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2017PC

24 games that share what Stable Orbit does well: strategy, sim and space 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

  • Starship Theory

    2026PC

    Real-Time with pause, space

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    50%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    Free

    Free to play

  • Another Brick in the Mall

    2020PC

    Real-Time with pause, colony sim

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    83%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $8.49was $16.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Oxygen Not Included

    2019PC

    Space sim, colony sim

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

    $7.49was $24.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.13/hr

  • Project Hospital

    2018PC

    City building, resource management

    Critics
    75
    Metacritic
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.99was $24.99−60%

    Best PC price · Fanatical

  • Project Aura

    2015PC

    City building, resource management

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    62%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.99was $14.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Dyson Sphere Program

    2021PC

    Space sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~89h
    IGDB

    $15.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.18/hr

  • Bronze Age

    2017PC · iOS · Android

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    77%
    Steam
    To beat
    200h+
    IGDB

    $0.80was $2.99−73%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0/hr

  • Solar Expanse

    2026PC

    Space sim, resource management

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $14.39was $17.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Founders' Fortune

    2019PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    81%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $5.49was $21.99−75%

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Planetbase

    2015PC · PS · Xbox

    Space sim, colony sim

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.49was $14.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Production Line

    2017PC

    City building, resource management

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    81%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99was $24.99Historical low

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Surviving Mars

    2018PC · PS · Xbox

    Space sim, colony sim

    Critics
    76
    Metacritic
    Players
    78%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $9.89was $29.99−67%

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Multiplayer

    Prison Architect

    2015PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    83
    Metacritic
    Players
    84%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~44h
    IGDB

    $7.49was $29.99−75%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.17/hr

    In PS Plus

  • Space Haven

    2026PC

    Space sim, colony sim

    Critics
    85
    Metacritic
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~25h
    IGDB

    $9.99was $24.99−60%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.40/hr

  • Cities: Skylines

    2015PC

    Real-Time with pause, city building

    Critics
    85
    Metacritic
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~88h
    IGDB

    $8.99was $29.99−70%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.10/hr

    In Game Pass · PS Plus

  • SimAirport

    2020PC · Xbox

    City building, resource management

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $24.99

    Best PC price · Steam

  • The Universim

    2024PC

    Real-Time with pause, colony sim

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $12.99was $27.99Historical low

    Best PC price · PlayerLand

  • Frostpunk

    2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Real-Time with pause, colony sim

    Critics
    84
    Metacritic
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~38h
    IGDB

    $2.99was $29.99−90%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.08/hr

    In PS Plus

  • Ostriv

    2020PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $19.99was $24.99Historical low

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Dwarf Fortress

    2022PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    93
    Metacritic
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $23.99was $29.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Ixion

    2022PC · PS · Xbox

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    68
    IGDB
    Players
    77%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $10.49was $34.99−70%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Multiplayer

    Sapiens

    2022PC

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    80%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $24.99

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Tavern Tycoon

    2017PC

    Management, building

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    66%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $6.49was $12.99−50%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Aven Colony

    2017PC · PS · Xbox

    Colony sim, city building

    Critics
    65
    Metacritic
    Players
    71%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.99was $29.99−90%

    Best PC price · Steam