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Explore space and race against the clock in this retro styled adventure game.
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$8.99Switchcars
Apr 30 · Altfuture
Both: Racing · Pixel Graphics · Arcade
In a science experiment gone wrong, there's only one way to survive - traverse dynamic environments in over 1300 realistic vehicles, as fast as possible.
Action RoguelikeActionRacingIndiePixel GraphicsRogueliteSide ScrollerArcadeSingleplayerProcedural Generation👍 164
$14.99Ignition
Feb 6 · Unique Development Studios AB
Both: Racing · Arcade
IGNITION is high-adrenaline action racing with seven unique race tracks, 11 unusual vehicles from monster trucks to jungle jeeps in a funky smooth-scrolling overhead race view.
RacingActionSportsClassicArcadeLocal MultiplayerIsometricMultiplayerTop-Down👍 245
FreeStar Squadron: Student Driver
Mar 5 · Mark Arenz
Both: Racing · Arcade · Exploration
A tongue-in-cheek space shooter where your only weapon is a ping pong cannon. Survive 15 levels and you might just earn your pilot's license.
ActionRacingArcadeExplorationShooterSpace SimCombat RacingShoot 'Em UpTop-Down Shooter2D
$8.99Lander
3 days ago · DextericGames
Both: Racing · Arcade · Pixel Graphics
Fly the Lander, collect the fuel, avoid obstacles and perfect your skills to attempt a soft landing in this difficult precision platformer.
Precision PlatformerRacing2D PlatformerDifficultArcadeRetroScore AttackPhysicsPixel GraphicsSingleplayer
FreeNeon Wings: Air Race
May 15 · Fubenalvo, SXtheOne
Both: Racing · Flight
Want to race without the constraints of the ground? Then Neon Wings is your game! Neon Wings: Air Race is an adrenaline-filled, fast-paced air racing game with a lot of single and multiplayer fun!
RacingAutomobile SimSpace SimFlight3DThird PersonColorful1980sCyberpunkSci-fi
$19.99Underspace
Apr 10 · Pastaspace Interactive
Both: Flight
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
-70%$7.49Trailmakers
Sep 18 · Flashbulb
Both: Flight
Build the ultimate vehicle and explore a vast open world filled with challenges and adventure. Play solo or team up with friends in multiplayer to conquer the toughest obstacles. With a thrilling campaign mode and endless creative possibilities, Trailmakers is the ultimate sandbox for adventurers.
SpaceFamily FriendlyActionCo-op CampaignOnline Co-OpSingleplayerAdventureAction-AdventureFlightColorful👍 33,497
$29.99Journey To The Savage Planet
Jan 28 · Typhoon
Both: Exploration · Arcade
"WELCOME TO THE PIONEER PROGRAM! As the newest recruit of Kindred Aerospace - The 4th best interstellar space exploration company - Your job is to determine if the planet ARY-26 planet is fit for humans. You may be short on equipment and experience, but you'll figure it out. Good luck!
AdventureExplorationActionAction-AdventureMultiplayer3D PlatformerFirst-PersonArcadeColorfulComedy👍 5,673
$9.99Space Cheetah Hyper Runner
Oct 31 · Matthew Milne
Both: Exploration · Racing
Race across low gravity sci-fi sandbox circuits and explore levels for shortcuts! Features unique ramping mechanics - ramp across entire levels! Wholesome high speed fun for everyone :)
ExplorationRunnerParkourCyberpunkActionSci-fiAtmosphericRacingSportsFootball (Soccer)
$0.99ANXRacers - Drift Space
Apr 18 · AEonAX Studios
Both: Racing · Arcade
ANXRacers is a 2D top-down time-attack spaceship racing game. As a racing pilot, your goal is to get the spaceship from start to finish, in the least amount of time, while passing checkpoints in correct order. Inspired By Trackmania® and Elite Dangerous®
RacingMultiplayerTime AttackSimulationLevel EditorTop-DownActionArcadeSingleplayerSci-fi
$4.99Space Hack
Aug 5
Both: Exploration · Real-Time
Space Hack is an isometric action RPG set in space, featuring fast-paced hack-and-slash combat, loot progression, and dozens of levels to explore aboard a doomed colony ship.
DogsAction RoguelikeExplorationHack and SlashDungeon CrawlerRogueliteReal-TimeShooterAction RPGRoguelike👍 241
$29.99StarDrive
Apr 26 · Zero Sum Games
Both: Real-Time · Exploration
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
-30%$17.49Stellar Tactics
Mar 30 · Don Wilkins
Both: Exploration
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
$14.99Spaceflight Simulator
Feb 17 · Team Curiosity ✦
Both: Exploration
In Spaceflight Simulator, you will get to build your rockets, plan launches and flights, attempt landings, deploy payloads and explore new worlds.
SandboxSpace SimSpaceSimulation2DExplorationSingleplayerScienceCraftingSpaceships👍 9,440
$19.99EVERSPACE™
May 25 · ROCKFISH Games
Both: Flight
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.
SpaceAction RoguelikeActionIndieSci-fiSpace SimRogueliteSingleplayerFlightShooter👍 9,807
$9.99Flotilla
Apr 29 · Blendo Games
Both: Exploration
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
-75%$1.99Tri6: Infinite
Jul 17 · Clockwork Origins
Both: Racing · Arcade
Tri6: Infinite is a fast paced endless racer in the Tri6 cyberspace. Avoid the obstacles as long as possible with your driving skills and different powerups to beat the top scores. With electrons you collect while playing you can unlock new vehicles and powerups for new challenges.
IndieActionRacingCasualFuturisticScore AttackArcadeRunnerSplit ScreenSci-fi
$49.99EVERSPACE™ 2
Apr 6 · ROCKFISH Games
Both: Exploration
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.
ShooterSpaceLootExplorationOpen WorldLooter ShooterAction RPGAction-AdventureStory RichAdventure👍 12,046
$0.99Orbt XL
Apr 21 · Adamvision Studios
Both: Arcade
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
ArcadeDifficultRelaxing2DControllerActionScore AttackCasualMinimalistColorful👍 3,228
-40%$2.99Thuggin It Further
2 days ago · Firetoad Games, Nebula Radiance
Both: Exploration · Arcade
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
$0.99Orbital Invaders
Oct 21 · Shaggy Dwarf
Both: Flight · Arcade
3D Sci-Fi arcade Shoot'em up game. Destroy asteroids and aliens. Shoot them all!3D arena shooter with multiple worlds. Spaceship simulator and shmup arcade style game.
SpaceFlightSpace SimSci-fiSimulationAliensTop-Down ShooterShoot 'Em UpArcadeBullet Hell
-89%$0.54Astral Traveler
Sep 13 · Dragon Slumber, Brainoid
Both: Racing
Blaze your way through 47 challenging tracks as you dodge obstacles at breakneck speeds, shooting down the enemy raiders blocking your path and phasing through pulsars for an extra burst of speed. Your astral core is fading, but the warp gate to the next track is just up ahead, if your skills are tight enough to reach it.
RacingActionIndieRunnerSingleplayerSpaceSci-fiController
$2.99Project Freedom
Oct 14 · City Interactive
Both: Flight
Get your dream job with a company called Project Freedom. Become a space pilot and serve for the corporation. You're going to get all the excitement and adventure you've ever wanted. Perhaps even more... 21 missions in the campaign Outstanding 3D graphics and special effects Original storyline with unexpected turns and surprises A...
ActionSimulationSpaceSci-fiSingleplayerFlightSpace SimShooter👍 180
$19.99SPORE™ Galactic Adventures
Jun 23 · EA - Maxis
Both: Exploration
Take Your Creature From Zero To Galactic HeroGet out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains. For the first time, beam down with your allies to take on action-packed, planetside adventures. Complete quests, collect rewards, and even create your own missions.
SimulationActionSpaceAdventureExplorationOpen WorldSandboxSingleplayerStrategySci-fi👍 7,250
$9.99Space Rogue
Sep 15 · Red Beat
Both: Exploration
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
$24.99Star Valor
Aug 3 · Rafael Burgos
Both: Exploration
Choose your own destiny as you explore an open-world procedurally generated galaxy where anything is possible. Become a miner, a trader, a bounty hunter, a pirate, or perhaps a jack of all trades. Start off small and build your way to the top but remember with every action, comes consequences.
SpaceSandboxActionRPGLootExplorationOpen WorldMiningTop-Down ShooterSci-fi👍 3,277
$19.99Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Aug 5 · Eleon Game Studios
Both: Exploration
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!
SimulationCo-opSpaceOpen World Survival CraftSurvivalBuildingOpen WorldExplorationSpace SimSandbox👍 29,209
$4.99NEW TERRA®
May 5 · WINTERYEAR Studios Los Angeles
Both: Flight · Arcade
NEW TERRA is a challenging and addictive multi-directional gravity-based space shooter. Fuel goes fast and is hard to come by. Hauling cargo makes your ship very heavy and mobility becomes limited. Strategy and resource conservation is key to completing your missions or you won't survive.
SpaceShooterFemale Protagonist2D PlatformerFlightSpace SimArcade2.5D2DTop-Down
$6.99Fractal Block World
Oct 18 · Dan Hathaway
Both: Exploration
This is a surreal exploration game. Explore a massive fractal with great complexities. You can shrink infinitely to go deeper into the fractal. Or you can become larger by growing. Inner space awaits you in this infinite world.
ExplorationOpen WorldSurrealFPSVoxelIndiePsychedelicFirst-PersonAdventureNonlinear👍 1,490






