Space 2018 — top best games in the Space genre

No Man's Sky - a game in the Space genre

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...

Among Us

Arcade, Action, Online, Isometric, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Space, Survival

Game released: PC, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S → 16 November 2018

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Among Us is a casual multiplayer online game focused on social deduction. It is a simplified and faster version of "Mafia": from 4 to 10 players try to survive by...

X4: Foundations

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Open world

Game released: PC, Linux → 30 November 2018

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 59/100

X4: Foundations allows players to conquer a vast Galaxy. Build your empire from the inhabitants of different planets, races, and factions. Explore space on various...

Surviving Mars

Strategy, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), City Building, Space

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 15 March 2018

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Surviving Mars is a hardcore management strategy in a sci-fi setting from the creators of Tropico. You have to build a real colony on the surface of the Red Planet...

Everspace

Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Roguelike, Space, Action

Game released: Xbox One, PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch → 26 May 2017

Players: 10/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Everspace is a space simulator created on the basis of the Unreal Engine 4. You can expect randomly generated levels, a non-linear plot, advanced upgrade and...

Starlink: Battle for Atlas

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space

Game released: Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC → 16 October 2018

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Starlink: Battle for Atlas is a space action game with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. You have to protect the Atlas star system from enemy attacks. The...

Starpoint Gemini: Warlords

Simulation, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Space, Role-playing game, Open world

Game released: PC, Xbox One → 23 May 2017

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Starpoint Gemini: Warlords is a space management simulator set in the Starpoint Gemini game universe. Players will have the opportunity to build headquarters...

Project Eagle: A 3D Interactive Mars Base

Free game, Simulation, Space

Game released: PC → 27 November 2018

Steam: 75/100

This interactive model depicts a potential Mars colony in Gale Crater, at the foot of Mount Sharp and near the Mars Curiosity rover’s landing site. The project lets...

TerraGenesis: эволюция планет

Strategy, Simulation, Isometric, Space

Game released: iOS, Android → 6 July 2016

Players: 8.8/10

The player explores space, populates planets and terraforms new worlds. There are four factions available, each of which has its own advantages when building...

Terraforming Mars

Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Space

Game released: PC, iOS, Android, Mac → 17 October 2018

Steam: 69/100

Terraforming Mars is a top-down management strategy based on the board game of the same name. The conquest of Mars is in full swing. Large corporations have entered...

MUSYNX

Arcade, Music game, Anime / Manga, Indie, Space

Game released: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, PC → 19 June 2018

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 78/100

MUSYNX is an arcade music rhythm game with over 100 different songs available to you. Your task is to press the buttons in time and try to earn as many points as...

Lifeless Planet

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Science fiction, Exploration, Space

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...

Galak-Z

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Indie, Space

Game released: PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch → 4 August 2015

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A top-down space action game, GALAK-Z combines two-dimensional dogfights with procedurally generated worlds and physics-driven combat. The player pilots an...

Dreadnought

Role-playing game, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game, Tactics, Space, MMO

Game released: PlayStation 4, PC → 14 October 2018

Players: 5.6/10

Steam: 74/100

Dreadnought is a free-to-play space simulator with elements of a tactical role-playing game and a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. You will have to control...

Kerbal Space Program: Making History

DLC, Flight Simulator, Futurism (Future), Logic, Indie, Simulation, Space

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 13 March 2018

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Kerbal Space Program: Making History is an add-on for a sci-fi simulator with well-developed physical laws. A completely new gaming toolkit awaits you, with which...

The Station

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Science fiction, Puzzle, Horror, Exploration, Indie

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 19 February 2018

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 66/100

The game takes place on board a spaceship. The plot tells about the distant future, when a group of researchers decided to find out what is beyond the boundaries of...

Spacescape

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Free game, Virtual Reality (VR), Space

Game released: PC → 28 March 2018

Steam: 80/100

An adventurous VR game where the player finds themselves trapped on a space station and solves puzzles to return to Earth. The gameplay involves exploring several...

Last Encounter

Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Action, Indie, Space

Game released: PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch → 8 May 2018

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 52/100

Last Encounter is a cooperative top-down shooter with roguelike elements in a sci-fi setting. You have to join a group of heroes to prevent the destruction of the...

Helium Rain

Free game, Space, Simulation, Strategy, Indie, Exploration, Science fiction

Game released: PC, Linux → 11 October 2018

Steam: 79/100

A free space simulator in which the player manages his own company. During the passage, you can trade resources, buy ships and entire stations. In addition, the...

Cycle 28

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Space, Replayability

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2018

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Cycle 28 is a top-down arcade shooter in a sci-fi setting. You will get into the role of Lieutenant Olivia Bergen, who, due to an unusual coincidence, is separated...

Cologne

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Space

Game released: PC → 1 January 2018

Steam: 16/100

Cologne is a racing arcade game with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place in the racing system of Cologne 2018. Cologne is an international...

RiftStar Raiders

Action, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Space

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 28 February 2018

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 69/100

RiftStar Raiders is a dynamic top-down cooperative action game in a sci-fi setting. The spiral arm of the galaxy has fallen into chaos, and now only the...

Nova Empire

Online, Online, Space, Strategy, Isometric, Business / Management, Exploration, Science fiction

Game released: iOS, Android, PC → 31 January 2018

Players: 2.5/10

Steam: 53/100

The player is trying to build a space empire to take over the galaxy. You can form alliances and participate in large-scale battles. It is also important to develop...

ASTROKINGS: Space War Strategy

Strategy, Business / Management, Science fiction, Space, Isometric, In real time

Game released: iOS, Android → 21 March 2019

Players: 7.7/10

After the death of the emperor, many worlds were destroyed by alien invaders and space pirates. Various factions form federations to counter threats and compete for...

Star Explorers

Space, Open world, Procedural generation

Game released: PC → 9 May 2018

Steam: 82/100

This open-world space exploration game follows humanity’s search for a new home after Earth is destroyed. Planets are procedurally generated, with their appearance...

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Best Games in the Space genre of 2018 (Game released)