Space Sim Games

Elite: Dangerous - Odyssey

Elite: Dangerous - Odyssey

PCPlayStationXbox
Elite: Dangerous - Odyssey
Space Engineers 2

Space Engineers 2

PC
Space Engineers 2
Void War

Void War

PC
Void War
Star Citizen

Star Citizen

PC

2028

Simulation, Crowdfunding, FPP, Internet, Space, MMO, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Space Sim, TPP.

A space simulator created by Chris Roberts and the Cloud Imperium Games developer team. The plot of Star Citizen is set in the 30th century. Humanity, united under the banner of United Earth Empire, has begun the colonization of the universe, encountering many alien races in its course. It is a unique opportunity for adventurous pilots to gain fame and wealth, as well as the treasured status of an intergalactic empire citizen. The gameplay combines elements of spaceship simulator, shooter, cRPG, as well as economic strategy. The game offers two modes. Squadron 42 is an offline campaign, in which the player-controlled character joins an elite squadron of star fighters. For MMO aficionados, the developers have created the Galaxy Mode, allowing them to play with thousands of others. Spectacular visuals of Star Citizen are generated by the CryEngine 3 engine.

8.8

Users

Star Citizen
Elite: Dangerous

Elite: Dangerous

PCPlayStationXbox

December 16, 2014

Simulation, Crowdfunding, Economic, Internet, Co-op, Space, Meta Quest / Oculus, Multiplayer, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Space Sim, VR.

The fourth installment in the Elite series. The game is a space simulator created again by David Braben and the Frontier studio. Elite: Dangerous is set in the far future; after humanity had colonized countless star systems, the Universe is dominated by three superpowers: the Empire, the Federation, and the Alliance. Brave pilots seek easy money working beyond the territories controlled by these entities. The open-world game structure offers the players large amounts of freedom when it comes to exploration, trading or completing military assignments. Instead of the classic division into the solo and multiplayer modes, the creators of Elite: Dangerous allow the player to join their friends or return to single-player experience at any time.

7.9

OpenCritic

7.7

Steam

8.9

Users

Elite: Dangerous
X4: Foundations

X4: Foundations

PC

November 30, 2018

Simulation, Strategic Elements, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

A sandbox space simulator developed by Egosoft. It is the fourth full-fledged installment of the popular series X. Similarly to its predecessors, X4: Foundations focuses mostly on giving the players a freedom in how they want to play. At the beginning the player takes control of a cheap space ship with weak specifications. He is being thrown into the middle of an open galaxy. Depending on their choices, they can become a space merchant, a pirate, a soldier, a bounty hunter, an assassin, an explorer or a miner. The gameplay mechanics are more faithful to the first games in the series than to the newest installments. Many simplifications were removed in favor of mechanics known from X3: Terran Conflict, now improved and upgraded with some novelties. The player can pilot many types of ships that can be freely upgraded and modified. The dynamical game world is constantly shaped by player’s actions.

6.8

OpenCritic

8.0

Steam

8.3

Users

X4: Foundations
Space Engineers 2

Space Engineers 2

PC

January 27, 2025, Early Access

Simulation, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Space, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Space Sim, TPP.

A sequel to the popular sandbox game, in which engineering combines with exploration and trying to survive in space. In Space Engineers 2 we construct ships and space station in the newly discovered Almagest system. The second game offers a brand new story campaign, as well as more user friendly interface and underwater bases.

7.9

Steam

Space Engineers 2
Void War

Void War

PC

June 2, 2025

Strategy, 2D, Indie Games, Space, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Space Sim, Tactics.

A real-time strategy with tactical battles and roguelite mechanics, heavily inspired by FTL. Void War is about commanding the crew of a space ship and taking part in randomly generated battles. The story takes place in a dark and brutal techno-gothic science fiction universe.

9.4

Steam

Void War
Squadron 42

Squadron 42

PC

2026

Action, Crowdfunding, FPP, Space, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

A combination of space simulator and action adventure game, referring to such titles as Wing Commander. The production was initally designed as a solo campaign in Star Citizen, a game from Cloud Imperium Games - a company founded by the famous game developer Chris Roberts.

Squadron 42
Kerbal Space Program

Kerbal Space Program

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

April 27, 2015

Simulation, Educational, Indie Games, Space, Machines and Equipment, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

This is the debut from the independent developer Squad. The game is an unusual simulator requiring the player to develop their own space program from scratch. Kerbal Space Program combines features of many genres, but the most important part here is an extensive ship editor, which allows the player to design and build their own, unique spacecraft. The ship is then supposed to fly and land safely on a moon of the Kerbin planet. The spaceship is built from various elements - each of them affects it in flight and serves a specific purpose. Thanks to a realistic flight model, the player is capable of observing the effects of their work and monitoring a set of parameters describing the ship. Apart from the basic, sandbox mode, the game offers a set of story missions requiring the player to recruit a team, conduct research, build bases and visit dozens of planets.

9.5

Steam

9.2

Users

Kerbal Space Program
FTL: Faster Than Light

FTL: Faster Than Light

PCMobile

September 14, 2012

Strategy, 2D, Crowdfunding, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Space, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim, Turn-based.

A strategy set in sci-fi reality telling the story of a lonely ship trying to escape a huge war armada. The flight route is planned in turn-based mode and the fights are played in real time. In addition, we need to manage the crew and improve our unit. An additional attraction is the fact that every time you start a new game, the world is generated randomly.

9.5

Steam

9.5

Users

FTL: Faster Than Light
Kerbal Space Program 2

Kerbal Space Program 2

PCPlayStationXbox

February 24, 2023, Early Access

Simulation, Crafting, Educational, Strategic Elements, Internet, Co-op, Space, Machines and Equipment, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Space Sim.

The second installment of an extremely popular space conquering simulator, which allows to construct and pilot rockets and spaceships in a realistic way. Sequel offers many new possibilities, including building extraterrestrial colonies and discovering the secrets behind our solar system.

2.7

Steam

Kerbal Space Program 2
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom

PCPlayStation

May 21, 1996

Simulation, FPP, Space, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

Take on the role of Lieutenant Blair and immerse yourself in a great epic story, fight the enemy race Kilrathi and do everything to save our civilization.

8.2

Users

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom
G-Police

G-Police

PCPlayStation

November 30, 1997

Action, FPP, PS Plus Premium, PSOne Classics, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

A dynamic three-dimensional action game in which we play the guardians of the law of the future and sit at the helmets of a futuristic police helicopter. Performing successive missions in the universe inspired by the famous Android Hunter, we also try to discover the cause of the sudden and mysterious death of our sister.

3.6

Users

G-Police
EVE Echoes

EVE Echoes

Mobile

August 13, 2020

Simulation, Economic, Internet, Space, MMO, PvE, PvP, Science Fiction, Space Ships, Space Sim, Free-to-play.

Extended MMO, prepared for mobile devices. EVE: Echoes tries to offer on the screen of a phone or tablet the depth that is associated with EVE: Online. The production was created by NetEase Games studio (in cooperation with CCP Games).

6.0

Users

EVE Echoes
Colony Wars: Red Sun

Colony Wars: Red Sun

PlayStation

May 2, 2000

Simulation, FPP, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Space Sim, TPP.

The last part of Colony Wars space simulator trilogy. The conflict between the colonial league and the Earth Empire is at its best, but this time the player does not stand directly on either side. In the third part we play Alexander Lyron Valdemar - a simple miner who extracts minerals from asteroids. Tired of dreams of a mysterious alien race, he goes in search of the legendary Red Sun ship. This crusade forces him to become a pilot to hire, and during the campaign he carries out orders for the best paying employers.

Colony Wars: Red Sun
Star Trek: Bridge Crew

Star Trek: Bridge Crew

PCPlayStation

May 30, 2017

Simulation, Movies, FPP, Internet, Space, Multiplayer, PlayStation VR, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Science Fiction, TV Series, Star Trek, SteamVR, Space Sim, VR.

A spaceflight simulator game developed mainly for virtual reality headsets by Ubisoft Red Storm, best known for many action games based on Tom Clancy's works. Star Trek: Bridge Crew is set in the cinematic universe based on the popular science-fiction TV series. During the game, you explore a previously unknown region of the galaxy, known as the Trench, in search for a new home for the Vulcan race. The gameplay was designed with a co-op mode for four players in mind, and each player becomes a different crew member of the ship. The positions to choose from are: Captain, Helmsman, Engineer, and Tactical Officer. Each of them has unique duties, which you perform by using the ship's equipment in the virtual world. Star Trek: Bridge Crew features attractive 3D visuals, stylized to resemble the game's movie predecessor.

7.6

Steam

7.4

Users

Star Trek: Bridge Crew
X3 Terran Conflict

X3 Terran Conflict

PC

October 17, 2008

Simulation, Space, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

X3: Terran Conflict is the next installment of a well-known series of space-sims, i.e. simulators whose action takes place in the distant future, and the player's task is to explore space in a broad sense.

8.5

Steam

8.6

Users

X3 Terran Conflict
Elite: Dangerous - Odyssey

Elite: Dangerous - Odyssey

PCPlayStationXbox

May 19, 2021

Simulation, FPP, Internet, Co-op, Space, Meta Quest / Oculus, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Space Sim, VR.

An extremely ambitious expansion to the Elite Dangerous space simulator, which is being developed from 2014. Odyssey offers, for the first time, the opportunity to explore and fight on the surface of the planets on foot and from a first person perspective.

4.6

OpenCritic

5.9

Users

Elite: Dangerous - Odyssey
SpaceBourne

SpaceBourne

PC

July 18, 2020

Simulation, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Space, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim, TPP.

SpaceBourne is a space sandbox with RPG elements. The Earth was ravaged by a plague sent by aliens. The player takes on the role of "Commander" - the last representative of the human race, who sets out to conquer the galaxy.

7.7

Steam

7.7

Users

SpaceBourne
Hell Galaxy

Hell Galaxy

PCPlayStationXbox

July 31, 2025, Early Access

Action, RPG Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Space, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim, TPP.

Hell Galaxy is a space simulator with RPG elements, which evolved from the Haunted Space project. We can control our own space ship in the game. Our job is to explore the Neterun galaxy, gathering resources, trading, upgrading our ship and fighting the local enemies.

7.8

Steam

Hell Galaxy
Kerbal Space Program: Making History Expansion

Kerbal Space Program: Making History Expansion

PC

March 13, 2018

Simulation, Educational, Historical, Space, Machines and Equipment, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

An expansion for the space program simulation game from Squad studio. The players can take part in missions inspired by real-life events from the history of the space race or create their own scenarios and share them with others. There are also new parts and suits based on said events.

6.7

Steam

8.5

Users

Kerbal Space Program: Making History Expansion
Kerbal Space Program: Breaking Ground Expansion

Kerbal Space Program: Breaking Ground Expansion

PCPlayStationXbox

May 30, 2019

Simulation, Indie Games, Space, Machines and Equipment, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

Kerbal Space Program: Breaking Ground Expansion is the second add-on to the 2015 space simulator entitled Kerbal Space Program. This expansion allows players to explore planets and conduct scientific research.

9.0

Users

Kerbal Space Program: Breaking Ground Expansion
Capital Command

Capital Command

PC

2026

Simulation, Strategic Elements, Indie Games, Space, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

Capital Command is a spaceship simulator in which we take command of a capital ship and fight an enemy fleet controlled by rogue AI. Campaign is procedurally generated and the game focuses on realism, including forcing the player to modify, manuever and repair the ship.

Capital Command
Colony Wars: Vengeance

Colony Wars: Vengeance

PlayStation

November 5, 1998

Simulation, FPP, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Space Sim, TPP.

Colony Wars: Vengeance is a space-focused simulation game. Psygnosis studio, responsible for production, has expanded the second part of its science fiction series with many new elements, including planetary orbit battles, new types of ships, demanding bosses and a system of improvements. Interestingly, this time the player takes on the role of the pilot of the Empire - the faction fought by him in the previous part.

Colony Wars: Vengeance
Starminer

Starminer

PC

2026, Early Access

Strategy, Economic, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, RTS, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

A cross between a space strategy game and a simulation. Starminer has us controlling a space mining fleet, extracting resources, creating ships and defending ourselves from aliens.

Starminer
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger

PCPlayStation

April 18, 1994

Simulation, FPP, Space, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

Continuation of the star Wing Commander saga in the form of an interactive film with live actors. The Confederacy loses the war with Kilrathi on all fronts. Lieutenant Christopher Blair, stationed on the aircraft carrier Victory, may change the course of the war.

7.4

Users

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
SpaceEngine

SpaceEngine

PC

June 11, 2019, Early Access

Simulation, Educational, Exploration Games, Indie Games, Space, Meta Quest / Oculus, Sandbox, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Space Sim, VR.

Space sandbox, which is a kind of interactive planetarium. In SpaceEngine we can freely travel through the interstellar space and see close up millions of different celestial bodies and land on their surface.

8.6

Users

SpaceEngine
Space Crew

Space Crew

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

October 15, 2020

Strategy, RPG Elements, Simulation Elements, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Space Sim.

Space Crew is a strategic and simulation survival from the creators of Bomber Crew, Runner Duck studio. This time the player, directing the crew of the spaceship, must defend the Earth from alien attacks, taking care of the development of people as well as the machine itself.

6.8

OpenCritic

4.2

Users

Space Crew
X3: Albion Prelude

X3: Albion Prelude

PC

December 15, 2011

Simulation, Space, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

X3: Albion Prelude is the next installment of the well-known cycle of space simulators, in which the player's task is to trade, fight and explore dozens of star systems. The title is a fictional introduction to X Rebrith and presents the events preceding the story presented in it.

9.2

Steam

8.7

Users

X3: Albion Prelude
Avorion

Avorion

PC

March 9, 2020

Simulation, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Space, LAN, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

A sandbox space simulator, in which we find ourselves in a distant future and try to learn the truth about the great cataclysm. This gives us an excuse to explore the vast galaxy on ships made up of modules, alone or together behind friends.

8.2

Users

Avorion
Colony Wars

Colony Wars

PlayStation

November 5, 1997

Simulation, FPP, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Space Sim, TPP.

Colony Wars is a space clash simulator with a strong emphasis on non-linear gameplay. As we play, we play the rebellious pilot of the League of Free Worlds, determined to expel the ruthless forces of the Earth Empire from the colony. The player's combat effectiveness will determine the further development of the intergalactic war, and if it turns out to be the Space Ace, the command will assign him better and better combat machines. The game started a series of titles under the same name.

3.8

Users

Colony Wars
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition

Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

January 31, 2019

RPG, Crowdfunding, Dieselpunk, Adventure Elements, Horror, Indie Games, Space, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Space Sim.

A continuation of the popular Sunless Sea developed by Failbetter Games. This time around, the action of the game is set not in the depths of an underground ocean but in the mysterious cosmic space known as “The High Wilderness”, which Queen Victoria wanted to use as a foundation for the New British Empire. The main protagonist of this story is an outcast, who objects the rule of the iron fist imposed by the Queen. During the game, a player observes the action from the top-down perspective. Gameplay revolves around exploring new locations, gathering supplies, fighting encountered enemies, and maintaining more or less friendly relationships with diverse groupings inhabiting the vast space. Similarly to the previous installment, in Sunless Skies a player has to mind his decisions, as even a small mistake might lead to the mission’s end and the death of the main protagonist. Player’s actions affect the direction of the story. Additionally, all the visited locations are procedurally generated – this makes each playthrough different and filled with diverse challenges.

8.4

Steam

9.7

Users

Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
X3: Farnham's Legacy

X3: Farnham's Legacy

PC

May 4, 2021

Simulation, Space, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Space Sim.

X3: Farnham's Legacy is the next installment of the well-known space simulator series. This time we play the role of a pilot who is stuck on the frontiers of the known space. The game was developed by Egosoft studio.

8.0

Users

X3: Farnham's Legacy
X4: Cradle of Humanity

X4: Cradle of Humanity

PC

March 16, 2021

Simulation, Strategic Elements, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

Cradle of Humanity is another expansion to the space simulator X4: Foundations. The add-on introduces new sectors of the game world and adds two factions with unique ships, economics and star stations.

8.5

Users

X4: Cradle of Humanity
EVE: Valkyrie - Warzone

EVE: Valkyrie - Warzone

PCPlayStation

August 5, 2022, End of Life

Simulation, Internet, Co-op, Meta Quest / Oculus, Multiplayer, PlayStation VR, Science Fiction, SteamVR, Space Sim, VR.

Multiplayer-focused space simulator set in a fictional universe created by Crowd Control Productions (CCP Games) for their MMO title, EVE Online. This game is set in the distant future, long after humans living in the New Eden solar system get separated from the rest of the universe because of the collapse of a wormhole leading back to the Milky Way. Isolated from their kinsmen, in time they split up into five opposing factions competing for resources and space for expansion. The game puts you in the cockpit of one of the fighters known from EVE Online and participate in space skirmishes. The gameplay was designed to reward skill of individual players, not the statistics of their characters. What is more, EVE: Valkyrie supports virtual reality headsets for an even more immersive experience.

6.4

Steam

2.1

Users

EVE: Valkyrie - Warzone
Starcom: Nexus

Starcom: Nexus

PC

August 5, 2022, End of Life

Simulation, 2.5D, Indie Games, Space, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

Starcom: The Nexus is a space sandbox, where the player takes on the role of a young commander who takes control of his own ship. By accident, it ends up in an unknown galaxy. There he starts exploring the mysterious space and tries to find his way home.

Starcom: Nexus
Starpoint Gemini 3

Starpoint Gemini 3

PC

August 5, 2022, End of Life

Action, RPG Elements, Strategic Elements, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, Space, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Space Sim.

The third main part of the space saga combining the features of action RPG and space simulator. At Starpoint Gemini 3 we have an even bigger galaxy and NPCs to talk to. The game is created by the independent studio Little Green Men.

5.0

Steam

Starpoint Gemini 3
Star Valor

Star Valor

PC

August 5, 2022, End of Life

Simulation, 2.5D, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Space, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

Star Valor is an science fiction action RPG. The player takes on the role of a spaceship captain and explores the procedurally generated world. The universe is controlled by seven factions and each of the actions taken by him influence his relations with them.

Star Valor
Space Commander: War and Trade

Space Commander: War and Trade

PCMobileNintendo

August 5, 2022, End of Life

Simulation, RPG Elements, Strategic Elements, Indie Games, Space, Polish, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Space Sim, Free-to-play.

Space simulation game by Home Net Games, a Krakow-based studio. Space Commander: War and Trade puts us in the role of a spaceship pilot. Our task is to cooperate with the factions available in the game in order to gain reputation and money.

Space Commander: War and Trade
X4: Tides of Avarice

X4: Tides of Avarice

PC

August 5, 2022, End of Life

Simulation, Strategic Elements, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

X4: Tides of Avarice is an expansion pack for the space simulator X4: Foundations. It enriches the game with new factions, additional sectors and ships, and the mechanisms of stellar phenomena and wreck scrapping.

8.0

Users

X4: Tides of Avarice
X4: Kingdom End

X4: Kingdom End

PC

August 5, 2022, End of Life

Simulation, Strategic Elements, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

X4: Kingdom End is a non-standalone expansion to X4: Foundations. It introduces the aquatic Boron as a new race alongside their units, space stations and a new storyline during which the largest galactic functions must work together.

X4: Kingdom End
X4: Timelines

X4: Timelines

PC

August 5, 2022, End of Life

Simulation, Economic, Strategic Elements, Space, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

An expansion to a 2018 sandbox space simulator. X4: Timelines introduces various scenarios and many unlockable rewards. The DLC debuted alongside a large, free update 7.00.

X4: Timelines
EVE Frontier

EVE Frontier

PC

August 5, 2022, Early Access

Action, Internet, Co-op, Space, MMO, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Online, Space Ships, Survival, Space Sim.

A survival MMO set in the world of EVE Online. In EVE Frontier we fight to survive after ending up in a dangerous part of the universe. The game allows the players to create their content, relying on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies for transactions.

EVE Frontier
Starsector

Starsector

PC

August 5, 2022, Early Access

Simulation, 2D, Indie Games, Space, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Space Sim.

Starsector is a powerful space simulator developed by Fractal Softworks. During the adventure, the player sits at the helm of his own ship; the game does not impose specific objectives, opting for free exploration and character development.

Starsector
Galactic Junk League

Galactic Junk League

PC

August 5, 2022, End of Life

Action, Crafting, Strategic Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Space Ships, Space Sim, Free-to-play.

A multiplayer action game developed by Pixel Federation. The players take part in space battles using ships built from a hodgepodge of parts found on space junkyards. The parameters and battle role of the individual ships is determined by the type of the ship (from a maneuverable frigate to a heavy battleship) and the chosen armament. Our ships can carry various weaponry, including rockets, lasers, or Gauss cannons. Additionally, we can also make use of useful modules, enabling us to immobilize an enemy or activate a defensive shield. The game revolves around team on team clashes – each match sees intense combat that involves locating our enemies and fighting on long distances – at the same time, the arenas contain numerous objects and space debris forcing us to maneuver or maintain a good heading. Aside from that, we are also given access to a special practice mode. Galactic Junk League is characterized by decent 3D graphics, while the game itself is distributed in a free-to-play model with microtransactions.

7.0

Steam

Galactic Junk League
Interkosmos

Interkosmos

PC

August 5, 2022, End of Life

Simulation, FPP, Indie Games, Space, Polish, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Space Sim, VR, Cold War.

Interkosmos is a VR simulation game and the first game developed by Ovid Works, a studio made of developers who previously worked for Flying Wild Hog, CD Projekt RED, and CreativeForge Games. The game takes place in 1970's, during the Cold War and Space Race times. We play as an astronaut who travels back to Earth in a experimental Zevzda pod. Our job is to get back home safely with the help from NASA and Roscosmos operators. As we play, we have to adapt to difficult conditions and, when an unexpected problem arises, make swift decisions. We have to follow various procedures in order to stay on course and maintain the life support and power systems. The game has a lot of humor in it and, from time to time, can surprise players with plot twists and absurdities typical for the Cold War era.

8.0

Steam

5.7

Users

Interkosmos
X Rebirth VR Edition

X Rebirth VR Edition

PC

August 5, 2022, End of Life

Simulation, Space, Meta Quest / Oculus, Singleplayer, Space Ships, SteamVR, Space Sim, VR.

A special edition of a space simulator that came out in 2013. X Rebirth VR Edition was created by Egosoft, specifically for VR headsets. In similarity to the core game, X Rebirth VR Edition is set many years after the events depicted in the previous installments of the series. The player takes on the role of a space adventurer that gets involved in a complicated political affair, having stumbled on the wrongdoings of one of the factions controlling the region. The player controls a spaceship and completes different assignments requiring them for example to fight enemies, clean away space debris or to transport goods; however, trading is also an option. This version of the game introduces several changes to the mechanics - those involve e.g. the functioning of the galaxy - and brings improvements to the economic system. Additionally, the developer implemented new missions, refreshed the interface, improved the balance of the experience and adjusted its pace to the specifics of VR headsets. The game utilizes a new graphics engine and is the best-looking installment in the series so far.

5.7

Steam

X Rebirth VR Edition
X4: Split Vendetta

X4: Split Vendetta

PC

August 5, 2022, End of Life

Simulation, Strategic Elements, Space, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

The first big addition to the X4 space simulator: Foundations. X4: Split Vendetta introduces the cruel Split race into the game, enlarges the available area and brings new ships, weapons, space station modules or previously absent quests.

8.1

Users

X4: Split Vendetta
Infinity: Battlescape

Infinity: Battlescape

PC

August 5, 2022, Early Access

Simulation, Crowdfunding, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Online, Singleplayer, Space Sim.

A space simulator which offers the players an opportunity to participate in huge battles involving hundreds of players and stretching across entire planetary system. Three powerful factions compete against one another in the war-ridden world of Infinity: Battlescape. Each of the factions has a network of space stations and defensive systems, as well as fleets comprised of combat ships. The ships come in various types, such as fighters, bombers, corvettes, huge cruisers or carriers - all of them can be controlled by the players. The goal of each party involved in the conflict is to destroy enemy forces and infrastructure. However, because the fighting takes place both in outer space and within atmospheres of different planets, achieving the ultimate victory is quite time-consuming. The game offers realistic flight physics, as the game takes such factors into account as density of atmosphere or gravitational phenomena. As an addition to the multiplayer experience, the creators included a single player sandbox mode. Infinity: Battlescape utilizes the in-house I-Novae Engine, which made it possible to create an enormous, open and procedurally-generated universe.

Infinity: Battlescape
Hellion

Hellion

PC

August 5, 2022, End of Life

Action, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Space, MMO, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, Space Sim.

A survival sandbox with space sim features focused on online play. Hellion invites the players to a distant future in which humanity organized an intergalactic colonization mission. Together with a million of other colonizers, the player is sent to a distant star system. After awakening from a decades-long cryogenic sleep, the protagonist finds only ruined space stations and shipwrecks. Together with a small group of other survivors, he must survive in hostile environment and find the reasons for the failure of his mission. Since the fight for survival takes place in space, in addition to searching for resources, crafting and maintaining good health, one must also maintain his ship. Hellion offers high level of realism when it comes to physics, sound dispersion and impact of damage on equipment behavior. Both exploration and controlling larger ships requires the players to cooperate with each other. Some players can turn out to be traitors. When fights happen, one can use advanced weapons.

5.6

Steam

3.5

Users

Hellion
Ascent: The Space Game

Ascent: The Space Game

PC

August 5, 2022, End of Life

Simulation, Economic, Indie Games, Internet, Space, MMO, Space Sim.

MMO game from Australian studio Fluffy Kitten, set in science-fiction world and combining features of economic strategy game and space simulator. It takes place in the far future, in which civilization is coming to its end due to a great financial crisis, and the players, as its last living members, try to restore the ruined planet. Depending on one’s preferences, there are two variants of gameplay, though close cooperation between players is crucial in both of them. The first one focuses on fighting against AI-controlled space pirates, second on strategy and trade to rebuild the economic system and restore Earth to its old state. Game takes many inspirations from classic space-sims and modern MMO titles, offering dynamic fight in space and vast options of typical economic strategy games.

6.8

Steam

Ascent: The Space Game
Dreadnought

Dreadnought

PCPlayStation

August 5, 2022, End of Life

Action, Strategic Elements, Internet, MMO, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Space Sim, Free-to-play.

A competitive free-to-play multiplayer game that combines the characteristics of a space simulation, action game, and strategy. It was created by Yager Development, a team known for the FPS Spec Ops: The Line. The game takes you into the future, putting you amid a heated rivalry between powerful factions that aim to colonize space. As a mercenary you pick up various jobs from whoever pays the most. Gameplay focuses on battles fought between the players both in space and in the atmosphere of nearby planets. One of the title’s characteristic features, is the fact that instead of a fast and agile fighter you command a massive space dreadnought and are given the control of every element of your vessel: starting from individual mechanical parts through weapons to her crew. You can also assembly squads of smaller ships and command them in battles. Dreadnought boasts excellent graphics that translate into great visual experience.

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