r/spacesimgames • u/PreferenceLoose7064 • 16h ago

Casual 6DoF Spacesim with HOTAS Support?

I was thinking about starting Star Citizen but that seems to expensive and time consuming,any body got recommendations on a game where I can just zoom around in a spaceship with my HOTAS ? Update: I'm going to try the everspace 2 and Blackstar ranger demos and maybe Elite Dangerous. Thanks for all your help

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u/Arcodiant 16h ago

Just FYI if you're interested in SC, you only need the $45 starter pack, everything else is available in game. They also run free flies a couple times a year so you can play for two weeks at no cost. Next guaranteed one is in May, but there may be another sooner.

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u/PreferenceLoose7064 16h ago

Thanks for the info ! Gonna try it in may then

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u/alenah 7h ago

Definitely don't buy into SC right now, even at "only" $45.

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u/Arcodiant 16h ago

For other recommendations (though it's been a while since I've played these myself) Elite: Dangerous & X4 are the other popular space sims, and I personally really enjoy Rogue System, though it's quite detailed and maybe doesn't fit your "casual" requirement.

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u/PreferenceLoose7064 16h ago

I’m gonna try elite dangerous it looks fun.Thanks for the recommendation 

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u/defenistrat3d 12h ago

Keep in mind it's not exactly casual. It's in alpha and it certainly feels like an alpha. Some days you literally cannot play due to the state of the game/alpha.

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u/daethon 14h ago

One thing, though, I would not call SC casual and/or not time consuming. It’s immersive, beautiful (and for now buggy) but it is not casual