# Games like Space Simulation Toolkit

> The closest matches to Space Simulation Toolkit: SpaceEngine, Universe Sandbox, The Bibites: Digital Life, Juno: New Origins, and Rocket Science. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [SpaceEngine](https://imho.run/games/314650/spaceengine) — Shares procedural generation with Space Simulation Toolkit. 8,862 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314650/)
2. [Universe Sandbox](https://imho.run/games/230290/universe-sandbox) — Also Education and Space, like Space Simulation Toolkit. 18,850 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230290/)
3. [The Bibites: Digital Life](https://imho.run/games/2736860/the-bibites-digital-life) — Also Artificial Intelligence and Education, like Space Simulation Toolkit. 172 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2736860/)
4. [Juno: New Origins](https://imho.run/games/870200/juno-new-origins) — Also Space Sim and Education, like Space Simulation Toolkit. 1,983 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/870200/)
5. [Rocket Science](https://imho.run/games/890520/rocket-science) — A frequent pick in Space Simulation Toolkit players' libraries, and another Strategy. 82 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/890520/)
6. [The Sapling](https://imho.run/games/997380/the-sapling) — A frequent pick in Space Simulation Toolkit players' libraries, and another Simulation. 1,559 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/997380/)
7. [Terra Firma 2](https://imho.run/games/3422270/terra-firma-2) — Shares procedural generation with Space Simulation Toolkit. 97 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3422270/)
8. [Kerbal Space Program](https://imho.run/games/220200/kerbal-space-program) — A frequent pick in Space Simulation Toolkit players' libraries, and another Indie. 77,731 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/)
9. [Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager](https://imho.run/games/1369700/solar-expanse-space-exploration-manager) — Also Space Sim, like Space Simulation Toolkit. 430 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369700/)
10. [Children of a Dead Earth](https://imho.run/games/476530/children-of-a-dead-earth) — Also Space Sim, like Space Simulation Toolkit. 651 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/476530/)
11. [ΔV: Rings of Saturn](https://imho.run/games/846030/v-rings-of-saturn) — A frequent pick in Space Simulation Toolkit players' libraries, and another Action. 2,309 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846030/)
12. [Spaceflight Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1718870/spaceflight-simulator) — Shares procedural generation with Space Simulation Toolkit. 5,173 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1718870/)
13. [Thrive](https://imho.run/games/1779200/thrive) — Also Artificial Intelligence and Education, like Space Simulation Toolkit. 1,073 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1779200/)
14. [Star Nomad 2](https://imho.run/games/414950/star-nomad-2) — Also Space Sim and Rogue-lite, like Space Simulation Toolkit. 117 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414950/)
15. [Archean](https://imho.run/games/2941660/archean) — Also Space Sim, like Space Simulation Toolkit. 190 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2941660/)
16. [Elite Dangerous](https://imho.run/games/359320/elite-dangerous) — Also Space Sim, like Space Simulation Toolkit. 52,491 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/)
17. [Nimbatus - Drone Creator](https://imho.run/games/1243130/nimbatus-drone-creator) — Also Space Sim and Education, like Space Simulation Toolkit. 181 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1243130/)
18. [The Last Starship](https://imho.run/games/1857080/the-last-starship) — Shares procedural generation with Space Simulation Toolkit. 1,036 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1857080/)
19. [Empyrion - Galactic Survival](https://imho.run/games/383120/empyrion-galactic-survival) — Shares procedural generation with Space Simulation Toolkit. 17,802 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383120/)
20. [Mars Horizon](https://imho.run/games/765810/mars-horizon) — Also Space Sim and Education, like Space Simulation Toolkit. 1,445 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/765810/)
21. [Take On Mars](https://imho.run/games/244030/take-on-mars) — Also Space Sim and Education, like Space Simulation Toolkit. 1,129 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244030/)
22. [Planetary Life](https://imho.run/games/2471970/planetary-life) — Shares procedural generation with Space Simulation Toolkit. 435 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2471970/)
23. [Evochron Mercenary](https://imho.run/games/71000/evochron-mercenary) — Also Space Sim, like Space Simulation Toolkit. 342 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/71000/)
24. [Primordialis](https://imho.run/games/3011360/primordialis) — Shares procedural generation with Space Simulation Toolkit. 678 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3011360/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1196080&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1196080&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1196080&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1196080
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1196080
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Space Simulation Toolkit

Physics sandbox game that uses a graphics card as a supercomputer. Change the laws of physics, design mechanisms, create A-Life worlds and inhabit them with living beings, experiment with evolution and AI.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1196080
- **Developer:** Pavel Kudinov
- **Publisher:** Pavel Kudinov
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 5, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1196080/space-simulation-toolkit)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1196080&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196080/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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