- #1 The Battle of Sol
97% matchMixed57% of 102 reviews2015
Dev: Bit Planet Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 23%
The Battle of Sol is an intense space action game where you participate in epic capital ship battles, thrilling dogfights, space station raids, and much more as you liberate humanity's solar system from enemies determined to bring us to its fiery end.
Why similar: Simulation 41.5%, Space 26.1%, Action 19.9%, Indie 12.6%
- #2 Alliance Peacefighter
96% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Urban Logic Games
Windows
A linear, story-driven space sim in the style of 90s classics like X-Wing and Wing Commander. As a newly qualified Alliance pilot, you find yourself caught up in a plot to break the fragile peace between two galactic superpowers.
Why similar: Space 31.9%, 6DOF 21.6% ★, Shooter 18.2%, Simulation 15.2%, Action 8.1%
- #3 Disputed Space
96% matchMixed65% of 99 reviews2017
Dev: ShilohGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience epic space battles while piloting a small, fast fighter ship as part of a fleet that lashes out against enemy factions across stunning procedurally generated star systems in Disputed Space.
Why similar: 6DOF 28.2% ★, Space 19%, Action 17.6%, Indie 12.8%, Shooter 12.3%
- #4 Air Brawl
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,713 reviews2015
Dev: Landfall
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A fast paced multiplayer dogfighting game that focuses on creative weapons and game mechanics that reward skillful flying.
Why similar: Action 63.8%, Indie 36.2%
- #5 Starlight Inception™
95% matchMostly Negative21% of 62 reviews2014
Dev: Escape Hatch Entertainment, LLC
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Travel a hundred years into the future to pilot advanced starfighters through the greatest conflict humankind has ever known. The next generation of space combat is here. . Light up the Sky!
Why similar: Simulation 35.8%, Space 31.6%, Action 19.1%, Indie 13.5%
- #6 End Space
94% matchMixed68% of 95 reviews2018
Dev: Orange Bridge Studios
Windows
Jump in your Minos Starfighter and blast your enemies into space dust in virtual reality. Maintain law and order at the mysterious and beautiful edge of inhabited space as you complete increasingly difficult contracts for the United Trade Consortium.
Why similar: Simulation 26.3%, 6DOF 23% ★, Space 19.4%, Action 13.3%, Indie 9.5%
- #7 Aggressor
93% matchMixed57% of 188 reviews2021
Dev: Flashpoint Studios
Windows
Aggressor is a stylized air combat shooter with a physics-based damage model. Fly the greatest planes of the cold war and bring down the enemy with an arsenal of unique weaponry in a spectacular lightshow of force.
Why similar: Simulation 46.4%, Shooter 29.1%, Action 24.5%
- #8 CDF Starfighter VR
92% matchMixed63% of 103 reviews2017
Dev: MadAboutGamesStudios
Windows
CDF Starfighter VR Remastered is a VR space combat simulator that puts you in the cockpit of the CDF`s most advanced starfighters. Engage a variety of enemies in 4 different game modes and play the part of Lt. Rodgers in the extensive VR Campaign Mode.
Why similar: Simulation 40.9%, Space 24.1%, Action 19.8%, Indie 15.2%
- #9 Strike Suit Zero
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,666 reviews2013
Dev: Born Ready Games Ltd.Pub: Born Ready Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Immerse yourself in massive fleet battles where your dog-fighting skills will directly affect the fate of the cosmos.
Why similar: Space 42.9%, Simulation 19.3%, Action 16.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Indie 9.1%
- #10 SOL: Exodus
91% matchMixed51% of 109 reviews2012
Dev: Bit Planet Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Take on the role of the Lieutenant Commander, ace fighter pilot, as you search for a new home, battle a mysterious enemy, and rescue humanity from a fiery end.
Why similar: Simulation 41.5%, Action 21.3%, Space 19.5%, Indie 17.7%
- #11 House of the Dying Sun
87% matchVery Positive90% of 2,001 reviews2016
Dev: Marauder Interactive, LLC
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the universe's most terrifying starfighter. Hunt the enemies of the Empire and bring ruin to their people.
Why similar: Space 33.5%, Simulation 29.6%, Action 17.2%, Indie 11%, Shooter 8.8%
- #12 Miner Wars 2081
89% matchMostly Negative36% of 386 reviews2012
Dev: Keen Software House
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Operate an advanced mining ship in a fully destructible and open-world environment!
Why similar: 6DOF 33.4% ★, Simulation 21.9%, Space 15.6%, Action 14.5%, Indie 8.9%
- #13 Deep Space Battle Simulator
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 410 reviews2021
Dev: yeswecamp
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Two teams of players control their capital ship in an epic battle. Customize your ship, control its movement, weapons, and energy distribution or go to one of the hangars to join the battle in a smaller fighter!
Why similar: 6DOF 37.2% ★, Space 20.1%, Simulation 16.5%, Action 9.9%, Shooter 9.6%
- #14 Space Battle VR
86% matchMixed67% of 99 reviews2018
Dev: Raba Games
Windows
Space Battle VR is an action shooter set in space. It supports VR controllers to give you a real feel how it is to be a spaceship pilot. You can truly feel the cosmos with this game. Jump into an awesome adventure, help mankind, win a war, bring freedom and happiness to the universe. People need you!
Why similar: Space 30%, Simulation 21.1%, Action 19%, Shooter 15.6%, Indie 14.4%
- #15 Angels Fall First
85% matchVery Positive82% of 2,786 reviews2015
Dev: Strangely Interactive Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
From commanding the battle standing on the bridge of your flagship all the way down to tactical infantry firefights - AFF brings together all the combat you ever wanted in a rich science fiction setting. Boarding, pilotable capital ships, deep weapon customization and full AI support included!
Why similar: Space 34.1%, Simulation 28%, Action 19.5%, Indie 12.6%, Shooter 5.8%
- #16 Good Kill!
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: gamegine
Windows
Good Kill is an immersive FPS game where players take control of a door gunner in a military helicopter during wartime. Engage in intense combat across destructible environments, complete missions, and upgrade your helicopter and weapons to dominate the battlefield.
Why similar: Simulation 43.8%, Shooter 34%, Action 22.3%
- #17 Void Destroyer
84% matchMixed60% of 351 reviews2015
Dev: Iteration 11
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Combining the best of space combat and real time strategy. Victory can be tactical, a dogfight or capital ship slugging match - depending on how you decide to achieve it. Space combat on a RTS scale with space sim savagery.
Why similar: Simulation 37.7%, Space 36.1%, Action 17.1%, Indie 9.1%
- #18 Project Genesis
82% matchVery Positive81% of 125 reviews2020
Dev: 8 CIRCUIT STUDIOS
Windows
Explore inter-galactic space in Project Genesis, a fast-paced first-person shooter featuring deep space combat in sci-fi battle craft. Fight as a conscious AI in sci-fi environments while navigating the complex forces competing for stellar domination.
Why similar: Space 42.8%, Shooter 24.9%, Action 20%, Indie 12.4%
- #19 Allspace
83% matchMixed63% of 63 reviews2019
Dev: ShilohGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
100 pilots battle with lasers, plasma, and missiles in Allspace.
Why similar: Simulation 39.6%, Space 24%, Action 20.3%, Shooter 11.3%, Indie 4.9%
- #20 Space Reign
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 377 reviews2026
Dev: Propulsive Games
Windows
An indie space-sim and strategy game featuring ship and fleet combat mixed with RTS elements. Complete contracts and Claim sectors for your faction in the near-future, where resource exploiting corporations are in a state of constant conflict over territory control.
Why similar: Space 57.6%, Action 24.4%, Indie 18%
- #21 Detached: Non-VR Edition
81% matchMostly Negative40% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Detached, a suspenseful interstellar duel that demands tactics and skill to survive, is now available in a non-VR version! Separated from your unit, you must make smart decisions and race to safety in this visceral exploration of deep space.
Why similar: 6DOF 27% ★, Simulation 25.2%, Space 23.1%, Action 14.6%, Indie 10.1%
- #22 Astro Tripper
81% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2011
Dev: PomPomPub: Pom Pom Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Astro Tripper is a furious shoot-em-up experience inspired by the painful, knuckle busting video games of years gone by.
Why similar: Action 56.5%, Indie 43.5%
- #23 Deep Eclipse: New Space Odyssey
79% matchMixed67% of 252 reviews2014
Dev: Ultravision InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deep Eclipse: New Space Odyssey is the ultimate space thriller in the best tradition of the genre. You're the pilot of a space fighter, accidentally catapulted into a parallel universe populated by hostile alien creatures; and they're not happy to see you! To get out of this hell, do your best, to destroy hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Space 31.2%, 6DOF 27.6% ★, Shooter 15.9%, Action 14.7%, Indie 10.7%
- #24 Project Wingman
74% matchVery Positive94% of 21,209 reviews2020
Dev: Sector D2
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Project Wingman is a flight action game that lets you take the seat of advanced fighter jets and become a true ace. Fight in various missions and gamemodes ranging from intense aerial dogfights to large scale ground assault in an alternate scorched earth setting.
Why similar: Simulation 34.9%, Action 29.6%, Shooter 18.6%, Indie 16.8%
- #25 WORLDS AT WAR (Monitors & VR)
78% matchMixed66% of 167 reviews2018
Dev: Muddy Pixel
Windows
A fun, addicting & high-adrenaline dog-fighting 'sim-lite' horde-mode game. Worlds At War thrusts the player into the aftermath of an alien invasion. A multi-national ragtag group of surviving fighter pilots and crew man a small carrier-group, roaming the oceans, trying to survive against all odds.
Why similar: Simulation 52.4%, Action 26.9%, Indie 20.7%
- #26 Desecrators
73% matchVery Positive97% of 373 reviews2025
Dev: WoodhoundPub: Perp Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Desecrators is a retro FPS inspired by '90s six-degrees-of-freedom shooters. Plunder your way through the galaxy to destructive weapons and technology powerful enough to take on the ultimate heist: The legendary vaults of the Galactic Treasury.
Why similar: 6DOF 60.7% ★, Shooter 19.4%, Action 10.7%, Indie 9.3%
- #27 DogFighter
78% matchMixed61% of 433 reviews2010
Dev: Dark Water Studios LtdPub: Instinct Software Ltd.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Take to the skies in this fast paced, arcade aerial combat game featuring arena style gameplay. Fly solo in single player or compete against other players in online multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Action 58.4%, Indie 41.6%
- #28 Starfighter: Infinity
76% matchVery Positive91% of 129 reviews2019
Dev: Ben Olding Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A space based MMORPG with a focus on ‘dogfighting’ style action and exploration. Features a huge array of ships, imaginative weapons and ship upgrades with more being added all the time. Explore the galaxy, fight other players, form your own organisations, mine asteroids to craft new items, loot rare weapons from alien races, and more...
Why similar: Space 56.1%, Indie 43.9%
- #29 Lost Fleet
75% matchMixed62% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: InfinityNan Studios
Windows
Lost Fleet is a co-op space shooter. Every ship in your fleet is flyable, from the smallest fighter to the largest battleship. Protect the Mothership, mine resources, crush your enemies.
Why similar: 6DOF 46.7% ★, Space 34.7%, Action 18.6%
- #30 VTOL VR
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,178 reviews2017
Dev: Boundless Dynamics, LLC
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
VTOL VR is a near-futuristic combat flight game built for Virtual Reality. Pilot advanced multi-role jets, using your hands to flip switches, press buttons, and manipulate the virtual flight controls.
Why similar: 6DOF 45% ★, Simulation 39.1%, Action 15.9%
- #31 Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 241 reviews2014
Dev: Volition Inc.Pub: Interplay Inc.
Windows
Volition's classic is back. Descent: FreeSpace is the quintessential old school space shooter. With a deep story, great graphics and engaging battles against fighters to capital ships it keeps you moving. Breakout that flight stick and enroll with the Grand Terran Alliance today.
Why similar: 6DOF 35.3% ★, Space 25.4%, Simulation 17.1%, Shooter 11.4%, Action 10.7%
- #32 Aeve:Zero Gravity
77% matchMostly Negative24% of 135 reviews2018
Dev: DIG Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 24%
"Aeve:Zero Gravity" is an arcade space shooter about battles in open space. In a classic mode "Shoot'em'all"
Why similar: Action 56.5%, Indie 43.5%
- #33 Redout: Space Assault
75% matchMixed46% of 106 reviews2021
Dev: 34BigThings srl
Windows
Redout: Space Assault is arcade space battle, coupling the trademark Redout adrenaline with the thrill of combat. Outsmart, outmaneuver, overpower, outclass your opponents in lightning-fast, adrenaline-inducing single-player space combat.
Why similar: Space 31.3%, Simulation 27.4%, Shooter 16.9%, Action 13.7%, Indie 10.7%
- #34 GoD Factory: Wingmen
74% matchMixed68% of 298 reviews2014
Dev: Nine Dots StudioPub: Nine Dots Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
GoD Factory: Wingmen is a multiplayer space combat game played through fast-paced and intensely tactical 4 vs 4 player matches. Customize gunships and start frantic battles with your friends to survive the relentless fire of enemy players.
Why similar: Space 48.3%, Simulation 27.1%, Action 15.9%, Indie 8.7%
- #35 Astrox Imperium
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,210 reviews2019
Dev: Jace Masula
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Astrox Imperium is a relaxing space game where you fly around a generated universe. Mining, Fighting, Building, Exploring, and Surviving. What makes this game unique? You have complete control of how it plays. A robust sandbox and lots of MOD tools. Make it your game, and play it your own way.
Why similar: Space 53.8%, Simulation 35%, Indie 11.1%
- #36 STAR WARS™: Squadrons
70% matchMixed65% of 27,803 reviews2020
Dev: MOTIVEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS™: Squadrons. Feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and buckle up in a thrilling STAR WARS™ story.
Why similar: Space 51.2%, Simulation 26.6%, Action 14.1%, Shooter 8.1%
- #37 Starway Fleet
73% matchMixed69% of 112 reviews2017
Dev: StormCube Games
Windows
Experience the heat of space combat and discover the Universe as a fighter pilot assigned to the fleet. Be the famous fighter ace, let the whole Universe know your name!
Why similar: Simulation 63%, Action 37%
- #38 War Tech Fighters
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 336 reviews2018
Dev: Drakkar DevPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
War Tech Fighters - the space action game that combines the spectacular action of Japanese Anime with Hollywood Blockbusters. Configure, upgrade and customize your War Tech and dive into battle to fight back the Zatronian forces and save your galaxy!
Why similar: 6DOF 30.3% ★, Space 28.6%, Shooter 20.1%, Action 16%, Indie 4.9%
- #39 EVERSPACE™
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,373 reviews2017
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Why similar: Space 45.5%, Action 17%, 6DOF 16.1% ★, Indie 9.8%, Shooter 8.3%
- #40 Space Docker VR
69% matchVery Positive95% of 149 reviews2021
Dev: Cat Commandos
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A hardcore flight simulator for VR! Get in the cockpit, pilot a ship, and navigate hazardous environments on a journey to become an expert docker!
Why similar: 6DOF 37.6% ★, Space 29.5%, Simulation 27.3%, Indie 5.6%
- #41 XOL: Space Mech Wars
67% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Michigames
Windows
Mech FPS game in all directions of space; follow the story and contribute to the fight for your homeland! Survive the space wars as an up-and-coming soldier with the toughest warriors around!
Why similar: Space 50.1%, Shooter 21.6%, Action 21.4%, Indie 6.8%
- #42 Operation Lone Wolf
72% matchMixed58% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Operation Games
Windows
Operation Lone Wolf is an indie shooter, set in the Second World War. Play the first single player mission, Dogfight, PvE, or multiplayer with a lot of different weapons, fluid movement, smooth and responsive gunplay, killstreaks, perks and much more.
Why similar: Action 57.6%, Indie 42.4%
- #43 Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut
71% matchVery Positive82% of 387 reviews2014
Dev: Born Ready Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In the year 2299, an interstellar war rages on. In a bid to save Earth from destruction, you must take control of the Strike Suit – a revolutionary fighter craft with the ability to transform into a lethal suit of space armor.
Why similar: Space 48.6%, Action 24.2%, Simulation 9.8%, Indie 9.7%, Shooter 7.7%
- #44 Dagger Directive
66% matchVery Positive85% of 588 reviews2025
Dev: Arcane Alpacas LLCPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dagger Directive is a tactical FPS that allows you to approach each mission in your own way. Select equipment, decide the time of day, then move methodically to complete your mission. Enjoy the modern mechanics and old school graphics as you fight across a variety of missions and environments.
Why similar: Simulation 44.9%, Shooter 30.7%, Action 24.4%
- #45 Space Aces
66% matchMixed63% of 350 reviews2026
Dev: DewEnforcerPub: Space Aces
Windows
Space Aces is an indie space shooter that plunges you into an online universe full of action, strategy, and fierce competition. Step into the cockpit and evolve from a rookie pilot into the most feared Ace in the galaxy!
Why similar: Space 62.1%, Action 37.9%
- #46 Dogfight Elite
69% matchMixed63% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Joaquin Grech
Windows · Mac
Embark on an exhilarating journey through history with Dogfight Elite. Commandeer the cockpit of a warplane, spearhead a tank into battle, or bravely face the enemy on foot as a resilient soldier. The battlefield has never felt this real and the stakes this high.
Why similar: Simulation 39.1%, Shooter 25.4%, Action 21%, Indie 14.5%
- #47 Fly Dangerous
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 369 reviews2022
Dev: Stargoat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Extremely high skill-ceiling 6dof flight racing in a variety of environments with leaderboards, multiplayer and VR support
Why similar: 6DOF 73.9% ★, Space 20.9%, Indie 5.2%
- #48 War Brokers
68% matchVery Positive91% of 510 reviews2018
Dev: Trebuchet Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
War Brokers is a fast paced, first person, 3D shooter focused on fun and tactical choices. Players start on an equal footing with access to all weapons and vehicles. A player's skill and tactical choices will win the day.
Why similar: Simulation 52%, Action 27.5%, Indie 20.5%
- #49 The Outer Rim: Survivor
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: Katoa Games
Windows
Welcome to The Outer Rim, where fast paced action and space combat meet. The Outer Rim: Survivor missions are free to download and play...Pure Action, Pure Mayhem - How long can you last?
Why similar: Space 44.6%, Action 31.9%, Indie 23.5%
- #50 Interstellar Pilot 2
65% matchVery Positive92% of 153 reviews2023
Dev: Pixelfactor Ltd.
Windows
The hit mobile game Interstellar Pilot 2 has come to Steam. Join the TEF forces heading to the Gatopean sector to find a new home for mankind. Play how you like in this open world space-sim developed by Pixelfactor.
Why similar: Simulation 44.9%, Action 25.2%, Space 23.6%, Indie 6.3%
- #51 Project Gunship
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 837 reviews2022
Dev: Sklorite Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Rain hell on the enemy from 12,000 feet in an AC-130 Gunship. Project Gunship provides an authentic and historical simulation of combat in all gunship variants from Vietnam to present day.
Why similar: Simulation 58.2%, Shooter 22.1%, Action 19.6%
- #52 TOP DOG
63% matchVery Positive89% of 257 reviews2025
Dev: MorfeoDev
Windows
Dogfight your way through short, intense and randomized runs. Hard but easy to pickup, with daily leaderboards and minimum hardware requirements
Why similar: Space 38.5%, Simulation 26.4%, Shooter 20%, Action 15.1%
- #53 SpaceBourne
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 805 reviews2020
Dev: Burak Dabak
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Spacebourne is an open space exploration game with Rpg elements. Its world consists of different factions at war. You as an expert pilot need to choose your side or be on no one's side and create a force of your own. Load up your weapons, Ready your ship and warp to adventure.
Why similar: Space 44.4%, Simulation 41.1%, Indie 14.5%