Science fiction games sorted by release date
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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Star Control
DOS1990protected4/5 Toys for Bob
StarBlade
DOS19903.9/5 Silmarils
Stellar 7
DOSMac OS19904/5 Dynamix
Supremacy: Your Will Be Done
DOS19904.1/5 Probe Entertainment
Supremacy: You Will Be Done (also known simply as Overlord) is a rare example of mix between real-time strategy and science fiction themed 4X game (eXplore, eXpand, eXploid, eXterminate). Supremacy was developed by Probe Entertainment and published by Mastertronic in 1990.
Thexder 2: Firehawk
DOS19903.9/5 Game Arts
Visual Star Trek
DOS19903.7/5
Wing Commander
DOS1990freeware4/5 Origin Systems
Wing Commander 1 is a space combat simulator video game; the first game in the Wing Commander series. Wing Commander 1 was developed and published by Origin Systems in 1990. The game was created by Chris Roberts and became known for its innovative use of cinematic storytelling and cutting-edge graphics at the time.In Wing Commander, playe...
Xenocide
DOS19903.7/5 Pangea Software
Xenomorph
DOS19904.1/5 Pandora
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...
Xiphos
DOS19903.8/5
A Night with Troi
DOS1991NSFW4.1/5
Another World
DOS1991protected4.1/5 Delphine software
Armada 2525
DOS19913.3/5
Battle Isle
DOS1991protected3.7/5 Blue Byte Software
Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle
DOS1991protected4/5 id software
Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine
DOS1991protected4/5 id software
Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine is a science fiction action oriented platform game designed by Tom Hall, developed by id Software and released by Apogee Software in 1991 for DOS only. Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine is part of the Commander Keen game series, specifically it's the second episode of Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy.
Commander Keen 6: Aliens Ate my Baby Sitter!
DOS19914.1/5 id software
Crystal Caves
DOS1991protected3.9/5 Apogee Software
D/Generation
DOS19914/5 The Software Toolworks
Duke Nukem
DOS19914.1/5 Apogee Software
Duke Nukem was released in 1991 by Apogee Software for MS-DOS, marking the beginning of the Duke Nukem franchise. The game is a side-scrolling action platformer with a sci-fi theme. In this original installment, players control Duke Nukem, a muscular action hero tasked with saving the world from the evil Dr. Proton. Dr. Proton has taken control of ...
Eagle's Rider
DOS19913.9/5 Microids
Elite Plus
DOS1991freeware4/5 Realtime Games
Forgotten Worlds
DOS19914/5 Capcom
Free D.C.!
DOS19913.6/5 Cineplay Interactive
Golden Eagle
DOS19914/5 Loriciels
Lexi-Cross
DOS19914/5 Platinumware
Lexi-Cross is an abandoned science fiction tv show-styled puzzle game. Lexi-Cross was developed by Platinumware and released for DOS by Interplay Productions in 1991. The gameplay is a turn-based mix between Scrabble and Wheel of fortune with elements of Battleship.
Magnetic Scrolls Collection
DOS19914.1/5 Magnetic Scrolls
Magnetic Scrolls was one of the finest developer companies dedicated to Interactive Fiction. The Magnetic Scrolls Collection is a trilogy of Magnenic Scrolls adventures remade using the Wonderland engine: Fish!, Corruption, The Guild of Thieves. The new window-based interface made text-adventuring easy even for gamers not used to a text-only interf...
Martian Memorandum
DOS1991protecteddemo4/5 Access Software
Martian Memorandum is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Access Software. It was released in 1991 and is the sequel to the game Mean Streets. The game is set in a dystopian future on Mars, where players take on the role of Tex Murphy, a private investigator with a sarcastic and humorous demeanor.The story begins with Tex Mu...
MegaTraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients
DOS19913.7/5 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, ...