Games set in space sorted by release date

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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Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Transinium Challenge

DOSMac OS19893.9/5 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.

Starflight 2: Trade routes of the Cloud Nebula

DOS19894.2/5 Binary Systems

Tintin on the Moon

DOS19893.5/5 Infogrames

Earthrise

DOS19903.4/5 Interstel Corporation

Hard Nova

DOS19903.7/5 Malibu Interactive

Imperium

DOS19903.8/5 Electronic Arts

Lightspeed

DOS19903.5/5 MicroProse Software

LineWars

DOS19904/5 Safari Software

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...

Sex Olympics

DOS1990NSFW4/5 Free Spirit Software

Star Control

DOS1990protected4/5 Toys for Bob

StarBlade

DOS19903.9/5 Silmarils

Visual Star Trek

DOS19903.7/5

Wing Commander

DOS1990freeware4/5 Origin Systems

Wing Commander 1 is a space combat simulator video game; the first game in the Wing Commander series. Wing Commander 1 was developed and published by Origin Systems in 1990. The game was created by Chris Roberts and became known for its innovative use of cinematic storytelling and cutting-edge graphics at the time.In Wing Commander, playe...

Xenon 2: Megablast

DOS19904.2/5 Bitmap Brothers

Xenon 2: Megablast is a classic shoot'em up developed by Bitmap Brothers and released by Image Works in 1990 for DOS and for a plethora of other systems. Xenon was good, Xenon 2 was far better. Compared to today standards Xenon 2 is perhaps a mediocre shoot 'em up, but at the time every shooter fan loved it. Plus, it was developed by Bitmap Brother...

Xiphos

DOS19903.8/5

Armada 2525

DOS19913.3/5

Eagle's Rider

DOS19913.9/5 Microids

Elite Plus

DOS1991freeware4/5 Realtime Games

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, ...

Planet's Edge

DOS1991protected4/5 New World Computing

Rules of Engagement

DOS19913.6/5 Omnitrend Software

Space Ace 2: Borf's Revenge

DOS19913.7/5 ReadySoft

Space Quest 4: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers

DOSWindows 3.x1991protected4.1/5 Sierra On-Line

Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

DOS1991protected4/5 Origin Systems

Epic

DOS1992protected3.9/5 Digital Image Design

Frederik Pohl's Gateway

DOS19924.1/5 Legend Entertainment

Frederik Pohl's Gateway is one of the best abandoned adventures games from Legend Entertainment. Gateway is an interactive fiction with graphics and an improved interface (unusual for IFs), based on the Frederik Pohl's novel Gateway. Tt was designed by Michael Verdu and Glen R. Dahlgren and published by Legend Entertainment in 1992.