10 Games with a sci-fi setting like Derelict Star that you should try

Same family as Derelict Star: strong narrative focus, procedural generation and tactical combat. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: punishing difficulty and open world exploration.

Held in common with Derelict Star: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Genre puts it alongside Derelict Star, and so does strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings historical setting and an isometric view.

Genre puts it alongside Derelict Star, and so does strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a cyberpunk setting and an isometric view.

What brings it close to Derelict Star is dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is horror setting and a third-person camera.

Genre puts it alongside Derelict Star, and so does procedural generation, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on progression and world: this one brings a sandbox world and base building.

On paper it is what Derelict Star is — strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world and an isometric view.

It comes from the same genre as Derelict Star and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and tactical combat. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: horror setting and crafting mechanics.

What brings it close to Derelict Star is procedural generation, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is an isometric view.

Shelved next to Derelict Star for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is horror setting and an isometric view.