Space RPGs (also known as Space Role-playing Games) is a genre of video game where the player can control the actions and movements of the playable character or several party members in the Well-defined Space environment. Many Space Role-playing games have origins in tabletop RPGs and use the same setting, game mechanics and terminology. During the gameplay, the player takes on the role of the central character, or controls a team, called a party, and attain victory by accomplishing a set of quests or struggling to conclude the storyline. Players can explore the space, while solving puzzles, gather resources, and engage in combat. The key features of the Space Role-playing games are that the protagonist grows in abilities and powers. These games challenge the coordination and reaction time of the players, except Action RPGs. Role-playing games rely on a highly developed setting and story, which is split into multiple quests. Exploration is the primary aspect of many Space RPGs, and the player can walk through, picking up objects, overcoming traps and talking to NPCs. These games consist of three systems such as the Experience System, the Training System, and the Skill-point System.
#1 Destiny
Destiny, made by Bungie is a Sci-Fi, FPS video game with a unique and non-typical gameplay in which your task is to re-build planet Earth after decades of banishment. The game lets you reach down to Earth from your space habitat, fight off the alien invaders, rebuild and re-settle onto your former home. In order to complete the objectives, you must kill every remaining alien, destroy their facilities, and lead your team to victory over the most brutal enemy. Destiny lets you choose a customizable player character from the four main races, use futuristic weapons and advanced skills to eliminate your enemies and save the humanity. Some more great features of this brilliant game are advanced and enhanced game mechanics, lots of weapons, superb visual details, a great story and an addictive and fast-paced game-play.
#2 BioShock Infinite
Bioshock Infinite is an FPS (First Person Shooter) video game developed by Irrational Games. The game is set in the year 1912 and features the protagonist Booker DeWitt, a former Pinkerton Agent. DeWitt gets tasked with finding and bringing back a girl named Elizabeth from the floating city of Columbia. DeWitt reaches to the spot where she was kept and frees her but soon after her rescue they both get involved with local factions (The Nativists and Elite). After some time, DeWitt gets to know about Elizabeth’s special and strange powers that can actually manipulate the continuum of Space and Time. Elizabeth soon gets involved with the city’s most bizarre and vague enigmas. Booker starts leading units of faction operatives into fights against the enemies as the ethnic wars between America and Columbia reach to the new levels of insanity and devastation. This marvelously created game features super realistic visual details, game-play and a great storyline to follow. The open world environment makes the game more engaging as it allows the player to explore the world and engage in different activities. Bioshock Infinite is always fun to play and enjoy because of its super addictive nature and blasting game-play with great mechanics. Do try it out for an amazing Action, Adventure and FPS game-play experience.
#3 Mass Effect
Mass Effect is an Action, Stealth, RPG and a 3rd person Shooter video game Developed by BioWare and published by Microsoft Game Studios in collaboration with Electronic Arts. This absolutely advanced science fiction game was first launched for Pc (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3 and Xbox, but later on BioWare released a Wii U compatible version on a huge demand from the players around the world. The story of the game revolves around Commander Shepard who is struggling to save the galaxy from a powerful and brutal Alien race of mechanical beings named as The Reapers. The story of the game actually runs back to hundreds of thousands of years when Reapers attacked the galaxy and they exterminated every living being in the vicinity. Huge battles took place and in result when the reapers left the galaxy, one reaper was left behind! Wounded badly and floating in the space in his ship. The left behind reaper woke up and somehow managed to take control over the protagonist of the last game of the series Saren Arterious and he contacted the legion of Reapers with the help of the Collectors (An Alien race in alliance with the Reapers). Commander Shepard was investigating Saren when all the reaper fleets appeared and they started annihilating the galaxy again. Humans engaged in this greatest battle of all times and started defending the galaxy. With all three parts of the game, the storyline of this Game of the Generation is very well written and acted upon and it provides with a great engaging and thrilling gameplay along with fantastic graphics, open world gaming environment and characters. Try it out and enjoy a brilliant experience of Action, Stealth, Third-person Shooting and RPG elements.
#4 Titanfall
Titanfall is an online First Person Shooter (FPS) and Multiplayer video game developed by Respawn Entertainment. The game lets you play by controlling or piloting your Mech Styled Titan, a Big Robot. Your duty is to fight against the enemies in Six-on-Six battles in a war torn setting of an outer space colony. Titanfall lets you engage yourself in fast-paced action and allows you to use advanced tactics and skills like “Wall-Running, long jumping” etc. As the game is a multiplayer marvel, it lets almost 50 players engage into hardcore action at a time. NPCs (Non Player Characters) are also present in the game but are hosted at Microsoft’s Server so the game runs smoothly and provides with a fluent visual and graphics performance. Mech in the game plays a vital role, loaded with hi-tech weapons and ammunition, it lets you chase your enemies and kill them. Titanfall is all based up on online challenges, fights and victories. With a great story-line, lots of futuristic weapons, engaging and quite Action filled game-play, Ultra-realistic graphic details and an open world, this game is one of the best of Action and FPS genres.
#5 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! Developed by 2K Australia is an amazingly thrilling and Action-Packed First-Person Shooter video game. The story of the game revolves around the character of the protagonist Jack who works for Hyperion Corporation. The company loses its Helios Space Station to Military after the Operation Lost Legion and sends you in along with four playable characters. Your task is to fight off the captives from Helios Space Station and regain the control by defeating the Lost Legion. The game lets you interact with a lot of NPCs and switch between the four playable characters according to the needs and the situations you go through. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! offers super best visuals, a great story, a lot of weapons and upgrades etc. For a great FPS experience, you must play this action-filled game, it’ll leave you spellbound for sure.
#6 DarkStar One
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.
#7 Killer is Dead
Killer is Dead lets the players enjoy a Futuristic Story that takes place in a world of Technological Advancements and Space Travel. Presenting Hardcore Action, Thrill and Hack and Slash elements, Killer is Dead focuses on the main character named as Mondo Zappa, a skilled Marksman, and an Executioner who works for the Bryan Execution Firm. Bryan Execution Firm is controlled by a Cyborg known as Bryan Roses, who commits himself to finding and killing all the dangerous Criminals in the world. Mondo takes jobs of killing various Criminals from Bryan and acts according to the storyline of the game. The game offers different types of weapons that the players can use while combatting against the criminals. The Weapons include a Katana Sword and various firearms that can be accessed by manipulating the Cybernetic Left Arm of Mondo, the protagonist. With all the amazingly addictive and Fast-paced gameplay, beautiful locations and 3D graphics, Killer is Dead offers a truly remarkable backstory and a futuristic Action and Hack and Slash experience for all the lovers of both Sword Fighting and Shooting genres. killer is Dead is available on various platforms such as Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
#8 Dead Space 3
Dead Space 3 is a brilliant new Action, Horror-Survival, Stealth and Third Person Shooter video game and a direct sequel to Dead Space 2. The story continues from where it ended in Dead Space 2 and allows you to be the protagonist Isaac Clarke, team up with John Carver and attempt to end the Necromorph intimidation once and for all. This time the game offers more powerful and deadly enemies, more action oriented game-play and a special rig suit that helps you explore and take out your targets more efficiently. Your ultimate goal is to eliminate all the Necromorphs along with other new enemies The Wasters, Nexus, Human enemy factions, Unitologist Soldiers and go through the worst ever environmental hazards while accompanying John and other fellow fighters. With a huge weapon arsenal, stealth techniques, enhanced mechanics, brilliant visual effects, a well-written storyline and an immersive game-play, Dead Space 3 is quite a fantastic video game to play and enjoy. Must try it out.
#9 Dead Space 2
Dead Space 2, developed by Viscerat Games and published by Electronic Arts (EA) is an Action filled RPG (Role Playing Game), a First Person Shooter and Sci-Fi Horror-Survival Video game. The game revolves around the character of the protagonist Isaac Clark and his fight against the Necromorph on a space station situated on the biggest moon of Saturn. The protagonist advances in the game, encounters hordes of enemies in different fights, and uses melee techniques along with melee weapons along with all the available guns etc. Upon advancement player starts collecting different objects and upgrades. The game features futuristic and quite enhanced graphics, a thrilling and action packed game-play along with a well-written story line. Dead Space 2 is available to play on multiple gaming platforms like Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Try it out and you’ll be amazed at what Dead Space 2 has to offer.
#10 Dead Space
Dead Space is a 2008’s Sci-Fi, Horror-Survival, and Third-person Shooter video game published by EA (Electronic Arts). The game is set in the future in the year 2508 and features the character of the protagonist named Isaac Clarke who works as an engineer. The game kicks off with a distress signal from one of the Mining Ships USG Ishimura, harvesting the Ore from a Planet named as Aegis VII. After getting the Distress Signal, CEC (Concordance Extraction Corporation), sends in another Ship USG Kellion to investigate the matter. The Protagonist Isaac along with Commander Zack Hammond and Computer Expert Kendra Daniels gets forwarded to the Ship and upon their arrival at the USG Ishimura, USG Kellion crashes on the docks of USG Ishimura due to some technical issues. After boarding off, Isaac Clarke starts to investigate the malfunctions in ship’s systems and soon encounters the Necromorphs, The Monstrous Reanimated Human Corpses. This is where the player gets in and controls the character of Isaac Clarke. Player’s task is to find the causes of ship’s systems malfunction, repair the system and send the distress signal to USG Valor to get rescued. Finding the Hive Mind (A creature that controls all the Necromorphs) and creating the “Dead Space” is one of the primary objectives of the game as it helps make all the Necromorphs dormant and it is the only way to survive the infestation. With a very story-centric and action-packed gameplay, brilliantly portrayed narrative and all the incredible thrill, Dead Space offer a great Sci-Fi experience of the game. Dead Space offers loads of various types of weapons to kill the Necromorphs, loads of items to collect and upgrades to enhance the efficiency as well as tons of entertaining aspects. For all those who love playing Action, Horror and Survival games with a Sci-Fi touch, Dead Space would definitely be a great entertainer.