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The most popular science fiction games

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Most popular science fiction games

Dune 2000
strategyWindows XP/98/95
The Twilight Zone
adventureDOS

Science fiction games

  • dune2000-splash
    Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 Westwood Studios

    Dune 2000 is an abandoned science fiction classic real-time strategy game based on the popular Dune franchise. The Dune "universe" took form in the books of science fiction writer Frank Herbert and went on to include movies, TV series, comics, and of course video games. Dune 2000 is one of the finest RTS of its era; it was developed by We...

  • twilight-zone-01
    DOS19884/5

    The Twilight Zone is an abandoned sci-fi themed adventure game based on the popular TV series of the same name. The Twilight zone released in 1988 by First Row Software Publishing for DOS and Amiga. At it's core, The Twilight Zone is a text adventure, so you have to type in commands, but it's supported by the graphics.

  • red-alert-6
    DOS1996freeware4.2/5 Westwood Studios

    Command and Conquer: Red Alert is a RTS developed by Westwood Studios, a sequel to Command & Conquer. Allies and the Soviet Union battle for control over Europe in an alternate history setting.

  • marathon-03
    Windows XP/98/95Linux1994freeware4.1/5 Bungie
  • megaman-x4-05
    Windows XP/98/9519984.2/5 Capcom
  • dukenukem3-3
    DOS19914.3/5 Apogee Software
  • spacequest1-3
    DOSMac19864.2/5 Sierra On-Line

    Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter is an abandoned adventure game designed by Mark Crowe and Scott Murphy, developed by Sierra On-Line and released in 1986 for DOS. Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter is the first game in the Space Quest series with protagonist the clumsy Roger Wilco and it's one of the most popular AGI adventures created by Sierra in...

  • albion-4
    DOS19964.2/5 Blue Byte Software
  • quake_002
    DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected4.3/5 id software

    Quake is a real-time 3D FPS developed by idSoftware and a spiritual successor to the popular Doom series. Quake became very popular and spawned many sequels and fan made mods such as Team Fortress.

  • blade-runner-10
    Windows XP/98/95Linux1997protected4.2/5 Westwood Studios

    Blade Runner is one of those point & click adventure games that somewhat manages to fully capture the spirit of a cult movie without copying the original plot. Fans of the Blade Runner movie will enjoy this game, even without Harrison Ford.

  • moo2-administratoroffer
    DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected4.3/5 SimTex

    Master of Orion II is a 4X turn-based sci-fi strategy game set in space. Master of Orion 2 gives the player an empire to run by controlling food and production, managing economy and researching new technology. The player can wage war against other races or use spies and diplomacy to achieve victory.

  • ufo-5
    DOS1994protected4.3/5 MicroProse Software

    UFO: Enemy Unknown (or X-COM: Ufo Defense) is a sci-fi tactical strategy game created by Julian Gollop set in a not-to-distant future where aliens are invading the Earth. The gameplay switches between tactical combat, where you fight aliens in a turn-based fashion, and strategic micromanagement, where you manage your X-COM base and personnel.

  • system-shock-2-07
    Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac1999protected4.2/5 Irrational Games

    System Shock 2 is a Windows science fiction cyberpunk game developed by Irrational Games, designed by Ken Levine and published by Electronic Arts in 1999. System Shock 2 is a blend of more than one genre: RPG, action-adventure, shooter, stealth game.

  • dukenukem2-4
    DOS19934.2/5 Apogee Software
  • command-and-conquer-06
    DOS1995freeware4.1/5 Westwood Studios
  • wingcommander1-4
    DOS1990freeware4/5 Origin Systems
  • system-shock-04
    DOS1994protected3.9/5 Looking Glass Studios
  • doom-3
    DOS1993protected4.2/5 id software
  • doom2-5
    DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected4.3/5 id software

    Doom 2 is the sequel to the much acclaimed FPS Doom. Doom 2: Hell on Earth is a horror sci-fi first-person shooter created by id Software, (John Carmack, Sandy Petersen, John Romero) set on a hellish Earth invaded by demons. The player must find his way in 32 levels, shooting down monsters and picking up keys in order to unlock new areas.

  • wolfenstein3d-2
    DOSMac1992protected4.1/5 id software

    Wolfenstein 3D is the first-person shooter that popularized the whole genre in the early 90s and is considered one of the greatest games ever made. Wolfenstein 3D was designed by John Romero and Tom Hall (id Software) and released as shareware by Apogee Software in 1992 for DOS. Wolfenstein 3D is based on the Wolf3D engine, programmed by John ...

  • bio-menace-2-07
    DOS1993freeware4.3/5 Apogee Software
  • arcanum-10
    DOS2001protected4.2/5 Troika Games
  • dukenukem3d-4
    DOS1996protected4.2/5 3d Realms
  • ascendancy-02
    DOS19954.1/5 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.

  • terminator-future-shock-05
    DOS19954.3/5 Bethesda Softworks

    The Terminator: Future Shock is an abandoned science fiction first-person shooter game based on the popular Terminator movies franchise, set in a dystopian world where machines has taken over the Earth. The Terminator: Future Shock was developed by Bethesda Softworks and released in 1995 for DOS.

  • dune-generations-06
    Windows XP/98/952002canceled3.3/5 Cryo Interactive Entertainment

    Dune Generations was a canceled 3D MMO strategy game set in the Dune universe that was never published. Dune Generations was in development by Cryo Interactive Entertainment, but it was canceled in 2002 when the company filed for bankruptcy. As of 2002 the game was still in the alpha stage; what's left are some screenshots ...

  • megaman-1
    DOS19903.8/5 Capcom
  • bio-menace-3-06
    DOS1993freeware4.3/5 Apogee Software
  • fallout1-8
    DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Interplay Productions
  • yoda-stories-03
    Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 LucasArts