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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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Shuttle: The Space Flight Simulator

DOS19924.1/5 Vektor graphics
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Transinium Challenge

DOSMac19893.9/5 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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Frontier: First Encounters

DOS19954.1/5 Frontier Developments
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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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Starcross

DOS19823.7/5 Infocom
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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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Wing Commander 3

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac1994protected4.2/5 Origin Systems
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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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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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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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Wing Commander: Privateer

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac1993protected4.1/5 Origin Systems
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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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Babylon 5: I've Found Her

Windows XP/98/952003freeware3.8/5 Space Dream Factory
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Galaxian

DOS19834/5 Namco
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Galaxy

DOS19814.1/5 Microcomputer Games Inc.
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Xatax

DOS19944/5 Pixel Painters Corporation
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Star Wars: X-Wing

DOS1993protected4.1/5 LucasArts
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Master of Orion

DOS1993protected4.1/5 SimTex
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Elite Plus

DOS1991freeware4/5 Realtime Games
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Armada 2525

DOS19913.3/5
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Captain Blood

DOSMac19883.8/5 ERE Informatique
Captain Blood is a space exploration video game released in 1988. It was developed by the French company ERE Informatique, and it was designed by Philippe Ulrich and Didier Bouchon.The game is set in a futuristic universe, where players take on the role of Captain Blood, a human abducted by an alien race known as the Thiiny. The gameplay revolves a...
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Planet's Edge

DOS1991protected4/5 New World Computing
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Space Ace 2: Borf's Revenge

DOS19913.7/5 ReadySoft
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Star Wars: TIE Fighter

DOS1994protected4.1/5 LucasArts
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Operation: Inner Space

Windows 3.x1994protecteddemo3.7/5 Software Dynamics
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Deep space: Operation Copernicus

DOS19863.9/5 Lerner Research
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Space Quest 2: Vohaul's Revenge

DOS1987protected4/5 Sierra On-Line
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Tau Ceti

DOS19874.1/5
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Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

DOS1991protected4/5 Origin Systems
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Space Ace

DOS19894.1/5 ReadySoft