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A list of Released Simulation science fiction video games for PC sorted by popularity among gamers.

Simulation games. These titles put emphasis on simulating authentic (or fictional) actions in the most realistic manner possible. They allow the player e.g. to control civil (digger, crane, bus) or military vehicles (plane, tank, warship). Life simulation games (especially The Sims series) are very specific example of titles in this category, because they can simulate almost infinite number of aspects of human lives. more

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The Planet Crafter
The Planet Crafter

Simulation 10 April 2024

The Planet Crafter is an action adventure game focusing on the survival aspect. The player takes on the role of an astronaut whose task is to conduct terraforming processes on an alien planet.

Star Citizen
Star Citizen

Simulation TBA (early access since 04 June 2014)

A space simulator created by Chris Roberts and the Cloud Imperium Games developer team. The plot of Star Citizen is set in the 30th century. Humanity, united under the banner of United Earth Empire, has begun the colonization of the universe, encountering many alien races in its course. It is a unique opportunity for adventurous pilots to gain fame and wealth, as well as the treasured status of an intergalactic empire citizen.

Icarus
Icarus

Simulation 03 December 2021

A sci-fi survival game by RocketWerkz (founded by Dean Hall, the creator of DayZ). Players must scavenge for exotic material in the violent world of Icarus, humanity's greatest mistake.

Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander

Simulation 2024 (early access since 24 October 2022)

Sim tactical game, in which we design spaceships ourselves and clash with other ships in interstellar space. Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander lets you play solo or in multiplayer.

Barotrauma
Barotrauma

Simulation 13 March 2023

A simulation game in which we control the crew of a submarine crossing the depths of the ocean in Europe - the Jupiter moon. In Barotrauma, we perform a variety of tasks and discover the secrets of the mysterious world, managing boat systems and responding to random events.

TerraTech Worlds
TerraTech Worlds

Simulation 22 March 2024

A sandbox game which expands the formula of the first TerraTech from 2018. TerraTech Worlds has us explore semi-alien planets using the machines we created ourselves. We can play alone or in online coop, gathering resources, creating bases, and defending against bandits.

Freelancer
Freelancer

Simulation 04 March 2003

Continuation of adventures in the universe known from Stanlancer, where this time the player plays the role of a civilian crossing the space in search of fame and money. Unlike its predecessor, Freelancer offers an open structure of the world and a free choice of ways of earning money.

Satisfactory
Satisfactory

Simulation 2024 (early access since 19 March 2019)

Shooter enriched with elements of simulation game and economic strategy, in which our task is to create a powerful factory complex on one of the distant planets. To do this, we travel the map in search of useful raw materials, construct buildings, construct various equipment and production lines, as well as face aggressive predators living in the wilderness.

Techtonica
Techtonica

Simulation 2024 (early access since 18 July 2023)

An FPP simulation-strategy game, in which we construct futuristic factoties. Techtonica is set on the titular planet, tasking us with extracting its resources, building complex industrial systems and discovering its secrets.

EVE Online
EVE Online

Simulation 06 May 2003

Set in science fiction realities, an MMO simulator developed by Crowd Control Productions from Iceland. The action of EVE Online takes place in a universe called New Eden, which consists of over 5,000 star systems. On the beginning of the adventure you create your own hero by choosing his/her e.g. face, past, and origin. At first you get just a small spaceship and some credits. Your mission is to explore remote places of the universe in order to complete various story missions given by NPCs.

Oxygen Not Included
Oxygen Not Included

Simulation 30 July 2019

A 2D science-fiction simulation game by Canadian studio Klei Entertainment, in which your task is to develop a colony on an unspecified planet. In Oxygen Not Included you're responsible for all the ways in which the base functions, from expanding it to managing every individual colonist and assigning their duties. A colonist can e.g.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

Simulation 10 December 2019

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is a mech simulator set in the Battletech universe and available exclusively on PC Windows. The game features only a single player mode, in which one assumes the role of a mercenary, who chooses missions to complete. Apart from victories, the player needs to make profits from the assignments.

Occupy Mars: The Game
Occupy Mars: The Game

Simulation July 2024 (early access since 10 May 2023)

Occupy Mars: The Game is a survival game in which the player takes on the role of an astronaut building a colony on Mars. His duties include not only finding the right place to build the base and expand the infrastructure, but also taking care of the necessary raw materials and supplies of oxygen, food and water, and if necessary - repairing the damaged elements before his life hangs on the Italian.

Elite: Dangerous
Elite: Dangerous

Simulation 16 December 2014

The fourth installment in the Elite series. The game is a space simulator created again by David Braben and the Frontier studio. Elite: Dangerous is set in the far future; after humanity had colonized countless star systems, the Universe is dominated by three superpowers: the Empire, the Federation, and the Alliance. Brave pilots seek easy money working beyond the territories controlled by these entities.

X4: Foundations
X4: Foundations

Simulation 30 November 2018

A sandbox space simulator developed by Egosoft. It is the fourth full-fledged installment of the popular series X. Similarly to its predecessors, X4: Foundations focuses mostly on giving the players a freedom in how they want to play. At the beginning the player takes control of a cheap space ship with weak specifications. He is being thrown into the middle of an open galaxy.

Kerbal Space Program 2
Kerbal Space Program 2

Simulation TBA (early access since 24 February 2023)

The second installment of an extremely popular space conquering simulator, which allows to construct and pilot rockets and spaceships in a realistic way. Sequel offers many new possibilities, including building extraterrestrial colonies and discovering the secrets behind our solar system.

Nuclear Option
Nuclear Option

Simulation 2025 (early access since 16 October 2023)

A plane shooter with simulator elements. Nuclear Option has us piloting futuristic planes and helicopters, eliminating enemy forces with various weapons, including tactical nukes.

Starsector
Starsector

Simulation 29 April 2011

Starsector is a powerful space simulator developed by Fractal Softworks. During the adventure, the player sits at the helm of his own ship; the game does not impose specific objectives, opting for free exploration and character development.

Wing Commander Saga
Wing Commander Saga

Simulation 22 March 2012

Free space simulator which is a fan version of the legendary Wing Commander cycle. We play the role of a young pilot fighting on the side of mankind in the war against the cat race Kilrathi. The game consists mainly of spectacular space battles. The fictional aspect also plays a huge role.

Star Trek: Bridge Commander
Star Trek: Bridge Commander

Simulation 26 February 2002

Star Trek: Bridge Commander is a space simulator in the universe of the popular sci-fi series Star Trek: The Next Generation. The player has the opportunity to become the commander of a federal spacecraft, which must solve the mystery of the mysterious eruption of one of the stars. Developers from Totally Games studio have prepared over 30 missions requiring not only excellent piloting skills, but also tactical sense and talent for diplomacy.

Star Wolves 3: Civil War
Star Wolves 3: Civil War

Simulation 15 May 2009

Star Wolves 3: Civil War is the third installment of a series of space flight simulators developed by the Russian X-Bow Software studio. The player takes on the role of commander of the Star Wolves ship formation, wandering through a dangerous galaxy. In some markets the game was released in the form of an extension to an earlier version of the series.

Ostranauts
Ostranauts

Simulation 2024 (early access since 10 September 2020)

Ostranauts is a space simulator from Blue Bottle Games studio. In this production the player has a lot to do with the captain of the spacecraft, whose task is to manage it and satisfy the needs of the crew subordinate to it.

X3 Terran Conflict
X3 Terran Conflict

Simulation 17 October 2008

X3: Terran Conflict is the next installment of a well-known series of space-sims, i.e. simulators whose action takes place in the distant future, and the player's task is to explore space in a broad sense.

Avorion
Avorion

Simulation 09 March 2020

A sandbox space simulator, in which we find ourselves in a distant future and try to learn the truth about the great cataclysm. This gives us an excuse to explore the vast galaxy on ships made up of modules, alone or together behind friends.