60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Sci-fi, Sandbox, Resource Management.
Haul cargo, hunt bounties, upgrade your ship and get paid in a gritty lo-fi universe. Hand painted graphics, procedural generated star systems that can be navigated, story campaign mode or huge open-world.
Space Travellers
Space Travellers is a unique open-world sandbox space simulator set in the year 2343. Travel the galaxy, trade, explore unexplored worlds, fight, build bases and factories, forge alliances and experience new adventures!
Away Team
Away Team is a new Oxygen Not Included game. Mistakenly shipped off to an alien world, you will need to harness the environment and master temperature, pressure, chemical reactions and more in order to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Space Travellers is a unique open-world sandbox space simulator set in the year 2343. Travel the galaxy, trade, explore unexplored worlds, fight, build bases and factories, forge alliances and experience new adventures!
Why similar: Sci-fi 15.8%, Procedural Generation 14.3%, Sandbox 13.5%, Space Sim 9.1%, Simulation 9%
Away Team is a new Oxygen Not Included game. Mistakenly shipped off to an alien world, you will need to harness the environment and master temperature, pressure, chemical reactions and more in order to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Why similar: Resource Management 15.3%, Sandbox 15.2%, Procedural Generation 14.9%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Sci-fi 11.7%
That's no moon. It's a giant ball of garbage. Build a factory to excavate, wash, sort, classify and disassemble the detritus of ages past.
Why similar: Sandbox 30.5%, Sci-fi 24.1%, Simulation 14.5%, Resource Management 13.2%, 2D 9.4%
47 million probes were launched into the void. Yours just found something alive. A living universe simulation where evolution never stops — not even when you do.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 19.4%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Sandbox 17.8%, Simulation 17.6%, Resource Management 8.9%
Make the planet Green Again in this relaxing colony sim game! Help a nation of little plant people reclaim their planet taken over by defective robots, as you build, decorate, and defend your settlement. Grow crops for your citizens, explore the unknown, and protect the new natural order!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.4%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Sandbox 17.2%, Resource Management 15.6%, Procedural Generation 13%
A small quick game about building a factory to launch planets into a solar system! Grow your base and increase production to make the ultimate factory for launching planets!
Why similar: Sandbox 20.5%, Simulation 19.1%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Resource Management 11.6%, Space Sim 10.4%
A space trader & combat sim meets squad-RPG, large scale conquest, choice driven gameplay with fluid & punchy tactical real-time combat set in a dynamic open-world sandbox.
Why similar: Simulation 16.7%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Sandbox 16.5%, Space 9.6%, RPG 7.3%
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: Sandbox 21.4%, Simulation 20.1%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Resource Management 13%, Space Sim 10.9%
Stellaxy is a space exploration immersive sim with alien cultures, boss battles, and massive Universes containing billions of planets to explore! Discover the mysteries of the Universes and find collectibles while completing quests.
Why similar: Sci-fi 17.3%, Sandbox 16.3%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Space Sim 9.5%, Minimalist 9.3%
Calling Home is an exciting sci-fi simulation resource management game that draws heavily from games in the factory-building and exploration genres, providing a thrilling mix of building your base, researching, factory management, puzzle solving, exploration, and resource gathering.
Why similar: Sandbox 20.7%, Resource Management 13.9%, Simulation 12.5%, Space Sim 11%, Minimalist 10.5%
Take the reins of the newly founded Office of Interstellar Production, annex newly discovered star systems, mine resources and refine quality components to build mighty warships to deliver to the unceasing needs of the Navy. A chill sandbox resource management game.
Why similar: Resource Management 25.7%, Simulation 19.5%, Sci-fi 17.9%, Space Sim 11.3%, Sandbox 11%
A relaxing game about space exploration that can be played full screen or at the bottom of your screen. Trade, fight, mine and salvage your way through a procedurally generated galaxy. Let the game idle while your autopilot handles business and builds your fortune.
Why similar: Resource Management 22.8%, Sandbox 17.7%, Sci-fi 14%, Procedural Generation 13.9%, Simulation 9.7%
Astero Inc. is a space mining simulation game where players will travel to a dystopian future in a tense competition for asteroid mining rights throughout the universe. Take on the role of a small business owner in an all-out fight against the mighty Black Corp.
Why similar: Resource Management 19.3%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Simulation 9%, Space Sim 7.5%
Home Wind is a minimalist, relaxing and cozy city builder about creating large settlements based on proximity tactics. All for free!
Why similar: Sandbox 18.3%, Resource Management 16.5%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Procedural Generation 14.2%, Minimalist 13.4%
Galactic Simulator 2: Stargate is a roguelite simulation game inspired by the Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter. Pilot your ship, gather resources, build stargates, and discover other civilizations as you explore an ever-evolving galaxy.
Why similar: Sci-fi 17.6%, Resource Management 16.6%, Sandbox 16.1%, Simulation 12.1%, Space Sim 9.8%
Deep Claims is a space exploration game where you upgrade your ship and equipment in order to mine increasingly valuable and hazardous asteroids. Can you make it to the core?
Why similar: Sandbox 23.7%, Simulation 13.4%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Exploration 9.6%
SOLUM is a floating-island factory sandbox. Extract Sol and automate production across an expanding Island-Network. Build networks, route goods, and keep your islands stable against the pull of a collapsed star.
Why similar: Resource Management 25.5%, Sandbox 21.6%, Simulation 19%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Strategy 8.3%
A first person building game where every problem is solved with pipes.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.9%, Simulation 15.9%, Space Sim 12.8%, Sci-fi 12%, Resource Management 11.8%
Space adventure with open world, FPS shooter and a lot of missions. Choose your own carrier. Are you a space pirate or a brave space ranger? Choose your destiny. The galaxy needs you, commander! Openworld game with multiple worlds to explore.
Why similar: Resource Management 17.5%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Sandbox 12.3%, Cyberpunk 11%, Simulation 8.7%
Stardeus is a deep colony sim set on a broken starship manned by drones and hibernating human survivors. As the AI, have your drones repair your ship, save your crew and travel the stars in this beautiful simulation.
Why similar: Resource Management 20.2%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Sandbox 14.4%, Procedural Generation 11.7%, Space Sim 7.2%
A fantasy space agency management game! Manage your team, design your space ship and research new technology! Reach moons, planets and the void beyond. Can you reach the void? Can you bring Galduen to the void?
Why similar: Resource Management 23.7%, Sci-fi 18.5%, Space Sim 12.9%, Simulation 11.2%, Exploration 9.6%
Asteroids are worth trillions. They're also spinning at 200 meters per second. You are a Wrangler—harpoon tumbling rocks, wrestle them to a dead stop with your custom-built ship, and mine them for credits. The pay is good. The survival rate is a conversation people avoid.
Why similar: Resource Management 20.1%, Sandbox 17.2%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Sci-fi 13%, Space Sim 8.6%
Drifter is an open-world sandbox space trading game with a procedurally-generated galaxy 100,000 light years across made up of tens of thousands of star systems to explore and features an original soundtrack by composer Danny Baranowsky.
Why similar: Sandbox 25.5%, Simulation 17.1%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Procedural Generation 12.8%, Space 10.6%
As The Light Goes Out is a simulation game utilizing Emergency and Rescue services from across the globe as its background. Become the Emergency Services Commander and take charge of the Fire, Police, and Paramedic departments! Instruct your teams and ensure public safety！
Why similar: Resource Management 37.9%, Sandbox 30.8%, Simulation 29.7%, Indie 1.6%
Above Earth is a science fiction survival game. Experience a struggle for life in the fragile artificial environment of a damaged space station.
Why similar: Resource Management 25.2%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Procedural Generation 15.4%, Simulation 11.1%, Immersive Sim 9.4%
Mine It — dive into a world of forgotten stellar technology. Search for rare resources in the darkness, trade and upgrade your gear, guided only by a beam of light in the endless void.
Why similar: Resource Management 36.7%, Sandbox 15.1%, Simulation 11.6%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Space 9.2%
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: Sci-fi 18.2%, Simulation 15.4%, Sandbox 14.8%, Space 11.9%, Space Sim 11.3%
Start as a humble rock and evolve into a rock-digging rock star! Dig for resources, solve ancient puzzles, and uncover hidden secrets after crash-landing on an alien planet. Unearth countless upgrades and gain powerful abilities. Explore mysterious new worlds. Reach the core. Ascend to Rock God!
Why similar: Resource Management 26.1%, Sci-fi 20.3%, Procedural Generation 17%, Sandbox 9.2%, Simulation 7.8%
Final Factory blends factory building, spaceship design, and a rich universe to explore. Build a mega factory and command a massive fleet against the hostile local aliens. Discover new technologies and unlock the secrets of an ancient civilization as you explore an infinite cosmos.
Why similar: Resource Management 24.5%, Sandbox 16.6%, Sci-fi 16%, Procedural Generation 11.4%, Simulation 9.7%
Mine asteroids, salvage space debris, design your own small or massive spacecraft using individual functional components, complete missions, and engage in battles against enemies in a vast galaxy with realistic physics based on orbital mechanics or in a classic physics mode.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.9%, Simulation 20.3%, Sci-fi 18.4%, Space 13.6%, Space Sim 7.8%
A sit 'n' survive set on board a spaceship. Aliens have made it inside, and you need to defend yourself. Viewing cameras, shutting doors, blocking vents, and sounding alarms is your only hope. You must last 5 days while backup arrives.
Why similar: Resource Management 43.9%, Simulation 25.6%, Sci-fi 19.7%, Space 9.2%, Indie 1.7%
This is a "This War of Mine" like game with 2D pixel art style. You need to manage your resources and find a way to survive on Planet Carol.
Why similar: Resource Management 27.5%, Sci-fi 25.2%, Simulation 19.2%, Tactical RPG 11%, Strategy 7.2%
Explore a seamless endless universe with an uncountable number of galaxies, stars, planets, and moons. Make friends or enemies with unique alien civilizations. Research upgrades for your vessel with scientific phenomena and alien tech that you've acquired.
Why similar: Sandbox 21.1%, Procedural Generation 17.5%, Space Sim 12.5%, Simulation 11.2%, Resource Management 9.4%
Lead humanity’s final journey beyond Earth. Launch ships, harness gravity slingshots, and explore distant star systems to make humanity multi-planetary.
Why similar: Resource Management 21%, Procedural Generation 14.1%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Sandbox 12.2%, Space Sim 10.8%
A first-person space roguelike that dares you to press every button (even the ones you shouldn’t). Your signal is fading… Do you copy?
Why similar: Sci-fi 26.5%, Resource Management 24.5%, Procedural Generation 20.5%, Space 9.1%, Strategy 7.2%
The ultimate space capital ship combat compendium is the evolution of hard core space combat sims. The only game of its kind currently in existence.
Why similar: Sci-fi 40.4%, Simulation 22.7%, Space 14.9%, Strategy 10.6%, Sandbox 4.4%
Manage your own Pet Shop like no one else!
Why similar: Simulation 33.1%, Sandbox 32%, Resource Management 25.7%, Strategy 9.2%
Explore a universe of tiny planets, swing between worlds, and jump into handcrafted bubble scenes. Train simple AI companions to follow you and join your adventures. A playful physics sandbox you can enjoy solo, online, or in split-screen.
Why similar: Sandbox 27.9%, Procedural Generation 21.4%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Simulation 12.4%, Exploration 8.4%
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: Sci-fi 25.1%, Simulation 16.7%, Sandbox 15.1%, Space 10.6%, Space Sim 9%
A deep starship colony sim. Build your starship, manage air, water, food, fuel, energy, temperature and psychology to keep your crew alive across vast distances. Closed-loop system in space. Mining, wiring, plumbing, in-ship factory, (alien?) radio signals & translation, diplomacy, combat, and more.
Why similar: Resource Management 19.9%, Sandbox 15.9%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Simulation 10.6%, Procedural Generation 10.3%
Step into the grease-stained boots of a debt-ridden Patcher in a gritty industrial space station. Diagnose critical failures, strip panels with your automatic vortex drill, and replace complex components to bring massive ships back to life. Restore power, clear the smoke, and pay off your debt.
Why similar: Simulation 24.6%, Resource Management 19.4%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, Immersive Sim 8.2%
X-Tension is the eagerly awaited expansion pack to X: Beyond the Frontier. The expansion is not limited by a linear plot line but makes use of new ways to expand your empire. You can now take part in missions that are offered to you throughout the game.
Why similar: Simulation 26.3%, Sci-fi 24.2%, Sandbox 17.7%, Space Sim 12.3%, Space 10.9%
Fly real astrodynamics from an Apollo-era DSKY. Plan Lambert transfers, mine asteroids, build a fleet, and survive a 38-body solar system where every trajectory is solved from Kepler's equation. No autopilot, no cheating.
Why similar: Simulation 22.1%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Space Sim 13.9%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Resource Management 12%
What The Stars Forgot is a retro-styled sci-fi horror management sim. As an advanced starship's cutting-edge AI, you have to guide a procedurally generated crew of hundreds as they embark on a dangerous mission to discover the source of an anomalous signal emanating from deep space.
Why similar: Sci-fi 22%, Procedural Generation 19.5%, Resource Management 18.1%, Simulation 13.1%, Space Sim 8.1%
Unleash your engineering skills in this randomly generated, roguelike tower defense. Defend your portals by combining simple traps into intricate contraptions, taking advantage of the environment and learning how to deal damage efficiently.
Why similar: Sandbox 29.8%, Resource Management 28%, Procedural Generation 24%, 2D 8.8%, Strategy 7.6%
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: Simulation 22.6%, Sandbox 17.5%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Space 9.5%, Space Sim 9%
This is a factory game based on text and 2d drag and drop. You need to complete the process from mining resources to the final interstellar resource mining and transportation. You will continue to unlock new technologies and experience many unexpected challenges along the way.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.1%, Resource Management 24.2%, Sci-fi 19.8%, Simulation 11.8%, 2D 7.8%
A narrative sci-fi RPG where you can only interact with the seven thoughts currently on your mind. Research and repair a mysterious battleship. Manage your headspace and survive the quarreling voices living inside it or thrive in the madness.
Why similar: Resource Management 31.6%, Sci-fi 25.4%, Hand-drawn 22.9%, RPG 9.8%, Space 6.5%
The hit mobile game Interstellar Pilot 2 has come to Steam. Join the TEF forces heading to the Gatopean sector to find a new home for mankind. Play how you like in this open world space-sim developed by Pixelfactor.
Why similar: Sandbox 26.1%, Simulation 22.8%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Space Sim 12.9%, Strategy 10.1%
A futuristic sci-fi persistent universe exploration game with one million stars and 18 million planets and moons. Fly your ship to any star and explore its solar system. Claiming stars, planets and moons will make them yours forever - other players will see your discoveries and you will see theirs.
Why similar: Simulation 26.4%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Space Sim 16%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Exploration 9.1%
Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!
Why similar: Resource Management 23%, Sandbox 17.5%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Procedural Generation 16.2%, Minimalist 10.6%
Sanguis OS is a dark, claustrophobic UI-based horror simulation. Take control of a blood-fueled drilling machine descending into the 9 layers of Hell. Manage engine heat, harvest demons for fuel, and fight off corrupting demonic malware before your system crashes and the hull is breached.
Why similar: Resource Management 43.5%, Simulation 22.2%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Immersive Sim 9.7%, Strategy 5.2%
Build amongst the stars in Starport Delta, a light sci-fi strategy game that focuses on survival. Station Commanders across the universe will turn to you for guidance to expand, defend, and survive. Help them build a thriving station, but watch out, there are many dangers hiding in space...
Why similar: Simulation 22.9%, Resource Management 17.8%, Sci-fi 14%, Sandbox 12.7%, Strategy 10.9%
StarSim is a spaceship strategy RPG with live galaxy simulation. The game combines real-time with paused starship combat, turn-based crew combat, text quests and more. Be a hero, a trader, a scavenger, a mercenary or a pirate.
Why similar: Sci-fi 27.4%, Procedural Generation 23.6%, Space 11.2%, Simulation 10.5%, Strategy 7%
Build and manage your own space company. Design missions, launch satellites, and expand your influence across Earth’s orbit.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.3%, Simulation 22.1%, Space Sim 11.9%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, Resource Management 10.9%
Manage an interstellar spy business in this strategy game with lunchbreak-length runs. Release your inner math-nerd to manipulate statistical odds for stealing data and technology. Build a galaxy-wide espionage network, partner with megacorporations or sell their secrets to bankrupt them. Profit!
Why similar: Resource Management 20.4%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, Sci-fi 12%, Sandbox 9.4%, Space Sim 7.7%
A game of exploration, curiosity, and fascination. Single-player, low-pressure and endless variety.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 30.5%, Sandbox 27.1%, Simulation 17.2%, Exploration 11.3%, 2D 7.1%
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: Sci-fi 31.9%, Simulation 26.1%, Space 11.7%, Sandbox 9.1%, Procedural Generation 8.6%
Explore the Solar System. Mine and drop asteroids. Colonize and terraform. Lead the space race and compete with other corporations on your way to profit. Watch the expansion of human race over the centuries.
Why similar: Sandbox 20.1%, Resource Management 18.7%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Simulation 11.7%, Space Sim 9.4%
In celebration of the 25 yr anniversary of the first release, this compendium contains all 4 games in the Battlecruiser 3000AD series which was first released in 1996.
Why similar: Sci-fi 21.4%, Sandbox 18.5%, Simulation 14.2%, Space Sim 12.4%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
