- #1 HAS Galactics
97% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: HAS Games
Windows
HAS Galactics is a top-down factory builder. Design your own rocket, automate your production lines, balance your reputation between the Galactic Factions and complete daring missions. Start from a humble beginning… to a thriving galactic mega-factory!
Why similar: Mars 31.2% ★, Automation 20.7%, Space Sim 13.1%, Space 11.1%, Sandbox 6.1%
- #2 DeepWork
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CCS
Windows
Manage your parcel, build, collect and expend. Research to unlock new possibility. Explore to increase profitability. Dive under the surface to discover secrets. Is this planet hiding treasures or threats?
Why similar: Mars 39.6% ★, Automation 19.3%, Colony Sim 13.5%, Sandbox 8.4%, Space 6.1%
- #3 Rover Mechanic Challenge - ERC Competition
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2020
Dev: Pyramid Games S.A.
Windows
𝗘𝗥𝗖 𝗥𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 is an e-tournament based on the world's only simulator for repairing Mars Rovers. Take part in solving challenging tasks and become the master of leader board.
Why similar: Mars 29.7% ★, Space Sim 16.8%, Automation 14.8%, Sandbox 12%, Space 9.3%
- #4 Launch Window
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gumptiongames
Windows
Launch Window is a single player physics-based automation game where you establish supply chains across an entire solar system using orbital mechanics.
Why similar: Automation 17.5%, Space Sim 16.9%, Sandbox 11.2%, Transportation 10.6% ★, Physics 10.3%
- #5 Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 828 reviews2025
Dev: Tinymice EntertainmentPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Stellar Settlers is a chill space base/city builder and colony sim game. With unique vertical and horizontal base-building gameplay, settle on 10 hostile alien planets and build your own thriving colony. Get enough materials to build a physics-based Spaceship and try to escape from disasters.
Why similar: Mars 27.5% ★, Colony Sim 15.5%, Automation 12.1%, Space Sim 10.4%, Space 8.7%
- #6 Terraforming Titans
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: terraforming.titans
Windows
Terraforming Titans is an incremental colony builder with a moderate focus on realism and scale. Terraform increasingly challenging and large worlds and guide humanity to complete control over the Milky Way.
Why similar: Mars 43.1% ★, Colony Sim 15.8%, Automation 14.2%, Space 11.1%, Idler 6.4%
- #7 Spaceflight Factory
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kanapper
Windows
SpaceFlight Factory is an Automation and Base Building game with some survival game mechanics.You lead a small colony of human remnants. Help them to survive, expand and gather enough resources to leave Earth for their new home planet.
Why similar: Automation 19.1%, Colony Sim 14.8%, Space Sim 12.7%, Transportation 10.4% ★, Space 9.3%
- #8 Citizens: On Mars
92% matchMostly Negative33% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: RedKar Devs
Windows
Experience the ultimate turn-based colony building game in Citizens: On Mars! As the leader of a fledgling Martian settlement, your mission is to develop a thriving colony amidst the harsh and unforgiving environment of the Red Planet.
Why similar: Mars 31% ★, Colony Sim 16.5%, Space Sim 13.6%, Sandbox 12.2%, Space 11.2%
- #9 EarthX 2
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DenisPub: Mesote Games
Windows · Mac
Grow your rocket startup from a humble launchpad to sprawling colonies on Mars and beyond! Secure government contracts, launch massive satellite constellations, build space stations, terraform Mars with nuclear blasts, and mine vital resources to fuel your expansion!
Why similar: Mars 25.4% ★, Automation 18.5%, Space Sim 16.5%, Colony Sim 13.6%, Transportation 9% ★
- #10 Outer Space Shack
91% matchMixed43% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Open Lowcode SAS
Windows
Build and manage space outposts on the Moon and Mars in this realistic simulation game. From the first step on the Moon to Mars colonization, launch rockets, take care of your astronauts and expand your base as you explore the cosmos. No grind, just pure management and exploration fun.
Why similar: Mars 33.7% ★, Colony Sim 15.9%, Space Sim 15%, Space 13.1%, Sandbox 8.5%
- #11 Take On Mars
90% matchMixed55% of 2,032 reviews2017
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take On Mars places you right in the middle of mankind’s most exciting undertaking. Start out in the seat of a rover operator, finish as the first human to have ever set foot on the Red Planet.
Why similar: Mars 47.3% ★, Space 18.1%, Space Sim 13.9%, Sandbox 9.1%, Simulation 8.5%
- #12 Ares Inception
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Spacehabs Studios Inc.
Windows
You are the eyes and ears of mission control for the ambitious exploration of Mars. Built under the advisement of real astronauts, engineers & planetary scientists, you will choose your mission, design your hab, and manage your crew. Monitor feeds, issue orders, and react when things go sideways.
Why similar: Mars 38.6% ★, Colony Sim 19.9%, Space 13.9%, Space Sim 13%, Strategy 5.6%
- #13 Space Company Simulator
89% matchMostly Negative28% of 179 reviews2019
Dev: IntermarumPub: All in! Games
Windows
Take the position of a CEO of a space transport company and become a new major player in the industry. Space Company Simulator is a realistic management sim game that will challenge your planning skills as you strive to launch the first manned mission to Mars.
Why similar: Mars 34.2% ★, Space Sim 17.6%, Space 14.3%, Sandbox 8.9%, Simulation 8.1%
- #14 Tidal Expanse
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Per Aspera Studios
Windows
Dive into a hardcore space station simulation and overcome the unforgiving environment of space. You must build and manage your station under the pressures of life, economics, and thermodynamics. Rise to power through economic leverage or ruthless military might.
Why similar: Space Sim 24.3%, Colony Sim 19.7%, Sandbox 18.8%, Simulation 9.1%, Space 6.4%
- #15 Red Planet Rampart
86% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Beijing 1023 Technology CO., Ltd
Windows
You are deployed to the desolate red planet to reforge humanity's hope. With no hospitable atmosphere, no nurturing water sources, only relentless storms, unknown alien creatures, you must use wit and determination to survive on this alien land and build a Mars base of your own.
Why similar: Mars 38% ★, Space Sim 15.8%, Colony Sim 13%, Space 12.6%, Sandbox 10.5%
- #16 Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 544 reviews2018
Dev: Blackbird Interactive
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 13%
An interactive art demo that showcases what a future base on Mars could look like. Project Eagle isn't a game - but an exploration of mankind's possible future.
Why similar: Mars 65.3% ★, Space 19%, Simulation 15.7%
- #17 Astro Colony
84% matchVery Positive81% of 2,654 reviews2026
Dev: Terad Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore endless Universe and create the most efficient constellation of colonies. Build conveyor systems to automate production. Take care of Astronauts and their needs! Establish new colonies as part of intergalactic simulation.
Why similar: Automation 25.5%, Colony Sim 18.6%, Space 15.3%, Space Sim 13.4%, Sandbox 9.9%
- #18 SimpleRockets
86% matchVery Positive85% of 365 reviews2015
Dev: Jundroo, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
I am excited to release my first game on Steam! SimpleRockets was released in 2013 for mobile and I've put a ton of work into it to get it ready for PC and Mac. It was inspired by KSP, and it offers a simpler 2D experience for building rockets and exploring space with realistic orbital mechanics.
Why similar: Space Sim 30%, Sandbox 22.5%, Physics 19.5%, Simulation 13.4%, Space 12.6%
- #19 The Last Starship
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,617 reviews2026
Dev: Introversion Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Last Starship is a 2D space construction game where you design and upgrade your starship. Choose your path: pirate hunter, miner, engineer, spacebus driver, and more, whilst exploring vibrant star systems. Enjoy a growing sandbox world, with regular free updates. Your cosmic adventure awaits!
Why similar: Space Sim 18.5%, Automation 15.6%, Colony Sim 14.8%, Sandbox 13.2%, Space 13.2%
- #20 Sol 0: Mars Colonization
85% matchMixed69% of 409 reviews2016
Dev: Chondrite Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Sol 0 is a real time strategy game where you establish the first Martian colony. From the first human footprints on Martian soil to a thriving and self-sustaining colony, Sol 0 imagines a near future using technology that could be available within the next few decades.
Why similar: Mars 48.5% ★, Space 20.1%, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 10.9%, Base Building 8.1%
- #21 Plan B: Terraform
82% matchVery Positive91% of 3,542 reviews2025
Dev: Gaddy Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Terraform a lifeless rock into a lush and habitable world. Build trucks, trains, and sprawling factories on an enormous hexagonal planet. Grow its population to millions. Enjoy a dynamic simulation of atmosphere, temperature, water, and forests.
Why similar: Mars 27.7% ★, Automation 21.6%, Colony Sim 15%, Transportation 12.4% ★, Sandbox 11%
- #22 Mars Bot Battle
83% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Christopher Shove, Ph.D.Pub: SIMWERX LLC
Windows
Mars Bot Battle is a simulation of American and China robots sent to Mars to prepare for future human colonists. It is based on the technologies proposed for a Mars base.
Why similar: Mars 55% ★, Space Sim 19.7%, Space 12.6%, Simulation 8.7%, Realistic 3.3%
- #23 Stellar Shipyard
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ursa Dev
Windows · Linux
Stellar Shipyard is a space colony sandbox where you design modular ships and stations, and automate resource production using drones and workers. Let the automated systems fly even the most improvised designs. Face rival factions and threats solo, or alongside friends as allies or rivals.
Why similar: Automation 18.7%, Colony Sim 16%, Space Sim 14.5%, Space 12.5%, Sandbox 10.6%
- #24 Enterprise - Space Agency Simulator
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 0! Crunch Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Take the helm of a cutting-edge space agency with the mission to explore and exploit the Solar system. Realize the historical, and futuristic mission to establish humanity as the Interplanetary species.
Why similar: Mars 25.5% ★, Space Sim 14.9%, Colony Sim 14.3%, Transportation 14.1% ★, Physics 9.9%
- #25 星际工业国:崛起
80% matchVery Positive90% of 143 reviews2023
Dev: 游戏养家工作室Pub: 跪求愿望
Windows
This is a idle game modeled on industrial building gameplay. It will be three-dimensional, complex industrial assembly line, easy, simple plane conveyor belt. At the same time to join the battleship assembly, space campaign, character development, giant construction, trade orders and other gameplay!
Why similar: Automation 38.5%, Space Sim 27.1%, Space 19.7%, Idler 7.6%, Strategy 3.8%
- #26 Galaxy Engine
79% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Narcis Calin
Windows · Linux
Simulate the physics of the Universe on a large scale and create stunning visuals. Play with intergalactic interactions, smash planets together and even create the Big Bang itself!
Why similar: Space Sim 24.1%, Sandbox 21.6%, Space 20.2%, Physics 16.6%, Simulation 14%
- #27 Terapixel Mars
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mechanical Softworks
Windows
Terapixel Mars is a real-time planetary experience that lets you traverse the Red Planet seamlessly from orbit down to the surface. Powered by the Terapixel engine, Mars is stored in the cloud and streamed to your system, enabling a level of scale and immersion unmatched by any existing experience.
Why similar: Mars 51.3% ★, Space Sim 15.6%, Space 15%, Sandbox 8.6%, Flight 5.4%
- #28 Mars Training Camp
78% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Christopher ShovePub: Simwerx LLC
Windows
Mars Training Camp is a simulation to build the human first base on Mars based on NASA and SpaceX science and plans. You must find ice and build critical facilities of green houses, O2 & H gas plant, launch pads and a habitat, and react just in time to emergencies of fire and low oxygen supply.
Why similar: Mars 48.3% ★, Space Sim 24.5%, Simulation 11.7%, Space 8.5%, Base Building 6.1%
- #29 Roving Rovers - Australian Rover Challenge 2026
77% matchMostly Negative36% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Mini Mammoth Games
Windows
Ensure the moon is safe for humanity’s lunar settlement! Explore the moon as a Lunar Rover and interact with crashed ships, natural resources, and the nearby landmarks to determine if humans can live here!
Why similar: Space Sim 26.8%, Colony Sim 16.1%, Physics 14.9%, Sandbox 14.8%, Space 8.6%
- #30 9.8
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tremoço Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D space agency simulator where every object follows the same orbital physics. Land on moons, build colonies, deploy satellites, and reshape entire planetary systems. Deorbit a moon if you want.
Why similar: Space 20.4%, Space Sim 18.8%, Physics 15.3%, Sandbox 13.8%, Simulation 12.7%
- #31 Utopia Colony
76% matchMixed66% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: GridSky Software
Windows
The year is 2033. You, an ex-Marine with little opportunities left, have signed up with Utopia Arura, a large mining corporation on Mars. They have sent you to a location they have proposed but you have chosen for mining. Everything else is up to you.
Why similar: Mars 41.1% ★, Space Sim 16.5%, Colony Sim 15.6%, Space 14%, Base Building 4.8%
- #32 Rocket Inc
76% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Volkan USUĞLUPub: Kuark Games
Windows · Mac
Help build mankind's last magnificent structure in this game where you carry out transport missions between planets in the solar system. Build your company and prepare to take off! Earn humankind's respect with more missions.
Why similar: Mars 31.8% ★, Space Sim 15.5%, Transportation 10.1% ★, Space 9.2%, Idler 9.2%
- #33 Outpost Surge
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Thrive Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Outpost Surge is a society survival game on Mars, where players balance resource management, city growth, and settler health to turn a barren landscape into a thriving, vibrant city.
Why similar: Mars 45.7% ★, Colony Sim 12.3%, Space 11.9%, Space Sim 11.5%, Base Building 5.8%
- #34 Dawn Apart
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 261 reviews2025
Dev: Industrial Technology and WitchcraftPub: Astra Logical
Windows
Dawn Apart is a space colony and factory sim with fully destructible environments. Mine, automate, and defend your settlers, or lead a rebellion against the very corporation pulling your strings…
Why similar: Automation 30.8%, Colony Sim 25.5%, Space 12.3%, Base Building 7.8%, Strategy 6.1%
- #35 Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Auroch Digital
Windows
Lead your space agency in The Search for Life in this authentic strategy simulation game. Investigate the solar system and collect evidence of life. Manage base building, rocket designing, launches, and mission planning to Mars and beyond, leading the way in the future of space exploration.
Why similar: Mars 31.7% ★, Space Sim 15.4%, Space 13%, Colony Sim 11.1%, Sandbox 9.9%
- #36 Sci-fi builder
73% matchMixed58% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Games For Pleasure
Windows
Sci-Fi Builder is a sandbox construction sim where you design a space station, build a colony, and control aliens, robots & NPCs. No grids, no limits — just creative freedom in space.
Why similar: Mars 34.3% ★, Space Sim 22.7%, Colony Sim 13.9%, Space 10.8%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #37 Orbital Mechanic
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Epicycle Interactive LLC
Windows
Master spaceflight and progress through realistic orbital mechanics challenges of increasing complexity. Plot maneuvers to coordinate transfer orbits, gravity assists, and high-stakes rendezvous.
Why similar: Space 22.3%, Space Sim 19.8%, Physics 17.9%, Simulation 14.2%, Sandbox 10.6%
- #38 Mars Training Camp VR
75% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Christopher ShovePub: SIMWERX LLC
Windows
Mars training camp realistic VR simulation based on current Mars mission plans. Includes SpaceX Starship, rover, astronauts, robot dog medic, food gardens, and events of fire, rescue teammates, build launch pad, fix equipment and collect rock samples to find evidence of Mars life.
Why similar: Mars 64.5% ★, Space Sim 13.8%, Simulation 9.9%, Realistic 6.5%, Base Building 3.7%
- #39 Orbit Engineer
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Albion Games
Windows
Orbit Engineer – Build, grow, and survive in your own space station. Manage crew morale, supplies, and research while facing unpredictable space events and system failures. Every decision matters as you expand and fight to keep your station alive in space.
Why similar: Mars 22.6% ★, Space Sim 21.7%, Colony Sim 21.6%, Simulation 11.5%, Strategy 10.3%
- #40 Solargene
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 841 reviews2026
Dev: Alexander Semenov
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take Command of a Space Corporation in the Sci-Fi Simulator Solargene! Manage personnel, design and develop colonies and orbital stations across the solar system! Mine resources, establish logistics, research cutting-edge technologies, trade, and complete missions
Why similar: Mars 19% ★, Colony Sim 18.5%, Space Sim 18.3%, Sandbox 11.7%, Space 9.8%
- #41 Red Horizon: Mars
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Newave Technologies
Windows
Red Horizon: Mars is a simplistic Mars colonization simulator, where you make decisions that impact humanities last hope. Set in the distant future, it is up to you to instate a government, promote laws, and manage your colony in Mars. Will you succeed in promoting humanities next steps?
Why similar: Mars 33.2% ★, Space Sim 16.1%, Colony Sim 15.1%, Sandbox 11.9%, Space 9%
- #42 Space Sim Tycoon
71% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: SuperChicken Productions LLC
Windows
Space Sim Tycoon – A sandbox transportation tycoon game where you can explore forbidden planets, gather resources, craft goods, and establish routes to manage your space empire.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.4%, Sandbox 19.5%, Automation 17.8%, Simulation 13%, Space 12%
- #43 Orbit One
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Specific Impulse Interactive
Windows
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 33.4%, Space 19.5%, Physics 18.4%, Simulation 15.6%, Strategy 11.7%
- #44 CosmoOdyssey:Trip to Mars
71% matchVery Positive92% of 158 reviews2022
Dev: Brenntkopf DevelopmentPub: Brenntkopf Publishing
Windows
CosmoOdyssey: Trip to Mars is a first-person spaceship adventure with a special Ukrainian flavor.
Why similar: Mars 34% ★, Space Sim 26.1%, Colony Sim 20.5%, Space 12.8%, Idler 4.2%
- #45 Surviving Mars: Relaunched
69% matchMixed54% of 2,051 reviews2025
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The award-winning sci-fi city builder is back - remastered, expanded and even more stunning. Colonize Mars and survive the process, from exploration and infrastructure to welcoming colonists and achieving long-term stability. Are you ready? Mars is waiting.
Why similar: Mars 38% ★, Colony Sim 19.1%, Space 12.1%, Simulation 6.1%, Strategy 6%
- #46 Return to Planet Zoveka
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Invantage Studios
Windows
A physics-driven 2D space-mining simulation incremental game with depth and heart. Help a family forced from home herd cosmic dust, automate production, research, and grow one tiny inherited ship into a vast operation that can heal Zoveka and make it home again.
Why similar: Automation 28.5%, Space 19.5%, Physics 13.6%, Space Sim 13.2%, Simulation 8.3%
- #47 Mars First Logistics
68% matchVery Positive95% of 3,674 reviews2025
Dev: Shape Shop
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build physically simulated rovers to transport awkwardly shaped cargo across the rugged terrain of Mars. Earn funds, unlock new parts, and use your ingenuity to help the Martians establish a new home. Playable solo or in online co-op!
Why similar: Mars 50.2% ★, Space Sim 14.2%, Transportation 11.2% ★, Sandbox 10.5%, Physics 9%
- #48 FARWORLD BEACON
69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: BEACON STUDIO
Windows
You are the supreme commander who directing the construction of a galactic space base. You need to manage the living and administrative needs of the space base residents, establish the industrial chain for space docks and starship, and ultimately complete a dream starship.
Why similar: Automation 27.7%, Space Sim 27%, Space 12.1%, Simulation 11.5%, Strategy 7.8%
- #49 Main Sequence
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tumbling Dumpling StudioPub: Mythwright
Windows
Main Sequence is a first-person space-sim factory builder where you design spaceships, build space stations, and automate everything. Start with a single ship and grow to become an interstellar industrial empire as you leave your mark on the galaxy.
Why similar: Automation 30.6%, Space Sim 24.9%, Space 14.9%, Sandbox 11.3%, Base Building 7.2%
- #50 Critical Descent
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Endless Abyss Games
Windows
Master the hardcore, Starship-style catch maneuver in Critical Descent. Pilot massive boosters and agile upper stages across 50+ 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: Mars 28.8% ★, Space Sim 25.2%, Physics 14%, Space 10.8%, Flight 8.6%
- #51 SkyRig
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rocket Flair StudiosPub: Astra Logical
Windows
Build floating automated rigs in a volatile gas giant. Extract elements, synthesize compounds, and descend through atmospheric layers in this sci-fi systems-builder focused on chemistry, engineering, and survival.
Why similar: Automation 27.5%, Space Sim 15.6%, Space 14.5%, Sandbox 13.4%, Physics 6.7%
- #52 Destination Ares
70% matchMixed48% of 25 reviews2017
Dev: Pat Scott
Windows
You're the AI of a rickety colony ship, bound for the red planet. You have limited resources, a desperate crew, and an unknown fate awaiting you. Can you survive the journey across the Big Black?
Why similar: Mars 39.2% ★, Colony Sim 17.5%, Space Sim 16.8%, Space 12.3%, Base Building 5.1%
- #53 Mars or Die!
70% matchMixed53% of 74 reviews2018
Dev: 34BigThings srl
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Control two characters simultaneously! Survive, gather, collect upgrades, fight all sizes of one-eyed Martians, build defensible outposts and conquer Mars, in this glorious mix between roguelite and tower defense.
Why similar: Mars 41% ★, Space Sim 16.6%, Space 13.3%, Sandbox 11.5%, Strategy 6.1%
- #54 Astra Nauta
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MochaSalmon
Windows
An incremental colony sim set on a generation starship. Scavenge the stars and recycle everything possible to survive the end of the universe.
Why similar: Automation 25.4%, Colony Sim 22.7%, Idler 12.8%, Space 12.4%, Simulation 10.1%
- #55 Too Far Too Late
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fly Game Studio
Windows
Embark on a Colony in Space. Build a base to ensure your colonists survive. Explore, mine resources, craft items, and thrive in a realistic atmospheric and electrical simulation. Watch out for potential dangers before it’s too late!
Why similar: Mars 34.6% ★, Colony Sim 17%, Space 13.8%, Space Sim 13.2%, Sandbox 12.4%
- #56 Yuri's Resolve
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Apothecary Games
Windows
Yuri’s Resolve is a single-player factory-building game set in Mars' orbit. Salvage wreckage, mine Phobos, construct manufacturing systems, and forge a path back home. Operate from the immersive cockpit of your ship as Yuri’s Resolve delivers a bold, innovative take on the factory building genre.
Why similar: Automation 30.3%, Space Sim 16.3%, Space 15.2%, Sandbox 11.7%, Simulation 7.7%
- #57 The Glorious Colony
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WeLIAS Studio
Windows
Take control of a colony made of ant-like creatures and develop it. Learn how to use your environment, re-discover ancient technology and grow even more! The sky is the limit... (or is it?)
Why similar: Automation 38.6%, Colony Sim 21.8%, Sandbox 17.6%, Simulation 11.8%, Top-Down 4.1%
- #58 X3: Reunion
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 733 reviews2006
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
X3: Reunion continues the epic space saga, blending deep space trading and intense real-time combat. Explore a vast universe, establish your empire, and shape the new frontier. With enhanced graphics and intricate economies, it's a journey of strategy, simulation, and interstellar intrigue.
Why similar: Space 29.4%, Space Sim 25.5%, Sandbox 15.7%, Simulation 9%, Strategy 7.9%