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An isometric single-player RTS with a randomized sandbox universe, mercenary fleet management, and surprising depth despite a rough Early Access start.

Sector Unknown
An isometric sci-fi RPG with base building and faction diplomacy, where you fight a despotic regime across a shadowy sector in a roughly 31-hour campaign.
2026-02-12
- Science fiction
- Bird view / Isometric

Tactical

Role-playing (RPG)

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High Seas, High Profits!

A single-player medieval trading sandbox in a procedurally generated world where you buy low, sell high, manage ships and captains, and contend with pirates and politics.

2025-03-31

Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Simulator
Business

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Approaching Infinity

A deep turn-based space RPG of tactical battles, diplomacy, and crafting, with endless progression or roguelike-style hardcore runs.

2025-04-29

Science fiction
Adventure
Strategy
Indie
Simulator

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Star Traders: Frontiers

A deep, complex turn-based space strategy RPG about captaining a starship through a politically fractured galaxy, with crew management, trading, and dozens of hours of play.

2018-07-31

Science fiction
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Side view
Text
Role-playing (RPG)
Sandbox

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Space Reign

A near-future indie space-sim strategy where you fight fleet battles, take contracts, and claim territory, with mixed but generally positive reviews and about 24 hours of median reviewer playtime.

2026-03-10

Action
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Simulator

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Between the Stars

An indie space-captain action-RPG/sim in which you upgrade your ship, make decisions, and fight across a roughly 20-hour mission to save the Republic, with fun but basic execution.

2024-03-07

Action
Science fiction
Adventure
Strategy
Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)

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Dust Fleet

A challenging single-player 4X RTS space sim about commanding and customizing a fleet, controlling stations, and investigating a dark supply station; reviewers logged ~9-hour campaigns.

2023-08-23

Science fiction
Strategy
Third person
Indie
Real Time Strategy (RTS)
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

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Helium Rain

A compact single-player indie space-trading sim about mining, hauling, and outcompeting rivals in a cutthroat economy.

2018-10-11

Action
Science fiction
Strategy
Indie
Simulator

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The Last Starship

A single-player 2D sandbox about designing a starship, choosing a career, and exploring star systems, with solid foundations but currently limited content.

2026-02-03

Action
Science fiction
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Simulator

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Starcom: Nexus

A space exploration action RPG where you upgrade your ship, fight or befriend aliens, and uncover a mystery across a ~25-hour campaign.

2019-12-12

Action
Science fiction
Adventure
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)

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Star Shift Origins

A single-player sci-fi strategy RPG about a trapped crew on the run, blending tactical and turn-based combat in a short, approachable prologue.

2021-11-08

Strategy
Bird view / Isometric

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Star Valor

An open-world procedurally generated space RPG with freeform career play and lasting consequences, though recent updates add friction for non-combat players.

2022-08-03

Action
Third person
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Open world
Sandbox