Games like Black Skylands

This is a steampunk open-world action-adventure game featuring top-down shooting and airship combat. Players gather resources to upgrade weapons and ships while defending floating islands.

84% positive from 4,425 · 2023 · 10% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · $19.99 $4.99 -75% · Lowest ever $3.81 (2025-03-13)

Pixel Graphics Open World SandboxSimulationBase-BuildingIndie

Six games like Black Skylands

River Town Factory

89% positive from 1,338 reviews20245% finish itDeck Verified

This is a factory simulation and life sim game where players build complex production lines and manage relationships with historical figures. It features automation, resource management, and social interaction in an ancient setting.

What players likedIt's a Stardew Valley-like automation factory builder with town relationships and combat, praised for its surprising depth.

The catchFactory building is clunky and shallow next to established automation games.

Both are tagged Base-Building, Sandbox and Open World.

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Nova Lands

89% positive from 3,452 reviews202328% finish itDeck Verified

2D open-world automation game with exploration and base building. Automate production with helper bots to explore islands and encounter creatures.

What players likedPlayers say it's like Forager or a streamlined Factorio, praising its satisfying progression and simple, effective automation.

The catchLate game turns into waiting on glacial timers while bots trickle out resources.

Both are tagged Base-Building, Sandbox and Simulation.

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Eden Crafters

86% positive from 2,512 reviews20262% finish itDeck Unsupported

A singleplayer/co-op open-world survival crafting game focused on terraforming and automating planets. Players build factories to transform hostile environments into habitable worlds.

What players likedPlayers praise Eden Crafters as a simpler blend of Satisfactory and Planet Crafter, offering diverse planets and enjoyable automation.

The catchJank and missing polish make it feel like it never left early access.

Both are tagged Base-Building, Sandbox and Simulation.

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Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper

80% positive from 2,342 reviews20214% finish itDeck Playable

Survival sandbox RPG with resource management, crafting, and exploration. Features procedural generation, base building, and combat in a magical world.

The catchProgress buries you in grinding and waiting on crafting timers for hours.

Both are tagged Base-Building, Sandbox and Open World.

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Outpath

93% positive from 3,057 reviews202315% finish itDeck Playable

3D first-person crafting and automation game. Exploit, build, and explore at your own pace.

What players likedPlayers describe Outpath as a relaxing, satisfying blend of Minecraft and incremental games, praised for its progression, gathering, and automation.

The catchThe loop is endless clicking and progress slows to a grind after the first few hours.

Both are tagged Base-Building, Sandbox and Pixel Graphics.

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Tinkerlands

86% positive from 3,898 reviews202529% finish itDeck Verified

A cooperative survival crafting game with island exploration and NPC settlement building. Players gather resources, craft items, and fight bosses in a colorful, magical world.

What players likedPlayers praise Tinkerlands as a fun, addicting "tropical Core Keeper" or Terraria-like with great exploration, bosses, and QoL features.

The catchBugs and crashes are frequent, and multiplayer especially loses progress and items.

Both are tagged Sandbox, Open World and Pixel Graphics.

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More about Black Skylands

What players liked

Players praise Black Skylands as a fun, cozy, and charming pixel art adventure with a good story and rewarding gameplay loop.

The catch

Fun for the first few hours, then the shallow combat loop turns repetitive.

Reviews: 84% positive from 4,425
Released: 2023
Finish it: 10% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: $19.99 $4.99 -75% · Lowest ever $3.81 (2025-03-13)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 84% positive, but with 4,425 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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