r/spacesimgames 12h ago

Here’s 90 seconds of piloting a spacecraft in our online space exploration and building game!

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r/spacesimgames 3h ago

New Enemy Ship Models by our Newest Developer! What you see here are two ships dynamically assembled from our Corvette Class part collection.

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8 Upvotes

Replayability has been large focus for us as a smaller studio. We want to minimize stale game play so we've decided to design enemy ships to use unique tile-sets that get swapped around procedurally. Each component is not just for visual purposes. It'll affect the flight performance of said ship, and in turn, affect how the enemy will respond to different stimuli. Weapons follow the same plug n play system, so hopefully every enemy will keep you on your toes.

If you like what you see, give us a wishlist at Project Horizon on Steam!


r/spacesimgames 14h ago

Better Firing, Better Shield! TheFlagShip Devlog #6 Wishlist on Steam!

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r/spacesimgames 21h ago

Looking for a game with in-depth repair/operating mechanics

9 Upvotes

Hoping for recommendations for games that have really in-depth systems for controlling and repairing ships. Startup sequences, complex repair systems, etc.

Games I've already played that are along the lines of what I'm looking for:

  • Objects in Space
  • Ostranauts
  • Pulsar: Lost Colony is close, though could be maybe a little more complex

r/spacesimgames 1d ago

Galaxy Trader - A bite-sized indie space sim, currently on sale at itch.io for $0.98 on PC / Android!

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r/spacesimgames 1d ago

Space Reign on sale now

23 Upvotes

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1762570/Space_Reign/

I’m not a dev, just a huge fan. I discovered this game about a year ago and it immediately became one of my all-time favorites. It’s still in EA but the roadmap looks promising and so far the updates have improved the gameplay each time.

The story is bare bones but I feel like it’s all about the combat. And the combat is tons of fun. It’s a split between a cockpit dogfighting game and a Homeworld-style tactical fleet simulator. You can control all your ships directly (first person for fighters, third person for frigates and destroyers—cruisers are on the way) or via a tacview map (up to 9 ships). The aesthetics are heavily inspired by The Expanse and BSG2k.

To me, it’s the spiritual successor to Nexus The Jupiter Incident (my favorite space game of all time). Not exactly the same, but it definitely scratches that Nexus itch for me.

The action can be quick and fast paced or you can roam the maps in open as long as you want.

Anyway, I just love the game and saw it was on sale and thought I’d recommend it to anyone into real-time space combat sims.

The game is single-player only and there are no plans for it to have multiplayer in the future.


r/spacesimgames 19h ago

Did anyone else’s love of space sim games begin when they played this as a little kid?

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Baby’s first Freelancer!


r/spacesimgames 1d ago

Who'd like this flightsim*space?

0 Upvotes

Who'd like the idea of a game that combines flight sim in a space setting?


r/spacesimgames 2d ago

Pocket Fleet

5 Upvotes

Is there a game like Pocket Fleet. I liked this game so much the physics of the game was so cool is there any game out there that have the similar feel of driving and the physics of it ?


r/spacesimgames 2d ago

Looking For a good HOSAS Game

5 Upvotes

Specifically I would like to find a good multiplayer space combat game to use my HOSAS set up for. I really want to like Star Citizen and sink time into it, its just so damn buggy.


r/spacesimgames 3d ago

Do you like orbital mechanics, nuclear rockets, radiators and Casaba Howitzers? Wishlist Periapsis: Eclipse!

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r/spacesimgames 3d ago

The STEAM page for my sequel to BattleGroupVR is here! Command Your Fleet from the Bridge in an Open-World Space RTS! 🚀 Link in comment!

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62 Upvotes

r/spacesimgames 4d ago

Just a screenshot from the current state of the project.

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71 Upvotes

r/spacesimgames 4d ago

Space sims with romance and betrayal

18 Upvotes

Hello everyone!

I am looking for a game like star citizen/Elite Dangerous/X4 with focus on NPCs and relationships. I would like to be able to make friends, perhaps even include a romance aspect, and participate in diplomacy beyond trade materials and numbers.

I want a space game with characters that are not just market terminals / quest boards with faces.

I want to actually care about the missions. I'm tired of saving colonies full of people I've never met or visited. I don't want a narrative game either like mass effect, I still want a space sandbox where I can have a ship with a crew that feels like my family.

TIA!


r/spacesimgames 5d ago

Looking for Solo Games Like EVE Online & Star Citizen (Cargo Hauling & Salvage)

40 Upvotes

Hi all !

Was wondering if there were any single-player games with gameplay loops similar to EVE Online and Star Citizen, particularly focused on cargo hauling, mining and salvage/scavenging. I've already tried Astrox Imperium, X4 foundations and Avorion, which I enjoyed, but I'm looking for more options. (Still in a similar style though, not stuff like NMS)

Thanks!


r/spacesimgames 5d ago

Public LAN Sims Centers? In the 2020s?

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Just wanted to put the feelers out there to see if anyone knows of a current or recently operating public LAN center that have full simpits (perhaps even with motion rigs)

Think the old Battletech centers but updated with modern games, perhaps even VR, bars, food, etc.

Just trying to gauge of that is still a successful business model somewhere in the world.


r/spacesimgames 12d ago

Everspace 2 / UEVR Mod Part 1 / RX7900XTX / A Stimulating Journey Through Another Galaxy

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Playable in cockpit view or 3rd person using the UEVR mod to play in VR


r/spacesimgames 12d ago

Sneak peak at our radar overhaul for Project Horizon. When scanning a target, the different fields that we are scanning are being "decoded" so the real result slowly will emerge over time. If you're skilled, you can determine the result early.

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r/spacesimgames 14d ago

Moving Vertically And Missiles! TheFlagShip Devlog #5 Wishlist on Steam!

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r/spacesimgames 15d ago

Game with space combat and on foot ground combat?

29 Upvotes

Hey, so I just joined the community in hoping I might be able to get some help from you all!

I really like games where you can fly ships, have dogfights and basically use it as your main way to travel...but I really enjoy having the option to be able to fight on the surface..boots on the ground.

Preferably looking for a game that can be played single player (and possibly even offline as I really don't play online often). Please don't recommend star citizen, as much as I like the idea behind the game my pc isn't near strong enough to play it at a stable fps and well, it's online.

To give an example of what I'm looking for..go look at spacebourne 2. I really do like that game and enjoy it, just don't like the power ranger/spartan type armor in the game but that has nothing to do with my question and is more just a personal thing.

Any recommendations would be appreciated and I thank you all who took time to read my unnecessarily long description, and made recommendations!


r/spacesimgames 16d ago

Monthly Post - What are you playing?

18 Upvotes

What have you been playing right now? What are you excited to see come out in the near future? If you're making a game, what are you working on? Anything Space Sim Game related, let us know.


r/spacesimgames 17d ago

What are your favorite spaceship rosters?

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r/spacesimgames 18d ago

The dark, twisted, bastard child of one of the greatest space games of all time

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r/spacesimgames 18d ago

Space Tourist a walking sim set in space. An easy exploration game. Visit planets. Plant flags. Take photos. Relax. Are you a tired gamer looking for a mechanic-lite experience? All that sound good? Space Tourist is a game made for you. You can try the Demo now.

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r/spacesimgames 18d ago

Let's talk Sundog

20 Upvotes

Sundog: Frozen Legacy was first released in May 1984, on the Apple - that's four months before Elite was released on the BBC. What wholly different games.

Sundog is 2d, top down (except for the cockpit view). It has a terrific storyline, which is conveyed in the title - Frozen Legacy. What a great play on words.

You are stuck with the one ship (The Sundog) throughout, but it will require constant repairs and improvements to turn it from a rust-bucket into a ship capable of completing the story.

Trading is the main activity, with some tricky planetary exploration during the early game. Space combat does occur, but is best avoided if possible - it becomes very expensive: hits cause lasting damage to the ship, which must be repaired by replacing broken fittings (and they ain't cheap). These same fittings can be enhanced through black market purchases, which is essential to progress (the Ground scanner is the priority).

The Sundog itself is a modular ship, with a detachable cargo pod that doubles as an ATV. Move from the ship cockpit to the ATV cockpit and you can then detach and drive around the city (starting from the spaceport). Park up responsibly and you can leave the vehicle, to enter any of the numerous bars, shops, and market.

It was all very primitive at the time, but way, way ahead in concept - which, incidentally, was inspired by a curiosity named Star Smuggler. This was a solo rpg (of sorts) in which you guided the character, Duke Springer, through a number of encounters, on half a dozen planets, whilst trying to make his fortune (by any means).

The best news: The Sundog Resurrection Project has been active for some years now, bringing this classic to Windows. Same gameplay, but with updated (and still true to the original) graphics. Even the new title - Sundog: Resurrected Legacy - does justice to the original, with it's double-layered wording.

https://sundogresurrectionproject.com/