rewarding simulation game where players manage a dwarven colony in a procedu...

Fantasy Management Simulation Complex

9.3 Excellent

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Project CARS 2

Project CARS 2 is a classic in the sim-racing world, known for its massive variety of cars and tracks. It offered a comp...

Racing Car Multiplayer Simulation

8.9 Very Good

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Gran Turismo 7

Gran Turismo 7 represents the pinnacle of racing simulation on consoles. Featuring over 400 meticulously recreated cars...

Racing Car Multiplayer Simulation

8.6 Very Good

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Dirt Rally 2.0

DiRT Rally 2.0 is widely considered one of the best rally simulations ever made. It features intense, unforgiving physic...

Classic Racing Simulation Off Road

8.5 Very Good

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Project Zomboid

Project Zomboid is a hardcore zombie survival simulator that focuses on realism and consequence. You are dropped into a...

Open World Simulation Realism Realistic

8.4 Very Good

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Mars

Mars is a docuseries that combines scripted drama with documentary footage to explore the challenges and possibilities o...

Exploration Simulation Future Science

8.3 Very Good

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Kenshi

Kenshi is a brutally challenging and deeply immersive sandbox RPG. Players start as a nobody in a harsh, unforgiving wor...

RPG Strategy Open World Exploration

8.3 Very Good

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F1 2021

F1 2021 delivers an authentic Formula 1 racing simulation with realistic physics, detailed car models, and official team...

Racing Multiplayer Simulation Realism

8.2 Very Good

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Celestial Cartographers

Celestial Cartographers follows a crew of explorers charting uncharted regions of a vast, interconnected galaxy. The ser...

Strategy Adventure Space Opera Exploration

8.1 Very Good

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FTL: Faster Than Light

FTL: Faster Than Light is a space-faring roguelike that tasks you with managing a ship and its crew as you flee from a p...

Strategy Tactical Sci Fi Classic

7.8 Good