Games like From Glory To Goo

96% positive from 1,756 reviewsReleased 202428% finish itSteam Deck Playable

What it is

Colony survival strategy game with base building and wave defense. Expand your colony and manage resources against alien goo on procedurally generated maps.

What players liked

Players praise "From Glory To Goo" as a superior survival RTS, like "They Are Billions" and "Starcraft," for its deep mechanics, campaign, and replayability.

The catch

Missions drag for hours and the loop turns grindy and repetitive early on.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 96% positive, but with 1,756 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like From Glory To Goo

Laysara: Summit Kingdom

82% positive from 1,436 reviews20261% finish itDeck Playable

A challenging city builder where you establish symbiotic mountain towns, managing trade and surviving avalanches. Build a transport network to connect settlements and rebuild your kingdom.

What players likedPlayers praise Laysara as a chill, puzzle-like city builder focused on Factorio-esque production chain optimization.

The catchLate missions force you to tear down and rebuild whole settlements as space runs out.

Both are tagged Real-Time with Pause, Colony Sim and Strategy.

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Original War

95% positive from 2,156 reviews201473% finish itDeck Playable

Real-time strategy game with base building and unit management. Features time travel mechanics and resource gathering.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique story and gameplay, comparing the companion system to SpellForce 1.

The catchUnits crawl at a glacial pace and controlling them is clunky and unexplained.

Both are tagged Real-Time with Pause, RTS and Strategy.

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Clanfolk

92% positive from 3,917 reviews2022Deck Playable

Clanfolk is a multi-generational settlement simulation game focused on survival and legacy building. Players manage a family's daily life, resource gathering, and crafting to endure harsh winters and grow their homestead.

What players likedClanfolk is a cozy, combat-free colony sim like RimWorld, praised for its deep survival, family management, and active developer.

The catchThe pace is a crawl, with long stretches of gathering before anything gets built.

Both are tagged Colony Sim, Base-Building and RTS.

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Survivalist: Invisible Strain

87% positive from 4,348 reviews20250% finish itDeck Verified

Open-world colony sim with character relationships and survival. Recruit survivors, manage their needs and morale in a zombie apocalypse.

What players likedPlayers praise this unique zombie apocalypse management game, often compared to Project Zomboid and Rimworld, for its deep systems and excellent survivor AI.

The catchCombat is janky and one sided, with enemies aiming and shooting far faster than you.

Both are tagged Colony Sim, RTS and Strategy.

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Creeper World 4

95% positive from 4,677 reviews202035% finish itDeck Playable

Creeper World 4 is a 3D real-time strategy game where players build bases and fight a fluid enemy. Its core loop involves managing resources and units against overwhelming Creeper waves on dynamic terrain.

What players likedPlayers praise Creeper World 4 as a solid 3D evolution of the series, with engaging strategy, resource management, and a vibrant modding community.

The catchIt is a downgrade from the third game in the series in almost every aspect.

Both are tagged Tower Defense, RTS and Strategy.

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Infested Planet

94% positive from 3,030 reviews201420% finish itDeck Playable

Real-time tactical combat game with a focus on overwhelming odds and adapting to enemy mutations. Players command elite soldiers against massive alien hordes.

The catchOne strategy works on nearly every map, so missions blur into repetition.

Both are tagged Tower Defense, RTS and Strategy.

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