Abandonware DOS title

Games set in space sorted by title, from Z to A

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.

Most popular space games

Star General
strategyWindows XP/98/95, DOS
Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares
strategyDOS, Windows XP/98/95
xquest-03

XQuest

DOS1994remake3.5/5
xiphos-02

Xiphos

DOS19903.8/5
xenon2-4

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...
xenon-2000-05

Xenon 2000: Project PCF

Windows XP/98/952000remake4.1/5 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 ...
xatax-1

Xatax

DOS19944/5 Pixel Painters Corporation
wintrek-04

WinTrek

Windows 3.x19923.9/5
privateer-5

Wing Commander: Privateer

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac1993protected4.1/5 Origin Systems
wing-commander-armada-08

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...
wingcomacademy-3

Wing Commander Academy

DOS1993protected3.7/5 Origin Systems
wing-commander-3-04

Wing Commander 3

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac1994protected4.2/5 Origin Systems
wingcommander2-5

Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

DOS1991protected4/5 Origin Systems
wingcommander1-4

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...
whales-voyage-06

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.
warheads-04

Warheads

Windows XP/98/9519974.1/5
visual-star-trek-01

Visual Star Trek

DOS19903.7/5
video-trek-88-02

Video Trek 88

DOS19823.9/5 Windmill Software
uridium-2

Uridium

DOS19883.9/5 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...
tintinmoon-1

Tintin on the Moon

DOS19893.5/5 Infogrames
hitchhikerguide-1

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

DOSMac1984freeware4.2/5 Infocom
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a humorous free text adventure game based on the novel of the same name written by Douglas Adams (if you never read it, shame on you!). The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was designed by Douglas Adams himself and interactive fiction god Steve Eric Meretzky, it was released by Infocom in 1984 for DOS and for...
feeble-files-05

The Feeble Files

Windows XP/98/95Mac1997protected3.9/5 Adventure Soft
the-dig-08

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...
tau-ceti-02

Tau Ceti

DOS19874.1/5
super-stardust-02

Super Stardust

DOS19964.2/5 Housemarque
stellarcrusade-1

Stellar Crusade

DOS1988protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
starlord-02

Starlord

DOS19873.6/5
starflight-3

Starflight

DOS19864.1/5 Binary Systems
Starflight is a classic space exploration and role-playing video game released in 1986 by Binary Systems and published by Electronic Arts. It is known for its innovative gameplay, as well as its open-ended approach to space exploration and storytelling.The game is set in a massive, procedurally generated universe with thousands of star systems to e...
starcross-01

Starcross

DOS19823.7/5 Infocom
starblade-01

StarBlade

DOS19903.9/5 Silmarils