- #1 Soyuz Constructors
97% 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 21.1%, Space Sim 19.4%, Simulation 15.5%, Physics 8.7%, Education 7.6%
- #2 Critical Descent
96% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Endless Abyss Games
Windows
Master the hardcore, Starship-style catch maneuver in Critical Descent. Pilot massive boosters and agile upper stages across 75 handcrafted levels on Earth, the Moon, and Mars. Featuring global leaderboards, multiple difficulties, and a realistic physics system, for the ultimate landing experience.
Why similar: Time Attack 25.4% ★, Space Sim 23.3%, Difficult 9.8%, Simulation 9.6%, Flight 9.5%
- #3 C-Beams
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Distant Light GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Pilot your ship through a perilous black hole system in this Space Action RPG. Engage in advanced ship combat, haul rare elements, and upgrade your vessel to survive. Stunning visuals, a deep narrative, and a rewarding progression system await as you uncover the abyss's dark secrets.
Why similar: Space Sim 20.1%, Science 18.9%, Education 12.2%, Difficult 8.7%, Physics 8%
- #4 3D Solar System Simulator
95% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Rob MoorePub: NARP
Windows
This is a simulation based upon real physics. Its specifically for use with 3D headsets such as the HTC Vive and Oculus quest. It gives you a 3D perspective of how gravity works and interacts on all the bodies in a solar system. You can experiment with creating your own solar system.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.9%, Science 19.7%, Education 19.6%, Simulation 16.8%, Flight 10.1%
- #5 Nimbatus - Drone Creator
94% matchVery Positive91% of 275 reviews2020
Dev: Stray Fawn Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Use the Nimbatus Drone Creator to construct physically simulated drones and try them out in a virtual testing environment. Do you have what it takes to become a drone engineer?
Why similar: Science 18.5%, Simulation 18.3%, Space Sim 16.5%, Action 9.5%, Education 8%
- #6 The Universe of Red Hope
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shelby County Video Game DevelopmentPub: Mathematics Firms of Memphis
Windows
A classic fantasy MMORPG powered by uMMORPG—discover dungeons, fight powerful creatures, forge rare equipment, and shape a living world alongside hundreds of players.
Why similar: Science 28.5%, Space Sim 27.5%, Education 18.3%, Simulation 11%, Sci-fi 10.2%
- #7 Celestia
92% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Celestia Development Team
Windows
A real-time 3D space simulator and interactive planetarium. Travel to any planet, moon, star, or galaxy and view it from any point in space and time. Accelerate time, land on alien worlds, and expand the universe with community-made add-ons.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.4%, Science 21.2%, Simulation 18.6%, Education 16.9%, Exploration 6.4%
- #8 The Electric Shocktopus
93% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2016
Dev: TestTubeGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Electric Shocktopus has a trick up one of his eight sleeves: he can change his electric charge at will. Zoom across electric fields, twist through magnets, and use conductors to bend the world to your will. Never has the Right Hand Rule involved so many tentacles!
Why similar: Science 23.4%, Simulation 20.9%, Education 13.9%, Action 13.1%, Indie 9.2%
- #9 Search
91% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Ahmad R.H.
Windows
The existence of all mankind is under threat. You are the only hope!
Why similar: Space Sim 25.8%, Science 24.2%, Time Attack 19.1% ★, Simulation 14.8%, Physics 7.8%
- #10 The Relativity Tales
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Phyilm
Windows · Mac
Experience Einstein's Special Relativity through an interactive cinematic story. Explore the mysteries of spacetime, solve logic puzzles in a courtroom thriller, and uncover the universe's secrets without complex formulas. Knowledge becomes an unforgettable emotional journey.
Why similar: Simulation 23.7%, Education 22.2%, 2.5D 11.6%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Physics 9.4%
- #11 Kepler Project
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kepler Project
Windows · Linux
Build rockets and shoot them into space. Once you reach orbit, you are halfway to explore anywhere in the Solar System.
Why similar: Space Sim 31%, Science 20.6%, Simulation 17.2%, Education 14.6%, Exploration 7.6%
- #12 Solarium
89% matchMixed69% of 130 reviews2017
Dev: Sunfleck Software
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Challenge yourself. What do you really know about plants? Want to find out? And win some points to build your own custom plants? Then welcome to Solarium!
Why similar: Science 32.1%, Education 23.7%, Simulation 23%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 5.5%
- #13 Space Cargo Simulator
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yusuf Kurt
Windows
Transport cargo in this challenging flight through the void of space! Listen to your co-pilot's warnings; manage your fuel, grapple with gravity physics and meteors. Expand your fleet with brand new, massive ships using the money earned from deliveries!
Why similar: Space Sim 32.2%, Simulation 19.3%, Action 12.8%, Flight 12.5%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #14 Mad Manuel
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alien Prism
Windows · Mac · Linux
Difficult, graphical, fun. A platformer that will make you cry, laugh, and cry again! That's how difficult it is!
Why similar: Time Attack 41.1% ★, Difficult 14.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Action 13.3%, Indie 9.7%
- #15 Keep the Ship Running
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EuNUeY
Windows
In Keep the Ship Running, you play as a one-armed maintenance robot navigating the weightlessness of space with clumsy, physics-based movement. Pilot your ship, repair hull breaches, and take on a variety of challenging missions.
Why similar: Space Sim 23.8%, Simulation 23.3%, Difficult 17.2%, Physics 12.8%, Sci-fi 9.6%
- #16 BIG BANG TO US
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: phyilm
Windows · Mac
A wondrous journey across 13.8 billion years of cosmic history, ending with the discovery of ourselves. 'BIG BANG TO US' is an interactive science application that lets you experience the vast history of the universe through intuitive interactions.
Why similar: Education 22%, Science 20.2%, Simulation 18.7%, Space Sim 13.1%, Sci-fi 7.8%
- #17 Enter The Moon
85% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2018
Dev: Paul SobkowiakPub: LPS-Interactive
Windows
Space simulation moon game. Explore the moon, mars, venus and mercury in breathtaking real-time 3D. Explore their geological aspects. Battle against spaceships or a secret lunar base. Enter the ISS. Measure the moon. And get in the cockpit.
Why similar: Space Sim 27%, Science 22%, Education 15.9%, Simulation 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #18 Odyssey - The Story of Science
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 306 reviews2017
Dev: The Young Socratics
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Odyssey is an enchanting and innovative science adventure game. Help Kai and her family escape their captors on the Wretched Islands - and learn the history of astronomy, mechanics, and scientific reasoning as you read Kai's journal and solve puzzles along the way!
Why similar: Science 35.9%, Education 24.6%, Physics 14.5%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 7.3%
- #19 Space Query
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Space Query team
Windows
This simulation software brings the solar system to your fingertips, allowing you to explore the orbits of planets and witness the fascinating effects of introducing new cosmic objects like asteroids, extra suns, or even a black hole.
Why similar: Space Sim 36.2%, Education 24.3%, Simulation 22.8%, Physics 8.5%, Exploration 7%
- #20 Stargazer Simulator
83% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: TeamCosmicDawn
Windows
A first-person astronomy simulator built on real astronomical data. Set up, align, and operate your telescope as the sky changes with location, date, and time. Use star charts and bright stars to find targets, then observe the Moon, planets, and faint, distant deep-sky objects through the eyepiece.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.7%, Science 31.7%, Simulation 10.5%, Physics 10.4%, Education 6.5%
- #21 Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,372 reviews2025
Dev: Lyra Creative
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Do you have what it takes to become an astronaut? Reentry is a realistic space flight simulator inspired by the early NASA space programs, from orbiting Earth in Mercury and Gemini, to the moon landing in project Apollo. Learn the procedures. Operate the spacecraft. Complete the mission.
Why similar: Space Sim 23.9%, Science 21.4%, Flight 11.1%, Education 10.4%, Simulation 9.5%
- #22 Voyager 2
82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Rumor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Launch the Voyager space probe to the furthest depths of the Solar System! Use gravity to slingshot around planets and scan, orbit, or land on targets to earn stunning replays of your accomplishments.
Why similar: Science 24.6%, Space Sim 20.6%, Education 15.5%, Flight 11%, Physics 10.2%
- #23 OnOrbit - Virtual Space Lab
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vinícius Guerra CardosoPub: Visian Games
Windows
OnOrbit is a virtual space lab lets you assemble and operate space hardware as if you were actually in space. Make your own craft in a sandbox mode, then simulate its operation as part of the Supernational Space Cooperative (SSC). Climb the ranks and head out to the planets.
Why similar: Science 25.9%, Space Sim 25.1%, Education 10.5%, Simulation 9.7%, Physics 8.8%
- #24 Kerbal Space Program
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 147,368 reviews2015
Dev: SquadPub: Private Division
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 66.3 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: Science 26.8%, Space Sim 23.5%, Simulation 12.5%, Physics 11.4%, Education 10.9%
- #25 Chemistry My Love
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SPIN Software
Windows
Chemistry My Love is the ultimate gamified educational tool for high school and college level chemistry. Balance chemical reaction coefficients, masses and concentrations, with step-by-step explanations. Level up your knowledge playing chemical games and solving computer-generated quizzes.
Why similar: Science 32.1%, Simulation 31.4%, Education 22.8%, Indie 13.8%
- #26 Rocket Science
79% matchVery Positive81% of 176 reviews2020
Dev: unbeGames
Windows
Take part in a space program. Design spacecrafts and send them off to explore the vast expanses of space. Experience the real scale of the Solar system and the size of its celestial bodies.
Why similar: Science 24.9%, Space Sim 22.1%, Education 14.3%, Physics 10.1%, Flight 10%
- #27 Superstring Transition: The Warp Ancestor
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gabriel DzsurdzsaPub: The Warp Ancestor
Windows
An AI returns from a relativistic test flight to find humanity gone. Explore a real data‑based solar‑system ephemeris, pilot spacecraft across accurate topological data, and push the limits of physics as you attempt escalating Superstring Transitions.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.9%, Simulation 15.2%, Science 15.2%, Flight 9.9%, Action 8.1%
- #28 Get To Orbit
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GTO Team
Windows · Linux
A 2D pixel-art score-chaser built on real orbital mechanics. Launch, pitch over, coast, and circularise into the exact orbit each contract asks for, then hold it for one full lap before the fuel runs out. Ten missions, three hulls, and a gold tier tuned past the developers' own autopilot.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.3%, Education 23.1%, Simulation 19.3%, Flight 12.8%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #29 Episode 1: MissionKT
79% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: TheBeamerLLC
Windows · Mac
Just before a meteor crash triggers the ultimate demise of dinosaurs you have a chance to play MissionKT and explore their world. Discover how much stardust you have inherited from T-Rex. Find the hidden treasure. Interact with dinosaurs. Escape from Earth before the meteor seals your fate.
Why similar: Science 35.9%, Education 23.3%, Adventure 21.8%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Indie 5.5%
- #30 Newton's Fourth Law
76% matchVery Positive93% of 229 reviews2025
Dev: Newtonian Studios
Windows
Fight against brain-rot in this story-driven educational physics puzzle game. You will need to learn and apply high school physics concepts to solve increasingly challenging problems and uncover a galaxy spanning plot. When you have finished, you will be able to take a college level physics course.
Why similar: Science 25.5%, Education 19.9%, Difficult 13.5%, Physics 12%, Simulation 10.3%
- #31 Absolute Sol
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Absolute Sol
Windows
A physics sandbox of our Solar System. Fly the planets, change orbits, and watch Earth freeze, boil, or take a hit. Spawn worlds, cross Roche limits, and inspect atmospheres, magnetospheres, rings, and stellar heatmaps.
Why similar: Science 31.1%, Education 24.2%, Simulation 23%, Physics 13.1%, Sci-fi 7.3%
- #32 History of Space
77% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: 5 Games
Windows
History of Space is an immersive and educational game that allows players to explore a virtual space history museum, delving into the captivating history of space exploration.
Why similar: Space Sim 34.3%, Simulation 21.8%, Education 15.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Exploration 7.2%
- #33 Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager
74% matchVery Positive87% of 1,372 reviews2026
Dev: SpaceOpsPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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.
Why similar: Science 28.2%, Space Sim 22.6%, Education 10.8%, Physics 10.8%, Simulation 10.3%
- #34 Meco Rocket Simulator
75% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Loren Aerospace
Windows · Mac
A rocket engine design sim with real physics. Wire pumps, injectors and nozzles on a node graph, set the numbers, and test fire. Live graphs and 3D hardware answer every change. Fourteen guided missions with a senior engineer, or free build. Recreate the Merlin 1D, or build one that shouldn't work.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.8%, Science 24.4%, Education 15.7%, Physics 10.5%, Simulation 10.1%
- #35 Space Journey
76% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Starmops
Windows · Mac
Space Journey is a first-person space simulator. You will explore 6 levels: Asteroid Belt, Supernova, Orion, Infinite Space, Nebula and Dark Void.
Why similar: Simulation 31.2%, Adventure 19.4%, Action 18.9%, Space Sim 16.5%, Indie 14%
- #36 Kerbal Space Program 2
74% matchMostly Negative26% of 32,033 reviews2023
Dev: Intercept GamesPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Kerbal Space Program 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed space-flight simulation game Kerbal Space Program. Enter the next generation of space adventure with exciting new parts, stunning visuals, fully revamped UI and Map View, and rich new environments to explore.
Why similar: Science 27.9%, Space Sim 20.6%, Difficult 12.1%, Physics 10.8%, Simulation 8.4%
- #37 Funorbit
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Aeroenix
Windows
Funorbit is a space survival simulation with realistic physics, resource gathering, crafting, and building. Navigate a vast universe using orbital mechanics, encounter drifting meteoroids, and construct space stations to survive.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.3%, Science 20.6%, Simulation 10.7%, Flight 9%, Physics 8.4%
- #38 S.O.R.S
75% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2016
Dev: Science: Gamed
Windows · Mac
You are a new recruit at a high tech medical facility where doctors are being fired and patients are dying. Find out what’s going on, but make sure you hit the government targets otherwise you’ll be fired. Easier said than done, when that mysterious hacker is disrupting your equipment….
Why similar: Simulation 33.4%, Science 31.1%, Adventure 20.8%, Indie 14.7%
- #39 Space Planet Explorer
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ioStudios
Windows
One wrong jump ends the mission. Explore 76 real worlds, from Mercury to TRAPPIST-1e, built from NASA data and astronomical research. Manage scarce resources, survey distant worlds, and search for humanity's new home in a science-driven space roguelite where every run could be your last.
Why similar: Science 29.2%, Space Sim 20.8%, Education 19.8%, Simulation 9.3%, Exploration 7.4%
- #40 Laser Attraction
72% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Vectmatica
Windows
Play with lasers and solve puzzles in Laser Attraction. Use reflection, refraction, dispersion and filtration to direct the laser beams, mix and separate colours, open doors, hit targets and complete puzzles.
Why similar: Science 32.6%, Difficult 16.3%, Physics 15.8%, Simulation 14%, Education 13%
- #41 Molecule - a chemical challenge
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 28 reviews2018
Dev: a.mighty.dish
Windows
Discover molecules and learn about science in this addictive Sokoban-style puzzle game!
Why similar: Science 39.8%, Education 25.9%, Indie 17.1%, Difficult 17.1%
- #42 Final Orbit
72% 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: Space Sim 22.8%, Science 18.1%, Simulation 17.6%, Difficult 10.2%, Flight 8.4%
- #43 Lunar Odyssey
71% matchMixed65% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Fractal Blue EntertainmentPub: Visual Purple Inc.
Windows
Don your xEMU Spacesuit, explore the Orontius Crater, and Lunar Module in an immersive first-person VR experience with out of this world accuracy and interaction. Follow real-life procedures, launch the Apollo-era Lunar Module, play Space Golf, and experience the moon like never before.
Why similar: Science 25.1%, Space Sim 17.5%, Education 16.9%, Simulation 10.7%, Physics 8.5%
- #44 Quantum Properties
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NowakGames
Windows · Linux
Do you believe in quanta? Test your choices and luck in a unique physics simulation. Explore a multidimensional experiment, acquire properties, and analyze the ripple effects of your decisions. Remember: life is a difficult game. One fatal decision and IT’S OVER!
Why similar: Science 35.6%, Simulation 19.2%, Education 14.8%, Physics 12.8%, Difficult 9.3%
- #45 AstroFrame
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team AstroFrame
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take a seat, engineer! AstroFrame is a 2D sci-fi roguelike that challenges your strategic planning, adaptability, and spaceship designing skills. The cosmos is hostile and your survival depends on your ingenuity in an ever-changing galaxy.
Why similar: Space Sim 38%, Action 17.1%, Flight 12.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Sci-fi 8.6%
- #46 Osy Osmosis
71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: Cogent Education
Windows · Mac · Linux
Osy Osmosis is a fun game for all ages where you must help Osy stay safe as she navigates through her world collecting stars. To help Osy, you will use osmosis to keep her in balance with the world around her.
Why similar: Science 42.4%, Education 27.6%, Simulation 8.8%, Adventure 5.8%, Action 5.6%
- #47 Dofamine
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 274 reviews2021
Dev: Whale Rock Games
Windows
You must explore the labyrinth of riddles and investigate the apocalyptic event at the research facility following the experiments with the Higgs boson, or “the God particle”.
Why similar: Science 20.3%, Simulation 14.1%, Physics 13.2%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Adventure 10.7%
- #48 Journey to Impossible
69% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: JTI Production
Windows
Journey to Impossible is a VR action-simulation game that puts you in the role of an Apollo astronaut. Pilot the Lunar Module, manage spacecraft systems, and tackle mission-critical tasks in an immersive first-person experience that combines realism, action, and education.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.8%, Education 22%, Simulation 20.5%, Action 14.3%, Adventure 13.4%
- #49 MOVING WITH THE MOON: Mastering Universal Gravitation!
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wada System Limited
Windows
This is a new action game where you steer the earth. Steer the Earth, when both the Earth and the Moon are in the goal zone, the stage is cleared. Stars are constantly pulling on each other with universal gravitation. You can experience a simulated universal gravitation.
Why similar: Science 35%, Space Sim 29.7%, Action 12.4%, Physics 9.5%, Sci-fi 9.2%
- #50 Spaceflight Simulator 2
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Curiosity ✦
Windows · Mac
Build rockets and fly them around the Solar System in this realistic aerospace sandbox. Attempt landings, build space stations, drive rovers, perform spacewalks, explore alien worlds, and get your crew home safe.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.7%, Science 20.3%, Simulation 12.4%, Flight 10.9%, Education 8.7%
- #51 Celestial Golf
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jukebox Interactive
Windows · Linux
It’s 2D golf on an astronomical scale. Bite-sized missions will teach you the techniques of real space flight, without having to worry about fuel or crew. Precisely plan orbital trajectories over the moons of Mars, through the rings of Saturn, and boldly go where no golf ball has gone before.
Why similar: Science 22%, Space Sim 19.7%, Education 16.4%, Physics 10.4%, Simulation 9.8%
- #52 Opportunity
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DIMANCHE CORP.
Windows
Opportunity is an atmospheric narrative game where you become the famous NASA rover and brave the many obstacles littering the desolate red planet in order to finally complete its mission.
Why similar: Space Sim 34%, Simulation 20.3%, Adventure 13.8%, Science 11.7%, Exploration 7.3%
- #53 Artificial Gravity Cat
67% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Me
Windows
2D physics platformer! Control a cat in space and gravity itself!
Why similar: Science 27.1%, Space Sim 23.8%, Education 18.3%, Simulation 12%, Action 5.5%
- #54 Astronomy3D: Artemis II
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 4AI
Windows · Mac
Explore more than 2,900 carefully selected photos from the Artemis II mission in an interactive 3D space, featuring distant views of Earth, the Moon's far side, ancient craters, earthrise, earthset, and a solar eclipse. Photo credit: NASA / Artemis II crew
Why similar: Space Sim 28%, Science 21.6%, Simulation 18%, Education 15.8%, Adventure 10.3%
- #55 Rover Simulator
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Matt SchostekPub: Demigod Studios
Windows
Rover Simulator allows you to experience the cosmos through the lens of a Rover. Explore celestial bodies across the galaxy in the pursuit of evidence pointing to signs of life as well as gaining a broader understanding of the universe to pave the way for colonization beyond the Earth.
Why similar: Space Sim 34.7%, Simulation 19.6%, Science 18.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Exploration 7.7%
- #56 Star Paws
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Cat's Games
Windows
Star Paws is a space simulator with sandbox elements. In this game, you play as an astronaut cat. Your goal is to develop your own space program. Build a spacecraft from a variety of components and venture in search for a strange signal coming from a distant deep corner of the Solar System!
Why similar: Science 29.3%, Space Sim 28.5%, Education 15.7%, Simulation 9.4%, Adventure 6.3%
- #57 DarkHelm
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kai-Uwe Rathjen
Windows · Mac · Linux
A co-op starship bridge sim for 6–25 players. Man a station — helm, weapons, sensors, engineering, comms or command — and no one can fly the ship alone. Communicate, coordinate, and survive together.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.2%, Science 18.5%, Simulation 17.8%, Flight 11.4%, Action 9.2%
- #58 Only One Burn
67% matchPositive85% of 34 reviews2019
Dev: Leyline Studios
Windows
Land the craft without crashing. Oh, and you only get one burn!
Why similar: Science 21.6%, Simulation 20%, Space Sim 19.9%, Difficult 11.1%, Physics 9.7%
- #59 Universe Sandbox
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,344 reviews2015
Dev: Giant Army
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 24.5 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: Science 24.7%, Space Sim 22.9%, Education 15.8%, Physics 9.6%, Simulation 8.8%