60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Space Sim, Space, Simulation, Sandbox.
Build, fly, and battle in Droneboi: Conquest - the ultimate space sandbox game! Explore Conquest, engage in combat, and upgrade your ship. Start your space journey today!
Avorion
A procedural co-op space sandbox where players can build their own space ships out of dynamically scalable blocks. Fight epic space battles, explore, mine, trade, wage wars and build your own empire to save your galaxy from being torn apart by an unknown enemy.
Wayward Terran Frontier: Zero Falls
2d space combat like no other. From the perspective of a single crew member, explore the fully destructible interior of any ship in a massive living world. Engage in space combat with no hitpoints where you know your enemy is dead when you see them fall out of their ship into the cold dark of space.
A procedural co-op space sandbox where players can build their own space ships out of dynamically scalable blocks. Fight epic space battles, explore, mine, trade, wage wars and build your own empire to save your galaxy from being torn apart by an unknown enemy.
Why similar: Space Sim 15.8%, Trading 11.3%, Economy 10.4%, Building 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
2d space combat like no other. From the perspective of a single crew member, explore the fully destructible interior of any ship in a massive living world. Engage in space combat with no hitpoints where you know your enemy is dead when you see them fall out of their ship into the cold dark of space.
Why similar: Space Sim 21.7%, Trading 13.8%, Sandbox 12.5%, Vehicular Combat 12.1%, Space 11.5%
X²: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games, you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe.
Why similar: Space 22.6%, Space Sim 17.6%, Trading 16.4%, Economy 13.8%, Sandbox 10.1%
It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome!
Why similar: Space 25.7%, Space Sim 17.8%, Trading 16.6%, Sandbox 12.6%, Economy 9.6%
The Human Race had advanced to the point where we could travel among the stars, we developed giant automated machines to help us colonise other worlds, but there was a fault in their programming and they turned and attacked. Forcing us to lay a trap to protect Earth and exiling the Human race to stay on Earth once again.
Why similar: Space 20.6%, Trading 19.1%, Space Sim 18.9%, Economy 12.4%, Sandbox 9%
You are a Scraponaut, create your own spaceplane with unique parts each affecting the way your plane behaves. Collect scrap while exploring procedurally generated islands, unlock and discover unique new parts to upgrade your spaceplane.
Why similar: Space Sim 23.8%, Space 13.6%, Building 13.5%, Sandbox 13.4%, Exploration 4.8%
X3: Reunion continues the epic space saga, blending deep space trading and intense real-time combat. Explore a vast universe, establish your empire, and shape the new frontier. With enhanced graphics and intricate economies, it's a journey of strategy, simulation, and interstellar intrigue.
Why similar: Space 23%, Space Sim 22.5%, Economy 14.7%, Sandbox 11.9%, Trading 11%
Take the helm of a state-of-the-art warship as you fight epic space battles in a sandbox campaign. Upgrade and customize your ship, master the art of maneuvering, and use a blend of tactical prowess and heavy firepower to overcome deadly threats.
Why similar: Space Sim 18.5%, Trading 17.7%, Economy 13.3%, Space 11.6%, Sandbox 10.4%
Star Life is a space sandbox RPG where you start on a planet and carve your own path. Develop skills through "learn by doing," influence dynamic economies, schedule your life with the "Life Planner," and face the challenges of space. Balance risk and survival in a universe shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Trading 16.8%, Economy 16%, Space Sim 14.7%, Sandbox 12.9%, Automation 12.3%
Survive against a relentless horde in a single-player space sandbox blending factory automation, RTS combat, and deep RPG progression. Pilot humanity's last ark, the Mothership, on a desperate mission back in time to build a fleet powerful enough to change the destiny of the galaxy.
Why similar: Space Sim 20.9%, Trading 20%, Automation 16.7%, Economy 15.8%, Sandbox 13%
Mine. Build. Survive. Engineer your way through the cosmos in this 2D space engineering sandbox!
Why similar: Space 19.1%, Sandbox 16.5%, Building 16.5%, Space Sim 13.1%, Vehicular Combat 8.6%
Space Sim Tycoon – A sandbox transportation tycoon game where you can explore forbidden planets, gather resources, craft goods, and establish routes to manage your space empire.
Why similar: Space Sim 24.7%, Sandbox 15.6%, Automation 13.7%, Building 12.1%, Space 10%
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
Why similar: Space 30.2%, Trading 17%, Space Sim 14.3%, Open World 10.3%, Sandbox 6.3%
Grab a pickaxe and stake your claim. Bitroca is a sandbox survival MMO where your machine fuels every swing, every wall, every win. Mine, build, defend, and trade on a living frontier where the power of the players shapes what the world can become.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Space Sim 15.6%, Economy 14.8%, Sandbox 12.7%, Building 12.7%
Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction. Survive in a hostile galaxy with your own custom designed and constructed starship. Invite other players to join your crew or fight them across the galaxy!
Why similar: Space Sim 20.5%, Trading 17.5%, Building 12.3%, Sandbox 10.9%, Space 10.1%
Run your own supermarket in outer space. Keep shelves stocked and nicely organized. Supply your store with drone delivery. Will you take the duty of running a space supermarket?
Why similar: Trading 24.3%, Economy 19.3%, Space Sim 16.5%, Space 16.4%, Sandbox 10.6%
Galactic Merchant is sci-fi business simulator (a.k.a space tycoon game). Starting from single ship startup you can grow it to intergalactic monopoly. To do so, you could trade, mine, produce goods, smuggle, rob, give bribes, engage in politics, save planets and use many other options.
Why similar: Trading 25.9%, Automation 20.7%, Space Sim 18%, Economy 15.4%, Space 13.8%
Drifter is an open-world sandbox space trading game with a procedurally-generated galaxy 100,000 light years across made up of tens of thousands of star systems to explore and features an original soundtrack by composer Danny Baranowsky.
Why similar: Space 20.6%, Trading 18.8%, Sandbox 17.5%, Space Sim 17.2%, Open World 8.8%
Rionag: Survey Fleet is a top-down starship builder and logistics game where it's your job to balance the needs of the crews with cutting-edge equipment on board. Unlock tech that adds new capabilities for your ships to go through hazardous environments, enabling you to explore new worlds.
Why similar: Space Sim 24.3%, Automation 17.3%, Economy 13.8%, Building 13.2%, Space 11.5%
Experience large space ship battles. Uncover the secrets of the mysterious alien race. Upgrade your ship or even start a fleet. Survive
Why similar: Space Sim 24.7%, Trading 18.9%, Vehicular Combat 12.4%, Space 10.5%, Open World 10.1%
See the galaxy through the eyes of a trader. Hundreds of years after humanity took to the stars, you're free to buy, fight, explore, and build your way to power. Shape economies, form alliances, and influence the systems that control trade, tech, and politics.
Why similar: Trading 23.9%, Space Sim 23.1%, Economy 16.5%, Space 15.2%, Building 9.3%
In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change. While the universe stumbles towards an uncertain future, countless adventures await as new enemies rise in search of power.
Why similar: Space 30.3%, Space Sim 19.6%, Sandbox 10.9%, Simulation 8.7%, Economy 7.9%
Factory management and sandbox base building in zero-g environment. Survive, expand and then dominate space industrial market. Build large scale resource processing plant completely from nothing.
Why similar: Automation 22.4%, Space Sim 17.3%, Building 14%, Sandbox 13.6%, Space 13%
Over 20 years of legendary space battles! Explore a massive living universe of danger and opportunity in a challenging and highly rewarding space adventure. Fight, trade, build, and connect with a universe driven and shaped directly by players.
Why similar: Trading 20.3%, Space Sim 19.8%, Economy 12%, Space 11.9%, Sandbox 9.4%
Become spacefaring merchant in a galaxy filled with diverse planets, each with its own economy, resources, and challenges. Amass wealth and reputation by trading goods, negotiating with factions, and navigating the intricacies of interstellar commerce.
Why similar: Trading 20.9%, Space Sim 18.9%, Economy 16.5%, Space 13.3%, Sandbox 13.3%
In this multiplayer game you have to explore the Solar System in real scale. Control spaceships of the near future, explore planets, moons and asteroids, mine resources, fight for space domination and build the future of the universe.
Why similar: Space Sim 20.2%, Trading 17.2%, Space 13.1%, Sandbox 12.3%, Physics 8.9%
An in-depth space and economy simulation meets simple twin-stick controls. Iskhaari people have been exiled by the Khanid Emperor to a contested region of the galaxy. Through the means of military, economy and politics conquer this region for the House of Iskhaar.
Why similar: Trading 20.7%, Space Sim 19%, Economy 15.9%, Sandbox 14.3%, Space 13%
As CEO, build your corporate empire! Design space-efficient factories in a grid-based puzzle system. Fund cutting-edge research to optimize production, master complex supply chains, and dominate a living interstellar economy.
Why similar: Automation 21.7%, Economy 20.2%, Building 13%, Trading 12.3%, Space Sim 7.7%
Asteroids are worth trillions. They're also spinning at 200 meters per second. You are a Wrangler—harpoon tumbling rocks, wrestle them to a dead stop with your custom-built ship, and mine them for credits. The pay is good. The survival rate is a conversation people avoid.
Why similar: Space Sim 19.7%, Trading 17.7%, Economy 15.7%, Sandbox 12.7%, Space 9.4%
Create, Collect, and Crash in Autocraft, a physics destruction sandbox. Create your own cars, rockets, tanks, planes, boats, and more.
Why similar: Sandbox 25%, Building 21.5%, Space 16.2%, Physics 15%, Space Sim 12%
Tiny Space Academy is a 2D space sim where you can grow your own space agency and explore our solar system with rockets you design! Learn basic orbital mechanics, run science experiments, and get your astronauts back to Earth safely.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.2%, Space 18.6%, Building 15%, Physics 13.6%, 2D Platformer 8.4%
Mine and craft your way to orbit, build your own starship and explore a vast, dangerous galaxy alongside your crew. For players who love a meaningful survival progression, a unique and elegant building system, and epic space-opera scale.
Why similar: Building 21.1%, Space 21%, Space Sim 16.6%, Sandbox 16.3%, Open World 6.4%
Trade your wares and eliminate the competition in a cutthroat world. Buy new ships and stations to mine and haul resources. Explore the vast emptiness of space.
Why similar: Space Sim 38%, Space 22.6%, Trading 14.3%, Economy 9%, Exploration 6.7%
A 2D space agency simulator where every object follows the same orbital physics. Land on moons, build colonies, deploy satellites, and reshape entire planetary systems. Deorbit a moon if you want.
Why similar: Space Sim 20%, Space 19.2%, Physics 12.9%, Sandbox 12.6%, Building 9.2%
Mine resources, build your spaceship, and soar through the skies in this immersive space sandbox. Wire complex machinery to survive the elements, and craft the StellarDrive: a powerful engine that lets you travel faster than light.
Why similar: Space 19.1%, Space Sim 18%, Sandbox 16.4%, Building 16.1%, Physics 10.5%
Take part in a space program. Design spacecrafts and send them off to explore the vast expanses of space. Experience the real scale of the Solar system and the size of its celestial bodies.
Why similar: Space Sim 20.5%, Space 14.7%, Building 14%, Sandbox 13.5%, Physics 10.5%
Welcome to this innovative sci-fi open-world! As the last survivor of humanity, build a home on a wild alien planet. Reignite civilization—from primal survival to advanced energy systems. Use the Planetary Control Module to reshape the world, uncover human secrets, and journey back to Earth.
Why similar: Space Sim 21.5%, Sandbox 20.1%, Space 17.6%, Automation 17%, Open World 10.4%
Strata is a scientifically inspired astro-planetary sandbox where you influence the formation and evolution of entire worlds — your worlds. Discover, gather, and build on the surfaces of diverse planets, explore them in depth, and manage your systems beyond the orbital levels.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Sandbox 16.2%, Building 16.1%, Space 14.7%, Space Sim 12.9%
Eat a snack while you watch an entire planet burn in your image.
Why similar: Automation 22.3%, Space Sim 17%, Sandbox 15.3%, Building 13.2%, Space 11.9%
Cosmonautica is a fresh take on space trading in a procedurally generated universe, paired with quirky humor for your intergalactic enjoyment.
Why similar: Trading 24.2%, Space Sim 18.5%, Economy 16.1%, Space 13.5%, Sandbox 9.1%
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: Space 22.5%, Space Sim 22.1%, Sandbox 16.6%, Physics 12.1%, Building 11.7%
Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.
Why similar: Automation 29.9%, Space 18.2%, Building 14.3%, Space Sim 10.9%, Sandbox 10.8%
HoverCraft combines vehicle crafting and base-building. Play solo or team up, create unique hovercrafts, explore a large world for resources, refine them into valuable goods for higher profits, and upgrade your base. Defeat enemies guarding rare resources and keep your base safe!
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 22.2%, Building 17.4%, Sandbox 16%, Trading 12.4%, Open World 11.1%
A physics-based mining sim, set in the thickest debris field in Sol. Every action has a reaction, lasers are invisible without a medium, and your thrust is a potent weapon. Find trade, adapt your equipment to your playstyle, hire a crew to help. Unravel the mysteries of the rings, or just get rich.
Why similar: Space Sim 20.5%, Vehicular Combat 17.7%, Space 16.1%, Physics 10.8%, Sandbox 9%
A sudden, devastating strike has reduced your interstellar voyage to ruins. As the sole survivor in X SPACE, you must rebuild your space base from scratch, assemble a versatile fleet, and pilot your massive mobile fortress into the depths of the universe.
Why similar: Automation 18.9%, Space Sim 18.6%, Space 13.9%, Sandbox 13.6%, Building 13.2%
Advanced Space Flight, Combat, Trading, and Exploration Simulation. Set in a vast explorable universe, Evochron Legacy offers freeform gameplay with many diverse objectives and paths to choose from.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.8%, Trading 21.6%, Space 14.8%, Sandbox 12.6%, Open World 8.2%
Build and automate your own industrial space empire. Mine asteroids, manage logistics, expand production lines with drones and conveyors, explore new sectors through wormholes, and grow your mining operation across the galaxy.
Why similar: Automation 22.7%, Space Sim 17.3%, Space 16%, Sandbox 10.8%, Building 10.1%
You've been resurrected atop a grand pillar in an endless ocean. To leave the top you must restore its ancient magic. But before you can do that, you'll starve. Farm, craft, trade and fight your way to survival with the help of elemental creatures.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 19.2%, Trading 18.8%, Automation 18.6%, Sandbox 16.7%, Building 10.8%
Terraform Inc is a game to build a reliable physics-based delivery network. You will get new planets, add enhancements in transit, then deliver to buyers. Construct elaborate designs to prove your ingenuity. Choose your friends wisely, working to earn respect and unlock even further opportunities.
Why similar: Automation 28%, Building 22.6%, Physics 15.2%, Sandbox 14.9%, Logic 9.4%
Physics sandbox game that uses a graphics card as a supercomputer. Change the laws of physics, design mechanisms, create A-Life worlds and inhabit them with living beings, experiment with evolution and AI.
Why similar: Space Sim 20.7%, Sandbox 20.6%, Physics 16.2%, Space 12.7%, Simulation 8.1%
Build, grow, and expand your own isometric farm. Plant rare flowers, harvest valuable crops, dig up hidden diamonds, and unlock unique vendors as your land grows. A cozy, relaxing farming sim where every tile counts.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Trading 16.7%, Automation 16.1%, Building 14.7%, Economy 14%
PixPhys is a 2D engineering sandbox with huge technical possibilities and scope for imagination: design equipment from a jet-powered cart to space stations.
Why similar: Automation 18.7%, Sandbox 14.3%, Space 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Building 12.6%
Command the Nimbatus and craft drones out of hundreds of different parts. Survive unknown threats in a fully destructible, procedural universe, compete against other players in different arenas or enjoy complete creative freedom in the sandbox.
Why similar: Space Sim 21.3%, Automation 15%, Space 12.2%, Building 10%, Sandbox 9.4%
Become a pioneer of spaceflight. As an engineer in the Soviet Space Program you will be responsible for repairing, fixing and building the iconic spacecraft and rockets from the R-7 family.
Why similar: Space Sim 22.1%, Space 14.5%, Building 14.3%, Sandbox 13%, Physics 11.2%
In Spaceflight Simulator, you will get to build your rockets, plan launches and flights, attempt landings, deploy payloads and explore new worlds.
Why similar: Space Sim 29.6%, Sandbox 18.5%, Space 17.8%, Building 8%, Exploration 7.2%
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
Why similar: Space Sim 34.3%, Space 20.2%, Open World 11.1%, Trading 10.4%, Sandbox 7.1%
Command a crewed starship from the inside. Explore a living galaxy, answer distress calls, fight hostile ships, manage damage, craft supplies, and make captain-level choices during an interstellar war.
Why similar: Space 20.5%, Economy 18.8%, Sandbox 13.8%, Building 13.7%, Space Sim 11.9%
A sci-fi exploration & survival game where you take on the role of a spaceship’s AI. Explore, fight, and survive across a mining colony in the Main Asteroid Belt. Rebuild your ship. Rescue your crew. Reveal the truth behind your mission.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.3%, Space 16.3%, Sandbox 14.4%, Physics 11.5%, Open World 10%
I am excited to release my first game on Steam! SimpleRockets was released in 2013 for mobile and I've put a ton of work into it to get it ready for PC and Mac. It was inspired by KSP, and it offers a simpler 2D experience for building rockets and exploring space with realistic orbital mechanics.
Why similar: Space Sim 34.7%, Sandbox 22.3%, Physics 17.8%, Space 12.9%, Simulation 9.6%
