- #1 Astro VR
97% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: Light-Year Simulations, LLC
Windows
Freely travel among the stars and planets in this made for VR astronomy simulation. Experience space from some of the smallest solar system bodies to our largest planets. Or leave the solar system to explore strange new worlds orbiting stars so distant it takes light thousands of years to get here.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 14.8%, Science 13.8%, Education 13.7%, Space Sim 12.9%, Space 12.1%
- #2 Space Atlas: The Solar System
96% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Ouroboro Soft Inc.
Windows · Mac
Navigate through a detailed simulation of the solar system, where you can explore planets, moons, and other celestial bodies up close. Access detailed information, images, interactive content, quizzes and even mini-games where you can try to land a space probe.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.3%, Simulation 21.1%, Education 14.5%, Realistic 12.5%, Space 9.4%
- #3 Kepler Project
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kepler Project
Windows · Linux
Build rockets and shoot them into space. Once you reach orbit, you are halfway to explore anywhere in the Solar System.
Why similar: Space Sim 23%, Space 20.9%, Simulation 17%, Education 11.4%, Science 10.9%
- #4 3D Solar System Simulator
95% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Rob MoorePub: NARP
Windows
This is a simulation based upon real physics. Its specifically for use with 3D headsets such as the HTC Vive and Oculus quest. It gives you a 3D perspective of how gravity works and interacts on all the bodies in a solar system. You can experiment with creating your own solar system.
Why similar: Space Sim 21.5%, Simulation 18.5%, Education 17.2%, Science 11.7%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #5 Lunar Odyssey
94% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: Fractal Blue EntertainmentPub: Visual Purple Inc.
Windows
Don your xEMU Spacesuit, explore the Orontius Crater, and Lunar Module in an immersive first-person VR experience with out of this world accuracy and interaction. Follow real-life procedures, launch the Apollo-era Lunar Module, play Space Golf, and experience the moon like never before.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 14.2%, Space 13.6%, Science 12.5%, Education 12.4%, Space Sim 12.2%
- #6 Stargazer Simulator
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TeamCosmicDawn
Windows
A first-person astronomy simulator built on real astronomical data. Set up, align, and operate your telescope as the sky changes with location, date, and time. Use star charts and bright stars to find targets, then observe the Moon, planets, and faint, distant deep-sky objects through the eyepiece.
Why similar: Space Sim 27%, Science 17.2%, Realistic 13.8%, Simulation 10.5%, Physics 9.4%
- #7 Space Query
93% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Space Query team
Windows
This simulation software brings the solar system to your fingertips, allowing you to explore the orbits of planets and witness the fascinating effects of introducing new cosmic objects like asteroids, extra suns, or even a black hole.
Why similar: Space Sim 27.7%, Simulation 23.1%, Education 19.6%, Space 12.4%, Exploration 8.9%
- #8 Lunaris
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Project Lunaris
Windows
Embark on humanity’s greatest journey to the Moon with Lunaris. Take on the role of an astronaut navigating NASA’s Apollo missions, from the roaring launch of Saturn V to stepping on the lunar surface. Experience the triumphs, challenges, and legacy of space exploration in this immersive simulator.
Why similar: Space Sim 24.4%, Simulation 22%, Immersive Sim 17.6%, Education 11.4%, Realistic 9.6%
- #9 Celestia
91% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Celestia Development Team
Windows
A real-time 3D space simulator and interactive planetarium. Travel to any planet, moon, star, or galaxy and view it from any point in space and time. Accelerate time, land on alien worlds, and expand the universe with community-made add-ons.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.5%, Simulation 20.6%, Education 14.9%, Science 12.7%, Space 11%
- #10 Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,348 reviews2025
Dev: Lyra Creative
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.3 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 Sim 18.4%, Space 14.5%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Science 11.8%, Realistic 10%
- #11 Celestarium
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Celestarium Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Celestarium, an astronomy game where you start as an amateur astronomer. Discover and map planets, sell data to corporates, improve your gear, start your own space agency, manage your own missions, build and fly rockets to discovered bodies. Explore, prosper and expand your presence in space.
Why similar: Space 16.3%, Science 13.6%, Space Sim 13.3%, Simulation 11.7%, Realistic 10.7%
- #12 Universe Sandbox
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,971 reviews2015
Dev: Giant Army
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 24.4 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 Sim 18.2%, Space 15%, Education 13.7%, Science 12.3%, Simulation 11%
- #13 Space Zone
89% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Astroviz
Windows
The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.6%, Simulation 26.1%, Space 16.9%, Realistic 15%, Exploration 10.7%
- #14 Patched Conic
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Perilune Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Space Sim 26.4%, Simulation 20.3%, Immersive Sim 18%, Space 10.8%, Exploration 9.4%
- #15 DUSTCROW
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: NullEffect Studio
Windows
DustCrow is a space-salvaging and exploration zero-G VR game where you strip derelict wrecks for scrap, manage your tools and equipment in a zero-G environment, and play in a live, player-driven economy. It's just industrial tools, tactile physics, and the daily grind in the vast emptiness of space.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 21.9%, Space Sim 18.5%, Space 17.6%, Exploration 12.2%, Physics 11.2%
- #16 Enter The Moon
87% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2018
Dev: Paul SobkowiakPub: LPS-Interactive
Windows
Space simulation moon game. Explore the moon, mars, venus and mercury in breathtaking real-time 3D. Explore their geological aspects. Battle against spaceships or a secret lunar base. Enter the ISS. Measure the moon. And get in the cockpit.
Why similar: Space Sim 22.4%, Space 15.3%, Education 13.9%, Science 13%, Immersive Sim 10.7%
- #17 Course Correction
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: House 13 Games
Windows
Realistic space flight simulator.
Why similar: Space Sim 20.5%, Space 16.2%, Simulation 12.7%, Realistic 12.3%, Science 12%
- #18 Space Crash Simulator
84% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: WPC
Windows · Mac
Real-time planetary collision sandbox powered by SPH physics: smash planets together and watch the destruction and its aftermath!
Why similar: Space Sim 29.8%, Space 19%, Simulation 14%, Physics 12.2%, Immersive Sim 10.4%
- #19 Rover Simulator
85% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Matt SchostekPub: Demigod Studios
Windows
Rover Simulator allows you to experience the cosmos through the lens of a Rover. Explore celestial bodies across the galaxy in the pursuit of evidence pointing to signs of life as well as gaining a broader understanding of the universe to pave the way for colonization beyond the Earth.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.7%, Simulation 20%, Immersive Sim 17%, Science 10.4%, Exploration 10%
- #20 Solar System Simulator
84% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: WPC
Windows · Mac
Gravity and exploration sandbox
Why similar: Space Sim 21.3%, Space 15.2%, Education 13.8%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Simulation 11%
- #21 Planet Genesis 2
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raptor Claw
Windows
Design your own solar systems and enjoy watching them orbit, collide and smash each other in a cosmic dance!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 22.2%, Science 16.9%, Space Sim 15.6%, Education 15%, Space 12.2%
- #22 The Tracy Arm Tsunami Experience
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Patrick LynettPub: Patrick Lynett LLC
Windows
Explore Tracy Arm, Alaska and trigger a massive landslide tsunami in a first-person simulation with land, air, and water viewpoints.
Why similar: Simulation 24.1%, Education 20.8%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Science 11.5%, Realistic 10.4%
- #23 Apollo 17 - Moonbuggy VR
83% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2019
Dev: VRX
Windows
A simulation of the Apollo 17 lunar rover exploration in virtual reality. Realistically recreated to give you a real sense of what it was like to be on the moon and explore these huge distances with the rover.
Why similar: Space Sim 17.9%, Space 14.6%, Immersive Sim 14.2%, Education 13.4%, Simulation 10.3%
- #24 Satellite Command
82% matchMixed64% of 81 reviews2016
Dev: Stormtide
Windows
Satellite Command is a realistic, relaxing astrophysics simulator. Complete contracts with real data, launch and take control of ever more powerful Satellites, research advanced technology and build your Space Agency!
Why similar: Space Sim 18.8%, Science 15.1%, Education 15%, Space 15%, Immersive Sim 12.5%
- #25 Geospatial Exploration - Explore the real world in 3D and VR
81% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Boemien
Windows
Explore Earth in stunning detail! Fly through realistic atmosphere, discover landmarks with AI guide, and experience our planet like never before.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 18.7%, Space Sim 17.3%, Education 17.1%, Space 15.6%, Exploration 11.1%
- #26 PowerCorp
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: byteZorroPub: byteZorro Games
Windows
A hard sci-fi survival sim where each decision costs power. Every system drains your dying reactor. Pilot a crippled spacecraft across a real-scale solar system using true orbital mechanics, manage critical systems, and fight to reach Earth — where space itself is the only enemy you need.
Why similar: Simulation 22.6%, Space 20.6%, Space Sim 16.9%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Realistic 11.3%
- #27 Launch Director
79% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: TiJayFLY
Windows
A walking simulator where you can launch rockets! Become the Launch Director for a commercial space transportation company. Can you configure these reusable rockets for a successful launch, ascent and landing?
Why similar: Space Sim 20.8%, Immersive Sim 18.8%, Science 18.3%, Space 16.8%, Physics 11.2%
- #28 iCode STEM Universe
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: iCode Technologies
Windows
Dive into a VR universe of knowledge! Explore space, engineer inventions, and journey through Earth's history. Discover, learn, and be amazed.
Why similar: Space Sim 16.3%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Education 14.5%, Science 14.2%, Space 13%
- #29 Space Mechanic Simulator
78% matchMixed63% of 120 reviews2023
Dev: Atomic JellyPub: Wildlands Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Become a Space Mechanic! Get your hands dirty, explore the depths of space and repair broken machinery. Diagnose problems using diagrams and tools, perform repairs, manage your resources and watch the simulated machinery come alive. Or just gaze upon the beauty of the Solar System.
Why similar: Space Sim 21.4%, Space 16.1%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Science 14.2%, Simulation 11.5%
- #30 Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager
76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,282 reviews2026
Dev: SpaceOpsPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Space Sim 18.4%, Space 17.5%, Science 16.4%, Simulation 11.1%, Realistic 11.1%
- #31 ΔV: Rings of Saturn
77% matchVery Positive93% of 3,442 reviews2023
Dev: Kodera Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A physics-based mining sim, set in the thickest debris field in Sol. Every action has a reaction, lasers are invisible without a medium, and your thrust is a potent weapon. Find trade, adapt your equipment to your playstyle, hire a crew to help. Unravel the mysteries of the rings, or just get rich.
Why similar: Space Sim 18.2%, Space 17%, Immersive Sim 14%, Science 13%, Physics 10.3%
- #32 Rocket Science
78% matchVery Positive81% of 176 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 Sim 18.5%, Space 15.8%, Science 14.9%, Education 12.6%, Realistic 10.3%
- #33 Terminal Closure
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Darmac Game
Windows
Take your place at the tactical station of a spaceship and face a brutal war in the near future for control of the outer planets in this realistic space warfare simulator. Choose your side and lead your ship into battle, maneuvering and fighting according to the laws of orbital mechanics.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.7%, Simulation 20.9%, Space 19.9%, Physics 12%, Science 10.8%
- #34 Periapsis: Eclipse
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Skytrellis Games
Windows
Conquer the Settled Galaxy in Periapsis: Eclipse where gravity, heat and the physics of space are the keys to conquest. Master orbital mechanics, real-world inspired weapons and nuclear rockets to outmaneuver dozens of hostile ships and claim victory for the Exiled Empire.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 21.7%, Science 18.8%, Space 16.8%, Space Sim 16.8%, Simulation 10.5%
- #35 Solar Systems For Kids
76% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: SRM Games
Windows
A family friendly casual game that teaches children about celestial bodies. Learn about the Sun, Earth, Jupiter, and the other celestial bodies that make up our Solar System. You or your child will also be able to create your own Solar System in a sleek and in-depth fashion!
Why similar: Education 19.3%, Space 18.4%, Science 18.2%, Space Sim 15.1%, Simulation 9.3%
- #36 Kerbal Space Program
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 146,012 reviews2015
Dev: SquadPub: Private Division
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 66.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Why similar: Space 24.1%, Space Sim 19.9%, Science 16.2%, Simulation 14%, Physics 11.6%
- #37 Spaceflight Simulator 2
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Curiosity ✦
Windows · Mac
Build rockets and fly them around the Solar System in this realistic aerospace sandbox. Attempt landings, build space stations, drive rovers, perform spacewalks, explore alien worlds, and get your crew home safe.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.3%, Space 13.2%, Simulation 13.1%, Science 11.6%, Cinematic 8.2%
- #38 OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe)
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 123 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: Space Sim 17.1%, Education 15.7%, Science 14.9%, Space 13.4%, Physics 8.7%
- #39 Voyager 2
73% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Rumor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Launch the Voyager space probe to the furthest depths of the Solar System! Use gravity to slingshot around planets and scan, orbit, or land on targets to earn stunning replays of your accomplishments.
Why similar: Space Sim 17.8%, Space 16.3%, Science 15.2%, Education 14.1%, Physics 10.6%
- #40 Roving Rovers - Australian Rover Challenge 2026
72% matchMostly Negative38% of 24 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 26.3%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Realistic 14.7%, Simulation 13%, Physics 12.2%
- #41 History of Space
73% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: 5 Games
Windows
History of Space is an immersive and educational game that allows players to explore a virtual space history museum, delving into the captivating history of space exploration.
Why similar: Space Sim 29%, Simulation 24.5%, Education 13.7%, Realistic 11.1%, Exploration 10.2%
- #42 Tiny Space Academy
73% matchMixed64% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: Full Orbit Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Tiny Space Academy is a 2D space sim where you can grow your own space agency and explore our solar system with rockets you design! Learn basic orbital mechanics, run science experiments, and get your astronauts back to Earth safely.
Why similar: Space Sim 23.5%, Space 20.6%, Simulation 15.4%, Education 14.9%, Physics 13.5%
- #43 Tin Can
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,355 reviews2022
Dev: Tin Can Studio
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
You've barely managed to escape your exploding spaceship. Now in an old escape pod, you hurtle through space at the mercy of the cosmos. With no knowledge of the pod’s complex systems, your life depends on a technical manual and your own wits. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Space 20.1%, Space Sim 18.3%, Simulation 14.7%, Realistic 13.7%, Immersive Sim 12.7%
- #44 Star Paws
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Cat's Games
Windows
Star Paws is a space simulator with sandbox elements. In this game, you play as an astronaut cat. Your goal is to develop your own space program. Build a spacecraft from a variety of components and venture in search for a strange signal coming from a distant deep corner of the Solar System!
Why similar: Space Sim 22.3%, Science 16.4%, Space 15.1%, Education 13%, Realistic 12.6%
- #45 Soyuz Constructors
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pyramid Games S.A.Pub: Pyramid Lab
Windows
Become a pioneer of spaceflight. As an engineer in the Soviet Space Program you will be responsible for repairing, fixing and building the iconic spacecraft and rockets from the R-7 family.
Why similar: Simulation 21%, Space Sim 19.9%, Space 16.1%, Science 15.4%, Physics 10.7%
- #46 Abyss Drifter
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VetusCorvum
Windows
A first-person space courier sim. Haul cargo between planets and stations, fuel and repair your ship by hand, and navigate by instruments through a forgotten star system where nobody is coming to help.
Why similar: Space Sim 22.8%, Immersive Sim 15.7%, Space 13.2%, Simulation 10.7%, Science 10.6%
- #47 Final Orbit
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bad Sector
Windows
Master the cockpit of highly realistic spacecraft in this Newtonian physics based sim. Take off from surface to space, plot a course between the planets and dock with space stations. Trade commodities or take shipping contracts to buy upgrades and optimize your build - every choice matters.
Why similar: Simulation 19.4%, Space Sim 18.9%, Space 17.8%, Science 10.7%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
- #48 The Universe of Red Hope
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shelby County Video Game DevelopmentPub: Mathematics Firms of Memphis
Windows
A classic fantasy MMORPG powered by uMMORPG—discover dungeons, fight powerful creatures, forge rare equipment, and shape a living world alongside hundreds of players.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.5%, Science 19.7%, Education 18.6%, Space 17.8%, Simulation 14.1%
- #49 Low Earth Orbit Adventures
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Classyk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Low Earth Orbit Adventures is a chill space sim set in the near future where the space around Earth has become a frontier of science, commerce and diplomacy. Retrieve the Hubble, rescue astronauts, assemble space stations and many other missions in this realistic but friendly adventure.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.4%, Immersive Sim 18.9%, Realistic 16.5%, Physics 13.4%, Space 10.3%
- #50 Sylph
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Softmax Foundries
Windows
Operate a spacecraft at the edge of a singularity. Use realistic orbital mechanics and Newtonian physics to explore a star system around a black hole and what lies beyond.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.3%, Space 15.9%, Realistic 15.8%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Simulation 12.7%
- #51 RedSpaceOps
71% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Floyd Kerr
Windows
Experience the thrill of live space operations by controlling various Research, Experimental, and Demonstration (RED) spacecraft to accomplish real world tasking. The first mission is SpaceCowboy ADR (Active Debris Remediation). Clean up dangerous debris to earn ADR bucks and refuel to stay alive.
Why similar: Space Sim 21.8%, Education 19%, Space 17.8%, Physics 11.5%, Exploration 10.6%
- #52 Children of a Dead Earth
69% matchVery Positive90% of 936 reviews2016
Dev: Q Switched Productions, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
The most scientifically accurate space warfare simulator ever made. Now with Steam Workshop!
Why similar: Space 25.7%, Simulation 22.2%, Realistic 19.6%, Science 18.3%, Space Sim 13.6%
- #53 vROVpilot: TITANIC
67% matchVery Positive88% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: Magellan Limited
Windows
Experience the bow of the Titanic wreck as captured by Magellan at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean. Immerse yourself as an ROV pilot to explore the wreck and complete missions to scan key features of this sleeping spectacle.
Why similar: Simulation 29.4%, Education 26.1%, Immersive Sim 24.6%, Cinematic 16.1%, Atmospheric 3.1%
- #54 Opportunity
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DIMANCHE CORP.
Windows
Opportunity is an atmospheric narrative game where you become the famous NASA rover and brave the many obstacles littering the desolate red planet in order to finally complete its mission.
Why similar: Space Sim 28%, Simulation 22.2%, Immersive Sim 18.6%, Space 10.4%, Exploration 10.2%
- #55 Search
69% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Ahmad R.H.
Windows
The existence of all mankind is under threat. You are the only hope!
Why similar: Space Sim 24.7%, Space 21.7%, Simulation 18.8%, Science 16.6%, Physics 9%
- #56 Join The Space Exploration Fleet!
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Phuntasy Productions
Windows
This is a single player game. You play a rebooted android in a broken shuttle. You need to fly the ship, keep the energy systems functional, mine some fuel from asteroids and feed the FTL drive with energy.
Why similar: Space Sim 29%, Immersive Sim 27.4%, Simulation 15.2%, Exploration 11.8%, Physics 9.1%
- #57 Journey to Impossible
67% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: JTI Production
Windows
Journey to Impossible is a VR action-simulation game that puts you in the role of an Apollo astronaut. Pilot the Lunar Module, manage spacecraft systems, and tackle mission-critical tasks in an immersive first-person experience that combines realism, action, and education.
Why similar: Simulation 22.7%, Space Sim 21.6%, Education 19.4%, Immersive Sim 15.6%, Space 10.3%
- #58 StarbaseSim
66% matchVery Positive95% of 61 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: Space Sim 26%, Immersive Sim 18.8%, Simulation 15.6%, Education 12.5%, Realistic 11.6%
- #59 Perihelion
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Connor RowlandPub: Tritium Softworks
Windows · Mac
Perihelion lets you run your own rocket engine shop. Take over an abandoned desert airfield, design realistic, unique engines, then test them!
Why similar: Space Sim 27%, Simulation 22.4%, Immersive Sim 19.6%, Realistic 11.4%, Space 10.7%
- #60 Meco Rocket Simulator
65% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Dannie Sim
Windows · Mac
Design real rocket engines with real physics, no black boxes. You're an underpaid engineer at Mecodyne, building engines that fire only if they'd work for real, without regard for your safety. A serious engineering sim that teaches by doing. Built solo.
Why similar: Space 15.7%, Education 15%, Science 13.9%, Realistic 13.3%, Simulation 12.8%