Games set in space sorted by year, newest first
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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Frederik Pohl's Gateway
DOS1992 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 ...
Galactix
DOS1992 Cygnus Studios
Shuttle: The Space Flight Simulator
DOS1992 Vektor graphics
Star Control 2
DOS1992protected Toys for Bob
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary
DOS1992protected Interplay Productions
WinTrek
Windows 3.x1992
Armada 2525
DOS1991
Armada 2525 is what happens when a spreadsheet decides it wants to conquer the galaxy. This is classic 4X strategy with all the bells, whistles, and menus your early '90s heart could desire. You’ll build colonies, research t...
Eagle's Rider
DOS1991 Microids
Elite Plus
DOS1991 Realtime Games
Elite Plus is an enhanced version of the classic space trading and combat simulator Elite, released by MicroPlay in 1991 for MS-DOS. It was designed as an update to the original 1984 game, improving graphics, performance, and over...
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...
Planet's Edge
DOS1991protected New World Computing
Rules of Engagement
DOS1991 Omnitrend Software
Space Ace 2: Borf's Revenge
DOS1991 ReadySoft
Space Quest 4: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
DOSWindows 3.x1991protected Sierra On-Line
Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi
DOS1991protected Origin Systems
Earthrise
DOS1990 Interstel Corporation
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 ...
Imperium
DOS1990 Electronic Arts
Lightspeed
DOS1990 MicroProse Software
LineWars
DOS1990 Safari Software
MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy
DOS1990 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.MegaTrav...
Murders in Space
DOS1990protected Hitech Productions
Sex Olympics
DOS1990NSFW Free Spirit Software
Star Control
DOS1990protected Toys for Bob
StarBlade
DOS1990 Silmarils
Visual Star Trek
DOS1990
Wing Commander
DOS1990freeware 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 beca...
Xenon 2: Megablast
DOS1990 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 ...
Xiphos
DOS1990
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 asteroid...