4 Games with a space setting like Awesomenauts that you should try

On paper it is what Awesomenauts is — competitive edge, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Its point of contact with Awesomenauts is melee combat, a space setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in combat — its own ground is real-time strategy.

Held in common with Awesomenauts: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is combat: real-time strategy.

Genre puts it alongside Awesomenauts, and so does melee combat, a space setting and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings a first-person view.