Games like ICARUS
ICARUS drops you on a planet for a timed prospect, then you extract or die. The mission ends. The unlocks wait in the lobby for the next drop.
Liked ICARUS? Each game below says what it keeps from it and what it changes.
Steam data checked Aug 17, 2026 · How matches are scored
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What makes it distinctive?
Session survival with meta unlocks, closer to a drop than a forever-world. You land, you craft, you leave if the storm and the clock allow it.
Who plays ICARUS?
For players who enjoy landing for a job and leaving before the planet notices.
Fantasy: Survival / Power fantasy. Fantasy is our reading of the game, separate from the Steam review score.
A match rises when it shares the way you play: the loop, the mechanics, the session. A shared mood alone does not put a game at the top. If too little is known, the row is left off.
How to read this list
Grounded and Raft match the craft-and-defend loop but let you keep the world. Deep Rock Galactic is closest on the drop-in structure and the unlocks between runs.
FAQ
Is this a Steam tag clone list?
No. Tags are one input. Mechanics, fantasy, progression and session structure are classified by Shypiard. If a signal is missing it is skipped.
Why is a famous game missing?
Either Shypiard has not profiled it yet, or it shares too little with ICARUS to be a fair match. The list is never padded to reach a round number.