- #1 Xenus 2. White gold.
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 355 reviews2016
Dev: Deep ShadowsPub: GFI
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Caribbean islands; islands full of secrets, mystery and the spirit of romance. These islands are both beautiful and lethally dangerous. Centuries ago the waters of this region were teeming with pirates and adventurers... and frankly, not much has changed since then.
Why similar: FPS 30.6%, Open World 21.9%, Shooter 14.1%, First-Person 9.3%, RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game shares the exact same DNA of ambitious, janky, open-world FPS-RPG gameplay.
- #2 Parkan 2
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 382 reviews2014
Dev: NikitaPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Parkan II is an original concept game that will allow you to feel as a pilot of a spacecraft lost somewhere in the universe. Become a pirate or mercenary, get money to buy the most powerful cruiser and show them all who is to be the new master of the galaxy. Unforgettable adventures in the Parkan II universe await you!
Why similar: Space Sim 43.8% ★, Space 23.5%, FPS 16.9%, Action 8.5%, Sci-fi 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic space-sim and FPS hybrid that mirrors the experimental, multi-genre design of the seed game.
- #3 ELEX
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 19,426 reviews2017
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.
Why similar: Open World 39.3%, RPG 25.6%, Third Person 14.1%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Story Rich 7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures that same ambitious, clunky, yet deeply rewarding open-world RPG spirit found in cult-classic titles.
- #4 Rodina
94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,329 reviews2014
Dev: Elliptic Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A single-developer passion project. A seamless full scale solar system. Thrilling action. Be part of an incredible journey as a Universe is built from the ground up!
Why similar: Space Sim 24.1% ★, Sandbox 16.4%, Space 16.3%, Open World 15.3%, Exploration 14.8%
Why You'll Like It: A solo-dev project that perfectly captures the feeling of piloting a ship and exploring vast, seamless planetary surfaces.
- #5 No Man's Sky
94% matchVery Positive85% of 402,164 reviews2016
Dev: Hello Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.2 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
Why similar: Space Sim 21.9% ★, Open World 16.2%, Exploration 12.6%, Sandbox 12.6%, Space 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers the definitive seamless space-to-planet exploration experience with a heavy focus on sandbox survival.
- #6 Starfield
93% matchMixed57% of 170,771 reviews2023
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 36.0 hrsMean: 72.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.
Why similar: Space Sim 19.5% ★, Open World 13.1%, Space 11.8%, Action RPG 9.2%, Exploration 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: The closest modern AAA attempt at the seamless space-to-planet exploration and RPG loop that Precursors aimed for.
- #7 The Outer Worlds
92% matchVery Positive83% of 28,022 reviews2020
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.
Why similar: FPS 18.2%, Action RPG 17%, Open World 13.1%, Exploration 9.6%, Shooter 8%
Why You'll Like It: A space-faring FPS RPG that emphasizes dialogue, faction choices, and distinct planetary environments.
- #8 Starcom: Unknown Space
91% matchVery Positive93% of 4,082 reviews2024
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 33.4% ★, Action RPG 13.3%, Space 11.7%, Open World 10.9%, Exploration 10%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the sense of discovery and exploration in a vast, dangerous galaxy through a top-down perspective.
- #9 Darkstar One
91% matchVery Positive83% of 609 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 46.5% ★, Space 16.1%, Open World 10.1%, Exploration 9.2%, Sci-fi 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic space-sim that emphasizes ship customization and exploration in a narrative-driven galaxy.
- #10 EVERSPACE™ 2
89% matchVery Positive86% of 12,587 reviews2023
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
Why similar: Action RPG 16.2%, Shooter 13.9%, Open World 12%, Space 10.7%, Exploration 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the space-sim and loot-driven combat aspects of the genre with a polished, modern feel.
- #11 X4: Foundations
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 27,985 reviews2018
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 94.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore the stars, trade goods, fight battles, build stations, buy and equip ships, and command fleets in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to your decisions.
Why similar: Space Sim 41.8% ★, Sandbox 17.3%, Exploration 10%, Space 9.2%, Open World 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the deep space-sim and sandbox economy simulation that fans of the space-travel aspects of Precursors will appreciate.
- #12 Cyberpunk 2077
88% matchVery Positive86% of 926,786 reviews2020
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac
Median: 62.8 hrsMean: 115.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
Why similar: FPS 22.4%, Open World 18.4%, Action RPG 10%, Exploration 9.6%, RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim open world that excels at blending high-fidelity FPS combat with deep RPG progression.
- #13 Exoplanet: First Contact
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 328 reviews2016
Dev: AlersteamPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Build your path in this alien world. Do a dirty job for food or become the one who makes calls. Sometimes the right word makes a bigger impact than a big gun. Explore local culture and mysteries, and discover the harsh yet beautiful nature in this handcrafted singleplayer action RPG.
Why similar: Action RPG 29.2%, Open World 23.3%, Exploration 18.2%, Third Person 12.1%, RPG 11%
Why You'll Like It: An ambitious indie open-world RPG that feels like a spiritual cousin to the janky, space-western classics.
- #14 PULSAR: Lost Colony
87% matchVery Positive90% of 5,694 reviews2021
Dev: Leafy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The co-op open-world space sim where everyone has a role! Pilot the ship. Reroute power. Launch nukes. Explore alien planets. Research new talents. Work together to find the Lost Colony! ...or just deliver some biscuits
Why similar: Space Sim 39% ★, FPS 13.3%, Open World 11%, Exploration 9%, Space 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the multi-crew space-sim experience with integrated planet-side exploration and combat.
- #15 Star Valor
86% matchVery Positive89% of 3,325 reviews2022
Dev: Rafael Burgos
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Choose your own destiny as you explore an open-world procedurally generated galaxy where anything is possible. Become a miner, a trader, a bounty hunter, a pirate, or perhaps a jack of all trades. Start off small and build your way to the top but remember with every action, comes consequences.
Why similar: Sandbox 27.7%, Space 18.7%, Open World 16.5%, Exploration 14.5%, RPG 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A space sandbox that leans heavily into RPG progression, ship building, and open-ended exploration.
- #16 Between the Stars
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,427 reviews2024
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.9 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 40.3% ★, Space 14.7%, Sandbox 12%, RPG 10.4%, Open World 6%
Why You'll Like It: A space-sim that blends tactical combat with RPG-style decision making and ship management.
- #17 Far Cry® 2
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 18,105 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,...
Why similar: FPS 33.5%, Open World 22.1%, Shooter 11.7%, Sandbox 8.8%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the gritty, systemic, and unforgiving sandbox nature that makes the world of Precursors feel dangerous and alive.
- #18 VoidExpanse
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 760 reviews2015
Dev: AtomicTorch Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore the vast reaches of VoidExpanse -- mine asteroids, upgrade your ship, trade, complete missions, advance your character and survive fast-paced combat with hostile aliens and mercenaries in the rich and exciting Sci-Fi universe of VoidExpanse!
Why similar: Space 25.5%, Sandbox 24.8%, Open World 20.7%, RPG 14.7%, Sci-fi 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down space RPG that offers a similar sense of sandbox freedom and faction-based progression.
- #19 Hazeron Starship
83% matchVery Positive84% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: Hazeron Freehold LLC
Windows · Linux
Explore and colonize a vast universe. Discover resources. Build cities. Make spacecraft. Walk aboard them. Operate their controls. Command a crew of NPCs. Lift off. Fly up through the atmosphere to outer space. Land on other worlds, anywhere, not at designated places. Build an empire.
Why similar: FPS 28.2%, Immersive Sim 25.2%, Sandbox 20.4%, Exploration 16%, Space 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly ambitious, if unpolished, space-sim that mirrors the massive scope and complexity of Precursors.
- #20 Orange Cast: Prologue
84% matchMixed47% of 123 reviews2020
Dev: Team RezPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Prologue to Orange Cast, an atmospheric adventure in a large-scale setting where Soviet and Western science fiction are combined itself. As a humanity’s elite space trooper, you take on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 40.9% ★, Action RPG 15.4%, Shooter 11.9%, Space 9.2%, Third Person 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A focused space-shooter that captures the action-heavy, cinematic side of the genre.
- #21 Advent Rising
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 572 reviews2006
Dev: GlyphX GamesPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A common legend pervades the galaxy-that of a powerful, highly intelligent ancient race that will one day deliver the universe. They are known as Humans. The Advent of Humanity Begins...
Why similar: Sci-fi 30.8%, Action 26%, Story Rich 17.3%, Third Person 13.7%, Space 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic sci-fi shooter that shares the ambitious narrative scope and experimental design of its era.
- #22 Silent Sector
81% matchVery Positive86% of 145 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 32.6% ★, Action RPG 14.9%, Sandbox 12.1%, Open World 10%, Space 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A smaller-scale space RPG that focuses on the core loop of exploring, trading, and surviving in a hostile sector.
- #23 Stars End
80% matchMixed61% of 1,414 reviews2023
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Stars End is a sci-fi survival sandbox set on the wild frontier of a distant star system. Play solo or host your own server as you craft, build, and battle to survive in a galaxy shaped by danger, discovery, and your own grit.
Why similar: Space Sim 29.7% ★, FPS 15.5%, Sandbox 13.1%, Open World 9.7%, Exploration 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox survival game that emphasizes building and exploration in a harsh sci-fi setting.
- #24 Space Trash Scavenger
78% matchVery Positive84% of 514 reviews2024
Dev: SquarePlay GamesPub: Paradox Arc
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build and automate your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way home in this interstellar, open-world survival sandbox.
Why similar: Space Sim 24% ★, Sandbox 15.3%, Open World 11%, Shooter 10.5%, Space 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the scavenging and survival loop found in the more grounded segments of the seed game.
- #25 Star Horizon
82% matchMixed60% of 150 reviews2015
Dev: Orbital Knight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Experience fast action, thrilling levels, spectacular explosions and lots of pew-pew-pew. Star Horizon is a reboot for the on-rails space shooter genre.
Why similar: Space Sim 29.1% ★, FPS 12.3%, Space 12.1%, Sandbox 11.1%, Open World 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic space-shooter that focuses on the action-adventure side of space travel and combat.
- #26 GRAV
81% matchMixed47% of 6,921 reviews2015
Dev: BitMonster, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
GRAV is a sand box experience where you explore a multitude of planets, hunt strange alien creatures, build and defend outposts, craft weapons and armor, and attempt to survive against other players in a hostile environment.
Why similar: Sandbox 26.1%, Open World 22.2%, Survival 15.2%, Space 11%, Third Person 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox survival game with a focus on planet-side exploration, base building, and combat.
- #27 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
78% matchVery Positive84% of 178,391 reviews2018
Dev: Warhorse Studios
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 47.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
Why similar: Open World 35.7%, RPG 22.8%, First-Person 13.8%, Action RPG 12.9%, Story Rich 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: While not sci-fi, it shares the 'ambitious, systemic, and slightly clunky' design philosophy that defines the Precursors experience.
- #28 Starcom: Nexus
77% matchVery Positive91% of 2,274 reviews2019
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.6 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 30.2% ★, Space 17.6%, Exploration 12%, Open World 10.2%, RPG 8.7%
- #29 Jumpdrive
79% matchMostly Negative39% of 164 reviews2018
Dev: Meteoric Games
Windows
Jumpdrive is a sandbox space sim set in an alternative future heavily inspired by classic 80s sci-fi. Fight, trade and explore in a massive procedurally generated galaxy of millions of planets and stars. Amass money and power and upgrade and purchase new ships.
Why similar: Space 49.5%, Open World 36.4%, Action 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: A space-sim focused on the freedom of travel and exploration within a procedural galaxy.
- #30 Star Explorers
77% matchVery Positive83% of 250 reviews2018
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Planets, aliens, resources, upgrades, caves, mapping & documenting star systems ... seek a new home for the human race. An all-inclusive (admittedly janky) procedural space-sim made by solo developer Schmidt Workshops.
Why similar: Space Sim 38.4% ★, Sandbox 12.2%, FPS 10.8%, Open World 10.5%, Space 8.9%
- #31 Within the Cosmos
75% matchMixed44% of 50 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: FPS 19.3%, Action RPG 15.2%, Shooter 11.8%, Exploration 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #32 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Enhanced Edition
73% matchMixed55% of 2,977 reviews2025
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the prequel chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy. With the ability to directly influence the balance of power through Faction Wars, step into the boots of Scar — a seasoned mercenary, able to somehow survive deadly Emissions.
Why similar: FPS 22.1%, Immersive Sim 19.2%, Shooter 14.6%, Exploration 12.3%, RPG 10.1%
- #33 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 130,480 reviews2024
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC Game World (worldwide)
Windows
Median: 28.7 hrsMean: 53.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.
Why similar: FPS 24%, Open World 17.4%, Shooter 11.1%, Immersive Sim 9.4%, Exploration 8.8%
- #34 Transcendence
76% matchVery Positive88% of 221 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 30% ★, Action RPG 18%, Open World 11.5%, Space 11.3%, Exploration 11%
- #35 QANGA
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 553 reviews2024
Dev: iolaCorp Studio
Windows
QANGA: Dive into a sci-fi adventure of exploration and resilience across the cosmos. Merge your mind with a state-of-the-art cyborg crafted by ICLabs Industries, and journey through this expansive universe!
Why similar: Space Sim 28.4% ★, Sandbox 11.2%, Shooter 10.5%, Third Person 9.9%, Open World 8.5%
- #36 INSOMNIA: The Ark
74% matchMixed59% of 1,250 reviews2018
Dev: Mono StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
INSOMNIA is a dieselpunk sci-fi RPG about the slowly degrading remnants of human society attempting to survive on an abandoned space metropolis. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions and try to stay alive in this brutal world.
Why similar: Action RPG 16.9%, Shooter 12.5%, RPG 11.6%, Third Person 11.4%, Exploration 10.1%
- #37 Dangerous
76% matchMostly Negative30% of 50 reviews2014
Dev: Binary HelixPub: XP
Windows · Mac
Dangerous is an epic 3D open and living world space combat RPG sandbox with an immersive and riveting story. Are you the feared war criminal who will destroy all life or the savior of the universe? Gather your wingmen and travel the galaxy in search of answers.
Why similar: Space Sim 46.6% ★, RPG 17.4%, Open World 15.2%, Space 14.5%, Action 6.3%
- #38 Sector Space
70% matchVery Positive96% of 53 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 60.2% ★, RPG 17.4%, Exploration 13.2%, Space 4.4%, Sci-fi 2.8%
- #39 Deep Space
74% matchMixed57% of 149 reviews2020
Dev: Axe GamesPub: Enoops
Windows
You are entrusted with the role of one of the elite captains, put on a high-tech mech suit suitable for travel into space and go on an exciting journey.
Why similar: FPS 16.7%, Action RPG 14.5%, RPG 13.8%, Exploration 12.1%, Shooter 10.7%
- #40 Azulgar: Star Commanders
75% matchMixed51% of 108 reviews2017
Dev: SZEINER
Windows
Azulgar: Star Commanders is a Sci-Fi open world sandbox game that puts you in a command of your own custom made space ship. Explore aftermath of the Azulgar event that reshaped the face of the solar system.
Why similar: Space 26.6%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Sandbox 13.4%, Action 11.7%, Open World 10.3%
- #41 Elite Dangerous
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 105,113 reviews2015
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 146.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
Why similar: Space Sim 48.9% ★, Open World 11.9%, Space 11.1%, Exploration 8.8%, Sandbox 7.2%
- #42 PARKAN: THE IMPERIAL CHRONICLES
73% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2017
Dev: GameXP.com
Windows
Legendary game from the Golden age of Russian gaming industry! Hybrid gameplay combines elements of space simulator, shooter, strategy and RPG. Explore the outer space, colonize planets, negotiate with clans of robots, fight in space battles and become mercenary, trader or pirate!
Why similar: Space Sim 37.6% ★, FPS 13.6%, Action RPG 12.6%, Space 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #43 HELL GALAXY
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Italian Games Factory
Windows
Hell Galaxy is the only game where you can experience the fusion of space battles, RPG elements, eerie specters, and daunting titans. Embark on a dark sci-fi odyssey through a galaxy teeming with ancient alien ruins and hidden secrets, where nothing is human. Not even you.
Why similar: Space Sim 45.1% ★, Action RPG 15.3%, Exploration 12.3%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, RPG 6.6%
- #44 Project Genesis
71% matchVery Positive81% of 125 reviews2020
Dev: 8 CIRCUIT STUDIOS
Windows
Explore inter-galactic space in Project Genesis, a fast-paced first-person shooter featuring deep space combat in sci-fi battle craft. Fight as a conscious AI in sci-fi environments while navigating the complex forces competing for stellar domination.
Why similar: Space Sim 22.5% ★, Hero Shooter 18.8% ★, FPS 15.9%, Shooter 14.7%, Space 12.2%
- #45 StarsOne
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 537 reviews2016
Dev: IllusoryWorldEntertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
You’ll see an unexplored world full of dangers, mysteries and adventures. You will explore randomly generated planets, develop industry, conduct trade, plant colonies, explore outer space.
Why similar: Sandbox 56.9%, Survival 31.3%, Action 11.8%
- #46 Rebel Galaxy
71% matchVery Positive85% of 8,230 reviews2015
Dev: Double Damage Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 13.6 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 32.8% ★, Space 20.2%, Open World 14.1%, Sandbox 8.1%, Sci-fi 7.3%
- #47 Space Rangers HD: A War Apart
70% matchVery Positive94% of 7,116 reviews2013
Dev: SNK GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Space adventure, open world RPG, strategy, arcade, quest and more!
Why similar: Space 36.3%, RPG 21.2%, Open World 17.3%, Sandbox 14%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #48 Interstellar Rift
69% matchMixed68% of 1,655 reviews2020
Dev: Split PolygonPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction. Survive in a hostile galaxy with your own custom designed and constructed starship. Invite other players to join your crew or fight them across the galaxy!
Why similar: Space Sim 37.9% ★, Sandbox 14.3%, Open World 10.6%, Exploration 8.9%, Space 7.2%
- #49 Earth's Shadow
68% 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 27.6%, Shooter 20%, Exploration 15.3%, Third Person 14.4%, RPG 14.3%
- #50 helionaut
68% matchVery Positive95% of 223 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
An open-world galaxy adventure game ✨🚀🌠 Explore a procedurally-generated universe filled with diverse micro-planets, asteroid belts and UFOs. 👽
Why similar: Open World 33.2%, Space 32%, Sci-fi 18.7%, Action 16.1%
- #51 Perilous Warp
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 373 reviews2020
Dev: Crystice Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Perilous Warp is a fast-paced indie retro-shooter inspired by the classic 3D-actions. Communication with a distant space colony has been lost, and you bravely step into the teleporter with the desire for glorious adventures. But do not expect to win in a heartbeat!
Why similar: FPS 39.2%, Action 14.2%, Shooter 13.1%, Space 10.4%, First-Person 10.2%
- #52 Ambrosia Sky: Act One
65% matchVery Positive93% of 214 reviews2025
Dev: Soft Rains
Windows
You left. Now they’re dead. Ambrosia Sky: Act One is an immersive sim about exploring an asteroid colony devastated by an unknown contamination. Survive and harvest strains of hostile alien fungi, explore treacherous environments, and find meaning and beauty in so much death—the first of two acts.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 26.6%, Exploration 14.9%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Space 13.1%, First-Person 10.7%
- #53 Landinar: Into the Void
70% matchMixed57% of 243 reviews2019
Dev: Convoy Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Landinar: Into the Void is a top-down space-adventure-RPG. You are recruited as a rookie bounty hunter in the oppressive Landinar Empire. On your journey through the quadrant you will meet diverse characters, build your own spaceship and choose your battles.
Why similar: Space Sim 38.7% ★, Space 12.5%, Sandbox 11.3%, RPG 9.8%, Open World 9.3%
- #54 Immortal Heritage
67% matchVery Positive82% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: LC.Game
Windows
A 3D RPG !
Why similar: Action RPG 37.9%, RPG 16%, Third Person 14.8%, Story Rich 12.1%, 3D 7.8%
- #55 StarRupture
63% matchVery Positive81% of 10,861 reviews2026
Dev: Creepy Jar
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
StarRupture is a first-person open world base-building game with advanced combat and tons of exploration. Play alone or in a group on this sublime and ever-changing planet, extract and manage resources, create your complex industrial system and fight off hordes of alien monsters.
Why similar: Sandbox 19.7%, Immersive Sim 19.4%, Open World 15.2%, Shooter 14.2%, Exploration 12.3%
- #56 Underspace
66% matchVery Positive82% of 431 reviews2024
Dev: Pastaspace InteractivePub: Camlann Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The spiritual successor to Freelancer with a Lovecraftian, sandbox RPG twist. Explore a vast handmade universe with Day 1 mod support and a planned PvP/co-op multiplayer on the Early Access roadmap. You're going to need a bigger ship.
Why similar: Space Sim 33.4% ★, Sandbox 13%, Open World 9.3%, Third Person 9.1%, Space 8.4%
- #57 Empyrion - Galactic Survival
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 34,087 reviews2020
Dev: Eleon Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 76.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Build and explore in a true space sandbox survival adventure. Construct mighty capital vessels, sprawling planetary settlements, and vast space stations in your galactic journey to discover the mysteries of Empyrion!
Why similar: Space Sim 33% ★, FPS 14%, Sandbox 13.5%, Open World 10.5%, Exploration 9%
- #58 Planet Explorers
68% matchMixed62% of 6,817 reviews2016
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Planet Explorers is an open world sandbox adventure RPG game set on a distant planet. The game uses a new OpenCL calculated voxel system to allow players to change the terrain in any way, create new objects such as weapons, vehicles, objects, and do it anywhere.
Why similar: Sandbox 33.7%, Open World 21.3%, Exploration 11.4%, Survival 9.2%, RPG 8.6%
