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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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Murders in Space

DOS1990protected Hitech Productions
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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary

DOS1992protected Interplay Productions
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Star Control 2

DOS1992protected Toys for Bob
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Star Wars: TIE Fighter

DOS1994protected LucasArts
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Star Fleet 2: Krellan Commander

DOS1989 Interstel Corporation
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Noctis

DOSWindows XP/98/952000
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Epic

DOS1992protected Digital Image Design
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Master of Orion

DOS1993protected SimTex
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Shuttle: The Space Flight Simulator

DOS1992 Vektor graphics
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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...
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Xatax

DOS1994 Pixel Painters Corporation
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XQuest

DOS1994remake
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Star Fleet 1: The War Begins

DOSMac OS1985 Interstel Corporation
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Xiphos

DOS1990
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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.
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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.
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Protostar: War on the Frontier

DOS1993 Tsunami Media
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Star Wars: Rebel Assault

DOSMac OS1993protected LucasArts
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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, ...
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Omnicron Conspiracy

DOS1989 First Star Software
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Frontier: First Encounters

DOS1995 Frontier Developments
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Gamma Force in Pit of a Thousand Screams

DOS1988 Tom Snyder Productions
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Project-X

DOS1994 Team 17
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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...
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StarBlade

DOS1990 Silmarils
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Elite Plus

DOS1991freeware Realtime Games
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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...