Games like Naev
Games like Naev include EVE Online, Elite Dangerous, Starfield, Endless Sky, and X4: Foundations. We matched them by the tags players give Naev on Steam (Space, Exploration, Trading, Action-Adventure, and Tutorial): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

EVE Online
Shared: Exploration · Space · Space Sim

Elite Dangerous
Shared: Space · Exploration · Space Sim

Starfield
Shared: Space · Exploration · Action-Adventure

Endless Sky
Shared: Space · Trading · 2D

X4: Foundations
Shared: Space · Exploration · Space Sim

STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
Shared: Action-Adventure · Exploration · Space

Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
Shared: Action-Adventure · Exploration · Open World

No Man's Sky
Shared: Space · Exploration · Open World

Outer Wilds
Shared: Space · Exploration · Adventure

Starcom: Nexus
Shared: Space · Exploration · Space Sim

Starcom: Unknown Space
Shared: Space · Exploration · Space Sim

Avorion
Shared: Exploration · Space · Space Sim

Kerbal Space Program
Shared: Space · Space Sim · Exploration

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™
Shared: Action-Adventure · Space · Exploration

Rebel Galaxy
Shared: Space · Space Sim · Open World

Crimson Desert Enhanced
Shared: Exploration · Action-Adventure · Open World

X Rebirth
Shared: Space · Space Sim · Trading

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Shared: Action-Adventure · Space · Exploration

EVERSPACE™ 2
Shared: Space · Exploration · Action-Adventure

The Expanse: A Telltale Series
Shared: Action-Adventure · Exploration · Space

Spaceflight Simulator
Shared: Space · Exploration · Space Sim

Hogwarts Legacy
Shared: Exploration · Action-Adventure · Open World

Deliver Us The Moon
Shared: Space · Exploration · Adventure

Starpoint Gemini 2
Shared: Space · Space Sim · Trading