- #1 EVERSPACE™
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,439 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 46.9%, Flight 18.8%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Shooter 9.6%, Action 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to the seed game, providing a more roguelike but equally intense combat-focused space experience.
- #2 Chorus
96% matchVery Positive82% of 4,581 reviews2021
Dev: Deep Silver FishlabsPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take control of Nara on a quest to destroy the dark cult that created her. Unlock devastating weapons & mind-bending abilities in an evolution of the space-combat shooter. Along with Forsaken, her sentient starfighter, explore ancient temples, engage in zero-g combat & venture beyond waking reality.
Why similar: Space 23%, Flight 16.9%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 11%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similarly fast-paced, arcade-style flight combat experience with a strong narrative focus.
- #3 Star Valor
96% matchVery Positive89% of 3,391 reviews2022
Dev: Rafael Burgos
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Choose your own destiny as you explore an open-world procedurally generated galaxy where anything is possible. Become a miner, a trader, a bounty hunter, a pirate, or perhaps a jack of all trades. Start off small and build your way to the top but remember with every action, comes consequences.
Why similar: Loot 26.2%, Space 20%, Open World 13.2%, Action RPG 10.1%, Sci-fi 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down space RPG that heavily emphasizes loot collection, ship building, and open-world exploration.
- #4 Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
95% matchMixed64% of 1,173 reviews2020
Dev: Double Damage Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Out of cash, out of luck, out on the fringe. Juno Markev has a killer to tail, a debt to pay, and more trouble headed her way. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw takes place in a greasy, blue-collar world of outlaws, truckers, cops and thieves.
Why similar: Open World 18.7%, Space 14%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Flight 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty, mercenary-focused space exploration and arcade dogfighting feel of the seed game.
- #5 SpaceBourne 2
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,095 reviews2025
Dev: Burak Dabak
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Embark on a journey to greatness. Get ready for adrenaline-fueled battles and a chance to claim your place in the galaxy. Grab the controls of your ship, gear up for the fight, and unleash your ambition to conquer and build a new empire in the vastness of space.
Why similar: Flight 35.7%, Space 23.1%, Open World 19.6%, Third Person 11.9%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep RPG elements with space simulation and combat, offering a vast galaxy to explore and conquer.
- #6 Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,240 reviews2012
Dev: Fishlabs Entertainment GmbHPub: bitComposer Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A hyperdrive malfunction sends Keith T. Maxwell tumbling through space and time to fight for his life against a mysterious alien armada that is wreaking havoc.
Why similar: Space 19.2%, Flight 17.8%, Third-Person Shooter 16.9%, Shooter 11.1%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic space RPG that mirrors the loot, trading, and mission-based progression found in the seed game.
- #7 X4: Foundations
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 29,356 reviews2018
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 94.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.
Why similar: Space 26%, Flight 25.8%, Open World 17%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Exploration 9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a much deeper simulation of space economy and exploration for those who enjoy the scale of the seed game.
- #8 Elite Dangerous
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 106,632 reviews2015
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 148.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 36.9%, Open World 24%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Exploration 10.9%, Simulation 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the vastness of space exploration and flight simulation, offering a more realistic take on the genre.
- #9 Starcom: Unknown Space
91% matchVery Positive92% of 4,377 reviews2024
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.
Why similar: Space 26.9%, Open World 15.2%, Action RPG 14.3%, Exploration 8.7%, Sci-fi 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and discovery in a mysterious galaxy with light RPG and combat elements.
- #10 Starpoint Gemini Warlords
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,584 reviews2017
Dev: Little Green Men Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Strategy from the front lines! Starpoint Gemini Warlords combines 3rd person capital spaceship combat with 4X strategy and RPG gameplay elements. Build mighty war fleets and send them into battle or lead them into combat yourself. Become the Warlord and conquer the Gemini system!
Why similar: Space 27.9%, Flight 20.8%, Open World 17.9%, Sci-fi 10.3%, RPG 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends space simulation with RPG progression and fleet management in a large, explorable open world.
- #11 Avorion
90% matchVery Positive90% of 14,488 reviews2020
Dev: Boxelware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 99.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Flight 21.5%, Space 18.3%, Open World 13.1%, PvE 10.2%, Action RPG 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Allows for extensive ship building and exploration in a procedurally generated galaxy with RPG-like progression.
- #12 Hardspace: Shipbreaker
89% matchVery Positive89% of 22,140 reviews2022
Dev: Blackbird Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!
Why similar: Space 51.8%, Sci-fi 21.9%, Simulation 12.9%, Open World 8.3%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more simulation-heavy, it captures the satisfying 'blue-collar' space salvage loop found in the seed game.
- #13 Subdivision Infinity DX
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 105 reviews2019
Dev: MistFly GamesPub: Crescent Moon Games
Windows
Subdivision Infinity is an immersive and pulse pounding sci-fi space shooter featuring stunning graphics and tight spaceship game play. Hunt down and destroy enemy spacecraft, crush capital ships, mine asteroids for rare minerals, and find blueprints to craft amazing new vessels!
Why similar: Space 35.8%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Shooter 14.1%, Exploration 10.6%, Open World 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated arcade space shooter that focuses on mission-based combat and ship upgrades.
- #14 Between the Stars
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,460 reviews2024
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Become the Captain of an interstellar cruiser and journey across the galaxy to save the Republic. During your journey you will have to make important decisions, improve the weaponry of your ship and fight against numerous enemies.
Why similar: Space 37.1%, RPG 10.4%, Flight 9.6%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Open World 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG space sim that focuses on captaining a ship and making choices in a story-rich environment.
- #15 Void Destroyer 2
88% matchVery Positive80% of 672 reviews2020
Dev: Iteration 11
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Start with nothing... End with everything! All you have is a basic ship, barely fit for combat, with it you'll start your journey and empire. A open world space sandbox, inspired by and expanding the classics.
Why similar: Flight 26.5%, Space 25.9%, Open World 21.6%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Simulation 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique hybrid of space combat and RTS elements that offers a similar sense of scale and progression.
- #16 Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut
86% matchVery Positive82% of 388 reviews2014
Dev: Born Ready Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The definitive edition 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 43.8%, Flight 21.7%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Action 8.9%, Shooter 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features high-speed, arcade-style space combat with a focus on cinematic action and maneuverability.
- #17 Endless Sky
85% matchVery Positive92% of 7,056 reviews2015
Dev: Michael Zahniser
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 46.4%, Open World 18.6%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Exploration 5.3%, Simulation 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style open-world space game that emphasizes trading, combat, and ship progression.
- #18 Starpoint Gemini 3
86% matchMixed50% of 875 reviews2020
Dev: Little Green Men Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight, loot, explore and craft in the living open world of Starpoint Gemini 3. Assemble your trusty ship and boost your RPG skills to face all challenges.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.6% ★, Space 17.4%, Action RPG 11.9%, Open World 11%, Sci-fi 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the RPG and character-driven aspects of space flight and exploration.
- #19 Star Conflict
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,200 reviews2013
Dev: Star Gem Inc.Pub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Star Conflict is an action-packed, massively multiplayer space simulation game that puts players in the role of elite pilots engaging in a widespread interplanetary skirmish. The whole world for PVP and PVE!
Why similar: Flight 26.3%, Open World 16.3%, Shooter 14.6%, PvE 12.9%, Third Person 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused arcade space shooter that highlights fast combat and ship modularity.
- #20 Empyrion - Galactic Survival
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 34,271 reviews2020
Dev: Eleon Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 76.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Build and explore in a true space sandbox survival adventure. Construct mighty capital vessels, sprawling planetary settlements, and vast space stations in your galactic journey to discover the mysteries of Empyrion!
Why similar: Space 30%, Open World 21.4%, PvE 14.5%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Exploration 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Adds survival and crafting mechanics to the space exploration formula, allowing for deep ship and base building.
- #21 Darkstar One
84% matchVery Positive83% of 618 reviews2008
Dev: Ascaron Entertainment ltd.Pub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Darkstar One offers a fantastic amount of freedom of choice. The story-based missions gradually lead you deeper into the galaxy to new races, new technologies and ever stronger opponents. Explore a vast array of solar systems in search of hidden artifacts of ancient races, essential objects for upgrading your ship--the Darkstar One.
Why similar: Space 41.1%, Open World 15.6%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Exploration 8.8%, Action 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic space adventure that features a customizable ship and a strong narrative-driven exploration loop.
- #22 House of the Dying Sun
82% matchVery Positive90% of 2,034 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 36.7%, Flight 22.5%, Shooter 11.5%, Simulation 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical space combat game that emphasizes fast-paced dogfighting and strategic command.
- #23 Drifter
83% matchMixed54% of 208 reviews2014
Dev: Celsius Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 42%, Open World 21%, Simulation 12.2%, Sci-fi 9%, Exploration 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world space sandbox that focuses on trading, mining, and surviving in a vast, dangerous galaxy.
- #24 Interstellar Rift
81% matchMixed68% of 1,663 reviews2020
Dev: Split PolygonPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 33.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 29.6%, Open World 26.3%, Exploration 13.7%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Simulation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the construction and management of ships in a multiplayer-capable open space environment.
- #25 Aquanox Deep Descent
81% matchMixed49% of 694 reviews2020
Dev: Digital ArrowPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
We left the surface of the Earth in ruins, abandoned it and populated the oceans. The sea is now our new home. We call it Aqua. Pilot customized fighter ships and explore a deep sea dystopia torn by the struggle for resources and survival. Enter the unforgiving world of Aquanox Deep Descent.
Why similar: Flight 39.8%, Shooter 19.2%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Exploration 11.8%, Action 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Though set underwater, it mirrors the exploration, combat, and upgrade loops of the seed game perfectly.
- #26 Reassembly
79% matchVery Positive94% of 4,079 reviews2015
Dev: Anisoptera GamesPub: Indie Voyage
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A spaceship building and universe-exploration game. Collect resources, expand and grow your fleet, and conquer your personal galaxy. Stellar ambience by Peaks.
Why similar: Space 51.9%, Open World 13.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Exploration 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox game that focuses on the creative aspect of building ships and engaging in tactical space combat.
- #27 Star Wolves 3: Civil War
80% matchVery Positive81% of 735 reviews2010
Dev: Elite Games TeamPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Large-scale battles have become a vestige of the past, depleting resources of conflicting parties. Settled space, where welfare and order had reigned, has become a cemetery for dead ships which is flooded with pirates and adventurists.
Why similar: Space 63.8%, RPG 22.1%, Sci-fi 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical space RPG that emphasizes squad-based combat and ship customization.
- #28 Jump Space
75% matchVery Positive86% of 11,464 reviews2025
Dev: Keepsake Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Jump Space (formerly Jump Ship) is a mission based co-op PvE for 1-4 players, where you are the crew of a spaceship. Transition seamlessly from crewing the ship to on-foot exploration and space walks. Explore, upgrade, and survive intense encounters in deep space together.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 24.6% ★, Flight 16%, Space 15.6%, Shooter 10%, PvE 9.4%
- #29 Evochron Legacy SE
79% matchVery Positive83% of 443 reviews2016
Dev: StarWraith 3D Games LLC
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 34%, Open World 22.4%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Exploration 13.3%, Simulation 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore space simulation that offers unparalleled freedom in flight and exploration for dedicated pilots.
- #30 Space Pirates And Zombies 2
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,837 reviews2017
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Design and then improve the ultimate mothership. Explore a persistent living galaxy populated by 200 unique captains that can do everything you can do. Survive the zombie infection and then fight them back. Make allies and start your own faction. Build your empire. Also includes Sandbox Mode.
Why similar: Space 45.6%, Open World 18.6%, RPG 8.2%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Action 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical combat with a dynamic, faction-driven open world and ship-building mechanics.
- #31 Starcom: Nexus
77% matchVery Positive90% of 2,305 reviews2019
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.
Why similar: Space 37.7%, Open World 13.2%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Exploration 9.5%, Action RPG 7.8%
- #32 Rebel Galaxy
77% matchVery Positive85% of 8,345 reviews2015
Dev: Double Damage Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Rebel Galaxy is a swashbuckling space adventure, with action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe.
Why similar: Space 44.4%, Open World 18.8%, Sci-fi 11.7%, RPG 6.2%, Adventure 3.5%
- #33 EVE Online
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 38,998 reviews2010
Dev: Fenris Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 139.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Space 26.1%, Open World 19.4%, PvE 12.5%, Exploration 10.5%, Third Person 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate space simulation for players who want to dive deep into economy, politics, and massive-scale combat.
- #34 Nienix: Cosmic Warfare
76% matchVery Positive87% of 352 reviews2023
Dev: HolmCom
Windows · Mac · Linux
Search for the legendary lost artifact Nienix through galaxies in conflict! An open world space action RPG adventure that can be played both alone and together!
Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.1% ★, Flight 14.7%, Loot 11.7%, Action RPG 9%, Space 8.2%
- #35 The Outer Worlds 2
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 8,508 reviews2025
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.
Why similar: Action RPG 21.9%, Open World 18.9%, RPG 13%, Exploration 10.1%, Sci-fi 8.1%
- #36 Warspace 2
73% matchMixed61% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Magic Game Art
Windows · Mac · Linux
Warspace 2 is a 1-4 player CO-OP space shooter with RPG elements, open-world and procedurally-generated galaxy. You can trade, craft, and fight your way through a universe, either solo or with friends.
Why similar: Loot 24.7%, Space 17.6%, Shooter 10.2%, PvE 10.2%, Open World 9.6%
- #37 Astrox Imperium
73% matchVery Positive84% of 1,237 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 55.2%, Open World 20.9%, Simulation 11.9%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #38 X Rebirth
76% matchMixed44% of 7,314 reviews2013
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 51%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Simulation 14.5%, Open World 10.2%, Action 5.3%
- #39 Underspace
72% matchVery Positive81% of 450 reviews2024
Dev: Pastaspace InteractivePub: Camlann Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
The spiritual successor to Freelancer with a Lovecraftian, sandbox RPG twist. Explore a vast handmade universe with mod support and PvP/co-op multiplayer. You're going to need a bigger ship.
Why similar: Flight 28.9%, Space 20.3%, Open World 13.6%, Third Person 9.1%, Sci-fi 7.7%
- #40 Evochron Mercenary
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 434 reviews2012
Dev: StarWraith 3D Games LLC
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The life of an independent mercenary is rarely without excitement. Your spacecraft awaits and your adventure begins in the Sapphire star system.
Why similar: Space 42.7%, Open World 16%, Flight 14.9%, Simulation 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.7%
- #41 SpaceBourne
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 812 reviews2020
Dev: Burak Dabak
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 55.2%, RPG 17.8%, Simulation 16.7%, Exploration 10.3%
- #42 Star Vortex
70% matchVery Positive85% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Zorg GamesPub: Hunted Cow Games
Windows
Star Vortex is a fast paced Action-RPG inspired by classics of the genre. Design your ship, fight your way through hostile alien sectors, upgrade as you salvage rare weapons and experiment with different builds until nothing can stand against you.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 42.1% ★, Loot 26.9%, Action RPG 18.3%, Sci-fi 5.8%, Space 2.1%
- #43 Reality Break
70% matchVery Positive83% of 713 reviews2025
Dev: Element Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Rewrite the universe! Break reality to change your fate, and use your powers to stop sinister forces from altering existence itself. Discover the origin of your new abilities in a fast-paced ARPG Loot Collection Roguelite where you will bend, break, and change the laws of the universe!
Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.8% ★, Loot 21.3%, Space 13.9%, Action RPG 12.5%, Shooter 8.9%
- #44 Starfield
71% matchMixed57% of 174,168 reviews2023
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 36.7 hrsMean: 75.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.
Why similar: Space 25.9%, Open World 17.3%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Action RPG 9.3%, Exploration 7%
- #45 Destiny 2
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 658,780 reviews2019
Dev: Bungie
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 329.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the mysteries of Sol and experience exhilirating first-person shooter combat in Destiny 2. Unlock powerful abilities and collect unique gear across story missions, co-op, and PvP modes.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 30.1% ★, Loot 18.2%, Space 11.8%, Open World 11.8%, Shooter 9.2%
- #46 Destination Sol
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,362 reviews2015
Dev: MovingBlocks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Pilot your ship in the seamless open world made of space, planets, and more. Find new ships and equipment, find allies and beat all the enemies in this open source space shooter!
Why similar: Space 45%, Open World 27%, RPG 14.8%, Action 8%, Sci-fi 4%
- #47 VoidExpanse
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 765 reviews2015
Dev: AtomicTorch Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore the vast reaches of VoidExpanse -- mine asteroids, upgrade your ship, trade, complete missions, advance your character and survive fast-paced combat with hostile aliens and mercenaries in the rich and exciting Sci-Fi universe of VoidExpanse!
Why similar: Space 43.9%, Open World 21.5%, Sci-fi 12.3%, RPG 10.1%, Simulation 5.8%
- #48 Star Wars Outlaws
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 11,683 reviews2024
Dev: Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft StudioPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.
Why similar: Space 15.1%, Third-Person Shooter 14.5%, Open World 13.3%, Shooter 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #49 STAR WARS™: Squadrons
68% matchMixed65% of 28,042 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: Flight 41.6%, Space 30.9%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Shooter 5.5%, Simulation 5.2%
- #50 Starship EVO
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,485 reviews2020
Dev: Moonfire Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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: Space 43.9%, Open World 15.8%, Simulation 12.8%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Action 8.4%
- #51 Miner Wars 2081
72% matchMostly Negative36% of 391 reviews2012
Dev: Keen Software House
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Operate an advanced mining ship in a fully destructible and open-world environment!
Why similar: Space 29.6%, RPG 16%, Simulation 13.6%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 11.3%
- #52 Starpoint Gemini 2
70% matchMixed70% of 4,114 reviews2014
Dev: Little Green Men Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Captain your own space ship and roam the galaxy in 3D in this tactical space simulator with tons of RPG depth ! Space has never looked so inviting - but images can betray...It has been two years since the end of the second Gemini war, the situation in the wartorn system is further from resolution than ever.
Why similar: Space 36.3%, Flight 19.5%, Open World 13.4%, Sci-fi 8%, Third Person 6.8%
- #53 Nova Drift
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,511 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Space 35.1%, Action RPG 29.8%, Shooter 25.6%, Action 6.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #54 Star Singularity
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 69 reviews2018
Dev: Star Bunny Enterprises
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A space action-adventure unlike any other: navigate your spacecraft through a galactic-scale mystery. Make sure to loot, craft and upgrade your space fleet. Play the story campaign or test your skills in vicious arena modes against AI opponents.
Why similar: Space 25.5%, Open World 17%, Action RPG 12.7%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Shooter 9.6%
- #55 Stellar Wanderer DX
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 60 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: Flight 21.2%, Space 16.3%, Open World 10.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Sci-fi 7.6%
- #56 ΔV: Rings of Saturn
65% matchVery Positive93% of 3,408 reviews2023
Dev: Kodera Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 37%, Open World 19.8%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Exploration 12.6%, Simulation 7.1%
- #57 Transcendence
69% matchVery Positive88% of 226 reviews2015
Dev: Kronosaur Productions
Windows
Explore the farthest reaches of Human Space in this open-world space adventure. Compelled to journey to the Galactic Core by a mysterious hyperintelligence, you must fight your way through dozens of star systems teeming with clashing empires, expansionist AIs, and fearsome xenophobes.
Why similar: Space 27%, Action RPG 20.2%, Open World 16.5%, Exploration 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.4%
- #58 Drox Operative 2
67% matchVery Positive90% of 288 reviews2021
Dev: Soldak Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Drox Operative 2 is a starship action RPG with warring alien races, fierce space battles, a dynamic, evolving galaxy, and co-op multiplayer for Windows and Linux.
Why similar: Loot 20.8%, Space 18.7%, RPG 15.3%, Action RPG 13.2%, Open World 10.3%
- #59 Void Crew
64% matchVery Positive86% of 8,357 reviews2024
Dev: Hutlihut GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Void Crew is a Chaotic, Co-op Roguelite game for 1 to 6 players: Outfit your spaceship and crew for thrilling quests, brave fierce enemies in Space Battles... and try not to panic!
Why similar: Space 27.2%, PvE 19.5%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Exploration 10.1%