# My brother loved Homeworld--what other games might he like? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 16, 2010, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-loved-homeworld-what-other-games-might-he-like/564409 "2010-12-16T19:43:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-loved-homeworld-what-other-games-might-he-like/564409/1 "2010-12-16T19:43:08Z")
Of all video games and computer games, my brother David usually only likes games like Mario or Croc–simple obstacle-course-type games. But he loved Homeworld. He said, without a hint of irony, that he felt a little empty inside when he finally finished it. He loved it. So I’m asking, what other games might he like? And yes, I do know that there are two Homeworld sequels. I’m asking about games outside of the Homeworld series. ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-loved-homeworld-what-other-games-might-he-like/564409/2 "2010-12-16T19:56:23Z")
That’s a tough one seeing as Homeworld is pretty unique in the RTS genre. Your brother might like [Sins of a Solar Empire](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sins_of_a_Solar_Empire). ---
**Author:** ![Airk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-loved-homeworld-what-other-games-might-he-like/564409/3 "2010-12-16T21:56:04Z")
It depends on WHY he liked it, unfortunately. If he liked it for the gameplay, it’s not too hard to suggest some RTS or RTS-like titles that might scratch that itch. If he liked it for the STORY, he’s pretty much SOL. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-loved-homeworld-what-other-games-might-he-like/564409/4 "2010-12-16T21:59:14Z")
> [@Airk](#): > > It depends on WHY he liked it, unfortunately. If he liked it for the gameplay, it’s not too hard to suggest some RTS or RTS-like titles that might scratch that itch. > > If he liked it for the STORY, he’s pretty much SOL. He did, in fact, love the story. Why’s he SOL? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-loved-homeworld-what-other-games-might-he-like/564409/5 "2010-12-16T22:05:08Z")
There was a sequel, wasn’t there? Homeworld 2? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-loved-homeworld-what-other-games-might-he-like/564409/6 "2010-12-16T22:06:35Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > There was a sequel, wasn’t there? Homeworld 2? Reading OP = Win ---
**Author:** ![Telperion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telperion/32/509_2.png) [@Telperion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperion)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-loved-homeworld-what-other-games-might-he-like/564409/7 "2010-12-16T22:15:29Z")
Maybe Star Wolves would work, it’s about a mercenary company flying around in heavily armed spaceships and taking on missions. It’s actually not half bad, looks alright and the gameplay is a bit like the Mech Commander games but in three dimensions. Better make sure you get the first game though, from what I hear the sequels are pretty buggy. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-loved-homeworld-what-other-games-might-he-like/564409/8 "2010-12-17T05:55:25Z")
On the [Amazon page for Homeworld](http://www.amazon.com/Homeworld-Pc/dp/B00001LDCK), there’s a section titled “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought” and then a listing of what might be similar style games you can check out. Some of them look pretty cool and have high ratings. ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-loved-homeworld-what-other-games-might-he-like/564409/9 "2010-12-17T06:02:38Z")
He may want to try Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, for similar gameplay - though it’s more on ship level than at a fleet level. However, Homeworld’s style of telling the story is rather unique. It kinds of me remind me of Dune. ---
**Author:** ![Airk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-loved-homeworld-what-other-games-might-he-like/564409/10 "2010-12-17T15:05:03Z")
> [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](#): > > He did, in fact, love the story. Why’s he SOL? Because there really isn’t anything comparable in terms of storytelling out there. Homeworld 2 definitely does not do a good job following in the footsteps of the first one in this regard. It’s kinda disjointed and doesn’t really accomplish the same sorts of things, and there aren’t many other games that have that sort of style. That said, there are lots of games with excellent stories out there, so maybe he should broaden his horizons a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-brother-loved-homeworld-what-other-games-might-he-like/564409/11 "2010-12-17T15:16:02Z")
> [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](#): > > Reading OP = Win Hah. Sorry, OP. 🙂