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2013PC

A space sandbox where you pilot a ship and build a fleet, trading, exploring and fighting in tactical real-time battles. You choose freely whether to become a trader, mercenary, pirate or warlord.

Sandbox with your own goals
Open world
Deep systems to master
Driving or flying

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The closest matches for Starsector are X3: Terran Conflict, X4: Foundations and X3: Reunion. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Starsector special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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X3: Terran Conflict

97 %Match

2008PCSteam Deck playable85 % positive−80 % ~~15.99 €~~ 3.19 €

Brings what grabs you about Starsector: a sandbox with your own goals, an open world and complex systems to tinker with.

A vast space sandbox where you fly ships, build trading empires and factory complexes, and get drawn into conflicts between rival races. Freedom is huge, but the learning curve is steep.

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X4: Foundations

Sandbox with your own goals

A deeply complex space sandbox where you pilot ships yourself, run trade routes, build stations and grow an entire economic empire inside a living, simulated universe.

X3: Reunion

Sandbox with your own goals

A vast space sandbox where you fly ships, trade, build factories and stations, and carve your own path within a living simulated economy.

X3: Albion Prelude

Driving or flying

A vast, freely explorable space sandbox where you fly ships, trade, fight and build your own economic and fleet empire. The focus is on freedom and simulation rather than a tightly told story.

X2: The Threat

Sandbox with your own goals

A space sandbox where you fly ships as Julian Gardna, trade, and build stations and factory networks within a living economy. Combat, trading and expansion blend into a complex, open-ended universe.

Starpoint Gemini Warlords

Economy and management

A blend of space sim, RPG and 4X strategy: you pilot your ship in real time, grow a huge space station and lead fleets in battles over sectors of an open galaxy.

Parkan: The Imperial Chronicles

Sandbox with your own goals

A cult Russian genre blend of space sim, first-person shooter, strategy and RPG: you fly through space, explore planets and robot bases, and decide whether to be a trader, mercenary or pirate.

X: Beyond the Frontier

Sandbox with your own goals

A classic space sandbox where you play a stranded pilot who trades, fights and grows a personal empire of ships and stations. Freedom and a living economy matter far more than the story.

Space Rangers 2: Dominators

Sci-fi setting

A unique genre blend of turn-based strategy, space trading, and real-time combat in a living galaxy where you fight as a Ranger against the Dominator invasion. Humorous text quests and great freedom in playstyle add to the charm.

Space Rangers

Sandbox with your own goals

A Russian hybrid space game where you freely roam a living galaxy as a Ranger, trading, fighting and taking on quests while resisting the Klissan invasion. Turn-based battles, text quests and tongue-in-cheek humor set it apart.

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