Best Space Sim Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 1,095 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 12/2/2024.
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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 122,816 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 118,832 positive reviews and 3,984 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. 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 #2 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,036 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,005 positive reviews and 31 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 6/22/2023 |
| Developer | Shape Shop |
| Publishers | |
| 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.
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 2,646 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,511 positive reviews and 135 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $18.39 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 | $18.39 |
| Release Date | 3/13/2024 |
| Franchise | DireWolfDigital |
| Developer | Dire Wolf |
| Publisher | Dire Wolf |
| Steam App Id | 1689500 |
4. 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.
Cozy Space Survivors 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 287 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 281 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.69 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 | $2.69 |
| Release Date | 5/3/2024 |
| Developer | simonschreibt |
| Publisher | simonschreibt |
| Steam App Id | 2657850 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,609 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,537 positive reviews and 2,072 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.24 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 | $12.24 |
| Release Date | 5/24/2022 |
| Franchise | Focus Entertainment |
| Developer | Blackbird Interactive |
| Publisher | Focus Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1161580 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,401 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,968 positive reviews and 433 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 |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 773370 |
7. Little-Known Galaxy
Join Space Alliance as a new captain-in-training and work with your crew to solve the mysteries of an ancient relic found on the Grey Planet. Little-Known Galaxy is a cozy single-player RPG space adventure full of friendly characters, exploration, crafting, and farming.
Little-Known Galaxy 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 567 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 528 positive reviews and 39 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.99 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 | $13.99 |
| Release Date | 5/20/2024 |
| Developer | Carbon & Kay |
| Publisher | Carbon & Kay |
| Steam App Id | 2521600 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,837 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,956 positive reviews and 881 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 |
| Franchise | Wired Productions |
| Developer | KeokeN Interactive |
| Publisher | Wired Productions |
| Steam App Id | 428660 |
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.
Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator 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 699 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 643 positive reviews and 56 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. 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 #10 spot for the best Space Sim Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,837 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,656 positive reviews and 181 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 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,317 | 7/30/2019 | 95 | $8.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 78 | 6/22/2023 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 435 | 3/13/2024 | 91 | $18.39 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 5/3/2024 | 89 | $2.69 | Steam Charts | |
| 339 | 5/24/2022 | 87 | $12.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 11/18/2021 | 87 | $5.09 | Steam Charts | |
| 28 | 5/20/2024 | 87 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 28 | 10/10/2019 | 86 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 12/7/2021 | 86 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 11/1/2016 | 86 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 30). Cozy Space Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 29). Hardspace: Shipbreaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). Exo One on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). Little-Known Galaxy on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 21). Deliver Us The Moon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 8). House of the Dying Sun on Steam. Steam Store.