Space Sim indie games
indielist tracks 27 indie space sim games with the Steam user tag "Space Sim", together holding 853,860 reviews at an average of 85% positive. The most reviewed is No Man's Sky with 310,268 reviews.
Tagged titles
27
Total reviews on Steam
853,860
Avg positive %
85%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best space sim indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Space Sim data reportRelated tags
Space (26) Sci-fi (22) Simulation (22) Exploration (19) Open World (19) Sandbox (18) Adventure (13) Building (13) Action (12) Strategy (11)
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Ostranauts
2020 · Indie
2,598 reviews · 81% positive
Early AccessTop-DownCyberpunkOpen WorldSimulation
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Astro Colony
2026 · Action
2,348 reviews · 81% positive
Base-BuildingAutomationEarly AccessSpaceResource Management
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The Last Starship
2026 · Indie
1,577 reviews · 75% positive
StrategySandboxSimulationSingleplayerSpace
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Farlands
2026 · Casual
1,531 reviews · 91% positive
Farming SimBuildingEarly AccessCraftingAgriculture
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Infinity: Battlescape
2019 · Action
764 reviews · 80% positive
ActionSimulationSpaceMassively MultiplayerIndie
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Space Reign
2026 · Action
440 reviews · 74% positive
Early AccessSpace SimSpaceReal Time TacticsAction
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Out of Orbit
2023 · Action
165 reviews · 80% positive
Early AccessOpen World Survival CraftSpaceshipsExplorationSpace
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best space sim indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 27 tracked space sim indie games led by No Man's Sky (310,268 reviews).
- How is the space sim list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.