What games are like FTL: Faster Than Light?

indielist matches 12 indie games to FTL: Faster Than Light by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Crying Suns (4,497 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like FTL: Faster Than Light" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with FTL: Faster Than Light, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like FTL: Faster Than Light

Looking for games like FTL: Faster Than Light? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. FTL: Faster Than Light is a indie game from 2012; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Crying Suns with 4,497 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

Crying Suns

2019 · Indie

4,497 reviews · 86% positive

StrategySpaceIndie

Same: shares Strategy and Space. Different: leans more into pixel graphics.
Oxygen Not Included

2019 · Indie

132,230 reviews · 97% positive

SurvivalSingleplayer2D

Same: shares Survival and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into colony sim.
The Binding of Isaac

2011 · Action

48,705 reviews · 95% positive

Rogue-likeIndieReplay Value

Same: shares Rogue-like and Indie. Different: leans more into action roguelike.
Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander

2022 · Simulation

12,626 reviews · 94% positive

Sci-fiSingleplayer2D

Same: shares Sci-fi and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into building.
Kerbal Space Program

2015 · Indie

116,084 reviews · 95% positive

SpaceSimulationSpace Sim

Same: shares Space and Simulation. Different: leans more into sandbox.
Into the Breach

2018 · Indie

18,620 reviews · 94% positive

StrategyIndieRogue-like

Same: shares Strategy and Indie. Different: leans more into turn-based strategy.
Don't Starve

2013 · Adventure

96,212 reviews · 97% positive

SurvivalAdventureIndie

Same: shares Survival and Adventure. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
Tales of Maj'Eyal

2013 · Adventure

7,319 reviews · 95% positive

Rogue-likePerma DeathDifficult

Same: shares Rogue-like and Perma Death. Different: leans more into traditional roguelike.
Between the Stars

2024 · Action

2,446 reviews · 74% positive

SpaceSimulationIndie

Same: shares Space and Simulation. Different: leans more into rpg.
RimWorld

2018 · Indie

203,546 reviews · 98% positive

SurvivalStrategySimulation

Same: shares Survival and Strategy. Different: leans more into colony sim.
Slay the Spire

2019 · Indie

189,240 reviews · 98% positive

Rogue-likeStrategySingleplayer

Same: shares Rogue-like and Strategy. Different: leans more into roguelike deckbuilder.
Sol Cesto

2026 · Indie

4,336 reviews · 91% positive

TacticalRogue-likeProcedural Generation

Same: shares Tactical and Rogue-like. Different: leans more into early access.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like FTL: Faster Than Light?: indielist matches 12 indie games to FTL: Faster Than Light by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Crying Suns (4,497 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like FTL: Faster Than Light" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with FTL: Faster Than Light, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.