Best Space Sim Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 965 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 5/18/2024.
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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.
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 114,577 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 110,825 positive reviews and 3,752 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.49 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 | $8.49 |
| Release Date | 7/30/2019 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 457140 |
2. Dune: Imperium
The award-winning board game of strategy and intrigue in the iconic universe of Dune. The Spice must flow.
Dune: Imperium 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 1,626 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,560 positive reviews and 66 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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.
3. 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!
Mars First Logistics 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 846 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 822 positive reviews and 24 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 |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1532200 |
4. 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!
Hardspace: Shipbreaker has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,566 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,586 positive reviews and 1,980 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 | 5/24/2022 |
| Franchise | Focus Entertainment |
| Developer | Blackbird Interactive |
| Publisher | Focus Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1161580 |
5. Exo One
A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.
Exo One has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,108 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,705 positive reviews and 403 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $16.99 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 | $16.99 |
| Release Date | 11/18/2021 |
| Franchise | Future Friends Games |
| Developer | Exbleative |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 773370 |
6. 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.
Deliver Us The Moon has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,349 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,535 positive reviews and 814 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 10/10/2019 |
| Developer | KeokeN Interactive |
| Publisher | Wired Productions |
| Steam App Id | 428660 |
7. 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.
Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 632 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 581 positive reviews and 51 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 12/7/2021 |
| Franchise | Strange Scaffold |
| Developer | Strange Scaffold |
| Publisher | Strange Scaffold |
| Steam App Id | 1507780 |
8. VOYAGER
Come with us now on a journey through music and space... To the world of VOYAGER ◯∘ A minimalist, relaxing & atmospheric experience to chill out to for a while.
VOYAGER has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 151 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 145 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.66 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $0.66 |
| Release Date | 3/25/2023 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Planetary Gears |
| Steam App Id | 2119210 |
9. House of the Dying Sun
House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the universe's most terrifying starfighter. Hunt the enemies of the Empire and bring ruin to their people.
House of the Dying Sun has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,768 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,593 positive reviews and 175 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 11/1/2016 |
| Developer | Marauder Interactive, LLC |
| Publisher | Marauder Interactive, LLC |
| Steam App Id | 283160 |
10. Stardeus
Stardeus is a deep colony sim set on a broken starship manned by drones and hibernating human survivors. As the AI, have your drones repair your ship, save your crew and travel the stars in this beautiful simulation.
Stardeus has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,062 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 953 positive reviews and 109 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.49 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 | $19.49 |
| Release Date | 10/12/2022 |
| Franchise | Kodo Linija |
| Developer | Kodo Linija |
| Publisher | Paradox Arc |
| Steam App Id | 1380910 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 10,642 | 7/30/2019 | 95 | $8.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 167 | 3/13/2024 | 91 | $22.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 6/22/2023 | 91 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 207 | 5/24/2022 | 87 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 11/18/2021 | 87 | $16.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12 | 10/10/2019 | 86 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 12/7/2021 | 86 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 3/25/2023 | 86 | $0.66 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 11/1/2016 | 86 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 99 | 10/12/2022 | 85 | $19.49 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). Dune: Imperium on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). Mars First Logistics on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 30). Hardspace: Shipbreaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). Exo One on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 4). Deliver Us The Moon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). VOYAGER on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 1). House of the Dying Sun on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Stardeus on Steam. Steam Store.