Games like The Defiant

71%Game Brain Score

story, gameplay

grinding, stability

76% User Score Based on 3,698 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

A 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.

78%Game Brain Score

story, gameplay

grinding, stability

78% User Score Based on 9,546 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 1 reviews

EVERSPACE is an action-focused single-player space shooter with rock solid 6DOF controls combining roguelike elements with top-notch visuals and a captivating non-linear story as well as VR support in the final version.

73%Game Brain Score

gameplay, monetization

grinding, story

73% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Take command of a space fleet and start your galaxy exploration mission.

36%Game Brain Score

graphics, music

story, gameplay

50% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Travel a hundred years into the future to command an advanced space fleet in full 3D turn-based tactical space combat through the greatest conflict humankind has ever known. Protect the Sky!

74%Game Brain Score

story, graphics

grinding, replayability

75% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Subdivision Infinity is an immersive and pulse pounding sci-fi space shooter featuring stunning graphics and tight spaceship game play. Hunt down and destroy enemy spacecraft, crush capital ships, mine asteroids for rare minerals, and find blueprints to craft amazing new vessels!

Originally released in 1995/1996, this re-release includes some upgraded input controls like compatibility with game controllers, and an installation that automates the DosBox setup to provide a Windows install. This is the original text from the 30 years old box: Take command as a high level officer giving orders to a squadron of ultra-fast wing ships with high fire power. Order the fleet t…

Guide your civilization to epic victory in Ephemeris, the upcoming turn-based space war strategy game with RTS style combat. Ephemeris draws inspiration from some of the genre’s classics like Master of Orion and Homeworld, and brings them together with some unique and new features, like physics-based combat and a randomly generated tech tree. The strategy side has been streamlined to minimise the …

"I have wanted a game like this for a long time but nobody was making it, and that really annoyed me" - Drummo Haul valuable cargo between sprawling star systems. Bounty Hunt outlaws for a fistful of credits. Mine planets for the raw materials that fuel the economy.  Upgrade over 50 ships I want to add another 50 ships and support craft. The galaxy is a cold, dark place, but it…

Spaced Out was made over the span of one week for the Brackeys 2025.1 Game Jam, under the theme "Nothing can go wrong". During the game, you have 5 minutes to solve minigame puzzles and deal with environmental hazards to ensure nothing goes wrong on your spaceship. Good Luck! General tips: - Remember that you can run! - You have to leave a tool in its place to pick another! - In the late game,…

Ace Pilots is a 2D Space Shooter and it's main objetive is to eliminate enemy ships. There are multiple classes of ships for the player and for the enemy. The player can choose between the classic Fighter, the Bomber, the Interceptor and the Hero (main difference between all classes are health, shields and speed). On the other hand, the enemy has 4 ship classes, the Fighter, the Intereceptor, the…