Games like Lost in Space
Lost in Space finishes in about a while. These games share the most with it, and each one says why.

SpaceplanComplete
Also short, space · Has an ending, about 1–3h
A stranded ship, a potato, and a soundtrack that makes the finale land. A short, focused story idler.
91% steam1–3h ending30% idle
The Last Cat in the Universe
Also short, space · Has an ending
As a space station AI, sweep your cursor over debris to salvage parts and build a warm home for the last cat, in a short story meant for one or two sittings.
94% steamhas ending
Deep Space Cache
Also short, space · Has an ending
Shoot asteroids for resources, feed them into generators and ship augments, and reach the finish in a couple of hours.
93% steamhas ending50% idle
PROFITS 2167: Planetary Resource Optimization & Freight Infrastructure Technician Simulator
Also space, short · Has an ending
Drive a mining train by hand between stations, defend against alien insects and reinvest profits into upgrades and delivery drones, satirizing tech startups.
98% steamhas ending25% idle
Far Mining
Also space, short · Has an ending
Pilot a ship that auto-fires at nearby asteroids, then spend the haul on a large tech tree to escape deep space. A short run of about three hours.
95% steamhas ending
Astrodle
Also space, short · Has an ending
Shoot blobs in space for Zodiac essences and upgrade your ship on a path to godhood. Both modes have a clear finish reachable in about a day of active play.
91% steamhas ending
Starvester
Also space, short · Has an ending
Send drone swarms to mine a star system and grow a factory that builds megastructures, with prestige along a roughly five hour campaign.
69% steamhas ending25% idle
PLANETS OF WARDormant
Also short, space · Has an ending
A 15-minute clicking adventure about fending off an alien invasion of Earth.
59% steamhas ending
Space Rock BreakerUpdated
Also space, short
Blast asteroids with guns and lasers, then drop the ore through an upgradable Plinko board for credits to spend on a large skill tree.
96% steam
Hamstronaut
Also space, short
Spin a hamster's wheel for power, sell it, and build a rocket to fly him to a moon he thinks is cheese. A family-made jam game.
4.2★ galaxy
Dronord
Also short, space
Play as a crash-landed drone with damaged systems, mining resources and slowly repairing yourself.
3.9★ galaxy
Ember Folks
Also short, space
Build a city and pile up wealth to help the Ember Folks rekindle a fading star.
3.7★ galaxy
BubbleverseDormant
Also space, short
Grow bubbles in a tiny universe, click them to collect cash, and spend it on upgrades.

MassDormant
Also space, short
Generate mass and spend it on increasingly expensive planets to build out a solar system.

Magic ArcheryUpdated
Also short · Has an ending
Train an elf commoner into a master archer by shooting targets, taking quests for gold and buying magic upgrades in a brief, hands-on climb with a set ending.
98% steamhas ending25% idle
Master Healer Kale with useless party
Also short · Has an ending
Play the healer of a hopeless party, keeping them alive with spells and a 200-node skill tree until they can face the Demon King in about four hours.
95% steam4.0★ galaxyhas ending
All Hail the Orb
Also short · Has an ending
Click a mysterious orb for power, recruit cultists to take over the work, and explore a dungeon full of ducks in a short game meant to be finished.
93% steam4.2★ galaxyhas ending
Click and ConquerUpdated
Also short · Has an ending
Bomb a fog-covered grid to uncover enemies, invest in passive income and power across 12 maps, and prestige for permanent upgrades in a two-to-four-hour run.
92% steamhas ending
ExecuteUpdated
Also short · Has an ending
A dark comedy on a retro Windows desktop: capture people and escalate from a guillotine to nukes until the world population hits zero.
91% steamhas ending25% idle
NodebusterComplete
Also short · Has an ending, about 3–6h
Sweep your cursor over nodes, spend the bits on a huge upgrade web, go again. A tight, active, few-hour hit.
97% steam3–6h ending10% idle
Tower WizardComplete
Also short · Has an ending, about 3–5h
Climb your tower toward the sky with magic and spirits. A short, calm, finishable idler.
97% steam3–5h ending40% idle
Version Control
Also short · Has an ending
An Antimatter Dimensions-style game made for a jam where you move through a series of updates that transform your Darkness Dimensions.
4.4★ galaxyhas ending
Mine Your Way Out 2
Also short · Has an ending
Dig through a fully destructible pixel world and upgrade your gear to escape the underground, in about an hour.
4.4★ galaxyhas ending
Far Fishing
Also short · Has an ending
Chase fish inside a circle from a small boat, upgrading it as you sail to the edge of the world across nine locations in about two hours.
97% steamhas ending