Space PC Games | Exploration, Building and Combat Ranked

Space games share a setting and little else. Some have you design and pilot your own ship; others land you on planets to gather resources, command fleets in battle, or manage the people inside a station. What they share is scale, and the time it takes to handle it. The list favours titles with steady ratings and fewer reviews. Titles that are not flashy but played for years are common in this corner. Sunshine Heavy Industries and The Final Earth 2, for example, hold a steady rating with fewer than 500 reviews.

3,097 titles match. 548 of them hold a steady rating on 10–500 reviews, 581 support Japanese, and 411 are free.

1,483 titles (10–500 reviews, by rating)

TitleDatePriceRatingTags

Titans of Space PLUS: A VR Journey Through the Cosmos12/19$9.9994% positive 192simulationindieadventurespacevrS

Bunny Space Odyssey: The Countdown - Uncover Hidden Helmets!6/6$0.9998% positive 51point-&-clickindiepixel-graphics2dsci-fiS

VARYZNEX: Horizontal Space Shooter with Dynamic BITs1/22$4.9998% positive 51shoot-'em-up2dside-scrollerspacepixel-graphicsS

Ursid: Connect the Stars and Uncover a Father-Son Story3/5$4.99100% positive 33singleplayerpuzzlecasualcozywholesomeS

Gravity's Edge: Explore Worlds, Solve Puzzles, Find Your Father5/6$7.99100% positive 33adventure2daction-adventurepuzzlecollectathonS

SUNSET SURVIVAL STATION: Isometric Space Station Action RPG5/10$1.99100% positive 33action-rpgaction-roguelikerpgactionisometricS

GRADIUS ORIGINS: The Legendary Arcade Shooter Collection8/6$39.9993% positive 298arcadeactionshooter2dpixel-graphicsS

TimeShifters: Blast Through Challenges with Fast-Paced FPS Action6/1$4.9994% positive 176multiplayeractionarcadeshooteraction-adventureS

Cosmo's Quickstop: Galactic Gas Station Management Mayhem8/18$19.9995% positive 1183dmanagementtime-managementspacearcadeS

Turbo Shell: Fast-Paced Precision Platformer with Unique Propulsion5/23$1.79-85%100% positive 32precision-platformer2d-platformeractionpixel-graphicsspaceS

Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers: Retro Shoot 'Em Up with FMV Flair9/21$19.9993% positive 256shoot-'em-upfmvside-scrollerarcadespaceS

SmashCore: Physics-Based Asteroid Destruction and Gravity Powers9/7$3.49-30%94% positive 159casualincrementalarcadetop-downphysicsS

Space Docker VR: Master Newtonian Physics in a Realistic Space Sim12/15$14.9994% positive 158simulationflightspaceimmersive-simvrS

Metal Black S-Tribute: Classic Arcade Shooter Returns2/1$6.9997% positive 59actionarcadeshooter2d2d-platformerS

SUPER SHAKING GIRL!!! — Blast Off with Fizzy Action!9/4$2.49-50%100% positive 31actioncasualpixel-graphics2dcuteS

Patch: Fight the Warden in a Sci-Fi Grid Battle2/17Free100% positive 31actionatmosphericsci-fispacearcadeS

Return to Grace — Unravel a Retro Sci-Fi AI Mystery5/30$14.9995% positive 97walking-simulator3dfirst-personfunnychoices-matterS

Pilo and the Holobook: Explore a Colorful Galaxy and Document Its Wonders4/10$12.9993% positive 198adventureexplorationcozywholesomerelaxingS

Fragile Allegiance: Command Your Colony in this Classic Sci-Fi RTS6/30$5.2994% positive 125strategyspaceretroclassicwargameS

Coffee Break: A Surreal Space Puzzle Adventure12/20Free93% positive 181casualpuzzlespacesurrealrelaxingS

Baseless: Gravity-Defying Twin-Stick Shooter Adventure12/4$12.9998% positive 42actionshootertwin-stick-shooterspace2d-platformerS

International Space Banana: Spin, Bounce, and Struggle Through Chaos3/31$0.9994% positive 121multiplayerspace-simintentionally-awkward-controlsimmersive-simadventureS

The Symbiant Re:Union: A Space Romance Visual Novel1/29$14.9992% positive 285lgbtq+visual-novelromancechoose-your-own-adventurespaceS

Daedaluz: Master Ship Maneuvering in This Free Atmospheric Space Adventure7/12Free98% positive 41indieadventureminimalistatmosphericspaceS

Alien Breakout: Precision Platforming Escape4/25$1.99100% positive 28alienspixel-graphicsspacecombatplatformerS

Z-Warp: Retro Pixel Art Space-Time Shooter6/21$6.99100% positive 28singleplayerbullet-hellshoot-'em-upactionshooterS

Astronook: Cozy Stargazing and Cosmic Exploration1/19$8.9998% positive 40relaxingspacecozyatmosphericpuzzleS

Truxton Extreme: Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Thrills7/30$24.9994% positive 109shoot-'em-upbullet-helltop-down-shooterco-op-campaignarcadeS

Space Pilgrim Academy: Reunion - Unraveling Mysteries in Space3/29$1.9995% positive 80adventureindie2dsci-fispaceS

MoonMiners: Co-op Survival with a Traitor in Space7/17$1.49-70%92% positive 211co-oponline-co-opsimulationpvpexplorationS

Invasion From Space: Classic Invaders, Modern Physics2/13Free100% positive 27free-to-playactionarcadeshoot-'em-up2dS

Reality Core — Chaotic Dungeon Crawler Meets Extraction Shooter12/5$1.99100% positive 27actionroguelikeshooterarena-shooterlooter-shooterS

Remote Planets — Relaxing Puzzle Adventure in an Alien Galaxy4/24$9.99100% positive 27puzzlesokobanlogicgrid-based-movementcuteS

Reach the Moon!: Bicep Power Launches Man to the Stars1/2$0.99100% positive 27strategyadventurecasualsimulationsingleplayerS

Aleph: A Surreal Journey Through Fragmented Knowledge6/25$2.9995% positive 75explorationshortcollectathonhidden-objectwalking-simulatorS

vApe Escape: A Sci-Fi Comedy Point-and-Click Adventure3/15Free93% positive 135adventurepoint-&-clickcomic-bookspacecomedyS

Broken Universe: Forge Your Own Tower Defense Strategy2/5$9.9991% positive 313strategytower-defenseindie2dcasualS

Escape 51: Stealthy Alien Adventure in a Stylized Research Facility11/27Free96% positive 56adventurepuzzlestealthaliensspaceS

Space Choice: Data Analyzer - Fast-Paced Space Strategy Decisions3/1Free92% positive 173casualstrategysimulationfree-to-playexperimentalS

The Answer Is 42: A Minimalist Puzzle Game of Logic and Sums12/12$1.9992% positive 171puzzletabletoprelaxingminimalistsolitaireS

Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator: Your Star Trek Dream9/16$6.9990% positive 468multiplayerco-opsimulationindieactionS

Star Vortex: Free Minimalist Arcade Shooter with 20K Simulated Stars7/8Free96% positive 53casualarcade2dminimalisttop-downS

Descent 2: Plunge into 360° 3D Alien Mine Destruction2/19$19.9992% positive 167multiplayersingleplayeractionclassic6dofS

Triclinium: A Cozy Space Novel Experience12/15$0.9995% positive 65casualvisual-novelinteractive-fiction2danimeS

Imperium Galactica: Lead Humanity's Crumbling Empire1/19$4.9992% positive 159strategyspace4xclassicsci-fiS

Dangerous Galaxy: Physics-Based Roguelite Space Combat11/20$4.99100% positive 25rogueliteactionside-scrollerspacearcadeS

Galencia: Retro Space Shooter with 50 Action-Packed Levels7/17$2.99100% positive 25actionretroshoot-'em-upspaceshooterS

Out of Range: Fast-Paced Twin-Stick Shooter on a Hostile Spaceship9/14Free100% positive 25robotsadventurearena-shooterbullet-helltop-down-shooterS

The Teleport – Escape a Haunted Spaceship6/29$3.9996% positive 50multiplayeractionhorroradventurethrillerS

XOL: Space Mech Wars - Pilot Giant Mechs in Zero-G Dogfights11/4$14.9994% positive 80spaceactionmechssci-fisingleplayerS

Sorted by Wilson score, a rating estimate that accounts for review count. Titles with few reviews are discounted, so '100% on 1 review' never tops the list, while a genuine 90% on 40 reviews rises properly.