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  1. #1 Gaia Maker
    97% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2026
    Dev: Garkimasera Games
    Windows · Linux

    Gaia Maker is a planet-wide simulation game of terraforming, based on real physics and geology. As the planet's overseer, wield advanced technologies to reshape barren planets into life-filled worlds. Foster animal life, cultivate civilizations, or destroy them. Their fate is in your hands.

    Why similar: God Game 32.9%, Sandbox 18.2%, Simulation 12.2%, Space Sim 10.3%, Space 9.3%

  2. #2 Inspiral: Echoes of Gravity
    96% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: PcZ Games
    Windows · Mac

    Start as an asteroid, grow by absorbing other celestial bodies to become a planet, a star, and ultimately a black hole. Experience realistic gravity and orbital physics in an ever-evolving sandbox universe.

    Why similar: God Game 28.4%, Sandbox 16.7%, Space 16%, Space Sim 15.8%, Simulation 10%

  3. #3 Universe Sandbox
    96% 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: God Game 22.2%, Sandbox 21.2%, Science 18.7%, Space 16.8%, Simulation 10.4%

  4. #4 Solar 2
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 2,205 reviews2011
    Dev: Murudai
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Dynamic abstract sandbox universe. Changes and evolves as you do.

    Why similar: Space 25.4%, Sandbox 22.2%, God Game 22%, Space Sim 10.1%, Simulation 8.7%

  5. #5 Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 988 reviews2018
    Dev: Quasar
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Play with evolution! Species: ALRE is a scientifically-grounded, emergent simulation of natural selection. Creatures evolve and speciate in response to in-game mutation and selection forces, allowing you to experience and tinker with evolution in real-time.

    Why similar: God Game 36.1%, Sandbox 25%, Science 21.4%, Simulation 16.2%, Indie 0.8%

  6. #6 Galimulator
    93% matchVery Positive91% of 497 reviews2018
    Dev: Snoddasmannen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Galimulator is a galactic empire simulation and sandbox game. See how Empires rise and fall, and how the people in them climb through the ranks to bring prestige to their Dynasty. Then throw in an invasion of self replicating Smatter monsters if you want to spice things up.

    Why similar: God Game 38.5%, Simulation 36.3%, Sandbox 25.2%

  7. #7 Sheep Island
    92% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
    Dev: Arkhamsoft
    Windows

    You've get a no people island. Then there is only one thing to do. Use your hands to increase the number of sheep.

    Why similar: God Game 48.4%, Sandbox 25%, Simulation 21.9%, Top-Down 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  8. #8 PHYSARUM: Slime Mold Simulator
    91% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2021
    Dev: Ka Hin Yuen
    Windows

    PHYSARUM is a sandbox simulation game. Simulate the real world slime mold Physarum polycephalum by generating millions of living particles. Create and mutate slime species in real time to discover countless mesmerizing and emergent patterns.

    Why similar: God Game 28.3%, Sandbox 24%, Science 23.5%, Simulation 16.9%, Procedural Generation 6.4%

  9. #9 Solar Smash: Annihilation
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Paradyme
    Windows · Linux

    Solar Smash: Annihilation is the ULTIMATE sandbox simulation game. Unleash galactic chaos with lasers, meteors, black holes, and many more crazy weapons. With stunning graphics, smooth gameplay and an exciting arsenal of destructive tools – the universe is your playground!

    Why similar: God Game 40.1%, Sandbox 23.1%, Simulation 17.2%, Space 13.3%, Sci-fi 2.6%

  10. #10 pan·gaia
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alex Laing
    Windows · Linux

    pan·gaia is a whole-Earth sandbox fresh outta 1999. Sculpt your planet's climate, balance its ecology, design the perfect species for a niche, and maybe, lead them to sapience. Or... hurl meteors at them.

    Why similar: God Game 34.1%, Sandbox 30.4%, Science 18.6%, Simulation 14.6%, 3D 2%

  11. #11 X: Tension
    89% matchMostly Positive77% of 135 reviews2010
    Dev: Egosoft
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 15%

    X-Tension is the eagerly awaited expansion pack to X: Beyond the Frontier. The expansion is not limited by a linear plot line but makes use of new ways to expand your empire. You can now take part in missions that are offered to you throughout the game.

    Why similar: Simulation 23.3%, Space 22.6%, Space Sim 20.4%, Sandbox 15.9%, Economy 12.3%

  12. #12 The Sandbox
    89% matchMixed55% of 571 reviews2015
    Dev: PIXOWL INC.
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    READY FOR CRAFTING VIRTUAL WORLDS ON YOUR PC?The acclaimed world-building game featuring a unique mission-based approach is coming onto PC via Steam Early Access. With over 16 million players on mobile & tablets versions and 1,500,000 pixel blocks creations shared in the Online Gallery to date, this PC version is taking world...

    Why similar: Sandbox 47.5%, God Game 36.2%, Simulation 14.6%, Indie 1.6%

  13. #13 Solar Sandbox
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Totoriel
    Windows · Linux

    Solar Sandbox is a space engine that allow for player to simulate n-body physics in space. Simulate large n-body physics or how would the Earth be effected by you changing it's orbit or how how many Jupiters you need to combine to get a star.

    Why similar: God Game 34.2%, Sandbox 18.9%, Space 16.9%, Simulation 13.9%, Space Sim 13.2%

  14. #14 From Dust
    87% matchMixed67% of 2,936 reviews2011
    Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Immerse yourself in a world as exotically beautiful as it is dangerous in this modern God-Game where Nature is the Star!

    Why similar: God Game 71.5%, Sandbox 15.4%, Simulation 12.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  15. #15 Planetary Life
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 743 reviews2025
    Dev: Sotenbox
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Manipulate climate, add plants and evolve creatures in this planet and life sandbox simulation game. From cells to civilizations, spread life throughout the whole planet. Or just enjoy watching your creation burn!

    Why similar: God Game 38%, Science 20.1%, Sandbox 17.7%, Simulation 9.5%, Space 7.3%

  16. #16 Idol Hands
    86% matchMixed44% of 188 reviews2015
    Dev: Pocket GamesPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Idol Hands is a strategy game where you gradually take over the world by guiding your people and defeating other gods.

    Why similar: God Game 52.7%, Sandbox 25.8%, Simulation 20.3%, Indie 1.2%

  17. #17 X Rebirth
    85% matchMixed44% of 7,305 reviews2013
    Dev: Egosoft
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 33.6%, Simulation 22.5%, Space Sim 15.7%, Sandbox 14.8%, Economy 6.9%

  18. #18 Heliopedia
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 212 reviews2021
    Dev: Sokpop Collective
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    A fictional universe sandbox/exploration game. 🪐☄️✨ Shape your own solar system by terraforming planets. Find new species and make beautiful ecosystems . . . or breed destruction with volcanos, lightning storms and wildfires!

    Why similar: God Game 36%, Sandbox 17.4%, Space Sim 16.7%, Space 12.7%, Simulation 10.5%

  19. #19 Biolune
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Meep Engine
    Windows

    An artificial life simulation about a robot cultivating ecosystems on the moons of a ruined planet. Grow fantastical plants and animals, facilitate their evolution, and gather resources while discovering the secrets of this strange world.

    Why similar: God Game 29.5%, Sandbox 15.8%, Space Sim 15.1%, Science 14.7%, Space 10.8%

  20. #20 Reus
    82% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,900 reviews2013
    Dev: Abbey Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    In Reus, you control powerful giants to shape the planet to your will. You can create mountains, oceans, forests and more. Enrich your planet with plants, minerals and animal life. There is only one thing on the planet that you do not control: mankind, with all their virtues and and all their vices.

    Why similar: God Game 70.7%, Sandbox 16.2%, Simulation 10.5%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  21. #21 Substrate: Emergence
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Petri Dish Games LLC
    Windows

    Grow fluorescent cells that create mesmerizing emergent chaos. Simple mechanics hide deep complexity as cells evolve survival strategies through synergistic interactions. Catalogue successful lines and culture them to develop your own unique biology.

    Why similar: God Game 43.1%, Sandbox 19.8%, Simulation 18.8%, Science 11.7%, Top-Down 3.9%

  22. #22 Anima mundi
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pemdora
    Windows

    Welcome to Anima mundi! Build an ecosystem, populate your planet, & immerse in the lives of its creatures as they grow and evolve. Each planet holds unique species. Will you be able to uncover the mysteries of each one?

    Why similar: God Game 39.5%, Sandbox 18.5%, Space 13.1%, Space Sim 12%, Simulation 10.7%

  23. #23 Cosmonautica
    81% matchMixed48% of 1,184 reviews2015
    Dev: Chasing Carrots
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Cosmonautica is a fresh take on space trading in a procedurally generated universe, paired with quirky humor for your intergalactic enjoyment.

    Why similar: Diplomacy 28.2%, Space Sim 14.3%, Space 14.2%, Economy 13.4%, Sandbox 11.8%

  24. #24 Elysian Eclipse
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Seven Ducks Studios
    Windows

    Elysian Eclipse is a Sandbox Evolution Simulator, letting you evolve from an amoeba into a space traveling sentient being. Create your own creatures, buildings and vehicles to conquer procedural planets. Turn the galaxy into your personal playground!

    Why similar: God Game 39.6%, Sandbox 17.2%, Space Sim 14.7%, Space 13%, Simulation 9.4%

  25. #25 X3: Reunion
    81% matchMostly Positive72% of 725 reviews2006
    Dev: Egosoft
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    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 28.2%, Space Sim 20.3%, Sandbox 18.1%, Economy 14.4%, Simulation 14.2%

  26. #26 Kerbal Space Program
    79% 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: Space 23.9%, Sandbox 21.7%, Science 21.6%, Space Sim 17%, Simulation 13.3%

  27. #27 Alchemy Laboratory: Simulator
    78% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Afk Pixel Studio
    Windows

    Dive into a world of creation and discovery, where each element combines to form new ones. Experiment freely in this interactive sandbox. But be careful: every combination has its consequences..

    Why similar: God Game 35.9%, Science 24.4%, Sandbox 23.8%, Simulation 12.3%, Sci-fi 1.9%

  28. #28 SPORE™ Creepy & Cute Parts Pack
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 2,124 reviews2008
    Dev: Maxis™Pub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Add horror and humor to your universe. Make grotesque beasts or cuddly critters, then watch them do the robot, zombie walk, break dance and more! Includes over 100 new items. 60 New parts 48 New paint options 24 New animations

    Why similar: God Game 48.5%, Simulation 25.9%, Sandbox 18%, Space 4.5%, Sci-fi 2.3%

  29. #29 Sandbox:God Simulator
    77% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2023
    Dev: JYS
    Windows

    This is a pixel sandbox game where you can place multiple different elements into the scene to create a unique little world.

    Why similar: God Game 52.2%, Sandbox 24.3%, Simulation 23.2%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  30. #30 Galactic Simulator2: Stargate
    76% matchMixed69% of 36 reviews2025
    Dev: PcZ Games
    Windows · Mac

    Galactic Simulator 2: Stargate is a roguelite simulation game inspired by the Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter. Pilot your ship, gather resources, build stargates, and discover other civilizations as you explore an ever-evolving galaxy.

    Why similar: God Game 28.5%, Space Sim 17.3%, Space 17.3%, Sandbox 15.9%, Simulation 11.8%

  31. #31 Mini Eco
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: OHyatsu
    Windows

    MiniEco is a cozy top-down nature sim that combines laid-back idle gameplay, hands-on ecosystem management, and a hint of god-like power. Nurture or disrupt evolving species, shape their habitats, and watch as thousands of organisms adapt—or clash—in real time.

    Why similar: God Game 37.1%, Science 23.7%, Sandbox 22.5%, Simulation 11.4%, Top-Down 3.8%

  32. #32 SPORE™ Galactic Adventures
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 7,556 reviews2009
    Dev: EA - MaxisPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Take Your Creature From Zero To Galactic HeroGet out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains. For the first time, beam down with your allies to take on action-packed, planetside adventures. Complete quests, collect rewards, and even create your own missions.

    Why similar: God Game 29%, Space 23.8%, Sandbox 21.8%, Simulation 21.3%, Sci-fi 3.4%

  33. #33 Terra Firma 2
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 103 reviews2025
    Dev: Working as Intended
    Windows

    Shape breathtaking worlds in Terra Firma 2, a vast simulation where your creations evolve through the forces of nature. Sculpt the land, then watch as weather, erosion, and life itself transform your world into a dynamic, living ecosystem- right down to every plant and creature.

    Why similar: God Game 44.2%, Sandbox 23.2%, Science 16.8%, Simulation 13.6%, Indie 1.6%

  34. #34 SPORE™
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 70,545 reviews2008
    Dev: Maxis™Pub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.

    Why similar: God Game 37.2%, Science 19.3%, Sandbox 17.4%, Space 14.1%, Simulation 9.4%

  35. #35 Spaceflight Simulator
    73% 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 24.2%, Space Sim 23%, Science 20.1%, Space 18.9%, Simulation 11.9%

  36. #36 Antbox
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: nonanonanonanonanonanona
    Windows

    Customize your own ant colony. Test its viability against starvation and predation. Pit rival colonies against each other and see who comes out on top. Do you like to watch ants go about their day?

    Why similar: God Game 47.1%, Sandbox 28.3%, Simulation 18.2%, Procedural Generation 5.1%, Indie 0.8%

  37. #37 Satellite Command
    75% matchMixed64% of 80 reviews2016
    Dev: Stormtide
    Windows

    Satellite Command is a realistic, relaxing astrophysics simulator. Complete contracts with real data, launch and take control of ever more powerful Satellites, research advanced technology and build your Space Agency!

    Why similar: Science 20.8%, Sandbox 18.6%, Space Sim 16.8%, Space 15.4%, Simulation 10.9%

  38. #38 Wuli Sandbox
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Happy百万
    Windows

    In this physics-based particle sandbox, everything is in flux: water, steam, ice, magma, acid... Blast it. Wreck it. Build it!

    Why similar: God Game 30.7%, Sandbox 26%, Science 25.5%, Simulation 16.9%, Indie 0.6%

  39. #39 Anthropomachy
    72% matchMixed55% of 47 reviews2019
    Dev: Toy Box Lab
    Windows

    Get ready for conquering the world as a God! Show compassion to those who have nothing and they will love you. Take from those who have everything and they will fear you. Gain worshipers, fight skepticism and make the Earth belong to the gods once again! Long live the Greek Gods!

    Why similar: God Game 76.4%, Diplomacy 11.5%, Simulation 8.5%, Futuristic 1.7%, Indie 1.5%

  40. #40 My Little Cosmos
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PcZ Games
    Windows

    My Little Cosmos is a light idle clicker game that runs quietly in the background. Keyboard input and mouse clicks from everyday computer use automatically drive the evolution of a universe, with inventory rewards dropping over time.

    Why similar: God Game 30.5%, Space Sim 18.2%, Simulation 16.3%, Sandbox 14.2%, Space 13.3%

  41. #41 The Story Of
    70% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Mårten JonssonPub: JMJ Interactive
    Windows

    A collection of 3 relaxing simulators, never before released on PC. Grow the worlds, find all the endings.

    Why similar: God Game 53.3%, Simulation 22.9%, Sandbox 22.7%, Indie 0.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  42. #42 X3: Terran Conflict
    72% matchVery Positive85% of 2,841 reviews2008
    Dev: Egosoft
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 32.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    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 33.1%, Sandbox 20%, Space Sim 16.8%, Simulation 15.6%, Economy 9.8%

  43. #43 Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: SpaceOpsPub: Games Operators
    Windows

    Explore the Solar System. Mine and drop asteroids. Colonize and terraform. Lead the space race and compete with other corporations on your way to profit. Watch the expansion of human race over the centuries. Then go beyond and conquer the galaxy!

    Why similar: Science 23%, Sandbox 19.6%, Space 18.1%, Space Sim 16.2%, Simulation 11.2%

  44. #44 Birthdays the Beginning
    71% matchMixed64% of 965 reviews2017
    Dev: Arc System WorksPub: NIS America, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    The origins of the world are yours to decide in this engaging and open-ended builder experience! Shape the geography, control the temperature, and give rise to diverse lifeforms. Witness the birth of an entirely new ecosystem, made with your very own hands!

    Why similar: God Game 55.9%, Sandbox 26.2%, Simulation 17.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  45. #45 Kinetic Void
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Negative17% of 1,556 reviews2014
    Dev: Badland Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Kinetic Void is a 3D space adventure with a focus on customization and enjoyable space simulation. The shipyard allows players to construct their ship piece by piece. Ships can be as simplistic as a cockpit, a hull, a engine and a gun, or as complex as a player wants.

    Why similar: Space 38.3%, Sandbox 24.2%, Simulation 20.1%, Space Sim 9.6%, Sci-fi 5.1%

  46. #46 Soyuz Constructors
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pyramid Games S.A.Pub: Pyramid Lab
    Windows

    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: Science 21.2%, Simulation 20.5%, Space Sim 17.6%, Sandbox 17.5%, Space 15.9%

  47. #47 Cosmic Composer
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Juhani Viitanen
    Windows

    Casual puzzle game on a cosmic scale. Build stars, planets and other cosmic objects. Evolve your cosmos using abilities of the stars from stellar winds to supernova.

    Why similar: Sandbox 26.4%, Space 25.1%, Science 16.4%, Space Sim 14.4%, Top-Down 7.1%

  48. #48 Lord of Rigel
    68% matchMixed70% of 102 reviews2024
    Dev: Rhombus Studios
    Windows

    Lord of Rigel is a turn-based 4X space strategy game inspired by the classics. In a galaxy divided by two elder races, will you unite with other species or forge your own path? Navigate galactic politics and defeat threats using espionage, research, and military force. How will you shape the galaxy?

    Why similar: Diplomacy 25.8%, Sandbox 13.1%, Space 12.3%, Space Sim 12.2%, Economy 9.2%

  49. #49 Final Orbit
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Bad Sector
    Windows

    Master the cockpit of highly realistic spacecraft in this Newtonian physics based sim. Take off from surface to space, plot a course between the planets and dock with space stations. Trade commodities or take shipping contracts to buy upgrades and optimize your build - every choice matters.

    Why similar: Sandbox 23.7%, Simulation 19.1%, Space 17.9%, Space Sim 16.9%, Science 14.9%

  50. #50 Space Sim Tycoon
    67% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: SuperChicken Productions LLC
    Windows

    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: Sandbox 24.2%, Space Sim 22.6%, Simulation 22.2%, Space 12.5%, Economy 6.5%

  51. #51 Tidal Tribe
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2019
    Dev: PowPit
    Windows

    Tidal Tribe is a relaxing god game that gives you the power to shape the terrain. Raise and lower the land to protect your villages from waves and floods, all while using that very same water to build lakes and rivers, turning the desert land into a lively forest of trees and bushes.

    Why similar: God Game 46.9%, Simulation 26.3%, Sandbox 23%, Indie 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  52. #52 Interstellar Inn
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kunaya
    Windows

    Interstellar Inn is a 2D hotel building and management sim in space.

    Why similar: Sandbox 28.3%, Economy 19.7%, Space 16.7%, Space Sim 15.3%, Simulation 13.5%

  53. #53 X: Beyond the Frontier
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 382 reviews2010
    Dev: Egosoft
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    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 27%, Simulation 21.8%, Space Sim 18%, Sandbox 14.6%, Economy 12.9%

  54. #54 ANLIFE: Motion-Learning Life Evolution
    65% matchVery Positive89% of 132 reviews2026
    Dev: Attructure Inc.
    Windows

    A relaxing evolution simulation where AI-driven block creatures move in unexpected ways. There are no complex ecosystems—just pure movement learning through a physics engine. Watch as these creatures scurry, stumble, and evolve in their own unique, unpredictable ways.

    Why similar: God Game 38.9%, Science 17.8%, Sandbox 17.3%, Space 10.2%, Simulation 9.3%

  55. #55 Children of a Dead Earth
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 902 reviews2016
    Dev: Q Switched Productions, LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    The most scientifically accurate space warfare simulator ever made. Now with Steam Workshop!

    Why similar: Space 26.3%, Science 25.1%, Simulation 21.7%, Space Sim 12%, Sandbox 8.8%

  56. #56 Woodland Empire
    67% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2022
    Dev: Nicholas OrlowskiPub: Obvlong Games
    Windows · Linux

    Woodland Empire is an anti-citybuilder; a natural take on the typical city building game. Instead of building roads and power lines, you'll control the wind, rain and sunlight to help your forest grow. Employ the help of woodland creatures to manage, upgrade and grow your empire.

    Why similar: God Game 39.5%, Science 18.5%, Sandbox 18.1%, Economy 11%, Simulation 6.3%

  57. #57 Reactonix Sandbox
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dark Games DGG
    Windows · Linux

    Reactonix is a flexible and enjoyable simulation sandbox where every force is at your command. Create ecosystems alone or with friends, experiment with physics and watch life evolve—or start an apocalypse for the sake of science. Complete freedom to create and destroy is in your hands.

    Why similar: God Game 38.3%, Science 24.3%, Sandbox 23.9%, Simulation 12.5%, Indie 0.6%

  58. #58 SpaceEngine
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,936 reviews2019
    Dev: Cosmographic Software
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 47.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.

    Why similar: Sandbox 20.8%, Science 19.1%, Space Sim 16.9%, Space 16.7%, Simulation 8.3%

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