Games Like Starsector Similar Open World & Role-playing Games like Starsector

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   Qanga

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   Dive into a seamless space sandbox exploring planets, moons, stations, and asteroids free from loading screens. Undertake contracts, face enemies, and build bases. Enjoy solo or multiplayer modes, survival features, and immersive combat. Customize gameplay and collaborate on custom servers.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Open World Game

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Steam

   

   

   

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   Star Citizen

    13 likes

   Star Citizen is a space sim video game for Microsoft Windows. Star Citizen is planned to consist of two main components: first-person space combat, mining, exploration and trading with first-person shooter elements in a massively multiplayer persistent universe and customizable...

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Role-playing Game
   • Adventure Game

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Wine
   • Lutris

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Astrosphere

    1 like

   Astrosphere is a sci-fi strategy adventure game that combines exploration, base building, and tactical space combat.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Exploration Game

   Origin

   • Austria
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Steam

   • Austria
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by faceinvader · Oct 10, 2025

   I like Astrosphere as an alternative to Starsector because it offers a similar mix of space exploration, ship customization, and tactical combat — but with a fresh focus on building your own space station and managing resources.

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   • Astrosphere is Paid and ProprietaryStarsector is also Paid and Proprietary
   • Astrosphere is an Exploration Game Starsector is an Open World Game
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   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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   X - Space Game

    6 likes

   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

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Open World Game

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Steam
   • GOG.com

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Space Rangers

    2 likes

   The game is dynamic and open-ended in a fashion that has been compared to and Star Control 2. Trade prices on planets follow supply and demand, the wars are ongoing non-scripted conflicts, computer-controlled ships have individual...

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Role-playing Game
   • Exploration Game

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • iPad
   • Steam
   • GOG.com

   • United Kingdom

   

   

   

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9. 

   

   Warpfire.io

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   Browser-based space MMO recreating classic gameplay, featuring real-time multiplayer battles, space exploration with allies, ship upgrades, PvP combat, missions, loot, top-down design, fleet tactics, and free play on any device without installation or downloads.

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   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Adventure Game

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • Chrome OS
   • Android Tablet
   • Windows Phone
   • Google Chrome

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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    Star Wolves

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    Star Wolves is a series of space RPG/strategy games that combine tactical combat, crew management, and open-world exploration.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Role-playing Game

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

    

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    Starcom: Nexus

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    Build your own starship, explore a mysterious galaxy, and uncover an epic story in this open-world action RPG set in space.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Exploration Game

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    • United States

    

    

    

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