Games Like Mechanic Beyond the Horizon

PlanetDrop - A Tiny Space Adventure is a computer game where you command a spaceship in an orbit of a planet. Your primary task is to capture "drop zones" with your shuttles and commandos. You rely on stealth, agility and speed, rather than on firepower.

Why similar: Space Sim 30.9%, Flight 18.7%, Real Time Tactics 14%, Simulation 11.8%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

Space combat on a massive scale. Defend your allies, destroy the Xeris and claim victory for the Vallen! Your people need you, fly your ship in an intense battle in an asteroid field to secure the sector.

Why similar: Space Sim 40.4%, Flight 27.5%, Action 8.4%, Futuristic 7.2%, First-Person 5.8%

In Space Empires: Starfury you are on a wild intergalactic ride through the Space Empires universe. You are an undercover agent for the TCN (Terran Confederation Navy) trying to determine the cause of a recent escalation of pirate attacks in the Neutral territories.

Why similar: Space Sim 25.8%, Real Time Tactics 19.4%, RTS 19%, Strategy 13.7%, Space 10.8%

Advanced First Person Space Flight Combat Simulation.

Why similar: Space Sim 34.8%, Flight 23.4%, Futuristic 8.9%, Simulation 8.7%, Space 7%

Build, launch and manage realistic space missions across our solar system, placing satellites and telescopes in precise orbits. Explore planets, collect valuable scientific data and sell your findings to expand your rising aerospace empire.

Why similar: Space Sim 37.7%, RTS 15.8%, Flight 15.5%, Simulation 10.5%, Strategy 10.2%

VRTS is a VR Real-Time-Strategy game based in space! Command and construct a fleet of spaceships to defeat your enemies. Watch over the battle from your war table and make the ultimate strategy to bring down your adversary.

Why similar: Space Sim 31.3%, RTS 22.7%, Simulation 13%, Strategy 12.6%, Action 7.6%

Predator of the Night: Survive in the Human World! Step into the tiny shoes (or wings!) of a mosquito and experience the world from a new, buzzing perspective. Predator of the Night challenges you to survive, feed, and thrive in a human-dominated environment where danger lurks at every corner.

Why similar: RTS 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Real Time Tactics 16.6%, Strategy 9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

Fuel and fix ships as fast as you can in this Simulation Time Management game.

Why similar: Space Sim 36.1%, Time Management 23%, Simulation 15.4%, Space 10.6%, First-Person 4.5%

Space Mercs is an extreme arcade space combat game where the amount of projectiles and lasers on-screen is only toppled by the amount of stars in the universe! Will you be able to complete all the mercenary missions and become the best pilot in the Galaxy?

Why similar: Space Sim 34.2%, Flight 22.3%, Space 8.6%, 6DOF 8.3% ★, Action 7.2%

The endless expanse of space has never been such a dangerous place. Take command as a Space Fleet Admiral who will face the challenge of galactic war and determine the fate of the universe.

Why similar: Space Sim 39.7%, RTS 21.2%, Strategy 15.3%, Simulation 13%, Futuristic 6.9%

You're the only human in a huge, robotic space ship, flying at incredible speeds through deep space. Your mission: find and settle a new planet where humanity can thrive. Combat is inevitable, but you'll need more than flying skills to succeed.

Why similar: Space Sim 37.5%, Flight 33.8%, Simulation 11.9%, Space 11%, Action 5.7%

"Sirius-4" is a plot-oriented space simulator that gives the player complete freedom of action as a hired pilot of the "Sirius" unit. The action takes place on the outskirts of human space during a turbulent time for the galaxy after a global war.

Why similar: Space Sim 37.6%, Flight 26.2%, Simulation 14.9%, Futuristic 8.3%, Space 7.8%

Take command in the ultimate starship simulator: Star Command Galaxies. Become a Captain, recruit your crew, customize and upgrade your starship, battle alien vessels, teleport to away missions and repel boarding invaders in this real-time strategy simulation adventure from indie studio Warballoon.

Why similar: Space Sim 30.2%, RTS 23.1%, Real Time Tactics 16.6%, Strategy 7.7%, Action-Adventure 6.6%

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 44.9%, Flight 24%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Action 11.2%, Strategy 6.5%

Operate a spacecraft at the edge of a singularity. Use realistic orbital mechanics and Newtonian physics to explore a star system around a black hole and what lies beyond.

Why similar: Space Sim 35.5%, Flight 32.1%, Space 8.4%, Simulation 8.4%, 6DOF 5% ★

Against the overwhelming might of the Empire stands a small but growing Rebel Alliance. Scattered resistance groups are uniting and what is needed most now are Starfighter pilots. Will you join their struggle to end this tyranny and become a hero of the Rebellion?

Why similar: Space Sim 52.1%, Space 12.6%, Flight 12.2%, Simulation 11.7%, Action 11%

Design your own spaceships and assemble a fleet to fight in epic PvP battles. Ships are fully destructible and manned by persistent crew members including yourself. Ranked/casual matchmaking, PvE for practice. Show your creativity, strategy and tactics to defeat enemy Admiral!

Why similar: Space Sim 34.8%, RTS 24.9%, Real Time Tactics 18.6%, Strategy 13.4%, Futuristic 7.2%

Volition's classic is back. Descent: FreeSpace is the quintessential old school space shooter. With a deep story, great graphics and engaging battles against fighters to capital ships it keeps you moving. Breakout that flight stick and enroll with the Grand Terran Alliance today.

Why similar: Space Sim 24.9%, Flight 20.5%, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, Space 8.2%, 6DOF 7.5% ★

Sector One takes you on a journey through 6 different worlds, where your goal is to fly your spaceship as long as you can, neutralizing enemies on the way. Each world offers a unique visual experience but also comes with different kinds of challenges that you need to overcome.

Why similar: Space Sim 39.4%, Flight 26.8%, Simulation 9.9%, Action 8.5%, Space 7.1%

Civilization was born from a chaotic star system and has been constantly tested in its development, from ancient civilizations to occupying the entire galaxy, which is long and dangerous.

Why similar: Space Sim 32.5%, RTS 12.2%, Space 9.5%, Futuristic 9.2%, Strategy 9%

Orbital Salvager is a 2D space arcade simulation about mastering orbital mechanics to recover salvage ships from planetary orbit and deliver them to a salvage depot on time. Tether and tow salvage in various orbital patterns, manage fuel, and avoid obstacles in the daily and campaign modes.

Why similar: Space Sim 41.5%, Flight 28%, Space 12.2%, Simulation 10%, Action 5.1%

Guide a robotic mission in Venus’s polar clouds in this space colonisation city builder. Collect energy, mine resources, balance buoyancy to stay afloat, in the treacherous Venusian atmosphere, and build a self-sufficient base while navigating storms and acid clouds to hunt mysterious anomalies.

Why similar: Space Sim 29.1%, RTS 20.5%, Flight 19.8%, Simulation 8.6%, Strategy 8.5%

Leaving the formation is a story-driven sci-fi combat simulation based on honest Newtonian flight physics.

Why similar: Space Sim 45%, Flight 24.9%, Simulation 12.9%, Space 10.8%, First-Person 4.8%

Galaga meets Tie Fighter meets Elite Dangerous. A sci-fi starfighter combat sim with NASA-accurate Keplerian orbits. Voyage across the Solar System with real-time FTL. Engage Dregg swarms in dynamic PvE encounters. Outmaneuver invaders by pushing Newtonian physics to the limit at 150 m/s.

Why similar: Space Sim 36%, Flight 24.9%, Simulation 12.3%, Action 7.1%, Futuristic 5.9%

Combining the best of space combat and real time strategy. Victory can be tactical, a dogfight or capital ship slugging match - depending on how you decide to achieve it. Space combat on a RTS scale with space sim savagery.

Why similar: RTS 21.6%, Space Sim 21.3%, Strategy 17.3%, Simulation 16.4%, Space 15.5%

Two teams of players control their capital ship in an epic battle. Customize your ship, control its movement, weapons, and energy distribution or go to one of the hangars to join the battle in a smaller fighter!

Why similar: Space Sim 29.6%, RTS 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, 6DOF 9.2% ★, Space 7.6%

Hypergate is an arcade-style space combat game. It is focused on fast-paced combat rather than resources, realistic flight, or grinding. It features a 2-hour campaign, LAN or single-player Instant Action for customizing your own battles, 30 upgrades to buy using in-game points, and 3 ships to fly.

Why similar: Space Sim 31.6%, Flight 23.2%, Space 8.6%, Action 8.5%, 6DOF 8.3% ★

Design massive ships, bristling with weapons, on a macro scale. Engage in fleet-vs-fleet battles, featuring many different tactics. Play alone or in Coop combat missions, or form two teams of players (each with own fleet) to fight in an arena.

Why similar: Space Sim 31.5%, Real Time Tactics 19.1%, RTS 13.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Space 10.7%

You’re a courier tasked with delivering a package across the galaxy. The path is dangerous - Smokers, greedy merchants, military meatheads, and aliens lurk at every turn. Switch ships, outfly enemies, and survive the chaos of a galaxy ruled by warring factions.

Why similar: Space Sim 35.6%, Flight 31.6%, Space 10.8%, Futuristic 6.2%, Simulation 6%

An indie space-sim and strategy game featuring ship and fleet combat mixed with RTS elements. Complete contracts and Claim sectors for your faction in the near-future, where resource exploiting corporations are in a state of constant conflict over territory control.

Why similar: Space Sim 36.7%, Real Time Tactics 19.1%, RTS 17.2%, Space 9.1%, Strategy 6.6%

Control the ground movement of airplanes at various airports. As the air traffic controller, ensure the airplanes move safely and get to the stand or runway on time.

Why similar: Flight 31.7%, Time Management 25.7%, Real Time Tactics 22%, Strategy 11.2%, Simulation 4.9%

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 42.3%, Flight 20.4%, Simulation 12.2%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Futuristic 6%

The Imperial Navy is called upon to eradicate the last of the rebellion and restore law and order. As an Imperial navy starfighter pilot, you will safeguard imperiled lives thoughout the galaxy. Join the Emperor's cause in eliminating the Rebel uprising as the Empire strikes back!

Why similar: Space Sim 56%, Space 15.3%, Flight 12.7%, Action 11.5%, Simulation 4.1%

House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the universe's most terrifying starfighter. Hunt the enemies of the Empire and bring ruin to their people.

Why similar: Space Sim 46.1%, Flight 16.6%, Space 12.8%, Simulation 11.5%, Action 7%

Humanity is gone, but the machines never stopped producing, and now there's cargo to move. As a robot space trucker, you’ll jump between systems, navigate astronomical planetary distances, upgrade your junk-hauler, and keep the galaxy's commerce alive. People may be gone but the job's never done!

Why similar: Space Sim 39.8%, Flight 27.3%, Simulation 14.6%, Futuristic 6.7%, Space 5.4%

H.A.R.V.E.S.T.E.R is a dystopian asteroid mining simulator where you follow the plot of a "H.A.R.V.E.S.T.E.R" pilot in a seemingly insane society. Everything that could have gone wrong has already gone wrong many centuries ago. It's now your job to survive this mess.

Why similar: Space Sim 34.1%, Flight 16.7%, Time Management 14.8%, Simulation 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

Low Earth Orbit Adventures is a chill space sim set in the near future where the space around Earth has become a frontier of science, commerce and diplomacy. Retrieve the Hubble, rescue astronauts, assemble space stations and many other missions in this realistic but friendly adventure.

Why similar: Space Sim 45.7%, Flight 24.4%, Simulation 7.2%, Space 5.8%, Action-Adventure 4.8%

A real-time sci-fi 4X strategy game where you explore procedurally generated star systems, expand your empire, manage resources, build fleets, and wage war against multiple AI factions in a dynamic and evolving galaxy.

Why similar: Space Sim 31%, RTS 22.4%, Real Time Tactics 15%, Strategy 13.9%, Simulation 12.6%

Star Trek: Prelude is a space-based game that builds defense towers on earth to defend against alien invaders called Black Ember.

Why similar: Space Sim 33.8%, RTS 24.2%, Real Time Tactics 18.5%, Strategy 10.1%, Space 7.3%

VR spaceflight simulator built for maximum sense of presence. Operate a fully interactable and customizable cockpit and take full control of your ship in a sci-fi open environment.

Why similar: Space Sim 34.5%, Flight 26.7%, Space 9.6%, Simulation 7.1%, 6DOF 6.4% ★

Jump in your Minos Starfighter and blast your enemies into space dust in virtual reality. Maintain law and order at the mysterious and beautiful edge of inhabited space as you complete increasingly difficult contracts for the United Trade Consortium.

Why similar: Space Sim 28.1%, Flight 24.6%, Simulation 15%, Space 10.9%, 6DOF 8.5% ★

A space trading roguelite. Buy low, sell high, dodge pirates, bribe customs — and pay off your debt to The Syndicate before time runs out.

Why similar: Space Sim 40.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Simulation 16.2%, Strategy 15.1%, Space 4.2%

Jump into hyper speed and hold tight as you experience this galactic ride. Mars, Venus, Earth, the Stars and much more as you dive deeper into space. Remember the galaxy is vast and your journey starts here.

Why similar: Space Sim 39.9%, Flight 36.7%, Space 11.8%, Simulation 11.5%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Real-time against real pilots; this is Star Wars space combat as it was meant to be! Featuring challenging real-time dogfights of 2 to 8 players, Star Wars™: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter is one of the most historically significant space combat simulators ever made.

Why similar: Space Sim 47%, Simulation 16.8%, Space 13.1%, Action 12.8%, Flight 10.2%

Space Aces is a video game made for the spring 2022 offering of CAP 4053 at UCF. The player controls a space fighter capable of movement in 3 directions and rotation in 3 directions. The game supports any controller, keyboard, and the Thrustmaster 1600M flight stick.

Why similar: Space Sim 36.7%, Flight 27.9%, 6DOF 11.7% ★, Simulation 8.9%, Futuristic 5.8%

Immerse yourself in an epic space battle with alien enemies.

Why similar: Space Sim 52.8%, Flight 35.6%, Action 11.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Take to the stars and explore the solar system. Master the orbital mechanics of N-body physics. Plot a careful course to complete your mission.

Why similar: Space Sim 49.6%, Simulation 19.6%, Strategy 15.3%, Space 11.4%, Physics 3.9%

Step aboard your starship and prepare for an intergalactic showdown in Don’t Lose Your Ship, a fast-paced, team-based 2D multiplayer game that combines strategy, coordination, and chaos. This game pits two teams against each other in a battle for supremacy on a grid-based map.

Why similar: Space Sim 43.7%, Real Time Tactics 23%, Strategy 16.6%, Action 9.6%, Space 7%

Build orbital rail systems, combine trains, turrets, and weapons, and defend hostile planets against overwhelming swarms. Every run offers chaotic build variety, explosive firepower, and endless strategic possibilities.

Why similar: Space Sim 28%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Real Time Tactics 15%, Strategy 14.8%, RTS 14.4%

Fight back against the evil Galactic Federation! It'll be good for humanity and probably OK for you.

Why similar: Space Sim 38.3%, Flight 18.6%, Space 9.2%, Simulation 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

1v1 online multiplayer spaceship duels with realistic physics

Why similar: Space Sim 39.1%, Flight 28%, Simulation 10.8%, Futuristic 8.6%, Action 6.1%

The technologically advanced humanity starts looking for other planets to conquer. Now that the Earth is depleted of its resources, we're looking for them elsewhere. The Universe is open for us now - and it cannot hide any secrets. So how will you conquer it?

Why similar: Space Sim 29.2%, RTS 21%, Real Time Tactics 14.9%, Time Management 13.1%, Strategy 8.4%

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: Space Sim 31.9%, Flight 29.2%, Space 10.6%, Simulation 10%, 6DOF 8.8% ★

Two players. One ship. Infinite chaos. Deliver cargo across the galaxy, upgrade your ship, and try not to explode — or each other.

Why similar: Space Sim 38.4%, Flight 34.6%, Space 11.3%, Simulation 9.9%, Action 5.8%

Build spacecraft with a realistic part-based editor and fight multiplayer orbital wars using Keplerian, Newtonian, and patched-conics flight. Engage with lasers, railguns, missiles, and EW in fast, decisive battles shaped by strategy and logistics.

Why similar: Space Sim 46.6%, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, Simulation 12.9%, Strategy 10%, Space 9.1%

A neutral family fights for its business - and its survival - and is swept up in the struggle against the encroaching Empire. You must defy the strong-arm tactics of a rival family who will stop at nothing to destroy your trading company.

Why similar: Space Sim 56.2%, Space 14.7%, Flight 14.1%, Action 11%, Simulation 3.7%

Trade your wares and eliminate the competition in a cutthroat world. Buy new ships and stations to mine and haul resources. Explore the vast emptiness of space.

Why similar: Space Sim 55.7%, Space 14.8%, Simulation 13.1%, Strategy 11.5%, Action 4.9%

In GravBoost, gravity is your greatest ally and your deadliest foe. Master the art of the gravitational slingshot to intercept orbital targets. Manage your fuel and time wisely in this physics-driven space sim where precision is the only way to survive the cosmic pull.

Why similar: Space Sim 45.8%, Flight 26.4%, Simulation 15.1%, Space 8%, Physics 4.5%

Our goal is to depict the possibilities of space exploration & combat within a realistic environment- to emphasize the "science" in science-fiction. Key features to include: proper orbital mechanics for all objects in space, detailed ship system control, functionality, inter-dependency & damage reaction.

Why similar: Space Sim 67.6%, Simulation 22.3%, Space 10.1%

Aurelia: Stellar Arising - 3D Turn-based Fleet vs. Fleet Space Combat Game. Choose between two factions and fight for control of the Aurelia System in over 77 missions per faction. Control fleets of up to 9 ships and give maneuver and tactical commands to each ship.

Why similar: Space Sim 32.1%, Flight 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Simulation 8.8%, Strategy 8.8%