Games like Starlight Drifter
Games like Starlight Drifter include Avorion, EVE Online, No Man's Sky, Elite Dangerous, and Starfield. We matched them by the tags players give Starlight Drifter on Steam (Choose Your Own Adventure, Exploration, Visual Novel, Space, and Sandbox): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.
Avorion
Shared: Exploration · Sandbox · Space
EVE Online
Shared: Exploration · Space Sim · Space
No Man's Sky
Shared: Exploration · Space · Sandbox
Elite Dangerous
Shared: Exploration · Space · Space Sim
Starfield
Shared: Space · Exploration · Character Customization
鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal
Shared: Sandbox · Choose Your Own Adventure · Dating Sim
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
Shared: Visual Novel · Choose Your Own Adventure · Dating Sim
School Days
Shared: Exploration · Choose Your Own Adventure · Dating Sim
Slime Rancher
Shared: Exploration · Cute · Sandbox
SPORE™
Shared: Sandbox · Exploration · Space
one night, hot springs
Shared: Visual Novel · Choose Your Own Adventure · Female Protagonist
Starbound
Shared: Sandbox · Space · Exploration
Kerbal Space Program
Shared: Space · Sandbox · Space Sim
Terraria
Shared: Sandbox · Exploration · 2D
Far Away
Shared: Visual Novel · Choose Your Own Adventure · Female Protagonist
LoveChoice
Shared: Visual Novel · Dating Sim · Cute
Spaceflight Simulator
Shared: Sandbox · Space · Exploration
Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
Shared: Visual Novel · Choose Your Own Adventure · Female Protagonist
Kerbal Space Program 2
Shared: Exploration · Space · Sandbox
X4: Foundations
Shared: Space · Exploration · Space Sim
Volcano Princess
Shared: Female Protagonist · Visual Novel · Dating Sim
OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition
Shared: Visual Novel · Female Protagonist · Space
Outer Wilds
Shared: Exploration · Space · Adventure
I Wani Hug that Gator!
Shared: Visual Novel · Choose Your Own Adventure · Dating Sim