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by Auroch Digital
Lead a major space agency as you guide humanity to Mars in this strategy simulation game. Construct a base, design and build rockets, conduct missions throughout the Solar System, and write your own history of Space exploration. Created with support from the European Space Agency.
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$9.99Take On Mars
Feb 9 · Bohemia Interactive
Both: Space · Mars · Science
Take On Mars places you right in the middle of mankind’s most exciting undertaking. Start out in the seat of a rover operator, finish as the first human to have ever set foot on the Red Planet.
SimulationSpaceMarsExplorationSurvivalScienceBuildingMultiplayerSpace SimSandbox👍 1,750
-75%$9.99Kerbal Space Program
Apr 27 · Squad
Both: Space · Science · Space Sim
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
SpaceSimulationSandboxPhysicsScienceSpace SimBuildingModdableEducationIndie👍 120,709
$14.99Spaceflight Simulator
Feb 17 · Team Curiosity ✦
Both: Space Sim · Space · Science
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
Race To Mars
Mar 7 · INTERMARUM, ONE MORE LEVEL
Both: Space · Mars · Management
Race To Mars is a turn-based, space company simulation game. Become the head of the newly established “New Space” company whose goal would be to establish a colony on Mars. You begin as a startup - develop cutting edge aerospace technologies and use them to achieve orbit and fly beyond Earth vicinity, blazing the trail of a space pioneer...
StrategySimulationIndieSpaceEarly AccessTurn-BasedMarsSci-fiManagement👍 224
$9.99OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe)
Mar 1 · Orbital Views
Both: Education · Mars · Science
Overview is a mind-changing experience about our position in the Universe. With a narrative and an interactive mode, it features realistic imagery and accurate data to leave you in awe and wonder at the vastness of the Cosmos.
EducationCasualExplorationMarsScienceSpacePhysicsNatureSpace SimVR👍 114
$19.99Rocket Science
Feb 20 · unbeGames
Both: Space · Building · Science
Take part in a space program. Design spacecrafts and send them off to explore the vast expanses of space. Experience the real scale of the Solar system and the size of its celestial bodies.
SpaceExplorationSandboxBuildingPhysicsScienceSimulationSpace SimFlightRealistic👍 165
$19.99Juno: New Origins
Jan 26 · Jundroo, LLC
Both: Building · Science · Space Sim
Bring to life anything you can imagine from rockets and airplanes to cars and more. Automate them with a visual programming language. Explore 3D planets and make your own. Share your creations online. Complete contracts, conquer milestones, and unlock technology in the newly added Career Mode.
BuildingScienceSpace SimProgrammingFlightEducationBase BuildingRealisticSandboxPhysics👍 3,088
$34.99Solargene
Jan 19 · Alexander Semenov
Both: Space Sim · Management · Building
Take Command of a Space Corporation in the Sci-Fi Simulator Solargene! Manage personnel, design and develop colonies and orbital stations across the solar system! Mine resources, establish logistics, research cutting-edge technologies, trade, and complete missions
Colony SimBase BuildingCity BuilderSpace SimResource ManagementSandboxManagementBuildingEconomyStrategy👍 777
$49.99X4: Foundations
Nov 30 · Egosoft
Both: Space · Space Sim
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.
SpaceSimulationOpen WorldSpace SimExplorationSandboxSci-fi4XStrategyEconomy👍 25,274
Rover Mechanic Simulator: Training Day
May 21 · ▲ Pyramid Games
Both: Space · Building · Science
Welcome to the Training Day on Mars! In this free version of our advanced simulator you will learn everything you need to know about repairing and maintaining Mars Rovers.
SimulationIndieFree to PlaySpaceBuildingScienceMarsRealisticSingleplayerEducation
$19.99Mars First Logistics
Sep 25 · Shape Shop
Both: Mars · Building
Build physically simulated rovers to transport awkwardly shaped cargo across the rugged terrain of Mars. Earn funds, unlock new parts, and use your ingenuity to help the Martians establish a new home. Playable solo or in online co-op!
StylizedMarsCo-op3DBuildingSandboxPhysicsPuzzleTransportationRobots👍 3,498
$9.99Destination Ares
Sep 22 · Pat Scott
Both: Management · Mars · Space
You're the AI of a rickety colony ship, bound for the red planet. You have limited resources, a desperate crew, and an unknown fate awaiting you. Can you survive the journey across the Big Black?
Time ManagementRogueliteColony SimManagementMarsSpaceBase BuildingDifficultSpace SimCharacter Customization
$11.99Red Planet Rampart
Jun 9 · Beijing 1023 Technology CO., Ltd
Both: Space · Building · Mars
You are deployed to the desolate red planet to reforge humanity's hope. With no hospitable atmosphere, no nurturing water sources, only relentless storms, unknown alien creatures, you must use wit and determination to survive on this alien land and build a Mars base of your own.
RPGSpaceBuildingCasualMarsAdventureFlightTower DefenseSpace SimSandbox
-65%$6.99Terraforming Mars
Oct 17 · Artefacts Studio
Both: Space · Mars · Management
The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water.
StrategyBoard GameTabletopSpaceTurn-BasedMarsMultiplayerSci-fiSingleplayerManagement👍 5,195
-35%$20.79The Crust
11 days ago · VEOM Studio
Both: Space · Building · Management
Build and automate a lunar colony that Earth depends on. Mine regolith, run conveyor-and-drone factories above and below the surface, manage colonists, trade with rival Earth factions — and play a story campaign with multiple endings.
Base BuildingSpaceAutomationColony SimResource ManagementSandboxStrategyCity BuilderBuildingManagement👍 3,556
-25%$26.24Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
Nov 7 · Lyra Creative
Both: Space · Space Sim · Science
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
$4.99Space Station Tycoon
Nov 1 · Lunheim Studios
Both: Management · Space · Building
Create a thriving space station in a lost sector. Face thrilling challenges head-on, from pirate raids to asteroid impacts, as you lead your company to new heights.
ManagementSpaceTower DefenseCity BuilderColony SimBuildingCraftingEconomyBase BuildingSpace Sim👍 190
$9.99Cosmonautica
Jul 31 · Chasing Carrots
Both: Space · Management · Space Sim
Cosmonautica is a fresh take on space trading in a procedurally generated universe, paired with quirky humor for your intergalactic enjoyment.
TradingSpaceSimulationStrategyEconomySci-fiManagementAdventureSpace SimSingleplayer👍 948
$24.99Interstellar Transport Company
May 24 · MT Worlds
Both: Space · Management
Build a galactic transportation empire and supply humanity with everything it needs to colonize the stars. In this sci-fi logistics simulator, grow your company from a local transport agency into an interstellar logistics behemoth! Singleplayer, vs AI, and online multiplayer.
SpaceSimulationManagementTradingStrategyEconomySci-fiMultiplayerSandboxEarly Access👍 395
$49.99Kerbal Space Program 2
Feb 24 · Intercept Games
Both: Space · Building · Science
Kerbal Space Program 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed space-flight simulation game Kerbal Space Program. Enter the next generation of space adventure with exciting new parts, stunning visuals, fully revamped UI and Map View, and rich new environments to explore.
SpaceSandboxExplorationBuildingPhysicsScienceDifficultSimulationOpen WorldFunny👍 27,940
$19.99Dyson Sphere Program
Jan 20 · Youthcat Studio
Both: Space · Building · Management
Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.
AutomationSpaceBase BuildingBuildingResource ManagementOpen WorldSimulationSci-fiManagementSandbox👍 83,546
-60%$7.99Terraformers
Mar 9 · Asteroid Lab
Both: Space · Choices Matter · Science
Terraform Mars in this turn-based colony builder and resource management game with roguelike elements. Explore the planet, develop spectacular cities, spread life and turn the Red Planet into a green one!
SimulationProcedural GenerationSurvivalAtmosphericRoguelikeSci-fiSingleplayerSpaceChoices MatterScience👍 3,031
Surviving Mars
Mar 15 · Haemimont Games, Abstraction
Both: Space · Mars
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
Colony SimCity BuilderStrategySpaceSurvivalBase BuildingMarsSimulationSci-fiResource Management👍 17,245
$19.99orbit.industries
Apr 21 · LAB132
Both: Space · Space Sim · Management
🚀 Become a Space Pioneer by building and managing a station of your own on the orbit of distant planets! Focus on design and management or fulfill objectives to progress. 🛰️ Explore, Build and Prosper!
Space3DResource ManagementSpace SimManagementBuildingSimulationAutomationSandboxEconomy
$29.99SpaceEngine
Jun 11 · Cosmographic Software
Both: Space · Space Sim · Science
The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.
Early AccessOpen WorldSci-fiCasualSandboxSpaceSpace Sim3DRealisticScience👍 15,848
$24.99Space Haven
May 13 · Bugbyte Ltd.
Both: Space · Management · Building
Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.
Colony SimBase BuildingSurvivalStrategySpaceManagementSandboxSimulationBuildingSci-fi👍 10,267
$4.99Planetary Settlers
May 30 · Leveler Games
Both: Space · Education · Science
Planetary Settlers is a family friendly game with real benefits! Learn about the solar system as you play. Experience realistic gravity as you control Blue 42 on each planet, completing mini games, uncovering secrets, solving puzzles, and completing quizzes to enhance your abilities!
SpaceEducationExplorationScienceAdventureEarly AccessIndieMarsRobotsSci-fi
$2.99Rocket Inc
Oct 28 · Volkan USUĞLU, Abdulkerim YILDIRIM, Emrah TORTUK
Both: Education · Space Sim · Mars
Help build mankind's last magnificent structure in this game where you carry out transport missions between planets in the solar system. Build your company and prepare to take off! Earn humankind's respect with more missions.
Exploration2D PlatformerImmersive SimIdlerEducationDrivingStrategy RPGSpace SimArcadeMars
$19.99Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Aug 5 · Eleon Game Studios
Both: Space · Building · Space Sim
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
$12.99Obelisk Foundry
Apr 29 · ZxStudio
Both: Building · Science · Management
Build orbital factories, mine asteroids & trade with aliens in this deep space strategy game! Research tech, manage production chains, and choose: peaceful trade or combat when mysterious ships arrive. The ultimate industrial space empire simulator!
BuildingScienceManagementEconomyResource ManagementSimulationFuturisticStrategySci-fiSpace Sim
-90%$1.99Genesis Alpha One Deluxe Edition
Feb 25 · Radiation Blue
Both: Management · Building · Space Sim
Hyperjump into the dark recesses of space with Genesis Alpha One - a roguelike FPS where you must build, maintain and navigate your ship through a galaxy filled with hostile alien and human threats. Explore, create and survive the militarized space race in order to secure humanity’s future.
Sci-fiAction RoguelikeFPSBase BuildingOpen WorldRogueliteManagementHorrorBuildingSpace Sim👍 1,567
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$19.99Elite Dangerous
Apr 2 · Frontier Developments
Both: Space Sim · Space
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
$19.99Starship Corporation
May 3 · Coronado Games
Both: Management · Space · Building
A sci-fi simulation game, in which players must design, assemble and test spaceships, in a bid to build a supreme Galactic Mega-Corporation. Gain your reputation by engineering and selling your own spacecraft, testing them to the limit in RTS missions and simulated emergency and combat situations.
SimulationStrategyIndieManagementSpaceSci-fiBuildingRelaxingEarly Access👍 476
$19.99Ostranauts
Aug 3 · Blue Bottle Games
Both: Space Sim · Space
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
$19.99Stable Orbit - Build your own space station
Sep 27 · Jim Offerman
Both: Space · Management · Building
Design, build and control your own space station. Mission command and control is in your hands and only careful planning and vigilant supervision will keep your crew and space station safe.
SimulationStrategySpaceManagementBuildingSci-fiResource ManagementSandboxRealisticSingleplayer👍 278
$19.99The Last Starship
Feb 3 · Introversion Software
Both: Space · Space Sim · Building
The Last Starship is a 2D space construction game where you design and upgrade your starship. Choose your path: pirate hunter, miner, engineer, spacebus driver, and more, whilst exploring vibrant star systems. Enjoy a growing sandbox world, with regular free updates. Your cosmic adventure awaits!
StrategySandboxSpaceSimulationSingleplayerBase BuildingSci-fiSpace SimBuildingMining👍 1,625