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1998PC

24 games that share what Descent: Freespace - The Great War does well: sci-fi, sim and first-person. 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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  • Multiplayer

    Freespace 2

    1999PC

    Freespace series, 6DOF

    Critics
    91
    Metacritic
    Players
    78%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $24.99

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Multiplayer

    Descent 3

    1999PC

    6DOF, Descent series

    Critics
    89
    Metacritic
    Players
    69%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $19.99

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Multiplayer

    Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

    1997PC

    Space sim, flight

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    81%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~17h
    IGDB

    $15.99was $19.99−20%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.94/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Star Wars: Squadrons

    2020PC · PS · Xbox

    Spaceships, space sim

    Critics
    79
    Metacritic
    Players
    66%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~12h
    IGDB

    $3.99was $39.99−90%

    Best PC price · Epic Game Store · $0.33/hr

    In Game Pass · EA Play

  • Multiplayer

    Pulsar: Lost Colony

    2021PC

    Spaceships, space sim

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99was $19.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Descent

    1995PC

    6DOF, Descent series

    Critics
    73
    IGDB
    Players
    96%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99

    Best PC price · Epic Game Store

  • Multiplayer

    Far Cry

    2004PC

    FPS, shooter

    Critics
    89
    Metacritic
    Players
    81%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~17h
    IGDB

    $2.19was $7.29−70%

    Best PC price · Ubisoft Store · $0.13/hr

    In Ubisoft+

  • Multiplayer

    Tachyon: The Fringe

    2000PC

    Space sim, space

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    88%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.49was $9.99−75%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Hardspace: Shipbreaker

    2022PC · PS · Xbox

    Space sim, futuristic

    Critics
    83
    Metacritic
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~29h
    IGDB

    $10.49was $34.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.36/hr

  • Exo One

    2021PC · PS · Xbox

    Space sim, flight

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~3h
    IGDB

    $3.39was $16.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.35/hr

  • Arctic Eggs

    2024PC

    Flight, sci-fi

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~2h
    IGDB

    $4.99was $9.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $2.50/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Ax:El - Air XenoDawn

    2014PC

    Flight, futuristic

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    58%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    Free

    Free to play

  • Multiplayer

    Infinity: Battlescape

    2019PC

    Spaceships, space sim

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $23.44was $34.99−33%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Wing Commander

    1990PC

    Sci-fi, sim

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    81%
    IGDB
    To beat
    unknown

    No price yet

  • Multiplayer

    Void Crew

    2024PC · PS · Xbox

    Space sim, futuristic

    Critics
    80
    Metacritic
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $12.49was $24.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    SpaceCraft

    2026PC

    Space sim, space

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    63%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $19.79was $29.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Take on Mars

    2013PC

    Space sim, futuristic

    Critics
    62
    Metacritic
    Players
    55%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.99was $9.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Starship EVO

    2020PC

    Spaceships, space sim

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $18.74was $24.99−25%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Overload

    2018PC · PS · Xbox

    6DOF, space

    Critics
    74
    Metacritic
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $29.99

    Best PC price · Humble Store

  • Multiplayer

    Jump Space

    2025PC · Xbox

    Spaceships, flight

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $15.99was $19.99−20%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    MechWarrior Online

    2013PC

    War, FPS

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    80%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    Free

    Free to play