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2015PC, Steam Deck playable68 % positive14.79 €

An indie space game where you mine asteroids, trade, upgrade your ship and take on missions. Fast-paced fights against aliens and mercenaries add action between exploration runs.

Open world
Sci-fi setting
Strong character progression
Lots to discover

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In short: Games like VoidExpanse

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

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Best match

Space Trader: Merchant Marine

91 %Match

2008PC53 % positive4.99 €

A space trading sim where you buy and sell goods, take bounty missions and push back against an oppressive bureaucracy. Trade, combat and ship upgrades feed into each other.

Where to buy

Steam PC 4.99 € Go to shop
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Flatspace IIk

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Starpoint Gemini 2

Strong character progression

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Strong character progression

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You pilot a spacecraft through a vast freeform universe where you choose your own mix of trading, combat and exploration. The simulation asks for patience to learn, but rewards you with a lot of freedom.

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