Oolite Alternatives

Oolite is described as 'Space sim game, inspired by Elite. Among Oolite's several similarities to its inspirational source, the gaming experience is enhanced by the context set in Elite's original manual, and the accompanying novella, The Dark Wheel' and is a exploration game in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to Oolite for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Steam apps. The best Oolite alternative is EVE Online, which is free. Other Oolite like games are Zen Koi, Spore, AstroImpact and Vega Strike.

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  1. EVE Online icon

    EVE Online

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    EVE Online is a massive multiplayer online game that offers limitless potential to discover, explore and conquer an amazing science fiction universe where you pilot spaceships, fight, trade, and form corporations and alliances with other players.

    28 EVE Online alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Wine
    • Steam
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    EVE is a universe compared with the other galaxies.

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    • EVE Online is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Oolite.

    • EVE Online is the most popular free alternative to Oolite.

    • EVE Online is Freemium and ProprietaryOolite is Free and Open Source
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    Zen Koi

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    Zen Koi is a fun, relaxing and stylish mobile game experience from LandShark Games. Grow, breed and collect beautiful Japanese carp as they make their way to mythological dragon form.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    It has zero to do with oolite

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    • Zen Koi is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Oolite.

    • Zen Koi is Freemium and ProprietaryOolite is Free and Open Source
  4. Spore icon

    Spore

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    Spore is a multi-genre single-player god game developed by Maxis and designed by Will Wright.

    35 Spore alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    Spore screenshot 1
     

    • Spore is the most popular Linux alternative to Oolite.

    • Spore is the most popular commercial alternative to Oolite.

    • Spore is Paid and ProprietaryOolite is Free and Open Source
  5. AstroImpact icon

    AstroImpact

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    Play with friends online to defend the planet! Longest time to first impact or longest time to 100% damage. You destroy asteroids by flying into them before they hit the planet!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    • AstroImpact is the most popular Open Source alternative to Oolite.

    • AstroImpact is Free and Open SourceOolite is also Free and Open Source
  6. Vega Strike icon

    Vega Strike

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    Vega Strike is an Open Source 3D Action-Space-Sim that lets you trade, fight, and explore in a vast universe.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Just the noob ship and the first space station one would encounter.
     
  7. Elite: Dangerous icon

    Elite: Dangerous

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    Elite: Dangerous is a space adventure, trading, and combat simulator that is the fourth release in the Elite video game series.

    24 Elite: Dangerous alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • OSVR
    • HTC Vive
    • Steam
    • Oculus Rift
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  9. Gratuitous Space Battles icon

    Gratuitous Space Battles

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    Who needs backstory? Who needs resource-gathering? Diplomacy is so last year. Gratuitous Space Battles cuts right to the chase of sci-fi strategy games, and deals with large, completely unjustified space battles between huge opposing space fleets.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     

  10. Ad Astra

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    Ad Astra is an open-ended space exploration game which has attempted to model a Galaxy of over 110,000 real stars based on the 1997 Hipparcos Star Catalogue. The application supports fractal planets, procedural flora and fauna with uninterrupted game play whilst within a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    A Taipan fighter in a planet's atmosphere
     
  11. X - Space Game icon

    X - Space Game

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    X is a science fiction space trading and combat simulator series created by German developer Egosoft. The series is set in the X-Universe where several races populate a number of worlds connected by jumpgates.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    X4: Foundation
     
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    Pioneer

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    Pioneer is a space adventure game set in the Milky Way galaxy at the turn of the 31st century. The game is open-ended, and you are free to explore the millions of star systems in the game. You can land on planets, slingshot past gas giants, and burn yourself to a crisp flying...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Mars and Phobos (no shaders)
     
  13. Vendetta Online icon

    Vendetta Online

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    Vendetta Online is a 3D space combat MMORPG for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. This MMO permits thousands of players to interact as the pilots of spaceships in a vast universe. Users may build their characters in any direction they desire, becoming rich captains of industry...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Daydream
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    Because of how well it is made, and the fact that it is one server and not multiple

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    • Vendetta Online is Paid and ProprietaryOolite is Free and Open Source

  14. Pioneer Scout Plus

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    A game of missions, trade and space combat in the 31st century using the Pioneer Space Sim engine with many additions and improvements.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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