- #1 X: Beyond the Frontier
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 399 reviews2010
Dev: Egosoft
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.0 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 20.3%, Space 20.1%, Trading 19.1%, Economy 9.7%, Simulation 9.4%
- #2 X2: The Threat
96% 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 23.3%, Space Sim 20%, Trading 17.2%, Economy 11.3%, Sci-fi 6.7%
- #3 X3: Reunion
96% 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 25%, Space 23.2%, Economy 11.9%, Trading 11.3%, Flight 8.9%
- #4 Capital Command
95% 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 20.1%, Trading 17.9%, Flight 11.7%, Space 11.5%, Economy 10.5%
- #5 Helium Rain
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 340 reviews2018
Dev: Deimos Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 38.1%, Space 20.6%, Trading 14%, Simulation 8.1%, Economy 7%
- #6 Starport Delta
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: Cloudfire Studios
Windows
Build amongst the stars in Starport Delta, a light sci-fi strategy game that focuses on survival. Station Commanders across the universe will turn to you for guidance to expand, defend, and survive. Help them build a thriving station, but watch out, there are many dangers hiding in space...
Why similar: Space Sim 26.9%, Space 15%, Simulation 14.8%, Strategy 14%, City Builder 8.7%
- #7 INTERASTRA: Planet Survival
93% matchMixed53% of 43 reviews2022
Dev: T-Bull
Windows
INTERASTRA is a fully immersive first-person sci-fi survival adventure game set in outer space. Discover unknown planets differing in weather conditions, resources, and various mysteries. Craft necessary equipment, launch, and control space rockets, explore the universe, and survive among the stars.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.7%, Flight 19.3%, Space 16.9%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Inventory Management 7.2%
- #8 Space Supermarket Simulator
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 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 25.3%, Space Sim 18.5%, Space 16.8%, Economy 15.7%, Simulation 9.6%
- #9 X3: Terran Conflict
92% 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 27.6%, Space Sim 21.1%, Trading 18.2%, Economy 8.3%, Simulation 7.5%
- #10 orbit.industries
91% matchMixed60% of 91 reviews2022
Dev: LAB132Pub: Klabater
Windows · Linux
🚀 Become a Space Pioneer by building and managing a station of your own on the orbit of distant planets! Focus on design and management or fulfill objectives to progress. 🛰️ Explore, Build and Prosper!
Why similar: Space Sim 27.8%, Space 22.8%, Economy 13.4%, Building 8.9%, Simulation 5.8%
- #11 X4: Foundations
90% matchMostly Positive80% of 30,300 reviews2018
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 95.4 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: Space Sim 19.9%, Trading 18.2%, Space 12.5%, Flight 12.4%, Economy 10.8%
- #12 Deep Haul
89% 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 25.5%, Trading 20.1%, Flight 15.4%, Space 11.9%, Economy 11.9%
- #13 Starscrip
89% 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 35.3%, Trading 21%, Space 17.5%, Economy 7.8%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #14 Starport Tycoon
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Michael Blum
Windows · Linux
Starport Tycoon is a trade and management simulation set it space. Obtain landing rights, transport goods, plan profitable routes, develop spaceports and your fleet. Hold your ground against competitors and pirates.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.7%, Economy 21%, Trading 12.7%, Space 8.9%, Simulation 8.7%
- #15 VOID PROFIT
87% 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 40%, Economy 13.9%, Simulation 13%, Space 10%, Trading 7.9%
- #16 X: Tension
86% 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 31.5%, Space 23.2%, Simulation 13.9%, Economy 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.3%
- #17 Interstellar Transport Company
86% matchMixed67% of 412 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 27.2%, Space 25.1%, Space Sim 14.5%, Economy 12.4%, Simulation 8.4%
- #18 Frontier Pilot Simulator
85% matchMixed70% of 956 reviews2021
Dev: RAZAR s.r.o.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
FPS is a Sci-Fi cargo pilot sim, with an engaging emergent mission-driven storyline, with a real-time economy with free flight and trading, on an alien world to explore. All in customizable upgradeable, well-simulated VTOL craft with real weather, and flight dynamics.
Why similar: Flight 20.6%, Space Sim 20%, Trading 19.7%, Economy 14.3%, Space 12.6%
- #19 Galactic Merchant
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sophism Games
Windows
Galactic Merchant is sci-fi business simulator (a.k.a space tycoon game). Starting from single ship startup you can grow it to intergalactic monopoly. To do so, you could trade, mine, produce goods, smuggle, rob, give bribes, engage in politics, save planets and use many other options.
Why similar: Trading 30.5%, Space Sim 22.9%, Space 16%, Economy 14.1%, Sci-fi 5.4%
- #20 Fairywren
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: kiek ma games
Windows
Why similar: Space Sim 29.9%, Flight 16.2%, Trading 13.3%, Space 8.7%, Economy 8.5%
- #21 SIRIUS-4
82% matchMixed43% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Triumvirate Games
Windows
"Sirius-4" is a plot-oriented space simulator that gives the player complete freedom of action as a hired pilot of the "Sirius" unit. The action takes place on the outskirts of human space during a turbulent time for the galaxy after a global war.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.9%, Flight 20.8%, Trading 14.3%, Space 14%, Simulation 11.8%
- #22 Stardust Origins
83% 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 27.1%, Space Sim 25.3%, Space 20.2%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Simulation 6.8%
- #23 Sylph
81% 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 31.4%, Flight 25.6%, Space 15.1%, Sci-fi 8%, Simulation 6.7%
- #24 Spaceport Trading Company
82% matchPositive84% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Digital Tectonics, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become spacefaring merchant in a galaxy filled with diverse planets, each with its own economy, resources, and challenges. Amass wealth and reputation by trading goods, negotiating with factions, and navigating the intricacies of interstellar commerce.
Why similar: Trading 23.5%, Space Sim 23%, Space 14.7%, Economy 14.5%, Sci-fi 4.4%
- #25 Space Elevator Project
80% 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 37.6%, Space 14.3%, Simulation 14.1%, Strategy 12%, Building 7.7%
- #26 Starlathe
79% 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 33.9%, Trading 26.2%, Economy 14.3%, Space 9%, Building 6.7%
- #27 X Rebirth
81% 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 34.2%, Space Sim 24.3%, Simulation 13.3%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Trading 7.9%
- #28 Endless Sky
79% 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 36.3%, Trading 20.7%, Space Sim 19%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Simulation 5.5%
- #29 Cattle Hyperdrive
78% 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 29.2%, Flight 20.2%, Trading 17.4%, Economy 13.1%, Space 11.3%
- #30 Space Sim Tycoon
77% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: SuperChicken Productions LLC
Windows
Space Sim Tycoon – A sandbox transportation tycoon game where you can explore forbidden planets, gather resources, craft goods, and establish routes to manage your space empire.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.9%, Simulation 12.4%, Space 12.1%, Building 8.4%, Trading 7.8%
- #31 SPACERIFT: Arcanum System
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 505 reviews2020
Dev: Arcanum Team
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Space. Ships. Resources. Trading. Production. Combat. Mine ore, haul cargo, and find profitable trade routes. Buy and capture ships, build your fleet, construct stations, and develop your production. Start with your first ship. Build your empire!
Why similar: Space Sim 33.5%, Economy 17.4%, Space 16.5%, Flight 12.8%, Sci-fi 9.2%
- #32 Trade Anchor
76% 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 37.1%, Space Sim 12.5%, Space 12.4%, Economy 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.3%
- #33 Prosperous Universe
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,109 reviews2022
Dev: simulogics
Windows
In Prosperous Universe start your galactic empire by trading on the real-time market exchange with other real players. Build your 1st base from humble beginnings & watch as your business flourishes with complex supply chain strategies. Economics, politics & realism fuel this immersive business MMO.
Why similar: Trading 21.4%, Space Sim 18.4%, Economy 14%, Space 11.4%, Sci-fi 6.3%
- #34 Avorion
75% matchVery Positive90% of 14,588 reviews2020
Dev: Boxelware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 99.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A procedural co-op space sandbox where players can build their own space ships out of dynamically scalable blocks. Fight epic space battles, explore, mine, trade, wage wars and build your own empire to save your galaxy from being torn apart by an unknown enemy.
Why similar: Space Sim 23.5%, Trading 15.5%, Flight 14.5%, Space 12.7%, Economy 11.2%
- #35 WanderingChaoticEra流浪乱纪元
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ErFr
Windows
In a star system with three stars exhibiting the three-body problem, pilot Earth equipped with massive nuclear fusion engines. Players must strategically toggle multiple engines on and off to keep Earth's orbit within the habitable zone, ensuring the continued development of human civilization.
Why similar: Space Sim 38.1%, Flight 23.5%, Space 13.5%, Simulation 13.2%, Sci-fi 5.1%
- #36 Between the Stars
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,502 reviews2024
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 31.7%, Space 27.1%, Simulation 8.6%, Tactical RPG 7.7%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #37 X-COM: Interceptor
77% matchMixed55% of 229 reviews2008
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 22%
They're back...only this time the heinous aliens are out to destroy Earth and rule the new frontier. As X-COM commander, it's your sole duty to protect humanity and the prized mining operations in outer space.
Why similar: Space Sim 28.7%, Space 21.7%, Strategy 17.9%, Flight 17.7%, Sci-fi 13.5%
- #38 Starpoint Gemini 2
74% matchMixed70% of 4,120 reviews2014
Dev: Little Green Men Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Captain your own space ship and roam the galaxy in 3D in this tactical space simulator with tons of RPG depth ! Space has never looked so inviting - but images can betray...It has been two years since the end of the second Gemini war, the situation in the wartorn system is further from resolution than ever.
Why similar: Space 23.7%, Space Sim 20.1%, Trading 18.3%, Flight 12.4%, Tactical RPG 10.1%
- #39 Space Transport Tycoon
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hubel
Windows
Transport/ trade, build and combat your way to become the legendary Tycoon Tai-pan in this sci-fi/ cyberpunk themed space adventure. Grow your empire, design & build spaceships to deliver your cargo across the galaxy! Bring back the luxury liners & explore the cosmos in style.
Why similar: Trading 25.4%, Space Sim 23%, Space 10.4%, Economy 9.1%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #40 Wayfallen
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wayfarer
Windows
A galaxy with its own economy, its own wars, and no reason to wait for you. Trade, mine, fight, and salvage a living - alone on the rim, or at the head of an empire the great powers can't ignore. A single-player space sandbox that never stops moving.
Why similar: Space Sim 26.7%, Space 16.9%, Flight 12%, Economy 11.5%, 4X 9.2% ★
- #41 Orbital Physics Simulator
70% matchPositive85% 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 40%, Flight 24.6%, Simulation 14.2%, Space 12.6%, Realistic 4.8%
- #42 Starship Contractor: Galactic Tycoon
72% 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: Trading 23.3%, Space Sim 18.8%, Economy 17.4%, Space 11.5%, Sci-fi 7.4%
- #43 Evochron Mercenary
73% 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 29.3%, Simulation 11.3%, Trading 11%, Flight 10.2%
- #44 Lightspeed
71% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: MPS LabsPub: Atari
Windows
You're the only human in a huge, robotic space ship, flying at incredible speeds through deep space. Your mission: find and settle a new planet where humanity can thrive. Combat is inevitable, but you'll need more than flying skills to succeed.
Why similar: Space Sim 34.9%, Flight 28.4%, Space 20.9%, Simulation 10%, Sci-fi 5.5%
- #45 REDVERY SPACE™
71% 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 28.7%, Trading 20.8%, Space 15.4%, Flight 14%, Strategy 5.5%
- #46 Frontier Intelligence
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Newtro Studios, LLC.
Windows · Mac
Captain your ship in a persistent, true-scale Milky Way. Explore, trade, mine, hack, or turn pirate. Outfit your ship, establish stations and planetary structures, and direct MI and programmable AMI systems to keep operations running while you're logged out.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.2%, Trading 23.6%, Economy 11.2%, Flight 11.1%, Space 10.4%
- #47 Cosmonautica
72% 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 27.5%, Space Sim 22.6%, Space 15%, Economy 14.2%, Sci-fi 6.6%
- #48 Star Corsairs: Fractured Frontier
69% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Tagir Nabiullin
Windows
Trade, fight and explore. Build a fleet, level your captain and dive through wormholes for rare loot — a single-player 2D space RPG of free corsairs.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.1%, Trading 26.8%, Space 16.8%, Economy 11%, Sci-fi 4.8%
- #49 Baryum
69% 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 43.6%, Space 21.4%, Simulation 9.1%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Exploration 4.6%
- #50 Void Destroyer 2
70% matchVery Positive80% of 675 reviews2020
Dev: Iteration 11
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Start with nothing... End with everything! All you have is a basic ship, barely fit for combat, with it you'll start your journey and empire. A open world space sandbox, inspired by and expanding the classics.
Why similar: Space Sim 25%, Trading 18.9%, Space 12.1%, Flight 12%, 4X 8.8% ★
- #51 Absolute Infinity
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aceius Elms
Windows · Linux
Explore the galaxy, trade in simulated economies, and hunt down pirates in this handcrafted 2D space simulator. Work from a scrappy shuttle to grand capital ships.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.2%, Flight 19.7%, Economy 18.3%, Space 13.7%, Simulation 5.8%
- #52 Heliopolis Six
69% matchMixed52% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: Acid Mines Software UG
Windows
Embark on a cosmic odyssey as the director of your own space station in a galaxy full of wonders. Skillful management is vital as you construct and connect station components, oversee resource handling, and guide your space haven to reach new heights amidst the stars.
Why similar: Space Sim 19.5%, Space 16.4%, Economy 13.7%, City Builder 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #53 Beltlife: Prospector
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: JMGffs LLC
Windows
Beltlife: Prospector is a GUI-based "hard" sci-fi business/work sim with economy simulation and RPG elements. Your focus is on maintaining your ship's systems and your health while prospecting for asteroid claims to auction on simulated markets.
Why similar: Space 23.8%, Space Sim 22.2%, Economy 21.6%, Simulation 10.9%, Sci-fi 8.6%
- #54 Star Spectre
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skulbowl Studio
Windows
Star Spectre is a single player space combat game with tons of exploration and numerous RPG elements. You will be free to explore and trade, as well as fight in a vast galaxy.
Why similar: Trading 26.1%, Space Sim 26.1%, Flight 18.5%, Space 15.1%, Sci-fi 4.3%
- #55 Null Hørizøn
66% 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 37%, Tactical RPG 13.3%, Space 12.6%, Economy 11.8%, Simulation 9.8%
- #56 Space Mechanics: repair | hiring | crafting
67% 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 41.3%, Space 18.3%, Trading 11.6%, Simulation 9.5%, Economy 7.4%
- #57 Space Manager
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Trophy Games
Windows
Take on realistic space missions, manage your economy, and explore the solar system. Build and expand your space center on Earth, accept contracts, and launch satellites into orbit. Research, adapt and collect valuable scientific data to commence your growing aerospace empire.
Why similar: Space Sim 37.2%, Flight 13.8%, Space 13.6%, Simulation 9.3%, Strategy 8.3%
- #58 4096 Space Traders Era
67% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Benoit VarassePub: Pix Arts
Windows
Trade the galaxy. Fight for it. Rule it.
Why similar: Space Sim 27.2%, Trading 18.3%, Flight 16.7%, Simulation 13.6%, Strategy 12%
- #59 Astral Shipwright
67% matchMixed63% of 35 reviews2022
Dev: Deimos Games
Windows · Linux
Build and upgrade your personal ship to travel around a strange planet.
Why similar: Space Sim 36.6%, Space 18.7%, Simulation 12.2%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Flight 9.3%
- #60 Those Far Stars
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Deniz K.
Windows
Discover a vast, procedural galaxy as a lone pilot. Trade, fight and explore alien worlds with turn-based encounters. Upgrade your ship, gather relics, and uncover secrets lost to time and space.
Why similar: Space Sim 29.7%, Trading 22.8%, Tactical RPG 16.2%, Space 12.3%, Sci-fi 6.8%