Space Pirates And Zombies 2 similar games & best alternatives
Space Pirates And Zombies 2
2017
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Quick resume
Design and then improve the ultimate mothership. Explore a persistent living galaxy populated by 200 unique captains that can do everything you can do. Survive the zombie infection and then fight them back. Make allies and start your own faction. Build your empire. Also includes Sandbox Mode.
Global score
79/100
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
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Pros
- Deep ship customization
- Engaging tactical combat
- Living galaxy with factions and ai captains
- Active developer support
- Long campaign and sandbox modes
Cons
- Early game pacing can be slow
- Ship building ui and mechanics can be clunky
- Ai sometimes exploits battle limits
- Some players find story shallow
- No multiplayer yet
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
4"Players have freedom to choose leaders, tech paths, and playstyles with flexible faction and unit customization."
ZEPHON
"Players have freedom to customize their mothership and choose playstyle, factions, and strategies."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
3"Combat and ship building require skill and strategy; some grind and repetitive tasks exist but combat and customization provide meaningful challenges."
Age of Water
"Combat and ship building require skill and tactical thinking, though some aspects can be repetitive."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
3"AI opponents provide challenging competition with adjustable difficulty; some players focus on defeating AI empires."
Deity Empires
"Presence of 200 AI captains with rivalries, bounties, and faction wars encourages competition."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
4"Many players report long playtimes, habitual return, and deep engagement with campaign, challenges, and sandbox modes."
The Colonists
"Players report long play sessions and high engagement with campaign and sandbox modes."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
3"Players can recruit companions and wingmen, coordinate with AI allies in battles, and manage factions, implying cooperative elements with NPCs."
SpaceBourne 2
"Players can ally with factions, receive help from wingmen, and coordinate in battles."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
4"Strong ship building system allowing modular customization and experimentation with different designs and technologies."
Starcom: Nexus
"Highly modular ship building system allows creative design and customization."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
2"Players can impose authority or democratic control, but interactions emphasize political balance over domination."
Frostpunk 2
"Players can impose authority via faction control and bounties, but interactions are balanced."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
4"Immersive fantasy setting and engaging gameplay provide a strong escape from real life."
Wildfire
"Immersive space setting and engaging gameplay provide strong real-life escape."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-3"Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment; no indication of obligation or pressure."
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst HD
"Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment; no indication of obligation or pressure."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
4"Players experiment with ship layouts, combat tactics, and exploration strategies."
Rodina
"Players experiment with ship layouts, weapons, and tactics extensively."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
3"Exploration of a large galaxy map and discovery of strategic opportunities is a core element."
STAR WARS™ Rebellion
"Galaxy map exploration and discovery of resources and factions drive curiosity."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
3"Customization of ships and factions allows personal expression within the game's framework."
ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
"Ship customization and faction choices allow personal expression."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
3"Fictional space setting with zombies and pirates provides imaginative and improbable scenarios."
Space Pirates and Zombies
"Fictional space setting with zombies and sci-fi elements create imaginative experience."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
3"Players feel part of a community through interactions with NPCs and a friendly player community."
Winter Burrow
"Players feel part of a faction community and interact with many NPC captains."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
4"Skill trees, ship upgrades, and progression systems support learning and personal development."
Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation
"Leveling, skill perks, and ship upgrades provide learning and development."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-4"Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."
Majesty 2 Collection
"Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-3"Requires sustained attention and strategic thinking during battles and mission planning."
SUPER ROBOT WARS Y
"Requires focused attention during battles and strategic map management."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
1"Some social interaction with NPCs and multiplayer friends, but limited deep emotional connections."
Watch_Dogs® 2
"Some social interaction with NPC captains and factions, but limited emotional depth."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
4"Players lead factions, manage resources, and command characters and fleets."
STAR WARS™ Rebellion
"Players lead factions, manage starbases, and command allied captains."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
4"Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, upgrading ships, and advancing capabilities."
ΔV: Rings of Saturn
"Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, ship parts, and upgrades."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
2"Gameplay balances challenge and flow, but grinding and difficulty spikes may cause some tension."
Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force
"Gameplay balances challenge and flow, but some difficulty spikes cause tension."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
3"Colorful visuals, sound effects, and dynamic explosions provide sensory stimulation."
Cannon Brawl
"Colorful visuals, explosions, and sound effects provide sensory stimulation."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
2"Recognition through faction dominance and multiplayer achievements."
Voxel Turf
"Recognition through faction rank and bounties, but mostly single player focus."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
3"Narrative-driven campaign with characters and plot, though some find writing rough."
Dread Dawn
"Narrative campaign with characters and plot, though some find it shallow."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
4"Strategic map navigation, resource management, and tactical combat require planning and problem solving."
Battlezone Gold Edition
"Strategic map management, faction diplomacy, and tactical combat require planning."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
3"Combat encounters and enemy variety create suspense and excitement."
BioShock™ 2 Remastered
"Combat and faction conflicts provide suspense and excitement."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
4"Players report high value for price with many hours of engaging content."
There Are No Orcs
"Players report many hours of engaging content for the price."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
4"Combat involves destruction of ships and bases with explosions and weaponry."
Airships: Conquer the Skies
"Combat involves destruction of ships, ramming, and weapon fire."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
3"Players manage resources and avoid death in challenging zombie encounters."
Arizona Sunshine® Remake
"Players manage resources and avoid defeat by zombies and rival factions."
Analysis
A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Leadership, Exploration.
How to use the graph
Similar games map
Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.
- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
- Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
- Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.
Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
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