Games Like Archean Similar Open World & Sandbox Games like Archean

Archean is described as 'Gather resources, craft components, build vehicles, and code their logic in a physics-driven engineering sandbox and full scale space sim' and is a Open World Game in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to Archean for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Android, Mac and iPhone apps. The best Archean alternative is No Man's Sky. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try StarMade or Juno: New Origins. Other Archean like games are Space Engineers, Besiege, Starbase and Stationeers.

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  1. No Man's Sky icon
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    No Man's Sky is an action-adventure survival video game developed and published by the indie studio Hello Games.

    23 No Man's Sky alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
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  2. Space Engineers icon
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    Space Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction and maintenance of space works. Players build space ships and space stations of various sizes and utilization (civil and military), pilot ships and perform asteroid mining.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  3. Besiege icon
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    Besiege is a physics based building game in which you construct medieval siege engines and lay waste to immense fortresses and peaceful hamlets.

    12 Besiege alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Steam
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  4. Starbase icon
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    Starbase is a hybrid voxel/vertex-based space MMO with a fully destructible and infinitely expanding universe, with a focus on building and designing spaceships and stations, exploration, resource gathering, crafting, trading, and combat.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  5. StarMade icon
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    StarMade is a Minecraft inspired 3D space shooter.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
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  6. Stationeers icon
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    Construct and manage your own space station and ships either by yourself in singleplayer or with friends online! Fully functioning atmospherics, science, power, engineering, medical, and agricultural systems.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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  8. Empyrion icon
     6 likes

    Empyrion is a 3D open world, space survival adventure in which you can fly across space and land on planets. Build, explore, fight and survive in a hostile galaxy full of hidden dangers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  9. Aviassembly icon
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    Build and fly your own airplane! Complete missions to earn money, upgrade your plane, and discover new locations in an open world.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  10. Take part in a space program. Design spacecrafts and send them off to explore the vast expanses of space. Experience the real scale of the Solar system and the size of its celestial bodies.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  11. Bring to life anything you can imagine from rockets and airplanes to cars and more. Automate them with a visual programming language. Explore 3D planets and download more from the community. Share your creations online.

    10 Juno: New Origins alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Humble Bundle
    • Android Tablet
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