- #1 Mars 2030
97% matchMostly Positive70% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: FMG LabsPub: Fusion Media Group
Windows
MARS 2030 is a virtual reality simulation where players explore the Red Planet and make discoveries across 40 square kilometers of open Martian terrain, accurately-mapped and -modeled using NASA satellite data. Produced in collaboration with NASA.
Why similar: Mars 61.8% ★, Simulation 38.2%
Why You'll Like It: Developed with NASA, this experience offers a highly realistic and educational exploration of the Martian surface.
- #2 Mars Odyssey
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: Steel Wool Studios
Windows
Mars Odyssey is a single player VR simulator experience. Land on Earth’s sister planet. Walk the surface of Mars in your living room and interact with full-scale, realistic NASA Landers and Rovers. Learn about the Red Planet, its history, and its geography in this interactive experience. Play time: 20 min.
Why similar: Mars 70.3% ★, Simulation 29.7%
Why You'll Like It: An educational simulation that focuses on the history and future of Mars exploration through interactive discovery.
- #3 The Martian VR Experience
96% matchMostly Negative25% of 51 reviews2016
Dev: The Third Floor, IncPub: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Windows
The Martian VR Experience is an interactive, immersive adventure from the perspective of astronaut Mark Watney. Participants perform tasks for Watney’s survival, fly onto the surface of Mars, steer at zero gravity through space, drive a rover, and experience key scenes from the hit film in an interactive virtual reality environment.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: This cinematic VR experience allows you to step into the shoes of an astronaut on Mars, mirroring the immersive exploration feel of Project Eagle.
- #4 OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe)
95% matchMostly Positive73% of 122 reviews2018
Dev: Orbital Views
Windows
Overview is a mind-changing experience about our position in the Universe. With a narrative and an interactive mode, it features realistic imagery and accurate data to leave you in awe and wonder at the vastness of the Cosmos.
Why similar: Mars 69.5% ★, Space 18.7%, Simulation 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A meditative and educational journey through space that shares the same sense of wonder and scientific appreciation as Project Eagle.
- #5 SpaceEngine
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,936 reviews2019
Dev: Cosmographic Software
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 47.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.
Why similar: Space 62%, Simulation 38%
Why You'll Like It: A scientifically accurate, massive-scale universe simulator that allows for unparalleled exploration of planets and stars.
- #6 Titans of Space PLUS
94% matchVery Positive94% of 192 reviews2019
Dev: DrashVR LLC
Windows
Just how big is big? Journey through this holographic Solar System, and then squint your eyes in the intense light of a few of the largest known stars. Enjoy various accidentally-educational activities along the way. Great care has been taken to ensure a comfortable VR experience. VR optional.
Why similar: Simulation 53%, Space 47%
Why You'll Like It: This guided tour of the solar system emphasizes scale and educational data, perfect for those who enjoy space exploration experiences.
- #7 WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience
92% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2018
Dev: Space Telescope Science Institute
Windows
Join the James Webb Space Telescope in orbit beyond the Moon and explore the universe from its perspective. Planetary systems are born, galaxies form, and stars emerge from within colorful nebulas—all before your eyes.
Why similar: Simulation 67.7%, Space 32.3%
Why You'll Like It: An educational, interactive experience that showcases the technology and mission of the James Webb Space Telescope.
- #8 Apollo 11 VR
91% matchVery Positive82% of 606 reviews2016
Dev: Immersive VR Education Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Apollo 11 VR is the story of the greatest journey ever taken by humankind. This VR experience is a recreation of the events which took place between July 16th and July 24th 1969. Now for the first time ever you get to experience this historic event through the eyes of those who lived through it.
Why similar: Simulation 63.5%, Space 36.5%
Why You'll Like It: A historical, high-fidelity simulation that lets you experience the moon landing firsthand with a focus on educational accuracy.
- #9 Universe Sandbox
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 30,587 reviews2015
Dev: Giant Army
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 23.5 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: Space 56.7%, Simulation 43.3%
Why You'll Like It: A powerful scientific simulation tool that lets you manipulate space and planetary bodies to understand astronomical phenomena.
- #10 Unearthing Mars VR
91% matchMixed65% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: Light Era StudioPub: Skywalker HK
Windows
Unearthing Mars is a VR adventure game set on the mysterious Red Planet. Unearthing Mars provides hours of unique gameplay experiences, ranging from puzzle-solving to first-person shooting, the game will allow players to resolve challenges from a variety of game genres.
Why similar: Mars 69.6% ★, Simulation 30.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven Mars exploration experience that combines scientific curiosity with interactive environments.
- #11 Virtual Exhibition
89% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Kersten Glaser
Windows · Mac
The Virtual Exhibition makes it possible to visit a gallery from the comfort of your own home and behaves like a real curated gallery. New features and photographers will be added regularly.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: An educational, free-to-play experience that focuses on the presentation of digital art and information in a virtual space.
- #12 Museum of Other Realities
89% matchVery Positive90% of 437 reviews2020
Dev: MOR Museum Inc.
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 64.4 hrs≥1hr: 31%
An immersive multiplayer art showcase in virtual reality, the Museum of Other Realities is a space to connect, share, and experience a growing collection of mind-bending VR art with others.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: Like Project Eagle, this is an interactive art space designed to showcase the potential of virtual environments.
- #13 Solar System VR
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 321 reviews2020
Dev: Split Light Studio
Windows
An educational virtual reality journey through space. Be the first space tourist in history and explore planets and moons in our Solar System like never before. You can experience a journey to the Earth's moon, explore Mars, and even see the surface of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons.
Why similar: Space 50.5%, Simulation 49.5%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, educational VR experience that allows you to visit and learn about the planets in our solar system.
- #14 ISS Simulator
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Spacedata.incPub: 株式会社スペースデータ
Windows
The ultimate space simulator game, precisely modeling the space and space environment inside the International Space Station (ISS).
Why similar: Simulation 72.6%, Space 27.4%
Why You'll Like It: A technical simulation that focuses on the reality of living and working in a space station environment.
- #15 Moon Journey - China's Lunar Exploration Digital Museum
86% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: 郝锐昌工作室
Windows
"Journey to the Moon" is an interactive game that combines lunar exploration with art, culture and science popularization. The core of its development is "space life is coming eventually".
Why similar: Space 56.5%, Simulation 43.5%
Why You'll Like It: A museum-style digital experience that focuses on the educational history of lunar exploration.
- #16 Take On Mars
87% matchMixed55% of 2,023 reviews2017
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.5 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 60.7% ★, Space 20.1%, Simulation 19.1%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy game that emphasizes the technical challenges of operating on the Martian surface.
- #17 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 57% ★, Simulation 22.4%, Space 20.5%
Why You'll Like It: A base-building simulation that explores the logistical challenges of establishing a permanent human presence on Mars.
- #18 International Space Station Tour VR
84% matchVery Positive84% of 94 reviews2018
Dev: The House of Fables
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Experience the International Space Station in VR with high-quality images and learn about the inner-workings of the Space Station from the European Space Agency's Samantha Cristoforetti, holder of the record for the longest uninterrupted spaceflight by a European astronaut.
Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed, educational walkthrough of the ISS that mirrors the base-exploration focus of Project Eagle.
- #19 Terraformers: First Steps on Mars
82% matchVery Positive89% of 696 reviews2021
Dev: Asteroid LabPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Terraformers: First Steps on Mars is a free prologue of Terraformers, featuring an exclusive challenge to lead humanity's first attempt at settling the Red Planet.
Why similar: Mars 76.4% ★, Simulation 23.6%
Why You'll Like It: An educational strategy simulation that explores the long-term scientific process of terraforming Mars.
- #20 StarbaseSim
81% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: AshtorakSimGames
Windows · Linux
Operate the Starship space launch system and learn how to catch a rocket to understand what it takes to colonize Mars in this ever-evolving simulation of SpaceX Starbase Texas.
Why similar: Simulation 63.7%, Space 36.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox simulation that focuses on the technical aspects of space station operation and maintenance.
- #21 Space Mechanic Simulator: Prologue
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Atomic JellyPub: Wildlands Interactive
Windows
Space Mechanic Simulator: Prologue is a story prelude to the full version, which will introduce you to the world of cosmic repairs, greedy corporations, and cutting-edge technology.
Why similar: Mars 65.2% ★, Simulation 17.5%, Space 17.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a hands-on look at the maintenance of space-faring equipment, fitting for fans of technical space simulations.
- #22 JCB Pioneer: Mars
84% matchMixed42% of 153 reviews2017
Dev: AtomicomPub: GamesCo
Windows
JCB Pioneer: Mars drops you onto the surface of The Red Planet. Your mission: To survive and prepare Mars for future human colonization.
Why similar: Mars 62.5% ★, Simulation 37.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the heavy machinery and engineering required to survive and build on the Martian landscape.
- #23 Project Skylab
83% matchMostly Negative28% of 57 reviews2018
Dev: Not Awful Studio
Windows
Project Skylab is an educational Algebra Sci-fi FPS that takes place on the surface of Mars.
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused experience that highlights the design and functionality of space station modules.
- #24 Earthlingo
81% matchVery Positive90% of 223 reviews2019
Dev: Earthlingo
Windows · Linux
Explore a planet, learn a language
Why You'll Like It: While different in subject, it shares the educational, interactive, and exploration-based design philosophy of Project Eagle.
- #25 Citizens: On Mars - Prologue
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Redkar LimitedPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Experience the ultimate turn-based colony building game in Citizens: On Mars - Prologue! 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: Simulation 76.4%, Space 23.6%
Why You'll Like It: A city-builder that focuses on the layout and infrastructure of a Martian colony.
- #26 Occupy Mars: The Game
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 3,012 reviews2026
Dev: ▲ Pyramid Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Survive and colonize Mars in a highly technical, open-world sandbox game. Build and upgrade your base, discover new regions, conduct mining operations, retrieve water, generate oxygen, grow crops, and fix broken parts.
Why similar: Mars 64.6% ★, Space 19.5%, Simulation 15.9%
- #27 Project Skylab 2
79% matchMixed68% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Not Awful Studio
Windows
Project Skylab 2 is an educational Algebra Sci-fi FPS that takes place on the surface of Mars. Learn Algebra while fighting against an army of killer robots, and drive your rover across a 4x4 mile Mars landscape.
Why You'll Like It: A follow-up experience that continues the exploration of space station environments with a focus on interactive design.
- #28 REAL MOON
76% matchMixed68% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: historia Inc.
Windows
Explore a precisely recreated lunar surface built from real data and a JAXA-backed simulation.
Why similar: Simulation 60%, Space 40%
- #29 Mars Horizon
76% matchVery Positive84% of 3,058 reviews2020
Dev: Auroch Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Lead a major space agency as you guide humanity to Mars in this strategy simulation game. Construct a base, design and build rockets, conduct missions throughout the Solar System, and write your own history of Space exploration. Created with support from the European Space Agency.
Why similar: Mars 67% ★, Space 20.2%, Simulation 12.8%
- #30 MOON BASE
78% matchMixed59% of 85 reviews2021
Dev: Rossiya Segodnya
Windows
In this project you can become an astronaut on the first moon base in human history. You can drive a rover, do some jobs with drilling devices, figure out how solar panels work and walk on the moon surface.
Why similar: Simulation 53%, Space 47%
- #31 Mars Colony:Challenger
79% matchMixed65% of 119 reviews2014
Dev: HyperKat Games
Windows
Mars Colony: Challenger is a 3D first / third person game that offers you the challenge of setting up a remote base on the surface of Mars. At its core, the game was derived from a simulator where everything is interactively tied together.
Why similar: Mars 43.8% ★, Simulation 35%, Space 21.2%
- #32 Marching Simulator
78% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2018
Dev: Marching Simulator
Windows
This is a 2D, sprite based marching simulator. It is intended to give the user what it would feel like to march a military formation, as well as see how well they can do!
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #33 Rover Mechanic Simulator
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 654 reviews2020
Dev: ▲ Pyramid GamesPub: Pyramid Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As an Engineer - crew member of one of the first Mars colonies - you are responsible for repairing and maintaining Mars Rovers. In this advanced simulator you will learn the internal details of various Mars Rovers and their components.
Why similar: Mars 63.7% ★, Space 18.6%, Simulation 17.7%
- #34 The Planet Crafter: Prologue
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,643 reviews2021
Dev: Miju Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Experience the first stages of terraforming an entire planet in this space survival open world terraforming crafting game prologue. Explore, survive, collect, build your base then create oxygen, heat and pressure to make an hostile planet livable for humanity.
Why similar: Mars 77.2% ★, Space 22.8%
- #35 Reshaping Mars
72% matchVery Positive85% of 831 reviews2023
Dev: TholusPub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
「Reshaping Mars」is a colony simulation game on Mars, you will start by gathering resources, storing food, accepting immigrants, and building a better colony together. Develop powerful technologies for Mars Reshaping, make Mars great agai..sorry, just great. Don't forget to make the residents happy.
Why similar: Mars 61% ★, Simulation 20.5%, Space 18.5%
- #36 Aery - A New Frontier
73% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
Aery – A new Frontier is a story-driven 3D flight exploration game in which you control a bird-like creature while flying through a immersive but peaceful Sci-Fi world. Follow an interesting story through space and time and enjoy the relaxing gameplay while an exploring unknown colorful world.
Why similar: Mars 64% ★, Simulation 20.9%, Space 15.1%
- #37 CAPCOM GO! Apollo VR Planetarium
74% matchVery Positive86% of 88 reviews2019
Dev: NSC Creative
Windows
Take a seat and immerse yourself in one of our 3D dome movies. Explore the interactive planetarium controls to discover stars, constellations, holograms and lasers! Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Moon landings, explore the wonders of the cosmos and take a tour of the International Space Station.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #38 IMPACT
72% matchMixed56% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Hochschule Darmstadt
Windows
IMPACT is an immersive sci-fi game set on the Moon. Build and manage a lunar base, generating valuable scientific data along the way. This data is used by the European Space Agency to train a real AI that will eventually land on the Moon.
Why similar: Space 100%
- #39 Mars Colonization
73% matchMixed53% of 53 reviews2023
Windows
The time has finally come when we can enjoy a new stage in human development!
Why similar: Mars 65.9% ★, Simulation 34.1%
- #40 EarthX
70% matchVery Positive88% of 905 reviews2023
Dev: DenisPub: Mesote Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
EarthX is a rocket company management game. Go from launching small rockets on Earth to eventually building a colony on Mars. Create your own Internet constellation, develop new technologies, supply the International Space Station and terraform Mars!
Why similar: Space 54%, Simulation 46%
- #41 ENDLESS BECOMING - APARTMENT
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 96 reviews2021
Dev: Jonathan TurnerPub: Chameleon Gallery
Windows · Mac
It is an interactive virtual art installation. Utilizing Virtual Reality or First Person modes, users are encouraged to explore at their own pace. Users will experience an unfolding landscape of architecture, spatialized sound and digital phenomena.
- #42 1000 days to escape
71% matchVery Positive84% of 401 reviews2019
Dev: Lemon Squeezy
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Only 1000 days left until the end of the world. You have to realize the largest space program ever to save as many people as you can. Explore planets, colonize them, help people find a new home.
Why similar: Mars 46% ★, Space 33%, Simulation 21%
- #43 Elon Simulator 2019
71% matchVery Positive81% of 495 reviews2019
Dev: SRS Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The year is 2019.. There is a loong way to the Mars.
Why similar: Simulation 67.3%, Space 32.7%
- #44 Russian Village Simulator on Mars
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: VD Games
Windows
Develop a village colony on Mars, using various resources and bringing the unique flavor of Russian culture to the distant space.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #45 IL DIVINO: Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling in VR
70% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2019
Dev: Christopher Evans
Windows
Step onto Michelangelo’s scaffold to learn about how he painted the ceiling, or enter a Vatican conservator’s mobile aerial platform to see the ceiling up close and learn about the controversial cleaning. Over 100 clickable elements about Michelangelo’s work.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #46 Preface: Undiscovered World
69% matchMixed45% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions
Windows
Preface is an immersive tech demo showcasing Melba, PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions' groundbreaking technology generating an Earth-scale world. In this project still in development, experience our machine learning agents creating a planet in real-time, directly on your GPU.
- #47 Flat Earth Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: The Truthtellers
Windows
Is the earth a globe? Why do you think that? Does your everyday life confirm that fact? Explore the alternative of the Flat Earth Simulator! An interactive simulation of the day and night cycle on a flat earth with information waypoints all over the terran plane.
Why similar: Simulation 66.7%, Space 33.3%
- #48 Modules
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Zhestkov.Studio
Windows
Modules is a VR art experience by Maxim Zhestkov, where architecture, sculpture, film, and music blend together to immerse viewers into the artist's world.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #49 The Orville - Interactive Fan Experience
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,023 reviews2019
Dev: Messy Desk Interactive
Windows · Mac
Step aboard the USS Orville (ECV-197), the Planetary Union's finest mid-level exploratory class cruiser. With every room on every deck recreated with painstaking accuracy, you are free to explore the ship at your leisure and engage in all manner of shenanigans!
Why similar: Space 100%
- #50 Mars First Logistics
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,474 reviews2025
Dev: Shape Shop
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 88.1% ★, Simulation 11.9%
- #51 Starling
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: CozymosPub: Montreal Video Game School
Windows
Starling is a student made third person base-building exploration game. As an employee of Starling Corp., your mission is to gather resources from across the galaxy. After an unexpected turn of events, you will need to rebuild your base while being assisted by adorable creatures known as starlings.
Why similar: Space 100%
- #52 Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,212 reviews2025
Dev: Lyra Creative
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 56%, Simulation 44%
- #53 Plasma
64% matchVery Positive90% of 1,062 reviews2023
Dev: Dry CactusPub: Dry Licorice
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Plasma is a pure engineering sandbox. Use advanced visual programming and robotics tools to create anything you can imagine.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #54 VRUSEUM
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 90 reviews2022
Dev: SecondaryBounce
Windows
Welcome to VRuseum, a virtual experience designed by Secondarybounce that invites the user to explore, through a 10,000m2 architectural space, a selection of world-renowned digital artists curated by Boldtron.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #55 Utopia Colony
68% matchMixed67% of 108 reviews2020
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 68% ★, Space 20.1%, Simulation 11.9%
- #56 Rocket Science
67% matchVery Positive80% of 160 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: Space 58.3%, Simulation 41.7%