Best Games in the Space genre of 2016 (Game released)
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world, Space, Exploration
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Mac → 12 August 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...
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Simulation, Survival, Sandbox, Space
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox One → 22 July 2016
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
81/100
Starbound is an indie adventure role-playing arcade game with platformer and action elements. You are forced to flee your planet by hijacking a ship. Fleeing from...
Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Space, Exploration
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 16 December 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...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 24 June 2011
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
80/100
Kerbal Space Program is a sci-fi simulator with well-developed physical laws. You have to manage the space program of a certain planet. Everything needed to build a...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 9 September 2015
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
82/100
This co-op space shooter follows a crew exploring a colorful galaxy aboard a shared neon battleship and fighting the forces of Anti-Love. Players rescue space...
Role-playing game, Online, Simulation, Action, Strategy, Adventure, MMO, Business / Management, Indie, Free game, Space
Game released: PC → 11 April 2016
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
76/100
This PvE space MMO centers on exploring the galaxy after the collapse of humanity’s empire and rebuilding knowledge of the universe and its past. Players explore...
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Linux → 6 March 2014
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
75/100
Metacritic:
59/100
Lifeless Planet is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The game tells the story of an astronaut who discovers an abandoned Soviet...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Turn-based, Exploration, Space, Indie
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, iOS → 9 August 2017
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
80/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a management strategy with role-playing elements in a sci-fi setting. You have to take command of an old powerful base that was...
Simulation, Action, Shooter, DLC, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 25 February 2016
Players:
6/10
Steam:
90/100
X Rebirth: Home of Light is a large-scale add-on for the space action simulator. It adds three new star systems, missions, technologies, an updated trading system...
Role-playing game, Online, Strategy, MMO, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Free game, Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Space
Game released: iOS, PC, Mac, Linux → 6 January 2016
Players:
9/10
Steam:
73/100
A pixel space strategy with elements of management. In the game, you can design your own starship, select a crew, upgrade systems and go exploring the galaxy...
Survival, Third-person view, Fantasy, Action, Simulation, Exploration, Open world, Business / Management, Space
Game released: PC → 29 August 2016
Players:
1/10
Steam:
46/100
A survival simulator in an open world, where the player travels to different parts of the Earth. The main character is a scientist working on creating a time...
