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24 alternatives to Go For Launch Mercury

Re-live the early days of space flight

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Go For Launch Mercury launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Elite Dangerous: Horizon▲61

   Planetary landings expand the game from air to the ground

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SpaceVR▲96

   Explore space with Oculus Rift (pre-launch)

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Orbiter space flight simulator 2016▲66

   A Realistic Spaceflight Simulator

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hover Junkers▲68

   Post-apocalyptic multiplayer VR ship flying

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Galaxy VR▲77

   A fully immersive VR space simulator experience

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sail to Freedom▲58

   Sailing simulator

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Space▲223

   Get a fast, unlimited desktop in VR

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Astroneer▲98

   A game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Around The Moon▲70

   Ready for a space adventure?

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bricks VR▲80

    Build your own virtual reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Black Hole Joyrider▲60

    Guide your spacecraft through the gravity

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Reason▲134

    Explore new technologies in a real-world Sci-fi adventure

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Landing Confirmed▲60

    Fly rocket across beatiful minimalist landscapes

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Huvr▲65

    Yes. That hoverboard from Back to the future.

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Launch▲75

    A short VR experience presented by VRB

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Spacetime▲166

    Be the first to know about space launches

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Space Grub▲79

    Simple and fun space shooter

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Space Age▲137

    A wonderful, kooky, and mysterious space adventure

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    FTL: Faster Than Light▲85

    Spaceship Simulation

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Birdly▲94

    An attempt to fly with Oculus Rift

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Space Doom VR▲60

    Sci-fi FPS Virtual Reality Game

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Space Lounges▲87

    The next generation coffee lounge (pre-launch)

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    RocketLaunch.org▲94

    Explore the past, present and future of the space age

    2024 · rocketlaunch.org · its alternatives →

24. 24
    AstroGrid▲113

    Explore the entire universe in your browser, in real 3D

    Apr 2026 · velonspace.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →