The Best 12 Pioneer Alternatives

  • Celestia

    Celestia is an application for real-time 3D visualization of space, with a detailed model of the solar system, over 100,000 stars, more than 10,000 galaxies, and an extension mechanism for adding more objects.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • Spore

    Spore is a multi-genre single-player god game developed by Maxis and designed by Will Wright.

    Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux Mac Wine

  • Kerbal Space Program

    KSP is a game where the players create and manage their own space program. Build spacecraft, fly them, and try to help the Kerbals to fulfill their ultimate mission of conquering space.

    Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux Playstation Xbox

  • FTL: Faster Than Light

    FTL is a spaceship simulation roguelike-like. Its aim is to recreate the atmosphere of running a spaceship exploring the galaxy (like Firefly/Star Trek/BSG etc.).

    Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux iPad Web Humble Bundle

  • Universe Sandbox

    Universe Sandbox is an interactive space simulator for Windows based PCs. Unlike most astronomy software that just shows you what the sky looks like or where the planets are, Universe Sandbox is a powerful gravity simulator.

    Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux Steam

  • Oolite

    Oolite is a space sim game, inspired by Elite. Among Oolite's several similarities to its inspirational source, the gaming experience is enhanced by the context set...

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • Vega Strike

    Vega Strike is an Open Source 3D Action-Space-Sim that lets you trade, fight, and explore in a vast universe. Vega Strike is built on top of OpenGL and runs on...

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • Orbiter

    Orbiter is a realistic 3D real-time space flight simulator program. Fed up with space games that insult your intelligence and violate every law of physics? Orbiter...

    Free Windows

  • Pioneer Scout Plus

    A game of missions, trade and space combat in the 31st century using the Pioneer Space Sim engine with many additions and improvements.

    Free Open Source Windows Linux

  • Zen Koi

    Zen Koi is a fun, relaxing and stylish mobile game experience from LandShark Games. Grow, breed and collect beautiful Japanese carp as they make their way to...

    Freemium

  • Mitaka

    Mitaka is software for visualizing the known Universe with up-to-date observational data and theoretical models. Mitaka users can seamlessly navigate through space, from...

    Free Windows