Games set in space

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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Galaxian

DOS1983 Namco

Galaxy

DOS1981 Microcomputer Games Inc.

Gamma Force in Pit of a Thousand Screams

DOS1988 Tom Snyder Productions

Gateway 2: Homeworld

DOS1993protected Legend Entertainment

Hard Nova

DOS1990 Malibu Interactive

Hard Nova is a sci-fi role-playing game (RPG) developed by Malibu Interactive and published by Electronic Arts. Released in 1990, it is available on platforms such as the DOS, Amiga, Atari ST. Hard Nova is set in a distant future ...

Imperium

DOS1990 Electronic Arts

Independence War

Windows XP/98/951997protected Particle Systems

Independence War 2: Edge Of Chaos

Windows XP/98/952001protected Particle Systems

Invasion of the Mutant Space Bats of Doom

DOS1995 Pop Software

Iron Seed

DOS1994freeware

Lightspeed

DOS1990 MicroProse Software

LineWars

DOS1990 Safari Software

LineWars 2

DOS1994 Safari Software

Master of Orion

DOS1993protected SimTex

Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected SimTex

Master of Orion II is a 4X turn-based sci-fi strategy game set in space. Master of Orion 2 gives the player an empire to run by controlling food and production, managing economy and researching new technology. The player can wage ...

Master of Orion 3

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected Quicksilver Software

MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy

DOS1990 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.MegaTrav...

MegaTraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients

DOS1991 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...

Meteor Mission

DOS1995

Microsoft Space Simulator

DOS1994 The Bruce Artwick Organization

Microsoft Space Simulator is a space flight simulator game developed by Bruce Artwick Organization and published by Microsoft in 1994. It is part of the broader range of simulation games that Microsoft released during the 1990s, b...

Millennia: Altered Destinies

DOS1995 Take-Two Interactive

Murders in Space

DOS1990protected Hitech Productions

NetWars

DOS1993freeware Novell

NetWars, developed by Novell, is a 3D space shooter video game originally released in 1993 for DOS. NetWars was designed primarily as a promotional tool to demonstrate the networking capabilities of Novell's NetWare, a network ope...