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

Annihilate The Spance: Autonomous Fleets in a Space RTS1/14$29.9990% positive 367base-buildingspacertsbuildingindieS

Drox Operative — Galactic Starship Action RPG2/18$19.9990% positive 322multiplayerco-opspaceindieactionS

DAICE: Roll the Dice for Tactical Space Combat7/16$14.9994% positive 72strategyturn-based-strategyturn-based-combatspacetacticalS

Astro Protocol: Intense 4X Space Strategy in Hour-Long Matches2/9$13.9994% positive 714xturn-based-strategyturn-based-tacticsgrand-strategyspaceS

Maptroid: Worlds - Explore Planets, Fill Maps in a Minimalist Metroidvania12/12$2.9993% positive 91casualmetroidvaniaminimalistspacepuzzleS

Galactic Lander: Classic Arcade Space Landing with Modern Co-op10/4Free92% positive 122casualspaceco-op2dsci-fiS

Master of Orion 1: Conquer the Galaxy in this Classic 4X Strategy2/25$5.9989% positive 458strategy4xturn-basedspaceclassicS

LOST ORBIT: Harrison's Space Survival Adventure5/12$11.9995% positive 55singleplayerindieactionspacegoreS

Cow Project 1986: Abduct and Earn in a Hilarious Sci-Fi Sim5/8Free95% positive 55casualsimulationaliens3dspace-simS

Terraforming Titans: Become an AI Colony Builder on Mars7/17$5.0094% positive 69simulationmarsincrementalcolony-simspaceS

Riftborne: Command Your Galactic Empire in Real-Time Strategy3/27$7.9992% positive 1194xgrand-strategyspacereal-time-tacticsmanagementS

Journey to Alien Worlds: Explore Saturn's Rings in VR9/18$6.9994% positive 68adventureindiecasualsimulationvrS

SURA: Shattered Star - Fast-Paced 2D Action Platformer of Space Opera Intrigue8/14Free90% positive 249actionside-scrollerplatformer2d-platformeraction-adventureS

Space Drilling Station: Build Your Futuristic Mining Colony4/20$19.9993% positive 86colony-simbase-buildingsimulationsci-fimanagementS

Quadroids: Master Four Screens in This Mind-Bending Puzzle-Platformer2/22$11.9997% positive 36precision-platformerpuzzle-platformer2d-platformerpuzzlerhythmS

The Twin Paradox: Explore Time Travel & Physics in this Free RPG4/26Free92% positive 112rpgpixel-graphicssciencemultiple-endingsspaceS

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary - Explore the Final Frontier5/7$19.9991% positive 156adventuresci-fipoint-&-clicksimulationclassicS

Amaranthine: Procedural Horizontal Shooter with Loot4/6$2.9992% positive 108actionindieshoot-'em-upspacegreat-soundtrackS

GRAND CROSS: ReNOVATION - Unleash the Sun Blade in a Bullet Hell Frenzy1/20$14.9991% positive 149shoot-'em-upbullet-hellactioncolorfulshooterS

Photon Engineer — Master laser manipulation and environmental control in thi4/10$9.99100% positive 22steampuzzlelogicfirst-personexplorationS

Comet Rogue: Mine Asteroids, Evade Enemies in a Pixelated Space Roguelike3/31$4.9997% positive 34action-roguelikepvedifficultroguelikespaceS

Drox Operative 2: Galactic RPG of Starship Combat & Evolving Worlds10/20$19.9989% positive 293rpgindieactionspaceaction-rpgS

Blaster Master Zero 3: Jason's Final Mutant-Blasting Saga7/29$14.9988% positive 493actionadventuremetroidvaniaexplorationpixel-graphicsS

Roll for the Galaxy: Build Your Space Empire with Dice8/25$14.9991% positive 129strategyboard-gamespacemultiplayercard-gameS

Planetka: Defend Your World in Minimalist Space Strategy3/27Free90% positive 183strategyatmosphericminimalisttower-defense2dS

Starfighter: Infinity - Explore, Fight, and Conquer the Cosmos7/16$19.9991% positive 128rpgmassively-multiplayerindieearly-accessspaceS

Wonder Wickets: Galactic Mini Golf Adventure10/17Free93% positive 73sportsindiecasualactionmini-golfS

Cosmic Pebble — Jump, double jump, and throw your boomerang to navigate a7/24$4.9997% positive 33steamprecision-platformerpixel-graphicsactionsci-fiS

Unknown Planet: Crash-Land, Survive, and Explore Alien Worlds10/19$3.9997% positive 33adventureopen-world-survival-craft3dsci-fitop-downS

Dominova – A Roguelike Deckbuilder Without Heavy RNG11/19$9.9997% positive 33multiplayerroguelike-deckbuilderdeckbuildingrogueliteturn-based-strategyS

Cubiverse: A Colorful Space Puzzle Adventure10/7Free97% positive 33relaxingcasualspacepuzzlecolorfulS

TOP DOG: Roguelike Air Combat with Arcade Action1/29$9.9989% positive 267shoot-'em-upflightaction-roguelikedestructionthird-person-shooterS

Cosmo Cats: Find Hidden Kitties in Space2/28Free89% positive 253free-to-playcatsspacehidden-objectpuzzleS

Astro VR: Explore the Cosmos in Immersive Space Simulation6/14$5.99100% positive 21explorationimmersive-simeducationsciencespaceS

Galactic Simulator 3: Explore the Fermi Paradox9/4$6.99100% positive 21simulationidlerspace-simspacestrategyS

Groove that Goob: Rhythm-Stealth Adventure on the Dance Floor1/13Free100% positive 21strategyrhythmstealthmusicaliensS

Laika's Space Defence: Retro Bullet Hell with a Canine Hero4/6$1.99100% positive 21casualbullet-hellactionretroarcadeS

Tachyon: The Fringe - Pilot a Mercenary Ship in Galactic Conflict6/18$9.9989% positive 250simulationspace-simspaceclassicsci-fiS

Armillo: Sci-Fi Rolling Platformer Adventure7/3Free89% positive 244actioncasualplatformer3d-platformerpuzzle-platformerS

Space Rogue Classic: Embark on an Epic Space Flight Simulation Adventure3/28$5.9997% positive 32rpgactionsimulationclassicspaceS

Interstellar Pilot 2: Forge Your Space Empire in Gatopea1/2$0.9990% positive 163actionsimulationstrategysandboxspace-simS

Frontline Crisis: Simplified RTS with Deep Strategy8/15$5.9988% positive 397co-optower-defensetop-down-shooterrtsstrategyS

Universe Horizon: An Incremental Space Exploration Journey1/11$2.9989% positive 238idlerincrementalexplorationspaceautomationS

Relentless Expanse: Free-to-Play Space RTS for Galactic Conquest1/14Free91% positive 114strategyrtsmultiplayersci-fispaceS

Astrobuilder: AI-Driven Space Trading & Dynamic World RPG5/25$14.9988% positive 370managementbuildingspaceexplorationstrategy-rpgS

Transcendence: Survive the Galactic Core's Mystery7/24$14.9989% positive 228singleplayerspaceaction-rpgexplorationrogueliteS

Particle Wars: Colorful Arcade Shooter with Infinite Mode10/1$16.9994% positive 53actionindiespacearcadeflightS

Himawari - The Sunflower -: A Cosmic Mystery of Memory and Stars12/9$34.9989% positive 214visual-novelanimestory-richsci-fispaceS

星际工业国：崛起 - Build a Galactic Industrial Empire7/18Free90% positive 146indieautomationcasualspacespace-simS

Super Galaxy Ball: Gravity-Defying Space Platformer & Racer10/24Free91% positive 106platformerracinglevel-editorspacemultiplayerS

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.