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2008PC

24 games that share what Space Trader: Merchant Marine does well: sci-fi, strategy and sim. 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

  • Cosmonautica

    2015PC · iOS · Android

    Diplomacy, economy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    48%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.99was $9.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Lemnis Gate

    2021PC · PS · Xbox

    FPS, shooter

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    84%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $17.99was $19.99−10%

    Best PC price · Gamesload

  • Multiplayer

    Star Control II

    1992PC

    Management, shooter

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~18h
    IGDB

    $1.99was $3.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.11/hr

  • Planetbase

    2015PC · PS · Xbox

    Colony sim, base building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.49was $14.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Breachway

    2024PC

    Strategy, sci-fi

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    74%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99was $19.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    ThreadSpace: Hyperbol

    2007PC

    Strategy, sci-fi

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Reassembly

    2015PC

    Shooter, sci-fi

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $14.99

    Best PC price · Humble Store

  • Multiplayer

    War of Rights

    2018PC

    FPS, shooter

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    88%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $14.99was $29.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Terraforming Mars

    2018PC · iOS · Android

    Base building, management

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    71%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99was $24.99−80%

    Best PC price · IndieGala Store

  • Cliff Empire

    2019PC

    Colony sim, economy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $13.49was $17.99−25%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Oxygen Not Included

    2019PC

    Colony sim, base building

    Critics
    85
    Metacritic
    Players
    96%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~58h
    IGDB

    $7.49was $24.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.13/hr

  • Star Wolves

    2005PC

    Sci-fi, strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    83%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $0.79was $3.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Despotism 3k

    2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Cyberpunk, dark humor

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.39was $7.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Hardspace: Shipbreaker

    2022PC · PS · Xbox

    Sci-fi, open world

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

    $10.49was $34.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.36/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Satisfactory

    2024PC · PS · Xbox

    Base building, sci-fi

    Critics
    91
    Metacritic
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~172h
    IGDB

    $24.99was $39.99−38%

    Best PC price · Newegg · $0.15/hr

  • Nodebuster

    2024PC

    Management, strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.94was $2.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Jurassic World Evolution 2

    2021PC · PS · Xbox

    Economy, base building

    Critics
    76
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~69h
    IGDB

    $15.44was $59.99−74%

    Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.22/hr

    In PS Plus

  • Multiplayer

    MechWarrior Online

    2013PC

    FPS, shooter

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    80%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    Free

    Free to play

  • Multiplayer

    Outpost: Infinity Siege

    2024PC

    Base building, FPS

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    65%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $11.50was $24.99−54%

    Best PC price · AllYouPlay

  • Plan B: Terraform

    2025PC

    Colony sim, base building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $11.99was $15.99−25%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Dig or Die

    2018PC · PS · Xbox

    Base building, open world

    Critics
    76
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $5.39was $11.99−55%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Pulsar: Lost Colony

    2021PC

    FPS, sci-fi

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99was $19.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Planets Under Attack

    2012PC

    Sci-fi, strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    63%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.68was $9.99−83%

    Best PC price · GameBillet