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Games Like Aviassembly

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Physics, Sandbox, Building, Simulation.

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Build and fly your own airplane! Complete missions to earn money, upgrade your plane, and discover new locations in an open world.

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive — 97% — of 8,303 reviews
Released: 2025-04-11
Developer: Jelle Booij
Genres: Simulation, Early Access
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 6.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 6.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 82%

Overview

Aviassembly captures the thrill of aerospace engineering by combining intuitive vehicle construction with realistic flight physics in an open-world sandbox. These recommendations focus on titles that emphasize creative building, physics-based simulation, and the rewarding experience of testing your own custom-made machines in flight or exploration scenarios.

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    97% matchVery Positive81% of 2,149 reviews2023
    Dev: Stonext Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Build and fly realistic aircraft. Use free-form fuselage and wing editor tools and tune your engines to recreate aircraft from any era or design your own.

    Why similar: Flight 26.8%, Jet 23.1%, Building 13%, Sandbox 12.7%, Physics 9.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This is the closest experience to Aviassembly, offering deep procedural aircraft design and advanced flight dynamics.

  2. #2 SimplePlanes
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 10,799 reviews2015
    Dev: Jundroo, LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Build airplanes by snapping parts together, designing wing sections, and attaching engines. At any time, you can strap yourself into the cockpit and see how it flies with realistic physics. If you're not in the mood for building, over 100,000 airplanes are available to download for free.

    Why similar: Flight 34%, Building 18.6%, Sandbox 15%, Physics 13.9%, Open World 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic sandbox title that allows you to build and fly custom aircraft with a focus on accessible yet complex physics.

  3. #3 Juno: New Origins
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 3,369 reviews2023
    Dev: Jundroo, LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Bring to life anything you can imagine from rockets and airplanes to cars and more. Automate them with a visual programming language. Explore 3D planets and make your own. Share your creations online. Complete contracts, conquer milestones, and unlock technology in the newly added Career Mode.

    Why similar: Jet 22.9%, Flight 22.1%, Science 14.2%, Building 14%, Sandbox 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly detailed aerospace engineering experience where you can design everything from simple planes to complex rockets.

  4. #4 Stormworks: Build and Rescue
    95% matchVery Positive90% of 57,601 reviews2020
    Dev: Geometa
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 111.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Join a world where you design, create and pilot your own air sea rescue service. Release your inner hero as you battle fierce storms out at sea to rescue those in need.

    Why similar: Flight 32.1%, Building 20.2%, Sandbox 18.4%, Physics 13.6%, Open World 10.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Features a complex logic and physics system that challenges you to build functional vehicles for rescue missions in an open world.

  5. #5 Trailmakers
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 34,107 reviews2019
    Dev: Flashbulb
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Build the ultimate vehicle and explore a vast open world filled with challenges and adventure. Play solo or team up with friends in multiplayer to conquer the toughest obstacles. With a thrilling campaign mode and endless creative possibilities, Trailmakers is the ultimate sandbox for adventurers.

    Why similar: Jet 28.9%, Building 16.5%, Sandbox 12.9%, Physics 12.3%, Crafting 10.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Offers an accessible, block-based building system that makes creating and testing flying machines fun and intuitive.

  6. #6 Kerbal Space Program
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 133,317 reviews2015
    Dev: SquadPub: Private Division
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 65.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    Why similar: Science 23.8%, Sandbox 21.4%, Physics 18.5%, Building 18.1%, Simulation 6.8%

    Why You'll Like It: The definitive physics-based aerospace simulator that rewards experimentation and engineering ingenuity.

  7. #7 Scrap Mechanic
    92% matchVery Positive92% of 117,049 reviews2016
    Dev: Axolot Games
    Windows
    Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 57.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!

    Why similar: Building 29.4%, Sandbox 19.8%, Physics 17.6%, Crafting 16%, Open World 12.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A creative sandbox that excels in letting players build complex, physics-driven machines and vehicles from scratch.

  8. #8 GearBlocks
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 717 reviews2023
    Dev: SmashHammer Games
    Windows · Linux

    Explore a world of creative building, interactive machines, and gears - lots of gears. Build all things mechanical: cars, trucks, cranes, tanks, gearboxes, engines, clocks, anything you can think of. Test your creations to destruction in challenging scenarios, and share them in the workshop!

    Why similar: Building 28.2%, Sandbox 19.4%, Physics 19.1%, Destruction 16.9%, Open World 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on mechanical engineering and physics, allowing for the creation of intricate moving parts and functional vehicles.

  9. #9 Main Assembly
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 1,337 reviews2021
    Dev: Bad Yolk GamesPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    You’re the designer, engineer and architect if you can imagine it you can create it! Construct robots of any shape or size from eight-legged spider bots to eerie UFO contraptions.

    Why similar: Science 22.3%, Building 21.8%, Sandbox 17.2%, Physics 15.7%, Crafting 14.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Features a powerful building toolset that allows for the creation of custom robots and vehicles with complex logic and physics.

  10. #10 From the Depths
    90% matchVery Positive89% of 12,523 reviews2020
    Dev: Brilliant Skies Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 40.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Over 1000 unique components allow you to build and command voxel vehicles from the deep ocean to outer space! Forge strategies, allegiances and fleets strong enough to destroy eight deadly factions of the planet and reign supreme. A genre-defying mashup of simulation, building, RTS and RPG.

    Why similar: Building 30.3%, Sandbox 22.6%, Physics 20.4%, Crafting 17.6%, Simulation 5.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly deep construction system where you design vehicles block-by-block for combat and exploration.

  11. #11 Besiege
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 52,104 reviews2020
    Dev: Spiderling Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Besiege is a physics building game about constructing medieval machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!

    Why similar: Flight 28.9%, Building 18.5%, Destruction 15%, Sandbox 14.8%, Physics 13.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A physics-based construction game that challenges you to build siege engines and flying machines to complete various objectives.

  12. #12 Nuclear Option
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,793 reviews2023
    Dev: Shockfront Studios
    Windows
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics on intense battlefields, facing land, air and sea threats. Wage war against AI or other players with an array of potent weapons. Wield tactical and strategic nuclear weapons, capable of annihilating anything in their path.

    Why similar: Flight 38.2%, Jet 31.1%, Destruction 12.7%, Physics 11.4%, Simulation 4.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the flight and combat aspects of modern aviation with a realistic simulation feel.

  13. #13 Brick Rigs
    87% matchVery Positive95% of 56,117 reviews2023
    Dev: Fluppisoft GmbH
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 77.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Build your own vehicles or download one of the more than 200,000 creations already uploaded to the Workshop and experience the dynamic driving and destruction physics of Brick Rigs!

    Why similar: Building 21.5%, Sandbox 19.4%, Destruction 18.2%, Physics 14%, Flight 13.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A sandbox game that uses a brick-based building system to create vehicles that interact realistically with a physics-heavy environment.

  14. #14 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
    88% matchMixed55% of 18,915 reviews2024
    Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 25.6 hrsMean: 131.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Explore the world with our largest fleet of aircraft and take simulation to new heights while pursuing your aviation career within Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

    Why similar: Flight 56.6%, Sandbox 13.2%, Simulation 7.9%, Open World 7.9%, Exploration 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for flight simulation, providing an unparalleled open-world experience for aviation enthusiasts.

  15. #15 Screw Drivers
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 5,641 reviews2024
    Dev: CreactstudiosPub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Crazy physics and high-speed races! Craft vehicles cleverly by combining building blocks and mechanical parts to create powerful drivetrains. Unlock new parts, race for the gold, and challenge your friends in multiplayer.

    Why similar: Building 29.8%, Physics 21.4%, Destruction 19.7%, Crafting 18%, Simulation 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A physics-based vehicle building game that emphasizes creative design and multiplayer competition.

  16. #16 VTOL VR
    86% 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: Flight 42.1%, Jet 35%, Physics 10.7%, Sandbox 7.3%, Simulation 4.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Offers an immersive flight simulation experience with interactive cockpits that feel like a natural progression for fans of aircraft operation.

  17. #17 Mars First Logistics
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,474 reviews2025
    Dev: Shape Shop
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Build physically simulated rovers to transport awkwardly shaped cargo across the rugged terrain of Mars. Earn funds, unlock new parts, and use your ingenuity to help the Martians establish a new home. Playable solo or in online co-op!

    Why similar: Transportation 27%, Science 14.6%, Building 14.6%, Sandbox 11.4%, Physics 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A physics-based construction and transport game that requires creative engineering to move cargo across a challenging landscape.

  18. #18 Dieselpunk Wars
    85% matchMixed63% of 155 reviews2021
    Dev: Image Power S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Dieselpunk Wars is a vehicle building game, focused on combat with advanced physics and damage simulation. Use over 300 elements to build a war machine of your dreams. Construct vehicles that ride on the ground, soar through the skies, or dive underwater. Prepare for combat and test your skills!

    Why similar: Flight 28.1%, Building 18.5%, Sandbox 14.8%, Destruction 14%, Physics 13.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Allows for the construction of unique vehicles using a modular system, focusing on physics and combat in a stylized world.

  19. #19 Space Engineers
    83% matchVery Positive89% of 133,238 reviews2019
    Dev: Keen Software House
    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 95.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Space Engineers is a sandbox engineering game where you design and build ships, stations, and planetary bases in a fully destructible environment. Explore planets and space, mine resources, survive hazards, and engage in combat alone or with friends in Creative or Survival modes.

    Why similar: Building 26.6%, Sandbox 20.9%, Physics 19.7%, Open World 13.2%, Exploration 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines modular construction with survival and exploration, allowing you to build ships that can fly in both atmosphere and space.

  20. #20 Spaceflight Simulator
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,486 reviews2022
    Dev: Team Curiosity ✦
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    In Spaceflight Simulator, you will get to build your rockets, plan launches and flights, attempt landings, deploy payloads and explore new worlds.

    Why similar: Sandbox 24%, Science 22.3%, Building 12.2%, Crafting 10%, Physics 9.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A streamlined but challenging aerospace builder that focuses on the physics of flight and orbital mechanics.

  21. #21 RoadCraft
    82% matchMostly Positive75% of 15,086 reviews2025
    Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    As the leader of a company specialized in restoring sites devastated by natural disasters, use your construction machinery to restart the local industry. Clear debris and faulty equipment, rebuild roads and bridges damaged by weather, and much more!

    Why similar: Transportation 30.4%, Building 24.4%, Physics 16.4%, Destruction 13.8%, Simulation 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: While focused on ground vehicles, its emphasis on physics-based construction and transport missions mirrors the core loop of Aviassembly.

  22. #22 Autocraft
    84% matchMixed56% of 297 reviews2017
    Dev: Alientrap
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    Create, Collect, and Crash in Autocraft, a physics destruction sandbox. Create your own cars, rockets, tanks, planes, boats, and more.

    Why similar: Building 29.1%, Sandbox 28.1%, Physics 20.1%, Crafting 10.6%, Simulation 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A sandbox game centered on building custom vehicles and machines to navigate challenging terrain and physics puzzles.

  23. #23 Derail Valley
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,827 reviews2019
    Dev: Altfuture
    Windows
    Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 36.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.

    Why similar: Transportation 48.4%, Physics 16.3%, Sandbox 14.1%, Open World 11.9%, Simulation 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly realistic, physics-based simulation of operating complex machinery in an open world.

  24. #24 Airborne Kingdom
    80% matchVery Positive87% of 2,333 reviews2022
    Dev: The Wandering Band LLC
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    The sky city builder awaits. Create your own flying kingdom and lead it on a quest across an expansive world. Explore the varied landscape, build up a floating metropolis, aid struggling people below, uncover lost secrets and, ultimately, bring back the Airborne Kingdom legend.

    Why similar: Building 36.2%, Sandbox 24.9%, Exploration 12.5%, Stylized 4.8%, Simulation 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the unique challenge of building and managing a flying city, blending construction with aerial navigation.

  25. #25 Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 16,959 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 53.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Make your dream cars a reality with Automation’s unparalleled car and engine design tools. Gain a competitive edge through smart engineering and business decisions to help you build an automotive empire. Will you become an industry leader, or just a footnote in automotive history?

    Why similar: Building 29%, Sandbox 19.8%, Science 16%, Crafting 12.8%, Physics 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Provides deep engineering and design tools that appeal to players who enjoy the technical side of vehicle creation.

  26. #26 Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
    79% matchVery Positive95% of 12,431 reviews2022
    Dev: Walternate Realities
    Windows
    Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 40.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Design and simulate the starships of your dreams! Command your ship or fleet in epic battles and manage your crew while exploring a dangerous galaxy. Play alone or with friends, test your ships in online PvP, and let your imagination reach for the stars!

    Why similar: Building 54.4%, Exploration 15.1%, Simulation 9.7%, Strategy 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Features a modular ship-building system that requires careful design to balance physics, weapons, and propulsion.

  27. #27 Plane Mechanic Simulator
    79% matchMixed57% of 1,668 reviews2024
    Dev: Cobble GamesPub: Ultimate Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    England, 1940. The Luftwaffe is preparing for the invasion of Britain and the RAF need every man to stop it. They need you. Join the ground crews as they struggle to keep the aircraft flying. Repair engine, patch bullet holes, rearm machine guns and more.

    Why similar: Building 40.9%, Simulation 22.6%, Destruction 22.6%, Strategy 4.2%, Adventure 4.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Provides a detailed look at the engineering and maintenance side of historical aircraft, perfect for those interested in how planes work.

  28. #28 Project Wingman
    78% 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: Flight 54.9%, Jet 40.9%, Simulation 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Delivers high-intensity flight combat that captures the excitement of piloting advanced aircraft.

  29. #29 Carrier Command 2
    78% matchVery Positive82% of 3,658 reviews2021
    Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!

    Why similar: Exploration 29.4%, Simulation 24%, Strategy 16.6%, Atmospheric 11.3%, 3D 10.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Involves the strategic operation of various vehicles and aircraft in a persistent, physics-driven world.

  30. #30 Space Engineers 2
    77% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,293 reviews2025
    Dev: Keen Software House
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Space Engineers 2 is a sandbox about engineering and colonization where you build ships, stations, and planetary bases in a fully destructible world. Begin the story of Miro and Ivan Sokol, expand humanity’s foothold in the Almagest system, and fight to survive.

    Why similar: Building 17.7%, Science 15.3%, Sandbox 14.2%, Destruction 13.1%, Physics 12.1%

  31. #31 Learn to Fly 3
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 10,991 reviews2017
    Dev: Light Bringer Games inc.
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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    Why similar: Flight 47.2%, Physics 20.8%, Sandbox 20.4%, Simulation 6.3%, Strategy 3.9%

  32. #32 MineMogul
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,443 reviews2025
    Dev: NoodleForge (Gvarados & Diomonder)Pub: NoodleForge
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Design and build a factory deep underground in this physics-based automation sandbox. Mine resources, buy machines and master the chaos as you become the ultimate Mine Mogul!

    Why similar: Building 26.9%, Physics 19.4%, Sandbox 16.9%, Crafting 15.8%, Open World 8.8%

  33. #33 Kerbal Space Program 2
    77% matchMostly Negative27% of 31,135 reviews2023
    Dev: Intercept GamesPub: Private Division
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Why similar: Science 22.3%, Building 21.3%, Sandbox 17%, Physics 15.6%, Open World 8.8%

  34. #34 Airport CEO
    75% matchVery Positive83% of 8,135 reviews2021
    Dev: Apog Labs
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%

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  35. #35 Lakehopper
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 105 reviews2026
    Dev: Photon Games
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  36. #36 TerraTech
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    73% matchVery Positive85% of 3,299 reviews2023
    Dev: KishMish Games
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    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,012 reviews2020
    Dev: LVGameDev LLC
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    71% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,879 reviews2024
    Dev: Stefan KelnbergerPub: astragon Entertainment
    Windows
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  40. #40 Sky Haven Tycoon - Airport Simulator
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    Windows
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    Windows
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  45. #45 Rocket Science
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    Why similar: Building 22.1%, Sandbox 17.7%, Physics 16.8%, Crafting 15%, Open World 12%

  50. #50 Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 26,197 reviews2014
    Dev: Microsoft Game StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 46.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Take to the skies in the World’s favourite flight simulator! The multi award winning Microsoft Flight Simulator X lands on Steam for the first time. Take off from anywhere in the world, flying some of the world’s most iconic aircraft to any one of 24,000 destinations.

    Why similar: Flight 76.1%, Open World 9.7%, Simulation 8.9%, Sandbox 2.4%, Atmospheric 1.1%

  51. #51 Nimbatus - Drone Creator
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 270 reviews2020
    Dev: Stray Fawn Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Use the Nimbatus Drone Creator to construct physically simulated drones and try them out in a virtual testing environment. Do you have what it takes to become a drone engineer?

    Why similar: Flight 22.3%, Science 14%, Sandbox 12.7%, Physics 10.6%, Crafting 10.6%

  52. #52 Universe Sandbox
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 30,587 reviews2015
    Dev: Giant Army
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.

    Why similar: Sandbox 24.2%, Science 23.9%, Physics 19.1%, Destruction 14.9%, Simulation 6.2%

  53. #53 Transport Fever 2
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 31,208 reviews2019
    Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!

    Why similar: Transportation 43.5%, Flight 14.7%, Building 14.4%, Sandbox 11.6%, Simulation 6.7%

  54. #54 Homebrew - Patent Unknown
    70% matchMostly Positive72% of 974 reviews2014
    Dev: Copybugpaste
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Unleash your creativity and craft anything from flying cars to jet-powered toilets.Fair warning: there's a learning curve. But once you've got it, the sky's the limit for your creations!While active development is paused, we focus preserving the game and keeping it accessible.

    Why similar: Transportation 35.8%, Building 14.8%, Science 14.3%, Sandbox 11.9%, Physics 10.9%

  55. #55 Captain of Industry
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 10,408 reviews2022
    Dev: MaFi Games
    Windows
    Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 80.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Build an industrial empire on a remote island. Mine resources, reshape terrain with excavators, grow food, construct factories, lay train tracks, and trade with the outside world. Research 100+ technologies to advance from basic metal smelting all the way to nuclear power and space flight.

    Why similar: Building 39.1%, Transportation 29%, Simulation 12.6%, Crafting 8.6%, Strategy 8.2%

  56. #56 Mon Bazou
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 19,636 reviews2025
    Dev: Santa Goat
    Windows
    Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Build your crappy vehicle into a race car, install the parts yourself. Make money by cutting wood, racing at night or delivering pizza. Maybe you want to manage a sugar shack or build yourself a big garage?

    Why similar: Building 23.9%, Sandbox 21.6%, Physics 15.6%, Crafting 14.2%, Open World 11.2%

  57. #57 Poly Bridge 2
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,114 reviews2020
    Dev: Dry Cactus
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    The acclaimed bridge-building indie-hit is back! More levels, more features, more physics fun!

    Why similar: Building 34.5%, Physics 20.3%, Sandbox 17.8%, Crafting 15.8%, Simulation 6.1%

  58. #58 BeamNG.drive
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 384,707 reviews2015
    Dev: BeamNG
    Windows
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 91.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.

    Why similar: Destruction 26.8%, Physics 24.9%, Sandbox 22.2%, Open World 14.1%, Simulation 8.2%

  59. #59 X-Plane 11
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 19,836 reviews2017
    Dev: Laminar Research
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 162.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The future of flight simulation is now! X-Plane 11 is the detailed, realistic, and modern simulator you’ve been waiting for. Intuitive user interface, 3-D cockpits, new effects, 3-D sound, living airports and world-wide scenery.

    Why similar: Flight 66.6%, Open World 9.7%, Simulation 9.4%, Physics 7%, Sandbox 4.9%

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