Space is a subgenre of Science fiction (shortened to sci-fi or SF) that emphasizes interplanetary battles, melodramatic adventure, and space warfare. It deals with futuristic science, faster than light travel, advanced technology, parallel universe and extraterrestrial life. Space video games take place entirely in the outer space environment and revolve around conflicts between competitors possessing modern abilities, advanced technology, and futuristic weapons. The story of the game focuses on technology and scientific consistency, enabling the players to move freely in the massive space environment, interact with the environment, encounter aliens and compete against them using advanced technology to survive. It incorporates several elements such as RTS, Exploration, Shooting, Building, Management, etc.

78 Best Space Games

#1 ADR1FT

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ADR1FT is an Adventure, First-person Perspective and Single-player Simulation developed by Three One Zero and published by 505 Games. The game takes place in the space environment and offers an exciting story, revolving around an astronaut, who must float through the wreckage of the demolished space station with no memory. The main task of the player is to manipulate the world to find the clues and combine them to remember the past. There are various levels available, and each level needs a completion of individual levels to progress. The player must fulfill the requirements of the game and struggle to repair his ship and pilot it to return home. In the game, the player acts as the protagonist named as Commander Alex Oshima, who can move and float in any direction through the open environment in zero gravity setting. There are five areas available where the player can move to complete a variety of mind-bending puzzles. ADR1FT offers core features such as Stunning Environment, Experience Astronaut’s Life, Cold Open Space, Tense Levels, and more. Try it out.

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#2 Kerbal Space Program

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Kerbal Space Program or also known as KSP is a Single-player Space Flight, Building and Construction and Simulation video game by Squad. The game is built using the updated Unity Engine and offers playability on Multiple Platforms including Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Wii. The game allows the players to control a whole Space Mission Program named as Kerbal Space Program, Have a Crew of Humanoid Aliens known as Kerbals and enjoy Exploring the Space. Game’s Complex and realistic Orbital Physics helps players learn about the Hohmann Transfer Orbits (Start from a Lower Orbit and end up in a Higher Orbit) maneuvers and enjoy piloting the ship. According to the gameplay and game story, the game tasks the players to head a Nascent Space Program, Control the Kerbals (Intelligent Humanoid Aliens from an Earth-like planet Kerbin) and enjoy learning to maneuver into Space. Kerbal Space Program gameplay is divided into two main parts such as Construction and Flight, and it allows the players to construct various types of Rockets, Aircraft, Rovers, etc. Once the ships are created, the players can simply launch them into Space from in-game launch Pad, explore the Space and complete various objectives of the game. The game offers various types of mission such as Reaching to a Certain Height, Escape the Atmosphere, Reach Stable Orbit, Capture Asteroids, Create Space Stations, Visit different Planets and collect information about them, etc. With all the Space Exploration fun, Unique game Physics and mechanics, and interesting gameplay, Kerbal Space Program is a fun Space Simulation to enjoy.

#3 The Turing Test

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The Turing Test is a Puzzle-solving, First-person Perspective, Space and Single-player video game developed by Bulkhead Interactive and published by Square Enix for multiple platforms. The game casts the player in the role of the protagonist named as Ava Turing, who is an Engineer in an International Space Agency, working at a research station situated in Europe, the moon of the Jupiter. The story starts with a team sent to the moon of the Jupiter via the International Space Agency to excavate the environment. The team members wake up and set up their base on the land of the moon and were conducting their studies, while the protagonist remains in slumber. It has a number of levels, in which the player must distribute power using a tool that can gather and fire spheres to activate machinery and open doors in the game. As the player advances through the game, other elements are introduced by the game, including the power to observe scenes and active specific objects. With prominent features, addictive gameplay and superb mechanics, The Turing Test is the excellent game to play and enjoy.

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#4 Alien: Isolation

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Alien: Isolation is one of the best Action-Adventure and Horror-Survival, Stealth and Shooter video game. The game offers a similar gaming experience to System Shock 2 video game and allows you to be the protagonist Amanda Ripley who embarks on a journey to find her mother Ellen Ripley and on her way to the secrets, she encounters the otherworldly aliens, engages into amazing combats with them on a space station named as Sevastopol. She gets trapped on the station and the only way out is to fight all the aliens, kill them using the advanced tech weapons and gadgets, eventually complete the game objectives. Alien: Isolation offers a huge arsenal of weapons at your disposal, a wonderful setting and story-line along with brilliant visuals and an addictive game-play to enjoy.

#5 Eve Online

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Eve Online, developed by CCP Games is a fantastic MMORPG video game set in a Persistent World. With a Sci-Fi background and theme, the game lets you be a pilot who can fly a customizable spaceship in a galaxy that is home to almost 7800 star systems in which the stars are connected by portals named as Stargates. You can also choose any of the given professions and be a manufacturer, Miner, Trader, Explorer or a Warrior and take part in both PvP and PvE combat events. With responsibilities like Exploration, Resource Collecting, Building, Leading Massive Armies etc. this game tasks you to be an ultimate conqueror and a savior to the entire galaxy. Eve online was released back in 2006 but because of worldwide fame and a huge user base, this game is still rocking on the internet. With all the fantastic Visuals, engaging and quite addictive gameplay, Eve Online is a brilliant Space Exploration video game to play and enjoy.

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#6 Homeworld

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Homeworld is an amazing Real-Time Strategy and Tactics Space Simulation by Relic Entertainment. It originally released back in 1999 and was the first fully 3D RTS ever. With a number of sequels (Homeworld: Cataclysm, Homeworld 2, Homeworld: Remastered), this game is still famous among all the hardcore RTS and Tactics enthusiasts. According to the storyline, Homeworld is set in Outer Space where Gravity is much less and all the ships can travel into Three Dimensional directions filled with a number of different obstacles such as Radiation, Dust Clouds and Asteroids etc. The game allows you to either play in Multiplayer Online mode or you can also play the game as Single player, control the character after selecting the Race (Kushan, Taiidan, Bentusi, Kadeshi, Turanic Raiders and Galactic Council etc.), lead your own fleet of ships, and go hunt down the enemies. Homeworld offers loads of resource types that you can collect, store them on your mothership and use them as per requirements. With a minimalist user interface, amazing space-based environment, epic encounters with the equally equipped enemies and loads of other cool things that Homeworld offers, this game is one of the best RTS games to play and enjoy.

#7 RymdResa

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RymdResa is a non-violent Rogue-like Space Exploration video game by Morgondag. The game features a procedurally generated world in which it allows the players to explore various planets, collect epic loots and enjoy the game. RymdResa offers Survival and RPG elements as well and lets the players decide what type of Spaceship they want to use. Once the ship is selected, RymdResa lets the players customize it by the utilization of all available options, start exploring and survive in a retro-styled universe. The core objective of the game is to find a new Home after the destruction of your former home by an asteroid. To find the new home, you must get out in the open space and follow the coordinates to many random locations. The game features a procedurally generated game world, random loot, loads of cool customization options, three different chapters with entirely different stories and gameplay, beautiful art style and original background music. It offers beautiful graphics, addictive gameplay, and loads of things to discover. Do try it out for an amazing Space Exploration experience.

#8 Freelancer

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Freelancer is a Single, Multiplayer Combat, Strategy Simulator and Trading video game. Set in Space where you act as a spaceship pilot Freelancer tasks you to explore different Planets and Space Stations all situated on 48 known Star-Systems. The combat element of game allows you to go dogfighting against your enemies (both Online Players and AIs), protect various Traders or be part of the enemy Pirate legions, go bounty hunting or be a trader yourself. The game lets you be Edison Trent, a Skilled Pilot of a special Spaceship, go on some of the most amazing missions to save the “Sirius Sector” that is under threat of a mysterious and technologically advanced Alien Force. Freelancer offers Multiplayer mode that allows you to take on any role you want, explore the game world or simply engage in epic dogfights, earn points, buy upgrades and enjoy immersing yourself into one of the most engaging gameplay ever. Furthermore, Freelancer offers a dynamic Economy system, Multiplayer mode that lets hundreds of online players and AIs (Artificial Intelligence) play the game and just enjoy it. With a massive game world, addictive nature and all the exploration fun, Freelancer is a super exciting game to play and enjoy.

#9 FTL: Advanced Edition

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FTL: Advanced Edition is a mix of Rough-like and Strategy elements developed and published by Subset Games for multiple platforms. The game supports Single-player mode only and introduces new playable race named as the Lanius with several event, equipment, and ships. It also includes a clone bay, that creates a crew consists of clones, hack drones to target enemies ships and a mind control system to take over the crew member of the enemy. In the game, you can assist the crew of a single spacecraft, and your ultimate goal is to deliver critical information to an allied flight consists of eight sectors while avoiding alien factions. Navigate the space environment, collect resources and earn points to upgrade your ship and enhance his abilities. FTL: Advanced Edition offers cool features such as Complex Gameplay, Unique Lifeform, Six different Alien Races, Procedurally Generated Galaxy, Be a Captain, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#10 Rebel Galaxy

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Rebel Galaxy is a Space Trading, Combat, and Single-player Space Western-style Flight Simulation developed and published by Double Damage Games. The game takes place in the procedurally generated universe and focuses on space combat in capital ships. There are different playable characters available with various professions, and the player needs to select one of them to start his journey to progress in the game. During the game-player, non-player fighter gunships and craft can explore the world in a 3D environment, while the player can other capital ships are capable of two-dimensional maneuvering with combat revolving around using broadsides to attack and smash down the ships of enemies. The player can participate in various activities such as Trading, Pirating, Bounty Haunting and more. As a commander, the player must pilot his ship, explore anomalies, encounter aliens, and discover lots of artifacts. It has different paths such as a Roguish do-gooder, power-hungry privateer, crafty space trader and more. The game becomes tough, as the player advanced through it. With prominent features, addictive mechanics, and incredible graphics, Rebel Galaxy is the best game to play and enjoy.

#11 Elite Dangerous: Horizons Season Pass

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Elite Dangerous: Horizons Season Pass combines the Trading, Exploration, Action, FPS, and Space Simulation elements and a DLC Pack for original game Elite Dangerous developed and published by Frontier Developments for multiple platforms. The game has both Single and Multiplayer modes and casts the player in the role of the protagonist, who must pilot a spaceship and explore the realistic open world galaxy based on Milky Way. It is the 1st game effort to feature MMO elements with the story of the game and the players’ actions. The game takes place in the futuristic sci-fi world in the year 3300 and offers the similar gameplay to its previous title. There are three factions available such as the Galactic Federation, the Empire of Achernar, and the Alliance of Independent. The player needs to select one of three factions and start exploring the environment. He can interact with non-player characters, gather resources to craft equipment and repair his spaceship and more. Elite: Dangerous offers excellent features such as Unique Gaming Experience, MMO, Trading, Upgrades, Achievements, Open World Adventure and more. Elite Dangerous: Horizons Season Pass is the best game as compared to other Dogfight games.

#12 Space Rift

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Space Rift is an Action-Adventure, and Single-player Space Simulation with VR (Virtual Reality) element developed by Vibrant Core and published by BitComposer Interactive GmbH. The game takes you in the breathtaking action-packed space adventure with a thrilling story. Pilot your spaceship, explore the environment in real-time and participate in multiple firefights with numerous enemy drones. The story takes place after the devastation meteor shower, the planet Earth has transformed into a wasteland. Mankind has been forced to shift on the planet Mars, where they are controlled by the strict leadership of Megacorps Pandora and Weyss. You can take on the role of the protagonist named as Casey Black, who must provide his services as the pilot of Weyss. After being captured by a computer error, you just have a chance to survive is to team up with rebels of the Anoxia Station. There are a variety of levels and you must complete each one by fulfilling the requirements. Earn enough points to unlock additional content in the game and immerse yourself in brilliant space adventure experience. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#13 Strike Suit Zero

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Strike Suit Zero is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Space Shooter, and Single-player Space Simulation with Sci-fi and VR (virtual reality) elements developed and published by Bom Ready Games. The game revolves around dogfight gameplay and introduces a new mode called Strike Mode. It takes place in the futurist sci-fi space environment in the year 2299, and puts the player in the control of the protagonist, equip with Strike Suit and can transform into a space armor’s hulking suit. The primary objective of the player is to defend the world from vicious enemies and rescue it from destruction. In the game, the player can engage himself in fleet battles where his dogfighting skills and abilities will affect the cosmos’s fate. There are up to seventeen stunning missions and each mission needs a completion of individual objectives to progress through the game. The game rewards the player with experience points for complete missions and he can use them to unlock further content like items, equipment, armor suit, weapons and more. With most prominent features, fast-paced gameplay, multiple endings, customization and smooth controls, Strike Suit Zero is the best game to play and enjoy.

#14 Space Overlords

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Space Overlords is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Shooter, Mechs, Robots, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by 12 Hit Combo and published by Excalibur Games. It offers a unique gameplay that the players have never experienced before. The story revolves around four brothers called the Overlords, who was abducted by the evil named as Kesedihan, who slowly destroy the cosmos. You and your brothers must effort to fend the evil by defeating them and rescue the galaxy and its inhabitants. The game puts you and your bothers straight into the action-packed gameplay such as smashing defenses, raising buildings and crushing enemies. There are multiple modes available, and each mode offers challenging gameplay and the set of tasks to accomplish. It supports both online and offline PvP modes and gives you a chance to build your planets using the editor options. There are six different types of enemies to face and defeat. Space Overlords includes core features such as 56 Levels, 4 Multiplayer Modes, Create Unique Planets, and more. Try it out.

#15 Hyper Void

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Hyper Void is a Space Shooter, and Single-player video game developed and published by inFramez Technology. The game takes place not only the depth of galaxies but inside the dimensional wormholes. There are multiple spaceships available and each with unique abilities and a set of weapons to use. The player must select his favorite one to jump into the battlefield against waves of enemies with a task to crush them all using advanced weapons throughout a variety of levels and earn points. The player uses his points to unlock further content in-game like levels, crafts, characters and more. There are more than twenty-five challenging levels are awaiting you full of dangerous big boss encounters, challenges and more. It offers you a chance to test your space skills and put them into the battle to defeat enemies and their bosses to progress through the game. The game features three different galaxies contains more than twenty-nine levels. The levels are divided into two parts such as wormholes and outer space. With prominent features, addictive mechanics, and wonderful gameplay, Hyper Void is the best game to play.

#16 Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space

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Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space mixes the elements of Action-Adventure, First-person Shooter, Sci-fi, and Space Exploration published by Merge Games for multiple platforms. The game supports Single-player mode only and offers an exciting gameplay inspired by 60s sci-fi movies. You can take on the role of the protagonist, and your primary objective is to manipulate the ruined environment, interact with environment and objects to progress and solve a variety of puzzles to earn points. It offers a thrilling story, revolving around the protagonist and featuring a variety of levels full of complicated puzzles to solve. As you start manipulating the world, you will encounter strange creatures and monsters. Immerse yourself in Shoot ‘em up and First-person Shooter experience and manipulate individual objects to collect clues. Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space includes core features such as 3D Environments, Twenty Detailed Rooms to Explore, Physics-based Gameplay, 100 Items, Mini-games, Hidden Areas and more. Try it out, if you love playing Space exploration games.

#17 Lost Orbit

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Lost Orbit is an Adventure, Exploration and Space Simulation developed and published by PixelNauts. The game supports Single-player mode only and offers an exciting gameplay with 3D graphics and excellent mechanics. The story follows the lone protagonist named as Harrison, who stranded in deep space after his spaceship is destroyed. The protagonist is a lowly maintenance worker and the hero, who must struggle to explore the environment while finding a way to go home. It revolves around the space exploration elements and lets the player takes on the role of the astronaut who sets off on an epic mission to join the civilization, equipped with a relentless spirit and a set of equipment. Without any use, the player must use gravitational forces of different planets to explore the space. There are four unique solar systems available comprises more than forty levels. Each level has a detailed ranking system and an exclusive mode. Lost Orbit offers core features such as Forty Levels, Upgrades, Customization, RPG System, Time Trial Mode, Intuitive Controls, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#18 The Long Journey Home

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The Long Journey Home is an Adventure, Space Exploration and Single-player video game developed and published by Daedalic Entertainment. The plot takes place in the procedurally generated massive space environment, and the story focuses on four human characters lost in space. It offers the brilliant universe inspired by both modern and classic Sci-fi. During the exploration, the lost humans encounter alien races, complete a variety of tasks assigned by aliens and earn points to purchase equipment. Manipulate the galaxy, find out hidden secrets and struggle to find a way lead to their home. There are several levels available, and each level offers a set of complicated tasks that the player must complete progressing through the game. The game puts the player on the endless adventure where he meets aliens, find multiple stories, complete different missions and unlock new possibilities. He must explore the alien tomb full of treasure and traps. The Long Journey Home offers prominent features such as Endless Adventure, Hidden Stories, Sci-fi Universe, Quest-based System and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#19 Tharsis

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Tharsis is an Adventure, Strategy and Space Simulation developed and published by Choice Provisions for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 platforms only. The game enables you to control up to four astronauts with unique personalities, abilities, and jobs inside the damaged spacecraft on their first mission to planet Mars. There is a limited time, during which you must struggle to reach your destination without losing any crew member. It has a variety of levels and offers realistic space environment with the zero-gravity setting. During the game, every turn creates a new problem and are in need of repair. If you avoid any problem, then there is a possibility to kill the crew or destroy the ship. Use your wits, solve challenging puzzles and progress the story to become the master and survive. You must click any astronaut to deploy them to a particular capsule to repair the ship using the dice of astronauts. The game takes place near the future, where the planet Earth has received a strange signal from the planet Mars. They considered the signal to be signs of extraterrestrial life, create a ship and launch it with six members to traverse to planet Mars and investigate to uncover the secrets. Tharsis offers core features, addictive gameplay, and superb visuals. Try it out.

#20 Star Wars: Battlefront

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Star Wars: Battlefront developed by EA Dice and published by Electronic Arts is a First and Third-person Shooter video game supports both Single and Multiplayer modes. It is the third marvelous and significant entry in the series of Star Wars: Battlefront. It offers the similar gameplay to the previous entries and allows the player to switch the perspectives whenever he wants, except when guiding the protagonist. There are different planets available including Endor, Bespin, Sullust, Tatooine, etc. and the player can traverse worlds to fulfill his objectives. To explore the Planet, the player can use both land and air-based vehicles like AT-STs, and Speederbikes. There are two protagonists such as Imperial Stormtrooper and Rebel Alliance, and the player can choose one of them. The final task of the player is to manipulate the space environment, fight against enemies and accomplish his missions to earn points that he can use to unlock upgrades and a variety of weapons. With most prominent features, beautiful environment, exciting gameplay and realistic sounds, Star Wars: Battlefront is the best game to play and enjoy.

#21 Steredenn

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Steredenn is a Side-scroll and Space Shooter video game created by Pixelnest Studio and published by Plugin Digital. It takes place in the space world and puts you in insane boss battles. According to the story, your land is in danger and dreadful space pirates are planning to destroy your land from the galaxy to steal the resources. You are the last hope of the world, and your primary objective is to set out yourself in on an epic adventure to fight against enemies using a ship equipped with multiple upgradeable weapons. You have to survive as long as possible in the never-ending battles and show off your abilities by destroying enemies. The game offers a procedurally generated environment where it takes place and full of enemies who want to crush you along your land. There are different spaceships available, and you can select one of them to jump into the awesome battle. Up to thirty-five weapons and twenty-five upgrades are available with combos and interactions. Steredenn includes prominent features such as Ruthless Gameplay, Endless Arcade Mode, 35 Weapons, Daily Run, Unlockables, Online Leaderboard and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#22 Vega Conflict

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Vega Conflict takes you to a beautifully created Sci-Fi setting and lets you immerse yourself into the most Epic and unforgettable experience of MMO and RTS game-play. The game tasks you to explore and capture the whole Galaxy and maximize your reign by using all the unique strategy and real-time tactical approach, build your own massive Space Base, upgrade it with the help of all the available upgraders and latest and captured technologies, make your defenses impenetrable, find your friends, make grand alliances and invade your enemies and capture all the neighboring settlements and enjoy ruling over the whole galaxy. The primary objective of the game is to Capture and seize the Space stations built by the enemies, loot their resources and prove your supremacy by the use of advanced weaponry and tactics. When you are on quests to encounter the enemies, remember not to mess with the enemies more powerful than yourself or else you’ll be defeated badly. Start off with the ones less powerful than you, attack them, conquer them and combine them with your forces, build enough muscle and gather enough resources to defeat the bigger enemy forces and expand your reign and terrain. Combats in the game are mostly PvP and PvE based in which you can put on the best show of your might, defeat the enemies and enjoy playing this brilliant game. Try it out and it’ll lets you enjoy the experience of a life time.

#23 Sins of a Solar Empire

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Sins of a Solar Empire is a Single and Multiplayer, Sci-Fi MMORTS and Tactical Combat video game developed by Ironclad games. The game allows you to select anyone of the three races The Industrial Tec, The Psychic Advent and The Alien Vasari, and get into the game-play. You must select a campaign and spawn yourself on a planet, build mega structures, train troops, gather resources and attack on any of the neighboring or far away planet systems to conquer. Sins of a Solar Empire provides with a fully 3D and a massive Sci-Fi environment that features hundreds of thousands of Galaxies, Stars, Planets, Asteroids etc. for you to conquer and gather resources. You can also play the game with AIs and other online players, make alliances or get into conflicts with one another. Your main objectives are to explore the space and conquer as much star systems and you can by the use of your strategic approach and your armies. Sins of a Solar Empire includes cool 3D graphics, Great mission objectives, thrillingly addictive game-play and easy user interface and controls. Do try it out, it’s a fantastic MMORTS and Tactical Combat video game to play and enjoy.

#24 Star Conflict

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Star Conflict or also known as Star Conflict: Dogs of War is a an immense Action and Thrill-packed MMO, Exploration video game that sets you up into the character of a pilot and allows you to be part of massive leagues and engage yourself into epic interplanetary Skirmishes against the equally equipped and tactically advanced enemies. This epic space simulation allows you to go against the enemies in an amazing new fashion and engage yourself into PvP battles and PvE missions, go on some amazing quests in order to hunt down your enemies, choose best ever and advanced ships, explore a number of different places, earn experience points and collect upgrades by simply eliminating your enemies, produce massive battle ships and be a commander of whole fleets. Star Conflict offers an amazing battle oriented environment where you as the commander can choose your own path, survive as long as possible in the outer space and enjoy some of the best and longest campaigns ever. With a super engaging game-play, enhanced and state of the art graphics and amazing story-line Star Conflict is a great game to play.

#25 Haegemonia Gold Edition

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Haegemonia Gold Edition is a great RTS and Tactical Strategy video game. The game offers both Haegemonia: Legion of Iron and Haegemonia: The Solon heritage and allows you to explore deep space territories, command over a huge fleet of ships, engage into amazing battles in between the people of Colonized Mars and Earth and show off your great strategic and tactical skills. Colonizing distant planets, terraforming them, setting up civilizations, managing resources and building research facilities etc. are among other tasks of the game. This marvelous galactic journey lets you have a totally immersive gaming experience and offers brilliant visuals, great storyline and a wonderfully engaging game-play. Do give it a try.

#26 Nexus: The Jupiter Incident

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Nexus: The Jupiter Incident is a great RTS and Tactical Strategy video game that offers loads of similarities to the popular Homeworld video game. The game is set in 22nd century and lets you be an aspiring captain named Marcus Cromwell who commands over a starship named Stiletto and other ships in the fleet. Your task is to try and get out of an unwanted conflict across the galaxy by engaging yourself into epic battles against the enemies and the hunger to find out more futuristic alien technologies. With a unique combat system, Nexus: The Jupiter Incident provides with a number of missions, rewards and upgrades in order to complete the game objectives. A campaign that offers a number of episodes, 20 tantalizing missions , 6 different alien races to battle with, 50 characters to choose between and over 90 amazing and futuristic weapons are the key elements of this cool game. You must play this wonderful game. It a bit old but is quite good and is still pacing up in the markets.

#27 FTL: Faster than Light

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FTL: Faster than Light, developed by Subset games is a Rouguelike Real-time Strategy (RTS) and Shooting Simulation by Subset Games. The game provides with Permadeath Mechanics and allows you to engage yourself in an amazing space themed environment. According to the story, you control a crew and an FTL (Faster Than Light) capable spaceship (Owned by the Galactic Federation) that is tasked to deliver critical information to an allied fleet of spaceships eight sectors away and is also being chased by a huge rebel spaceship fleet. Your task is to guide your ship safely all the way to your allied fleet and deliver the information by dodging and saving your ship from the rebel ship attacks. “FTL: Faster than Light” lets you defeat your enemies by directly getting into the permadeath styled combats, in a roguelike fashion. The Galactic Federation is on the verger of a drastic and mega devastation after they lost the great war against the Rebels. You must capture and contain the data packets, captured from Rebel ship communication intercept and deliver it to the Federation. The Federation will then use the information to attack and defeat the Rebel Factions and save the world. With a very well-written and quite involving storyline, beautifully created Ultra-HD graphics and a totally very addictive gameplay, FTL: Faster than Light is one amazing Space Exploration and RTS video game to play and enjoy.

#28 Subnautica

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Subnautica is a brand new Open World, Adventure and Survival video game set in the underwater world of an alien planet. Subnautica is set in a futuristic Era of the 22nd century, and it offers a futuristic experience. It refers to a period when Humanity started exploring and inhibiting the alien planets. To colonize the planets, various advanced vessels were sent on Exploration Missions. One of the Vessels named as Aurora was also forwarded to an exploration and terraforming mission to an alien water world known as 4546B. The vessel was on its way to a station on the planet when an unknown energy source disabled it. With a hull badly damaged, and all the systems failed, the vessel crash landed into the water and sank to the ocean floor. This is where the player character gets into the play. After getting out of the life pod, the palyer must explore the world, find means of survival (Food, Drinking Water, Oxygen to breath, etc.) in an alien world, defeat all the underwater alien life forms and survive by evolving in the environment. Resource collection has its own importance in the game because without resources there is no survival. Subnautica offers various game modes such as Freedom Mode, Hardcore Mode, Creative Mode as well as unique Crafting abilities, great upgrades, beautiful graphics and addictive gameplay.

#29 Master of Orion

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Master of Orion by Simtex is an all-time hit video game that offers a fantastic amalgamation of Sci-Fi and Turn-based 4X Strategy elements. Master of Orion is the first game in series, and it is available to play on MS-DOS and Apple Macintosh platforms. Released back in 1993, Master of Orion allows the players to dominate the Galaxy by building Democratic and Trade relations with other settlements. Building technology, Conquests, Exploration, and Colonization are the most prominent and necessary elements of the game. So if anybody wants to enjoy the game fully, they must be good at all of the said skills. Master of Orion features ten playable races for characters, and each of them has their own unique skills and abilities. As the game is based on Space Exploration elements, Master of Orion allows the players to explore seven ordinary and six profoundly hostile planets. While on Hostile planets, fight off the enemies if there is an encounter and keep on discovering. Researching for and building new technologies, Trade, and Diplomatic relations are the most prominent features of the game. Furthermore, Master of Orion offers clean 3D graphics, great game mechanics and addictive gameplay to enjoy.

#30 Star Citizen

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Star Citizen is a groundbreaking Single and Multiplayer First-person Shooter, Space Exploration, Trade and Combat Simulation by Cloud Imperium Games. As a multi-genre game, Star Citizen offers a brilliant combination of Exploration, First-person Space Combat, Mining and Trading elements and allows the players to enjoy doing all the fun things in a Persistent Game world. The game uses a Cry Engine and allows the players to enjoy engaging themselves into a Competitive Co-Op multiplayer environment-based gameplay. The gameplay of Star Citizen is quite simple but tricky as most of the game relies on Player-driven content. Star Citizen is set in Far Future and takes the players to the middle of Milky Way where the player acts as a Citizen of the UEE (United Empire of Earth), built on the rules and basis of late Roman Empire. The main purpose of the game is to have the Citizenship of UEE that can be earned by Completing a Military Service for a specific period. Once the players is all set up, he/she can interact with the environment, objects, and NPCs and becomes a part of the Dynamic Economic System of the game. Star Citizen lets the players create Content for the game so that they can contribute to the game as well as enjoy all the intriguing drama in the game. The unique Economy system is all driven by the NPCs. The FPS (First-person Shooting) and Combat part of the game is inspired by some of the biggest names in gaming such as Arma Series, Killzone, Counter-Strike and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six series and allows plenty of room for the gameplay. With a very promising and satisfying gameplay and mechanics, Star Citizen offers beautiful 3D graphics and a huge Open World to discover.

#31 Homeworld 2

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Homeworld 2 is an Action, Third-person Perspective, Real-time Strategy, and Space Flight Simulation developed by Relic Entertainment and published by Sierra Entertainment. The game takes place in the space environment and lets the player create and customize his spacecraft with lots of stuff and upgrade different weapons. It has both single and multiplayer modes. The story revolves around the protagonist named Kushan and his efforts to seek revenge from Taiidan Empire who destroyed his home planet. The game focuses on spacecraft construction, resource management, build a fleet, and offers the sci-fi elements. It is the second entry in the series of Homeworld game. The game embarks you on an epic adventure where you must encounter a variety of pirates, rebels, traders and mercenaries along your way. Collect resources, destroy enemy ships and complete objectives. Earn points and unlock other features, tools, ships and other stuff. Homeworld 2 includes core features such as Create and battle with up to hundreds Space Ships, Stunning Graphics, Dynamic Sounds, Challenging Missions, Bonus System and more. With the enhanced gameplay, mechanics and controls, Homeworld 2 is the best game to play and enjoy.

#32 Sword of the Stars

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Sword of the Stars is an Action, Strategy, Space, Sci-fi, Turn-based, Single and Multiplayer video game created by Kerberos Production. There are four different races such as Tarkas, Liir, Hiver and Human and the player is able to choose one of them to get into the game world where the ultimate task is to conquer the entire galaxy. The player must create new star system, build his colony, gather resources, customize starship and discover new technologies to win. The game focuses on turn-based strategy and offers real-time battles. Each race has its unique abilities and strategic movements. There are massive space environments where the game takes place. The player will face evil enemies and mysterious alien races during exploration and he will defeat them using his starship which is equipped with advanced weapons and equipment. Sword of the Stars offers over 40 weapon and various classes. Up to eight players can compete against Artificial Intelligence and each another on online mode. Sword of the Stars is the best game that offers addictive gameplay, and superb mechanics.

#33 X3: Terran Conflict

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X3: Terran Conflict mixes different genres such as Trading, Combat, Exploration, and Space Simulation. It is developed by Egosoft and published by Deep Silver. The game takes place in the massive space environments and lets the player explore the game world from first-person perspective. To get into the game world, the player must create and customize his/her starship with different items. There are different races such as Xenon, Terran, Split and more and the player can select one of them and start his journey to navigate ship around different sectors. The game world comprises thousands of stations and ships and the player can create his colony, gather resources, and trade with NPCs to earn money. He has to fight against rival alien races to protect his colony and defeat them to earn amazing rewards. The Ship can be upgraded by using experience points that the player earned by complete objectives. X3: Terran Conflict includes key features such as New Factions, Largest X Universe, over 100 Spaceship, Management Tools and more. Try it out.

#34 Galactic Civilizations II

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Galactic Civilizations II is a Turn-based, Sci-fi, Space, Strategy, 4X, and Single-player video game by Stardock Entertainment. It is the sequel to Galactic Civilizations and takes place in the 23rd century when several alien races try to conquer the entire galaxy. The game has a single-player campaign that comprises two different modes such as Sandbox and Campaign. To enter into the space environment, you have to create your starship and customize it with different tools and weapons. Explore the massive environment, fight against different alien factions and protect your planet by defeating them. Earn experience points and uses them to unlock further weapons, missions, and areas. The game focuses on turn-based gameplay and allows you immerse yourself in strategy experience. Discover new technologies, lead your military and conquer the galaxy. Collect resources and trade with NPCs to earn money. Galactic Civilizations II includes core features such as Explore (Stars, Asteroids, and Planets), Create Ship, Multiple Path to Victory, and more. With enhanced gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and superb controls, Galactic Civilizations II is the best game to play.

#35 Wing Commander: Privateer

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Wing Commander: Privateer is a Single-player, Action-Adventure, and Space Simulation developed by Origin Systems and published by Electronic Arts. It takes place in the Wing Commander Universe and offers the massive space environment where you can take on the role of the protagonist named Grayson Burrows. The story revolves around the protagonist and his efforts to explore the Gemini Sector in order to solve lots of complex mysteries. There are different character classes such as Freelancer, a Pirate, a Mercenary and a Merchant. It has a variety of levels comprises different challenges, tasks, and missions. You must explore the game world, interact with NPCs, trade with them and fight against vicious alien races. Pilot your ship and travel around different galaxies, earn experience points and unlock further content, weapons, and items. Upgrade your ship using different tools and immerse yourself in space exploration. The game includes different factions such as bounty hunters, Militia, Retros, Merchants, Pirates and more. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, superb controls and stunning visuals, Wing Commander: Privateer is the best game to play and enjoy.

#36 X Rebirth

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X Rebirth is an addictive Space Simulation by Egosoft and offers the similar gameplay like Sins of a Solar Empire. It is an Action-Adventure, Combat, Trading, Sandbox, Sci-fi, and Single-player game. The game takes place in the X-Universe near the future. In the game, the player can assume the role of the protagonist and the game revolves around combat, piracy, trade, and others. The primary goal of the player is to gain wealth and build his own space station and control fleet of starships and expand it. It sets the player on an epic adventure where he must collect items and fight against aliens and other factions with the use of various weapons, and must defeat them to save his space station and earn a lot of money. The game offers the open-ended game world and allows the player immersive himself in action-packed space combat experience. In the game, the player can build his own empire, trade with large factories, and crush his enemies. X Rebirth includes core features such as Trade, Build, Customization, Fight, Upgrades, Unique Weapons System, Economy System, and others. With the exciting gameplay, brilliant mechanics, superb visuals, and smooth controls, X Rebirth is the excellent game to play and enjoy.

#37 Universe Sandbox

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Universe Sandbox is an Action, Education, Physics-based, Space, Adventure and Single-player Simulation developed and published by Giant Army. The game takes on a massive space environment where you can build, and destroy anything that you imagine. It focuses on real-time gravity, collision, climate, space exploration, and material interaction. Your ultimate task is to navigate the environment, interact with objects and NPCs and reveal the secrets behind the scenes. There are tons of stars, planets, and galaxies are available to manipulate. In the game, you can encounter various alien species and can combat against them to score the points. Unlock other items using your points and dominate the galaxy. Learn about space, planets, black hole, and the atmosphere of space, etc. in this game and show off your skills and abilities by creating different things like planet, stars, etc. Universe Sandbox includes core features such as Simple Introduction, Fun-filled Activities, Physical Quantities in units (seconds, meters, and kilograms, etc.), 3D Mode, Two Collision modes (Combine and Bounce), and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#38 Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion

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Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is a Real-time Strategy, Space, Massively Multiplayer Online, and Exploration Simulation with 4X elements developed and published by Stardock Entertainment. The game takes place in the science-fictional space environment and lets the player assumes the role of the leader and his ultimate task is to lead his troops to dominate the galaxies. According to the story, alien forces are planning out to attack the world of the player to steal the resources. The player must explore the environment from both first and the third-person perspective, fight against enemies and defeat them to prevent devastation. The game introduces two new factions such as Rebel and Loyalist. After progressing through the game, the player can unlock further content to become the master of ships, technologies, and more. Modern weapons are featured in the game for more fun. Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion offers brilliant features such as Capital Ship, New Factions, Victory Conditions, Prominent Elements (Diplomacy, Military, Research, etc.), and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#39 Universe Sandbox 2

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Universe Sandbox 2 is an Education, Interactive Space and Gravity Simulation developed by Dan Dixon and available to play on Microsoft Windows platform. The game takes place in the massive space environment full of galaxies, planets, moons and asteroids. By playing the game, the players can see the gravity’s effects on different objects in the massive universe and can run scale simulations of the solar system, while interacting and controlling time, gravity, other objects like moon, black holes, planets and more. The game comprises many realistic and fictional simulations. It is the sequel to Universe Sandbox and introduces new features such as atmosphere, randomly generated textures on gas giants, realistic collision system, Chart mode, visualization of black holes, and more. It has two different collision modes such as combine and bounce. Using the game, players can create their own universe by placing multiple planets, moons and asteroids. Universe Sandbox 2 offers core features such as Multiple Color Modes, Control (Speed, Gravity and Time), Two Collision Modes, Particle Grid, Ring Systems, and more. Check out the game and have fun.

#40 EVE: Valkyrie

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EVE: Valkyrie is an Action, Shooter, and Multiplayer video game takes place in the Eve Online Universe. The game follows the dogfight between fighter aircraft. It offers a massive space environment and includes VR (virtual reality) element for a realistic space experience. It has two different modes such as Chronicles and Combats each mode offers different gameplay and a set of missions. The player has to select his aircraft to jump into space where he has to explore the galaxies, interact with NPCs, and effort to take down enemies using a set of weapons. In Single-player campaign, the player can play Chronicles mode while can compete against up to eight players in Combat mode to complete a variety of missions. The player explores the space environment from either third-person or first-person perspective. The game rewards the player with experience points for complete the missions. Purchase multiple items, upgrade his spaceship, unlock additional weapons, and other outfits using experience points. The player can immerse himself or herself in realistic space environment with realistic physics and other elements. EVE: Valkyrie includes prominent features such as Skill-based Characters, Stunning Universe, Control a Ship and more. Try it out.

#41 Space Hulk

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Space Hulk combines the Turn-based Strategy, Tactical, Sci-fi, and Board Game elements developed and published by Full Control Studios. The game takes place in the Warhammer 4K Universe and focuses on legendary battles and heroic actions. It lets you manages a small group of a space marine who effort to restore their honor by mounting an assault. You must lead your team, manipulate the environment, make your strategy and struggle to take down your enemies. Participate in turn-based combat and kill the enemy on your turn. There are a series of levels, and each level requires a completion of individual objectives. The game unlocks further content as you progress through the match. You can use your experience points to upgrade your characters. It takes place in the three-dimension world and comprises twelve challenging missions. Space Hulk offers prominent features such as Warhammer 4K Universe, Fearsome Gene Stealers, 3D Environments, Damnation Campaign, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#42 Space Hulk Ascension

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Space Hulk Ascension is a Turn-based Strategy, Tactical, and Role-playing video game developed and published by Hoplite Research for multiple platforms. The game puts you in the classic board experience and introduces new RPG style mechanics, new weapons, chapters and new enemy types. It takes place in the isolated corridors and the chamber of ancient vessels like Tomb. You assume the role of the protagonist with a task to control your small army of brave Space Marine and battle predators, alien Gene stealer and take down them to survive longer. It has more than 100 Campaigns and Missions available each with a unique set of objectives that you must accomplish at any cost. Through customization, you can create and change the appearance of your character to look unique and can select the best abilities for it. It has three different chapters such as Ultramarines, Blood Angels, and Space Wolves. After selecting the section, you get access to the game world where you must kill enemies in turn-based combat. Space Hulk Ascension is the fantastic game to play and enjoy. Try it out.

#43 End Space

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End Space is an exciting Action-Adventure, First-person Exploration and Space Simulation developed by Orange Bridge Studios Inc. for hardcore players. The game takes place in the open-ended space environment and enables you to take command of the advanced spaceship and struggle to progress through the game by fulfilling the requirements. There are different ships available, and each ship has its unique ability, a set of weapons and statistics. During the exploration, you will encounter different alien races, and you can smash those using arms and earn points. It has various missions available, and each mission offers a set of objectives to complete. Find out the secrets about the space and its hidden inhabitants. Unleash your space skills, manipulate the particular objects, and participates in firefights to win multiple rewards. There is a chance to explore the mysterious Tartarus Sector in Virtual Reality (VR). End Space offers prominent features such as detailed Environments, Single-player Campaign, Classic Combat, Virtual Reality, Powerful Enemies, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#44 Amazing Discoveries in Outer Space

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Amazing Discoveries in Outer Space developed and published by Cosmic Picnic is an Action-Adventure, Platform and Space Simulation for PlayStation 4 platform only. It offers a unique gameplay where platforming and physics-based space flight action mixed together. In the game, the player explores the beautiful universe full of amazing discoveries, fashionable hats, and alien races. The game puts you in the role of the robot, who has lost his memory. It offers massive space environment filled with asteroids and other obstacles. You can manipulate the world from a side-scroll perspective and can move freely anywhere you want to fulfill your objectives. Your primary goal is to navigate the world from a side-scroll perspective with limited fuel and struggle to find your homeland. Pilot your ship or exit from it to explore the environment on foot, collect resources, and repair your ship to progress further in the game. Amazing Discoveries in Outer Space offers core features such as Score enough Points, Massive Space Environment, No Weapons, Physics-based Gameplay, Randomly Generated Universe and more. Amazing Discoveries in Outer Space is the best game for those, who love playing Space Simulations.

#45 Kromaia

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Kromaia is an Adventure, Shoot ‘em up, and Single-player video game takes place in the procedurally generated universe populated with ancient temples to navigate, advanced enemy swarms and epic bosses battles. In the beginning, you must select your spaceship to pilot and get into the world where you have to fight against enemies and kill them to progress. It has multiple levels available, and each level requires a completion of individual objectives. You explore the space environment from a third-person perspective and can move anywhere freely without any limitation. During the exploration, you must collect different power-ups and use them to get advanced weapons and kill numerous enemies while avoiding their attack to prevent death. There are four unique aircraft available, and each craft has its unique weaponry and statistics. The game lets you experience the action of the game in your style and rewards you with points and amazing surprises for level complete. It becomes desperate to play and increases the waves of enemies, as you advanced through it. Kromaia offers core features such as Shooting Action Gameplay, multiple Craft, Power-ups, Unlockable, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#46 Galak-Z

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Galak-Z: The Dimensional is a Shooter, Rough-like and Single-player video game created and published by 17-Bit. It takes place in the space environment and lets the player pilot his ship and shoot his way through a variety of levels to kill enemies. The game features procedurally generated levels connected as endless dungeons. The player can manipulate the world from the side-scroll perspective and can use a set of weapons to destroy the enemy ships. It features smart enemies, working together to track the every move of the player as he hones his skills to pilot his spaceship in the zero gravity. It combines the arcade, and physics-based elements and offers the breathtaking environment. There are different spacecraft available inspired by the late from 70’s to 80’s, piloted by the character. In the beginning, the game looks quite easy, but after progressing, it turns into a tough gameplay with hard tasks to accomplish. Galak-Z offers prominent features such as Arcade Mode, Procedurally Generated Levels, Physics-based combat, Zero-gravity Setting, Advanced Enemy and more. Try it out.

#47 Star Trek Online

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Star Trek Online is an amazing Sci-Fi themed MMORPG and Space Exploration video game by Cryptic Studios. The game’s story is based on the popular Star Trek Series and offers a similar gaming experience. Star Trek Online tells the story about the collapse of alliance between the United Federation of Planets and Klingon Empire that started a new war, The Borg Collective threat and the Romulan Star Empire closing in on Dominion. The game is set between the years 2409 and 2410 and takes you to the era after the events of Star Trek: nemesis. Star Trek Online allows you to be a Captain of your own Space Ship, Control a massive number of crew and officers, fly the ship into deep space and target your enemies in order to defeat them and be a skilled and most popular De Facto of the time. Star Trek online lets you select any one of the three main factions (Romulan, Federation and Klingon), select any of the available characters or simply create your own and get into the game world in order to complete a number of amazing objectives. With all the War Drama, Star trek Online lets you explore space and enjoy an amazingly unforgettable experience of Star Trek universe. With a massive game world, Action-packed Environment, immersive game-play and a marvelous MMORPG experience, Star Trek Online is a brilliant game to play.

#48 Battlestar Galactica Online

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Battlestar Galactica Online is probably the coolest ever Sci-Fi RTS, Space Exploration and Combat video game that lets you be an in charge of a whole fleet of ships and tasks you to lead them to a world they can settle on. The game is based on a TV series of the same name and offers a truly epic space exploration and combat experience. After the invasion of Cylones, humanity was forced to leave earth and now they are wandering into the deep space in search a place they can call home. With enemies tailing your whole bunch of ships, your task is to be a commander and pilot and lead the fleet to safety and with the use of your best strategies, powerful weapons and your wit, defeat the enemies. The game allows you to team up with other online players in multiplayer mode, make allies, maximize your power, engage in epic PvP and PvE events, defeat the enemies and ultimately rule all over the galaxy. With great visuals, an amazingly engaging game-play, lots and lots of upgrades and other cool stuff, Battlestar Galactica Online is a great game to play and enjoy. Try it out and you’ll love it.

#49 DarkStar One

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DarkStar One is another great Space Exploration, Trading and Combat Simulation similar to Freelancer. The game is actually a remake of the super popular DarkStar One: Broken Alliance and offers a similar game-play, enhanced visuals and mechanics and takes you to the same Universe as its predecessor. As the main character of the game Kayron Jarvis, your tasks are to control the Ship named As DarkStar One, passed to you after the death of your father in a sabotage. You must accept the ship, go on hunting the ones who sabotaged the station and killed your father. As a mercenary by nature, you’ll have to explore various planets, gather resources, trade for items and make your ship more powerful in order to eliminate the enemies, and to earn respect among other pilots. DarkStar One offers a number of different paths to choose and allows you to either be Pirate, a Bounty hunter or a Trader by choice, act accordingly and enjoy a marvelously immersive game-play. DarkStar One, with all the wonderful elements such as beautiful visuals, engaging game-play and a well-written story-line, is one of the best alternative to Freelancer.

#50 Evochron Mercenary

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Evochron Mercenary is another popular Space Exploration, and Combat oriented simulator like Freelancer. The game is set in the same Universe as the famous Star Wraith Series and offers a similar game-play, enhanced mechanics and action-packed encounters with enemies. Unlike other games of this type, Evochron Mercenary tasks you to explore the Space alone on your own, survive and complete a number of tasks in order to earn reputation and wealth. As the Mercenary, you’ll have to accept a number of jobs, either to simply explore the world, collect resources, transport the passengers or go hunting your enemies in epic Dogfights. The trading element of the game allows you to bargain for parts and enhancements for your ship, weapons and resources etc. Multiplayer element enables you to interact with other players and enjoy a unique gaming experience. With an involving and quite immersive game-play, state of the art visual details and a lot of cool stuff, Evochron Mercenary is a great alternative to Freelancer.