Games like FTL: Faster Than Light
Loved FTL: Faster Than Light by Subset Games? Here are 24 games that genuinely play like it — ranked by shared genres, mechanics and themes, not just labels.
FTL: Faster Than Light2012MC 84
Subset Games · ~21h to beat
In FTL you experience the atmosphere of running a spaceship trying to save the galaxy. It's a dangerous mission, with every encounter presenting a unique challenge with multiple solutions. What will you do if a heavy missile barrage shuts down your shields? Reroute all power to the engines in an…
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