Games like Star Control III
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The universe is on the brink of destruction. It’s up to you to embark on an epic adventure of strategy and diplomacy to save thousands of worlds from total annihilation. But no pressure, right?
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$3.99Star Control I and II
Oct 19 · Toys for Bob
Both: PvP · PvE · Action-Adventure
Explore a vast universe with pulse-pounding action, side-splitting humor, and hair-raising plot twists in these 2 classic space adventure games.
Top-Down ShooterPvPPvEShooterAction-AdventureThird PersonFunnyExplorationVehicular CombatStory Rich👍 164
$19.99Star Control®: Origins
Sep 20 · Stardock Entertainment
Both: Third Person · Third-Person Shooter · Action-Adventure
Star Control is a space role-playing game in which you command Earth's first interstellar starship on a mission to save the Earth from hostile alien empires.
FunnyStory RichChoices MatterThird PersonShooterThird-Person ShooterExplorationCompetitiveAction-AdventureDark Humor👍 2,068
$0.99Starship Destroyer
Nov 22 · North Star Studios
Both: Third-Person Shooter · Vehicular Combat · PvE
A sci-fi space vehicle combat game, where the player must defend their capital ship from being destroyed, while attempting to destroy the alien force's own capital ship!
Third-Person ShooterVehicular CombatSpace SimWargameFlightPvEShooterActionThird Person3D
-75%$17.49Star Wars Outlaws
Nov 21 · Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft Studio
Both: Third Person · Action-Adventure
Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.
SingleplayerOpen WorldActionThird PersonAdventureAction-AdventureFemale ProtagonistSci-fiShooterSpace👍 12,291
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Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.
$24.99Starcom: Unknown Space
Sep 2 · Wx3 Labs, LLC
Both: Action RPG
Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.
SpaceExplorationOpen WorldSpace SimAction RPGTop-Down ShooterSci-fiStory RichIndieRPG👍 4,465
$19.99PULSAR: Lost Colony
Jun 22 · Leafy Games
Both: PvE
The co-op open-world space sim where everyone has a role! Pilot the ship. Reroute power. Launch nukes. Explore alien planets. Research new talents. Work together to find the Lost Colony! ...or just deliver some biscuits
Space SimOpen WorldCo-opSimulationFirst-PersonPvESpaceExplorationSci-fiMultiplayer👍 4,409
$29.99Galactic Civilizations III
May 14 · Stardock Entertainment
Both: PvE
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.
AliensSci-fi4XTurn-Based StrategySandbox3DGrand StrategyModdableHex GridPvE👍 8,337
$6.99The Infinite Black 2
Jun 16 · Spellbook
Both: PvP
Command a fleet of ships to hunt aliens, trade resources and loot treasure! Form corporations with your friends while fighting a never-ending intergalactic war in this open-world online space adventure!
Space SimOpen WorldPvPSpaceAdventureActionMMORPGExplorationImmersive SimSci-fi👍 201
$29.99Star Trek: Infinite
Oct 12 · Nimble Giant Entertainment
Both: PvE · PvP
Star Trek: Infinite is a grand strategy experience that lets you play your own Star Trek story as the leader of one of four major factions in the galaxy. Follow the specially crafted story or blaze your own trail in the first Star Trek grand strategy game.
Grand Strategy4XSpaceExplorationSandboxManagementRTSDiplomacyPvEPvP👍 3,031
$9.99STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
Sep 5 · BioWare, Aspyr (Mac)
Both: Third Person
It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?
RPGStory RichSci-fiSingleplayerClassicParty-Based RPGAdventureReal-Time with PauseChoices MatterThird Person👍 28,527
FreeStar Conflict
Feb 27 · Star Gem Inc.
Both: PvE
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!
Free to PlayOnline Co-OpSpace SimMassively MultiplayerOpen WorldPvEActionShooterFlightTrading👍 199
$19.99Elite Dangerous
Apr 2 · Frontier Developments
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.
Space SimSpaceOpen WorldExplorationSci-fiSimulationMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerVRFirst-Person👍 82,421
$59.99Homeworld 3
May 13 · Blackbird Interactive
Tactical, beautiful, and wholly unique, the GOTY-winning sci-fi RTS returns with Homeworld 3. Assume control and battle through fleet combat in dazzling, fully 3D space while the award-winning story unfolds on a galactic scale.
SpaceRTSStrategySci-fiStory RichSingleplayerMultiplayerTacticalCo-opRoguelike👍 5,438
$14.99BlazeSky
Sep 21 · Double Robot
Both: PvE · Action RPG
BlazeSky is a space opera action RPG that tells the story of one person changing the fate of an entire galaxy. Explore stunning hand-crafted star systems, fight against strange alien races, and negotiate with key allies in this fully voice acted epic adventure.
ExplorationTwin Stick ShooterPvEAction RPGRPG2.5DChoices MatterControllerOpen WorldMultiple Endings
$24.99Cubic Odyssey
May 14 · Atypical Games
Both: Action-Adventure
Embark on a galactic journey in Cubic Odyssey, an open-world adventure where you explore vibrant planets, craft tools, build vehicles, and fight the Red Darkness. Uncover ancient mysteries, and shape a universe full of life, danger, and limitless possibilities!
Open World Survival CraftRPGAction-AdventureBase BuildingCo-opSandboxSci-fiBuildingExplorationFirst-Person👍 2,407
$49.99Stellaris
May 9 · Paradox Development Studio
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.
SpaceStrategyGrand StrategySci-fi4XExplorationSandboxSimulationMultiplayerReal-Time with Pause👍 142,911
STAR WARS™ Rebellion
Mar 1 · Coolhand Interactive
It is a time of great upheaval. The first Death Star has been destroyed, marking a major victory for the Rebellion. But the Empire remains strong. As commander, you must choose to take control of either the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire. Your goal: complete domination of the galaxy.
StrategyGrand StrategySci-fiClassicRTS4X1990'sSingleplayerSpace👍 1,272
$19.99The Captain
Dec 3 · Sysiac Games
Both: Third Person
In this retro-inspired adventure game you will have to race back home across the galaxy. Collect new friends on your journey. Make new enemies. You won't be able to save everyone. Who will you leave behind? Which civilizations will you save - or destroy - along the way?
IncrementalAdventurePoint & ClickRPG2DThird PersonMultiple EndingsComedyStory RichSci-fi👍 305
$29.99Between the Stars
Mar 7 · Isolated Games
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.
SpaceRPGActionSimulationIndieStrategyAdventureSpace SimSingleplayerSci-fi👍 1,965
$29.99StarDrive
Apr 26 · Zero Sum Games
As a space bear, human or any other race, venture forth into the galaxy, create custom ships, conquer new worlds, build new colonies and defend your very existence against those who would take what is yours.
Strategy4XSpaceIndieSci-fiRTSSingleplayerReal-TimeExploration👍 1,253
$34.99Starpoint Gemini 2
Sep 26 · Little Green Men Games
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.
SpaceSimulationRPGOpen WorldSci-fiSpace SimSingleplayerActionSpaceshipsModdable👍 3,020
$9.99Space Rogue
Sep 15 · Red Beat
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.
SpaceStrategySurvivalIndieSandboxTacticalExplorationSimulationReplay ValueSci-fi👍 396
$19.99Interstellar Rift
Sep 24 · Split Polygon
Both: PvP
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!
Space SimBuildingOpen WorldExplorationCraftingSandboxPvPMiningSurvivalFirst-Person👍 1,411
$9.99Flotilla
Apr 29 · Blendo Games
Lead your orbital battleships to victory in Flotilla! Fight, trade, and explore new planets in your journey through the galaxy. Featuring tactically rich 3D combat, flank and surprise the enemy from any direction. When the dust settles, generate another randomized universe for a brand new adventure!
StrategyRogueliteExplorationTurn-BasedSci-fiFunnySpace SimRoguelike3DStory Rich👍 202
$19.99Underspace
Apr 10 · Pastaspace Interactive
Both: Third Person
The spiritual successor to Freelancer with a Lovecraftian, sandbox RPG twist. Explore a vast handmade universe with mod support and PvP/co-op multiplayer. You're going to need a bigger ship.
Early Access3DFlightFuturisticActionSpaceAdventureIndieThird PersonRPG👍 435
-75%$4.99Starcom: Nexus
Dec 12 · Wx3 Labs, LLC
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.
SpaceSci-fiRPGExplorationActionAdventureIndieOpen WorldSpace SimTop-Down👍 2,295
$19.99Drox Operative
Feb 18 · Soldak Entertainment
Both: Action RPG
Drox Operative is a starship action RPG with warring alien races, fierce space battles, a dynamic, evolving galaxy, and co-op multiplayer for Windows and Mac.Eons ago the Drox ruled the galaxy through their mighty Operatives. These elite starship captains were trained to accomplish the impossible at whatever cost necessary.
SpaceIndieActionRPGAction RPGSci-fiCo-opProcedural GenerationSingleplayerLoot👍 275
$29.99HighFleet
Jul 27 · Konstantin Koshutin
Battle for survival in the skies of a mysterious future Earth in this unique action-strategy game mixing arcade combat, exploration, management and diplomacy. As giant flying ships wage spectacular aerial warfare, a prophecy tells of one who will save the world – could it be you?
SingleplayerIndieStrategyPost-apocalypticTacticalAction RoguelikeInventory ManagementChoices MatterStrategy RPGMilitary👍 7,027
$19.99Stars End
Jan 8 · Reverie World Studios
Both: PvP
Stars End is a sci-fi survival sandbox set on the wild frontier of a distant star system. Play solo or host your own server as you craft, build, and battle to survive in a galaxy shaped by danger, discovery, and your own grit.
Co-opMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerActionAdventureOnline Co-OpOpen World Survival CraftSpaceSurvivalPvP👍 1,129
$7.99Star Ruler
Sep 20 · Blind Mind Studios
Take command of a vast interstellar empire and safeguard your species from total extinction in a procedurally generated 3D galaxy (with the option to flatten it) from 1 System to 10,000+! Prove your species' ingenuity through a deep and intricate combat system where anything (from individual components on ships to the stars themselves)...
StrategyIndieSpace4XRTSSci-fiGrand StrategyGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerMultiplayer👍 261
-40%$2.99Thuggin It Further
2 days ago · Firetoad Games, Nebula Radiance
Both: PvE · Action-Adventure
High intensity co-op roguelite space adventure party game for 2–4 players (or bots). Take on crew jobs, keep a failing ship alive, and survive procedural missions with endless exploration, light RPG progression, and real-time crisis gameplay.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeExplorationStrategyRoguelitePvEArcadeParty GameAction-AdventureRoguelike
$19.99This Means Warp
May 4 · Outlier
It’s co-op space survival fun, Jim, but not as we know it. This Means Warp is an intense spaceship management roguelite experience for 1-4 players. Explore a procedurally generated universe, upgrade your ship, battle dangerous enemies and adapt your strategies to survive in a hostile galaxy.
SurvivalOnline Co-OpSpaceCo-opMultiplayerTop-DownSci-fiLocal MultiplayerRogueliteCo-op Campaign👍 438



