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Games like Discovering Space 2

Below are 18 hand-picked alternatives to Discovering Space 2 for fans of indie, simulation, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Discovering Space 2 also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Discovering Space 2: Discovering Space 2 is all about exploration. There’s no action, shooting or explosions, just sightseeing, discovery and relaxation on an epic scale.Calming, wondrous and adventurous.

2017IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDWindowsby Discovering VR
Discovering Space 2 — Steam game cover
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    Inside The Cubes — Steam game cover

    Inside The Cubes

    Top pick for Discovering Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    ITC is the story of Andy who is kidnapped by Tisafolians. Andy is put into a station, in where there is no gravity, to be tested some skills that are observation, analytical intelligence, eye hand coordination, weakness, etc. Your choices matter and change the end of the game.

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
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    PlanetariumVR — Steam game cover

    PlanetariumVR

    Second-strongest match for Discovering Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    Planetarium for VR to learn about the stars, constellations, and deep sky objects from the Messier, Caldwell, Herschel400, NGC, IC, Sharpless, and Arp catalogs. Learn the positions of stars and the Messier objects; play the minesweeper in VR in a polyhedron.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Spacefolk City — Steam game cover

    Spacefolk City

    Third-strongest match for Discovering Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    Spacefolk is a funky, casual take on the city-building genre. Construct a floating city in space, decorate it with a variety of absurd items, and keep your Spacefolk citizens happy.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    RollerCoaster VR Universe — Steam game cover

    RollerCoaster VR Universe

    Ranked #4 for Discovering Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    Virtual Reality Roller Coasters: Visit dinosaurs forest, medieval castle, space, underwater, horror, micro-world and city environment.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Pulsar, The VR Experience — Steam game cover

    Pulsar, The VR Experience

    Ranked #5 for Discovering Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    PULSAR is an award-winning 40-minute Immersive Art Installation with occasional interaction: a tribute to the imaginative spirit of six-year-old Eloise who lost her battle with leukemia. Three portals into deep space. Three unique, music-driven journeys.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Elite Encounter — Steam game cover

    Elite Encounter

    Ranked #6 for Discovering Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    Elite Encounter put you in the middle of a major Sci-fi laser based battlefield. Pick up your laser and defend your ground.

    2017ActionSportsIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Band Space — Steam game cover

    Band Space

    Ranked #7 for Discovering Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    Grab your friends and get ready to rock - Band Space is the VR game that lets you form your dream music group. Tune up and take the stage, mastering guitar, bass, drums and keyboard with up to four players. Slide to catch notes, power through the drum beat, and dazzle with your keyboard.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Hit The Hive — Steam game cover

    Hit The Hive

    Ranked #8 for Discovering Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    Hit the Hive is a dark Space Shooter in VR, where you must test your mettle against waves of brutal robots. HTH is focused on challenging you like never before and we utilise procedural generation to make sure no two waves are the same, ensuring a fun, energetic and novel experience every time you play.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Discovering Space 2

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

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    Universe Sandbox — Steam game cover

    Universe Sandbox

    Reviewers of Discovering Space 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.

    2015IndieSimulationCasual29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Space Engineers — Steam game cover

    Space Engineers

    Reviewers of Discovering Space 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    Space Engineers is a sandbox engineering game where you design and build ships, stations, and planetary bases in a fully destructible environment. Explore planets and space, mine resources, survive hazards, and engage in combat alone or with friends in Creative or Survival modes.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Elite Dangerous — Steam game cover

    Elite Dangerous

    Reviewers of Discovering Space 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.

    2015ActionStrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Apollo 11 VR — Steam game cover

    Apollo 11 VR

    Reviewers of Discovering Space 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    Apollo 11 VR is the story of the greatest journey ever taken by humankind. This VR experience is a recreation of the events which took place between July 16th and July 24th 1969. Now for the first time ever you get to experience this historic event through the eyes of those who lived through it.

    2016AdventureSimulation9.69 USDSteam ↗
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    Mars Odyssey — Steam game cover

    Mars Odyssey

    Reviewers of Discovering Space 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    Mars Odyssey is a single player VR simulator experience. Land on Earth’s sister planet. Walk the surface of Mars in your living room and interact with full-scale, realistic NASA Landers and Rovers. Learn about the Red Planet, its history, and its geography in this interactive experience. Play time: 20 min.

    2016Simulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Titans of Space PLUS — Steam game cover

    Titans of Space PLUS

    Reviewers of Discovering Space 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    Just how big is big? Journey through this holographic Solar System, and then squint your eyes in the intense light of a few of the largest known stars. Enjoy various accidentally-educational activities along the way. Great care has been taken to ensure a comfortable VR experience. VR optional.

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Discovering Space 2 at current Steam store prices.

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    Inside The Cubes — Steam game cover

    Inside The Cubes

    Priced ~60% under Discovering Space 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    ITC is the story of Andy who is kidnapped by Tisafolians. Andy is put into a station, in where there is no gravity, to be tested some skills that are observation, analytical intelligence, eye hand coordination, weakness, etc. Your choices matter and change the end of the game.

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
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    RollerCoaster VR Universe — Steam game cover

    RollerCoaster VR Universe

    Priced ~70% under Discovering Space 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    Virtual Reality Roller Coasters: Visit dinosaurs forest, medieval castle, space, underwater, horror, micro-world and city environment.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Elite Encounter — Steam game cover

    Elite Encounter

    Priced ~50% under Discovering Space 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    Elite Encounter put you in the middle of a major Sci-fi laser based battlefield. Pick up your laser and defend your ground.

    2017ActionSportsIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Hit The Hive — Steam game cover

    Hit The Hive

    Priced ~70% under Discovering Space 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Discovering Space 2.

    Hit the Hive is a dark Space Shooter in VR, where you must test your mettle against waves of brutal robots. HTH is focused on challenging you like never before and we utilise procedural generation to make sure no two waves are the same, ensuring a fun, energetic and novel experience every time you play.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Discovering Space 2

How much does Discovering Space 2 cost?
Discovering Space 2 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Discovering Space 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Discovering Space 2 are Inside The Cubes, PlanetariumVR, Spacefolk City.
Who developed Discovering Space 2?
Discovering Space 2 was developed by Discovering VR.

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