- #1 Stargazer Simulator
97% matchNo user reviews2027
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 31.9%, Science 25.6%, Realistic 10.5%, Space 6.4%, Sandbox 5.7%
- #2 3D Solar System Simulator
96% 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 28%, Science 19.2%, Education 16.4%, Flight 12.6%, Simulation 8.5%
- #3 Rocket Science
95% 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: Science 21.1%, Space Sim 20.7%, Space 11.7%, Flight 10.8%, Education 10.3%
- #4 Kepler Project
95% 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 32%, Space 19.2%, Science 19.2%, Education 11.7%, Simulation 8.3%
- #5 Artificial Gravity Cat
94% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Me
Windows
2D physics platformer! Control a cat in space and gravity itself!
Why similar: Science 21.9%, Space Sim 21.3%, Cats 19.6%, Education 12.7%, Space 12.7%
- #6 Spaceflight Simulator 2
93% 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 28.5%, Science 16.5%, Flight 11.4%, Sandbox 10.3%, Space 9.8%
- #7 Meco Rocket Simulator
93% 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: Science 20.1%, Space Sim 14.4%, Education 12.7%, Space 12%, Sandbox 10.5%
- #8 SpaceEngine
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,417 reviews2019
Dev: Cosmographic Software
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 44.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 21.4%, Science 19.5%, Space 12.1%, Flight 10.5%, Education 10.3%
- #9 Course Correction
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: House 13 Games
Windows
Realistic space flight simulator.
Why similar: Space Sim 24.4%, Science 18%, Flight 13.7%, Space 12.7%, Realistic 9.4%
- #10 The Universe of Red Hope
91% 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 29.9%, Science 28%, Education 15.4%, Space 13.2%, Simulation 5.6%
- #11 Enter The Moon
90% 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 27.8%, Science 20.5%, Education 12.7%, Space 12.5%, Flight 10.3%
- #12 Voyager 2
89% 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: Science 22.8%, Space Sim 21.1%, Flight 13.1%, Space 12.8%, Education 12.3%
- #13 StarbaseSim
88% 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 29.3%, Flight 15.1%, Sandbox 11.8%, Education 10.4%, Realistic 8.4%
- #14 Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,351 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 24.4%, Science 19.7%, Flight 13.2%, Space 12.6%, Realistic 8.6%
- #15 Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager
87% matchVery Positive88% of 1,295 reviews2026
Dev: SpaceOpsPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.7 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: Science 25.2%, Space Sim 22.4%, Space 14%, Sandbox 10.4%, Realistic 8.7%
- #16 Celestia
86% matchPositive84% of 19 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 34.2%, Science 21.6%, Education 14.7%, Space 9.8%, Simulation 9.7%
- #17 Astro VR
85% 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: Science 28.1%, Space Sim 20.8%, Education 16.3%, Space 12.9%, Exploration 6.5%
- #18 Solar Systems For Kids
86% 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: Science 27.9%, Space Sim 18.4%, Education 17.2%, Space 14.7%, Realistic 6%
- #19 Spaceflight Simulator
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,683 reviews2022
Dev: Team Curiosity ✦
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In Spaceflight Simulator, you will get to build your rockets, plan launches and flights, attempt landings, deploy payloads and explore new worlds.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.1%, Science 22.3%, Space 14.9%, Sandbox 13.3%, Exploration 5.4%
- #20 Relax In Space
84% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Lucky Cog Studios
Windows
This digital experience doesn’t ask you for much, it just wants you to come as you are. Bring your favorite edibles, mushrooms, music, and Relax. Consider using it for meditation and reflection. A title perfect for those nights when you want to float off into space and forget about things.
Why similar: Science 27%, Space Sim 25.2%, Space 12.7%, Sandbox 11%, Realistic 7.8%
- #21 Kerbal Space Program
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 146,254 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: Science 25.1%, Space Sim 24.4%, Space 19.5%, Sandbox 12.2%, Education 8.8%
- #22 Universe Sandbox
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,034 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 24.3%, Science 20.7%, Education 13.5%, Space 13.2%, Sandbox 11.4%
- #23 Final Orbit
82% 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 23.3%, Science 16.7%, Space 14.4%, Sandbox 12.9%, Flight 10%
- #24 Solar System Experience
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Masutora
Windows
An educational, family-friendly game about our very own Solar System. Fly through space, land on planets and learn all the essential information about planets. You can take quizzes about each planet to check your knowledge.
Why similar: Science 25.7%, Space Sim 24.1%, Education 17%, Space 16.6%, Flight 9%
- #25 Space Atlas: The Solar System
81% 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 40.2%, Education 16.9%, Realistic 12.8%, Simulation 11.8%, Space 9.9%
- #26 History of Space
80% 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 36.8%, Education 12.7%, Simulation 10.9%, Realistic 9.1%, Adventure 7.5%
- #27 OnOrbit - Virtual Space Lab
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vinícius Guerra CardosoPub: Visian Games
Windows
OnOrbit is a virtual space lab lets you assemble and operate space hardware as if you were actually in space. Make your own craft in a sandbox mode, then simulate its operation as part of the Supernational Space Cooperative (SSC). Climb the ranks and head out to the planets.
Why similar: Space Sim 27.6%, Science 25.8%, Sandbox 10.6%, Realistic 9.5%, Education 8.9%
- #28 Kerbal Space Program 2
78% matchMostly Negative26% of 31,953 reviews2023
Dev: Intercept GamesPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Kerbal Space Program 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed space-flight simulation game Kerbal Space Program. Enter the next generation of space adventure with exciting new parts, stunning visuals, fully revamped UI and Map View, and rich new environments to explore.
Why similar: Science 27.3%, Space Sim 22.3%, Space 14.1%, Sandbox 11.3%, Realistic 7.4%
- #29 Children of a Dead Earth
78% matchVery Positive90% of 938 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: Science 29.4%, Space 21.6%, Space Sim 17.3%, Realistic 16%, Simulation 9.9%
- #30 Satellite Command
79% 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: Science 25.3%, Space Sim 25.1%, Education 14.7%, Space 13.2%, Sandbox 10.9%
- #31 Soyuz Constructors
77% 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: Space Sim 25.7%, Science 25.2%, Space 13.7%, Sandbox 10.1%, Simulation 9.5%
- #32 Space Planet Explorer
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ioStudios
Windows
One wrong jump ends the mission. Explore 76 real worlds, from Mercury to TRAPPIST-1e, built from NASA data and astronomical research. Manage scarce resources, survey distant worlds, and search for humanity's new home in a science-driven space roguelite where every run could be your last.
Why similar: Science 28.5%, Space Sim 22.5%, Education 16.6%, Space 12.4%, Exploration 7.1%
- #33 Shuttle Commander
77% matchMixed48% of 31 reviews2020
Dev: Immersive VR Education
Windows
Take command of the Space Shuttle as it embarks on various missions to the Hubble Space Telescope. Fly the shuttle in a full landing simulation based on real physics and flight dynamics.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.6%, Flight 23.2%, Education 20.6%, Realistic 10.8%, Simulation 9%
- #34 Rocket Engineer
76% matchNo user 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 30.1%, Science 21.6%, Flight 13.6%, Sandbox 12.2%, Space 10.2%
- #35 DarkHelm
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kai-Uwe Rathjen
Windows · Mac · Linux
A co-op starship bridge sim for 6–25 players. Man a station — helm, weapons, sensors, engineering, comms or command — and no one can fly the ship alone. Communicate, coordinate, and survive together.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.4%, Science 17.4%, Flight 13.8%, Sandbox 13.1%, Simulation 8.6%
- #36 Planet Genesis 2
75% 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: Science 28.9%, Space Sim 21.2%, Education 14.9%, Sandbox 12.4%, Space 10.9%
- #37 Starship Simulator
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fleetyard Studios
Windows
Explore a scientifically accurate Milky Way galaxy and discover distant uncharted worlds, while having unrestricted access to every deck of your Magellan Class deep space exploration vessel. Interact with numerous fully simulated ship systems, or simply relax in the bar and watch the stars drift by.
Why similar: Space Sim 29.2%, Science 24.6%, Space 13.4%, Sandbox 9%, Realistic 5.8%
- #38 Celestarium
74% 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: Science 25.5%, Space Sim 19.7%, Space 15.9%, Flight 11.5%, Realistic 10.2%
- #39 Juno: New Origins
72% matchVery Positive89% of 3,531 reviews2023
Dev: Jundroo, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Bring to life anything you can imagine from rockets and airplanes to cars and more. Automate them with a visual programming language. Explore 3D planets and make your own. Share your creations online. Complete contracts, conquer milestones, and unlock technology in the newly added Career Mode.
Why similar: Space Sim 22.9%, Science 22.5%, Flight 11.7%, Education 11.3%, Space 9.2%
- #40 9.8
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tremoço Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 31.1%, Science 21%, Space 13.4%, Flight 12.2%, Sandbox 11.2%
- #41 iCode STEM Universe
73% 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: Science 24.1%, Space Sim 22%, Education 14.3%, Space 11.5%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #42 Space Query
73% 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 42.1%, Education 21.8%, Space 12.4%, Simulation 12.3%, Exploration 7.2%
- #43 Signs and Seasons Explorer
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Great Wall Studio
Windows
Explore time and space as you learn about astronomy and earn stars to buy overlays for the Earth and Sun and control the passage of time. Soon you will be able to simulate and observe Earth/Sun correspondences from any age and perspective as you use keyboard and mouse controls to fly through space.
Why similar: Science 24.9%, Space Sim 20.3%, Flight 16.5%, Education 14.9%, Space 10.4%
- #44 Space Crash Simulator
69% matchPositive81% of 21 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 42.3%, Space 17.8%, Sandbox 12.5%, Science 9.3%, Simulation 7%
- #45 Superstring Transition: The Warp Ancestor
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gabriel DzsurdzsaPub: The Warp Ancestor
Windows
An AI returns from a relativistic test flight to find humanity gone. Explore a real data‑based solar‑system ephemeris, pilot spacecraft across accurate topological data, and push the limits of physics as you attempt escalating Superstring Transitions.
Why similar: Space Sim 37.7%, Science 15.7%, Flight 13.1%, Realistic 8.3%, Simulation 8.1%
- #46 Wayward Cosmos
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Exploratory Game StudiosPub: AlchemicMage
Windows · Linux
Explore a seed-driven galaxy where every ship, planet, and dungeon is generated at runtime. Dogfight pirate wings, land on 20 kinds of worlds, raid surface sites on foot, and build a fleet from salvaged hulls, solo or in Steam co-op. The same seed rebuilds the same galaxy, every time.
Why similar: Space Sim 41.2%, Science 17.6%, Sandbox 12.6%, Simulation 8.7%, Space 7.9%
- #47 Rover Simulator
71% 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 37.3%, Science 18.3%, Simulation 9.8%, Space 7.7%, Exploration 7.4%
- #48 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 30.5%, Science 17.9%, Flight 12.6%, Space 11.6%, Realistic 7.3%
- #49 Starlight Explorers
70% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Dire Kitten Games
Windows
Master physics in one compelling physics puzzle after another. Aim the launcher and adjust its power, using your understanding of gravity wells to correctly plot their courses in a variety of challenges. Complete a light-hearted story and then test yourself in the endless Expeditions mode.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.7%, Science 30.1%, Space 16.1%, Education 6.6%, Simulation 4.9%
- #50 Sylph
67% 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 33.7%, Flight 22%, Space 13.9%, Realistic 13.5%, Simulation 5.9%
- #51 C-Beams
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Distant Light GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Pilot your ship through a perilous black hole system in this Space Action RPG. Engage in advanced ship combat, haul rare elements, and upgrade your vessel to survive. Stunning visuals, a deep narrative, and a rewarding progression system await as you uncover the abyss's dark secrets.
Why similar: Space Sim 27%, Science 22.9%, Space 13.3%, Education 12.7%, Sandbox 10.5%
- #52 Lunar Odyssey
69% matchMixed65% of 20 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: Science 25.3%, Space Sim 19.5%, Education 14.6%, Space 14.4%, Realistic 8.9%
- #53 AstroTanto
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TheoryStudios
Windows
You were promised a hero’s journey. You got a vacuum cleaner. Team up with 3 friends in this chaotic, physics-based co-op game. Build your space station out of "recycled" trash, dodge orbital debris, and try not to burn up in the atmosphere. In space, no one can hear you clean.
Why similar: Space Sim 38.9%, Science 24.5%, Space 11%, Simulation 10.9%, Online Co-Op 4.7%
- #54 Orbital Physics Simulator
66% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Nathan SchmittPub: Blue Screen Studios
Windows · Linux
Master physics in this hardcore orbital simulator where Einstein’s theories come to life. Plot trajectories and manipulate spacetime via general relativity, time dilation, and length contraction. Command your starship, outrun time, and explore a universe governed by real physics.
Why similar: Space Sim 41.9%, Flight 20.5%, Simulation 12.3%, Space 11.3%, Realistic 9.7%
- #55 Evolution of a Mini World: Physics Wonderland
68% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: William at Oxford
Windows
We have built a mini universe with real physics basis, simulation and imagination. The game uses realistic environments and models to tell a story of a mini universe.
Why similar: Space Sim 39.7%, Space 17.6%, Sandbox 13%, Education 10.9%, Flight 8.9%
- #56 Absolute Sol
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Absolute Sol
Windows
A physics sandbox of our Solar System. Fly the planets, change orbits, and watch Earth freeze, boil, or take a hit. Spawn worlds, cross Roche limits, and inspect atmospheres, magnetospheres, rings, and stellar heatmaps.
Why similar: Science 32.9%, Education 21.9%, Sandbox 16.9%, Space 13%, Simulation 12.5%
- #57 Beyond The Cupola: ISS Simulator
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zhurbyte
Windows · Linux
You are the ISS crew, where the station's fate depends on everyone. Oxygen leaks, system failures, meteorite threats — repair with your own hands and make real-time decisions. Complete missions, perform spacewalks. Experience life in orbit: in space, nothing goes according to plan.
Why similar: Space Sim 36.4%, Science 19.9%, Space 11.1%, Realistic 9.7%, Simulation 8.5%
- #58 Take On Mars
68% matchMixed55% of 2,032 reviews2017
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take On Mars places you right in the middle of mankind’s most exciting undertaking. Start out in the seat of a rover operator, finish as the first human to have ever set foot on the Red Planet.
Why similar: Science 21.6%, Space Sim 20.3%, Space 18.2%, Education 8.1%, Simulation 7.8%
- #59 Planet Architect
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Devote
Windows · Mac
A planet-building sandbox where you create entire worlds from the ground up. Generate unique planets, shape vast landscapes, and use interconnected simulations inspired by real-world processes to bring your fantasy planet to life.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.3%, Science 21.4%, Sandbox 14.8%, Simulation 10.5%, Space 9.7%