Games like X: Beyond the Frontier
Looking for games like X: Beyond the Frontier? Here are top open world simulation recommendations with a economy and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with X3: Terran Conflict, X2: The Threat or X3: Reunion.
1 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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75%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, music80% User Score 249 reviewsCritic Score 50%1 reviewsX2: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games where you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe.
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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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75%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, stability83% User Score 379 reviewsCritic Score 50%2 reviewsDark Star One combines the popular elements of a business simulation, a role-playing game and an action game to an epic space experience! An exciting story, full of intrigue and inter-stellar conflict are the main pillars of a multiple number of missions to survive on Dark Star One!
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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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93%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability93% User Score 6,104 reviewsEndless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
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77%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, optimization77% User Score 19,846 reviewsCritic Score 75%1 reviewsX4: FOUNDATIONS, the long awaited sequel in the successful X series, brings our most sophisticated universe SIMULATION ever. Fly every ship, EXPLORE space or manage an empire; TRADE, FIGHT, BUILD and THINK carefully, while you embark on an epic journey.
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77%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, grinding76% User Score 94,098 reviewsCritic Score 79%31 reviewsTake control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy. Elite: Dangerous brings gaming’s original open world adventure into the modern generation with a connected galaxy, evolving narrative and the entirety of the Milky Way re-created at its full galactic proportions.
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76%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, stability76% User Score 684 reviewsCritic Score 79%1 reviewsTrading commodities while sneaking past hostile forces, racing the best pilots in the area, mining for diamonds, negotiating for survival, spying for a curious energy company, cleaning dirty solar arrays, transporting an impatient passenger... and that's just on a Monday. The life of an independent mercenary is rarely without excitement. At times, you may choose to work under contract, while at ot…
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68%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, stability65% User Score 1,230 reviewsCritic Score 76%4 reviewsOut of cash, out of luck, out on the fringe. Juno Markev has a killer to tail, a debt to pay, and more trouble headed her way. In the Dodge Sector it’s hard to get by – and even harder to get even.
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