Top 15 Astroneer Alternative and Similar Games | Dec 2024

Explore and reshape distant worlds! Astroneer is set during a 25th century gold rush where players must explore the frontiers of outer space, risking their lives in harsh environments for the chance of striking it rich.

FEATURES

Reshape terrain as though it were made of Play-Doh.
Survive on and explore procedurally generated planets that can be entirely deformed and traversed.
Build vehicles and travel to new planets and moons.
Snap together components and objects to create custom vehicles and modules.
4 player online drop-in/drop-out co-op.

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