Best Space Games Ever Made
Games about space are all the games that touch upon the theme of our (and often not only its) vast galaxy. They tell stories of journeys through space, large-scale battles of spaceships, pirate cartels, and resource extraction from unknown planets and asteroids.
Players are often given the opportunity to play not only as a single pilot or soldier but also as a general who commands an entire space army or even an empire.
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Science fiction, Exploration
April 26, 2023
Players:
8.8/10
Metacritic:
80/100
Adventure role-playing action game from the creators of Genshin Impact. The game tells the story of the passengers of the space train "Astral Express". The player...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world, Space, Exploration
August 9, 2016
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
75/100
No Man's Sky is an adventure simulator with a first-person view set in a futuristic environment. You will embark on a journey to explore space and planets, some of...
Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Roguelike, Survival, Sandbox
October 17, 2018
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
87/100
RimWorld is a sci-fi survival simulator on an alien planet with real-time strategy elements and a top-down view. Under your control is a small group of people who...
Shooter, Futurism (Future), Third-person view, Roguelike, Science fiction, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Action
April 30, 2021
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
80/100
Metacritic:
86/100
Selene's spaceship crashes on a hostile planet. The girl goes to explore the ruins of an ancient civilization filled with monsters and tries to survive. Each time...
Action, Shooter, Online, MMO, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game, Open world
September 6, 2017
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
79/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Released in 2017, Destiny 2 is a sequel to the MMOFPS from the first person Destiny. The last city of humanity fell under the onslaught of a massive army led by...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival horror, Science fiction
October 6, 2014
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
80/100
Alien: Isolation is a first-person stealth horror adventure set in the Alien universe. The plot of the game takes place fifteen years after the events of Ridley...
Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Science fiction, Adventure
July 15, 2003
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
90/100
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a fantasy role-playing game with a third-person view in the Star Wars universe. You can choose your path in this epic game...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Open world
March 21, 2017
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
72/100
Metacritic:
73/100
Mass Effect: Andromeda is a continuation of the space action role-playing game with a third-person view in the Mass Effect universe. Events take place after the...
Role-playing game, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game, Exploration, Open world, Adventure
May 6, 2003
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
72/100
Metacritic:
69/100
A space MMO set in a shared sandbox universe, EVE Online lets players choose their own pursuits and shape the history of New Eden. Everyone plays on the same...
Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Space, Exploration
December 16, 2014
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
40/100
Metacritic:
79/100
Elite Dangerous is a reboot of the legendary space simulator of the 80s. The Empire is on the brink of chaos. The Emperor is ill, and a fierce struggle for the...
Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tanks, Online
September 25, 2007
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
91/100
Halo 3 is a continuation of the epic first-person shooter in a sci-fi...
Simulation, Action, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Strategy, Space
September 14, 2012
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
86/100
FTL: Faster Than Light is a unique management simulator with role-playing elements in a sci-fi setting. The cruiser Kestrel was lucky to find out secret information...
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Science fiction, Flight Simulator, Simulation, Space, Open world, Exploration
January 18, 2021
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
81/100
The game will tell the story of Adam Roslin, a clone pilot who is looking for his place in the endless universe. As the events of his past intertwine with the...
Role-playing game, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Science fiction, Adventure
December 6, 2004
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Set in the Star Wars universe five years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, this role-playing game follows the Sith Lords’ campaign against the Jedi and...
Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Space, Science fiction
July 4, 2012
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
77/100
This turn-based 4X strategy game follows civilizations competing to colonize the galaxy and establish supremacy. The ancient galaxy holds Dust, a mysterious...
Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based
November 26, 2004
Players:
8.5/10
Space Rangers 2: Dominators — real-time strategy with an isometric view. The main events of the second part of the game take place 250 years after the end of...
Role-playing game, Online, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Free game, Science fiction, MMO
February 2, 2010
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
79/100
Metacritic:
66/100
This massively multiplayer role-playing game is set in the Star Trek universe of the 25th century, where players explore space as captains of their own starships...
Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Sandbox
October 16, 2008
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
73/100
X3: Terran Conflict is a continuation of the global management strategy in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game take place back in 2938, where the greatest...
Action, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Science fiction, Sandbox, Grand strategy
May 14, 2015
Players:
6.4/10
Steam:
77/100
Metacritic:
81/100
Galactic Civilizations 3 is a continuation of the global turn-based strategy in a science fiction setting. You have to create your own space empire and achieve...
Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Tanks, Combat robots, Adventure
May 27, 2005
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
76/100
Parkan 2 is a continuation of the space simulator with a first-person view in a sci-fi setting. You will explore hundreds of star systems, take part in a series of...
Simulation, Action, Strategy, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Business / Management
September 22, 2003
Steam:
63/100
Space Empires: Starfury — action game with a first person view. You go on a crazy intergalactic journey through the Space Empires universe. You are an...
Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Strategy
October 28, 2005
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
71/100
X³: Reunion — simulator with first person view. The sequel to the award-winning XBI: The Threat. New 3D engine, new story, new ships and new features that...
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