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2026 · PC
24 games that share what Solar Expanse does well: strategy, sim and science. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it.
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24 picks · prices as of Oct 16, 2026 2025 · PC
Mining, resource management
Critics – unknown
Players 96% Steam
To beat – unknown 2017 · PC
Education, resource management
Critics – unknown
Players 81% Steam
To beat – unknown $4.99 was $24.99Historical low
2026 · PC
Resource management, space
Critics – unknown
Players 67% Steam
To beat – unknown 2015 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Science, space sim
Players 95% Steam
To beat – unknown 2015 · PC
Resource management, management
Critics – unknown
Players 62% Steam
To beat – unknown $2.99 was $14.99Historical low
2023 · PC
Mining, resource management
Critics – unknown
Players 94% Steam
To beat – unknown 2017 · PC · Mac
Space sim, resource management
Critics – unknown
Players 51% Steam
To beat – unknown 2024 · PC
Resource management, management
Critics – unknown
Players 66% Steam
To beat – unknown 2022 · PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, futuristic
Players 89% Steam
To beat ~29h IGDB $10.49 was $34.99Historical low
2017 · PC · Mac · iOS · Android
Education, resource management
Critics – unknown
Players 77% Steam
To beat 200h+ IGDB 2021 · PC
Space sim, resource management
Critics – unknown
Players 97% Steam
To beat ~89h IGDB 2020 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Science, space sim
Players 84% Steam
To beat – unknown 2019 · PC · Mac
Resource management, management
Critics – unknown
Players 81% Steam
To beat – unknown 2017 · PC
Management, building
Critics – unknown
Players 52% Steam
To beat – unknown 2020 · PC · PS · Xbox
Science, space sim
Critics – unknown
Players 85% Steam
To beat – unknown 2020 · PC
Resource management, management
Critics – unknown
Players 94% Steam
To beat – unknown $19.99 was $24.99Historical low
2023 · PC
Resource management, management
Critics – unknown
Players 64% Steam
To beat – unknown 2025 · PC
Mining, science
Critics – unknown
Players 74% Steam
To beat – unknown 2024 · PC
Physics, sandbox
Critics 82 IGDB
Players 85% Steam
To beat ~35h IGDB 2020 · PC
Management, building
Critics – unknown
Players 69% Steam
To beat – unknown 2026 · PC · Mac
Mining, science
Critics – unknown
Players 75% Steam
To beat – unknown 2019 · PC
Science, space sim
Critics – unknown
Players 96% Steam
To beat – unknown 2020 · PC
Management, building
Critics – unknown
Players 83% Steam
To beat – unknown 2019 · PC · Mac
Space sim, resource management
Players 96% Steam
To beat ~58h IGDB Highly rated, under 5,000 Steam reviews, and outside the big series.
2025 · PC
Science, space sim
97% of 1,331 Steam reviews
2015 · PC · Mac
Space, physics
94% of 3,612 Steam reviews
2009 · PC · Mac · iOS · Android
Science, space sim
86% of 695 Steam reviews
2024 · PC
Physics, building
95% of 2,669 Steam reviews
2023 · PC · Mac
Science, space sim
93% of 2,889 Steam reviews
2018 · PC · Mac
Management, strategy
93% of 2,752 Steam reviews
Popular lists Game Pass catalog checked Oct 12, 2026. PS Plus lists checked Oct 16, 2026.
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