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Games like Satellite Command

If Satellite Command is your kind of game, the closest matches are Celestial Golf, 3D Solar System Simulator and Kerbal Space Program — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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.

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About Satellite Command: Satellite Command is a realistic, relaxing astrophysics simulator. Complete contracts with real data, launch and take control of ever more powerful Satellites, research advanced technology and build your Space Agency!

2016IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDWindowsby Stormtide
Satellite Command — Steam game cover
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Contracts force strategic satellite positioningEncyclopedia entries unlock with missionsEnergy and heat management matter more than physicsAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Players who liked Satellite Command also play

Steam players who put hours into Satellite Command also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Celestial Golf

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Satellite Command fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Satellite Command.

    It’s 2D golf on an astronomical scale. Bite-sized missions will teach you the techniques of real space flight, without having to worry about fuel or crew. Precisely plan orbital trajectories over the moons of Mars, through the rings of Saturn, and boldly go where no golf ball has gone before.

    2026SportsStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. 3D Solar System Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Satellite Command fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Satellite Command.

    This is a simulation based upon real physics. Its specifically for use with 3D headsets such as the HTC Vive and Oculus quest. It gives you a 3D perspective of how gravity works and interacts on all the bodies in a solar system. You can experiment with creating your own solar system.

    2022Simulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Satellite Command.

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

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Satellite Command fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Satellite Command.

    Lead your space agency in The Search for Life in this authentic strategy simulation game. Investigate the solar system and collect evidence of life. Manage base building, rocket designing, launches, and mission planning to Mars and beyond, leading the way in the future of space exploration.

    StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  5. Rocket Science

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Satellite Command.

    Ranked #5 for Satellite Command fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Satellite Command.

    Take part in a space program. Design spacecrafts and send them off to explore the vast expanses of space. Experience the real scale of the Solar system and the size of its celestial bodies.

    2020StrategySimulationEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Satellite Command.

    Ranked #6 for Satellite Command fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Satellite Command.

    Explore the Solar System. Mine and drop asteroids. Colonize and terraform. Lead the space race and compete with other corporations on your way to profit. Watch the expansion of human race over the centuries.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Satellite Command fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Satellite Command.

    Overview is a mind-changing experience about our position in the Universe. With a narrative and an interactive mode, it features realistic imagery and accurate data to leave you in awe and wonder at the vastness of the Cosmos.

    2018IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Mars Horizon

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Satellite Command.

    Ranked #8 for Satellite Command fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Satellite Command.

    Lead a major space agency as you guide humanity to Mars in this strategy simulation game. Construct a base, design and build rockets, conduct missions throughout the Solar System, and write your own history of Space exploration. Created with support from the European Space Agency.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Satellite Command on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Satellite Command.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Satellite Command on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Satellite Command.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Satellite Command on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Satellite Command.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Satellite Command on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Satellite Command.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Satellite Command on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Satellite Command.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Satellite Command on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Satellite Command.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Satellite Command on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Satellite Command.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Satellite Command on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Satellite Command.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Satellite Command.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Satellite Command.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Satellite Command.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Satellite Command.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Satellite Command.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Satellite Command.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Satellite Command

How much does Satellite Command cost?
Satellite Command is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Satellite Command?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Satellite Command are Celestial Golf, 3D Solar System Simulator, Kerbal Space Program.
Who developed Satellite Command?
Satellite Command was developed by Stormtide.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Satellite Command.

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