Best Spaceships Games on Steam

Steam currently has 208 Spaceships games available to download and play. Explore our list of 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. Spaceships game rankings were last updated on 11/16/2024.

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1. Spaceflight Simulator

In Spaceflight Simulator, you will get to build your rockets, plan launches and flights, attempt landings, deploy payloads and explore new worlds.

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Spaceflight Simulator holds the #1 spot for "best Spaceships game on Steam" with a Player Score of 93. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,555 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,348 positive reviews and 207 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Spaceflight Simulator on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 2/18/2022
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Steam App Id 1718870

2. Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander

Design and simulate the starships of your dreams! Command your ship or fleet in epic battles and manage your crew while exploring a dangerous galaxy. Play alone or with friends, test your ships in online PvP, and let your imagination reach for the stars!

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Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Spaceships games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,102 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,607 positive reviews and 495 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 10/24/2022
Developer Walternate Realities
Publisher Walternate Realities
Steam App Id 799600

3. Sunshine Heavy Industries

Welcome to Sunshine Heavy Industries! As the new spaceship engineer, solve increasingly tricky design puzzles with your own personal style. Manage customer demands, juggle budget and ship performance, and survive the questionable decision making skills of your business partner.

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Sunshine Heavy Industries has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Spaceships games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 363 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 359 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Sunshine Heavy Industries on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 8/17/2021
Developer Rocket Rat Games
Publisher Rocket Rat Games
Steam App Id 1542810

4. Avorion

A procedural co-op space sandbox where players can build their own space ships out of dynamically scalable blocks. Fight epic space battles, explore, mine, trade, wage wars and build your own empire to save your galaxy from being torn apart by an unknown enemy.

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Avorion has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Spaceships games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,121 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,838 positive reviews and 1,283 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Avorion on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 3/9/2020
Franchise Boxelware
Developer Boxelware
Publisher Boxelware
Steam App Id 445220

5. Astrometica: Prologue

Astrometica: Prologue is the free game about surviving in space. You need to use your skills and tools to stay alive. There are many challenges to face, and you need to fight to survive. You also need to build a new base in space.

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Astrometica: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Spaceships games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,027 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 954 positive reviews and 73 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 5/22/2024
Franchise RockGame S.A.
Developer BeryMery
Publisher RockGame S.A.
Steam App Id 2904320

6. Arcade Moonlander

Explore space and race against the clock in this retro styled adventure game.

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Arcade Moonlander has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Spaceships games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,144 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,059 positive reviews and 85 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. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $0.99
Release Date 10/25/2017
Developer Daniel Paul Griffin
Publisher Back Of Nowhere Studios
Steam App Id 727020

7. Space Pirates and Zombies

Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play.

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Space Pirates and Zombies has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Spaceships games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,065 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,789 positive reviews and 276 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Space Pirates and Zombies on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 8/15/2011
Developer MinMax Games Ltd.
Publisher MinMax Games Ltd.
Steam App Id 107200

8. Flight Of Nova

Flight of Nova is a simulator based on newtonian mechanics in which you control spacecraft in the Noren star system. You fly multiple types of spacecraft doing transport and search missions in an environment with realistic aerodynamics and orbital physics.

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Flight Of Nova has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Spaceships games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 418 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 395 positive reviews and 23 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $29.99
Release Date 5/31/2022
Developer Aerovery Lab
Publisher Aerovery Lab
Steam App Id 1069190

9. PULSAR: Lost Colony

The co-op open-world space sim where everyone has a role! Pilot the ship. Reroute power. Launch nukes. Explore alien planets. Research new talents. Work together to find the Lost Colony! ...or just deliver some biscuits

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PULSAR: Lost Colony has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Spaceships games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,446 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,905 positive reviews and 541 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play PULSAR: Lost Colony on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 6/22/2021
Developer Leafy Games
Publisher Leafy Games
Steam App Id 252870

10. Godrop

One level of warning, cosmic droplet rampage! A roguelike game featuring impact piercing. Collect holy relics, build up your energy, and morph the droplets to invade the solar system and destroy the ignorant human fleet to the ground!

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Godrop has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Spaceships games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 260 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 247 positive reviews and 13 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

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87
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5/31/2022
87
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6/22/2021
87
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4/3/2024
87
$8.99
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85
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4/6/2023
85
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2/19/2024
84
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9/23/2021
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3/28/2023
83
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Eternal Starlight VR steam charts
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6/17/2021
83
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83
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 6). Sunshine Heavy Industries on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, September 18). Avorion on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 26). Astrometica: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 20). Arcade Moonlander on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 7). Space Pirates and Zombies on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). Flight Of Nova on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). PULSAR: Lost Colony on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 16). Godrop on Steam. Steam Store.

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