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The most popular space games

Science fiction doesn't always means space battles, space exploration, exploding stars, etc. In some games, though, the "space" element is heavily present. Space simulations, shoot 'em ups, RPGs are some of the genres where science fiction "space" games are abundant.
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Star Wars: X-Wing

DOS1993protected4.1/5 LucasArts
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Millennia: Altered Destinies

DOS19953.5/5 Take-Two Interactive
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Space Quest 3: The Pirates of Pestulon

DOSMac OS1989protected3.9/5 Sierra On-Line
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Protostar: War on the Frontier

DOS19934.1/5 Tsunami Media
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Uridium

DOS19883.9/5 Graftgold
Uridium is a classic shoot 'em up video game that was originally developed by Andrew Braybrook and published by Hewson Consultants in 1986 for various home computer platforms (including MS-DOS). In Uridium, players control a spaceship known as the Manta, and the objective is to destroy a series of enemy spacecraft, as well as ground-based inst...
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Wing Commander: Armada

DOS1994protected4/5 Origin Systems
Wing Commander: Armada is space combat simulation game developed by Origin Systems and released by Electronic Arts in 1994 for DOS. Wing Commander: Armada is part of the Wing Commander game series and was published before Wind Commander III. Armada is focused on multiplayer battles but it can be played in single player mode too. It features differe...
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Space Quest 4: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers

DOSWindows 3.x1991protected4.1/5 Sierra On-Line
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Rendezvous with Rama

DOS19853.7/5 Telarium
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Galaxy

DOS19814.1/5 Microcomputer Games Inc.
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Star Trek: Judgment Rites

DOS1993protected4.2/5 Interplay Productions
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Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict

DOS19883.7/5 Dynamix
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Star Wars: Rebel Assault

DOSMac OS1993protected4.1/5 LucasArts
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Space Quest 2: Vohaul's Revenge

DOS1987protected4/5 Sierra On-Line
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Xenon 2: Megablast

DOS19904.2/5 Bitmap Brothers
Xenon 2: Megablast is a classic shoot'em up developed by Bitmap Brothers and released by Image Works in 1990 for DOS and for a plethora of other systems. Xenon was good, Xenon 2 was far better. Compared to today standards Xenon 2 is perhaps a mediocre shoot 'em up, but at the time every shooter fan loved it. Plus, it was developed by Bitmap Brother...
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Tau Ceti

DOS19874.1/5
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Noctis

DOSWindows XP/98/9520003.9/5
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Eagle's Rider

DOS19913.9/5 Microids
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Ascendancy

DOS19954.2/5 The Logic Factory
Ascendancy is a science fiction themed turn-based strategy game developed by The Logic Factory and released in 1995 for DOS. Ascendancy is a classic 4X game (eXpand, eXplore, eXploit, eXterminate), similar to Master of Orion, yet with a few differences such as a technology tree.
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Epic

DOS1992protected3.9/5 Digital Image Design
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MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy

DOS19903.9/5 Paragon Software
MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy is a science fiction role-playing game (RPG) released in 1990. The Zhodani Conspiracy is the first installment in the MegaTraveller series and was developed by Paragon Software.MegaTraveller 1 takes place in the Traveller universe's Third Imperium, a vast interstellar empire. The plot revolves around a c...
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Elite

DOS1987freeware4.1/5 Firebird
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Space Rogue

DOS19894/5 Origin Systems
Space Rogue is a science fiction RPG developed by Richard Garriott's Origin and desined by Paul Neurath. Space Rogue combines a 3D space simulation with a top down view RPG gameplay. As a space pilot you can hunt bounties, buy and sell goods, land on starbases or outposts and talk to NPCs, do quests, etc.
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R-Type

DOS19894/5 Irem Software Engineering
R-Type is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up developed and published by Irem in 1987. The game quickly gained popularity for its challenging gameplay and impressive graphics at the time. R-Type is known for its tough and memorable enemy designs, as well as challenging boss battles. The game features various power-ups that enhance the player...
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WinTrek

Windows 3.x19923.9/5
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Command Adventures: Starship

DOS19953.6/5 Future Vision
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Ascii Sector

WindowsLinuxDOS2007freeware3.8/5
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Starcross

DOS19823.7/5 Infocom
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Project-X

DOS19943.8/5 Team 17
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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.