Games like SpaceEngine
Looking for games like SpaceEngine? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. SpaceEngine is a casual game from 2019; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Universe Sandbox with 27,434 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.
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Universe Sandbox
2015 · Casual
27,434 reviews · 96% positive
SandboxSpaceSimulation
Same: shares Sandbox and Space. Different: leans more into physics.
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Kerbal Space Program 2
2023 · Indie
27,818 reviews · 26% positive
SpaceSandboxScience
Same: shares Space and Sandbox. Different: leans more into exploration.
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Spaceflight Simulator
2022 · Indie
9,531 reviews · 97% positive
SandboxSpace SimSpace
Same: shares Sandbox and Space Sim. Different: leans more into 2d.
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PowerWash Simulator
2022 · Casual
50,621 reviews · 96% positive
CasualRelaxingSimulation
Same: shares Casual and Relaxing. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
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Townscaper
2021 · Casual
20,019 reviews · 95% positive
RelaxingSandboxCasual
Same: shares Relaxing and Sandbox. Different: leans more into experimental.
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House Flipper 2
2023 · Casual
16,074 reviews · 87% positive
SimulationRelaxingCasual
Same: shares Simulation and Relaxing. Different: leans more into building.
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shapez 2 - Factory
2026 · Casual
13,482 reviews · 97% positive
FuturisticEarly AccessSimulation
Same: shares Futuristic and Early Access. Different: leans more into management.
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Dyson Sphere Program
2021 · Indie
83,095 reviews · 97% positive
SpaceOpen WorldSimulation
Same: shares Space and Open World. Different: leans more into automation.
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Space Engineers 2
2025 · Action
5,104 reviews · 75% positive
SimulationSandbox3D
Same: shares Simulation and Sandbox. Different: leans more into action.
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Between the Stars
2024 · Action
2,475 reviews · 74% positive
SpaceSimulationIndie
Same: shares Space and Simulation. Different: leans more into rpg.
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Tiny Glade
2024 · Casual
22,250 reviews · 97% positive
RelaxingSandboxCasual
Same: shares Relaxing and Sandbox. Different: leans more into building.
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Wobbledogs
2022 · Casual
13,512 reviews · 98% positive
SandboxSimulationColorful
Same: shares Sandbox and Simulation. Different: leans more into dog.
Frequently asked questions
- What games are like SpaceEngine?
- indielist matches 12 indie games to SpaceEngine by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Universe Sandbox (27,434 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
- How are "games like SpaceEngine" chosen?
- By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with SpaceEngine, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.