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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.

Most popular space games

Star General
strategyWindows XP/98/95, DOS
Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares
strategyDOS, Windows XP/98/95
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Ascii Sector

WindowsLinuxDOS2007freeware3.8/5
bab5-found-her-03

Babylon 5: I've Found Her

Windows XP/98/952003freeware3.8/5 Space Dream Factory
moo3-07

Master of Orion 3

Windows XP/98/95Mac2003protected4.2/5 Quicksilver Software
iwar2-05

Independence War 2: Edge Of Chaos

Windows XP/98/952001protected4.1/5 Particle Systems
noctis-03

Noctis

DOSWindows XP/98/9520003.9/5
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 ...
freespace1-06

Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War

Windows XP/98/951998protected4/5 Volition
star-wars-rebellion-05

Star Wars Rebellion

Windows XP/98/951998protected3.7/5
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CHAMP Asteroids

DOS1997remake3.9/5 ChamProgramming corp.
iwar-1-02

Independence War

Windows XP/98/951997protected3.9/5 Particle Systems
feeble-files-05

The Feeble Files

Windows XP/98/95Mac1997protected3.9/5 Adventure Soft
warheads-04

Warheads

Windows XP/98/9519974.1/5
battlestar-05

Battlestar

Windows 3.x1996freeware3.7/5
moo2-administratoroffer

Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares

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.
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Star Control 3

DOS1996protected4/5 Legend Entertainment
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Star General

Windows XP/98/95DOS1996protected4/5 Catware, Inc.
Star General is a turn-based strategy game developed by Catware and published by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.). It was released in 1996 for MS-DOS and later for Windows. The game is set in a science fiction universe where players take command of one of five different factions, each vying for control of the galaxy.In Star General, players comman...
super-stardust-02

Super Stardust

DOS19964.2/5 Housemarque
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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.
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Command Adventures: Starship

DOS19953.6/5 Future Vision
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Frontier: First Encounters

DOS19954.1/5 Frontier Developments
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Invasion of the Mutant Space Bats of Doom

DOS19953.8/5 Pop Software
meteor-mission-2

Meteor Mission

DOS19953.5/5
millennia-3

Millennia: Altered Destinies

DOS19953.5/5 Take-Two Interactive
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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...
iron-seed-02

Iron Seed

DOS1994freeware3.8/5
line-wars-2-01

LineWars 2

DOS19944/5 Safari Software
spacesimulator-3

Microsoft Space Simulator

DOS19944.1/5 The Bruce Artwick Organization
operation-inner-space-03

Operation: Inner Space

Windows 3.x1994protecteddemo3.7/5 Software Dynamics
outpost-win-03

Outpost

Windows 3.x19944/5 Sierra On-Line
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Project-X

DOS19943.8/5 Team 17