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Icaria
Icaria
Robots Colony Sim Automation
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Microtopia
Microtopia
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€2.47
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Prospector
Prospector
Robots Automation Space
€4.47
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Astro Colony
Colony Sim Automation Space
€9.75 Key
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SpaceCraft
SpaceCraft
Space Sim Automation Space
€25.12
€21.98 -27% Key
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Stardeus
Stardeus
Space Sim Colony Sim Space
€29.99 Key
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Orebound
Colony Sim Automation Procedural Generation
€24.99 Key
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Wreckborn
Wreckborn
Space Sim Colony Sim Automation
€5.83
€5.32 -23% Key
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Polylithic
Polylithic
Colony Sim Automation Base Building
€12.86
€9.09 -35% Key
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Facteroids
Facteroids
Robots Colony Sim Automation
€14.99 Key
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Final Factory
Final Factory
Automation Procedural Generation Space
€18.49 Key
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Minicology
Minicology
Space Sim Aliens Automation
€0.88
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Space Haven
Space Haven
Space Sim Colony Sim Space
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Faun Town
Faun Town
Robots Automation Base Building
€6.47 -40% Key
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Second Sun
Second Sun
Robots Automation Base Building
€9.19 Key
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Tempest Tower
Tempest Tower
Robots Automation Base Building
€3.55
€3.25 Key
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Evospace
Evospace
Robots Automation Procedural Generation
€12.49 Key
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Odd Realm
Odd Realm
Colony Sim Automation Procedural Generation
€9.75 Key
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Dawn Apart
Dawn Apart
Colony Sim Automation Space
€18.99
€17.25 -14% Key
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Astrometica
Astrometica
Space Sim Automation Space
€8.61
€7.86 -60% Key
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FOUNDRY
FOUNDRY
Robots Automation Base Building
€23.21
€21.11 -30% Key
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The Crust
The Crust
Colony Sim Automation Space
€5.77
€5.07 -83% Key
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X4 Tides of Avarice
X4 Tides of Avarice
Space Sim Space Sandbox
€3.48 -77% Key
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Tribe Primitive Builder
Tribe Primitive Builder
Colony Sim Automation Base Building
€7.20 -61% Key
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The Planet Crafter
The Planet Crafter
Automation Space Base Building
€14.39 Key
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Illuminaria
Illuminaria
Robots Colony Sim Automation
€0.89 -94% Key
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Grand Emprise Time Travel Survival
Grand Emprise Time Travel Survival
Colony Sim Automation Base Building
€19.13 Key
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Outerverse
Outerverse
Space Sim Automation Space
€2.15
€2.00 -89% Key
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No Mans Sky
No Mans Sky
Space Sim Procedural Generation Space
€15.25
€12.90 -78% Key
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Surviving Mars
Surviving Mars
Space Sim Colony Sim Space
€7.32
€4.93 Key
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Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€21.27
€18.61 -52% Key
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Autonauts
Autonauts
Robots Colony Sim Automation
€2.35
€1.79 Key
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Techtonica
Techtonica
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€28.99 Key
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Triton Survival
Triton Survival
Space Sim Space Base Building
€1.41
€1.31 -90% Key
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Chocolate Factory
Chocolate Factory
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€19.50 Key
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Star Crafter
Star Crafter
Automation Space Base Building
€19.50 Key
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Alchemy Factory
Alchemy Factory
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€9.15
€8.01 -54% Key
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Eden Crafters
Eden Crafters
Automation Space Base Building
€6.42
€5.85 -40% Key
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Stationeers
Stationeers
Colony Sim Automation Space
€33.99 Key
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Brave New Wonders
Brave New Wonders
Robots Automation Base Building
€15.89
€14.44 -43% Key
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Outpath
Outpath
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€1.67
€1.55 -58% Key
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Nova Lands
Nova Lands
Robots Automation Base Building
€0.44
€0.37 -96% Key
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Blossom The Seed of Life
Blossom The Seed of Life
Space Sim Robots Base Building
€3.26
€2.99 -82% Key
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Time to Morp
Time to Morp
Colony Sim Automation Base Building
€1.79 -91% Key
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Adaptory
Adaptory
Colony Sim Automation Procedural Generation
€7.53
€6.88 -64% Key
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Plasma
Plasma
Robots Automation Crafting
€19.73 Key
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Dyson Sphere Program
Dyson Sphere Program
Space Sim Automation Space
€24.54 Key
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Flotsam
Flotsam
Colony Sim Automation Procedural Generation
€22.99 Key
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Star Birds
Star Birds
Automation Space Base Building
€19.99 Key
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Code: Terraform
Code: Terraform
Colony Sim Automation Space
€15.49 Key
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TFM The First Men
TFM The First Men
Colony Sim Procedural Generation Base Building
€24.50 Key
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JUNKPUNK
JUNKPUNK
Robots Automation Base Building
€14.99 Key
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Settlements Rising
Settlements Rising
Colony Sim Procedural Generation Base Building
€18.49 Key
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Astrox Hostile Space Excavation
Astrox Hostile Space Excavation
Space Sim Procedural Generation Space
€8.19 Key
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Judgment Apocalypse Survival Simulation
Judgment Apocalypse Survival Simulation
Colony Sim Procedural Generation Base Building
€12.83
€10.32 -48% Key
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Hammerting
Hammerting
Colony Sim Automation Procedural Generation
€0.77
€0.73 Key
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Factory Town
Factory Town
Colony Sim Automation Base Building
€4.13
€3.49 -82% Key
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Nightwater
Nightwater
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€14.99 Key
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Irradiate 235
Irradiate 235
Aliens Automation Stylized
€11.83 Key
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My Drug Cartel
My Drug Cartel
Colony Sim Automation Base Building
€24.99 Key
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The Last Starship
The Last Starship
Space Sim Colony Sim Space
€19.99 Key
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Farworld Pioneers
Farworld Pioneers
Colony Sim Space Base Building
€3.10
€2.86 -81% Key
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Space for Sale
Space for Sale
Space Sim Aliens Colony Sim
€19.99 Key
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INTERASTRA
INTERASTRA
Space Sim Space Resource Management
€11.59 Key
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Oxygen Not Included
Oxygen Not Included
Colony Sim Space Base Building
€22.99 Key
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AGOS A Game Of Space
AGOS A Game Of Space
Space Sim Space Resource Management
€8.17 Key
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Noble Legacy
Noble Legacy
Colony Sim Base Building Resource Management
€24.50 Key
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Freaking Meatbags
Freaking Meatbags
Space Sim Robots Colony Sim
€0.90
€0.84 Key
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Planetbase
Planetbase
Colony Sim Space Base Building
€8.06
€6.34 -14% Key
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ASTRONEER
ASTRONEER
Automation Space Base Building
€6.14
€4.56 -85% Key
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Starbase
Starbase
Space Sim Robots Space
€5.34
€4.31 Key
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Little Big Workshop
Little Big Workshop
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€2.08
€1.88 -62% Key
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InfraSpace
InfraSpace
Automation Space Base Building
€0.95
€0.80 -96% Key
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Plan B Terraform
Plan B Terraform
Colony Sim Automation Base Building
€15.99 Key
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Solargene
Solargene
Space Sim Colony Sim Space
€29.99 Key
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Stella Astrum
Stella Astrum
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€10.25 Key
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All Roads Connected
All Roads Connected
Colony Sim Base Building Resource Management
€3.02
€2.77 -69% Key
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Lugal: Bronze Age Survival Game
Lugal: Bronze Age Survival Game
Colony Sim Automation Base Building
€0.82
€0.78 -95% Key
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Galactic Mining Corp
Galactic Mining Corp
Space Sim Procedural Generation Space
€13.93
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Space Colony Steam Edition
Space Colony Steam Edition
Space Sim Colony Sim Space
€1.49 Key
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Craftomation 101 Programming and Craft
Craftomation 101 Programming and Craft
Robots Automation Base Building
€11.72
€10.66 -29% Key
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Goblins of Elderstone
Goblins of Elderstone
Colony Sim Procedural Generation Base Building
€5.49
€4.34 -78% Key
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Sandustry
Sandustry
Automation Base Building Crafting
€9.53
€6.39 -68% Key
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The Universim
The Universim
Colony Sim Procedural Generation Space
€2.69
€2.28 -92% Key
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Aven Colony
Aven Colony
Colony Sim Space Base Building
€1.74
€1.61 -76% Key
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The Colonists
The Colonists
Robots Colony Sim Automation
€1.63
€1.51 -93% Key
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ASKA
ASKA
Colony Sim Automation Base Building
€13.64
€11.55 -54% Key
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Ore Factory Squad
Ore Factory Squad
Automation Base Building Crafting
€9.35 Key
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Factorio Space Age
Factorio Space Age
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€30.06
€26.19 -18% Key
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Tower Factory
Tower Factory
Automation Procedural Generation Base Building
€14.79 Key
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Breathedge
Breathedge
Space Base Building Crafting
€0.81
€0.69 -72% Key
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The Boss Gangsters Nightlife
The Boss Gangsters Nightlife
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€18.49 Key
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Starground
Starground
Automation Procedural Generation Base Building
€13.79 Key
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IXION
IXION
Colony Sim Space Base Building
€8.68
€7.60 -78% Key
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After the Collapse
After the Collapse
Colony Sim Procedural Generation Base Building
€13.99 Key
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Chinese Frontiers
Chinese Frontiers
Base Building Resource Management Crafting
€6.84
€6.00 -39% Key
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The Diner at the End of the Galaxy
The Diner at the End of the Galaxy
Aliens Colony Sim Space
€9.75 Key
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Hydroneer
Hydroneer
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€15.34
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Fabledom
Fabledom
Colony Sim Procedural Generation Base Building
€2.93
€2.60 -65% Key
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Elite: Dangerous
Elite: Dangerous
Space Sim Space Sandbox
€3.90
€3.41 -83% Key
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Factory Magnate
Factory Magnate
Automation Procedural Generation Base Building
€4.39 -48% Key
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Modulus
Modulus
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€21.77
€19.77 -19% Key
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Modulus Factory Automation
Modulus Factory Automation
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€22.08
€20.08 -18% Key
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Mob Factory
Mob Factory
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€7.39 Key
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Outworld Station
Outworld Station
Automation Space Base Building
€17.99 Key
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Galactineers
Galactineers
Space Crafting Sandbox
€0.32 -95% Key
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Spore
Spore
Aliens Colony Sim Space
€18.35
€16.06 Key
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Campsite Hustle
Campsite Hustle
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€15.49 Key
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Galactic Crew 2
Galactic Crew 2
Space Sim Colony Sim Base Building
€12.99 Key
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Founders Fortune
Founders Fortune
Colony Sim Base Building Resource Management
€0.48
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The Banished Vault
The Banished Vault
Aliens Procedural Generation Space
€4.86
€3.94 -84% Key
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Red Moon Survival
Red Moon Survival
Base Building Resource Management Crafting
€13.79 Key
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Interstellar Rift
Interstellar Rift
Space Sim Space Crafting
€2.99 -23% Key
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Mind Over Magic
Mind Over Magic
Colony Sim Procedural Generation Base Building
€13.79 Key
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Oxygen
Oxygen
Colony Sim Base Building Resource Management
€0.86
€0.81 -73% Key
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StarRupture
StarRupture
Automation Base Building Crafting
€14.01
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Commonhood
Commonhood
Colony Sim Automation Base Building
€20.99 Key
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Surviving Mars Pioneer
Surviving Mars Pioneer
Space Sim Colony Sim Space
€24.50 Key
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Block Factory
Block Factory
Automation Base Building Resource Management
€2.92
€2.70 -73% Key
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Rogue System
Rogue System
Space Sim Space Simulation
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How we measure which games are like Rebots

Not every tag is worth the same. The ones thousands of games share ("singleplayer", "action") say very little about a game; the ones that define its character ("Souls-like", "dark fantasy") say almost everything. Our calculation takes that into account, and how many tags each game has too, so a game with lots of tags doesn't end up looking like everything.

LevelWhat you find
90-100%Near-identical: same subgenre, same tone, same mechanics
70-85%Very close: you will like it for the same reasons
50-65%Similar: shares what matters, different packaging
30-45%A family resemblance: this is where the surprises are
10-25%Surprise me: just one thing in common

Every card tells you what they have in common, so you can judge whether the resemblance is the one you were after. And the price is the lowest verified today across 44 stores.

FAQ about games like Rebots

What game is most like Rebots?

Today it is Icaria. It shares the most of what makes Rebots special, not the most tags overall: they have Robots, Colony Sim, Automation in common.

Are there cheap games like Rebots?

Yes. Right now the cheapest one on this list is Founders Fortune, at €0.14 (Key). Move the slider down and more will appear: bargains are often among the lesser-known games.

Are there games similar to Rebots on PS5?

Tap PS5 and the list only keeps games with a PS5 version. Right now: 14, and the closest is No Mans Sky .

Why does a game with several identical tags come out with a low resemblance?

Because matching on generic tags is not the same as being alike. Thousands of games share "singleplayer" and "action" with each other; what counts is matching on what makes each one special.