Best Space Sim Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 1,174 Space Sim games, but not all of them can be played on the Steam Deck. Explore our list with the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Space Sim game rankings were last updated on 5/6/2025.

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1. Oxygen Not Included

Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.

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Oxygen Not Included holds the #1 spot for "best Space Sim Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 127,691 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 123,536 positive reviews and 4,155 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 7/30/2019
Franchise Klei
Developer Klei Entertainment
Publisher Klei Entertainment
Steam App Id 457140

2. Mars First Logistics

Build physically simulated rovers and transport awkwardly shaped cargo across the surface of Mars. Earn funds, unlock new parts, and use your ingenuity to help the martians establish a new home. Playable solo or in online co-op!

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Mars First Logistics has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,217 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,174 positive reviews and 43 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 6/22/2023
Developer Shape Shop
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Steam App Id 1532200

3. Dune: Imperium

The award-winning board game of strategy and intrigue in the iconic universe of Dune. The Spice must flow.

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Dune: Imperium has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,140 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,979 positive reviews and 161 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $22.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $22.99
Release Date 3/13/2024
Franchise DireWolfDigital
Developer Dire Wolf
Publisher Dire Wolf
Steam App Id 1689500

4. Farlands

Congratulations, you’ve bought your own planet! An agrarian rock at the edge of the galaxy that, for some reason, was practically being given away for free. So the time has come to leave your hectic, stressful life in an overcrowded metropolis for a more rural and rewarding life.

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Farlands has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,350 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,262 positive reviews and 88 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.74 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.74
Release Date 7/24/2024
Franchise jandusoft
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Steam App Id 2252680

5. Cozy Space Survivors

A cozy time survival roguelite in space. You steer the shippy while the shooting happens automatically. Meet cute NPCs, solve small quests, and fight quirky enemies with satisfying weapons. A shorter experience for people who don't have much time but love playing (and finishing) games.

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Cozy Space Survivors has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 328 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 317 positive reviews and 11 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $2.99
Release Date 5/3/2024
Developer simonschreibt
Publisher simonschreibt
Steam App Id 2657850

6. Hardspace: Shipbreaker

Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!

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Hardspace: Shipbreaker has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,304 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,169 positive reviews and 2,135 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $34.99
Release Date 5/25/2022
Franchise Focus Entertainment
Developer Blackbird Interactive
Publisher Focus Entertainment
Steam App Id 1161580

7. Deep Space Cache

Deep Space Cache is a short & simple semi-idle bullet heaven incremental asteroid miner game.

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Deep Space Cache has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 671 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 625 positive reviews and 46 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $0.99
Release Date 11/15/2024
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Steam App Id 3226750

8. Exo One

A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.

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Exo One has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,598 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,147 positive reviews and 451 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.09 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $5.09
Release Date 11/18/2021
Franchise Future Friends Games
Developer Exbleative
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Steam App Id 773370

9. Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator

Buy, sell, and trade organs in a strange and evolving universe. Dive into the quivering innards of alien capitalism in the sci-fi body horror market tycoon game you didn't know you needed.

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Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 741 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 684 positive reviews and 57 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 12/7/2021
Franchise Strange Scaffold
Developer Strange Scaffold
Publisher Strange Scaffold
Steam App Id 1507780

10. Deliver Us The Moon

Deliver Us The Moon is a Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near future, where Earth's natural resources are depleted. A lone astronaut is sent to the moon on a critical mission to save humanity from extinction.

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Deliver Us The Moon has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,221 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,285 positive reviews and 936 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.74 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $3.74
Release Date 10/10/2019
Franchise Wired Productions
Developer KeokeN Interactive
Publisher Wired Productions
Steam App Id 428660

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7/30/2019
95
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6/22/2023
91
$19.99
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Dune: Imperium steam charts
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3/13/2024
91
$22.99
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15
7/24/2024
89
$9.74
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Cozy Space Survivors steam charts
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5/3/2024
88
$2.99
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Hardspace: Shipbreaker steam charts
168
5/25/2022
87
$34.99
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Deep Space Cache steam charts
1
11/15/2024
87
$0.99
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Exo One steam charts
6
11/18/2021
87
$5.09
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Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator steam charts
3
12/7/2021
87
$9.99
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Deliver Us The Moon steam charts
93
10/10/2019
86
$3.74
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 6). Oxygen Not Included on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 28). Mars First Logistics on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 6). Dune: Imperium on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 29). Farlands on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 2). Cozy Space Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 28). Hardspace: Shipbreaker on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 13). Deep Space Cache on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 1). Exo One on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 24). Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 2). Deliver Us The Moon on Steam. Steam Store.

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