- #1 Star Shelter
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 435 reviews2018
Dev: Overflow
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Star shelter is a space survival game built from the ground up for VR. You are stranded in space, you must climb around in Zero-G, explore, scavenge, craft, hack and fight to survive. You have to build, arm and upgrade your own space station in order to escape the cosmic graveyard.
Why similar: VR 50.8%, Survival 13.1%, Simulation 11.1%, Space 10.6%, Sci-fi 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A VR-focused open-world survival game that captures the same roguelite resource management and space exploration loop.
- #2 Cosmodread
96% matchVery Positive91% of 417 reviews2021
Dev: White Door Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Cosmodread is a VR survival horror roguelike about escaping a dying spaceship filled with nightmares. Stranded in a hostile universe, you must explore, survive, and find your way back to the safety of Earth.
Why similar: VR 47.7%, Survival 13.1%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Space 8.1%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This VR survival-horror game features intense roguelike elements and a claustrophobic sci-fi atmosphere similar to the seed game.
- #3 The Solus Project
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,612 reviews2016
Dev: HourencesPub: Teotl Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...
Why similar: VR 36.4%, Survival 20.5%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Simulation 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric VR survival game that emphasizes exploration and resource management on a hostile alien planet.
- #4 Into the Radius VR
94% matchVery Positive94% of 11,150 reviews2020
Dev: CM IMMERSIVE
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Into the Radius is a single-player survival shooter in VR. Explore the Pechorsk zone filled with surreal landscapes and dangerous anomalies. Defend yourself with realistic firearms, recover strange artifacts, scavenge for loot, and uncover the mysteries of this unforgiving dystopian environment.
Why similar: VR 65.1%, Survival 15.4%, Simulation 6.2%, Realistic 5.9%, Atmospheric 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore VR survival experience that mirrors the intense, unforgiving nature and resource-heavy gameplay of the seed.
- #5 Detached
95% matchMixed56% of 376 reviews2017
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Detached is a suspenseful interstellar duel that demands tactics and skill to survive. Separated from your unit you must make smart decisions and race to safety in this visceral exploration of deep space. Strap yourself into your spacesuit for thrilling gameplay designed for VR headsets.
Why similar: VR 39.4%, Simulation 13.8%, Survival 9.4%, Adventure 8.3%, Sci-fi 8%
Why You'll Like It: A visceral VR space adventure that emphasizes realistic movement and the dangers of navigating a lonely, atmospheric environment.
- #6 Elite Dangerous
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 105,113 reviews2015
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 146.5 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: VR 32.9%, Space 21.6%, Simulation 18.1%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Adventure 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the most realistic space simulation experience in VR, focusing on complex ship management and navigation.
- #7 No Man's Sky
93% matchVery Positive85% of 402,164 reviews2016
Dev: Hello Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.2 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
Why similar: Space 22.6%, Survival 18%, Sci-fi 17.5%, VR 17.4%, Adventure 10%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a massive VR space exploration experience with deep crafting, survival, and resource management mechanics.
- #8 AGOS - A Game Of Space
92% matchMixed63% of 103 reviews2020
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Explore unique star systems in AGOS: A Game of Space! Scavenge resources, face the danger of space and save humankind.
Why similar: VR 47.1%, Simulation 25.2%, Adventure 14.3%, Space 6.9%, Realistic 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A space simulation game designed for VR that focuses on physics-based movement and resource management.
- #9 EVERSPACE™
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,373 reviews2017
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Why similar: VR 31.9%, Space 30.9%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Indie 10.6%, Survival 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane space roguelike that shares the core loop of resource gathering and strategic combat in deep space.
- #10 Space Docker VR
91% matchVery Positive95% of 149 reviews2021
Dev: Cat Commandos
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A hardcore flight simulator for VR! Get in the cockpit, pilot a ship, and navigate hazardous environments on a journey to become an expert docker!
Why similar: VR 48.6%, Simulation 20.6%, Space 14.7%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Indie 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the technical, simulation-heavy aspects of maneuvering and docking in space, which aligns with the seed's realistic focus.
- #11 Hardspace: Shipbreaker
89% matchVery Positive89% of 21,702 reviews2022
Dev: Blackbird Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 23.9 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: Simulation 31.2%, Space 27%, Sci-fi 25.2%, Strategy 16.6%
Why You'll Like It: A detailed space simulation game that focuses on the intricate, high-stakes management of resources and equipment.
- #12 X Rebirth VR Edition
90% matchMixed56% of 300 reviews2017
Dev: Egosoft
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
X Rebirth VR Edition is tailored to be an immersive VR experience, based on X Rebirth: Home of Light. TRADE, FIGHT, BUILD, THINK in the X Universe - the biggest sandbox this side of the galaxy.
Why similar: VR 64.1%, Simulation 24.6%, Space 5.8%, Sci-fi 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive space simulation that allows for deep immersion in a sci-fi universe with complex management systems.
- #13 Scavenger SV-4
89% matchVery Positive91% of 590 reviews2018
Dev: Deric RuhlPub: HoroArch
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Scavenger SV-4 is a highly replayable atmospheric first-person science fiction game. Part simulator, part roguelike, it has elements of action, combat, resource management, and a dash of horror. It is not quite like any game you have played before.
Why similar: Simulation 29.3%, Space 21.1%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A space simulation game that focuses on the gritty, realistic aspects of exploration and survival in a hostile environment.
- #14 Out There: Ω Edition
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,716 reviews2015
Dev: Mi-Clos Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Out There is an award-winning space exploration game blending roguelike, resource management and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Strategy 24.9%, Space 23.3%, Sci-fi 20.5%, Survival 18.8%, Atmospheric 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging space roguelike that prioritizes resource management and survival against overwhelming odds.
- #15 Green Hell VR
87% matchMixed57% of 1,209 reviews2022
Dev: Incuvo
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Green Hell VR is an Open World Survival game set in the Amazon rainforest, based on the successful PC title Green Hell. You are left alone in the jungle with no food or equipment. To survive, you must learn real-life survival techniques, and crafting weapons can be a matter of life and death
Why similar: VR 48.4%, Simulation 15%, Survival 15%, Realistic 9.2%, Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore VR survival simulator that captures the tension and meticulous resource management required in the seed game.
- #16 Breathedge
85% matchVery Positive82% of 16,026 reviews2021
Dev: RedRuins SoftworksPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.
Why similar: Survival 24.1%, Space 23%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game set in space that requires constant resource management and crafting to survive a catastrophic accident.
- #17 Song in the Smoke
86% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2021
Dev: 17-BIT
Windows
Using the power of virtual reality, Song in the Smoke puts your survival directly in your own hands. Enter this dangerous world outside of time, where you must craft weapons, make clothes, build fires, and brew healing elixirs to steel yourself against its vicious predators.
Why similar: VR 50.5%, Simulation 21.9%, Adventure 12.7%, Survival 9.9%, Atmospheric 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: While terrestrial, this VR survival game excels at the hardcore crafting and resource management mechanics found in the seed.
- #18 Into the Stars
86% matchMixed41% of 537 reviews2016
Dev: Fugitive GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take the role of Captain in this Space Survival Simulation as you explore a massive star system in search of a new home for humanity. Outfit your ship, hand pick your crew and set off on a journey through an open-world where you must scavenge resources, shelter civilians and outrun a hostile alien force.
Why similar: Simulation 25.7%, Strategy 24.7%, Space 17.8%, Survival 14%, Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A space survival strategy game that requires careful management of ship resources during a desperate journey.
- #19 Hubris
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 843 reviews2022
Dev: Cyborn B.V.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Hubris is a VR action-adventure game set in a unique and colourful Sci-Fi universe, with immersive movement options, including swimming, climbing, and jumping. Players will have to gather resources, craft food and upgrade their weapons to fight off alien wildlife, droids, and humanoid enemies.
Why similar: VR 57.6%, Sci-fi 14%, Adventure 10.2%, Realistic 7.6%, Space 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity VR sci-fi adventure that captures the atmospheric scale and visual quality of the seed game.
- #20 Subnautica
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 344,093 reviews2018
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Why similar: VR 36.3%, Survival 30.6%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: An essential survival game that features incredible atmosphere and crafting, often played in VR to enhance the sense of isolation.
- #21 Space Rogue
84% matchMixed64% of 451 reviews2016
Dev: Red Beat
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Take on the role of a spaceship captain. Explore new worlds, and engage in intense ship-to-ship battles. Develop unique battle tactics, upgrade your ship, and recruit crew members as you fight for peace or piracy.
Why similar: Strategy 24.2%, Space 18.8%, Survival 18.4%, Simulation 16.2%, Sci-fi 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox space game that emphasizes survival and strategic decision-making in a procedurally generated environment.
- #22 Deep Sixed
84% matchVery Positive84% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: LRDGames, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Deep Sixed is a roguelike space sim that will force you to use strategy, ingenuity and duct tape to keep your ship (and your skull) in one piece as you risk exploring a mysterious nebula protected by dangerous alien creatures.
Why similar: Strategy 26%, Simulation 25.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Indie 11.1%, Space 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A space simulation game that forces players to manage complex ship systems under constant pressure.
- #23 Apollo 11 VR
82% matchVery Positive82% of 606 reviews2016
Dev: Immersive VR Education Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Apollo 11 VR is the story of the greatest journey ever taken by humankind. This VR experience is a recreation of the events which took place between July 16th and July 24th 1969. Now for the first time ever you get to experience this historic event through the eyes of those who lived through it.
Why similar: VR 49%, Simulation 28.1%, Adventure 12.7%, Space 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic, historical space simulation experience that matches the atmospheric tone of the seed.
- #24 VTOL VR
80% 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: VR 69%, Simulation 20.1%, Realistic 11%
Why You'll Like It: A highly immersive VR flight simulator that emphasizes realistic controls and strategic operation of complex machinery.
- #25 Farlight Explorers
82% matchMixed56% of 205 reviews2019
Dev: Farlight Games Industry
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Extract and gather resources from different planets. Manage the supply of electricity, water, food and oxygen of your base in order to survive. Automate the creation of new products. Build a spaceship to transport your products to other places...
Why similar: Strategy 33.2%, Simulation 30.4%, Space 18.8%, Indie 17.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox space game that focuses on building and resource management in a vast, explorable universe.
- #26 Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing
81% matchVery Positive88% of 65 reviews2019
Dev: Tribetoy
Windows
Become a Captain! Fly your ship and command your crew as you compete to become Champion in a winner-takes-all reality show. Build relationships and plot betrayals to avoid getting voted off the season and become the last captain standing. Optional VR support.
Why similar: Strategy 26.3%, VR 23.9%, Indie 10.7%, Simulation 9.5%, Survival 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines action and strategy in a flight-based roguelike setting that requires tactical resource allocation.
- #27 Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,623 reviews2026
Dev: GamexcitePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown is a story-driven survival strategy game in which the fate of the iconic starship is in your hands. Take the helm, manage the ship and resources, and make difficult decisions. Will you be able to bring home the ship and its crew?
Why similar: Strategy 49.9%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Space 15.5%, Survival 12.9%, Indie 4.2%
- #28 Space Rift - Episode 1
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 73 reviews2016
Dev: Vibrant CorePub: bitComposer Interactive GmbH
Windows
Be part of the action! SPACE RIFT is the first part of a breathtaking action space adventure with a captivating story specifically designed for Virtual Reality!Experience the excitement of flying through the expanses of our galaxy up close in your own cockpit and join the fight for the freedom of humanity on Mars!
Why similar: VR 55%, Simulation 20.6%, Adventure 11.7%, Space 7%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A VR space adventure that blends simulation elements with a narrative-driven sci-fi experience.
- #29 Eternal Starlight VR
76% matchVery Positive91% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: White Noise Games
Windows
Activate your Neural Link to gain an omniscient view of the battlefield. Experience the conflict at any scale, as you plot the course that will lead your fleet to victory. Eternal Starlight is a tactical space combat game, built from the ground up for VR.
Why similar: VR 48.9%, Strategy 16.1%, Space 11.9%, Simulation 11.1%, Sci-fi 8.5%
- #30 Project Tarvotan
79% matchMixed59% of 71 reviews2015
Dev: FlagmanJeremy
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Project Tarvotan allows you to explore the depths of the Milky Way and local universe. Use your wit and resources at hand to plan out your path through each sector. Your demise lurks around every decision. Can you survive long enough and restore balance to the universe?
Why similar: Strategy 45.4%, Simulation 28.1%, Space 14.9%, Indie 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused space game that emphasizes resource management and turn-based survival tactics.
- #31 Space Battle VR
78% matchMixed67% of 99 reviews2018
Dev: Raba Games
Windows
Space Battle VR is an action shooter set in space. It supports VR controllers to give you a real feel how it is to be a spaceship pilot. You can truly feel the cosmos with this game. Jump into an awesome adventure, help mankind, win a war, bring freedom and happiness to the universe. People need you!
Why similar: VR 42.1%, Simulation 12.3%, Space 11.5%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Indie 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an action-oriented VR space experience that maintains the sci-fi aesthetic of the seed.
- #32 Seeking Dawn
77% matchMixed68% of 809 reviews2018
Dev: Multiverse
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Welcome to Seeking Dawn, a multiplayer survival VR adventure that takes you far beyond the solar system. Step into the shoes of a soldier discovering a hostile planet, where predators roam free and enemies are ruthless.
Why similar: VR 60.6%, Adventure 15.5%, Survival 13.6%, Indie 10.3%
- #33 Final Approach
77% matchVery Positive94% of 350 reviews2016
Dev: Phaser Lock Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Take control of the skies like never before in a full Virtual Reality world! Airplanes on fire, commuter aircraft low on fuel, mid-air collisions, emergency helicopter rescues, military exercises and so much more!
Why similar: VR 58.5%, Strategy 18%, Simulation 16.4%, Indie 7.1%
- #34 The Talos Principle VR
74% matchVery Positive84% of 849 reviews2017
Dev: Croteam VRPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
The Talos Principle VR is a virtual reality version of Croteam's critically acclaimed first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction.
Why similar: VR 77.4%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 6.7%
- #35 CDF Starfighter VR
76% 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: VR 39.9%, Simulation 22.4%, Adventure 12%, Indie 8.7%, Space 8.7%
- #36 The Long Journey Home
75% matchMixed59% of 1,915 reviews2017
Dev: Daedalic Studio WestPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Long Journey Home combines an open world full of galaxies, planets and anomalies with quests and mechanics of a rogue-like RPG. One destination. Endless adventures. Where will this journey take you?
Why similar: Simulation 26.1%, Strategy 25.8%, Space 16.5%, Indie 9.8%, Sci-fi 8.9%
- #37 Interkosmos
73% matchVery Positive80% of 422 reviews2017
Dev: Ovid Works
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 88.3 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Interkosmos is an arcady astronaut adventure in VR. Brace yourself for a rush of hectic gameplay to challenge your inner cosmonaut, and a fun story full of twists and Cold War absurdities.
Why similar: VR 46.9%, Simulation 21.7%, Adventure 11.4%, Space 9.2%, Indie 8.5%
- #38 Above - VR
75% matchMixed49% of 51 reviews2016
Dev: Patagoniart
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Above is a virtual experience that place the player in the position of a stranded astronaut in space. Join the main character in a visually stunning experience during the last minutes of his life.
Why similar: VR 43.4%, Simulation 31.5%, Adventure 25.2%
- #39 Shortest Trip to Earth
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,426 reviews2019
Dev: Interactive Fate
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Shortest Trip to Earth is a roguelike spaceship simulator focused on exploration, ship management and tactical battles. Embark on a perilous journey across the universe with nuclear missiles, armed crew and a cat.
Why similar: Strategy 22%, Survival 19.1%, Space 17.2%, Simulation 16.6%, Sci-fi 16.3%
- #40 Bootstrap Island
66% matchVery Positive83% of 1,099 reviews2026
Dev: Maru VR
Windows
A Robinson Crusoe–inspired VR roguelike survival adventure set in the 17th century. Shipwrecked on a ruthless tropical island, you must survive without guidance. Trust your instincts as you face wild beasts, nature’s fury, and a mysterious local tribe.
Why similar: VR 44.7%, Survival 15.7%, Simulation 15.3%, Adventure 9.7%, Realistic 9.5%
- #41 Into the Void
74% matchMixed63% of 136 reviews2015
Dev: Mozg Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Into the Void is a strategy RPG and exploration sci-fi game with an epic story and intense battles. Travel through space and discover the origin of a cosmic threat which destroyed Earth centuries ago. Fight or cooperate with the different factions; be a leader !
Why similar: Strategy 42%, Space 27.2%, Adventure 21.1%, Indie 9.7%
- #42 Void War
66% matchVery Positive94% of 3,537 reviews2025
Dev: Tundra
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
Why similar: Strategy 28.2%, Space 25.2%, Sci-fi 18.5%, Simulation 17.3%, Adventure 10.8%
- #43 The Stranger VR
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: RealityArts Studio
Windows
The Stranger is an intense VR combat game which sets in an incredibly detailed exotic world. Explore the rich sci fi universe and survive with your weapons and wrist blade. Welcome to the world of the Stranger!
Why similar: VR 58.9%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Adventure 12%, Realistic 8.6%, Atmospheric 5%
- #44 Approaching Infinity
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 709 reviews2025
Dev: IBOL
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Approaching Infinity is a turn-based space RPG in the spirit of the sci-fi classics, with endless progression and exploration. Fight tactical battles or use diplomacy. Seek powerful artifacts. Quest, mine, trade, and craft. Level up forever or attempt 10 victories in hardcore or adventure mode.
Why similar: Sci-fi 32.2%, Strategy 25.3%, Space 23.7%, Adventure 18.8%
- #45 Tin Can
69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,297 reviews2022
Dev: Tin Can Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You've barely managed to escape your exploding spaceship. Now in an old escape pod, you hurtle through space at the mercy of the cosmos. With no knowledge of the pod’s complex systems, your life depends on a technical manual and your own wits. How long can you survive?
Why similar: VR 18.2%, Simulation 16.7%, Survival 13.6%, Strategy 12.6%, Space 12.1%
- #46 BattleGroupVR
67% matchVery Positive92% of 943 reviews2023
Dev: SpaceOwl Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
BattleGroupVR is a first person real-time space strategy where you lead a fleet of powerful warships into battle from the bridge of your own flagship. Assemble your fleet, upgrade your load-outs, train your captains, engage the enemy and secure the sector. Try not to go down with the ship.
Why similar: VR 46%, Strategy 14.8%, Simulation 14.1%, Space 13%, Sci-fi 12%
- #47 Out There: Oceans of Time
71% matchMixed55% of 232 reviews2022
Dev: Mi-Clos StudioPub: Modern Wolf
Windows
Out There: Oceans of Time is a space exploration game that puts you at the helm of an interstellar mission of discovery spanning a vast and vibrant cosmos.
Why similar: Strategy 21.6%, Survival 20.5%, Space 17.3%, Adventure 17.1%, Sci-fi 16.2%
- #48 Evochron Legacy SE
71% matchVery Positive83% of 440 reviews2016
Dev: StarWraith 3D Games LLC
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Simulation 28.4%, VR 22.2%, Space 21.1%, Sci-fi 18.4%, Adventure 7.2%
- #49 Space Accident VR
67% matchVery Positive83% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: VR-WRGPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Step into the future with our groundbreaking VR game set in the year 2119, where humanity embarks on a historic journey into space. Join the "CCM-1" (Callisto Colonization Mission) expedition, aimed at the enigmatic moon of Jupiter - Callisto.
Why similar: VR 65.9%, Adventure 18.1%, Survival 16.1%
- #50 Surviving Mars: Pioneer
66% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Bolverk GamesPub: Impact Inked
Windows
The Red Planet is vast, desolate, and utterly indifferent to your survival. Surviving Mars: Pioneer is the first made-for-VR entry in the Surviving Mars universe, challenging you to carve out an existence in one of the most hostile environments imaginable.
Why similar: VR 46.8%, Survival 14.4%, Simulation 13.2%, Space 12.6%, Adventure 7.9%
- #51 Raw Data
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,483 reviews2017
Dev: Survios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Built from the ground up for VR, Raw Data’s action gameplay, intuitive controls, challenging enemies, and sci-fi atmosphere will completely immerse you within the surreal world of Eden Corp. Go solo or team up and become the adrenaline-charged heroes of your own futuristic technothriller.
Why similar: VR 59.3%, Strategy 19.6%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Indie 5.9%
- #52 Devil and the Fairy
71% matchMixed65% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: HandyGames
Windows
Experience this ultimate virtual reality dungeon defense adventure!
Why similar: VR 43.2%, Strategy 28.9%, Adventure 16.2%, Indie 11.8%
- #53 Zero-G VR
70% matchMixed70% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Linkus Studio
Windows
Experience the zero-gravity spacewalk flight, feel the edge of the universe and its black holes, immerse yourself in an asteroid cloud escape to the space shuttle. Please don't forget your space suit!
Why similar: VR 48.5%, Simulation 28.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 8%
- #54 The Pioneers: Surviving Desolation
67% matchMixed68% of 434 reviews2023
Dev: Supercube
Windows
Deep and innovative space survival simulation experience. Build your station, manage your crew and explore the harsh environment of Io, the innermost moon of Jupiter. Are you brave enough to survive?
Why similar: Strategy 24.8%, Survival 22.6%, Simulation 22.4%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Realistic 13.9%
- #55 Derelict Void
69% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Stirling Games
Windows · Linux
Derelict Void is a space survival game involving scavenging for resources and base management. You command a ship and crew searching for resources you need to stay alive.
Why similar: Strategy 33.3%, Simulation 27.6%, Space 20.9%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Adventure 7.4%
- #56 Void Bastards
67% matchVery Positive86% of 5,386 reviews2019
Dev: Blue Manchu
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2, Void Bastards is a revolutionary new strategy-shooter that will test your wits as well as exercise your aim. Can you lead the misfit prisoners of the Void Ark through the derelict spaceships and myriad dangers of the Sargasso Nebula?
Why similar: Strategy 34.5%, Sci-fi 26.6%, Space 26.4%, Indie 12.4%
- #57 Craft Keep VR
70% matchMixed63% of 121 reviews2017
Dev: Strange FirePub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Set within a fantasy world of dragons, dungeons and foul-mouthed customers, you are an alchemist-blacksmith forging weapons and brewing potions.
Why similar: VR 41.8%, Simulation 22.4%, Strategy 20.7%, Adventure 12%, Indie 3%
- #58 Starship Inspector
68% matchMixed61% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Vedanta Team
Windows
Starship Inspector is a Space Roguelike in which every choice you make matters. Save a galaxy or rescue your crew member? Serve an evil empire or help an ancient tribe? You'll constantly have to make hard decisions and deal with consequences.
Why similar: Strategy 29.2%, Simulation 18.6%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 11.6%, Sci-fi 10.7%