What a cool game this is. I had a lot of fun going through all the parts of the series. It was very difficult to find games similar to Space Rangers. Although there are plenty of clones, almost all of them are of low quality. I've only selected good alternative projects.

8 Games Like Space Rangers For PC (Steam, EGS, GOG)

8. FTL: Faster Than Light

similar games to FTL: Faster Than Light
  • Buy: Steam
  • Buy: GOG.com
  • Metascore: 84
  • Similarity: 10 %
  • Year of release: 2012
  • Game play time: 20 hours
  • Genre: Roguelike
  • Singleplayer: yes
  • Coop: no
  • Multiplayer: no
  • Trailer: Youtube
  • Reviews: Metacritic

This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

FTL: Faster Than Light screenshot

7. No Man’s Sky

similar games to No Man’s Sky
  • Buy: Steam
  • Buy: GOG.com
  • Metascore: 61
  • Similarity: 30 %
  • Year of release: 2016
  • Game play time: 90 hours
  • Genre: Open World
  • Singleplayer: yes
  • Coop: yes
  • Multiplayer: yes
  • Trailer: Youtube
  • Reviews: Metacritic
  • Review: IGN

No Man's Sky is a sci-fi game about exploration and survival in an infinite, procedurally generated universe.

No Man’s Sky screenshot

6. Endless Sky

  • Buy: Steam
  • Buy: GOG.com
  • Similarity: 50 %
  • Year of release: 2015
  • Game play time: 20 hours
  • Genre: Simulator
  • Singleplayer: yes
  • Coop: no
  • Multiplayer: no
  • Trailer: Youtube
  • Reviews: Metacritic

Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.

Endless Sky screenshot

5. VoidExpanse

  • Buy: Steam
  • Metascore: 59
  • Similarity: 60 %
  • Year of release: 2015
  • Game play time: 30 hours
  • Genre: RPG
  • Singleplayer: yes
  • Coop: no
  • Multiplayer: yes
  • Trailer: Youtube
  • Reviews: Metacritic

Explore the vast reaches of VoidExpanse -- mine asteroids, upgrade your ship, trade, complete missions, advance your character and survive fast-paced combat with hostile aliens and mercenaries in the rich and exciting Sci-Fi universe of VoidExpanse!

VoidExpanse screenshot

4. Drox Operative (series)

  • Buy: Steam
  • Buy: GOG.com
  • Similarity: 70 %
  • Year of release: 2012 - 2021
  • Game play time: 40 hours
  • Genre: RPG
  • Singleplayer: yes
  • Coop: yes
  • Multiplayer: yes
  • Trailer: Youtube
  • Reviews: Metacritic

Drox Operative 2 is a starship action RPG with warring alien races, fierce space battles, a dynamic, evolving galaxy, and co-op multiplayer for Windows and Linux.

Drox Operative screenshot

3. Darkstar One

  • Buy: Steam
  • Buy: GOG.com
  • Metascore: 71
  • Similarity: 80 %
  • Year of release: 2006
  • Game play time: 24 hours
  • Genre: Action
  • Singleplayer: yes
  • Coop: no
  • Multiplayer: no
  • Trailer: Youtube
  • Reviews: Metacritic

Darkstar One offers a fantastic amount of freedom of choice. The story-based missions gradually lead you deeper into the galaxy to new races, new technologies and ever stronger opponents. Explore a vast array of solar systems in search of hidden artifacts of ancient races, essential objects for upgrading your ship.

Darkstar One screenshot

2. Star Control (series)

  • Buy: Steam
  • Buy: GOG.com
  • Metascore: 75
  • Similarity: 80 %
  • Year of release: 1996 - 2018
  • Game play time: 65 hours
  • Genre: Shooter
  • Singleplayer: yes
  • Coop: yes
  • Multiplayer: yes
  • Trailer: Youtube
  • Reviews: Metacritic

Star Control is a space role-playing game in which you command Earth's first interstellar starship on a mission to save the Earth from hostile alien empires.

Star Control screenshot

1. Star Nomad (series)

  • Buy: Steam
  • Similarity: 90 %
  • Year of release: 2014 - 2015
  • Game play time: 8 hours
  • Genre: RPG
  • Singleplayer: yes
  • Coop: no
  • Multiplayer: no
  • Trailer: Youtube
  • Reviews: Metacritic

A space trader & combat sim meets squad-RPG, large scale conquest, choice driven gameplay with fluid & punchy tactical real-time combat set in a dynamic open-world sandbox.

Star Nomad screenshot

1 Games Like Space Rangers On Xbox Series X|S

1. No Man’s Sky

similar games to No Man’s Sky
  • Buy: Xbox Store
  • Metascore: 61
  • Similarity: 30 %
  • Year of release: 2016
  • Game play time: 90 hours
  • Genre: Open World
  • Singleplayer: yes
  • Coop: yes
  • Multiplayer: yes
  • Trailer: Youtube
  • Reviews: Metacritic
  • Review: IGN

No Man's Sky is a sci-fi game about exploration and survival in an infinite, procedurally generated universe.

No Man’s Sky screenshot

2 Games Like Space Rangers For Switch

2. No Man’s Sky

similar games to No Man’s Sky
  • Buy: Nintendo Store
  • Metascore: 61
  • Similarity: 30 %
  • Year of release: 2016
  • Game play time: 90 hours
  • Genre: Open World
  • Singleplayer: yes
  • Coop: yes
  • Multiplayer: yes
  • Trailer: Youtube
  • Reviews: Metacritic
  • Review: IGN

No Man's Sky is a sci-fi game about exploration and survival in an infinite, procedurally generated universe.

No Man’s Sky screenshot

1. Darkstar One

  • Buy: Nintendo Store
  • Metascore: 71
  • Similarity: 80 %
  • Year of release: 2006
  • Game play time: 24 hours
  • Genre: Action
  • Singleplayer: yes
  • Coop: no
  • Multiplayer: no
  • Trailer: Youtube
  • Reviews: Metacritic

Darkstar One offers a fantastic amount of freedom of choice. The story-based missions gradually lead you deeper into the galaxy to new races, new technologies and ever stronger opponents. Explore a vast array of solar systems in search of hidden artifacts of ancient races, essential objects for upgrading your ship.

Darkstar One screenshot

1 Games Like Space Rangers For Mobile (Android, iOS)

1. FTL: Faster Than Light

similar games to FTL: Faster Than Light
  • Buy: App Store
  • Metascore: 84
  • Similarity: 10 %
  • Year of release: 2012
  • Game play time: 20 hours
  • Genre: Roguelike
  • Singleplayer: yes
  • Coop: no
  • Multiplayer: no
  • Trailer: Youtube
  • Reviews: Metacritic

This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

FTL: Faster Than Light screenshot