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The most popular science fiction games

Time travel, space wars, alien empires, alternate universe, cyberpunk anti-heroes, space invaders, post-apocalyptic worlds, dystopian societies, mad scientists, galaxies far far away, strange new worlds, mech battles, deep space exploration, evil robots... should I go on?
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Mission Critical

DOS1995protected4/5 Legend Entertainment
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Deep space: Operation Copernicus

DOS19863.9/5 Lerner Research
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Eye of the Storm

DOS19932.2/5 Rebellion Developments
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Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1996protected4/5 Access Software
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive is the sequel to Under a Killing Moon and the 4th game in the Tex Murphy series. The Pandora Directive is a first-person 3D adventure game set in a dark sci-fi version of the U.S.A., more specifically in a futuristic San Francisco. The Pandora Directive was developed by Access Software and released in 1996 for...
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Starflight

DOS19864.1/5 Binary Systems
Starflight is a classic space exploration and role-playing video game released in 1986 by Binary Systems and published by Electronic Arts. It is known for its innovative gameplay, as well as its open-ended approach to space exploration and storytelling.The game is set in a massive, procedurally generated universe with thousands of star systems to e...
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Dalek Attack

DOS19923.9/5 Alternative Software
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Arkanoid 2: The Revenge of Doh

DOS19894.1/5 Taito
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Space Federation

DOS19944.2/5 Interplay Productions
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Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle

DOS1991protected4/5 id software
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Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War

Windows XP/98/951998protected4/5 Volition
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The Twilight Zone

DOS19884.2/5
The Twilight Zone is an abandoned sci-fi themed adventure game based on the popular TV series of the same name. The Twilight zone released in 1988 by First Row Software Publishing for DOS and Amiga. At it's core, The Twilight Zone is a text adventure, so you have to type in commands, but it's supported by the graphics.
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Nectaris

DOS19954/5 Hudson soft
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Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021

DOS1987freeware3.9/5 Thinking Machine Associates
Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021 is one of the first 4x turn-based strategy games, ASCII based. Anacreon is set in space, as most 4x sci-fi games are, and was published by Thinking Machines Associates and designed by George Moromisato who later re-released the game as freeware.
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Psi 5 Trading Company

DOS1986protected4.1/5 Distinctive Software
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Mechwarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

DOS19953.9/5 Activision
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Zaxxon

DOS19843.8/5 Sega
Zaxxon is a classic arcade video game that was first released by Sega in 1982 for the arcades and later for a number of platforms. It is considered one of the pioneering titles in the shoot 'em up or scrolling shooter genre. Zaxxon was notable for its use of isometric graphics, which gave the game a unique 3D perspective.
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Transinium Challenge

DOSMac OS19893.9/5 TRANS Fiction Systems
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Transinium Challenge is an abandoned adventure game set in the Star Trek TNG universe designed by Ron Martinez, developed by TRANS Fiction Systems and released by Simon & Schuster Interactive in 1989. Star Trek: TNG - The Transinium Challenge was developed for DOS and Mac.
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Planet's Edge

DOS1991protected4/5 New World Computing
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MegaTraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients

DOS19913.6/5 Paragon Software
MegaTraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients is the sequel to MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy. It is a science fiction role-playing game (RPG) released in 1991, developed by Paragon Software. Like its predecessor, MegaTraveller 2 is set in the expansive Traveller universe.In MegaTraveller 2, players continue their journey in the Third Imperium, ...
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Blake Stone 1: Aliens of Gold

DOS1993protected4.1/5 JAM Productions
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Impossible Mission 2

DOS19884.3/5 Novotrade Software
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Space Invaders 2001

Windows XP/98/952001remake3.6/5
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Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 LucasArts
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Freddy Hardest

DOS19883.6/5 Dinamic Multimedia
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The Geekwad: Games of the Galaxy

DOS19933.7/5 Tsunami Media
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Free D.C.!

DOS19913.6/5 Cineplay Interactive
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Gateworld

DOS19933.1/5 HomeBrew Software
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Master of Orion

DOS1993protected4.1/5 SimTex
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Xenomorph

DOS19904/5 Pandora
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L'Eternauta: Gli Invasori della Città Eterna

DOS19942.9/5 Holodream Software