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Games like Tachyon: The Fringe
NovaLogic · 2009 · 90 % positive of 232
24 games that play like Tachyon: The Fringe and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Evochron Legacy SE, Space Commander: War and Trade and Starpoint Gemini 2.
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At a glance
What games like Tachyon: The Fringe have in common
- The tags they share most often with Tachyon: The Fringe: Space Sim (22 of 24), Space (22) and Simulation (19).
- They came out between 2006 and 2026, 21 of them after Tachyon: The Fringe (2009).
- Best rated by Steam players: Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander (95 % positive of 11,171).
- 5 games both play and look like Tachyon: The Fringe, among them Project Freedom, X2: The Threat and Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War.
By gameplay
Plays like Tachyon: The Fringe
Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

Evochron Legacy SE
82 % positive of 421
Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space

Space Commander: War and Trade
67 % positive of 656
Shared: Space Sim · Space · Sci-fi

Starpoint Gemini 2
69 % positive of 4,093
Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space

X Rebirth
43 % positive of 7,268
Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space

Starcom: Nexus
90 % positive of 2,132
Shared: Space Sim · Space · Sci-fi

Wayward Terran Frontier: Zero Falls
69 % positive of 513
Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space

Star Conflict
73 % positive of 14,853
Shared: Space Sim · Sci-fi

Rebel Galaxy
85 % positive of 8,060
Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space

Project Freedom
82 % positive of 204
Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space

X2: The Threat
82 % positive of 497
Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space

NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
82 % positive of 3,536
Shared: Simulation · Space · Sci-fi

Between the Stars
74 % positive of 2,301
Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space
More matches
- Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War77 % positive of 235Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space
- Freespace 278 % positive of 305Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space
- Star Nomad 271 % positive of 158Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space
- Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander95 % positive of 11,171Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space
- Star Traders: Frontiers84 % positive of 3,623Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Sci-fi
- Darkstar One82 % positive of 578Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space
- Frontier Pilot Simulator69 % positive of 916Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space
- Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game50 % positive of 165Shared: Space Sim · Space · Sci-fi
- VoidExpanse71 % positive of 748Shared: Simulation · Space · Classic
- Void Destroyer60 % positive of 348Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space
- STAR WARS™: Squadrons65 % positive of 27,054Shared: Simulation · Space Sim · Space
- Space Reign83 % positive of 250Shared: Space Sim · Space · Sci-fi
By look
Looks like Tachyon: The Fringe
Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War
77 % positive of 235

X-COM: Interceptor
54 % positive of 209

Darkstar One
82 % positive of 578

Descent
96 % positive of 458

X2: The Threat
82 % positive of 497

Freespace 2
78 % positive of 305

Project Freedom
82 % positive of 204

Submarine Titans
85 % positive of 324

Parkan 2
72 % positive of 369

Red Faction II
52 % positive of 1,199

Blast Em!
45 % positive of 297

Incoming + Incoming Forces
54 % positive of 344
More matches
- Imperium Galactica II87 % positive of 591
- STAR WARS™ Starfighter™53 % positive of 677
- Star Explorers84 % positive of 226
- STAR WARS™ Rebellion89 % positive of 1,355
- Space Wars: Interstellar Empires65 % positive of 238
- Gun Metal80 % positive of 1,088
- Power-Up57 % positive of 261
- State of War : Warmonger / 蓝色警戒 (Classic 2000)89 % positive of 624
- Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack91 % positive of 461
- Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition76 % positive of 1,650
- Steel Storm: Burning Retribution60 % positive of 363
- Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition96 % positive of 4,076
How these matches work
Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.