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We filtered the 49 games similar to Spaceflight Simulator down to the 21 that fit the “Xbox” category. Kerbal Space Program, Roblox and Outer Wilds top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Spaceflight Simulator.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Spaceflight Simulator is Kerbal Space Program — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Roblox and Outer Wilds follow close behind.

#1Kerbal Space Program74 #2Roblox67 #3Outer Wilds59 #4Blue Prince56 #5Telling Lies54

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The best games like Spaceflight Simulator on Xbox

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Spaceflight Simulator. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Kerbal Space ProgramClosest overall match

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Kerbal Space Program

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSpaceExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 140KRAWG👍 84%· 408MC88IGDB87· 7OC81· 41

Year 2015Dev Squad · Private DivisionPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

How to build a spaceship capable of delivering a human crew into space - and return this crew back?

Where it drifts furthest from Spaceflight Simulator: tone and visuals.

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Roblox

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Year 2006Dev Roblox CorporationOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Spaceflight Simulator: game mode and visuals.

It predates Spaceflight Simulator by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Outer WildsClosest on tone

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Outer Wilds

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSpaceExploration

Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61

Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Spaceflight Simulator: visuals and world.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting72Progression67World44

Steam Epic Xbox

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Blue Prince

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationProcedural

Steam👍 87%· 18KIGDB91· 5OC89· 117

Year 2025Dev Dogubomb · Raw FuryOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and roguelike runs, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Spaceflight Simulator: visuals and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Spaceflight Simulator.

Released 8 years after Spaceflight Simulator.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression54World24Visuals0

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Telling Lies

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationDark

Steam👍 63%· 1.3KIGDB85· 7OC79· 50

Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Spaceflight Simulator: visuals and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Spaceflight Simulator.

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#6Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Microsoft Flight Simulator

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 72KIGDB85· 9OC92· 138

Year 2020Dev Asobo Studio · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Spaceflight Simulator: world and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Spaceflight Simulator.

Released 3 years after Spaceflight Simulator.

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#7The First TreeClosest on visuals

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The First Tree

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 5.8KOC80· 14

Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, precision platforming and vibe relaxing, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Spaceflight Simulator: setting and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Spaceflight Simulator.

Genre100Game mode100Progression64Visuals62Tone42World39

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The Exit 8

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationDark

Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB93· 2

Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, horror tension and puzzle design, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Spaceflight Simulator: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Spaceflight Simulator.

Released 6 years after Spaceflight Simulator.

Genre100Game mode100Progression65Tone62World30Setting0

#9Port Royale 3

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Port Royale 3

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationMeleeHistorical

Steam👍 74%· 1.6KRAWG👍 33%· 42MC55

Year 2012Dev Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: deep simulation, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, historical setting and resource management, while skipping sandbox freedom

The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.

Where it drifts furthest from Spaceflight Simulator: setting and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Spaceflight Simulator.

Genre100Game mode100Progression35World29Setting0

#10The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSpaceExploration

Steam👍 88%· 9.0KIGDB82· 16OC79· 90

Year 2014Dev The AstronautsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing strong narrative focus, open world exploration and setting space

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Spaceflight Simulator: visuals and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Spaceflight Simulator.

Genre100Game mode100Setting74Tone65Progression65World34

#11Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 7.8KIGDB75· 14OC76· 65

Year 2014Dev Frogwares · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Spaceflight Simulator: setting and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Spaceflight Simulator.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression63Visuals46World44

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Road 96

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationMelee

Steam👍 92%· 25KIGDB83· 8OC78· 93

Year 2021Dev DigixArt · RavenscourtOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and procedural generation, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Spaceflight Simulator: visuals and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Spaceflight Simulator.

Released 4 years after Spaceflight Simulator.

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RiME

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 5.2KIGDB73· 15OC79· 120

Year 2017Dev Tequila Works · Six FootOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Spaceflight Simulator: setting and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Spaceflight Simulator.

Genre100Game mode100Progression67Visuals62Tone60World44

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Stray

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 171KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC82IGDB85· 8OC84· 200

Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten city. Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed, neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly.

Where it drifts furthest from Spaceflight Simulator: setting and world.

Released 5 years after Spaceflight Simulator.

Genre100Game mode100Progression63Visuals62Tone52World33

#15AER: Memories of Old

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AER: Memories of Old

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 7.7KIGDB68· 4OC67· 44

Year 2017Dev Forgotten Key · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe relaxing, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Spaceflight Simulator: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Spaceflight Simulator.

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