- #1 Star Singularity
97% 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 29.1%, Action RPG 23.8%, RPG 18.6%, Action 8.2%, Exploration 7.3%
- #2 Starcom: Nexus
96% matchVery Positive90% of 2,300 reviews2019
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.4 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 Sim 34.1%, Space 25.4%, Exploration 13%, RPG 9.8%, Action RPG 8.7%
- #3 Between the Stars
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,457 reviews2024
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.8 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 Sim 37.3%, Space 17.6%, Tactical RPG 12.2%, RPG 9.6%, Flight 9.3%
- #4 Sector Space
95% matchVery Positive97% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Robin M. FarrellPub: Outer Vision Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a procedurally generated galaxy, mine asteroids, refine minerals, colonize planets, build stations, deploy drones, salvage rare items, construct gear, level up, improve your ship, assemble a fleet, engage in combat, and take on the void.
Why similar: Space Sim 59.8%, RPG 16.7%, Exploration 12.6%, Space 5.9%, Action 2.1%
- #5 Starcom: Unknown Space
94% matchVery Positive93% of 4,345 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 Sim 34.1%, Space 15.5%, Action RPG 13.6%, Exploration 10.1%, Aliens 7.8%
- #6 Voyager-19
93% matchVery Positive88% of 989 reviews2024
Dev: MizizizizPub: Deep Root Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems.
Why similar: Space Sim 40.8%, Space 17.2%, Lovecraftian 16.1%, Exploration 11%, Aliens 7.4%
- #7 Event Horizon
94% matchVery Positive83% of 199 reviews2018
Dev: Pavel Zinchenko
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take command of a space fleet and start your galaxy exploration mission.
Why similar: RPG 42.3%, Space 29.2%, Action 19%, Indie 9.5%
- #8 Stygian: Outer Gods
92% matchVery Positive83% of 668 reviews2025
Dev: Misterial GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.8%, Action RPG 27.6%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, RPG 11.6%, Action 4.8%
- #9 Underspace
91% matchVery Positive81% of 444 reviews2024
Dev: Pastaspace InteractivePub: Camlann Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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: Space Sim 28.2%, Flight 26.5%, Lovecraftian 14.5%, Space 9.1%, Exploration 6.4%
- #10 Rebel Galaxy
91% matchVery Positive85% of 8,335 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 Sim 43.6%, Space 34%, RPG 9.3%, Exploration 4.9%, Action 3%
- #11 Ketz: Galactic Overlords
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 390 reviews2025
Dev: Keep Games
Windows
Sci-fantasy themed roguelite horde survival game with RPG elements. Choose your character, collect various gear, and create game-breaking builds using powerful skills from the Galactic Leaders!
Why similar: Action RPG 47.4%, RPG 22.8%, 3D 9.7%, Action 8.8%, Adventure 5.6%
- #12 Ghost Signal: A Stellaris Game
89% matchVery Positive93% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Windswept InteractivePub: Fast Travel Games
Windows
Ghost Signal is a VR action roguelite set in the Stellaris universe, where you captain your ship to battle a multitude of alien species. Partake in dynamic space wars, encounter planet sized creatures, gather valuable loot to conduct research, and more. No journey is the same.
Why similar: Spaceships 54.4% ★, Space 15.8%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Aliens 8.9%, Action 4.9%
- #13 Hellpoint
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,483 reviews2020
Dev: Cradle GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hellpoint is an intense action RPG taking place on Irid Novo, a derelict space station soaked in an intoxicating dark sci fi atmosphere. Fight dreadful creatures, face the Cosmic Gods and unravel their twisted story. Should the challenge be too great, play with a friend in local or online coop.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37%, Action RPG 28.4%, RPG 16.9%, Action 7.5%, Adventure 5.1%
- #14 Void Sails
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Ticking Clock Games
Windows
VOID SAILS is a single-player adventure where you captain a flying ship across uncharted space. Sail through mysterious worlds, battle powerful foes, and make story-defining choices. Uncover dark secrets in a game where every discovery could bring you closer to the truth—or to madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.6%, Exploration 17.5%, RPG 12.2%, Space 10.6%, Action RPG 9.8%
- #15 BossConstructor
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 219 reviews2016
Dev: Neomateria Games GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Scavenge modules, combine them in the deadliest and most efficient ways imaginable, and fly your very own spaceship through alien space with BossConstructor. Thousands of procedurally generated galaxies await you and your space-faring collection of assembled modules to explore them.
Why similar: Space 37.2%, RPG 29%, Exploration 12.8%, Action 12.6%, Indie 6.5%
- #16 Space Pirates and Zombies
86% matchVery Positive91% of 3,156 reviews2011
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play.
Why similar: Space 45%, Spaceships 16.4% ★, RPG 13%, Exploration 11.4%, Action 8%
- #17 Starpoint Gemini 3
86% matchMixed50% of 875 reviews2020
Dev: Little Green Men Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 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: Spaceships 41.8% ★, Space Sim 26.5%, Action RPG 9.5%, Space 8.4%, Exploration 6.3%
- #18 Star Vortex
84% matchVery Positive86% of 142 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: Action RPG 59.6%, Spaceships 21.5% ★, Flight 6.8%, RPG 5%, Space 4.1%
- #19 Scavenger SV-4
84% matchVery Positive91% of 595 reviews2018
Dev: Deric RuhlPub: HoroArch
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Space 46.2%, Exploration 25.1%, Action 10.6%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 5.9%
- #20 Nonentity Galaxy
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 567 reviews2026
Dev: Brick-Up StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Fight, Scavenge, Survive, and File Your Taxes. A grim yet hilarious space strategy roguelite where you must balance hull integrity against your company's relentless profit margins. Warning: Contains lethal doses of dark humor and corporate exploitation.
Why similar: Space Sim 73.1%, Space 22.3%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #21 HELL OF FEAR: Mind Breach
81% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Abyss AssemblyPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Step into the boots of Major Axel Vex in this survival horror descent into deep space. You embark on a mission to investigate a distress signal coming from Cengona Base. What starts off as a simple mission quickly turns into a terrifying, action-packed fight for survival.
Why similar: Space 44.5%, Action-Adventure 27.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 5.6%
- #22 The Wraith of the Galaxy
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 188 reviews2023
Dev: Whale Rock Games
Windows
The Wraith of the Galaxy is a third-person space combat game. Aliens have taken over outer space in order to conduct experiments on entire planets. Destroy them or they will destroy you.
Why similar: Flight 58%, Space 16.1%, 3D 8.3%, Action 6.9%, Combat 5.4%
- #23 Captain Starshot
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 277 reviews2019
Dev: Double Door Games
Windows
Fight fierce hostile alien space ships to neutralize their defenses before you board their ships and battle intense on-foot encounters. Eliminate their forces and steal their technology to upgrade your squad with different abilities and save the galaxy!
Why similar: Aliens 29.7%, Space 28.5%, RPG 15.5%, Action 10%, Adventure 8.1%
- #24 Deep Eclipse: New Space Odyssey
83% matchMixed66% of 257 reviews2014
Dev: Ultravision InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deep Eclipse: New Space Odyssey is the ultimate space thriller in the best tradition of the genre. You're the pilot of a space fighter, accidentally catapulted into a parallel universe populated by hostile alien creatures; and they're not happy to see you! To get out of this hell, do your best, to destroy hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Space Sim 60.7%, Space 22.9%, Action 6.4%, Combat 6%, Indie 3%
- #25 Starforged Legacy
79% matchVery Positive91% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: Second Shift Games
Windows
Outlast the onslaught in a sci-fi survivors-like where your decisions matter as much as your firepower. Command customizable starships, enhance your arsenal with 100+ strategy-defining upgrades, and annihilate endless fleets of cosmic combatants! Carve your legacy among the stars or die trying!
Why similar: Space 48.5%, 3D 20.8%, Combat 14.5%, Action 13.3%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #26 Transcendence
80% matchVery Positive88% of 225 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 Sim 36.1%, Action RPG 21.4%, Space 17.4%, Exploration 12.7%, RPG 6.7%
- #27 Battlevoid: Harbinger
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,059 reviews2016
Dev: Bugbyte Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Battlevoid: Harbinger is a hard sci-fi space exploration game blending roguelike, turn-based, star map strategy, and real-time space battles. You are a young commander venturing out into enemy territories, to unknown galaxies, never knowing what you will face as you jump out from hyperspace.
Why similar: Space 79.3%, Action 11.9%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #28 Galactic Glitch
75% matchVery Positive90% of 921 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Space 34.6%, Exploration 28.6%, Combat 16%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 6.4%
- #29 Space Impossible
78% matchVery Positive95% of 141 reviews2016
Dev: Happy Polygon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take control of a fully destructible spaceship and explore, blast or trade your way through the cosmos, alone or with friends. Every tile matters, as you dogfight, maneuver or speed your way past friendly traders, hostile aliens, and impressive space navies. What will you do, Captain?
Why similar: Space 34.9%, Action 28%, Adventure 22.8%, Indie 14.3%
- #30 Space Commander: War and Trade
77% matchMixed68% of 699 reviews2020
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Fight, explore the stars, trade, and lead your fleet across the galaxySpace Commander: War and Trade is an ultimate single player space-sim featuring spectacular graphics, intuitive combat and deep mechanics.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.9%, Flight 21%, Action RPG 11.7%, Aliens 8.5%, Exploration 7.7%
- #31 Celestial Command
78% matchMixed63% of 699 reviews2014
Dev: Science Interactive
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Mine asteroids, salvage space debris, design your own small or massive spacecraft using individual functional components, complete missions, and engage in battles against enemies in a vast galaxy with realistic physics based on orbital mechanics or in a classic physics mode.
Why similar: Space Sim 42.6%, Space 33.5%, RPG 11%, Action 5.7%, Adventure 4.2%
- #32 Astroloot
74% matchVery Positive92% of 577 reviews2025
Dev: Andreas Hager Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Loot, level up, and obliterate everything in your path. Astroloot is a sci-fi bullet heaven with deep ARPG systems, featuring a massive skill tree, deterministic crafting, and near-endless build possibilities.
Why similar: Action RPG 36%, Space 22.6%, PvE 20.6%, RPG 12.5%, Action 5.1%
- #33 Drox Operative
77% matchVery Positive90% of 321 reviews2014
Dev: Soldak Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Drox Operative is a starship action RPG with warring alien races, fierce space battles, a dynamic, evolving galaxy, and co-op multiplayer for Windows and Mac.Eons ago the Drox ruled the galaxy through their mighty Operatives. These elite starship captains were trained to accomplish the impossible at whatever cost necessary.
Why similar: Space 34.3%, Action RPG 33.7%, RPG 18.4%, Action 8.1%, Indie 4.2%
- #34 Deadnaut: Signal Lost
75% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2023
Dev: Screwfly Studios
Windows · Linux
Deadnaut: Signal Lost is a sci-fi horror turn-based roguelike where loyalty isn't earned - it's installed. Scavenge derelict ships and abandoned moons filled with hellish creatures, brutal AI and insanity storms. Gather gear and upgrades to fight or evade the hi-tech supersoldiers hunting you down.
Why similar: Exploration 36.8%, RPG 23.6%, Space 20.2%, 3D 13.6%, Action 5.8%
- #35 Hell Dive
74% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Teacup Games
Windows
Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths
Why similar: Lovecraftian 69.4%, Exploration 23.7%, Adventure 4.9%, Singleplayer 2%
- #36 Silent Sector
76% matchVery Positive85% of 147 reviews2021
Dev: Rake in Grass
Windows
Oldschool action open-world sci-fi with a unique storyline, frenetic battles, crude humor, loose morals and cows.
Why similar: Space Sim 36.7%, Action RPG 16.7%, Aliens 13.2%, Space 12.2%, Exploration 7.7%
- #37 Precursors
76% matchMixed69% of 115 reviews2017
Dev: Deep ShadowsPub: GFI
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Precursors, predecessors, the legend of galaxy… Who are carrying the forebear’s genes among existing races, we can suppose only… Worlds of galaxy are everlasting, beautiful, unique and dangerous. Some of them are inhabited, some ruined and deserted, other - just a smugglers trans-shipment stations.
Why similar: Space Sim 45%, Action RPG 15.4%, Exploration 12.2%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, RPG 6.6%
- #38 Shortest Trip to Earth
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,434 reviews2019
Dev: Interactive Fate
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 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: Spaceships 50.3% ★, Space Sim 21.5%, Space 10.2%, Aliens 8.4%, Exploration 7.4%
- #39 Earth's Shadow
73% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2023
Dev: WRF Studios
Windows
Earth's Shadow is a third person action Sci-Fi dungeon crawler set in the year 3081 on planet Sumbra; a remote alien planet where legends of valuable relics surround this black world, calling to the greedy and brave explorers seeking a bright future... but end up uncovering an even darker past.
Why similar: Action RPG 32.8%, Aliens 22.7%, Exploration 17.6%, RPG 16.9%, Action 7.5%
- #40 Out of Orbit
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: Case Yellow Labs
Windows
Design, build, or pirate spaceships. Build bases on planets. Explore endless randomly generated universes, travel through black holes, command your crew, survive cosmic events, collect and trade materials, battle epic bosses, and much more. The sky is the limit, literally!
Why similar: Spaceships 51.1% ★, Space Sim 13%, Exploration 11.2%, Space 10.4%, RPG 7.6%
- #41 Wayward Terran Frontier: Zero Falls
73% matchMixed67% of 538 reviews2016
Dev: Reason Generator Inc.
Windows
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 59.6%, Space 15.6%, RPG 10%, Exploration 9%, Adventure 2.5%
- #42 Ostranauts
70% matchVery Positive81% of 2,646 reviews2020
Dev: Blue Bottle GamesPub: Kitfox Games
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Navigate your scrappy ship through the boneyard in search of valuable parts in abandoned vessels. Use salvage to upgrade your ship, or sell it for cash to pay down your mounting debt, or restock fuel, air, or food. Fly and role-play aboard your dream spaceship in this hardcore noir space-sim.
Why similar: Spaceships 29.7% ★, Space Sim 29.3%, Flight 22.3%, Space 8.7%, Exploration 7%
- #43 Relic Odyssey : Ruins Of Xantao
70% matchVery Positive96% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: Honour Bound Game Studios Inc.
Windows
Fight off disgusting beasts and enemies, drill for resources, search for ancient relics, craft technology and upgrades, and use a glove with special abilities in an adventure packed with action!
Why similar: Space 23.2%, Exploration 21.4%, Action-Adventure 20.6%, Combat 13%, 3D 10.2%
- #44 MOONROT
69% matchNo user reviews82% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Bee Braun
Windows · Linux
MOONROT is a short horror game about piloting a rover across a distant alien moon. Take grainy photos, record crackly signals, keep your battery charged, and uncover the source of the anomaly that led you here.
Why similar: Space 32.1%, Exploration 27.5%, Action-Adventure 22%, 3D 9.1%, Action 7.5%
- #45 Voidship: The Long Journey
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 148 reviews2019
Dev: Cydonian Games
Windows
Design your battleship and fight your way through unforgiving space. This is a tale of a lone spaceship on a centuries-long mission. As the captain, you´ll make strategic decisions, explore unknown sectors, meet allies and enemies, gather resources, technology and crew. To battle stations!
Why similar: Space 42.4%, Exploration 19.6%, Action 17.9%, Indie 9.8%, Adventure 7.3%
- #46 Stellar Tactics
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,691 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
Why similar: CRPG 39.6%, Tactical RPG 32.5%, Exploration 10.8%, Space 8.2%, RPG 6.7%
- #47 Galaxy Highways
68% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Nanopike
Windows · Mac
An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 27%, Exploration 21.8%, Space 18.1%, RPG 16.5%, Action 7.4%
- #48 Hell is Us
66% matchVery Positive86% of 6,026 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.1%, Exploration 17.6%, Action-Adventure 14%, RPG 13.3%, Lovecraftian 12.6%
- #49 Into the Void
72% 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: Space 34.1%, Tactical RPG 30.2%, RPG 14%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 7.4%
- #50 Hell Clock
67% matchVery Positive84% of 3,684 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue SnailPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Forge powerful builds with endless loot in this relentless combination of Roguelike and ARPG. Blast through dungeons and unleash inhuman powers in a dark fantasy twist on Brazil’s War of Canudos.
Why similar: Action RPG 68.4%, RPG 14.4%, 3D 8.9%, Action 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #51 Within the Cosmos
69% matchMixed45% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: debdev
Windows
Within the Cosmos is a sci-fi RPG. After awakening in a secluded star system, you soon discover a fractured human society grappling with an emerging android threat. Explore planets, uncover mysteries, and navigate differing philosophies. Your choices will shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Action RPG 27.4%, Exploration 18.1%, Space 16.3%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, RPG 14.2%
- #52 Void War
65% matchVery Positive94% of 3,757 reviews2025
Dev: Tundra
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.8 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: Space 85.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #53 HighFleet
67% matchVery Positive88% of 7,297 reviews2021
Dev: Konstantin KoshutinPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Battle for survival in the skies of a mysterious future Earth in this unique action-strategy game mixing arcade combat, exploration, management and diplomacy. As giant flying ships wage spectacular aerial warfare, a prophecy tells of one who will save the world – could it be you?
Why similar: Exploration 52.3%, Action 16.8%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 9.9%, Singleplayer 9.2%
- #54 Darkstar One
70% matchVery Positive83% of 616 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 Sim 53%, Space 23.4%, Exploration 10.1%, Action 6.7%, RPG 6.1%
- #55 Starship EVO
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,467 reviews2020
Dev: Moonfire Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 Sim 35.7%, Spaceships 28.4% ★, Space 22.3%, Action 6.1%, Adventure 4.3%
- #56 Aliens: Dark Descent
65% matchVery Positive88% of 18,240 reviews2023
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.
Why similar: Aliens 33.1%, Space 20.2%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Action 11.1%, Combat 7.9%
- #57 Salvation Prophecy
71% matchMixed67% of 227 reviews2013
Dev: Firedance Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Salvation Prophecy is a military space epic. Human, mutant, and robotic factions are at war for galactic domination. Battles rage as space fleets collide. Invaders clash against fortified enemy colonies. Yet the greatest danger is the impending annihilation foretold by an apocalyptic prophecy.
Why similar: Space 42.3%, RPG 35.7%, Action 15.8%, Indie 6.2%
- #58 Universal Combat CE
71% matchMixed42% of 267 reviews2015
Dev: 3000AD
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The ultimate space capital ship combat compendium is the evolution of hard core space combat sims. The only game of its kind currently in existence.
Why similar: Space 54.3%, Space Sim 20.7%, Flight 13.3%, Exploration 4.4%, Combat 2.4%