- #1 X4: Foundations
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 27,985 reviews2018
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 94.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore the stars, trade goods, fight battles, build stations, buy and equip ships, and command fleets in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to your decisions.
Why similar: Space 20.2%, Space Sim 17.9% ★, Trading 15.8% ★, Sandbox 10%, Economy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: The modern successor to the X series that refines the complex economy and fleet management mechanics of its predecessors.
- #2 X3: Reunion
96% 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 34.5%, Space Sim 17.2% ★, Sandbox 8.6%, Simulation 7.5%, Trading 7.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor that established the core simulation and trading mechanics found in Terran Conflict.
- #3 Elite Dangerous
96% 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 32.8%, Space Sim 28.2% ★, Open World 9%, Trading 7.5% ★, Sci-fi 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an unparalleled sense of scale and immersion in a realistic, player-driven galaxy with deep trading and exploration systems.
- #4 EVE Online
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 38,402 reviews2010
Dev: CCP
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 136.7 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: Space 23.1%, Space Sim 19.5% ★, Trading 17.4% ★, Sandbox 8.8%, Open World 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate player-driven economy and sandbox experience, mirroring the scale and complexity of the X universe.
- #5 Avorion
94% matchVery Positive90% of 14,288 reviews2020
Dev: Boxelware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 98.8 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 23.3%, Space Sim 19.9% ★, Trading 12.4% ★, Sandbox 11.2%, Economy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural sandbox space-sim that excels at ship building and fleet management in an expansive, open galaxy.
- #6 Space Rangers HD: A War Apart
94% matchVery Positive94% of 7,116 reviews2013
Dev: SNK GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Space adventure, open world RPG, strategy, arcade, quest and more!
Why similar: Space 62.1%, Strategy 7.8%, Open World 7.6%, Simulation 7.1%, Sci-fi 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same sense of sandbox freedom and variety, blending trading, combat, and strategy in a living universe.
- #7 Starpoint Gemini Warlords
93% 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 30.3%, Space Sim 19.6% ★, Sandbox 9.8%, Open World 8.3%, Sci-fi 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines space simulation with 4X strategy elements, allowing players to command fleets and conquer sectors.
- #8 SpaceBourne 2
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,992 reviews2025
Dev: Burak Dabak
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Embark on a journey to greatness. Get ready for adrenaline-fueled battles and a chance to claim your place in the galaxy. Grab the controls of your ship, gear up for the fight, and unleash your ambition to conquer and build a new empire in the vastness of space.
Why similar: Space Sim 34.1% ★, Space 31.4%, Open World 11.3%, Economy 11.2%, Flight 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern indie space-sim that attempts to replicate the expansive, multi-faceted gameplay loop of the X series.
- #9 Void Destroyer 2
92% matchVery Positive80% of 664 reviews2020
Dev: Iteration 11
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.5 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 20.4%, Space Sim 19.4% ★, Trading 13.7% ★, Sandbox 10.4%, Open World 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie title that feels like a love letter to the X series, focusing on ship combat, fleet command, and economic growth.
- #10 Star Traders: Frontiers
91% 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: Trading 17.6% ★, Space Sim 17.5% ★, Space 17.3%, Sandbox 10.2%, Sci-fi 9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, text-rich experience focused on trade, faction politics, and ship customization in a reactive sci-fi setting.
- #11 Evochron Legacy SE
90% matchVery Positive83% of 440 reviews2016
Dev: StarWraith 3D Games LLC
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Advanced Space Flight, Combat, Trading, and Exploration Simulation. Set in a vast explorable universe, Evochron Legacy offers freeform gameplay with many diverse objectives and paths to choose from.
Why similar: Space 25.7%, Space Sim 23.4% ★, Trading 16.4% ★, Sandbox 10.5%, Simulation 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore space-sim that emphasizes Newtonian physics, trading, and exploration for players who enjoy complex simulation.
- #12 Rebel Galaxy
89% matchVery Positive85% of 8,230 reviews2015
Dev: Double Damage Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Rebel Galaxy is a swashbuckling space adventure, with action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe.
Why similar: Space 47.5%, Space Sim 15% ★, Sci-fi 8.5%, Open World 8.5%, Trading 5.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: Provides a more accessible, action-oriented approach to space trading and combat with a distinct sci-fi aesthetic.
- #13 Endless Sky
88% matchVery Positive92% of 6,938 reviews2015
Dev: Michael Zahniser
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 13.6 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 46.5%, Trading 11.5% ★, Space Sim 11.1% ★, Open World 7.9%, Sci-fi 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style open-world space game that focuses on trading, combat, and fleet expansion with a nostalgic feel.
- #14 Starpoint Gemini 2
89% matchMixed69% of 4,112 reviews2014
Dev: Little Green Men Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 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 41.4%, Space Sim 16.3% ★, Trading 13.8% ★, Open World 6.5%, Simulation 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A solid space-sim that balances RPG progression with large-scale ship combat and exploration.
- #15 Empyrion - Galactic Survival
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 34,087 reviews2020
Dev: Eleon Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 76.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Build and explore in a true space sandbox survival adventure. Construct mighty capital vessels, sprawling planetary settlements, and vast space stations in your galactic journey to discover the mysteries of Empyrion!
Why similar: Space 31.1%, Space Sim 22.4% ★, Sandbox 12.3%, Simulation 9.8%, Open World 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a robust sandbox experience with a heavy emphasis on exploration, base building, and resource management.
- #16 Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
86% matchVery Positive95% of 12,431 reviews2022
Dev: Walternate Realities
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 40.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Design and simulate the starships of your dreams! Command your ship or fleet in epic battles and manage your crew while exploring a dangerous galaxy. Play alone or with friends, test your ships in online PvP, and let your imagination reach for the stars!
Why similar: Space 37.3%, Space Sim 27.1% ★, Sci-fi 16.1%, Simulation 8.4%, Strategy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the intricate design of ships and the strategic management of fleets in a tactical space environment.
- #17 Darkstar One
86% 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 45.5%, Space Sim 25.6% ★, Sci-fi 10.5%, Open World 7.3%, Simulation 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic space-sim that features a modular ship upgrade system and a variety of trading and combat missions.
- #18 Homeworld Remastered Collection
84% matchVery Positive88% of 13,977 reviews2015
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 34.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.
Why similar: Space 64%, Sci-fi 13%, Strategy 10%, Simulation 4.8%, Great Soundtrack 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more strategy-focused, it captures the epic scale of fleet command and space warfare essential to the X experience.
- #19 X Rebirth
85% 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 42.7%, Space Sim 13.9% ★, Simulation 12.3%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Sandbox 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: While controversial, it offers a unique perspective on the X universe with a focus on a single, highly detailed ship.
- #20 Astrox Imperium
83% matchVery Positive85% of 1,210 reviews2019
Dev: Jace Masula
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Astrox Imperium is a relaxing space game where you fly around a generated universe. Mining, Fighting, Building, Exploring, and Surviving. What makes this game unique? You have complete control of how it plays. A robust sandbox and lots of MOD tools. Make it your game, and play it your own way.
Why similar: Space 43.8%, Space Sim 21.5% ★, Sandbox 11.6%, Simulation 9.5%, Open World 7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie sandbox space-sim that focuses on mining, trading, and ship progression in a vast, lonely galaxy.
- #21 Interstellar Rift
82% matchMixed68% of 1,655 reviews2020
Dev: Split PolygonPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction. Survive in a hostile galaxy with your own custom designed and constructed starship. Invite other players to join your crew or fight them across the galaxy!
Why similar: Space Sim 23.5% ★, Space 22.9%, Trading 17.5% ★, Sandbox 11.9%, Open World 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep ship-building mechanics and multiplayer-focused simulation that mirrors the technical depth of the X series.
- #22 X2: The Threat
84% 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 34.4%, Space Sim 13.6% ★, Trading 11% ★, Simulation 7.3%, Sandbox 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An older entry in the series that provides the foundational experience of the X universe for those interested in its history.
- #23 Between the Stars
80% 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 39.5%, Space Sim 21.1% ★, Simulation 9.5%, Sandbox 8.4%, Sci-fi 7%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-heavy space-sim that puts you in command of a cruiser, focusing on tactical combat and mission-based exploration.
- #24 Starcom: Nexus
81% 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 56.7%, Space Sim 19% ★, Sci-fi 12%, Open World 8.4%, Action 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and ship customization, offering a rewarding sense of discovery and progression.
- #25 Hardspace: Shipbreaker
78% matchVery Positive89% of 21,702 reviews2022
Dev: Blackbird Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!
Why similar: Space 40.1%, Space Sim 16.5% ★, Sandbox 12.6%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Simulation 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A niche simulation that focuses on the industrial, blue-collar side of space life, offering a unique perspective on the sci-fi setting.
- #26 X: Tension
82% 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 32.6%, Space Sim 20.3% ★, Simulation 14.4%, Sandbox 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic expansion that offers a more open-ended, sandbox-focused experience within the early X universe.
- #27 VoidExpanse
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 760 reviews2015
Dev: AtomicTorch Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore the vast reaches of VoidExpanse -- mine asteroids, upgrade your ship, trade, complete missions, advance your character and survive fast-paced combat with hostile aliens and mercenaries in the rich and exciting Sci-Fi universe of VoidExpanse!
Why similar: Space 49.4%, Sandbox 12.6%, Open World 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Simulation 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented space sandbox that features a skill-based progression system and dynamic faction interactions.
- #28 Terra Invicta
74% matchVery Positive81% of 9,023 reviews2026
Dev: Pavonis InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.8%, Economy 22%, Simulation 16.9%, Strategy 11.5%, 4X 11.3% ★
- #29 StarMade
79% matchMixed68% of 2,981 reviews2014
Dev: Schine GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The ultimate space sandbox. Participate in epic fleet battles, form alliances, strive to dominate entire galaxies and harness the universe’s resources for your industrious empire or the destruction of others. Customise your experience, the universe is yours!
Why similar: Space 45.1%, Sandbox 18.1%, Space Sim 9.9% ★, Open World 9.9%, Sci-fi 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based sandbox that allows for massive ship construction and complex economic systems in a multiplayer environment.
- #30 Interstellar Transport Company
79% matchMixed67% of 408 reviews2019
Dev: MT Worlds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 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: Space 38.5%, Trading 18% ★, Space Sim 10.2% ★, Simulation 9.5%, Economy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the economic and logistical side of space trading, perfect for fans of the X series' trade networks.
- #31 EVERSPACE™
78% 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 58.2%, Space Sim 21.9% ★, Sci-fi 9.7%, Flight 3.5%, Action 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides high-octane space combat and exploration, serving as a great palate cleanser for fans of the genre.
- #32 Evochron Mercenary
77% 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 39.8%, Space Sim 17.8% ★, Simulation 11.1%, Sandbox 8.6%, Sci-fi 6.8%
- #33 Nexus - The Jupiter Incident
76% 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 59.7%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Strategy 12.1%, Simulation 9.5%, Moddable 2.2% ★
- #34 Reassembly
75% matchVery Positive94% of 4,066 reviews2015
Dev: Anisoptera GamesPub: Indie Voyage
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A spaceship building and universe-exploration game. Collect resources, expand and grow your fleet, and conquer your personal galaxy. Stellar ambience by Peaks.
Why similar: Space 52.8%, Sandbox 22%, Strategy 7.2%, Open World 6%, Sci-fi 5.5%
- #35 X: Beyond the Frontier
77% 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 31.3%, Space Sim 14.5% ★, Trading 12.8% ★, Simulation 10.8%, Sci-fi 6.9%
- #36 X Rebirth VR Edition
76% 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 41.6% ★, Space 20.5%, Simulation 19%, Sandbox 9.5%, Sci-fi 5.9%
- #37 Star Wolves
75% 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 75.2%, Strategy 15.9%, Sci-fi 8.9%
- #38 3030 Deathwar Redux - A Space Odyssey
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,148 reviews2017
Dev: Bird in SkyPub: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
3030 Deathwar is a unique mix of Adventure and Space Sim. Explore star systems, mine and hunt pirates in top-down mode. Leave your ship and switch into classic Adventuring mode, where you explore derelicts, talk to shady characters or head over to the space bar for a drink.
Why similar: Space 39.7%, Space Sim 16.4% ★, Simulation 10.1%, Sandbox 9.6%, Open World 8.8%
- #39 Frontier Pilot Simulator
73% matchMixed70% of 949 reviews2021
Dev: RAZAR s.r.o.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.6 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: Space 26.7%, Space Sim 19.4% ★, Trading 17.9% ★, Economy 11.5%, Open World 6.5%
- #40 ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
73% matchVery Positive81% of 9,559 reviews2012
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ENDLESS™ Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS™ Universe, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.
Why similar: Space 53.1%, Strategy 18.4%, Sci-fi 12.5%, 4X 10.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 1.8%
- #41 SpaceBourne
72% 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 55.2%, Space Sim 26.8% ★, Simulation 17%, Exploration 1.1%
- #42 Stellaris
71% matchVery Positive86% of 191,915 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.5 hrsMean: 142.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
Why similar: Space 44.1%, Sandbox 14.7%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Simulation 8.8%, Strategy 6.9%
- #43 Sins of a Solar Empire II
68% matchVery Positive84% of 8,167 reviews2024
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.
Why similar: Space 64.3%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Strategy 11.1%, 4X 9.2% ★, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #44 Galactic Civilizations III
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,370 reviews2015
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
Why similar: Space 39%, Sandbox 20.7%, Sci-fi 14.7%, 4X 9% ★, Moddable 8.4% ★
- #45 Strike Suit Zero
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,666 reviews2013
Dev: Born Ready Games Ltd.Pub: Born Ready Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Immerse yourself in massive fleet battles where your dog-fighting skills will directly affect the fate of the cosmos.
Why similar: Space 55.3%, Space Sim 13.7% ★, Sci-fi 12.3%, Simulation 8.3%, Flight 4.2%
- #46 Star Conflict
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,084 reviews2013
Dev: Star Gem Inc.Pub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Star Conflict is an action-packed, massively multiplayer space simulation game that puts players in the role of elite pilots engaging in a widespread interplanetary skirmish. The whole world for PVP and PVE!
Why similar: Space Sim 28.7% ★, Trading 25.4% ★, Sandbox 15.6%, Open World 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.4%
- #47 Kinetic Void
74% matchOverwhelmingly Negative17% of 1,556 reviews2014
Dev: Badland Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Kinetic Void is a 3D space adventure with a focus on customization and enjoyable space simulation. The shipyard allows players to construct their ship piece by piece. Ships can be as simplistic as a cockpit, a hull, a engine and a gun, or as complex as a player wants.
Why similar: Space 53%, Sandbox 13%, Simulation 12%, Space Sim 9.2% ★, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #48 Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
70% matchVery Positive93% of 16,246 reviews2012
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.
Why similar: Space 29.7%, Space Sim 24.2% ★, Sandbox 13.6%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Simulation 8.5%
- #49 Anno 2205™
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 6,263 reviews2015
Dev: Blue BytePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 54.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.
Why similar: Space 28.4%, Economy 12.4%, Simulation 11.8%, Strategy 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.9%
- #50 ENDLESS™ Space 2
68% matchVery Positive83% of 22,789 reviews2017
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ENDLESS™ Space 2 is a Strategic Space Opera, featuring the compelling “just one more turn” gameplay, set in the mysterious ENDLESS™ Universe. As the leader of your civilization, will you impose your vision and build the greatest stellar empire?
Why similar: Strategy 66%, Space 24.4%, Sci-fi 4.1%, 4X 2.3% ★, Open World 1%
- #51 Galactic Civilizations IV
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,388 reviews2023
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.
Why similar: Space 38.5%, Sandbox 16.1%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Simulation 10.5%, 4X 6.9% ★
- #52 EVERSPACE™ 2
65% 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 50.7%, Open World 14.5%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Simulation 10.4%, Flight 7.1%
- #53 Drifter
70% 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 33.2%, Space Sim 14% ★, Sandbox 13.5%, Trading 13.3% ★, Simulation 9.8%
- #54 BATTLETECH
66% matchVery Positive84% of 32,635 reviews2018
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 43.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
Why similar: Space 40.5%, Sci-fi 26.9%, Strategy 24.2%, Great Soundtrack 2.7%, Action 2.6%
- #55 ΔV: Rings of Saturn
64% 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 36.2%, Space Sim 23.4% ★, Sci-fi 10.6%, Sandbox 9.7%, Open World 8.2%
- #56 Wayward Terran Frontier: Zero Falls
69% 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 25%, Space Sim 23.8% ★, Trading 13.2% ★, Sandbox 13%, Open World 9.3%
- #57 Jumpdrive
69% matchMostly Negative39% of 164 reviews2018
Dev: Meteoric Games
Windows
Jumpdrive is a sandbox space sim set in an alternative future heavily inspired by classic 80s sci-fi. Fight, trade and explore in a massive procedurally generated galaxy of millions of planets and stars. Amass money and power and upgrade and purchase new ships.
Why similar: Space 63.2%, Simulation 21.4%, Open World 11.9%, Action 3.6%
- #58 Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 809 reviews2011
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
In Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity, you are the leader of a civilization embroiled in a galactic war, fighting for the survival of your entire race against relentless foes.
Why similar: Space 36.7%, Space Sim 30.8% ★, Sci-fi 11.3%, 4X 7.7% ★, Strategy 7.3%
- #59 Salvation Prophecy
69% matchMixed67% of 227 reviews2013
Dev: Firedance Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Salvation Prophecy is a military space epic. Human, mutant, and robotic factions are at war for galactic domination. Battles rage as space fleets collide. Invaders clash against fortified enemy colonies. Yet the greatest danger is the impending annihilation foretold by an apocalyptic prophecy.
Why similar: Space 60.2%, Simulation 21.3%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Action 5%
- #60 STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™
67% 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 44.7%, Space Sim 38.5% ★, Sci-fi 4.4%, Action 4.1%, Simulation 3.6%
