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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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Orbiter

DOSMac OS1986 Spectrum HoloByte
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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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Uridium

DOS1988 Graftgold
Uridium is a classic shoot 'em up video game that was originally developed by Andrew Braybrook and published by Hewson Consultants in 1986 for various home computer platforms (including MS-DOS). In Uridium, players control a spaceship known as the Manta, and the objective is to destroy a series of enemy spacecraft, as well as ground-based inst...
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Star Command

DOS1988protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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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 2 is set in the expansive Traveller universe.In MegaTraveller 2, players continue their journey in the Third Imperium, ...
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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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Star Wars: X-Wing

DOS1993protected 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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Project-X

DOS1994 Team 17
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Star Control 3

DOS1996protected Legend Entertainment
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Master of Orion 3

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected Quicksilver Software
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Star Fleet 1: The War Begins

DOSMac OS1985 Interstel Corporation
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StarBlade

DOS1990 Silmarils
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Elite Plus

DOS1991freeware Realtime Games
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Iron Seed

DOS1994freeware
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Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War

Windows XP/98/951998protected Volition
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Xenon 2000: Project PCF

Windows XP/98/952000remake Bitmap Brothers
Xenon 2000: Project PCF is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up video game and originally released in 2000. It is a sequel to the earlier game "Xenon 2: Megablast," which was developed by The Bitmap Brothers and released in 1989.In Xenon 2000, players control a spaceship and engage in fast-paced shooting action as they face off against waves of enemy ...
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Space Quest 3: The Pirates of Pestulon

DOSMac OS1989protected Sierra On-Line
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Gateway 2: Homeworld

DOS1993protected Legend Entertainment
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Wing Commander 3

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac OS1994protected Origin Systems
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Phantis

DOS1987 Dinamic Multimedia
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Solar Winds: The Escape

DOS1993 Stone Interactive Media
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Space Quest 5: The Next Mutation

DOS1993protected Dynamix
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Psi 5 Trading Company

DOS1986protected Distinctive Software
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Devastator

DOS1984 COMPUTE! Publications
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Outpost

Windows 3.x1994 Sierra On-Line
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EGA Trek

DOS1988remake
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Project: Space Station

DOS1987 Micro Imagery
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Blasteroids

DOS1989 Atari
Blasteroids is a video game developed and released by Atari, Inc. in 1987. It's a sequel to the classic arcade game Asteroids, which was released in 1979. In Blasteroids, players control a spaceship tasked with destroying asteroids and enemy ships while avoiding collisions and enemy fire. The game features updated graphics and gameplay mechanics co...