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Games like Ensign-1

2014PC

You pilot a space fighter, but you can leave it at any time to board enemy ships, man turrets, and hijack alien craft. That freedom to switch roles on the fly is what makes this indie title stand out.

Driving or flying
Sandbox with your own goals
Sci-fi setting
Shooting and gunplay

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Best alternative overall: Tachyon: The Fringe 90% match – Driving or flying
Newest alternative: Landinar: Into the Void 85% match – released 2019

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Tachyon: The Fringe

90 %Match

2000PCSteam Deck playable88 % positive9.99 €

You fly a mercenary spacecraft on the rim of the galaxy, where you have to survive between warring factions. Skilled piloting and smart combat decisions matter, and the vast world invites you to explore it.

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