Single-player games like Satellite Command
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Satellite Command, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Celestial Golf
Single-player alternative to Satellite Command — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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3D Solar System Simulator
Single-player alternative to Satellite Command — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Kerbal Space Program
Single-player alternative to Satellite Command — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life
Single-player alternative to Satellite Command — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Rocket Science
Single-player alternative to Satellite Command — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager
Single-player alternative to Satellite Command — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe)
Single-player alternative to Satellite Command — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Mars Horizon
Single-player alternative to Satellite Command — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.