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24 games that share what Between the Stars does well: sci-fi, space sim and space. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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24 picks · prices checked daily

Into the Stars
2015PC
Space, survival
Critics
61
Metacritic
Players
37%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.99~~was $19.99~~−85%
Best PC price · Steam
Endless Sky
2015PC
Space sim, space
Critics
unknown
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
FTL: Faster Than Light
2012PC · iOS
Space sim, space
Critics
84
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
~21h
IGDB
$2.99~~was $9.99~~−70%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.15/hr
In EA Play
Multiplayer
Dig or Die
2018PC · PS · Xbox
Survival, sandbox
Critics
76
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$5.39~~was $11.99~~−55%
Best PC price · Steam
Quasimorph
2026PC
Space, sci-fi
Critics
unknown
Players
82%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$16.24~~was $24.99~~−35%
Best PC price · Steam
Hardspace: Shipbreaker
2022PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, space
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
~29h
IGDB
$10.49~~was $34.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam · $0.36/hr
Multiplayer
Avorion
2017PC
Space sim, flight
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$8.49~~was $24.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Starcom: Nexus
2018PC
Space sim, space
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99~~was $19.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Starlink: Battle for Atlas
2018PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, space
Critics
76
IGDB
Players
63%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.49~~was $29.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
In Game Pass · PS Plus
Multiplayer
Space Pirates and Zombies 2
2017PC
Space sim, space
Critics
unknown
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99~~was $19.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Planetbase
2015PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, space
Critics
unknown
Players
79%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.49~~was $14.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Star Control: Origins
2018PC
Space, sci-fi
Critics
70
IGDB
Players
74%
Steam
To beat
~30h
IGDB
$4.80~~was $19.99~~−76%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming · $0.16/hr
Multiplayer
Elite: Dangerous
2014PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, space
Critics
80
Metacritic
Players
76%
Steam
To beat
200h+
IGDB
$5.12~~was $19.99~~−74%
Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.02/hr
In Game Pass · PS Plus
Sigma Theory: Global Cold War
2019PC · Switch · iOS · Android
Sandbox, strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
77%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.49~~was $17.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
The Long Journey Home
2017PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Space sim, space
Critics
68
Metacritic
Players
57%
Steam
To beat
~17h
IGDB
$0.79~~was $9.99~~−92%
Best PC price · Fanatical · $0.05/hr
Exo One
2021PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, flight
Critics
unknown
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
~3h
IGDB
$3.39~~was $16.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam · $1.35/hr
SOL Exodus
2012PC
Space sim, space
Critics
57
Metacritic
Players
57%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.99
Best PC price · Fanatical
House of the Dying Sun
2016PC
Space sim, flight
Critics
76
Metacritic
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$5.99~~was $19.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Star Traders: Frontiers
2017PC · iOS · Android
Space sim, tactical RPG
Critics
unknown
Players
83%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$5.99~~was $14.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Freespace 2
1999PC
Space sim, flight
Critics
91
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$24.99
Best PC price · GOG
Mars Horizon
2020PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Space sim, space
Critics
71
Metacritic
Players
84%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$13.49~~was $14.99~~−10%
Best PC price · PlanetPlay
Multiplayer
Tachyon: The Fringe
2000PC
Space sim, space
Critics
unknown
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Space Haven
2026PC
Space sim, space
Critics
85
Metacritic
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
~25h
IGDB
$9.99~~was $24.99~~−60%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.40/hr
Cosmonautica
2015PC · iOS · Android
Space sim, space
Critics
unknown
Players
48%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.99~~was $9.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam