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Games like FTL: Faster Than Light
10 games similar to FTL: Faster Than Light, a Indie, Strategy, Simulator, Role-playing (RPG) game, drawn from IGDB's similarity data. Each pick below notes the genres it shares with FTL: Faster Than Light.
01Shares IndieRole-playing (RPG)StrategyBoth FTL and Pillars of Eternity are crowdfunded indie RPGs with real-time combat you can pause to plan your next move. Where FTL forces tactical decisions aboard a ship, Pillars puts you in command of a party exploring dungeons and monster-infested lands. Each game emphasizes managing resources and positioning under pressure, rewarding creative problem-solving over reflexes alone.
02Shares IndieSimulatorStrategyBoth FTL and RimWorld are indie sci-fi simulators where you manage limited resources and personnel through procedurally generated scenarios. Each run presents fresh challenges requiring tactical decisions under pressure. Where FTL focuses on starship combat encounters, RimWorld expands the scope to colony management and survival, but shares the same core appeal: adapting your strategy when circumstances shift, then learning from failure in the next playthrough.
03Shares IndieRole-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategyBoth games cast you as captain of humanity's starship facing alien threats across a science fiction galaxy. Star Control: Origins shares FTL's isometric perspective and strategic focus on managing your vessel through dangerous encounters. Where FTL emphasizes tactical crew decisions in procedural combat, Star Control builds a larger narrative around diplomacy and exploration, but both ground their gameplay in commanding a ship through hostile space.
04Shares IndieRole-playing (RPG)Risk of Rain shares FTL's roguelike structure where permadeath forces you to master runs through randomly generated challenges. Both games reward high-score chasing and feature boss encounters that demand tactical decisions under pressure. Risk of Rain trades spaceship management for action platforming, but maintains that same tension of fighting through escalating difficulty until defeat, with achievements tracking your progress across attempts.
05Shares IndieSimulatorStrategyBoth games drop you into a science fiction survival scenario where resource management and tactical decisions determine your fate. Unclaimed World shares FTL's focus on adapting to unpredictable threats, whether alien wildlife or equipment failure, forcing you to prioritize what matters most. The isometric perspective and indie strategy framework create a similar sense of managing systems under pressure in hostile environments.
06Shares IndieRole-playing (RPG)Both Chasm and FTL are indie roguelikes funded through Kickstarter that embrace procedural generation to create unique runs. Where FTL randomizes encounters across a spaceship, Chasm randomizes dungeon layouts and enemy placements across its fantasy mines. Each game rewards experimentation and adaptation, forcing you to work with what the procedural systems provide rather than following a single optimal path.
07Shares IndieRole-playing (RPG)Both games build roguelike systems around procedural generation, ensuring each run feels fresh and unpredictable. FTL's spaceship encounters and Ziggurat's dungeon rooms present distinct tactical challenges requiring quick decision-making under pressure. Both reward mastery through achievements and high scores, encouraging repeated attempts to discover new strategies and overcome increasingly difficult encounters.
08Shares IndieRole-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategyBoth FTL and Battle Brothers drop you into procedurally generated campaigns where tactical decisions determine survival. Each run presents fresh challenges across a map layer where you manage resources and crew, then shifts to focused combat encounters. Like FTL's roguelike structure, Battle Brothers embraces permadeath and high-score replayability, rewarding careful planning and adaptation when circumstances turn against you.
09Shares IndieRole-playing (RPG)Both games are indie roguelikes built on Kickstarter funding and distributed through Humble Bundle, sharing a science fiction setting where you navigate hostile environments with limited resources. Hyper Light Drifter trades FTL's spaceship management for real-time action, but maintains the same isometric perspective and emphasis on exploration through a dangerous, interconnected world filled with ancient technology and mystery.
10Shares IndieBoth FTL and Hollow Knight are crowdfunded indie games built around boss fights as defining challenges. Where FTL presents tactical spaceship encounters with multiple solutions, Hollow Knight uses close combat against giant insects and other creatures to test your abilities. Each game rewards exploration and adaptation, whether you're managing ship systems or unlocking new movement skills to access hidden areas.
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10 games similar to FTL: Faster Than Light: Pillars of Eternity, RimWorld, Star Control: Origins, Risk of Rain, Unclaimed World, Chasm, Ziggurat, Battle Brothers.
Most of these games share Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Science fiction, Strategy and Simulator with FTL: Faster Than Light, based on IGDB's similarity data. Each pick has a short note explaining what it has in common with FTL: Faster Than Light.