- #1 X3: Terran Conflict
97% matchVery Positive85% of 2,856 reviews2008
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 32.0 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 24.6%, Space Sim 17.6%, Trading 16.7%, Sandbox 11.7%, Economy 8.9%
- #2 Space Supermarket Simulator
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Mythforge Games
Windows
Run your own supermarket in outer space. Keep shelves stocked and nicely organized. Supply your store with drone delivery. Will you take the duty of running a space supermarket?
Why similar: Trading 22.7%, Economy 16.4%, Space Sim 15.1%, Space 14.6%, Capitalism 11%
- #3 X: Beyond the Frontier
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 394 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 20.2%, Trading 19.8%, Space Sim 19.1%, Economy 11.7%, Sandbox 8.6%
- #4 X2: The Threat
95% matchVery Positive83% of 524 reviews2006
Dev: Egosoft
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
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 22.7%, Space Sim 18.3%, Trading 17.4%, Economy 13.3%, Sandbox 9.9%
- #5 Starship Contractor: Galactic Tycoon
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Decha Studio/Rashaun
Windows
Shape the Galactic Arms Race. As CEO of a private space arms company, design modular ships, research breakthrough tech, and win faction tenders. Outmaneuver rivals in prototype races and make critical choices that make every playthrough unique, from a startup to galactic dominance.
Why similar: Capitalism 18.6%, Trading 18.3%, Economy 15.9%, Space Sim 13.4%, Space 8.8%
- #6 Your Spaceport!
94% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: LokaFab
Windows
Manage your very own space station in this Tycoon game. Sell fuel and repairs to the visitors. Manufacture and research new ways to defend your business and make more money while balancing your relations towards other factions. Survive against all odds.
Why similar: Capitalism 17.6%, Space Sim 17.5%, Economy 14.6%, Trading 13.8%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #7 Starport Merchants
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Peanut Panda
Windows
From rags to riches, build your merchant empire in this space trader tycoon. Haul cargo, mine asteroids, run factories, trade stocks, command a fleet or even colonize an entire planet. Grow to become a gazillionaire as you outsmart the competition and expand your business across the planets.
Why similar: Capitalism 26.8%, Trading 25%, Economy 19.3%, Sandbox 12.4%, Space 6%
- #8 X3: Reunion
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 733 reviews2006
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 8.7 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 23.3%, Space 23%, Economy 14.2%, Trading 11.6%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #9 Stellar Trader
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ParaVerseLabPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
See the galaxy through the eyes of a trader. Hundreds of years after humanity took to the stars, you're free to buy, fight, explore, and build your way to power. Shape economies, form alliances, and influence the systems that control trade, tech, and politics.
Why similar: Trading 23.9%, Space Sim 22.6%, Economy 15%, Space 14.4%, Strategy 4.4%
- #10 Infini Orbis
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tanis
Windows
Survive against a relentless horde in a single-player space sandbox blending factory automation, RTS combat, and deep RPG progression. Pilot humanity's last ark, the Mothership, on a desperate mission back in time to build a fleet powerful enough to change the destiny of the galaxy.
Why similar: Space Sim 21.8%, Trading 21.4%, Economy 15.4%, Sandbox 12.8%, Top-Down 5.3%
- #11 Iskhaar3D
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kaan Özgül
Windows
An in-depth space and economy simulation meets simple twin-stick controls. Iskhaari people have been exiled by the Khanid Emperor to a contested region of the galaxy. Through the means of military, economy and politics conquer this region for the House of Iskhaar.
Why similar: Trading 20.5%, Space Sim 18.5%, Economy 14.4%, Sandbox 13.2%, Space 12.2%
- #12 Endless Sky
89% matchVery Positive92% of 7,056 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 31%, Trading 18.4%, Space Sim 15.2%, Sandbox 6.3%, Sci-fi 5.9%
- #13 FUNEX: Stock Market Simulator
88% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: VIREX MEDIA
Windows · Mac
FUNEX is the first and only STOCK MARKET SIMULATION which provides REAL ORDER BOOK TRADING to the players. You don't trade fake algoritmic prices on a fake market. Instead, there are 22 AI funds which are actively trading in a REAL SIMULATED STOCK EXCHANGE. Are you ready for REAL CHAOS?
Why similar: Trading 30.4%, Capitalism 27.8%, Economy 23.6%, Sandbox 7.5%, Strategy 5%
- #14 Helium Rain
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 336 reviews2018
Dev: Deimos Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.5 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 37.2%, Space 21.5%, Trading 14.3%, Economy 8.2%, Strategy 6.5%
- #15 Day Trade Coach
87% matchMixed50% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Ragnar Beaucoup
Windows
Day Trade Coach is a day trading simulator built for focus. Cut through the noise, master the set-ups that actually work, and build your edge, one trade at a time.
Why similar: Trading 29.9%, Capitalism 21.6%, Economy 18.8%, Time Manipulation 11.2% ★, Strategy 8.9%
- #16 Star Life
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 21HOBNAILS
Windows
Star Life is a space sandbox RPG where you start on a planet and carve your own path. Develop skills through "learn by doing," influence dynamic economies, schedule your life with the "Life Planner," and face the challenges of space. Balance risk and survival in a universe shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Trading 18.8%, Economy 16.3%, Space Sim 16.1%, Sandbox 13.3%, Capitalism 12.8%
- #17 Cosmonautica
86% matchMixed48% of 1,190 reviews2015
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Cosmonautica is a fresh take on space trading in a procedurally generated universe, paired with quirky humor for your intergalactic enjoyment.
Why similar: Trading 24%, Space Sim 18%, Economy 14.5%, Space 12.7%, Sandbox 8.3%
- #18 Stardust Origins
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: Nikolaj Piet PaghPub: PetskullGames
Windows
You are a pilot, seeking revenge on your deceitful father who threw you into unknown space. Can you find your way back and get revenge? Experience a mix of 2D topdown space adventure and explore planets to discover quests, negotiate trades, mine, hunt and survive in an expanding universe.
Why similar: Trading 25.5%, Space Sim 21.7%, Space 18.4%, Top-Down 8.8%, Exploration 5.7%
- #19 X: Tension
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 141 reviews2010
Dev: Egosoft
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 15%
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 27.7%, Space 21.7%, Economy 14.4%, Sandbox 12.1%, Simulation 9.1%
- #20 Wayward Terran Frontier: Zero Falls
84% matchMixed67% of 538 reviews2016
Dev: Reason Generator Inc.
Windows
2d space combat like no other. From the perspective of a single crew member, explore the fully destructible interior of any ship in a massive living world. Engage in space combat with no hitpoints where you know your enemy is dead when you see them fall out of their ship into the cold dark of space.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.7%, Trading 17.4%, Sandbox 14.5%, Space 13.7%, Top-Down 6.4%
- #21 Project_Khatanga_1989_Incremental
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Project_Khatanga_Studio
Windows
Project Khatanga 1989 is a retro economic simulation game about buying, storing, tracking, and selling goods across volatile international markets. Manage limited storage, compare currencies, watch shifting prices, and decide when to hold or sell.
Why similar: Capitalism 33.6%, Trading 27.9%, Economy 22.5%, Inventory Management 7.4%, Simulation 5.6%
- #22 black screen
82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: captkuso
Windows · Linux
Trade to make your fortune in this lo-fi, laid back space adventure, where you'll get help from anthropomorphic animals, gear up your ship, and search for the mythical key to immortality hidden in the depths of space.
Why similar: Space Sim 34%, Trading 14.9%, Capitalism 12.5%, Exploration 8.6%, RPG 8.4%
- #23 Edge Of Galaxy
83% matchMixed65% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: KinderrilPub: Meridian4
Windows
Edge of Galaxy is a space strategy and management game focused on fleet control, expansion, and survival at the frontier of a hostile sci-fi universe.
Why similar: Space Sim 23.7%, Economy 18.6%, Space 14.7%, Sandbox 13.9%, Exploration 7.7%
- #24 Black Market Space Station Shop Simulator
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dragon Dropper
Windows
Newly released from prison, you've been sent to a distant space station to manage a general store. This is your last chance at redemption and the authorities are watching. Can you keep your nose clean and still earn a profit in this trading simulator?
Why similar: Space Sim 20.6%, Trading 18.5%, Capitalism 14.9%, Space 9.1%, Inventory Management 8%
- #25 D.R.I.F.T.
80% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: ResilientLogic Games
Windows
A slow, system-driven space sim about contracts, reputation, and survival through careful decision-making, not combat or heroics.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.3%, Trading 21.2%, Economy 11.2%, Capitalism 10.5%, Space 8.7%
- #26 Interstellar Transport Company
81% matchMixed67% of 410 reviews2019
Dev: MT Worlds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Build a galactic transportation empire and supply humanity with everything it needs to colonize the stars. In this sci-fi logistics simulator, grow your company from a local transport agency into an interstellar logistics behemoth! Singleplayer, vs AI, and online multiplayer.
Why similar: Trading 27%, Space 24.2%, Economy 14.3%, Space Sim 13%, Sandbox 7.2%
- #27 Orbit Zero
79% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Kaan Özgül
Windows
Create a Company, Build structures, Collect Resources, Make Investments and Speculate on Assets. Carefully manage your Workforce, Finances, Resources, Shareholders, BOD & Political Partnerships.
Why similar: Trading 19%, Space Sim 16.9%, Capitalism 16.3%, Economy 14.4%, Space 12.3%
- #28 Capital Command
79% 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 21.7%, Trading 21.3%, Economy 14.6%, Space 13.2%, Sandbox 11.5%
- #29 Store Keeper
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: AlexsusDev
Windows
Become a wholesale warehouse manager! Receive shipments, optimize storage, maintain proper conditions, and manage inventory. Streamline logistics and make your warehouse as efficient as possible!
Why similar: Trading 31%, Capitalism 19.9%, Economy 18.9%, Sandbox 15.7%, Inventory Management 7.7%
- #30 Among The Stars
78% 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 37.4%, Sandbox 19.9%, Exploration 11.5%, Space 7.7%, RPG 7.4%
- #31 X Rebirth
78% matchMixed44% of 7,314 reviews2013
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 19.2 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 32.2%, Space Sim 21.5%, Sandbox 11.2%, Simulation 8.8%, Sci-fi 8.5%
- #32 CEO
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 90 reviews2022
Dev: Salty Olives
Windows
Play the CEO of a multi-national conglomerate in this business simulation. Grow crops, raise livestock, build mines and oil wells to get the raw resources needed to make more than 75 types of consumer goods.
Why similar: Capitalism 38.4%, Economy 34.8%, Sandbox 14.8%, Simulation 9.7%, 2D 2.3%
- #33 Fantasy Billionaire
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: LoftGames Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build your empire from scratch in a living city. Manage businesses, your personal life, and compete or cooperate online in a deep economic simulator with multiple game modes for every play style.
Why similar: Capitalism 20.1%, Trading 19.1%, Time Manipulation 17.4% ★, Economy 16.3%, Sandbox 11.3%
- #34 Port Aphelion
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: John Pile Jr
Windows
Port Aphelion is a trading-simulation and adventure game where players build their economic empire through honest trade, smuggling, bounty-hunting, or all-out piracy!
Why similar: Economy 19.3%, Capitalism 18.5%, Space 14.9%, Sandbox 12.6%, Space Sim 8.9%
- #35 Rocket Simulator
75% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Traveller Praha
Windows
Travel with your spacecraft throughout the solar system based on realistic Kepler's laws of gravity. Invent your own routes between planets, use gravity, explore space, trade, upgrade your spaceship and enjoy the beautiful scenery!
Why similar: Space Sim 30.7%, Time Manipulation 23.8% ★, Space 16.1%, Sandbox 12.5%, Simulation 5.6%
- #36 VOID PROFIT
74% 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 37.6%, Economy 16.7%, Space 10%, Simulation 9.1%, Trading 8.2%
- #37 Galactic Economy
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Odania GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your road to financial freedom leads to the stars. Acquire strategic sectors, manage complex loans, and mitigate systemic risks to grow your passive income. A gritty sci-fi tycoon strategy game where every decision determines your path to galactic domination.
Why similar: Capitalism 21.1%, Trading 18.9%, Economy 17.5%, Space 13.1%, Tactical 7.2%
- #38 Little Merchant Legend
74% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: DemoDog Games
Windows
Buy commodity resources, evaluate prices, sell commodities, earn profits, and complete your business saga.
Why similar: Trading 31.2%, Economy 22%, Capitalism 22%, Inventory Management 11.6%, Sandbox 6.5%
- #39 Angel Investor Simulator™
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bigosaur
Windows
Invest into promising startups with sometimes wacky ideas. Help them grow with your team of experts. Capture the market share with quality product, smart pricing and marketing. Cash out big after the IPO. Compete with the other angels and show them who's the boss.
Why similar: Capitalism 31.6%, Trading 29.8%, Economy 17.3%, Sandbox 10.3%, Simulation 6.9%
- #40 Drifter
75% matchMixed54% of 208 reviews2014
Dev: Celsius Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Drifter is an open-world sandbox space trading game with a procedurally-generated galaxy 100,000 light years across made up of tens of thousands of star systems to explore and features an original soundtrack by composer Danny Baranowsky.
Why similar: Space 23%, Trading 22.1%, Space Sim 19.8%, Sandbox 19%, Simulation 6.4%
- #41 Epic Space Trader
72% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Tectonics, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Commanding a starship, you’ll trade goods across the galaxy, evade cosmic threats, and grow your trading empire. Do you have what it takes to outmaneuver rivals and become a trading legend? Take command of your destiny in Epic Space Trader, your journey to the stars begins now!
Why similar: Space Sim 24.7%, Economy 21.2%, Space 13%, Sci-fi 7.2%, Futuristic 7.2%
- #42 Varevo
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brain Damage
Windows
Prison cooking simulator. Loot garbage cans, throw food into the boiler and get out on parole for good behavior. For bad behavior - suitcase, train station, jail. Make a fortune before the health inspection comes.
Why similar: Trading 26.6%, Capitalism 25.1%, Sandbox 15.3%, Inventory Management 11.2%, Exploration 8.1%
- #43 Naev
73% matchVery Positive81% of 227 reviews2017
Dev: Naev Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Naev is a game about space exploration, trade and combat. Players travel the galaxy and earn money by trading, fighting and performing missions.
Why similar: Trading 26%, Space Sim 23.9%, Space 14.9%, Choices Matter 7%, Top-Down 7%
- #44 Caravan Trade Tycoon
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: Ege Sayın
Windows
Did you ever think how would it be if you were a merchant in the middle ages? You didn't? Well, it would be a fun experience if you ask me. Be ready to be the richest merchant in the Quadia!
Why similar: Trading 28.9%, Capitalism 21.7%, Economy 18%, Sandbox 14.6%, RPG 4.7%
- #45 Asteroid Rodeo
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Buried Signal Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Asteroids are worth trillions. They're also spinning at 200 meters per second. You are a Wrangler—harpoon tumbling rocks, wrestle them to a dead stop with your custom-built ship, and mine them for credits. The pay is good. The survival rate is a conversation people avoid.
Why similar: Space Sim 21.7%, Trading 19.9%, Economy 16.1%, Sandbox 13.2%, Space 10.1%
- #46 FD's Industry Tycoon
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Longplay Studios
Windows
Build a global industrial empire from a 1990s desktop. A retro business management sim, hand-drawn in pixel art. Alone or in MP: open factories worldwide, broker supply deals across continents, and acquire rivals when they falter. Markets shift, empires grow, and the CRT flickers.
Why similar: Capitalism 23.9%, Trading 20.1%, Economy 20%, Sandbox 13.5%, Strategy 6.2%
- #47 The Exchange Manager
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Black Swan
Windows
"In this economic strategy game starting in the Great Depression of 1929, buy stocks, take over companies, acquire countries, and shape world history. Compete fiercely against rivals to manipulate UN decisions, invest in the technologies of the era, and build mega projects.
Why similar: Trading 26.4%, Capitalism 24.8%, Economy 20.7%, Strategy 8.7%, Simulation 7.4%
- #48 Null Hørizøn
68% matchPositive95% of 21 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 32.3%, Sandbox 14.8%, Economy 13.2%, Space 11.8%, Exploration 7.8%
- #49 Deepspace Emporium
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Questing Goose Studio
Windows
Deepspace Emporium is a gritty shopkeeping sim set in the depths of a sprawling space station. As a former scavenger turned merchant, you trade in goods of varying legality—all while facing rising rent. Navigate a divided society, balance faction demands, and dodge authorities as you try to survive.
Why similar: Trading 28.3%, Space Sim 20.1%, Space 16.4%, Economy 8.1%, Inventory Management 7.7%
- #50 Interstellar Inn
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kunaya
Windows
Interstellar Inn is a 2D hotel building and management sim in space.
Why similar: Space Sim 21.9%, Economy 17.6%, Sandbox 15.2%, Space 13.9%, Time Manipulation 9% ★
- #51 E-Startup
71% matchMixed48% of 168 reviews2018
Dev: Polytale Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
E-Startup is a sandbox business simulation game in a low-poly universe. Build, buy resources to create products and complete contracts, invest in the stock market to become rich and popular!
Why similar: Trading 28.7%, Capitalism 28%, Economy 20.4%, Sandbox 17.7%, Simulation 3.4%
- #52 Trade Anchor
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lemuria
Windows · Mac · Linux
Amidst powerful alien empires, you are among the first humans in this corner of the procedurally generated galaxy. Trade and explore. With no combat, your success hinges on mastering complex alien economies and navigating intricate politics. Can you carve out a place for humanity in the cosmos?
Why similar: Trading 37%, Economy 13.7%, Space 11.9%, Space Sim 11.3%, Sci-fi 7.3%
- #53 Droneboi: Conquest
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 44 reviews2022
Dev: Rizen Planet Studios
Windows
Build, fly, and battle in Droneboi: Conquest - the ultimate space sandbox game! Explore Conquest, engage in combat, and upgrade your ship. Start your space journey today!
Why similar: Trading 20.9%, Space Sim 18.9%, Economy 16.5%, Space 13.3%, Sandbox 13.3%
- #54 E-Startup 2 : Business Tycoon
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Polytale Games
Windows
Manage your product company ! Design concept and sell product on the market ! Dodge bankruptcy and rise to the top by making the best concept, the best pricing strategy and applying the best management ! Beat all those damn competitors !
Why similar: Capitalism 25.8%, Trading 25.6%, Economy 21.5%, Sandbox 16.3%, Inventory Management 7.3%
- #55 EVE Online
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 38,998 reviews2010
Dev: Fenris Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 139.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Over 20 years of legendary space battles! Explore a massive living universe of danger and opportunity in a challenging and highly rewarding space adventure. Fight, trade, build, and connect with a universe driven and shaped directly by players.
Why similar: Trading 23.7%, Space Sim 22.6%, Space 13.2%, Economy 12.7%, Sandbox 10.2%
- #56 Star Journey
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GTGD
Windows · Mac
Command a crewed starship from the inside. Explore a living galaxy, answer distress calls, fight hostile ships, manage damage, craft supplies, and make captain-level choices during an interstellar war.
Why similar: Space 21.3%, Economy 18.8%, Sandbox 14%, Space Sim 12.8%, Exploration 7.6%
- #57 Cattle Hyperdrive
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cattle Hyperdrive
Windows · Mac
Cattle Hyperdrive is a space trucking open world game that takes place across the solar system.
Why similar: Space Sim 27%, Capitalism 21.1%, Trading 17.7%, Economy 15.5%, Space 11.1%
- #58 X4: Foundations
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 29,356 reviews2018
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 94.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.
Why similar: Trading 21.1%, Space Sim 20.9%, Economy 14.4%, Space 14.1%, Sandbox 11.4%
- #59 Star Nomad 2
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 158 reviews2015
Dev: Huy Phan
Windows · Mac
A space trader & combat sim meets squad-RPG, large scale conquest, choice driven gameplay with fluid & punchy tactical real-time combat set in a dynamic open-world sandbox.
Why similar: Space 24%, Space Sim 14.8%, Sandbox 14.2%, RPG 10.2%, Strategy 7.6%
- #60 REDVERY SPACE™
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: REDVERY e.K.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Single-player, first-person spaceflight sim. Fly a fast, agile ship through dense asteroid fields. Scan anomalies and sell scientific data at Science Labs—just don’t crash: you’ll lose it. Hack probes and satellites to access hidden secrets, then jump through unstable wormholes before they collapse.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.6%, Trading 21.1%, Space 15.1%, Sandbox 13.2%, Exploration 6.9%