Top 15 most exciting space games

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Space games offer an extraordinary experience, allowing you to explore endless galaxies, control ships, fight against other players and deadly aliens, and discover the secrets of distant planets. We have collected the best space games that will give you hours of amazing experience in front of the screen and take you to the most distant regions of space.

Starfield is not the only game that deserves your attention if you love space adventures. This review is proof that there are other great and exciting space games out there.   After all, this is a genre that continues to fascinate millions of gamers around the world. And it’s no wonder.These games take us to faraway lands where we can experience great adventures, explore, trade and fight.There are many interesting space games available for both PC and consoles.In this review, we have selected the most interesting and recommendable according to players.

15.Star Wars Jedi:Fallen Order (2019)Star Wars Jedi:Fallen Order is an action game with RPG and arcade elements, one of the most interesting games in the Star Wars universe.In this game we will have to fight against the Inquisitors of the Empire in order to save lives and restore the Jedi Order. The advantage of Fallen Order is a very well-drawn Star Wars atmosphere, picturesque locations (the game looks great), lots of races and bosses to defeat. May the Force be with you!

14.  FTL: Faster Than Light (2012)

An exciting roguelike space game in which we have to fight against a fleet of space rebels. FTL may not look like much, but it delivers a powerful dose of excitement. The sectors through which we must reach the base are randomly generated, we feel the pressure of time, and the threat of ultimate death (you can’t save the game) encourages us to plan the battle and the role of each character in the team.

13.  Surviving Mars (2018)

A realistic economic strategy game set on the Red Planet. Our task is to expand the human colony and keep it alive. Surviving Mars is a successful combination of the classic tycoon and city builder with elements of survival in a hostile environment. The advantage of the game is the atmospheric graphics, which make you feel like the head of a Martian colony.

12. No Man’s Sky (2016)

An extremely ambitious project, a true sandbox that allows players to explore an infinite universe. In the role of an intergalactic daredevil, you will explore unknown planets, collect rare species of animals and plants, collect ancient artefacts, build bases, trade, fight and interact with other players (as well as adopt space creatures).

11. Outer Wilds (2019)

What makes this first-person adventure unique is the use of a time loop. We become the Juplanin of the planet Tree Haven, and after 22 minutes of gameplay, the sun explodes and everything starts all over again… In such a short time, we have to gather information that will help us solve the mystery of this world. Add to this a well-developed storyline, original graphics, fascinating locations, great music – and you have a good example of what a non-standard space game looks like.

10. Elite: Dangerous (2014)

Elite Dangerous is a big, complex space MMO simulator that puts you in the role of a starship commander (small, until you can afford a Cobra). First you’ll have to learn the skills to control your ship, then space adventures await you: exciting skirmishes, beautiful space landscapes and long journeys across an open world of 400 billion (!) star systems.

9. Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition (2018)

A game about space with the green Kerbal as the main character, where the most interesting thing is to design and build spaceships. You will have to take into account the laws of physics, rocket thrust or aerodynamics. The game is challenging and also has a “human” (or rather “Kerbal”) factor – you have to take care of the morale, health and skills of your astronauts to survive the challenging missions.

8. Observation (2019)

Is it cool to be an artificial intelligence? We can find the answer to this question in Observation, an interesting adventure game in which we take on the role of an S.A.M. computer controlling a crashed space station. As the artificial intelligence, we must regain control of the system’s components and rescue the human crew. This is only the first level, as the plot hides many mysteries to be solved (perhaps we are responsible for the fate of the station).

7. Ratchet & Clank (2002)

Space games for children (and not only!), actually a whole series of games released since 2002. The action of this 3D platformer takes place in the world of comic books and we play as Ratchet, a mechanic from the cat-like race of Lombaxes, who must stop the evil Drek with his robot friend Clank. Beautiful graphics, lots of humour and action, jumping on platforms, searching for power-ups – what more could you want?

6. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (2021)

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is a set of remastered games that make up the famous trilogy that will make your heart beat faster. Mass Effect is an epic saga that combines a gripping storyline, a vast world, fast-paced dialogue and addictive gameplay. Players take on the role of Commander Shepard as he confronts the Reapers, a race of intelligent machines. A space game that offers up to 200 hours of great entertainment.

5. EVE Online (2003)

One of the oldest games in the selection, but definitely worth a look. EVE Online is a sandbox MMORPG that attracts us with the open and constantly evolving world of the New Eden galaxy, where we can do almost anything: fight in epic PvP or PvE battles, complete quests, mine, produce, trade and explore the universe in search of loot. The game is free to play and continues to gain a loyal following.

4. Stellaris (2016)

A strategy game from the creators of the legendary Europa Universalis and Crusader King. Stellaris is now many years old, but successive additions ensure that it is still top-notch entertainment. The player’s goal is to build an interstellar empire, using a growing fleet, diplomacy and trade. One of the most interesting elements of this epic game is the ability to create your own race from scratch.

3. Dead Space (2008).

A third-person shooter in which you play as engineer Isaac Clarke, trapped on the USG mining ship Ishimura, fighting for your life against bloodthirsty Necromorphs and rescuing your girlfriend. The first Dead Space was released in 2008, and in 2023 space horror fans got a very successful remake that adds more rooms to the Ishimura, looks great and improves the gameplay experience.

2. Destiny 2 (2017).

A brilliantly crafted shooter that has won the hearts of many gamers. Destiny 2 offers adrenaline-pumping combat and an extensive character development system. We take on the role of a Guardian protecting the last safe city on Earth, completing missions and facing off against deadly bullies. Destiny 2 includes seven major expansions (the last of which will be released in February 2023), providing hours of exciting gameplay.

1. Prey (2017).

Morgan Yu created neuromods, or modifiers that can turn humans into superhumans. He conducted his research on the Talos 1 space station, which was unexpectedly attacked by mysterious Typhons. This is the story of Prey, a first-person shooter with a highly intriguing plot, a puzzle to solve, well-designed locations, a paranoid atmosphere and menacing creatures that can take the form of any object.