Best StarMade Alternatives

StarMade is described as 'Minecraft inspired 3D space shooter' and is a Sandbox Game in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to StarMade for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Mac, Linux and Android. The best alternative is Space Engineers. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Dyvox Pytheas or Galaxy on Fire. Other StarMade like games are Empyrion, Avorion, ScrumbleShip and Shores of Hazeron.

StarMade alternatives are mainly Sandbox Games but may also be Exploration Games or Open World Games. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of StarMade.

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StarMade

Freemium • Proprietary
Sandbox Game

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Steam

StarMade is a Minecraft inspired 3D space shooter.

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Space Engineers
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Paid • Proprietary
Sandbox Game
Windows
Steam
8 alternatives to Space Engineers
Space Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction and maintenance of space works. Players build space ships and space stations of various sizes and utilization (civil and military), pilot ships and perform asteroid mining.
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Building blocks
Building game
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Empyrion
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Paid • Proprietary
Exploration Game
Sandbox Game
Crafting Game
Windows
Steam
9 alternatives to Empyrion
Empyrion is a 3D open world, space survival adventure in which you can fly across space and land on planets. Build, explore, fight and survive in a hostile galaxy full of hidden dangers.
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Building blocks
Building game
Avorion
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Paid • Proprietary
Exploration Game
Windows
Steam
11 alternatives to Avorion
Avorion is a procedural co-op space sandbox where players can build their own space ships out of dynamically scalable blocks. Fight epic space battles, explore, mine, trade, wage wars and build your own empire to save your galaxy from being torn apart by an unknown enemy.
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Avorion Features
Building game
ScrumbleShip
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
12 alternatives to ScrumbleShip
ScrumbleShip is the most accurate space combat simulation devised to date. Gather resources, construct a capital ship out of individual blocks, then pilot it with AI or real-human help against other players.
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1. PortableScrumbleShip can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Shores of Hazeron
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Paid • Proprietary
Sandbox Game
Open World Game
Mac
Windows
Linux
15 alternatives to Shores of Hazeron
Unscripted, living and thriving universe. First person action from the ground to the stars and beyond. You is always yourself, scavenging your first fruit from the tree or standing on the bridge of your flagship.
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1. MultiplayerShores of Hazeron offers a game mode for more than one player.
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Mmo
Procedurally generated
First person view
Dyvox Pytheas
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Free • Proprietary
Exploration Game
Windows
9 alternatives to Dyvox Pytheas
Pytheas is a galactic exploration, vehicle based, construction game. A fleet from Earth's Exploratory Force has gone missing; you are sent to find it. After finding the aptly named ship, Pytheas, you could return to earth, report the find, and let a collection of search and...

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Discontinued
Website down, Kickstarter failed
Evochron Mercenary
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Paid • Proprietary
Open World Game
Windows
21 alternatives to Evochron Mercenary
In Evochron, you are free to seek your fortune as an independent mercenary in an adventure directed by your choices, abilities, and accomplishments. Each player can bring their unique skills and interests to the game, forming clans for cooperative goals or remaining solo to...
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Evochron Mercenary Features
Trade
Starbase
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Paid • Proprietary
Open World Game
Windows
Steam
4 alternatives to Starbase
Starbase is a hybrid voxel/vertex-based space MMO with a fully destructible and infinitely expanding universe, with a focus on building and designing spaceships and stations, exploration, resource gathering, crafting, trading, and combat.
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Starbase Features
Mmo
Base building
Masterspace
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Paid • Proprietary
Sandbox Game
Exploration Game
Windows
Steam
63 alternatives to Masterspace
Masterspace is a game about mining, creating and exploring, featuring fully destructible smooth terrain and spaceships that allow you to travel between different planets.
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Masterspace Features
1. MultiplayerMasterspace offers a game mode for more than one player.
Mix Music
Discontinued
The official website is no longer available and the game is no longer updated since June 2015. Last version, 4.0, can be still bought by Steam.
Galaxy on Fire (Series)
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Freemium • Proprietary
Android
iPhone
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Android Tablet
iPad
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21 alternatives to Galaxy on Fire
Galaxy on Fire is a space combat and trading simulation. With cutting-edge 3D graphics, an unprecedented depth of gameplay and 10+MM installs over all kinds of mobile platforms, the title is rightfully considered a benchmark of sci-fi gaming on smartphones and tablets by fans...
Represent entire series of Galaxy on Fire games.
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1. Single playerGalaxy on Fire has one or more single player game modes.
Sci-fi