Games like Starsector
Looking for games like Starsector? Here are top simulation recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with PULSAR: Lost Colony, Starpoint Gemini Warlords or X3: Terran Conflict.
1 90%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding90% User Score 7,130 reviewsTeam up to operate an advanced starship and explore a randomized galaxy falling into chaos. Each player assumes a role aboard the ship: Captain, Pilot, Scientist, Weapons Specialist and Engineer. Coordination between your crewmembers will be essential in order to survive the perils that await you. Control the various stations that run your ship. Reroute power between ship systems, scan alien plan…
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71%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability76% User Score 3,698 reviewsCritic Score 66%9 reviewsA unique blend of space sim, RPG and 4X games. Conduct research and construction in your own gigantic space station, command your war fleets and heroic companions to invade enemy territory, build up your stronghold, trade, mine, salvage and remind your enemies why they fear you.
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85%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, stability84% User Score 2,104 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviewsIt is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome! Experience the brilliant climax of the legendary X-Trilogy , and take your place in the history of the X Universe.
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65%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, stability72% User Score 4,430 reviewsCritic Score 56%8 reviewsCaptain 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...
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95%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicstory, grinding95% User Score 11,528 reviewsCosmoteer (previously known as Starwright) is a 2D top-down starship design and combat game developed by Walt Destler for PC. The player's goal is to create powerful ships to destroy enemies for bounties used to further improve his fleet.
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94%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicgrinding, stability96% User Score 85,966 reviewsCritic Score 89%4 reviewsIn FTL you experience the atmosphere of running a spaceship trying to save the galaxy. It's a dangerous mission, with every encounter presenting a unique challenge with multiple solutions. What will you do if a heavy missile barrage shuts down your shields? Reroute all power to the engines in an attempt to escape, power up additional weapons to blow your enemy out of the sky, or take the fight to …
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78%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storygrinding, stability78% User Score 4,016 reviewsIn SPAZ 2 you must survive in an evolving post apocalyptic Galaxy. The zombie threat is defeated, infrastructure has collapsed, fuel is scarce, and scavenging means survival. Initially the Galaxy contains hundreds of fleets, each trying to survive. AI captains do everything the player can.
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88%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, grinding88% User Score 235 reviewsDrox Operative is a starship action RPG with warring alien races, fierce space battles, a dynamic, evolving galaxy, and co-op multiplayer. As a Drox Operative it's NOT your job to manage all of those annoying people, build thousands of buildings, play nice with your enemies, or balance the budget. It IS your job to pick the winning side and maybe even help them conquer the galaxy if you're being …
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66%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding65% User Score 550 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviewsThe Sequel to the award winning X2: The Threat introduces a new 3D engine as well as a new story, new ships and a new gameplay to greatly increase the variety in the X-universe. The economy of X3: Reunion is more complex than anything seen in the X-universe before. Factories are being built by NPCs, wars can affect the global economy, NPCs can trade freely and pirates behave far more realistically…
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74%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, music74% User Score 227 reviewsLarge-scale battles have become a vestige of the past, depleting resources of conflicting parties. Settled space, where welfare and order had reigned, has become a cemetery for dead ships which is flooded with pirates and adventurists. Complete impunity, black market flourishing where gun and tech trade is on the move, arbitrariness and anarchy – the Galaxy has become a real dangerous place. Event…
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