19 Simulation games like X: Beyond the Frontier that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets X: Beyond the Frontier on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds player trading and single-player focus.

What brings it close to X: Beyond the Frontier is a sandbox world, a space setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on progression: this one brings skill tree progression.

With X: Beyond the Frontier it shares open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals: 3D presentation.

If X: Beyond the Frontier worked for you because of exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

It shares the essentials of what X: Beyond the Frontier does: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as X: Beyond the Frontier and shares a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings co-op play.

Same family as X: Beyond the Frontier: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to X: Beyond the Frontier for good reason: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view.

Genre puts it alongside X: Beyond the Frontier, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and a space setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is 3D presentation.

Shelved next to X: Beyond the Frontier for good reason: open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and world: fantasy world.

What brings it close to X: Beyond the Frontier is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and player trading. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is historical setting.

Shelved next to X: Beyond the Frontier for good reason: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is world and visuals: procedural generation and 3D presentation.

The genre is the same as X: Beyond the Frontier’s, and with it exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on world and progression: this one brings adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

Shelved next to X: Beyond the Frontier for good reason: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is historical setting.

It comes from the same genre as X: Beyond the Frontier and shares exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode and world: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.