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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Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe
DOS1993 Broderbund
Murders in Space
DOS1990protected Hitech Productions
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary
DOS1992protected Interplay Productions
Star Control 2
DOS1992protected Toys for Bob
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
DOS1994protected LucasArts
Star Fleet 2: Krellan Commander
DOS1989 Interstel Corporation
Noctis
DOSWindows XP/98/952000
Epic
DOS1992protected Digital Image Design
Master of Orion
DOS1993protected SimTex
Shuttle: The Space Flight Simulator
DOS1992 Vektor graphics
Rendezvous with Rama
DOS1985 Telarium
Rendezvous with Rama is an interactive fiction (text adventure) game released in 1984. Telarium, a subsidiary of Spinnaker Software, was known for producing narrative-driven games based on popular literary works. This adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke's novel is one of the earlier attempts to translate a science fiction classic into an interactive for...
Xatax
DOS1994 Pixel Painters Corporation
XQuest
DOS1994remake
Star Fleet 1: The War Begins
DOSMac OS1985 Interstel Corporation
Xiphos
DOS1990
Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021
DOS1987freeware 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.
Space Rogue
DOS1989 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.
Protostar: War on the Frontier
DOS1993 Tsunami Media
Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict
DOS1988 Dynamix
Star Wars: Rebel Assault
DOSMac OS1993protected LucasArts
Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space
Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2005protected Digital Eel
Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space is a science fiction roguelike game developed by Digital Eel. Originally released in 2005, it is the sequel to Strange Adventures in Infinite Space. The game puts you in command of a starship exploring the randomly generated reaches of the fictional Purple Void. Your mission is to explore, trade, battle, ...
Omnicron Conspiracy
DOS1989 First Star Software
Frontier: First Encounters
DOS1995 Frontier Developments
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
DOS1989 Mindscape
Gamma Force in Pit of a Thousand Screams
DOS1988 Tom Snyder Productions
Project-X
DOS1994 Team 17
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 where players navigate through various star systems. The player takes on the role of a mercenary leader in charge of a s...
StarBlade
DOS1990 Silmarils
Elite Plus
DOS1991freeware Realtime Games
R-Type
DOS1989 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...