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The best 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?

Most popular science fiction games

Mega Man X4
shooterWindows XP/98/95
Dune 2000
strategyWindows XP/98/95
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation
strategyWindows XP/98/95

Science fiction games

  • starglider-2-01
    DOSMac19894.1/5 Argonaut Games
  • strike-commander-04
    DOS1993protected4.1/5 Origin Systems

    Strike Commander is combat flight simulation game created by Chris Roberts (the designer behind Wing Commander) and Jeff George. Strike Commander was developed by Origin Systems and released by Electronic Arts in 1993 for DOS.

  • super-star-wars-01
    DOS19924.1/5 LucasArts
  • planetfall-1
    DOS19834.1/5 Infocom
  • arkanoid2-1
    DOS19894.1/5 Taito
  • brutal-sports-football-1
    DOS19934.1/5 Teque
  • superspaceinvaders-1
    DOS19914.1/5 Taito
  • startrek25-5
    DOS1992protected4.1/5 Interplay Productions
  • ascendancy-02
    DOS19954.1/5 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.

  • leather-goddesses-of-phobos-04
    DOS19864.1/5 Infocom
  • fallout1-8
    DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Interplay Productions
  • masteroforion-5
    DOS1993protected4.1/5 SimTex
  • frontier-1
    DOS19934.1/5 Frontier Developments

    Frontier: Elite II is a classic space simulation and trading game released in 1993, developed by David Braben and his company Frontier Developments. Frontier is the sequel to the pioneering 1984 game Elite and is often considered a landmark title in the space simulation genre.

  • dark-reign-1-05
    Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Auran Games
  • omnicron-conspiracy-06
    DOS19894.1/5 First Star Software
  • tyrian2000-02
    DOS1999freeware4.1/5 Eclipse Software

    Tyrian 2000 is an old DOS science fiction classic shoot'em up, developed by Eclipse Software and designed by Alexander Brandon, Jason Emery, Daniel Cook. Tyrian 2000 is one of the most popular shoot'em ups ever published for DOS and it's still remembered by retro gaming fans to this day.

  • psi-5-trading-company-05
    DOS1986protected4.1/5 Distinctive Software
  • guilty-2
    DOS19954.1/5 Divide by zero
  • comix-zone-95-04
    Windows XP/98/9519954.1/5 Sega

    Comix Zone is a peculiar science fiction and superhero themed action game.It was developed and released by Sega in 1995 for Windows and other platforms. What makes Comix Zone different from other similare titles is that the game world is framed like a comic book.

  • keen3-1
    DOS1990protected4.1/5 id software
  • epidemic-06
    DOS1983protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • fountain-of-dreams-01
    DOS19904.1/5 Electronic Arts
  • rickdangerous2-3
    DOS19904.1/5 Core Design

    Rick Dangerous 2 is a clear example of a sequel done right. Developed by Core Design and released in 1990 on a plethora of platforms, Rick Dangerous 2 is a classic platform game with a (linear) story. The first levels can be played in any order: an ice cave, Hyde Park in London, a forest and the atomic mud mines. The fifth level will become availab...

  • space-federation-07
    DOS19944.1/5 Interplay Productions
  • midwinter-5
    DOS19904.1/5 Maelstrom Games
  • blake-stone-aliens-of-gold-06
    DOS1993protected4.1/5 JAM Productions
  • wolfenstein3d-2
    DOSMac1992protected4.1/5 id software

    Wolfenstein 3D is the first-person shooter that popularized the whole genre in the early 90s and is considered one of the greatest games ever made. Wolfenstein 3D was designed by John Romero and Tom Hall (id Software) and released as shareware by Apogee Software in 1992 for DOS. Wolfenstein 3D is based on the Wolf3D engine, programmed by John ...

  • anotherworld-4
    DOS1991protected4.1/5 Delphine software
  • gateway1-3
    DOS19924.1/5 Legend Entertainment

    Frederik Pohl's Gateway is one of the best abandoned adventures games from Legend Entertainment. Gateway is an interactive fiction with graphics and an improved interface (unusual for IFs), based on the Frederik Pohl's novel Gateway. Tt was designed by Michael Verdu and Glen R. Dahlgren and published by Legend Entertainment in 1992.

  • dark-horizon-06
    Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux2004freeware4.1/5