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24 alternatives to Interstellar Rift (Pre-Launch)

An open world starship simulator (Early Access Game)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Interstellar Rift (Pre-Launch) launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Astroneer▲98

   A game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   No Man's Sky▲272

   Explore a nearly endless procedurally generated universe

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SpaceVR▲96

   Explore space with Oculus Rift (pre-launch)

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Vanar.io▲70

   Agar.io goes interstellar!

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Star Command Galaxies▲60

   The open world (galaxy?) version of a really great iOS game!

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Starbound▲67

   An extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cat Interstellar▲62

   A story-driven science fiction game

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Galaxy VR▲77

   A fully immersive VR space simulator experience

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Pixel Starship▲73

   8Bit Space Sim Strategy MMO RPG

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Elite Dangerous: Horizon▲61

    Planetary landings expand the game from air to the ground

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Rift▲54

    A procedurally generated FPS in the browser

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Stellar Interface▲56

    A space-shooter meets a rogue-like-ish game

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sail to Freedom▲58

    Sailing simulator

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Orbiter space flight simulator 2016▲66

    A Realistic Spaceflight Simulator

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Around The Moon▲70

    Ready for a space adventure?

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    No Man's Sky (Pre-Release)▲71

    Explore/survive an infinite procedurally generated universe

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    FTL: Faster Than Light▲85

    Spaceship Simulation

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Space Engineers▲95

    Sandbox game focused on building a space station

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TheWaveVR Beta▲14

    The interstellar music festival of the future

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mars Colonies▲67

    A free old-school RTS... on Mars

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Aeronaut▲118

    The prettiest game of memory you'll ever play

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22CG
    Corsair Game – Minecraft Meets the Martian in Space▲54

    2016 · corsair-game.net · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Space Doom VR▲60

    Sci-fi FPS Virtual Reality Game

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Everspace▲56

    New 3D space shooter from the creators of "Galaxy on Fire"

    2015 · 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 →