- #1 The Battle of Sol
97% matchMixed57% of 102 reviews2015
Dev: Bit Planet Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 24%
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 40.9%, Space 26.2%, Action 20.5%, Indie 12.4%
- #2 In The Black
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 94 reviews2026
Dev: Impeller Studios
Windows
Nuclear-powered space combat in the 23rd century! In The Black ® is an intense, realistic space combat simulator with a serious respect for science. It is laser focused on the pilot experience and features single- and online multiplayer game modes, plus robust ship customization options.
Why similar: Space 50.9%, Shooter 37%, Action 12.1%
- #3 Angels Fall First
95% matchVery Positive81% of 4,045 reviews2026
Dev: Strangely Interactive Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 loved in a rich science fiction setting. Boarding, pilotable capital ships, deep weapon customization and full Bot support included!
Why similar: 6DOF 30.7% ★, Space 21.6%, Simulation 17.7%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 10.2%
- #4 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 28.5% ★, Space 18.9%, Action 17.9%, Shooter 12.4%, Indie 12.4%
- #5 Alliance Peacefighter
94% matchVery Positive86% of 58 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: 6DOF 34.9% ★, Space 24.7%, Simulation 17.6%, Action 10%, Indie 6.8%
- #6 Starlight Inception™
94% 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 35.2%, Space 31.8%, Action 19.7%, Indie 13.3%
- #7 SOL: Exodus
93% matchMixed51% of 109 reviews2012
Dev: Bit Planet Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.8 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 40.9%, Action 22%, Space 19.7%, Indie 17.5%
- #8 Miner Wars 2081
92% matchMostly Negative36% of 391 reviews2012
Dev: Keen Software House
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Operate an advanced mining ship in a fully destructible and open-world environment!
Why similar: 6DOF 34.7% ★, Simulation 21.1%, Space 15.3%, Action 14.6%, Indie 8.6%
- #9 End Space
91% 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 25.7%, 6DOF 23.3% ★, Space 19.4%, Action 13.6%, Indie 9.3%
- #10 Aggressor
90% matchMixed57% of 189 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 45.2%, Shooter 29.7%, Action 25.1%
- #11 Air Brawl
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,728 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 64.9%, Indie 35.1%
- #12 CDF Starfighter VR
89% 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 40.3%, Space 24.3%, Action 20.4%, Indie 15%
- #13 House of the Dying Sun
86% matchVery Positive90% of 2,044 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 33.6%, Simulation 28.4%, Action 17.6%, Indie 10.6%, Shooter 9.8%
- #14 Deep Space Battle Simulator
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 413 reviews2021
Dev: yeswecamp
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 37.6% ★, Space 20%, Simulation 16%, Action 10.1%, Shooter 9.7%
- #15 Void Destroyer
85% matchMixed59% of 352 reviews2015
Dev: Iteration 11
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.5 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 37.1%, Space 36.3%, Action 17.6%, Indie 9%
- #16 Space Battle VR
84% matchMixed66% of 100 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 29.9%, Simulation 20.6%, Action 19.5%, Shooter 15.9%, Indie 14.1%
- #17 Good Kill!
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 131 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 42.7%, Shooter 34.6%, Action 22.7%
- #18 Hotloop
81% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Tntlaxy GDS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Use the force of gravity in this fast-paced space shooter with realistic physics and orbital mechanics.
Why similar: Space 46%, Simulation 36.4%, Action 17.6%
- #19 HELL GALAXY
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 90 reviews2026
Dev: Italian Games Factory
Windows
A thrilling singleplayer space shooter that blends weird fiction, dark gritty sci-fi, and transhumanism. Fly your spaceship and fight your way through a galaxy where your mind is at risk just as much as your "body": nothing here is human. Not even you.
Why similar: Space 58.2%, Shooter 31.3%, Indie 10.4%
- #20 Allspace
82% matchMixed63% of 63 reviews2019
Dev: ShilohGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
100 pilots battle with lasers, plasma, and missiles in Allspace.
Why similar: Simulation 38.8%, Space 24%, Action 20.8%, Shooter 11.6%, Indie 4.8%
- #21 Space Reign
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 461 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 57.4%, Action 24.9%, Indie 17.8%
- #22 Project Wingman
77% matchVery Positive94% of 22,119 reviews2020
Dev: Sector D2
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 33.8%, Action 30.5%, Shooter 19%, Indie 16.7%
- #23 VTOL VR
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,746 reviews2017
Dev: Boundless Dynamics, LLC
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 20.3 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 43.1% ★, Simulation 36.4%, Action 15.3%, Indie 5.2%
- #24 Detached: Non-VR Edition
80% matchMostly Negative39% 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 27.4% ★, Simulation 24.7%, Space 23%, Action 15%, Indie 9.9%
- #25 Stellar Wanderer DX
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Dream Builder StudiosPub: Leoful
Windows
Fight, trade, mine, and explore the galaxy in this old-school space combat simulator. You are a freelance pilot who survived an assassination attempt. Travel the open world, chase bounties, get new ships, upgrade your gear, and, why not, maybe even save humankind!
Why similar: Space 35.4%, Simulation 29.4%, Shooter 21.3%, Action 13.9%
- #26 Deep Eclipse: New Space Odyssey
78% matchMixed66% of 261 reviews2014
Dev: Ultravision InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 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 30.9%, 6DOF 27.7% ★, Shooter 16.1%, Action 14.9%, Indie 10.4%
- #27 WORLDS AT WAR (Monitors & VR)
75% 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 51.7%, Action 27.8%, Indie 20.5%
- #28 Aeve:Zero Gravity
77% matchMostly Negative24% of 143 reviews2018
Dev: DIG Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 23%
"Aeve:Zero Gravity" is an arcade space shooter about battles in open space. In a classic mode "Shoot'em'all"
Why similar: Action 57.6%, Indie 42.4%
- #29 Starfighter: Infinity
73% 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 56.6%, Indie 43.4%
- #30 Astro Tripper
76% matchMixed58% of 69 reviews2011
Dev: PomPomPub: Pom Pom Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Astro Tripper is a furious shoot-em-up experience inspired by the painful, knuckle busting video games of years gone by.
Why similar: Action 57.6%, Indie 42.4%
- #31 Lost Fleet
73% 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 46.8% ★, Space 34.4%, Action 18.8%
- #32 Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 245 reviews2014
Dev: Volition Inc.Pub: Interplay Inc.
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 35.7% ★, Space 25.3%, Simulation 16.6%, Shooter 11.6%, Action 10.9%
- #33 Helicopter Gunship DEX
71% matchVery Positive86% of 210 reviews2022
Dev: Jimmy Arcade Limited
Windows
Fly helicopter gunships in a tactical combat sim inspired by 90s classics. Master scalable flight controls, sensors and weapons across several combat zones. Tackle procedurally generated missions that play out differently each time. Play with gamepad, mouse and keyboard, or full HOTAS controls.
Why similar: Simulation 66.9%, Indie 19.5%, Action 13.6%
- #34 Desecrators
68% matchVery Positive96% of 401 reviews2025
Dev: WoodhoundPub: Perp Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Desecrators is a retro six-degrees-of-freedom shooter set in a 41st-century galaxy where outlaw hovercraft pilots plunder deep-space installations. Loot destructive weapons and powerful upgrades to take on the ultimate heist: the legendary vaults of the Galactic Treasury.
Why similar: 6DOF 60.8% ★, Shooter 19.5%, Action 10.8%, Indie 9%
- #35 Redout: Space Assault
73% matchMixed47% of 109 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 31.4%, Simulation 26.6%, Shooter 17.3%, Action 14.1%, Indie 10.5%
- #36 Starway Fleet
72% matchMixed69% of 113 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 61.9%, Action 38.1%
- #37 Interstellar Marines
72% matchMixed53% of 7,876 reviews2013
Dev: Zero Point Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
UPDATE 28 AVAILABLE - Interstellar Marines is an immersive tactical sci-fi First Person Simulator in the making, offering a unique blend of tactical gameplay, dynamic environments and non-scripted AI. Play Singleplayer or Co-op/PvP on servers around the world.
Why similar: Action 27.4%, Shooter 21.1%, Simulation 19.1%, Indie 17.5%, Space 14.8%
- #38 Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut
71% matchVery Positive82% of 391 reviews2014
Dev: Born Ready Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Director's Cut of Strike Suit Zero delivers the ultimate version with a graphical overhaul, restructured campaign and all its DLC. Pilot the mecha Strike Suit across massive fleet battles where your dogfighting skills will decide Earth's fate.
Why similar: Space 48.7%, Action 24.6%, Simulation 9.5%, Indie 9.4%, Shooter 7.8%
- #39 GoD Factory: Wingmen
71% matchMixed68% of 298 reviews2014
Dev: Nine Dots StudioPub: Nine Dots Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 48.8%, Simulation 26.2%, Action 16.4%, Indie 8.6%
- #40 STAR WARS™: Squadrons
68% matchMixed65% of 28,155 reviews2020
Dev: MOTIVEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.5 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 51.6%, Simulation 25.6%, Action 14.4%, Shooter 8.3%
- #41 EVERSPACE™
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,462 reviews2017
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 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 45.3%, Action 17.2%, 6DOF 16.4% ★, Indie 9.5%, Shooter 8.5%
- #42 TOP DOG
66% matchVery Positive89% of 267 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 38.4%, Simulation 25.8%, Shooter 20.4%, Action 15.4%
- #43 War Tech Fighters
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 337 reviews2018
Dev: Drakkar DevPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.7 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 30.4% ★, Space 28.3%, Shooter 20.3%, Action 16.2%, Indie 4.8%
- #44 XOL: Space Mech Wars
65% matchVery Positive93% of 80 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 49.7%, Shooter 21.9%, Action 21.8%, Indie 6.6%
- #45 Space Docker VR
67% matchVery Positive95% of 156 reviews2021
Dev: Cat Commandos
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 38.2% ★, Space 29.6%, Simulation 26.8%, Indie 5.5%
- #46 Pirate Patrol
65% matchMixed63% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: INDIELLIGENT
Windows
Pirate Patrol is a hardcore tactical simulation/RPG with procedurally generated battles, endless replayability, and infinite items/loot, where mastery comes from precision, planning, and smart command decisions. Your pilots are ready for your orders, Captain!
Why similar: Space 35.6%, Simulation 31.5%, Action 18.6%, Indie 14.3%
- #47 Vector Thrust
70% matchMixed48% of 742 reviews2015
Dev: TimeSymmetryPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Vector Thrust is a fast-paced single and mulltiplayer combat flight game, using a unique cel shaded art style. The game features 260 fully playable aircraft (through various iterations of over 45 aircraft models).
Why similar: Simulation 53.4%, Action 29.8%, Indie 16.8%
- #48 Operation Lone Wolf
70% 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 58.7%, Indie 41.3%
- #49 The Outer Rim: Survivor
69% 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 44.4%, Action 32.6%, Indie 23%
- #50 DogFighter
70% matchMixed61% of 434 reviews2010
Dev: Dark Water Studios LtdPub: Instinct Software Ltd.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.8 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 59.5%, Indie 40.5%
- #51 Astrox Imperium
67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,249 reviews2019
Dev: Jace Masula
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 54.2%, Simulation 35.1%, Indie 10.7%