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We filtered the 40 games similar to FTL: Faster Than Light down to the 19 that fit the “PC” category. The Alters, Domestic Dog and Deliver Us the Moon top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to FTL: Faster Than Light.

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Year 2012Dev Subset Games

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to FTL: Faster Than Light is The Alters — scoring 59/100 on our similarity scale. Domestic Dog and Deliver Us the Moon follow close behind.

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The best games like FTL: Faster Than Light on PC

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to FTL: Faster Than Light. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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The Alters

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The Alters
Closest overall match
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiIsometricNarrativeThird Person
Year 2025Dev 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Same family as FTL: Faster Than Light: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

Released 13 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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Domestic Dog

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Domestic Dog
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloProceduralCasualCozyNarrative
Year 2015Dev Sean DavyPlaytime ~4hOn PC

Same family as FTL: Faster Than Light: procedural generation and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and pixel art.

Released 3 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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Deliver Us the Moon

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Deliver Us the Moon
Closest on setting
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiSpaceMeleeNarrative
Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside FTL: Faster Than Light, and so does a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and tone: strong narrative focus and melee combat.

Released 7 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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The Flame in the Flood

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The Flame in the Flood
Closest on world
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloProceduralMeleeNarrativePost-Apocalyptic
Year 2016Dev The Molasses FloodOn PS4 · PC · Mac

On paper it is what FTL: Faster Than Light is — procedural generation and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on combat and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus and melee combat.

Released 4 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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Unclaimed World

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Unclaimed World
Closest on visuals
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiIsometric
Year 2016Dev Refactored Games OÜPlaytime ~3hOn PC

It comes from the same genre as FTL: Faster Than Light and shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals.

Released 4 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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Dino Crisis

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Dino Crisis
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiIsometricDarkNarrative
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Genre puts it alongside FTL: Faster Than Light, and so does a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

It predates FTL: Faster Than Light by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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ARMORED HEAD

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ARMORED HEAD
Closest on tone
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloHardcoreSci-FiRangedMelee
Year 2020Dev Egor RezenovPlaytime ~2hOn PC

Shelved next to FTL: Faster Than Light for good reason: punishing difficulty, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: ranged combat and a first-person view.

Released 8 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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Influent Language Learning Game

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Influent Language Learning Game
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloTacticalMeleeModernExploration
Year 2024Dev Murat Doğançay · Butik Game StudiosOn PC

On paper it is what FTL: Faster Than Light is — tactical combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is melee combat and a contemporary setting.

Released 12 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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9

Minecraft: Story Mode

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Minecraft: Story Mode
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeCasualDarkFantasy
Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

Shelved next to FTL: Faster Than Light for good reason: single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

Released 3 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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10

Silent Hill 4: The Room

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Silent Hill 4: The Room
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2004Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Genre puts it alongside FTL: Faster Than Light, and so does single-player focus. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

It predates FTL: Faster Than Light by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Slender: The Eight Pages

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Slender: The Eight Pages
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2012Dev Parsec ProductionsOn PC · Mac

The genre is the same as FTL: Faster Than Light’s, and with it single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

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12

Jurassic Park: The Game

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Jurassic Park: The Game
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiMeleeDarkNarrative
Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

The genre is the same as FTL: Faster Than Light’s, and with it a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat.

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13

Silent Hill 3

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Silent Hill 3
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiStealthMeleeNarrative
Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC

Shelved next to FTL: Faster Than Light for good reason: a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and tone: strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics.

It predates FTL: Faster Than Light by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Race The Sun

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Race The Sun
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloHardcoreProceduralMultiplayerCo-op
Year 2013Dev FlippFly · FlippflyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what FTL: Faster Than Light is — punishing difficulty, procedural generation and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: strong narrative focus and melee combat.

Genre100World100Tone42Game mode35Combat0Setting0
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Elden Ring Nightreign

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Elden Ring Nightreign
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloHardcoreProceduralCo-opOnline
Year 2025Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as FTL: Faster Than Light and shares punishing difficulty, procedural generation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: melee combat and fantasy world.

Released 13 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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