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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Wing Commander Academy

DOS1993protected3.7/5 Origin Systems

Star Command

DOS1988protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Protostar: War on the Frontier

DOS19934.1/5 Tsunami Media

Ascii Sector

WindowsLinuxDOS2007freeware3.8/5

Tau Ceti

DOS19874.1/5

Starflight

DOS19864.1/5 Binary Systems

Starflight is a classic space exploration and role-playing video game released in 1986 by Binary Systems and published by Electronic Arts. It is known for its innovative gameplay, as well as its open-ended approach to space exploration and storytelling.The game is set in a massive, procedurally generated universe with thousands of star systems to e...

Starcross

DOS19823.7/5 Infocom

Battlestar

Windows 3.x1996freeware3.7/5

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.

Rules of Engagement

DOS19913.6/5 Omnitrend Software

Noctis

DOSWindows XP/98/9520003.9/5

Star Control 2

DOS1992protected4.2/5 Toys for Bob

Eagle's Rider

DOS19913.9/5 Microids

LineWars 2

DOS19944/5 Safari Software

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary

DOS1992protected4.1/5 Interplay Productions

Stellar Crusade

DOS1988protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Star General

Windows XP/98/95DOS1996protected4/5 Catware, Inc.

Star General is a turn-based strategy game developed by Catware and published by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.). It was released in 1996 for MS-DOS and later for Windows. The game is set in a science fiction universe where players take command of one of five different factions, each vying for control of the galaxy.In Star General, players comman...