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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Solar Winds: The Escape

DOS19934.1/5 Stone Interactive Media

Space Quest 5: The Next Mutation

DOS1993protected4.1/5 Dynamix

Star Trek: Judgment Rites

DOS1993protected4.2/5 Interplay Productions

Star Wars: Rebel Assault

DOSMac1993protected4.1/5 LucasArts

Star Wars: X-Wing

DOS1993protected4.1/5 LucasArts

Whale's Voyage

DOS19934/5 neo Software Produktions

Whale's Voyage is an abandoned science fiction first-person view party-based RPG, developed by neo Software Produktions and released by Pro One Software in 1993. Whale's Voyage is currently abandonware and it was published for PC (DOS) and Amiga.

Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe

DOS19934.1/5 Broderbund

Wing Commander Academy

DOS1993protected3.7/5 Origin Systems

Wing Commander: Privateer

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac1993protected4.1/5 Origin Systems

Iron Seed

DOS1994freeware3.8/5

LineWars 2

DOS19944/5 Safari Software

Microsoft Space Simulator

DOS19944.1/5 The Bruce Artwick Organization

Operation: Inner Space

Windows 3.x1994protecteddemo3.7/5 Software Dynamics

Outpost

Windows 3.x19943.9/5 Sierra On-Line

Project-X

DOS19943.8/5 Team 17

Return to Ringworld

DOS19943.8/5 Tsunami Media

Star Crusader

DOS19943.9/5 Take-Two Interactive

Star Crusader is an abandoned science fiction first-person 3D space combat simulation, developed by Take-Two Interactive and released by GameTek in 1994 both for DOS and for Amiga platforms. During the game you will have to choose on which side you want to fight: the Gorenes or the rebels. Depending on your choice, you will have different ships ava...

Star Wars: TIE Fighter

DOS1994protected4.1/5 LucasArts

Wing Commander 3

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac1994protected4.2/5 Origin Systems

Wing Commander: Armada

DOS1994protected4/5 Origin Systems

Wing Commander: Armada is space combat simulation game developed by Origin Systems and released by Electronic Arts in 1994 for DOS. Wing Commander: Armada is part of the Wing Commander game series and was published before Wind Commander III. Armada is focused on multiplayer battles but it can be played in single player mode too. It features differe...

Xatax

DOS19944/5 Pixel Painters Corporation

XQuest

DOS1994remake3.5/5

Ascendancy

DOS19954.2/5 The Logic Factory

Ascendancy is a science fiction themed turn-based strategy game developed by The Logic Factory and released in 1995 for DOS. Ascendancy is a classic 4X game (eXpand, eXplore, eXploit, eXterminate), similar to Master of Orion, yet with a few differences such as a technology tree.

Command Adventures: Starship

DOS19953.6/5 Future Vision

Frontier: First Encounters

DOS19954.1/5 Frontier Developments

Invasion of the Mutant Space Bats of Doom

DOS19953.8/5 Pop Software

Meteor Mission

DOS19953.5/5

Millennia: Altered Destinies

DOS19953.5/5 Take-Two Interactive

The Dig

DOSMac1995protecteddemo4.1/5 LucasArts

The Dig is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by LucasArts. It was originally released in 1995 for MS-DOS and later for other platforms, including Mac OS and Windows. The game is known for its atmospheric storytelling, puzzle-solving gameplay, and collaboration with renowned science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke. The Dig inv...