- #1 Elite Dangerous
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 107,797 reviews2015
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 18.3 hrsMean: 149.0 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 35.5%, Space 18.8%, Open World 13.9%, Multiplayer 6%, Sandbox 5.3%
- #2 Around The World With Friends
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Badev
Windows
Build wacky vehicles and contraptions to overcome environmental challenges in an Online Co-Op experience! Scout out a path in Adventure Mode, or build whatever comes to mind in Sandbox Mode. Either way, you're in for the Adventure of a lifetime, as you're going Around The World With Friends!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 16.6%, Sandbox 16.1%, Physics 12.3%, Open World 9.6%, Exploration 8.8%
- #3 BONK Voyage
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Whimsykill
Windows
You and your friends are fearless space couriers delivering cargo to bizarre and exotic planets. Pilot the trusty old Croakpit, parkour across asteroids in zero gravity, and avoid getting bonked into the cold, dark void of space. Ready to tackle the universe's most dangerous delivery job?
Why similar: Space Sim 23%, Space 12.5%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Open World 9.8%, Physics 9.6%
- #4 Starscrip
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: boomthump
Windows
The top-down space sim. Fly, trade, and fight in a galaxy shaped by simulated history, where production, freight, and war reshape a living economy.
Why similar: Space Sim 36%, Space 17.7%, Open World 14.1%, Sandbox 7.7%, Economy 7.6%
- #5 X3: Reunion
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 743 reviews2006
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
X3: Reunion continues the epic space saga, blending deep space trading and intense real-time combat. Explore a vast universe, establish your empire, and shape the new frontier. With enhanced graphics and intricate economies, it's a journey of strategy, simulation, and interstellar intrigue.
Why similar: Space Sim 29.3%, Space 27.1%, Economy 13.4%, Sandbox 11.2%, Open World 8.6%
- #6 Loopician: A Music Making Game
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Insparrot
Windows · Mac
A creative music production simulator where every message is a new challenge. Create music from incoming video requests using collected loops, explore diverse genres, sharpen your talent in the Conservatory, and compete in themed online competitions with powerful studio tools and advanced effects.
Why similar: Audio Production 46.1% ★, Music 37.9%, Simulation 9.9%, Multiplayer 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #7 Age of Ascent
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Illyriad Games
Windows
Age of Ascent: Arrival is a new space co-op and combat game featuring direct-piloting solo and co-op missions and real-time PvE and PvP battles set in stunning space scenes.
Why similar: Space Sim 21.4%, Online Co-Op 12.9%, Economy 11.5%, Space 11.2%, Multiplayer 10.1%
- #8 Project Klorp
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Static Drift
Windows
Lead an expedition into an unexplored solar system. Build rockets, aircraft, and other vehicles, discover new worlds, gather resources, complete missions, unlock technology, and grow a colony of tiny purple Klorps in this spaceflight sandbox.
Why similar: Space Sim 34%, Space 20.2%, Sandbox 13.5%, Simulation 12%, Physics 11.8%
- #9 SimpleRockets
91% matchVery Positive86% of 366 reviews2015
Dev: Jundroo, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
I am excited to release my first game on Steam! SimpleRockets was released in 2013 for mobile and I've put a ton of work into it to get it ready for PC and Mac. It was inspired by KSP, and it offers a simpler 2D experience for building rockets and exploring space with realistic orbital mechanics.
Why similar: Space Sim 38.6%, Sandbox 18%, Physics 17.1%, Space 13.6%, Simulation 12.7%
- #10 Deep Claims
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Promination Studios
Windows
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: Space Sim 25.1%, Space 16.7%, Sandbox 15%, Management 14.5%, Open World 10.2%
- #11 Audionaut
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Art Thief
Windows
Audionaut is a 2D music composition spaceship auto-battler. Players make music by connecting modules with wires, building an increasingly complex ship (and composition) as they defeat ever stronger enemies.
Why similar: Music 30.7%, Audio Production 29.5% ★, Space Sim 14.5%, Space 13.3%, Sandbox 7.5%
- #12 REAL MOON
88% matchMixed68% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: historia Inc.
Windows
Explore a precisely recreated lunar surface built from real data and a JAXA-backed simulation.
Why similar: Space Sim 41.3%, Space 19%, Open World 13.3%, Simulation 13%, Exploration 8.2%
- #13 A Hole In Space
89% 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 43.9%, Space 21.3%, Simulation 11.2%, Physics 10.2%, Sandbox 9.2%
- #14 Huntian: StarTrace
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: INSIGNE
Windows
Rebuild civilization from the first flame! As last pioneer, build a home on a wild alien planet. Reignite civilization from primal survival to advanced energy systems. Use the Planetary Control Module to reshape the world, uncover human secrets, and journey back to Earth.
Why similar: Space Sim 24.8%, Space 18.3%, Sandbox 16.8%, Open World 14.5%, Adventure 6.2%
- #15 Space Out Together
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BustTheWall
Windows · Mac · Linux
Space Out Together is a co-op space survival/adventure game where your crew crash-lands in the wrong sector of space. Refuel your ship, keep each other alive, and make it to the portal before everything falls apart. Together..
Why similar: Online Co-Op 18.7%, Space 18.2%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Simulation 10.1%, Physics 9.8%
- #16 Baryum
86% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Dams-Labs
Windows
A first-person space sim set in the real solar system at true scale, with every planet where it actually is today. Dock at the ISS, take contracts, survey planets, mine moons, haul cargo and fight pirates across genuine interplanetary distances as you rise from cadet to major.
Why similar: Space Sim 40.9%, Space 20%, Open World 15.8%, Simulation 8.2%, Exploration 6.5%
- #17 Jitter
84% matchVery Positive85% of 171 reviews2025
Dev: Berko Games
Windows
A sci-fi exploration & survival game where you take on the role of a spaceship’s AI. Explore, fight, and survive across a mining colony in the Main Asteroid Belt. Rebuild your ship. Rescue your crew. Reveal the truth behind your mission.
Why similar: Space Sim 28.4%, Space 16.5%, Open World 13.7%, Sandbox 11.7%, Physics 11.2%
- #18 Rodina
85% matchVery Positive93% of 1,333 reviews2014
Dev: Elliptic Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.3 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 29.8%, Open World 19.5%, Space Sim 18.8%, Sandbox 13.1%, Exploration 9.4%
- #19 Evochron Legacy SE
84% matchVery Positive83% of 446 reviews2016
Dev: StarWraith 3D Games LLC
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Advanced Space Flight, Combat, Trading, and Exploration Simulation. Set in a vast explorable universe, Evochron Legacy offers freeform gameplay with many diverse objectives and paths to choose from.
Why similar: Space Sim 31%, Space 15.4%, Open World 11.6%, Sandbox 10.6%, Multiplayer 7%
- #20 Goat Simulator 3
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 16,037 reviews2024
Dev: Coffee Stain NorthPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pilgor's baaack! Gather your herd and venture forth into Goat Simulator 3; an all-new (at least on Steam), totally realistic, sandbox farmyard experience. Invite up to three friends in local or online co-op, create carnage as a team, or compete in mini-games and then not be friends anymore.
Why similar: Open World 15.9%, Sandbox 14.8%, Physics 14.5%, Comedy 9.6%, Multiplayer 8.5%
- #21 X2: The Threat
83% matchVery Positive83% of 534 reviews2006
Dev: Egosoft
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 36%
X²: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games, you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe.
Why similar: Space 28.4%, Space Sim 24.6%, Economy 13.4%, Open World 11.5%, Sandbox 10.2%
- #22 X3: Terran Conflict
82% matchVery Positive86% of 2,875 reviews2008
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome!
Why similar: Space 31.8%, Space Sim 24.5%, Sandbox 12.5%, Open World 10.4%, Economy 9.2%
- #23 9.8
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tremoço Games
Windows · Mac
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: Space Sim 30.1%, Space 15%, Sandbox 11.9%, Physics 11.7%, Economy 10.6%
- #24 3030 Deathwar Redux - A Space Odyssey
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,169 reviews2017
Dev: Bird in SkyPub: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.1 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 24.9%, Space Sim 22.5%, Open World 15%, Sandbox 10%, Simulation 8.3%
- #25 AESOS
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SF Factory
Windows
Lead a spaceyard: juggle contracts, design, prototype, and build all types of ships—from single-seat fighters to giant cruisers. Create custom vessels to meet precise client specs, then take the helm yourself to prove their worth.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.9%, Space 20.4%, Physics 12.6%, Sandbox 10.9%, Simulation 9.2%
- #26 Rave Gazebo
80% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Gregory OsbornePub: Rave Gazebo LLC
Windows
Rave Gazebo is a dance-interactive album. Flail your arms wildly and see the sound and environment respond to your gestures. Experience visuals impossible to see outside of VR! You are in control.
Why similar: Audio Production 41.6% ★, Music 30%, Physics 8.1%, Sandbox 6.4%, Simulation 6.4%
- #27 Null Hørizøn
77% matchPositive87% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: HopefullyHeroic
Windows
Survive the void in Null Hørizøn. Trade, fight, and explore a retro-futuristic 3D galaxy with 2D sprites. Upgrade your ship, smuggle goods, and travel across the universe. Tactical Real-Time combat meets Grid-based exploration in this atmospheric space sim. The Null Hørizøn calls, Captain.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.2%, Sandbox 12.4%, Space 11.9%, Economy 10.8%, Simulation 8.9%
- #28 Starlathe
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Astraeon Interactive
Windows
Command your ship and fleet in a galaxy that truly lives: 150 sectors where six factions mine, haul, trade, build and wage war whether you're there or not. Trade it, rob it, defend it — or forge your own fleet and carve out your place in it.
Why similar: Space Sim 34.2%, Economy 13.9%, Open World 13.6%, Sandbox 13.1%, Space 9%
- #29 Super Space Frogs
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fatfrogg
Windows
Super Space Frogs is a 2D physics-based rocket game. Design, Deploy, and Fly awesome rockets. Unlock new technology to build bigger and better ships. Explore the solar system and unlocks the mysteries it holds.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.7%, Physics 12.6%, Sandbox 10.9%, Space 8.7%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #30 X Rebirth
79% matchMixed44% of 7,317 reviews2013
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 34.3%, Space Sim 24.5%, Simulation 12.9%, Sandbox 9.9%, Open World 7.8%
- #31 Void Ledger
77% matchNo user reviews2027
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 42.8%, Sandbox 17.6%, Open World 9.8%, Exploration 9.6%, Space 8.2%
- #32 Space Mechanics: repair | hiring | crafting
76% 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 39.6%, Space 17.4%, Simulation 8.8%, First-Person 8.2%, Economy 6.8%
- #33 StarWorks
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ayvem
Windows · Linux
A space sim where you build the industry that produces your rockets, then fly them. Genuinely integrated orbits, aerodynamics solved part by part, procedural planets you can walk. From first mine to first interstellar flight.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.6%, Space 13.6%, Sandbox 12.5%, Physics 12.4%, Open World 8.6%
- #34 Скуф на даче
74% matchVery Positive87% of 728 reviews2025
Dev: KickedMesh
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A cottage is not just about garden beds! Dacha is primarily a solitude with oneself. Flood the sauna, go mushroom picking, and ride an old bucket over the village potholes in an immersive country simulator.
Why similar: Sandbox 19.6%, Simulation 14.9%, Open World 12.6%, Comedy 10.3%, Adventure 10.2%
- #35 ARESDA
75% 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 35.2%, Space 20.8%, Open World 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 8.8%
- #36 Astrox Imperium
75% matchVery Positive84% of 1,264 reviews2019
Dev: Jace Masula
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 32%, Space 30.5%, Open World 13.5%, Sandbox 13.2%, Simulation 8.8%
- #37 Main Sequence
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tumbling Dumpling StudioPub: Mythwright
Windows
Main Sequence is a first-person space-sim factory builder where you design spaceships, build space stations, and automate everything. Start with a single ship and grow to become an interstellar industrial empire as you leave your mark on the galaxy.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.1%, Space 14.7%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, Sandbox 8.8%, Open World 8.2%
- #38 Galaxy Engine
73% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Narcis Calin
Windows · Linux
Simulate the physics of the Universe on a large scale and create stunning visuals. Play with intergalactic interactions, smash planets together and even create the Big Bang itself!
Why similar: Space Sim 31.6%, Space 21.2%, Sandbox 17.6%, Physics 14.8%, Simulation 13.5%
- #39 Space Zone
73% 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%, Space 18.4%, Simulation 15.3%, Open World 12.3%, Exploration 8.4%
- #40 Illegal Simulator
73% matchMixed48% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: Lost Nexus StudioPub: Lost Nexus
Windows
"Illegal Simulator" puts you in the midst of two different lives. While running a legal market during the day, you'll manage illegal casinos and harvest banned substances at night. Collaborate with mafia gangs, have fun at strip clubs, and become the most famous figure in the underworld!
Why similar: Economy 18.8%, Open World 18%, Sandbox 13%, Management 12.4%, Multiplayer 12.1%
- #41 Kerbal Space Program
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 147,368 reviews2015
Dev: SquadPub: Private Division
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 66.3 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 Sim 26.5%, Space 24.4%, Sandbox 14.5%, Physics 12.6%, Simulation 7.6%
- #42 SPACE SEX SHOP
71% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Lust Zone Studio
Windows
SPACE SEX SHOP is an 18+ store simulator where you have to open the first adult store in space 🚀✨. Manage your inventory, study demand among different alien races 👽🤖, develop your station, and step by step turn a small trading module into a galactic empire 👑.
Why similar: Space Sim 37.5%, Sandbox 14.9%, Space 13.5%, Simulation 12.3%, Management 8.7%
- #43 StellarDrive
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Curious Owl Games
Windows · Linux
Mine resources, build your spaceship, and soar through the skies in this immersive space sandbox. Wire complex machinery to survive the elements, and craft the StellarDrive: a powerful engine that lets you travel faster than light.
Why similar: Space Sim 21.7%, Space 20.8%, Sandbox 14.4%, Physics 11.3%, Open World 9.6%
- #44 Capital Command
71% 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 25.5%, Space 14.5%, Economy 12.8%, Open World 10.7%, Sandbox 10.4%
- #45 Endless Sky
71% matchVery Positive92% of 7,114 reviews2015
Dev: Michael Zahniser
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
Why similar: Space 37.1%, Space Sim 19.6%, Open World 17.1%, Sandbox 6.2%, Simulation 5.5%
- #46 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: Space Sim 24.8%, Space 17.7%, Open World 15.6%, Sandbox 15%, Simulation 10.4%
- #47 Space Crash Simulator
69% matchPositive84% of 25 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 41.4%, Space 20.1%, Physics 13.8%, Sandbox 13.4%, Simulation 7.9%
- #48 Actually Rocket Science
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: REAL PLAYERS DEV
Windows
You and your friends are the crew of the world's cheapest space program, and you have to fly an actual rocket to moons and planets. Reach your destination using a wall of about four hundred switches and buttons. Then upgrade your ship and do it all over again, farther. It's only rocket science. How hard can it be?
Why similar: Space Sim 31%, Online Co-Op 14.1%, Physics 11.3%, Space 10.5%, Comedy 8%
- #49 SPINDLEDRIFT
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Half Ass Studios
Windows · Linux
A 2D space trading game with a real economy. NPC ships haul cargo between 78 stations and prices move whether you're there or not. Good routes die as other traders catch on, so you keep hunting new ones. No quest markers, no "best trade" arrows. Just you, a map, and the prices.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.8%, Sandbox 16.3%, Economy 12%, Simulation 11.8%, Space 9.7%
- #50 X: Tension
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 144 reviews2010
Dev: Egosoft
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 3.2 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 34.1%, Space 24.9%, Simulation 14.4%, Economy 13.2%, Sandbox 11.5%
- #51 Mission Cheddar Moon
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: phasmid
Windows
Mission Cheddar Moon is a co-op space adventure. Manipulate physics objects in zero-g to fly a rocketship, explore the moon, and feed cheese to the sun before it explodes.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 19.3%, Multiplayer 16%, Physics 15.4%, Space 15%, Comedy 9.2%
- #52 Evochron Mercenary
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 436 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 30.1%, Space Sim 29.5%, Open World 12.9%, Simulation 11%, Sandbox 10.9%
- #53 OnSlaught
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ChainShot Games
Windows
OnSlaught is a combat driven space game, but plays like a classic boomer shooter! Rip through fleets of horrifying alien ships and obliterate destructible environments as you shoot, grapple, and bring carnage to your creators.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.1%, Space 17.9%, Open World 12.8%, Physics 9.9%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #54 Orbit One
66% match4 user reviews75% of 4 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 43.3%, Space 20.3%, Physics 16.3%, Simulation 14.7%, 3D 3.9%
- #55 Rush Your Band
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: lok1f
Windows
Start as an unknown artist. Record your own songs using your real voice, release them online, grow your fanbase and build your music career.
Why similar: Music 34.1%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Sandbox 12%, Physics 10.3%
- #56 Rocket Engineer
65% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Xavier B.
Windows
Design custom rockets and master 2D orbital mechanics to navigate a fully simulated solar system. Establish outposts, process local resources to launch interplanetary missions, and manage critical supply lines to keep your colony's workforce alive.
Why similar: Space Sim 31%, Sandbox 13.7%, Space 12.1%, Management 9%, Simulation 7%
- #57 No End
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Thomas Martin
Windows
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: Space Sim 35.1%, Open World 15.9%, Space 14%, Sandbox 13.8%, Exploration 6.9%
- #58 Tidal Expanse
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Per Aspera Studios
Windows
Dive into a hardcore space station simulation and overcome the unforgiving environment of space. You must build and manage your station under the pressures of life, economics, and thermodynamics. Rise to power through economic leverage or ruthless military might.
Why similar: Space Sim 34.3%, Sandbox 16.4%, Management 10.8%, Simulation 9.4%, Economy 8.6%