If you are looking for good video games set in space, you have come to the right place. In the list that you will find below we have selected a good handful of games from different genres in which the action and the story take place between planets, stars and galaxies.
There are games for all tastes: some with more action, others more contemplative, and also those who bet on strategy or simulation. You choose.
ADR1FT
More in space than with ADR1FT it will be difficult to be. We will control an astronaut who finds herself in the middle of a disaster, with a space station in pieces and without really knowing what has happened. Our mission will be survive and return home, for which we will have to carry out repairs of all kinds while monitoring our oxygen level. Ideal for those who want to experiment with a little more closeness, something similar to what the protagonists of gravity.
Platforms: PC, PS4
dead space
The first Dead Space, which will be 8 years old in a couple of months, is still a great game. Loneliness in space, nightmarish creatures lurking around every corner and a good handful of scenarios that are more twisted are some of his hallmarks. The ideal is to play all three installments at once, of course. With helmets already dark.
Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360 (and there is a remake for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series)
Elite: Dangerous
If what you are looking for is fly through an entire galaxy on a real scale Based on the Milky Way aboard your ship, Elite: Dangerous is your game. This is one of those titles that mixes everything up a bit: open world, trade, space combat, simulation… It also includes a multiplayer mode and the actions that take place in it will influence the narrative of that particular persistent world.
Platforms: PC, Mac, Xbox One, PS4
Eve Online
Eve Online is an MMORPG where you can pretty much do anything, including becoming a space pirate if that’s what you’re into. If not, you can always dedicate yourself to extracting resources, trading, exploring or getting involved with shots with that ship that has looked at you badly. you have some 7,800 solar systems at your disposal, so you have space for a while.
Platforms: PC, Mac
Faster Than Light
Faster Than Light strays from all games with stunning graphics and crazy open worlds to put us in charge of a ship. Our mission will consist of delivering valuable information to an allied fleet and for this we will have to cross eight sectors, each one of them with its own planetary systems and events generated by procedures, while we escape from the enemy forces. Note that it is hard to peel.
Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, iPadOS
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
The hilarious Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is the demonstration that not all space games have to be serious, that you can get as colorful as you can and come out perfectly graceful. In addition to playing alone, we will have the option to play cooperatively with up to three other players. Our objetive? Rescue all those creatures that have been captured throughout your four campaigns, each loaded with four levels and a final boss.
Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
mass effect
With Mass Effect something similar happens to what happens with dead space: The ideal is to take the three deliveries and pass them one after the other. There are many hours, but the story is as absorbing as few and when we have finished the first part we will not be able to think of anything other than starting the second. The mix of the house brand (Bioware) of RPG plus action suits this enormous work wonderfully.
Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360 (there are remastered versions for PC, PS4 and Xbox One, also playable on PS5 and Xbox Series X)
No Man’s Sky
With No Man’s Sky We are facing one of the best games on the entire list. A title that, since its launch in 2016, has received such a huge amount of totally free additional content that it has ended up becoming a real gem when it comes to space exploration. If you like resource management games with a lot of exploration and a good dose of action, which can even be played cooperatively, don’t even think about it.
Platforms: PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch
rebel galaxy
Rebel Galaxy is presented as a space simulator in which we can not only trade, but also fight between ships. It has a randomly generated universe and we will have freedom of action. If we want to go bounty hunting, we can, and if we feel like getting fully involved in a main mission to move the plot forward, too.
Platforms: PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One
Space Engineers
Space Engineers It has been available with early access for almost three years and it has not done badly: during all this time it has sold more than a million units and has the approval of the community. This is another open world simulator that offers a multitude of modes and options, including a survival-style one in which you have to collect, manufacture, and manage resources well to survive.
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4/PS5
Star Citizen
If we talk about games set in space, we cannot leave out this Star Citizen, which is looking better and better. chris roberts, with the financial help of the community, is creating a title of gigantic proportions in which we can practically do everything: explore planets, collect resources, trade with them, fight both on board ships and on foot in the purest FPS style and further. The game is still in development but you can play now.
Platforms: pc
Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE fighter
Star Wars X-Wing vs. TIE fighter It is the oldest game on this entire list, yes. It was released in 1997, but it is still considered one of the best space simulators that we can find. And it’s a ‘Star Wars’ title, enough of a claim for those who hadn’t heard of it to come and see what’s going on.
Platforms: pc
starbound
starbound It’s another one of those indie games that looks tiny from afar but ends up being really big. Again we are facing an open world title with many of its elements generated by procedures. It is more of an adventure and action-oriented title than a simulation, although it also allows you to farm, build buildings and even give yourself a pirate life.
Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux
Stellaris
If you are looking for a 4X grand strategy game, in ‘Stellaris’ you have a very good option. Paradox is behind the project, which already gives a pretty clear idea of the high level of quality we can expect. As a good title of the genre, ‘Stellaris’ offers the possibility of managing an entire empire, exploring space and deciding if we want to confront other civilizations aggressively or more diplomatically.
Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux PS4, Xbox One
But there are more, many more
All those titles, not to mention that some actually consist of several installments (dead space either mass effectfor example), are varied enough for everyone to find the type of space game that best suits their preferences.
In any case, the list can be extended as much as we want (or almost), so here are some more titles that are worth trying:
Finally, comments are at your disposal so you can add those space games that don’t appear on the list that you think everyone should try sometime if they like this setting.
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