What games are like Species: Unknown?

The best games like Species: Unknown on Steam right now include Barotrauma, Far Far West, Jump Space. They share Species: Unknown's genre and gameplay (co-op, multiplayer, online co-op) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with Species: Unknown, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like Species: Unknown (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like Species: Unknown? The closest matches on Steam right now are Barotrauma, Far Far West, Jump Space — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (co-op, multiplayer, online co-op) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to Species: Unknown

#	Game	Genre	Shared with Species: Unknown
1	Barotrauma	Action	Action, Indie, co-op, multiplayer
2	Far Far West	Action	Action, Indie, Early Access, co-op
3	Jump Space	Action	Action, Indie, Early Access, co-op
4	Lethal Company	Action	Action, Indie, Early Access, co-op
5	Subnautica 2 ▲	Action	Action, Early Access, co-op, multiplayer
6	NO BACKUP	Action	Action, Indie, Early Access, co-op
7	Whisper of the Swallows	Action	Action, Indie, Early Access, co-op
8	Crime Simulator	Action	Action, Indie, co-op, multiplayer
9	Sineus Arena Survivors	Action	Action, Indie, co-op, multiplayer
10	Phantom Squad	Action	Action, Indie, co-op, multiplayer
11	Rogue Point	Action	Action, Early Access, co-op, multiplayer
12	Quasimorph	Action	Action, Indie, Early Access, single-player

Why these are like Species: Unknown

1. Barotrauma

Both are action / indie games; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements.

2. Far Far West

Both are action / indie games; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Yee-haw, Cowboys!

3. Jump Space

Both are action / indie games; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Jump Space (formerly Jump Ship) is a mission based co-op PvE for 1-4 players, where you are the crew of a spaceship.

4. Lethal Company

Both are action / indie games; both offer co-op and multiplayer. A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

5. Subnautica 2

Both are action / early access games; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Subnautica 2 is an underwater survival adventure set on an all-new alien world, developed by Unknown Worlds.

6. NO BACKUP

Both are action / indie games; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Escape together or die alone.

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