- #1 Darkstar One
97% matchVery Positive83% of 621 reviews2008
Dev: Ascaron Entertainment ltd.Pub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Darkstar One offers a fantastic amount of freedom of choice. The story-based missions gradually lead you deeper into the galaxy to new races, new technologies and ever stronger opponents. Explore a vast array of solar systems in search of hidden artifacts of ancient races, essential objects for upgrading your ship--the Darkstar One.
Why similar: Space Sim 36.3%, Space 23.9%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Simulation 8.9%, Open World 7.4%
- #2 Super Starship
96% match9 user reviews89% of 9 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 41.2%, Simulation 21.5%, Space 9.9%, Exploration 8.1%, Sci-fi 6%
- #3 REAL MOON
96% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: historia Inc.
Windows
Explore a precisely recreated lunar surface built from real data and a JAXA-backed simulation.
Why similar: Space Sim 42.1%, Simulation 21.1%, Space 15.7%, Exploration 8.5%, Open World 7.9%
- #4 Space Zone
95% 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 44.1%, Simulation 24.4%, Space 15%, Exploration 8.5%, Open World 7.2%
- #5 The Battle of Sol
94% matchMixed57% of 102 reviews2015
Dev: Bit Planet Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 24%
The Battle of Sol is an intense space action game where you participate in epic capital ship battles, thrilling dogfights, space station raids, and much more as you liberate humanity's solar system from enemies determined to bring us to its fiery end.
Why similar: Space Sim 33.1%, Simulation 27%, Space 19.8%, Action 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #6 Shrouded Suns
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Benjamin Cid Pérez
Windows
In the midst of a seemingly hopeless war among the stars, take control of highly customizable spacefighters to experience classic space combat action throughout a story-driven campaign.
Why similar: Space Sim 47.4%, Space 18.8%, Simulation 12.1%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Action 5.4%
- #7 Subdivision Infinity DX
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 105 reviews2019
Dev: MistFly GamesPub: Crescent Moon Games
Windows
Subdivision Infinity is an immersive and pulse pounding sci-fi space shooter featuring stunning graphics and tight spaceship game play. Hunt down and destroy enemy spacecraft, crush capital ships, mine asteroids for rare minerals, and find blueprints to craft amazing new vessels!
Why similar: Space Sim 38%, Space 20.3%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Action 8.2%, Exploration 7.1%
- #8 FUTURETECH SPACE COMBAT ACADEMY
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: POLYFOUNTAIN MEDIA LLC
Windows
Will you make the grade and save the planet? Become a cadet on your first day of training in this 3rd person space combat simulator.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.4%, Simulation 34.6%, Space 17.5%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Third Person 3.6%
- #9 Tachyon: The Fringe
91% matchVery Positive89% of 247 reviews2009
Dev: NovaLogic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Caught in the middle of a violent conflict on the fringe of the galaxy — your ability to survive will depend on your piloting skills and combat savvy as a mercenary space fighter. But, as you explore the vastly detailed world of Tachyon: The Fringe, you will often find that the most powerful weapon on your ship is in your head.
Why similar: Space Sim 51.1%, Simulation 29.3%, Space 19.6%
- #10 X Rebirth
91% matchMixed44% of 7,315 reviews2013
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change. While the universe stumbles towards an uncertain future, countless adventures await as new enemies rise in search of power.
Why similar: Space 29.5%, Space Sim 26%, Simulation 21.8%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Open World 4.8%
- #11 Rogue System
90% matchMixed67% of 275 reviews2022
Dev: Digits Crossed Interactive, LLCPub: Image Space Incorporated
Windows
Our goal is to depict the possibilities of space exploration & combat within a realistic environment- to emphasize the "science" in science-fiction. Key features to include: proper orbital mechanics for all objects in space, detailed ship system control, functionality, inter-dependency & damage reaction.
Why similar: Space Sim 58.7%, Simulation 26.8%, Space 14.5%
- #12 STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Special Edition
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 471 reviews2015
Dev: LucasfimPub: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Against the overwhelming might of the Empire stands a small but growing Rebel Alliance. Scattered resistance groups are uniting and what is needed most now are Starfighter pilots. Will you join their struggle to end this tyranny and become a hero of the Rebellion?
Why similar: Space Sim 49.8%, Space 19.8%, Simulation 15.5%, Action 10.1%, Sci-fi 3.1%
- #13 FSX SpacePort
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TerraBuilder
Windows
Spaceflight add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Why similar: Space Sim 41.8%, Simulation 36.3%, Space 21.9%
- #14 Space Simulator
88% matchMostly Negative37% of 162 reviews2018
Dev: Stuka Games IncPub: Brixton Dynamics Ltd
Windows
Realistic simulation of spaceflight in a full sized Solar System, with all the planets and their major moons. using real forces, distances, velocities and time. Chapter 1: The Apollo Days. Incredibly detailed Apollo Program missions starting with Apollo 8 lunar orbit missions.
Why similar: Space Sim 39.8%, Simulation 33.5%, Space 26.8%
- #15 Helium Rain
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 338 reviews2018
Dev: Deimos Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Trade your wares and eliminate the competition in a cutthroat world. Buy new ships and stations to mine and haul resources. Explore the vast emptiness of space.
Why similar: Space Sim 49.8%, Space 21.8%, Simulation 16.2%, Exploration 6.4%, Action 4.2%
- #16 Space Cargo Simulator
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yusuf Kurt
Windows
Transport cargo in this challenging flight through the void of space! Listen to your co-pilot's warnings; manage your fuel, grapple with gravity physics and meteors. Expand your fleet with brand new, massive ships using the money earned from deliveries!
Why similar: Space Sim 41.4%, Simulation 21.4%, Space 9%, Action 8.9%, Exploration 8.1%
- #17 Interstellar Pilot 2
86% matchVery Positive90% of 160 reviews2023
Dev: Pixelfactor Ltd.
Windows
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: Space Sim 37.5%, Simulation 20.9%, Space 12.8%, Action 8.6%, Open World 6.7%
- #18 Elite Dangerous
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 107,071 reviews2015
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 148.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
Why similar: Space Sim 44%, Space 18.9%, Open World 10.1%, Simulation 8.9%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #19 ARESDA
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Drnagol
Windows
An open-world space exploration game. Explore, trade and fight to rise the ranks, discover new worlds and new species, and leave your mark on the Galaxy.
Why similar: Space Sim 38.7%, Space 18.6%, Simulation 12%, Exploration 9.9%, Open World 7.1%
- #20 3030 Deathwar Redux - A Space Odyssey
83% matchVery Positive94% of 1,163 reviews2017
Dev: Bird in SkyPub: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
3030 Deathwar is a unique mix of Adventure and Space Sim. Explore star systems, mine and hunt pirates in top-down mode. Leave your ship and switch into classic Adventuring mode, where you explore derelicts, talk to shady characters or head over to the space bar for a drink.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.5%, Space 22.9%, Simulation 14.9%, Open World 9.9%, Sci-fi 8.9%
- #21 STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 307 reviews2015
Dev: Totally GamesPub: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Real-time against real pilots; this is Star Wars space combat as it was meant to be! Featuring challenging real-time dogfights of 2 to 8 players, Star Wars™: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter is one of the most historically significant space combat simulators ever made.
Why similar: Space Sim 43.6%, Simulation 21.6%, Space 20.5%, Action 11.6%, Sci-fi 2.7%
- #22 A Hole In Space
82% matchPositive80% of 29 reviews2021
Dev: Clever AIPub: Hoi 4 ED
Windows · Mac
A "small" universe simulation, where you play as a black hole and try to absorb the whole universe. You decide the size and shape of the universe. Could also be used as a less meaningful CPU benchmark.
Why similar: Space Sim 50.9%, Simulation 20.6%, Space 20.1%, Atmospheric 5.3%, 3D 1.3%
- #23 Astrox Imperium
81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,245 reviews2019
Dev: Jace Masula
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Astrox Imperium is a relaxing space game where you fly around a generated universe. Mining, Fighting, Building, Exploring, and Surviving. What makes this game unique? You have complete control of how it plays. A robust sandbox and lots of MOD tools. Make it your game, and play it your own way.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.9%, Space 27.8%, Simulation 15.7%, Open World 8.8%, Sci-fi 5.6%
- #24 Evochron Mercenary
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 434 reviews2012
Dev: StarWraith 3D Games LLC
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The life of an independent mercenary is rarely without excitement. Your spacecraft awaits and your adventure begins in the Sapphire star system.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.5%, Space 26.8%, Simulation 19.2%, Open World 8.3%, Sci-fi 8.1%
- #25 Between the Stars
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,488 reviews2024
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Space Sim 35.8%, Space 24.7%, Simulation 15%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Action 5.7%
- #26 X: Tension
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 143 reviews2010
Dev: Egosoft
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 16%
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: Space Sim 37.7%, Simulation 25.5%, Space 22.4%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Action 3.3%
- #27 Parkan 2
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 388 reviews2014
Dev: NikitaPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Parkan II is an original concept game that will allow you to feel as a pilot of a spacecraft lost somewhere in the universe. Become a pirate or mercenary, get money to buy the most powerful cruiser and show them all who is to be the new master of the galaxy. Unforgettable adventures in the Parkan II universe await you!
Why similar: Simulation 27.7%, Space 27.6%, Space Sim 27.2%, Action 9.8%, Sci-fi 7.7%
- #28 Instarion
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Animus Digital
Windows
Massive ground and space battles with hundreds of units. Seamless landings on huge spherical planets. Interplanetary flights with explorable ship interiors. Boarding vessels anywhere in combat, space or surface. All in a single-server PvE co-op space-sim shooter.
Why similar: Space Sim 39.5%, Space 14.5%, Simulation 11.3%, Open World 10.5%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #29 The Cosmogenesis Project: Corruption
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BitDriven
Windows
Pilot your ship across a procedurally generated star map as corruption spreads inward. Each sector holds a stabiliser; protect it from raiders and pump energy into its shields. Jump between nodes, prioritise threats, and manage energy. Hold the line until time runs out, or be consumed by corruption.
Why similar: Space Sim 47.9%, Space 24.8%, Simulation 9.6%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Combat 4.2%
- #30 Infinite Voyager
79% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: cGh ONE
Windows
Far from Earth, mankind hasn't changed in the centuries since we've reached the stars. Across this wide-open galaxy, you'll find merchants, builders, and explorers. The more adventurous are colonizers, conquerors, and even space pirates. And you, Voyager? What will you be?
Why similar: Space Sim 33.6%, Space 18.9%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Action 9.3%, Open World 8.3%
- #31 Patched Conic
76% 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 42.7%, Simulation 21.4%, Space 10.8%, Exploration 8.4%, Sci-fi 6.4%
- #32 Kepler Project
76% 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 43%, Space 24.1%, Simulation 20.6%, Exploration 9.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #33 Space Elevator Project
75% 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 43.8%, Simulation 25.2%, Space 13.5%, Exploration 8.5%, Sci-fi 6.3%
- #34 SpaceBourne
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 814 reviews2020
Dev: Burak Dabak
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Spacebourne is an open space exploration game with Rpg elements. Its world consists of different factions at war. You as an expert pilot need to choose your side or be on no one's side and create a force of your own. Load up your weapons, Ready your ship and warp to adventure.
Why similar: Space Sim 38.5%, Space 29.4%, Simulation 23.2%, Exploration 6.5%, Indie 2.3%
- #35 Rodina
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,330 reviews2014
Dev: Elliptic Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A single-developer passion project. A seamless full scale solar system. Thrilling action. Be part of an incredible journey as a Universe is built from the ground up!
Why similar: Space 28.8%, Space Sim 22.4%, Open World 13.6%, Exploration 11.5%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #36 The Earth Sucks
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Insert Developer NamePub: Great North Gorilla
Windows
A casual space simulation game where you perform orbital manoeuvres on satellites to change their orbit and complete missions.
Why similar: Space Sim 46.5%, Simulation 27.7%, Space 17.3%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Singleplayer 1%
- #37 Star Horizon
74% matchMixed60% of 150 reviews2015
Dev: Orbital Knight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Space Sim 28.1%, Space 22.2%, Simulation 16.5%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Open World 7.1%
- #38 Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
73% matchMixed64% of 1,184 reviews2020
Dev: Double Damage Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Out of cash, out of luck, out on the fringe. Juno Markev has a killer to tail, a debt to pay, and more trouble headed her way. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw takes place in a greasy, blue-collar world of outlaws, truckers, cops and thieves.
Why similar: Space Sim 42.2%, Open World 10.7%, Simulation 10.6%, Space 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.4%
- #39 DeepSpaceDiesel
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlurryOwl
Windows
Welcome to your new career as a gas station attendant in the deepest, darkest corner of space! Serve adorable ships, count your cash, and expand your diesel empire. It's a simple, satisfying job. Just... ignore the whispers in the vents. Everything is fine. Probably.
Why similar: Space Sim 46.2%, Simulation 23.6%, Space 12.7%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #40 Rheksetor
74% matchNo user reviews2018
Dev: Trokardia
Windows
Explore and unravel the mysteries of Rheksetor!
Why similar: Space Sim 36.2%, Space 16.8%, Simulation 11.1%, Exploration 8.6%, Open World 8.3%
- #41 STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition
72% matchVery Positive81% of 638 reviews2015
Dev: Totally GamesPub: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
The Imperial Navy is called upon to eradicate the last of the rebellion and restore law and order. As an Imperial navy starfighter pilot, you will safeguard imperiled lives thoughout the galaxy. Join the Emperor's cause in eliminating the Rebel uprising as the Empire strikes back!
Why similar: Space Sim 56.2%, Space 25.2%, Action 11.2%, Simulation 5.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #42 Foreign Galaxies
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Vengeful Muffin
Windows
After a galactic portal failure you find yourself lost millions of light years away from home, in a foreign galaxy... With your main propulsion systems disabled you are unable to traverse space, so you try to collect resources you find near you in order to create a galactic portal to return back.
Why similar: Space Sim 40.4%, Simulation 23.2%, Space 12.4%, Exploration 7.6%, Sci-fi 6.4%
- #43 Opportunity
71% 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 41.8%, Simulation 21.6%, Space 9.6%, Exploration 8.4%, Sci-fi 5.9%
- #44 House of the Dying Sun
70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,039 reviews2016
Dev: Marauder Interactive, LLC
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the universe's most terrifying starfighter. Hunt the enemies of the Empire and bring ruin to their people.
Why similar: Space Sim 45.7%, Space 21.3%, Simulation 15.8%, Action 6.8%, Sci-fi 6.3%
- #45 Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 97 reviews2015
Dev: Particle Systems Ltd.Pub: Atari
Windows
Command four space vessels and a band of revolutionary pirates into an all-consuming battle against impossible odds, because there just isn't enough Space for everyone!
Why similar: Space Sim 48.2%, Simulation 37.7%, Action 14.2%
- #46 Rebel Galaxy
70% matchVery Positive85% of 8,376 reviews2015
Dev: Double Damage Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Rebel Galaxy is a swashbuckling space adventure, with action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe.
Why similar: Space 32.8%, Space Sim 28.3%, Open World 11.4%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Simulation 6.6%
- #47 Space Query
70% 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 48.6%, Simulation 26.4%, Space 13.4%, Exploration 8.7%, 3D 2.1%
- #48 Star Explorers
69% matchVery Positive83% of 252 reviews2018
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Planets, aliens, resources, upgrades, caves, mapping & documenting star systems ... seek a new home for the human race. An all-inclusive (admittedly janky) procedural space-sim made by solo developer Schmidt Workshops.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.2%, Space 15.5%, Open World 9.1%, Nonlinear 8.4%, Simulation 7.2%
- #49 Inter Solar 83
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: First Time Games
Windows
Don your space helmet and fire up your star drive as you blaze a trail across the stars in this 1980s inspired space exploration game.
Why similar: Space Sim 37.8%, Space 10.3%, Open World 9.9%, Simulation 9.7%, Sci-fi 8.6%
- #50 History of Space
68% 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 44.8%, Simulation 24.6%, Exploration 8.7%, Space 7.9%, Sci-fi 5%
- #51 beyond.frontiers
67% matchMixed62% 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 43.9%, Simulation 11.5%, Open World 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%, Sci-fi 6.7%
- #52 VOID PROFIT
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Corvid Food
Windows
Fly a rented corporate vessel in a procedurally-generated universe, navigate risky routes, profit from changing markets before the opportunity disappears and you lose it all. Take jobs, navigate the markets, smuggle, lie. Do everything in order to keep flying.
Why similar: Space Sim 50.7%, Simulation 25.3%, Space 10.2%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Open World 4%
- #53 X: Beyond the Frontier
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 397 reviews2010
Dev: Egosoft
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
The Human Race had advanced to the point where we could travel among the stars, we developed giant automated machines to help us colonise other worlds, but there was a fault in their programming and they turned and attacked. Forcing us to lay a trap to protect Earth and exiling the Human race to stay on Earth once again.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.3%, Space 25%, Simulation 22.3%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Open World 4.8%
- #54 STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™
68% matchVery Positive83% of 507 reviews2015
Dev: Totally GamesPub: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 21%
A neutral family fights for its business - and its survival - and is swept up in the struggle against the encroaching Empire. You must defy the strong-arm tactics of a rival family who will stop at nothing to destroy your trading company.
Why similar: Space Sim 55.2%, Space 23.7%, Action 10.5%, Simulation 5%, Sci-fi 4.1%
- #55 Deep Haul
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MJ Games
Windows
Mine a vast, lonely asteroid field at the edge of a giant solar system. Tear ore from drifting rocks, haul it back to the station, and upgrade a rust-bucket into a roaring hauler. Dodge mini-suns, the sun, and a black hole — and clear the whole field to win.
Why similar: Space Sim 42.8%, Simulation 24.6%, Space 13%, Exploration 8.2%, Open World 7.2%
- #56 Space Atlas: The Solar System
66% 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 49.8%, Simulation 27.1%, Space 11.5%, Exploration 9.7%, Indie 1%
- #57 Morancairn: The Silent Wake
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aether Codex
Windows
Single-player space strategy about the last ship of a vanished civilization: built to copy itself, no longer able to. Turn dead systems into mines, refineries, and shipyards. Design fleets, command the fights, lose ships, never the factory. Find out what silenced the galaxy.
Why similar: Space Sim 38.3%, Space 19.9%, Simulation 13.5%, Exploration 10.6%, Open World 7.5%
- #58 Orbit One
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Specific Impulse Interactive
Windows
Take to the stars and explore the solar system. Master the orbital mechanics of N-body physics. Plot a careful course to complete your mission.
Why similar: Space Sim 50.1%, Simulation 27.5%, Space 18.9%, 3D 1.7%, Indie 1%