Games like Nuclear Option
by Shockfront Studios
Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics across dynamic battlefields, facing land, air, and sea threats. Wage war against AI or rival pilots using an array of advanced weaponry, including tactical and strategic nuclear weapons capable of annihilating anything in your path.
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$59.99Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition
Aug 25 · Asobo Studio
Both: Flight · Physics
From gliders and helicopters to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition. The world is at your fingertips.
SimulationFlightRealisticMultiplayerOpen WorldVRSingleplayerReal-TimePhysicsAtmospheric👍 70,086
-25%$26.24Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
Nov 7 · Lyra Creative
Both: Flight · Physics
Do you have what it takes to become an astronaut? Reentry is a realistic space flight simulator inspired by the early NASA space programs, from orbiting Earth in Mercury and Gemini, to the moon landing in project Apollo. Learn the procedures. Operate the spacecraft. Complete the mission.
SpaceSimulationFlightSpace SimRealisticOpen WorldImmersive SimScienceExplorationPhysics👍 1,322
$19.99Ostranauts
Aug 3 · Blue Bottle Games
Both: Flight
Navigate your scrappy ship through the boneyard in search of valuable parts in abandoned vessels. Use salvage to upgrade your ship, or sell it for cash to pay down your mounting debt, or restock fuel, air, or food. Fly and role-play aboard your dream spaceship in this hardcore noir space-sim.
FlightSimulationSpace SimSandboxDifficultSurvivalSpaceExplorationLife SimProcedural Generation👍 3,141
$19.99SpaceBourne 2
Nov 18 · Burak Dabak
Both: Flight
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.
RPGSpace SimFlightBase Building3DOpen WorldFirst-PersonThird PersonLore-RichSpace👍 4,952
$9.99Wrath and Retribution
Apr 2 · Mad Vulture Games
Both: Flight
Become an unstoppable force in this intense high-speed space combat roguelike. Master the Specter Drive’s displacement dash, build a devastating arsenal with your companion Merlin, and grow more lethal with every mission as you spearhead the counter attack across a solar system under siege.
SpaceAction RoguelikeLootFlightSpace Sim6DOFLooter ShooterRoguelikeSingleplayerThird Person
$29.99Active Matter
6 days ago · Matter Team
Both: PvP
Join dangerous raids for loot or intense PvP battles in this new realistic military shooter set in a fractured multiverse. Fight in the quantum unstable zones over control of the active matter – the substance that bends time and space.
FPSHorrorExtraction ShooterPvEPvPAtmosphericCo-opOnline Co-OpMultiplayerAction👍 802
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$1.00The Joust
Jun 29 · The Joust
Both: Physics · PvP
The Joust delivers laughably fun physics, HD cartoony graphics, and endless ways to brawl! Battle as a medieval knight, a futuristic space warrior, or even an elephant... with over 80 classes to choose from, the choice is yours! Multiplayer and Singleplayer are supported in a first-class fashion!
MedievalPhysicsActionPvESimulationPvP3D FighterCharacter Customization3DFirst-Person
$29.99GROUND BRANCH
Jul 16 · BlackFoot Studios, MicroProse Software
Both: Military
From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.
TacticalRealisticMilitaryFPSShooterMultiplayerSingleplayerSimulationActionCo-op👍 22,394
$19.99The Front
Oct 30 · Samar Studio
The Front is a survival open-world crafting sandbox game. You are a resistance fighter sent back in time to stop the rise of a tyrannical empire. Collect resources, craft tech, build shelters, and fight monsters to accomplish your mission.
Open World Survival CraftMultiplayerSurvivalCraftingBase BuildingBuildingOpen WorldTower DefenseSandboxShooter👍 9,553
$39.99Into the Radius 2
Apr 23 · CM IMMERSIVE
Into the Radius 2 is an immersive VR survival shooter, set in a realm of surreal landscapes and deadly entities known as Pechorsk Anomaly. Arm yourself with realistic weapons and venture deeper into the mysteries within. Featuring co‑op for up to four players.
VRFPSSurvivalCo-opImmersiveRealisticGun CustomizationShooterPost-apocalypticAction👍 5,261
$59.99Geo-Political Simulator 2026 Edition
Nov 27 · Eversim
Both: Wargame
The latest expansion of the ultra-realistic world simulator, where you play as the head of state or the opposition! New Features: tourism simulator, party strategies with regime censures, personal wealth management, a European army, AI and robotics.
SimulationStrategyPolitical SimGrand StrategyRTSWargameReal Time Tactics3DTop-DownCapitalism👍 253
$17.99Angels Fall First
Jul 11 · Strangely Interactive Ltd
From commanding the battle standing on the bridge of your flagship all the way down to tactical infantry firefights - AFF brings together all the combat you ever loved in a rich science fiction setting. Boarding, pilotable capital ships, deep weapon customization and full Bot support included!
ActionFPSIndieMultiplayerSci-fiSpaceSimulationFirst-PersonSingleplayerTactical👍 3,834
$19.99Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Jul 4 · RUST LTD.
Both: Physics
Do you like hot dogs? How about horseshoes? Hand grenades? (everyone likes hand grenades) Anyway, we've got all that, and guns. SO MANY GUNS. So if you like ordnance, meat, and far too many groan-worthy puns, this is the VR sandbox game for you.
SandboxVRShooterPhysicsFPSSimulationGun CustomizationFirst-PersonFunnyModdable👍 22,782
-50%$19.99Terra Invicta
Jan 5 · Pavonis Interactive
Both: War
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.
StrategyGrand StrategySimulation4XEconomyWarHistoricalTurn-Based StrategyTacticalManagement👍 9,064
-20%$11.99VMX
Mar 26 · Break Free Interactive
Both: Physics
Send it your way in VMX. Ride BMX, MTB, or scooters, throw down gesture-based tricks, session parks with friends, take on challenges, and customize your ride and style in an immersive multiplayer VR playground.
Early AccessVRSportsBMXPhysicsMultiplayerActionRacingBikesOnline Co-Op👍 230
$12.99Void Cargo: Equilibrium
Aug 28 · Hammer&Hammer
Both: Flight
A first-person sci-fi cargo flight sim. Pilot a physics-driven lander, plan risky routes, manage fuel and heavy cargo, and save deliveries by repairing system failures mid-flight. Earn credits and upgrade your ship.
TransportationSpace SimSimulationRelaxingSandboxExplorationControllerFlight3DFirst-Person
$4.99POWDR
3 days ago · SUBLIMINAL SOFTWARE
Both: Physics
POWDR is a high performance interactive particle sandbox featuring realistic fluids, sands, solids, interactions, and more! Every pixel is simulated. Every material interacts. Every experiment can become a catastrophe.
SimulationCasualSandboxPhysicsImmersive SimDestructionPixel GraphicsAbstractGod GameColorful
$28.99Scrap Mechanic
Jul 24 · Axolot Games
Both: Physics
Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!
BuildingSandboxMultiplayerSurvivalOpen WorldPhysicsCraftingBase BuildingCo-opAdventure👍 109,480
-10%$4.49Hoodie Havoc
5 days ago · KJames
Both: PvP · Physics
Hoodie Havoc is a physics party brawler where tiny characters slip, grab, and throw each other off the stage. 2–8 players battle in fast 2-minute rounds — survive random gimmicks and supply drops, and be the last one standing!
MultiplayerCasualCo-opFunnyPvPBattle RoyaleParty GameColorfulPartyPhysics
$39.99Xenonauts 2
Apr 2 · Goldhawk Interactive
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategySci-fiTurn-Based CombatTacticalTurn-BasedPvECharacter Customization👍 4,857
$1.99SplatStick
Sep 2 · Ramil Nasrullaev
Both: PvP · Physics
A party fighter for 2–6 players, at one computer or online. Punch, grab and throw stickmen off the edge: the more damage they carry, the further they fly. 12 modes from deathmatch to football, 11 arenas, weapons, and bots for empty seats.
Party Game2D FighterLocal MultiplayerFightingMultiplayerPvPPhysicsFunny4 Player LocalLocal Co-Op
-30%$17.49Stellar Tactics
Mar 30 · Don Wilkins
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
CRPGExplorationTactical RPGTurn-Based TacticsDungeon CrawlerSandboxParty-Based RPGCharacter CustomizationRPGIsometric👍 1,667
-20%$18.39Space Imperia 4X
Jul 28 · Breich Games
Both: Wargame · PvP
A faithful digital adaptation of the acclaimed board game Space Empires 4X by GMT Games, beloved by wargamers for almost two decades. Command the rise of your civilization and the fall of others, all in one to two hours.
Turn-Based TacticsWargamePvPBoard GameTabletopTurn-Based Strategy4XStrategy2DTurn-Based Combat
$14.99Rising Front
Jan 9 · Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Both: War
A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!
SandboxWarSingleplayerWorld War IFPSSimulationActionShooterStrategyHistorical👍 4,062
-30%$20.99Desynced
Mar 5 · Stage Games Inc.
Desynced is a sci-fi strategy game with fully customizable units and behaviors. Gather, build, research, and explore the unknown. Alone or with friends, unveil the mystery of an AI on the edge of self-awareness and uncover the hidden truth in this blend of strategy, automation, and exploration.
StrategyAutomationProgrammingBase BuildingSandboxCity BuilderRTSSci-fiMultiplayerSimulation👍 1,880
$9.99The Quinfall
Feb 6 · Vawraek Technology Inc.
Both: PvP
Embark on an adventurous journey to explore the Quinfall universe. Be a part of unique battles and an immersive story with dozens of different professions in the depths of medieval times in an all-new MMORPG experience.
Massively MultiplayerMMORPGOpen WorldRPGCharacter CustomizationMultiplayerMedievalAdventureAction RPGPvP👍 12,074
-30%$13.99Omega Pilot Evolution
4 days ago · XOCUS
Both: PvP
Omega Pilot Evolution is a high-speed futuristic racing experience that pushes the limits of anti-gravity flight. Race in immersive VR or play on a regular screen in both first-person and third-person perspectives, and master precision piloting.
RacingArcadeCombat RacingFirst-PersonRealisticThird PersonVRFuturisticPvPCombat
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5 days ago · DRAGONFLY GF CO., LTD.
Both: PvP · Military
Special Force Returns! A classic team-based FPS bringing elite special forces from around the world together. Fast movement, impactful gunplay, and round-based tactical equipment create unpredictable battles where teamwork leads to victory.
FPSPvPActionMultiplayerMilitaryTacticalTeam-BasedCompetitiveGun CustomizationShooter
$14.99Red Crucible Assault
Nov 18 · Massive Head Games
Both: Military
Fight through forgotten WWII bunkers and Cold War black sites, battling rival forces to uncover lost esoteric technology buried from history. Every firefight brings you closer to secrets that were never meant to resurface—and powers that could rewrite the modern world.
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