Space Sim tag
Tag created in June 2017
Space Sim's popularity amongst developers
This chart shows the amount of games released over the years with the Space Sim tag and the percentage of games released on Steam they account for. The releases count conveys the quantity of games published on Steam each year. It usually follows the increasing amount of Steam games released.
The percentage gives a better estimate of the tag's trend. It shows if the Space Sim tag is getting more or less popular amongst developers. 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 Sim game tag peaked in 2021 with 132 games released. The popularity of the tag is in a range between 0.14% in 2012 and 0.06% in 2018.
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 Sim's popularity amongst players
This graph displays the reviews for games associated with the Space Sim tag, both as count and as a percentage of all Steam reviews, and the value for an average 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 Sim tag games.
A typical game associated with this tag collected on average between 8 (2010) and 955 (2016) 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 Sim tag received between 22% (2010) and 251% (2016) reviews compared to other tags.
Price of games tagged with Space Sim
This chart displays the evolution of the Space Sim tag's games price in USD over time, as well as the percentage of free games in this tag. Don't forget that a price should slowly increase year-on-year just to keep up with inflation.
The median price for Space Sim games peaked in 2014 at 13.49$, and bottomed in 2021 at 8.99$. The percentage of free to play peaked in 2019 at 16%, and bottomed in 2022 at 2%.
Positive reviews ratio for Space Sim, per language
This graph shows an aggregated Steam rating for the whole Space Sim 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 Sim is 96% for the Vietnamese language, and the lowest is 77% for the Japanese language.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Elite Dangerous | Take control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy. Elite Dangerous is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic. | 29.99 | 76.7% | Apr 2, 2015 |
  | Interstellar Rift | Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction. Survive in a hostile galaxy with your own custom designed and constructed starship. Invite other players to join your crew or fight them across the galaxy! | 19.99 | 69.6% | Sep 24, 2020 |
  | Void Destroyer 2 | Start with nothing... End with everything! All you have is a basic ship, barely fit for combat, with it you'll start your journey and empire. A open world space sandbox, inspired by and expanding the classics. | 9.99 | 82.2% | Feb 6, 2020 |
  | Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor | Command the Nimbatus and craft drones out of hundreds of different parts. Survive unknown threats in a fully destructible, procedural universe, compete against other players in different arenas or enjoy complete creative freedom in the sandbox. | 19.99 | 80.4% | May 14, 2020 |
  | Evochron Legacy SE | Advanced Space Flight, Combat, Trading, and Exploration Simulation. Set in a vast explorable universe, Evochron Legacy offers freeform gameplay with many diverse objectives and paths to choose from. | 24.99 | 81.5% | Jan 18, 2016 |
  | Starfighter Arduxim | Strap into the cockpit of your Arduxim fighter and take on enemy starships in this first-person tactical space shooter. Harks back to the classic Wing Commander games. Playable in VR or on monitor. | 3.99 | 72.7% | Oct 19, 2016 |
  | Thrust & Shoot : Flight School | Master a new way to fly and fight. Control every movement and engine burn. Simple controls, realistic flight: a game for space fans by a space fan. | 9.99 | 62.5% | Feb 14, 2018 |
  | Frontier Pilot Simulator | FPS is a Sci-Fi cargo pilot sim, with an engaging emergent mission-driven storyline, with a real-time economy with free flight and trading, on an alien world to explore. All in customizable upgradeable, well-simulated VTOL craft with real weather, and flight dynamics. | 24.99 | 69.8% | Dec 7, 2021 |
  | Helium Rain | Trade your wares and eliminate the competition in a cutthroat world. Buy new ships and stations to mine and haul resources. Explore the vast emptiness of space. | 14.99 | 78.4% | Oct 11, 2018 |
  | The Infinite Black 2 | Command a fleet of ships to hunt aliens, trade resources and loot treasure! Form corporations with your friends while fighting a never-ending intergalactic war in this open-world online space adventure! | 6.99 | 92.8% | Jun 16, 2023 |
  | Rebel Galaxy Outlaw | Out of cash, out of luck, out on the fringe. Juno Markev has a killer to tail, a debt to pay, and more trouble headed her way. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw takes place in a greasy, blue-collar world of outlaws, truckers, cops and thieves. | 29.99 | 65.6% | Sep 22, 2020 |
  | BattleGroupVR | BattleGroupVR is a first person real-time space strategy where you lead a fleet of powerful warships into battle from the bridge of your own flagship. Assemble your fleet, upgrade your load-outs, train your captains, engage the enemy and secure the sector. Try not to go down with the ship. | 24.99 | 93.5% | Jul 31, 2023 |
  | International Space Banana | SPIN. BOUNCE. STRUGGLE... In Space, nobody can hear you rage. | 0.99 | 96.9% | Mar 31, 2021 |
  | The Moon Relax | The Moon Relax is a realistic exploration and survival game set in a large open world on the Moon. | 6.99 | 8.3% | Sep 1, 2020 |
  | Watch Your Helmet | A simulator of a space suit with a jetpack in worlds with real physics, zero gravity and gravitational anomalies. Your main enemy is Newton's first law. | 0.99 | N/A | Aug 11, 2020 |
  | epsilon wars | epsilon wars is a turn based artillery game set in space. players must use the newtonian gravity of suns, planets, and blackholes to guide their torpedoes at enemy ships, space stations, and freighters. challenge yourself in single player and multiplayer (2-4 players). | 5.99 | N/A | Nov 12, 2020 |
  | Evolution of a Mini World: Physics Wonderland | We have built a mini universe with real physics basis, simulation and imagination. The game uses realistic environments and models to tell a story of a mini universe. | 9.99 | 85.7% | Feb 13, 2021 |
  | Silverwing | Silverwing is an action flight game where you build an array of powerful spaceships to combat enemies across space and a diverse array of planet landscapes. Play through a fully voiced 20+ mission campaign with multiple endings based on your mission choices. | 4.99 | 70% | Jun 14, 2022 |
  | Timewell: Trail of Celestes | Dive into an immersive space shooter adventure with Timewell: Trail of Celestes. As SAT-V, explore new planets and fight against Constructs in a RPG storyline. Customize her skills and adaptations for a unique space combat experience. Are you ready to guide SAT-V through a perilous universe? | 24.99 | 90% | Sep 12, 2022 |
  | Galactic Federation | Classical 3D space combat simulation with unique 100% dynamic destruction engine, allows you to realistically damage and burn through your enemies exactly where you hit them with blasters, causing their onboard systems and armor to melt away and fall apart. Made by solo developer. | 14.99 | N/A | Oct 22, 2021 |
  | Belt Colony | The year is 2040. You, an ex-sergeant, have signed a contract with a large mining corporation in the Belt. Mine ore, build out your outpost, travel to nearby asteroids and collaborate with other belters. | 19.99 | 76.9% | Sep 9, 2022 |
  | VOYAGER | Come with us now on a journey through music and space... To the world of VOYAGER ◯∘ A minimalist, relaxing & atmospheric experience to chill out to for a while. | 1.99 | 96.8% | Mar 25, 2023 |
  | Starbase Gunship | Starbase Gunship places you in the seat of a weapons officer on a state-of-the-art Gunship as you defend a remote outpost from an Alien invasion fleet. With access to laser cannons, missiles, miniguns and nuclear warheads, you are the last line of defense between humanity and the alien invaders. | 9.99 | N/A | Dec 2, 2021 |
  | X4: Foundations | X4: FOUNDATIONS brings our most sophisticated universe SIMULATION ever. Fly every ship, EXPLORE space or manage an empire; TRADE, FIGHT, BUILD and THINK carefully, while you embark on an epic journey. Experience tons of improvements with the massive 6.00 Update! | 49.99 | 76.5% | Nov 30, 2018 |
  | Station Commander | Station Commander is an economy strategy game that has you take control of a futuristic space station. Your goal is to build ships, gather resources, and trade with neighboring planets to upgrade your station and ships. Upgrading your station gives you access to better ships and ship abilities. | 7.99 | N/A | Aug 23, 2021 |