Space tag
Tag created in June 2017
Space's popularity amongst developers
This chart shows the amount of games released over the years with the Space tag and the percentage of games released on Steam they account for. The number of releases gives an appreciation of the quantity of games published each year. It often tends to increase naturally, just like the total amount of Steam games released.
The percentage, on the other hand, gives a better idea of the trend a tag follows. It shows if, in proportion, the Space tag is getting more or less popular from a developer's perspective. The Review chart can let us know if this trend is a positive thing (i.e. players interest for the tag is growing) or a negative one (the tag is overcrowded).
The Space game tag peaked in 2021 with 574 games released. The tag's popularity is in a range between 0.74% in 2010 and 0.34% in 2022.
Keep in mind that the current year is not over, so the number of games released will still increase. But the percentage is usually a good estimate.
Space's popularity amongst players
This chart shows the reviews for games with the Space tag, either as count and as a percentage of all Steam reviews, and the average value for a game. If the graph is hard to read, you can deactivate the review count and % of the average lines by clicking on the legend.
The review count gives a view of the sheer amount of reviews a tag receives, but it also follows the popularity of Steam itself. That is why the normalized value as a percentage of all Steam reviews is often more interesting, as it gives you the popularity trend for Space tag games.
A standard game associated with this tag received on average between 43 (2010) and 810 (2020) reviews. Keep in mind that it is the average and not the median, meaning it is heavily influenced by extreme values, like a very successful game with this tag.
The reviews per game as a percentage of the average show that games in the Space tag received between 102% (2011) and 188% (2020) reviews compared to other tags.
Price of games tagged with Space
This graph displays the evolution of the Space tag's games price in USD over the years, and the percentage of free to play games in this tag. Bear in mind that there is inflation over time, which means that a price should slowly increase just to keep the same value.
The median price for Space games peaked in 2011 at 11.49$, and bottomed in 2020 at 4.99$. The percentage of free to play peaked in 2020 at 16%, and bottomed in 2023 at 1%.
Positive reviews ratio for Space, per language
This graph shows an aggregated Steam rating for the whole Space tag, separated by language. It helps estimate how different audiences judge a game with this tag. A lower rating doesn't always mean that the audience doesn't enjoy that particular tag, as some cultures tend to always give lower scores. But it will affect a game's rating nonetheless.
The highest rating for Space is 93% for the Romanian language, and the lowest is 78% for the Japanese language.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | X2: The Threat | X²: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games, you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe. | 4.99 | 83% | Jul 21, 2006 |
  | X3: Reunion | The Sequel to the award winning X²: The Threat introduces a new 3D engine as well as a new story, new ships and a new gameplay to greatly increase the variety in the X-universe. The economy of X³: Reunion is more complex than anything seen in the X-universe before. | 9.99 | 71.5% | Jul 21, 2006 |
  | X3: Terran Conflict | It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome! | 15.99 | 84.5% | Oct 16, 2008 |
  | EVE Online | EVE Online is a free-to-play community driven space MMO where players can choose their own path from countless different options. Experience space exploration, immense PvP and PvE battles, mining, industry and a thriving player economy in an ever-expanding sandbox. | Free | 80.4% | Dec 15, 2010 |
  | Moonbase Alpha | NASA has once again landed on the lunar surface with the goal of colonization, research, and further exploration. Shortly after the return to the Moon, NASA has established a small outpost on the south pole of the moon called Moonbase Alpha. | Free | 85.1% | Jul 6, 2010 |
  | Evochron Mercenary | The life of an independent mercenary is rarely without excitement. Your spacecraft awaits and your adventure begins in the Sapphire star system. | 14.99 | 76.9% | Jan 16, 2012 |
  | Solar 2 | Dynamic abstract sandbox universe. Changes and evolves as you do. | 9.99 | 91.1% | Jun 17, 2011 |
  | Space Pirates and Zombies | Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play. | 9.99 | 92.2% | Aug 15, 2011 |
  | Strike Suit Zero | Immerse yourself in massive fleet battles where your dog-fighting skills will directly affect the fate of the cosmos. | 19.99 | 79.5% | Jan 23, 2013 |
  | Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD | A hyperdrive malfunction sends Keith T. Maxwell tumbling through space and time to fight for his life against a mysterious alien armada that is wreaking havoc. | 7.99 | 75.6% | Aug 21, 2012 |
  | Space Rangers HD: A War Apart | Space adventure, open world RPG, strategy, arcade, quest and more! | 14.99 | 94.2% | Oct 17, 2013 |
  | Kerbal Space Program | In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics. | 39.99 | 95% | Apr 27, 2015 |
  | Kinetic Void | Kinetic Void is a 3D space adventure with a focus on customization and enjoyable space simulation. The shipyard allows players to construct their ship piece by piece. Ships can be as simplistic as a cockpit, a hull, a engine and a gun, or as complex as a player wants. | 19.99 | 17.6% | Nov 21, 2014 |
  | Starpoint Gemini 2 | Captain your own space ship and roam the galaxy in 3D in this tactical space simulator with tons of RPG depth ! Space has never looked so inviting - but images can betray...It has been two years since the end of the second Gemini war, the situation in the wartorn system is further from resolution than ever. | 34.99 | 70.1% | Sep 26, 2014 |
  | Homeworld Remastered Collection | Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation. | 34.99 | 88.6% | Feb 25, 2015 |
  | StarMade | The ultimate space sandbox. Participate in epic fleet battles, form alliances, strive to dominate entire galaxies and harness the universe’s resources for your industrious empire or the destruction of others. Customise your experience, the universe is yours! | 14.99 | 67.5% | Dec 4, 2014 |
  | Space Engineers | Space Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction, exploration and survival in space and on planets. Players build space ships, space stations, planetary outposts of various sizes and uses, pilot ships and travel through space to explore planets and gather resources to survive. | 19.99 | 89.8% | Feb 28, 2019 |
  | Space Pirates And Zombies 2 | Design and then improve the ultimate mothership. Explore a persistent living galaxy populated by 200 unique captains that can do everything you can do. Survive the zombie infection and then fight them back. Make allies and start your own faction. Build your empire. Also includes Sandbox Mode. | 19.99 | 78.6% | Nov 7, 2017 |
  | PULSAR: Lost Colony | Team up to operate a starship and explore a randomized galaxy falling into chaos. Coordination between your crewmembers is essential to survive the perils that await you. | 24.99 | 90.7% | Jun 22, 2021 |
  | GoD Factory: Wingmen | GoD Factory: Wingmen is a multiplayer space combat game played through fast-paced and intensely tactical 4 vs 4 player matches. Customize gunships and start frantic battles with your friends to survive the relentless fire of enemy players. | 19.99 | 63.2% | Aug 29, 2014 |
  | Heat Signature | Heat Signature is a game from the developers of Gunpoint where you break into spaceships, make terrible mistakes, and think of clever ways out of them. You take a mission, fly to the target ship, sneak inside, and make clever use of your gadgets to distract, ambush and take out the crew. | 14.99 | 94.7% | Sep 21, 2017 |
  | Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War | Volition's classic is back. Descent: FreeSpace is the quintessential old school space shooter. With a deep story, great graphics and engaging battles against fighters to capital ships it keeps you moving. Breakout that flight stick and enroll with the Grand Terran Alliance today. | 9.99 | 77.8% | May 7, 2014 |
  | Freespace 2 | FreeSpace 2, the follow up to the classic Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War is ready to engage you in the second round. Follow the Grand Terran Vasudan Alliance further into the mysteries of the Shivans. Get your flight stick and hit the flight deck. The last time was just a warm up. | 9.99 | 77.3% | Jun 6, 2014 |
  | Drox Operative | Drox Operative is a starship action RPG with warring alien races, fierce space battles, a dynamic, evolving galaxy, and co-op multiplayer for Windows and Mac.Eons ago the Drox ruled the galaxy through their mighty Operatives. These elite starship captains were trained to accomplish the impossible at whatever cost necessary. | 19.99 | 88.7% | Feb 18, 2014 |
  | Interstellaria | Managing a fleet across a dangerous galaxy. Every star and planet holds untold riches and dangers. Each encounter will require skills in trading, diplomacy, and combat. Allocate power to engines, charge all weapons, and take on the worst the galaxy has to handle. | 9.99 | 53.3% | Jul 17, 2015 |