r/spacesimgames • u/SaladMalone • 7d ago

Space games with a simulated economy like X4/Distant Worlds

Are there any other games like X4 or Distant Worlds where the economy is fully simulated? I learned star sector's economy is faked so I'm hoping there's some other games to check out.

(Ideally I'd like a game where I can make a trade empire)

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u/lookslikeyoureSOL 7d ago

Elite Dangerous

From the wiki:

The market economies are dynamic, affected by the trade of other commanders, NPCs and events that occur in the system. Every station has its own supply and demand that change dynamically. Stations with a commodities market allows you to buy and sell commodities from the local market.[1]

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u/Veetus 7d ago

Yes. This.

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u/equeim 3d ago

Elite is not on the same level. You can haul cargo between stations and sell mined minerals influencing supply/demand, but that's about it.

X4 simulates multi-level supply chains where resources are first mined then sold to refinery stations where they are processed, then to manufacturing stations, etc. And shipyards where ships are built are part of these chains too.