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Games like Starcom: Nexus

2018PC, Steam Deck playable90 % positive16.79 €

You captain a small survey ship stranded in an unknown galaxy, trading, fighting or allying with alien species while upgrading into a battlecruiser. A space adventure built on discovery and a lingering mystery.

Open world
Lots to discover
Choices with consequences
Sci-fi setting

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In short: Games like Starcom: Nexus

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Starcom: Nexus special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Endless Sky

90 %Match

2015PC, Steam Deck playable92 % positivefree

You begin with a modest shuttle and build your way up through trading and combat to a formidable flagship or fleet. The freely explorable 2D galaxy, full of missions and hidden secrets, lets you chart your own path.

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Freelancer

Open world

A classic space action game where you fly as a mercenary through the Sirius sector, trading, taking missions and upgrading your ship while a conspiracy unfolds. Accessible dogfighting and a strong sense of freedom between stations and factions define it.

Star Control: Origins

Open world

As a starship captain you roam a large galaxy, survey planets, talk with quirky alien races and fight top-down ship-to-ship duels. Its humor and diverse species give the adventure its character.

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Open world

As the Pathfinder, you explore open alien planets on foot with a jetpack and in the Nomad rover, searching for a new home for humanity in an uncharted galaxy. It pairs fast, mobile third-person combat built on freely mixed skill profiles with BioWare's trademark companion relationships.

Starfield

Choices with consequences

Bethesda's space RPG lets you roam hundreds of star systems as a custom character, building ships, chasing faction questlines and landing on countless planets. Classic Bethesda freedom meets a grounded NASA-punk look, though the procedural worlds can feel sparse.