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Games like Starlight Explorers

  • 16 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked Starlight Explorers also play

The closest matches to Starlight Explorers: Kerbal Space Program, Universe Sandbox, FTL: Faster Than Light, ΔV: Rings of Saturn, and SpaceEngine. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Science and Space Sim, like Starlight Explorers.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 13)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2015
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Science and Space, like Starlight Explorers.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 13)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2015
  1. Rank 06

    SPORE™

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 13)
    • 2008
  2. Rank 07

    Rebel Galaxy

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 14)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2015

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Starlight Explorers

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Kerbal Space Program

    Also Science and Space Sim, like Starlight Explorers.

    • 96% of 77,731 reviews
  2. 2
    Universe Sandbox

    Also Science and Space, like Starlight Explorers.

    • 97% of 18,850 reviews
  3. 3
    FTL: Faster Than Light

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 96% of 46,262 reviews
  4. 4
    ΔV: Rings of Saturn

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 94% of 2,309 reviews
  5. 5
    SpaceEngine

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 96% of 8,862 reviews
  6. 6
    SPORE™

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Adventure

    • 93% of 37,494 reviews
  7. 7
    Rebel Galaxy

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 5,259 reviews
  8. 8
    Space Mechanic Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 62% of 68 reviews
  9. 9
    Vanguard Galaxy

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 91% of 329 reviews
  10. 10
    Objects in Space

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 51% of 496 reviews
  11. 11
    Star Explorers

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 83% of 193 reviews
  12. 12
    Spaceflight Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Early Access

    • 97% of 5,173 reviews
  13. 13
    Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 87% of 430 reviews
  14. 14
    Rocket Science

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, Early Access

    • 87% of 82 reviews
  15. 15
    Rover Mechanic Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 85% of 177 reviews
  16. 16
    Spacelines from the Far Out: Flight School

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 86% of 93 reviews
  17. 17
    Astrox: Hostile Space Excavation

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 84% of 382 reviews
  18. 18
    Heat Signature

    Also Space and Procedural Generation, like Starlight Explorers.

    • 95% of 6,133 reviews
  19. 19
    Ostranauts

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, RPG

    • 80% of 2,106 reviews
  20. 20
    1000 days to escape

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 83% of 173 reviews
  21. 21
    Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 960 reviews
  22. 22
    Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 77% of 146 reviews
  23. 23
    Drifter

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 59% of 158 reviews
  24. 24
    Tin Can

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 83% of 693 reviews
Starlight Explorers — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2021
  • Developer: Dire Kitten Games
  • Price: $5.99checked Nov 2
  • 100% of 11 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows

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Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Starlight Explorers at current Steam store prices.

  • Heat Signature

    Why this: Also Space and Procedural Generation, like Starlight Explorers.

    • $2.99 (Price checked Nov 13)
    • 2017
  • Black Hole Simulator

    Why this: Also Science and Space Sim, like Starlight Explorers.

    • $0.99 (Price checked Nov 14)
    • 2021
  • Exo One

    • $2.54 (Price checked Nov 13)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021
  • helionaut

    • $2.99 (Price checked Nov 14)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020

About Starlight Explorers

The closest matches to Starlight Explorers: Kerbal Space Program, Universe Sandbox, FTL: Faster Than Light, ΔV: Rings of Saturn, and SpaceEngine. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Starlight Explorers is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kerbal Space Program, Universe Sandbox and FTL: Faster Than Light — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About Starlight Explorers: Master physics in one compelling physics puzzle after another. Aim the launcher and adjust its power, using your understanding of gravity wells to correctly plot their courses in a variety of challenges. Complete a light-hearted story and then test yourself in the endless Expeditions mode.

Is Starlight Explorers worth buying?

Too few reviews to call

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • Only 11 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
  • Price: $5.99 (checked Nov 2).

People who play it also play: Kerbal Space Program, Universe Sandbox, FTL: Faster Than Light

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Frequently asked about Starlight Explorers

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How much does Starlight Explorers cost?

Starlight Explorers is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Starlight Explorers?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Starlight Explorers are Kerbal Space Program, Universe Sandbox, FTL: Faster Than Light.

Who developed Starlight Explorers?

Starlight Explorers was developed by Dire Kitten Games.