what other good space games like no man sky are out there?

[Junior]

i only know starbound on the same genre i think...

theres a few like space engiiners that are themed in space but don't have a infinite universe witha survival aspect to it (still good tho and have amazing features)

or other likes kerbel space program but that is not exactly a survival game more like rocket science stuff.....

im kinda looking for a space game where i can build/survive if possible with more simulations going on too......
so is there any games like this?

please don't talk to me about online only games i don't like then, i try to avoid as much as possible, i will apreciate any other suggestion tho as i kinda want to know other space games.

[Lindy Bomber]

Anyone following "Gears of Eden"? I saw a trailer last fall that looked interesting.

Your character is a sentient rover that awakens on an alien planet.

[japp_02]

I can recommend 3 games for different budgets. The value ladder will be that you can visit planets seamlessly and land on them. There are very few finished games that achieve this and also have a reasonable big universe.

- Elite Dangerous (More realistic, true planet systems, orbital systems, currently at low price)

- Evochron Legacy (True ship flying mechanics based on Newton Laws, more combat-oriented, not a Steam game, low budget, very good price/feature relation)

- Rodina (Lowest price, smaller universe but the same interesting mechanics, in-development game but nicely playable).

[Junior]

Publicado originalmente por Rhoklaw:

Honestly, the only thing that comes close, to me at least would be either Elite: Dangerous ( which I don't care for really ) or X4: Foundations ( which is basically a single player version of Eve Online )

is not elite dangerous online only? :( i kinda avoid as much as possible

i will take alook on the x4: foundations tho thanks

Publicado originalmente por PsychicSploob:

I really love procedural generation in video games, so I have a few games that overlap with No Man's Sky in relation to that. You may want to give them a look, but they may not be the genre you're looking for.

1. Helldivers (COOP Top Down Shooter)
2. Deep Rock Galactic (COOP FPS)
3. Astroneer (Survival) (Probably a game you'd want to give a try)
4. Outward (Exploration Survival RPG) (Not procedurally generated) (Hardcore)
5. Terraria (2D Survival)
6. Minecraft (3D Survival) (Very Boring imo)
7. Mass Effect Series (Resource management) (Heavy RPG and SI-FI elements)
8. Spore (Has heavy si-fi elements)

Then there's a bunch of mediocre space games that others have listed in this thread, but I personally don't enjoy them as much as No Man's Sky. Every game on this list I've enjoyed for similar reasons I enjoyed No Man's Sky.

i will take a look on astrooner i felt intersted in it =P terraria and minecraft are amaznig too but i already play then =D

Publicado originalmente por Wasdnek Baalbek:

Check Empyrion: GalacticSurvival

Publicado originalmente por Asmosis:

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Empyrion looks interesting, and you've already covered space engineers. I normally throw in a recommendation of subnautica for anyone who likes NMS as another possible game. It's not in space (mostly) but it feels very similar.

oh and X4. its not survival, but it is space exploration at its grandest.

i will take alook on this empyrion too, it looks very similar to no man sky by the pics thanks guys, i read that u have more customization on the ships there hope its good

[Junior]

Publicado originalmente por Lindy Bomber:

Anyone following "Gears of Eden"? I saw a trailer last fall that looked interesting.

Your character is a sentient rover that awakens on an alien planet.

is this one? https://store.steampowered.com/app/791190/Gears_of_Eden/

i will keep a eye on it looks intersting remembered a bit the movie wall-e just a bit the character.

[japp_02]

If you are in base-building and ship customization, then definitly take a look at Empyrion, the game interface is also much more intuitive and easy to use. The game has an extensive in-game tutorial.

[Lindy Bomber]

Yes that's the one. I found it somewhere else and didn't know it was on steam untill after my previous post. Look like development had stalled which would be a shame since looks different and innovative.

[japp_02]

Publicado originalmente por Andy:

Publicado originalmente por Lindy Bomber:

Anyone following "Gears of Eden"? I saw a trailer last fall that looked interesting.

Your character is a sentient rover that awakens on an alien planet.

is this one? https://store.steampowered.com/app/791190/Gears_of_Eden/

i will keep a eye on it looks intersting remembered a bit the movie wall-e just a bit the character.

Looks gorgious, but:
Description point 2 for free demo, and point 6 for full version (both for the nr. of different worlds) don't sound very convincing to separate from the tons of other space games. If the game can do more (by procedural generation etc.) then they should say it which they don't.

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Publicado originalmente por Orion:

Put a reminder on your calendar. If Star Citizen (not Squadron 42) comes out before 2025 you're free to send me a friend request just to say "I told you so".

Already done :smiling:

Imagine defending that pile of ♥♥♥♥

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Publicado originalmente por Rhoklaw:

Honestly, the only thing that comes close, to me at least would be either Elite: Dangerous ( which I don't care for really ) or X4: Foundations ( which is basically a single player version of Eve Online )

X4 worth getting or should I wait until 4.0 and the 2nd dlc?

[Junior]

Publicado originalmente por japp_02:

If you are in base-building and ship customization, then definitly take a look at Empyrion, the game interface is also much more intuitive and easy to use. The game has an extensive in-game tutorial.

i do love base building and customization yeah, i will take alook on that rodina also seems very cool.

at moment it seems i will try x4 and the empyrion and astrooner as feels is the closest to no man sky, thanks guys i did not know many of these and i was looking for good space games i got a few games to try now =D

[Lindy Bomber]

There seems to be a lot of games that do base building and ship customization better than NMS, but I really don't care about that, I'm here for the planetary exploration, discovering and naming strange alien flora and fauna. The persistent nature of the universe and uploading stuff to the discover server makes it feel more real to me. I have not found a game that even tried to do that much less do it better.

[chronobomb]

I’m surprised No one mentioned Starbound. It’s a 2d version of this game.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/Starbound/

[pewit]

Not a space game but Subnautica is an amazing survival/building game with much better storyline and real chills from the monster NPCs. Also the underwater graphics are amazing, unlike NMS where the underwater design looks bland. And the fauna and underwater buildings look great and doors open and close without having to wire up switches <eye roll>.

The game let's you figure everything out on your own and everything in sight is interesting and a pleasure to explore. The main storyline comes naturally and doesn't force you to do anything, all the decisions are yours and incredibly rewarding to achieve while uncovering the mystery.

It's not procedurally generated but I think it's better for that and it has a similar but much better iterative development ethos where the devs from Unknown Worlds Entertainment list the items they are working on publicly and users are encouraged to be part of the development cycle with regular alpha releases. This produces a much better result than the fake feature list, dead silence and then throw it at the market process that Hello Games seem to adopt.

[imwithdummy]

I'll second both Elite dangerous (you can choose to play on or offline every session, depending on your mood), and Subnautica.
Personally, I'm picky as hell with my games, due to having limited time, both these games are great, but Subnautica is far and above most every game I've ever played...an experience you definitely shouldn't pass up...goddang that game is as beautiful as it is immersive.

[Junior]

Publicado originalmente por chronobomb:

I’m surprised No one mentioned Starbound. It’s a 2d version of this game.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/Starbound/

I did mention it in the post, but I kinda don't like it, I rather play terraria... Only advantage starbound have over no man sky in my opinion is the water physics the sand falling and stuff like that, even the bosses and combat I dislike.. Even if terraria not a space game I would rather play that.