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Games like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000

1999PC

You take off in detailed civilian aircraft and explore the world from the air with no fixed goal. Its appeal lies in the authentic flight physics and cockpit instruments you have to master.

  • Sandbox with your own goals
  • Open world
  • Deep systems to master
  • Challenging difficulty

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In short: Games like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Universe Sandbox

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2008USK 0PC96 % positive30.49 €

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A space sandbox where you create, alter and destroy planets, stars and entire galaxies with realistic gravity, collisions and climate simulation. It is about free experimentation and wonder rather than goals or story.

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SpaceEngine

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A realistic space simulator and planetarium that lets you freely fly through a procedurally generated universe built on real astronomical catalogs, landing on planets and even traveling through time.

Everything

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This meditative sandbox lets you become any object in the universe, from animals to planets to galaxies, and drift freely through it all. Lectures by philosopher Alan Watts accompany a goal-free, contemplative journey.

Space Engineers

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A physics-driven space sandbox where you engineer ships, stations and rovers block by block, mine asteroids and watch your creations get realistically torn apart. Its huge creative and technical freedom shines brightest with friends in co-op.

Solar 2

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You control a celestial body in an abstract sandbox universe, growing from a tiny asteroid into planets, stars and even black holes. Its relaxed, free-form play encourages experimentation.

Steep

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Steep lets you freely ski, snowboard, paraglide and wingsuit across huge open mountain ranges in the Alps and Alaska. The appeal lies in finding your own lines, chasing high scores and messing around with other players.

Spore

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Spore lets you guide your own species from a single cell to a galaxy-spanning empire, with each stage playing like a different genre. Its playful creature editor, letting you design nearly everything yourself, is the real star.

Kerbal Space Program

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You assemble rockets and spacecraft from parts and send the endearing Kerbals to moons and planets under realistic orbital physics. Failure is part of the fun and often as entertaining as success.

Thrive

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Thrive is a free, open-source game about the evolution of life, taking a species from a single cell up to a cosmic civilization. It focuses on simulation and creation tools, and is still a work in progress.

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