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24 alternatives to Star Command

Simple and fun 8-bit timing based starship simulator.

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

1. 1
   Star Command Galaxies▲60

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

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pixel Starship▲73

   8Bit Space Sim Strategy MMO RPG

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Starbound▲67

   An extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Interstellar Rift (Pre-Launch)▲56

   An open world starship simulator (Early Access Game)

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Astroneer▲98

   A game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Starbot▲74

   A cute indie game based off of The Little Prince

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7HV
   HTML5 version of StarCraft▲320

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Starship▲234

   Self-driving robot for local delivery

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Interplanetary▲53

   Turn-based space exploration sweetness

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Elite: Dangerous▲89

    Take control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    ION▲57

    A physics and biology based space exploration game

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander▲76

    Space strategy RPG inspired by Star Control, FTL, & XCOM

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    FTL: Faster Than Light▲85

    Spaceship Simulation

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Space Engineers▲95

    Sandbox game focused on building a space station

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Particle Clicker▲73

    Highly addictive detector simulation game from CERN

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Space Grub▲79

    Simple and fun space shooter

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Stellar Interface▲56

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

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    StarCraft HTML5▲126

    An HTML5 version of the classic RTS

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SimpleRockets▲54

    A sandbox space experience 🚀

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Star Wars: An Interactive Galactic Experience▲106

    Explore the worlds and systems of Star Wars.

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Mars Colonies▲67

    A free old-school RTS... on Mars

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Space AI▲88

    Control a spaceship by writing JavaScript code

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Captain Forever Remix▲67

    A bizarre, spaceship builder roguelike

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Stars Wheel▲65

    An ambient puzzle game inspired by stars.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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