- #1 Space Colonizers Idle Clicker
97% matchMixed45% of 42 reviews2018
Dev: CapPlay Interactive Inc.
Windows · Mac
Space Colonizers is a simulation and strategy idle game of Sci-Fi adventure theme. To explore more planets and meet cute aliens, you have to constantly install parts and upgrade spacecraft.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.6% ★, Idler 17.4%, Clicker 10.5%, Futuristic 9.1%, Strategy 7.4%
- #2 Aeons of Rebirth
96% matchMixed66% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: Short Scale
Windows
Aeons of Rebirth is a short, strategic incremental journey about exploring planets and building the greatest space empires ever!
Why similar: 4X 43.6% ★, Idler 32%, Aliens 10.9%, Futuristic 10%, 2D 1.8%
- #3 Ironseed 25th Anniversary Edition
96% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2020
Dev: Robert MorganPub: Channel 7 Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sci-fi exploration game written in 1994, updated to use a modern 3D engine, and remains faithful to the original. The story is fully intact with only minor tweaks to gameplay and cosmetics. The original game is often compared to Star Control and Starflight.
Why similar: Space Sim 34.8% ★, 4X 21.5% ★, Building 14%, Exploration 7.9%, RPG 6%
- #4 Little Asteroid Miner
95% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: TCS Developer
Windows
An idle incremental adventure in space! Mine asteroids while fighting off enemy AI drones. Build your own AI drones, mining lasers, helper drones and more. Collect hundreds of rewards and unlock a variety of features that will help your ultimate goal: making numbers go up (or sometimes down).
Why similar: Idler 28.8%, Space Sim 22.1% ★, Clicker 11%, Futuristic 9.1%, Sci-fi 8.5%
- #5 Spaceship Idle: Design, Build, Explore & Battle
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FishPondPub: Fish Pond Studio
Windows · Linux
Spaceship Idle is an idle/incremental 4X grand strategy auto battler where you build your own spaceship and engage in space battles. Research a vast tech tree, equip unique weapons, unlock powerful upgrades, construct bigger and better ships, win epic (auto) battles, and conquer the galaxy!
Why similar: 4X 25% ★, Idler 23.6%, Space Sim 22.8% ★, Clicker 10.3%, Exploration 7.3%
- #6 After the Crash : Colony
94% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Penche Software
Windows
Build order on a strange planet, keep your crew alive, and gather the parts needed to repair the crashed main ship. Manage resources, explore new areas, face growing threats, and strengthen your colony a little more with each passing day.
Why similar: 4X 36.8% ★, Space Sim 35.7% ★, Strategy 7.5%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Simulation 5.7%
- #7 Roids
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Braymatter
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a unique, procedurally generated galaxy filled with alien artifacts and resources to extract and exploit. Mine asteroids, harvest nebula, pilot unique ships and find new and strange things in the void between stars as you struggle to survive long enough to find another home.
Why similar: Space Sim 32% ★, Aliens 15.6%, Building 13.8%, Futuristic 11.7%, Strategy 7.7%
- #8 Space Elevator Project
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VanilliA Studio
Windows
A simulation sci-fi game where players take on the role of the project manager of a space elevator project. They will progressively achieve project phase goals and ultimately accomplish the ultimate goal of constructing a Mars colonization spacecraft.
Why similar: Space Sim 42.1% ★, Strategy 15.2%, Building 13.8%, Simulation 13.2%, Exploration 8.6%
- #9 Starbrew Station
91% matchMixed44% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Lost Rabbit Digital
Windows
Start with one machine. Scale to a galaxy-supplying coffee empire. Hire 33 alien workers, survive Rush Hour chaos every 8 minutes, and boss-fight your way to prestige resets that unlock permanent upgrades. Free to play. No paywalls.
Why similar: Idler 31.1%, Space Sim 25.6% ★, Futuristic 15.3%, Clicker 11.9%, Sci-fi 8.1%
- #10 Office of Interstellar Production
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Moonchisel Studio
Windows
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: Space Sim 36.8% ★, Idler 29.9%, Building 11.1%, Simulation 10.9%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #11 Factory Works Idle
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EnricoBC
Windows · Linux
Factory Works Idle is a captivating incremental game that puts you in control of an ever-expanding industrial empire. Begin with humble manual labor and gradually build an automated manufacturing powerhouse that spans from primitive stone tools to futuristic singularity technology.
Why similar: Idler 32%, Building 20.4%, Clicker 15.5%, Futuristic 9.1%, Simulation 8%
- #12 Empires of a Tiny Universe
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cactus Games
Windows · Linux
Empires of a Tiny Universe is a relaxed single-player RTS where you build and expand your empire across space. Manage planetary infrastructure, develop new technologies for your fleet, and conquer the galaxy - all from a clear, minimalist perspective.
Why similar: 4X 40.3% ★, Aliens 16%, Building 14.3%, Futuristic 11.3%, Strategy 8.8%
- #13 Super Starship
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Les Bird
Windows · Mac
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: Space Sim 48% ★, Futuristic 14%, Simulation 13.7%, Exploration 9.9%, Sci-fi 7.3%
- #14 Unending Galaxy
89% matchMixed62% of 124 reviews2016
Dev: Anarkis Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Unending Galaxy is a unique space-sim in which you can fill any role from pirate or trader to the leader of a large galactic empire.
Why similar: 4X 32.4% ★, Space Sim 23.5% ★, Strategy 15.4%, Simulation 11.8%, Sci-fi 5.6%
- #15 Exodus: The Colonization of Space
86% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Artex
Windows · Linux
Colonize a galaxy in 256 colors! In this RiscOS gem from 1997, the fate of human civilization lies in your hands. Travel the stars, claim uninhabited planets or fight over them against your alien opponents. Your ultimate chance to relive the original experience, on the PC for the first time ever.
Why similar: 4X 32.2% ★, Space Sim 29.8% ★, Strategy 11%, Futuristic 9.5%, Simulation 9.4%
- #16 Children of the Galaxy
87% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2017
Dev: Filip Dusek, Empty Keys
Windows
Children of the Galaxy is a grand scale 4x turn-based strategy game with a turn-based combat and tactical elements. You can explore the galaxy, colonize planets and build huge armies of starships to fight in epic space battles.
Why similar: 4X 55.8% ★, Strategy 16.3%, Simulation 13.5%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Indie 3.9%
- #17 Expansion
86% matchMixed61% of 18 reviews2019
Dev: Mykel Flynn
Windows
A strategy game about space (location) in space (cosmic). Colonise the galaxy with a thousand clicks of a mouse. Winner of DreamHack Austin Jam!
Why similar: 4X 38.8% ★, Space Sim 29.8% ★, Strategy 14.8%, Clicker 9.6%, Simulation 5.3%
- #18 Cats to the Moon
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mateusk2m
Windows
Cats to the Moon is a short incremental game about leading a nation of silly cats as they attempt to become the first ever to land on the moon. Explore space, build your city, and most importantly, reach a place no other cat has ever been.
Why similar: Idler 30.6%, Space Sim 26.4% ★, Clicker 12.3%, Strategy 9.9%, Simulation 7.6%
- #19 Idle Dyson Swarm
84% matchMixed66% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Blindsided Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ever wanted a Dyson swarm of your own? Now you can have one with just a few clicks! Manage a solar empire, produce bots which will make solar panels for you. Send your panels to the sun to generate energy and sell that energy to make money which you can spend on even more bots!
Why similar: Idler 39.6%, Clicker 14.8%, Strategy 13.3%, Futuristic 9.5%, Simulation 8%
- #20 10ⁿ - Ten Power N
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raphael LepuschitzPub: RoboLabs
Windows · Mac
10ⁿ - TEN POWER N is a science & fiction strategy-simulation where you create, explore and conquer the universe from quantum foam to the cosmic expanse. Traverse 19 levels, manage more than 600 resources, defend your simulation. The universe isn’t just yours to explore – it’s yours to command!
Why similar: 4X 40.5% ★, Idler 15.3%, Building 11.7%, Aliens 9.3%, Sci-fi 7.2%
- #21 DYSON ERA IDLE
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NCAT
Windows
In Dyson Era Idle, harness stellar power to build cosmic megastructures. Research technologies, select unique stars, and construct increasingly efficient Dyson Spheres. Transform theoretical astrophysics into a captivating idle experience of galactic engineering.
Why similar: Space Sim 33.6% ★, Idler 21.4%, Futuristic 11.5%, Clicker 11.2%, Sci-fi 9.4%
- #22 Trappist
82% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Sirrah
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Trappist-1, 40.7 light-years from Earth. Fly your Ark, a colossal spaceship and mobile base. Explore the solar system and establish thriving colonies. Uncover the mysteries of Trappist in this story-driven colony builder.
Why similar: 4X 27% ★, Space Sim 25.5% ★, Building 13.6%, Aliens 9.7%, Futuristic 6.9%
- #23 Order: The New Dawn
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Outer Space Workshop
Windows
Order: The New Dawn is a colony sim with space adventure. As a legendary captain from the United Stellar, build a base on the desert planet New Terra and face the perils of the Wastespace—how will you shape the destiny of the stars?
Why similar: Space Sim 33.3% ★, 4X 27.9% ★, Building 13.8%, Exploration 6.6%, Strategy 5.1%
- #24 Pixel Starships
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,914 reviews2023
Dev: SavySoda
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Pixel Starships is an FTL-style online sci-fi strategy builder and management game with a competitive PVP tournament. Set in the retro galaxy, your role is to explore space, meet aliens, and develop your ship, crew and AI. The game contains deep strategic and 4x elements. PSS is community-driven.
Why similar: Space Sim 28.9% ★, 4X 28.4% ★, Building 12.9%, Aliens 10.1%, Sci-fi 7.7%
- #25 Space Commander
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gambit Games StudioPub: TBA
Windows
The endless expanse of space has never been such a dangerous place. Take command as a Space Fleet Admiral who will face the challenge of galactic war and determine the fate of the universe.
Why similar: Space Sim 43.2% ★, Strategy 15.6%, Futuristic 11.2%, Simulation 10.7%, Sci-fi 9.8%
- #26 Idle Space Navy
80% matchMixed48% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix Aura
Windows · Mac
A sci-fi idler. Upgrade your ships, get new items, and conquer the stars.
Why similar: Idler 42.9%, Clicker 15.9%, Strategy 15.4%, Futuristic 12.2%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #27 Idle Space Force: Retro Clicker
79% match2 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Fuse Games LLC
Windows
A retro idle adventure that plays like a top down shooter!
Why similar: Idler 45.1%, Aliens 27.2%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Clicker 7.3%, 2D 5.1%
- #28 Star Conqueror 舰队指挥官
79% matchMixed58% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: MirrorAlice Studio
Windows
Engage in real-time battles with customizable space warships. Explore the galaxy, forge alliances, develop powerful ships, and defeat alien invaders.
Why similar: 4X 27.6% ★, Space Sim 27% ★, Futuristic 10.1%, Strategy 8.1%, Sci-fi 8%
- #29 Back to Save the Universe
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clay Peterson
Windows
A 4X strategy game where you start by hatching a single egg and eventually build a galactic empire to rival the greats. Craft resources, navigate politics, and shape the future of the universe in this unique space sandbox.
Why similar: 4X 34.2% ★, Space Sim 27.8% ★, Building 11.8%, Futuristic 8.9%, Strategy 7.1%
- #30 Galactic Simulator
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: PcZ Games
Windows · Mac
Galactic Simulator is a clicker game based on the Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter theory. Players can simulate the evolution of celestial bodies and civilizations in the galaxy from an observer's perspective. The game supports multiplayer mode. Create a unique galaxy with friends!
Why similar: Space Sim 35.6% ★, Idler 28.3%, Clicker 12.4%, Futuristic 8%, Simulation 7.1%
- #31 OREBIT
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wynter Forest Studio
Windows
Mine the cosmos in this idle space clicker! Collect rare resources, build powerful equipment, upgrade your ship, and unlock new stellar bodies. Rescue crew, automate mines, and uncover the secrets of the stars.
Why similar: Space Sim 34.2% ★, Idler 33%, Clicker 16%, Simulation 7.5%, Sci-fi 4.6%
- #32 Nova: Space Armada
76% matchMixed52% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: STONE3 PTE. LTD.
Windows
An exceptional sci-fi strategy game based on space adventure as its core.
Why similar: 4X 39.7% ★, Space Sim 28.7% ★, Sci-fi 8.6%, Strategy 8.1%, PvE 5.8%
- #33 El Conquista
77% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Dexypher Games
Windows
A real time open world strategy game. Game consist of a massive overworld with many planets and dimensions. You play as a hero, discovering new lands even in the farthest reach of the galaxy through expedition and conquest. You can build a base and summons which could be used in your wars!!
Why similar: 4X 37.4% ★, Building 16%, Aliens 13%, Strategy 7.5%, Sci-fi 6%
- #34 beyond.frontiers
75% matchMixed65% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Duality Beyond Studios
Windows
beyond.frontiers is an open-world space adventure with 30+ ships, 125+ sectors, and fully voiced stories. Trade, explore, or fight — your choices shape the galaxy as three empires clash and ancient secrets await discovery.
Why similar: Space Sim 44.6% ★, PvE 13%, Exploration 10.4%, Open World 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #35 Void Ascendancy
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: lijohnttle Studio
Windows
Void Ascendancy is a UI-driven space empire simulation where you colonize planets, manage specialized worlds, and build interstellar trade networks across a procedurally generated star cluster.
Why similar: 4X 47.5% ★, Strategy 14.2%, Simulation 12.3%, Futuristic 10.2%, Exploration 6.2%
- #36 Capital Command
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hellride GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Take the helm of a state-of-the-art warship as you fight epic space battles in a sandbox campaign. Upgrade and customize your ship, master the art of maneuvering, and use a blend of tactical prowess and heavy firepower to overcome deadly threats.
Why similar: Space Sim 30% ★, 4X 26.3% ★, Building 11.9%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Exploration 6%
- #37 20 Days
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: AgostonB
Windows
Survive 20 tense days aboard a failing spaceship while hunting down an enemy satellite. Every day brings new malfunctions, random story events, and difficult choices. Will you find the target before it's too late?
Why similar: Space Sim 43% ★, Strategy 15.4%, Aliens 14.5%, Clicker 12.9%, Sci-fi 6.4%
- #38 Project Chromata
73% matchMixed51% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: GamezEternalPub: ArborAeternum
Windows
Project Chromata is a deep sci-fi incremental game about restoring the universe by mixing colors. Unlock new technologies, prestige to gain powerful permanent upgrades from a vast star chart, and master automation systems to watch the numbers soar in this satisfying and feature-rich idle experience.
Why similar: Idler 42.2%, Futuristic 21.5%, Simulation 16.2%, Strategy 7.3%, 2D 5.5%
- #39 Among The Stars
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hidden Universe Games
Windows
You find yourself in a distant galaxy full of merchants, diplomats, bandits and powerful factions. Explore unknown galaxies, trade, fight pirates or become one. Uncover mysteries and shape the universe!
Why similar: Space Sim 51.9% ★, Exploration 12.4%, Futuristic 10.4%, RPG 7.5%, Sci-fi 6.3%
- #40 Planet Factory
71% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: SupremeGuardianGames
Windows
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: Space Sim 39.1% ★, Strategy 15%, Futuristic 14.2%, Simulation 12.4%, Building 7.1%
- #41 Battlecruiser Generations
73% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2021
Dev: 3000AD
Windows
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: Space Sim 39.9% ★, Futuristic 16.5%, Aliens 13.6%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Exploration 8.6%
- #42 Alpha One
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Capsule Games
Windows
Alpha One is a top-down action, 4X-lite strategy game. Each action level is a turn in a strategic conflict as you race to collect resources, acquire upgrades, expand territory and build defenses. All to find a way home!
Why similar: 4X 43.2% ★, Building 11.6%, PvE 10.6%, Aliens 10.5%, Strategy 8.1%
- #43 Psi 5 Trading Company
73% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Accolade, Inc.Pub: Ziggurat
Windows
Captain a space freighter on its perilous voyage to deliver vital supplies to the Parvin Frontier! Select your crew, then lead and command their efforts to manage the ship's navigation, engineering, weapons, and more on the fly as crises and obstacles arise in real time.
Why similar: Space Sim 48.7% ★, Aliens 19.1%, Simulation 10%, Futuristic 9.1%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #44 Unnamed Space Idle
70% matchVery Positive93% of 3,991 reviews2023
Dev: SylvPub: Jdog Corp
Windows · Linux
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 282.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Destroy endless waves of alien ships that have all but wiped out humanity in this long form, unfolding, sci-fi idle game. Customize your ship with different weapons and defenses to defeat specific enemy types and utilize a ton of different systems to increase your overall power.
Why similar: Idler 45.4%, Clicker 13.1%, Aliens 11.7%, Futuristic 9.1%, Simulation 8.8%
- #45 Idle Expanse
72% matchMixed55% of 149 reviews2020
Dev: Lyrical Games LLC
Windows
A sci-fi themed incremental game which allows you to expand your capitalistic empire across the galaxy! Hire mercenaries to pillage alien planets for resources, with the singular goal of making as much money as possible as quickly as possible! Totally not a playful commentary on real Terran society.
Why similar: Idler 34%, Aliens 18.2%, Clicker 13.8%, Strategy 12.3%, RPG 8.8%
- #46 Tachyon Wars
71% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Fair Games
Windows
Tachyon Wars is a sci-fi real-time space strategy game. It introduces seriously deep gameplay with an emphasis on fleet control. Open space to explore, large-scale battles, crafty AI. All of it is well seasoned with novel real-time game mechanics.
Why similar: 4X 46.4% ★, Strategy 14.3%, Futuristic 12.1%, Aliens 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.6%
- #47 Starcom: Unknown Space
68% 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 36% ★, Aliens 12.1%, Building 11.9%, Exploration 9.4%, Open World 8.9%
- #48 X4: Foundations
70% 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 34.9% ★, 4X 24.4% ★, Building 10.8%, Exploration 7.3%, Sci-fi 5.9%
- #49 Structura
71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Binary Station Studio
Windows · Linux
Structura is a rather unique sci-fi real-time strategy set in space. Its a hybrid of rts and fps, with emphasis on combat and survival. Build your economy for war, modify the unit by adding components, explore, expand, and survive the savage waves of enemy attacks.
Why similar: 4X 39.4% ★, Space Sim 32.3% ★, Futuristic 10.7%, Strategy 8.2%, Open World 3.9%
- #50 Space Mechanics: repair | hiring | crafting
68% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: MintCat
Windows
In "Space Mechanics: Repair | Hiring | Craft" you are the owner of a space repair station in which you have to work. Repair spaceships, get money for it, hire them and create items for sale or for your own purposes.
Why similar: Space Sim 49.8% ★, Futuristic 20.2%, Idler 17.1%, Simulation 9.6%, Indie 1.9%
- #51 Galactic Ruler Enlightenment
69% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Play campaign stories within the Galactic Ruler universe. Invade the galaxy to eliminate those who stand in your way or rally alien races to defend against the invaders. Fight battles at both planet and space across a procedurally generated galaxy. Use new unit control systems to manage your forces.
Why similar: 4X 32.6% ★, Space Sim 16.3% ★, Aliens 14.1%, Futuristic 10.4%, Strategy 8.3%
- #52 Void Destroyer 2
69% matchVery Positive80% of 664 reviews2020
Dev: Iteration 11
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Start with nothing... End with everything! All you have is a basic ship, barely fit for combat, with it you'll start your journey and empire. A open world space sandbox, inspired by and expanding the classics.
Why similar: 4X 31.4% ★, Space Sim 30.4% ★, Building 11.7%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Open World 6.5%
- #53 Nova Empire
69% matchMixed53% of 283 reviews2022
Dev: Gamebear Tech
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Build up a Space Empire and establish control of the Galaxy and the Universe! Nova Empire is a multiplayer space game in which the aim is to build your empire and conquer the galaxy in epic space battles against your rivals with other allies worldwide!
Why similar: 4X 32.4% ★, Space Sim 29.3% ★, PvE 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Strategy 8.6%
- #54 Lords of Kingdoms
70% matchMixed44% of 87 reviews2018
Dev: ThankGame.com
Windows
Lords of Kingdoms is a multiplayer online war game. Turn your small castle into a mighty fortress and become ruler of the greatest realm.
Why similar: 4X 59.7% ★, Building 26.3%, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 1.1%, RPG 0.7%
- #55 Orbital Nexus
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: ZxStudio
Windows
Start on a barren planet, expand your empire through resource management, fleet building, and planetary conquest. Discover cosmic relics, trade or fight with neutral factions, and build galactic wonders like particle colliders. Balance strategy, exploration, and combat to dominate the galaxy!
Why similar: Space Sim 22.3% ★, Futuristic 21.2%, Building 20.1%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Strategy 14.8%
- #56 Andromeda: Rebirth of Humanity
68% matchMixed65% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: Null Reference Games
Windows · Linux
Andromeda is a hybrid between a space 4X and an MMO for Android and PC. Get dropped into an online universe sandbox with 2 galaxies full of planets to colonize. Build structures like Mines to generate resources to build ships and engage in fleet battles with NPCs and other players.
Why similar: Space Sim 41.3% ★, Strategy 13.4%, Futuristic 11.7%, Building 11.5%, Sci-fi 6.4%
- #57 Delos: Space Traffic Control
66% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: hv
Windows
In Delos, you are the space traffic controller managing the flow of ships at a bustling space station. Direct docking, allocate resources, and prevent collisions in a real-time strategy setting. Balance efficiency and safety to maintain order in the interstellar hub.
Why similar: Space Sim 54.6% ★, Sci-fi 12.3%, Strategy 11.7%, Simulation 10.8%, Clicker 9.4%
- #58 My Little Cosmos
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PcZ Games
Windows
My Little Cosmos is a light idle clicker game that runs quietly in the background. Keyboard input and mouse clicks from everyday computer use automatically drive the evolution of a universe, with inventory rewards dropping over time.
Why similar: Space Sim 34% ★, Idler 29.2%, Clicker 11.7%, Simulation 9.8%, Futuristic 8.9%
- #59 Mine or Burn
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Heavy Pepper Inc.
Windows
Mine asteroids, automate resource collection, and grow your mining operation in this active incremental roguelite built around constant progression. Fuel hyperjumps, invest in permanent upgrades, and push deeper through branching star systems while enemy forces grow stronger.
Why similar: Idler 30.2%, Space Sim 21.9% ★, Building 17%, Clicker 14.3%, Strategy 7.4%
- #60 Idle Space War
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SuupiaPub: Idle System, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Idle Space War is an idle space simulation game where you upgrade your spaceship, explore distant planets, and collect resources. Progress continues even when you’re offline. Customize your ship, develop strategies for unique planets, and enjoy a relaxing yet engaging interstellar adventure.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.3% ★, Idler 22.4%, Clicker 9.8%, Futuristic 8.1%, Strategy 7.6%