Sector Space
Explore a procedurally generated galaxy, mine asteroids, refine minerals, colonize planets, build stations, deploy drones, salvage rare items…
94% of 153 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$7.49
Games like Starlathe
If Starlathe left you wanting something replayable and retro, you have options. These games are a good place to start.
Sector Space
Explore a procedurally generated galaxy, mine asteroids, refine minerals, colonize planets, build stations, deploy drones, salvage rare items, construct gear, level up, improve your ship, assemble a fleet, engage in combat, and take on the void.
Replayable, Retro
94% of 153 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$7.49Starminer
Design a fleet module by module, mine asteroids in real-time physics, and watch your greed light up the sky: the more you extract, the louder your heat signature, until the aliens come looking. A slow, careful space sandbox for players who like building things that work.
Replayable
72% of 1,866 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 47$29.99Star Nomad 2
A space trader & combat sim meets squad-RPG, large scale conquest, choice driven gameplay with fluid & punchy tactical real-time combat set in a dynamic open-world sandbox.
Replayable, Retro
67% of 138 Steam reviews are positive$12.99The Last Starship
Design a starship from the reactor up, then fly it through a procedurally generated galaxy as a pirate hunter, miner, spacebus driver or whatever else takes your fancy. A 2D construction and simulation sandbox from Introversion where the ship you build decides everything.
Replayable, Retro
75% of 1,645 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 96$19.99Star Valor
A top-down space action RPG where you start as a nobody with a small ship and work your way up in a procedurally generated galaxy. Mine asteroids, run cargo, hunt bounties or turn pirate, join one of six factions or stay independent, and build a fleet worth fearing. Made by a single developer, and it shows in the best way.
Replayable, Retro
88% of 3,323 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 118$24.99Vanguard Galaxy
A laid-back space sim set in the Canis Major dwarf galaxy, where you mine asteroids, salvage wrecks, trade and fight your way across a procedurally generated galaxy. Play hands-on, or let the ECHO autopilot run missions while you work. Buy bigger ships, craft gear, hire crew and watch your fortune grow.
Replayable
90% of 616 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 205$8.99Space Commander: War and Trade
Fight, explore the stars, trade, and lead your fleet across the galaxySpace Commander: War and Trade is an ultimate single player space-sim featuring spectacular graphics, intuitive combat and deep mechanics.
Replayable, Retro
67% of 706 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3FreeCosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
Design starships piece by piece, staff them with crews of individually simulated people, and send them into physics-driven battles where every module can be blown off the hull. Explore a procedurally generated galaxy alone or with friends, test your designs in online PvP, or build without limits in Creative Mode.
Also in Co-op · Replayable, Retro
94% of 12,143 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 588$19.99Interstellar Rift
Design a starship deck by deck, then live in it. Interstellar Rift is an open world space sim where the ship you build is your home, your tool and your weapon. Run it solo and do every job yourself, or invite friends as crew and share the work. Mine asteroids, trade, fight the Skrill, or hunt other players across the galaxy.
Also in Co-op · Replayable
66% of 1,414 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$19.99Avorion
Build any ship you can imagine out of blocks, then fly it through a galaxy that gets more dangerous toward its center. Mine, trade, fight pirates or start wars, alone or with friends. Ships break apart exactly where you shoot them, which never stops being satisfying.
Also in Co-op · Replayable
89% of 13,096 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 549$12.49SpaceCraft
SpaceCraft is an online galaxy where you mine planets, build your own ships from parts, automate bases and trade with other players. Fly out, scan a system, land, dig something up and turn it into a business. A calm, open-ended space sandbox that rewards patience and works best with friends.
Also in Co-op
63% of 2,742 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 232$29.99Elite Dangerous
Command your own starship in a 1:1 recreation of the Milky Way with 400 billion systems. Trade, mine, fight, smuggle, and explore, then outfit one of over 35 ships to match the pilot you want to be.
Also in Co-op · Replayable
76% of 82,901 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4,137$19.99
Cheaper than Starlathe
Vanguard Galaxy
Mine, trade and fight across a procedurally generated dwarf galaxy, at your own pace or with the ECHO autopilot at the helm.
90% of 616 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 205$8.99
X4: Foundations
Trade, fight and build your way from a single cockpit to a space empire in a simulated economy that runs whether you join in or not.
79% of 25,605 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2,238$9.99
Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation
Exiled to a deep space mining sector, you are left with a crappy ship, a laser, and a small mining beam.
84% of 446 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Cosmic Miners
Explore asteroid fields, trade rare resources, and upgrade your ship in Cosmic Miners.
52% of 61 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Interstellar Pilot 2
The hit mobile game Interstellar Pilot 2 has come to Steam. Join the TEF forces heading to the Gatopean sector to find a new home for mankind.
89% of 157 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3$0.99
Void Destroyer 2
Start with nothing... End with everything! All you have is a basic ship, barely fit for combat, with it you'll start your journey and empire.
79% of 655 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$9.99
beyond.frontiers
Command your own ship in a living galaxy. Trade in a galaxy-wide economy, explore, fight and build.
55% of 20 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Ore Bastards
Explore an endless procedural universe. Mine asteroids, trade across living stations, fight cunning pirates, discover countless ships and items, and…
90% of 21 Steam reviews are positive$8.99
Unending Galaxy
Unending Galaxy is a unique space-sim in which you can fill any role from pirate or trader to the leader of a large galactic empire.
60% of 110 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Cosmonautica
Cosmonautica is a fresh take on space trading in a procedurally generated universe, paired with quirky humor for your intergalactic enjoyment.
48% of 949 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$9.99
StarShip Constructor
Galaxy is on fire! Only you can save it! More than 20 modules and even more weapons and equipment,you can design your own spaceship and defeat the…
65% of 249 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Hidden gems like Starlathe
Sector Space
Explore a procedurally generated galaxy, mine asteroids, refine minerals, colonize planets, build stations, deploy drones, salvage rare items…
94% of 153 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$7.49
Vanguard Galaxy
Mine, trade and fight across a procedurally generated dwarf galaxy, at your own pace or with the ECHO autopilot at the helm.
90% of 616 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 205$8.99
The Last Starship
Design a working starship from the reactor up, then take it into a fresh galaxy each run as a miner, pirate hunter or anything else you fancy.
75% of 1,645 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 96$19.99
Starminer
Build a mining ship piece by piece, haul in asteroids and manage the heat your greed creates before something out there notices.
72% of 1,866 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 47$29.99
Stardeus
As the ship's AI, keep a dying vessel running, manage fragile human survivors and steer your rebuilt colony through a hostile universe.
87% of 1,467 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 198$29.99
Interstellar Pilot 2
The hit mobile game Interstellar Pilot 2 has come to Steam. Join the TEF forces heading to the Gatopean sector to find a new home for mankind.
89% of 157 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3$0.99
SpaceBourne 2
Fly, fight, mine and trade your way across a procedurally generated galaxy, then run the faction that rules it.
75% of 5,040 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 87$19.99
Star Valor
Mine, trade, hunt bounties or go pirate in a procedurally generated galaxy that plays out differently every time.
88% of 3,323 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 118$24.99
Between the Stars
Captain an interstellar cruiser across a procedural galaxy, fighting real-time battles and living with the consequences of your choices.
75% of 1,983 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 8$29.99
Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
Design every deck and turret of a starship, crew it with simulated people, and take it into battles where damage tears your work apart piece by piece.
94% of 12,143 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 588$19.99
Dust Fleet
Assume command of a battle fleet and deploy immediately to the Dust Zone, commander.
76% of 199 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$19.99
SpaceCraft
Mine planets, assemble ships from parts and grow a trading empire with friends in an open galaxy.
63% of 2,742 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 232$29.99
Newest games like Starlathe
Warp to Sector One
Trade, fight, and explore a procedurally generated galaxy in this deep space trading game inspired by 80's sci-fi computer screens and early text…
93% of 45 Steam reviews are positive$11.99
Ore Bastards
Explore an endless procedural universe. Mine asteroids, trade across living stations, fight cunning pirates, discover countless ships and items, and…
90% of 21 Steam reviews are positive$8.99
Astrobuilder
An AI-driven space management RPG in a living galaxy. Explore 150+ planets and interact with 600+ NPCs whose lives and relationships evolve over time.
88% of 354 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
SpaceCraft
Mine planets, assemble ships from parts and grow a trading empire with friends in an open galaxy.
63% of 2,742 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 232$29.99
Nexus Legacy
Rebuild civilization from one planet in a persistent online 4X.
66% of 391 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 85Free
Starminer
Build a mining ship piece by piece, haul in asteroids and manage the heat your greed creates before something out there notices.
72% of 1,866 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 47$29.99
Space Haven
Build a spaceship tile by tile, keep its air breathable and its crew fed, then jump it toward a new home.
85% of 10,448 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 626$24.99
Stellar Tactics
A sci-fi RPG where you wake from cryosleep 500 years late, build a squad of mercenaries and set out into a universe of over 160,000 star systems.
77% of 1,694 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 25$24.99
Space Reign
An indie space-sim and strategy game featuring ship and fleet combat mixed with RTS elements.
72% of 454 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$19.99
The Last Starship
Design a working starship from the reactor up, then take it into a fresh galaxy each run as a miner, pirate hunter or anything else you fancy.
75% of 1,645 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 96$19.99
Sector Space
Explore a procedurally generated galaxy, mine asteroids, refine minerals, colonize planets, build stations, deploy drones, salvage rare items…
94% of 153 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$7.49
SpaceBourne 2
Fly, fight, mine and trade your way across a procedurally generated galaxy, then run the faction that rules it.
75% of 5,040 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 87$19.99