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Games like Evochron Mercenary

2012PC

24 games that share what Evochron Mercenary does well: sim, sandbox and sci-fi. 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
Avorion
2017PC
Spaceships, space sim
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$8.49~~was $24.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Kerbal Space Program
2015PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Space sim, space
Critics
88
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.37~~was $39.99~~−77%
Best PC price · GameBillet
SOL Exodus
2012PC
Space sim, space
Critics
57
Metacritic
Players
57%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.99
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Elite: Dangerous
2014PC · PS · Xbox
TrackIR, space sim
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
X: Beyond the Frontier
1999PC
Space sim, trading
Critics
67
Metacritic
Players
75%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.68~~was $4.99~~−86%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
Multiplayer
Garry's Mod
2004PC
Sandbox, co-op
Critics
unknown
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
200h+
IGDB
$4.99~~was $9.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam · $0/hr
Multiplayer
Starship EVO
2020PC
Spaceships, space sim
Critics
unknown
Players
82%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$18.74~~was $24.99~~−25%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Astroneer
2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Space, sandbox
Critics
81
IGDB
Players
91%
Steam
To beat
~51h
IGDB
$6.59~~was $29.99~~−78%
Best PC price · Fanatical · $0.13/hr
In Game Pass · PS Plus
Multiplayer
Pulsar: Lost Colony
2021PC
Spaceships, space sim
Critics
unknown
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99~~was $19.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
DCS World
2008PC
TrackIR, flight
Critics
unknown
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Reassembly
2015PC
Space, sandbox
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$14.99
Best PC price · Humble Store
Endless Sky
2015PC
Space sim, trading
Critics
unknown
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Multiplayer
Infinity: Battlescape
2019PC
Spaceships, space sim
Critics
unknown
Players
79%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$23.44~~was $34.99~~−33%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Eve Online
2003PC
Space sim, trading
Critics
88
Metacritic
Players
73%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Multiplayer
Freespace 2
1999PC
Space sim, flight
Critics
91
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$24.99
Best PC price · GOG
Multiplayer
No Man's Sky
2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Space sim, space
Critics
61
Metacritic
Players
84%
Steam
To beat
~77h
IGDB
$18.95~~was $59.99~~−68%
Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.25/hr
In Game Pass
The Solus Project
2016PC · PS · Xbox
Space, sandbox
Critics
68
Metacritic
Players
79%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.99~~was $19.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
In EA Play
Dyson Sphere Program
2021PC
Space sim, space
Critics
unknown
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
~89h
IGDB
$15.99~~was $19.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam · $0.18/hr
Multiplayer
Space Station 13
2003PC
Sandbox, sci-fi
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
IGDB
To beat
~2h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Take on Mars
2013PC
Space sim, space
Critics
62
Metacritic
Players
55%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.99~~was $9.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Brick Rigs
2023PC
Flight, sandbox
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$13.99~~was $19.99~~−30%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Per Aspera
2020PC
Space, sandbox
Critics
78
Metacritic
Players
76%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$6.29~~was $29.99~~−79%
Best PC price · Fanatical
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
Star Wars: X-Wing - Special Edition
2014PC
Space sim, flight
Critics
unknown
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $9.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
In EA Play