Best Space Sim games on PC
Games that simulate spacecraft, celestial systems, or human activity in space, with gameplay commonly involving exploration, flight, construction, survival, or resource management.
- Space exploration and travel
- Systems-based simulation mechanics
- Resource management or construction
Related: Space, Simulation, Exploration, Sci-fi
135 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Little-Known Galaxy
Single-player space farming RPG with crew friendships and planet exploration
88% positive
755 reviews
X3: Reunion
Single-player space sim with trading, combat, and a changing economy
72% positive
743 reviews
Approaching Infinity
Turn-based space roguelike with procedural exploration and faction quests
95% positive
741 reviews
Space Commander: War and Trade
Single-player space sim built around faction careers and customizable fleets
68% positive
Free
Void Destroyer 2
Open-world space sandbox combining ship piloting and fleet command
80% positive
675 reviews
Space Colony: Steam Edition
Isometric colony sim balancing crew needs, profits, and alien defense
80% positive
665 reviews
STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition
Space combat simulation as a pilot for the Empire
81% positive
644 reviews
Darkstar One
Single-player space action game with ship upgrades and varied jobs
83% positive
627 reviews
Strike Suit Infinity
Arcade space shooter built around surviving waves and chasing scores
82% positive
622 reviews
QANGA
Open-world space sandbox with planetary exploration, contracts, and base building
72% positive
598 reviews
Star Survivor
Top-down space survival shooter with directional weapons and deckbuilding
68% positive
565 reviews
Wayward Terran Frontier: Zero Falls
2D space sandbox with ship combat and explorable interiors
67% positive
544 reviews
Space Travel Idle
Space idle game with resource management and automated card battles
63% positive
Free
X2: The Threat
Open-world space sim with trading, combat, and factory building
83% positive
534 reviews
Space Simulation Toolkit
2D physics sandbox for building and experimenting with particle worlds
81% positive
531 reviews
Space Trash Scavenger
Space survival crafting with a movable base and automated recycling
83% positive
528 reviews
SPACERIFT: Arcanum System
Open-world space sim where you trade, fight, and build stations
78% positive
504 reviews
STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Special Edition
Single-player space combat sim with Rebel missions against the Empire
78% positive
478 reviews
Final Upgrade
Space factory-building strategy game with custom ships and automated supply chains
76% positive
465 reviews
Underspace
Open-world space RPG with ship combat and strange storms
82% positive
465 reviews
Space Reign
Space combat strategy with direct ship control and fleet commands
74% positive
460 reviews
Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation
Single-player space mining sandbox with ship upgrades and pirate hunts
84% positive
454 reviews
Evochron Legacy SE
Open-world space flight sim with customizable ships and self-directed jobs
83% positive
446 reviews
X: Beyond the Frontier
Space trading simulation where you build stations and fight pirates
75% positive
399 reviews