- #1 House of the Dying Sun
97% matchVery Positive90% of 2,001 reviews2016
Dev: Marauder Interactive, LLC
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the universe's most terrifying starfighter. Hunt the enemies of the Empire and bring ruin to their people.
Why similar: Space Sim 54.6% ★, Space 24.7%, Simulation 20.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers tight, high-intensity arcade-style dogfighting that mirrors the fast-paced combat of Tachyon.
- #2 STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition
96% matchVery Positive81% of 631 reviews2015
Dev: Totally GamesPub: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%
The Imperial Navy is called upon to eradicate the last of the rebellion and restore law and order. As an Imperial navy starfighter pilot, you will safeguard imperiled lives thoughout the galaxy. Join the Emperor's cause in eliminating the Rebel uprising as the Empire strikes back!
Why similar: Space Sim 64.3% ★, Space 28.5%, Simulation 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: As a gold standard for mission-based space combat, it provides the same tactical dogfighting depth.
- #3 STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™
96% matchVery Positive83% of 500 reviews2015
Dev: Totally GamesPub: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 20%
A neutral family fights for its business - and its survival - and is swept up in the struggle against the encroaching Empire. You must defy the strong-arm tactics of a rival family who will stop at nothing to destroy your trading company.
Why similar: Space Sim 65.6% ★, Space 27.8%, Simulation 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar blend of narrative-driven missions and classic space combat mechanics.
- #4 Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 95 reviews2015
Dev: Particle Systems Ltd.Pub: Atari
Windows
Command four space vessels and a band of revolutionary pirates into an all-consuming battle against impossible odds, because there just isn't enough Space for everyone!
Why similar: Space Sim 53.7% ★, Simulation 46.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic space sim that shares the mission-based structure and deep narrative focus found in Tachyon.
- #5 EVERSPACE™
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,373 reviews2017
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Why similar: Space Sim 49.1% ★, Space 47.6%, Simulation 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a fast-paced, arcade-focused space combat experience with a strong emphasis on pilot skill and survival.
- #6 Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
94% matchMixed64% of 1,122 reviews2020
Dev: Double Damage Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Out of cash, out of luck, out on the fringe. Juno Markev has a killer to tail, a debt to pay, and more trouble headed her way. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw takes place in a greasy, blue-collar world of outlaws, truckers, cops and thieves.
Why similar: Space Sim 66.5% ★, Simulation 18.5%, Space 15%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the gritty, mercenary-for-hire atmosphere and cockpit-focused gameplay that made Tachyon so memorable.
- #7 Chorus
91% matchVery Positive83% of 4,444 reviews2021
Dev: Deep Silver FishlabsPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take control of Nara on a quest to destroy the dark cult that created her. Unlock devastating weapons & mind-bending abilities in an evolution of the space-combat shooter. Along with Forsaken, her sentient starfighter, explore ancient temples, engage in zero-g combat & venture beyond waking reality.
Why similar: Space Sim 53.9% ★, Space 46.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features high-octane, arcade-style space combat that emphasizes fluid movement and precision aiming.
- #8 EVERSPACE™ 2
91% matchVery Positive86% of 12,587 reviews2023
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
Why similar: Space 63%, Simulation 37%
Why You'll Like It: An expansive evolution of the arcade space combat genre that provides a rewarding sense of progression and exploration.
- #9 Evochron Mercenary
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 434 reviews2012
Dev: StarWraith 3D Games LLC
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The life of an independent mercenary is rarely without excitement. Your spacecraft awaits and your adventure begins in the Sapphire star system.
Why similar: Space Sim 40.5% ★, Space 33%, Simulation 26.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a more simulation-heavy take on the mercenary lifestyle, perfect for players who want deeper control over their ship.
- #10 Project Freedom
92% matchVery Positive82% of 208 reviews2009
Dev: City InteractivePub: CI Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Get your dream job with a company called Project Freedom. Become a space pilot and serve for the corporation. You're going to get all the excitement and adventure you've ever wanted. Perhaps even more... 21 missions in the campaign Outstanding 3D graphics and special effects Original storyline with unexpected turns and surprises A...
Why similar: Simulation 64.9%, Space 35.1%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a very similar arcade-style mission structure and sci-fi aesthetic with Tachyon.
- #11 SpaceBourne
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 805 reviews2020
Dev: Burak Dabak
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Spacebourne is an open space exploration game with Rpg elements. Its world consists of different factions at war. You as an expert pilot need to choose your side or be on no one's side and create a force of your own. Load up your weapons, Ready your ship and warp to adventure.
Why similar: Space Sim 41.4% ★, Space 31.2%, Simulation 27.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the space mercenary experience that blends combat, trading, and exploration.
- #12 Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,219 reviews2012
Dev: Fishlabs Entertainment GmbHPub: bitComposer Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A hyperdrive malfunction sends Keith T. Maxwell tumbling through space and time to fight for his life against a mysterious alien armada that is wreaking havoc.
Why similar: Space Sim 56.3% ★, Space 29%, Simulation 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at providing a mercenary-focused narrative within a vibrant, arcade-style space combat environment.
- #13 Darkstar One
89% matchVery Positive83% of 609 reviews2008
Dev: Ascaron Entertainment ltd.Pub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Darkstar One offers a fantastic amount of freedom of choice. The story-based missions gradually lead you deeper into the galaxy to new races, new technologies and ever stronger opponents. Explore a vast array of solar systems in search of hidden artifacts of ancient races, essential objects for upgrading your ship--the Darkstar One.
Why similar: Space Sim 52.1% ★, Space 33.8%, Simulation 14%
Why You'll Like It: A classic space sim that features branching paths and a focus on upgrading your ship through mercenary work.
- #14 The Battle of Sol
88% matchMixed57% of 102 reviews2015
Dev: Bit Planet Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 23%
The Battle of Sol is an intense space action game where you participate in epic capital ship battles, thrilling dogfights, space station raids, and much more as you liberate humanity's solar system from enemies determined to bring us to its fiery end.
Why similar: Space Sim 40.2% ★, Simulation 36.1%, Space 23.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on arcade-style space combat missions in a high-stakes sci-fi setting.
- #15 X2: The Threat
87% matchVery Positive83% of 518 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 Sim 40.2% ★, Space 37.1%, Simulation 22.7%
Why You'll Like It: It builds on the classic space sim formula with improved combat and a larger, more reactive galaxy.
- #16 Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut
86% matchVery Positive82% of 387 reviews2014
Dev: Born Ready Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In the year 2299, an interstellar war rages on. In a bid to save Earth from destruction, you must take control of the Strike Suit – a revolutionary fighter craft with the ability to transform into a lethal suit of space armor.
Why similar: Space 50.7%, Space Sim 39.5% ★, Simulation 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on fast-paced, arcade-style space combat with a unique transformable ship mechanic.
- #17 Star Wolves
85% matchVery Positive84% of 448 reviews2010
Dev: X-Bow SoftwarePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Star wolves is a 3D space RPG with deep strategy and tactical elements. The game thrusts players into a world of freelance space hunters in the XXI-XXII century A.D. during a time of political crisis for the all-powerful Empire and the three mega-corporations that control all the known worlds.
Why similar: Space 100%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a tactical approach to space combat that emphasizes squad management and mercenary operations.
- #18 Subdivision Infinity DX
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 105 reviews2019
Dev: MistFly GamesPub: Crescent Moon Games
Windows
Subdivision Infinity is an immersive and pulse pounding sci-fi space shooter featuring stunning graphics and tight spaceship game play. Hunt down and destroy enemy spacecraft, crush capital ships, mine asteroids for rare minerals, and find blueprints to craft amazing new vessels!
Why similar: Space Sim 60.1% ★, Space 30.7%, Simulation 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A pure arcade space shooter that captures the thrill of dogfighting in a variety of space environments.
- #19 Between the Stars
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,427 reviews2024
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 46.4% ★, Space 31.7%, Simulation 21.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of being a captain in a war-torn galaxy, balancing combat with strategic decisions.
- #20 SOL: Exodus
86% matchMixed51% of 109 reviews2012
Dev: Bit Planet Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Take on the role of the Lieutenant Commander, ace fighter pilot, as you search for a new home, battle a mysterious enemy, and rescue humanity from a fiery end.
Why similar: Simulation 67%, Space 33%
Why You'll Like It: A mission-based space combat game that emphasizes fast action and cinematic storytelling.
- #21 Starpoint Gemini Warlords
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,569 reviews2017
Dev: Little Green Men Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Strategy from the front lines! Starpoint Gemini Warlords combines 3rd person capital spaceship combat with 4X strategy and RPG gameplay elements. Build mighty war fleets and send them into battle or lead them into combat yourself. Become the Warlord and conquer the Gemini system!
Why similar: Space Sim 51.6% ★, Space 29.1%, Simulation 19.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines space combat with fleet management, offering a broader scale of conflict similar to the fringe wars.
- #22 X: Beyond the Frontier
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 382 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 38.8% ★, Space 30.6%, Simulation 30.5%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational space sim that shares the sense of isolation and exploration found in classic space titles.
- #23 Rogue System
81% matchMixed67% of 274 reviews2022
Dev: Digits Crossed Interactive, LLCPub: Image Space Incorporated
Windows
Our goal is to depict the possibilities of space exploration & combat within a realistic environment- to emphasize the "science" in science-fiction. Key features to include: proper orbital mechanics for all objects in space, detailed ship system control, functionality, inter-dependency & damage reaction.
Why similar: Space Sim 57.3% ★, Simulation 28.8%, Space 14%
Why You'll Like It: For players who want to dive deeper into the technical side of space flight while maintaining a realistic combat feel.
- #24 STAR FLEET II - Krellan Commander Version 2.0
78% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Trevor Sorensen, Mark BaldwinPub: Trevor Sorensen
Windows
Welcome to the future of space warfare! Star Fleet II: Krellan Commander puts you in command of an advanced space battlecruiser and tasks you with exploring sectors, fighting and boarding enemy ships, and invading planets. Manage your ship, crew and escorts effectively and find your way to victory!
Why similar: Space Sim 55.5% ★, Simulation 28.4%, Space 16%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, strategic space simulation that captures the intensity of managing a ship in a hostile galaxy.
- #25 X Rebirth
82% matchMixed44% of 7,305 reviews2013
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 19.2 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 36.8%, Space Sim 32.7% ★, Simulation 30.5%
Why You'll Like It: A more modern, streamlined entry in the X series that focuses on action and cockpit-based interaction.
- #26 Elite Dangerous
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 105,113 reviews2015
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 146.5 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 60.7% ★, Space 25.8%, Simulation 13.6%
- #27 X: Tension
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 135 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 42.9% ★, Simulation 31.9%, Space 25.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic space sim that expands on the freedom of the genre, allowing for varied mercenary career paths.
- #28 Starcom: Nexus
75% matchVery Positive91% of 2,274 reviews2019
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.
Why similar: Space 52.2%, Space Sim 47.8% ★
- #29 Dangerous
79% matchMostly Negative30% of 50 reviews2014
Dev: Binary HelixPub: XP
Windows · Mac
Dangerous is an epic 3D open and living world space combat RPG sandbox with an immersive and riveting story. Are you the feared war criminal who will destroy all life or the savior of the universe? Gather your wingmen and travel the galaxy in search of answers.
Why similar: Space Sim 42.7% ★, Simulation 32.5%, Space 24.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie space sim that focuses on the core loop of combat and ship progression.
- #30 Echelon: Wind Warriors
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 106 reviews2014
Dev: MADia EntertainmentPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In Echelon: Wind Warriors you will discover the universe of the third millennium. This is a combat simulator involving hovering machines of the future. War is raging between the government forces of the Galactic Federation and squadrons from one of the colonies.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a flight-focused combat experience that translates well to the arcade-sim feel of Tachyon.
- #31 Trigon: Space Story
74% matchMixed68% of 1,409 reviews2022
Dev: Sernur.techPub: Gameforge 4D GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Trigon: Space Story sees you take command of your very own spaceship. Carry out tactical battles, defend your vessel against space pirates, and escape from enemy territory. On your voyages, you’ll face a slew of tricky decisions in your quest to uncover the mystery of the galaxy.
Why similar: Space 100%
- #32 Parkan 2
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 382 reviews2014
Dev: NikitaPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Parkan II is an original concept game that will allow you to feel as a pilot of a spacecraft lost somewhere in the universe. Become a pirate or mercenary, get money to buy the most powerful cruiser and show them all who is to be the new master of the galaxy. Unforgettable adventures in the Parkan II universe await you!
Why similar: Simulation 35%, Space 32.6%, Space Sim 32.5% ★
- #33 Terminal Velocity™: Boosted Edition
73% matchVery Positive81% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Terminal RealityPub: Ziggurat
Windows
In the far future, armadas from surrounding systems have suddenly waged war on Earth. You are a pilot from the Ares Squadron, flying the fastest, most dangerous crafts ever made. You're outgunned, outmanned, and strapped into a flying coffin.
Why similar: Space Sim 38.7% ★, Space 36.4%, Simulation 25%
- #34 Space Rogue
76% matchMixed64% of 451 reviews2016
Dev: Red Beat
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Take on the role of a spaceship captain. Explore new worlds, and engage in intense ship-to-ship battles. Develop unique battle tactics, upgrade your ship, and recruit crew members as you fight for peace or piracy.
Why similar: Space 64.9%, Simulation 35.1%
- #35 STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Special Edition
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 463 reviews2015
Dev: LucasfimPub: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Against the overwhelming might of the Empire stands a small but growing Rebel Alliance. Scattered resistance groups are uniting and what is needed most now are Starfighter pilots. Will you join their struggle to end this tyranny and become a hero of the Rebellion?
Why similar: Space Sim 57.6% ★, Space 22.6%, Simulation 19.8%
- #36 Starpoint Gemini
77% matchMostly Negative31% of 150 reviews2012
Dev: Little Green Men Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Gemini is a dangerous place with riches waiting to be claimed by the more daring and capable captain.
Why similar: Simulation 40.4%, Space Sim 32.1% ★, Space 27.5%
- #37 Star Traders: Frontiers
72% matchVery Positive84% of 3,754 reviews2018
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are the captain of a starship venturing through a massive open universe. Customize your crew and take command at the helm of your very own ship as you explore a galaxy torn apart by internal strife, alien threats, and political intrigue.
Why similar: Space Sim 56.8% ★, Simulation 22.7%, Space 20.5%
- #38 Nexus - The Jupiter Incident
73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,053 reviews2007
Dev: Mithis GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Ambitious megacorporations monopolize the conquest of space and the colonization of the solar system. At the very edge of the solar system, the companies make a discovery that will shift the technological advantage and upset the balance. And so a new conflict is born: "The Jupiter Incident."
Why similar: Space 68.6%, Simulation 31.4%
- #39 Project Tarvotan
74% matchMixed59% of 71 reviews2015
Dev: FlagmanJeremy
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Project Tarvotan allows you to explore the depths of the Milky Way and local universe. Use your wit and resources at hand to plan out your path through each sector. Your demise lurks around every decision. Can you survive long enough and restore balance to the universe?
Why similar: Simulation 54.3%, Space 45.7%
- #40 Space Reign
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 377 reviews2026
Dev: Propulsive Games
Windows
An indie space-sim and strategy game featuring ship and fleet combat mixed with RTS elements. Complete contracts and Claim sectors for your faction in the near-future, where resource exploiting corporations are in a state of constant conflict over territory control.
Why similar: Space Sim 71.3% ★, Space 28.7%
- #41 Voidship: The Long Journey
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 148 reviews2019
Dev: Cydonian Games
Windows
Design your battleship and fight your way through unforgiving space. This is a tale of a lone spaceship on a centuries-long mission. As the captain, you´ll make strategic decisions, explore unknown sectors, meet allies and enemies, gather resources, technology and crew. To battle stations!
Why similar: Simulation 56.8%, Space 43.2%
- #42 Detached
72% matchMixed56% of 376 reviews2017
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Detached is a suspenseful interstellar duel that demands tactics and skill to survive. Separated from your unit you must make smart decisions and race to safety in this visceral exploration of deep space. Strap yourself into your spacesuit for thrilling gameplay designed for VR headsets.
Why similar: Space Sim 40.3% ★, Simulation 37.3%, Space 22.4%
- #43 X3: Terran Conflict
70% matchVery Positive85% of 2,841 reviews2008
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 32.2 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 39.3%, Space Sim 37.8% ★, Simulation 22.8%
- #44 The Sentient
73% matchMostly Negative39% of 82 reviews2016
Dev: Uncaged Studios
Windows
Play as an A.I tasked with helping mankind explore the vastness of space. Customize your ship, recruit a crew, battle alien vessels, research new technology and explore randomly generated universes.
Why similar: Space Sim 46.8% ★, Simulation 30.6%, Space 22.6%
- #45 AGOS - A Game Of Space
69% matchMixed63% of 103 reviews2020
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Explore unique star systems in AGOS: A Game of Space! Scavenge resources, face the danger of space and save humankind.
Why similar: Space Sim 63.2% ★, Simulation 25.6%, Space 11.2%
- #46 X3: Reunion
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 725 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 45.7% ★, Space 33.5%, Simulation 20.8%
- #47 Icarus Starship Command Simulator
69% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: Steven Eric Boyette
Windows
In this "starship command simulator" you will fight your way to the center of a randomly generated galaxy where a massive star is about to go supernova and destroy all life. Can you find a way to stop it?
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #48 STAR WARS™ X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns™
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 301 reviews2015
Dev: Totally GamesPub: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Real-time against real pilots; this is Star Wars space combat as it was meant to be! Featuring challenging real-time dogfights of 2 to 8 players, Star Wars™: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter is one of the most historically significant space combat simulators ever made.
Why similar: Space Sim 50% ★, Simulation 27.3%, Space 22.7%
- #49 Alliance Peacefighter
64% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Urban Logic Games
Windows
A linear, story-driven space sim in the style of 90s classics like X-Wing and Wing Commander. As a newly qualified Alliance pilot, you find yourself caught up in a plot to break the fragile peace between two galactic superpowers.
Why similar: Space Sim 58.6% ★, Space 28.5%, Simulation 12.9%
- #50 Detached: Non-VR Edition
70% matchMostly Negative40% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Detached, a suspenseful interstellar duel that demands tactics and skill to survive, is now available in a non-VR version! Separated from your unit, you must make smart decisions and race to safety in this visceral exploration of deep space.
Why similar: Space Sim 46.8% ★, Simulation 27.2%, Space 26%
- #51 X Rebirth VR Edition
69% matchMixed56% of 300 reviews2017
Dev: Egosoft
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
X Rebirth VR Edition is tailored to be an immersive VR experience, based on X Rebirth: Home of Light. TRADE, FIGHT, BUILD, THINK in the X Universe - the biggest sandbox this side of the galaxy.
Why similar: Space Sim 60.3% ★, Simulation 28.9%, Space 10.9%
- #52 Fragile Allegiance
67% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2015
Dev: Gremlin InteractivePub: Alternative Software Ltd
Windows
Assemble your fleets, fill your silos with nuclear warheads, conduct research, gather resources, and wage war in a vast galaxy in this unique take on 4X Strategy. Appoint Colony Supervisors to manage your colony and deploy Spy Satellites for the ultimate in skulduggery.
Why similar: Space 100%
- #53 Tin Can
63% matchVery Positive85% of 1,297 reviews2022
Dev: Tin Can Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You've barely managed to escape your exploding spaceship. Now in an old escape pod, you hurtle through space at the mercy of the cosmos. With no knowledge of the pod’s complex systems, your life depends on a technical manual and your own wits. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Space Sim 44.8% ★, Space 29.6%, Simulation 25.7%
- #54 ΔV: Rings of Saturn
61% matchVery Positive93% of 3,305 reviews2023
Dev: Kodera Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A physics-based mining sim, set in the thickest debris field in Sol. Every action has a reaction, lasers are invisible without a medium, and your thrust is a potent weapon. Find trade, adapt your equipment to your playstyle, hire a crew to help. Unravel the mysteries of the rings, or just get rich.
Why similar: Space Sim 53% ★, Space 30%, Simulation 16.9%
- #55 Wayward Terran Frontier: Zero Falls
68% matchMixed68% of 536 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 58.3% ★, Space 22.4%, Simulation 19.3%
- #56 Void Destroyer
68% matchMixed60% of 351 reviews2015
Dev: Iteration 11
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Combining the best of space combat and real time strategy. Victory can be tactical, a dogfight or capital ship slugging match - depending on how you decide to achieve it. Space combat on a RTS scale with space sim savagery.
Why similar: Space 35.2%, Simulation 35%, Space Sim 29.8% ★
- #57 Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation
66% matchVery Positive84% of 454 reviews2015
Dev: Jace Masula
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Exiled to a deep space mining sector, you are left with a crappy ship, a laser, and a small mining beam. It is up to you to survive by working your way through the galaxy. Mine asteroids, refine and trade the ore, buy upgrades for your ship, hunt pirates... you get it.
Why similar: Space Sim 40.5% ★, Space 32.9%, Simulation 26.6%
