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.

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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 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!

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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 1,036 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.

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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 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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Oxygen Not Included steam charts
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7/30/2019
95
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Mars First Logistics steam charts
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6/22/2023
91
$14.99
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Dune: Imperium steam charts
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3/13/2024
91
$18.39
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Cozy Space Survivors steam charts
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5/3/2024
89
$2.69
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Hardspace: Shipbreaker steam charts
339
5/24/2022
87
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Exo One steam charts
9
11/18/2021
87
$5.09
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Little-Known Galaxy steam charts
28
5/20/2024
87
$13.99
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Deliver Us The Moon steam charts
28
10/10/2019
86
$24.99
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Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator steam charts
1
12/7/2021
86
$9.99
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House of the Dying Sun steam charts
3
11/1/2016
86
$19.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 2). Oxygen Not Included on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 29). Mars First Logistics on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 2). Dune: Imperium on Steam. Steam Store.
  • 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.

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