Space is a term of Science-fiction genre that emphasized interplanetary battles, risk-taking, melodramatic adventure, space ware, etc. while Strategy is a genre which deals with planning and skillful thinking to achieve victory. The environment of the Space games takes place in the outer space. The strategy games emphasize tactical, strategic and logistical challenges. Most games often include exploration and economic challenges. In Space Strategy games, the player has to plan a variety of actions against opponents and destroy the enemy force to meet the objective. Space Strategy games involve population maintenance, building, resource management, and other elements. In some games, the player can accumulate resources to convert into units and lead on the battlefield to take down space enemies like aliens, pirates, and monsters. Space Strategy games are split into different categories based on whether they offer the discrete of turn-based strategy or the continuous gameplay of RTS. It revolves around the conflict between two opponents using advanced abilities, sophisticated technology, and futuristic weapons.

70 Best Space Strategy Games for PC

#1 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.

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#2 Starpoint Gemini Warlords

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Starpoint Gemini Warlords is an Action-Adventure, Trading, Strategy, Role-playing and Space Combat Simulation created by Little Green Men Games and published by Iceberg Interactive. It has a Single-player mode and it is a spin-off of the Space Simulation Starpoint Gemini 2 released in 2014. The game takes place in the randomly generated sci-fi Universe and allows you to captain various spaceship, ranging from carriers to gunships and can command the fleet on the massive map. It has two different modes such as Conquest and Campaign. You needs to choose your spaceship and start your journey in the vast environment where you have to collect resources, earn points, and battle against enemies to smash them. In the start, you can construct your ship using tons of material, equipment, items, weapons and tools to pilot in different scenarios. Campaign Mode, Procedurally Generated World, three Unique Characters, Construct Ship, etc. are prominent features in the game. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#3 Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade

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Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade is a Downloadable Content Pack for Galactic Civilizations III and introduces new races and civilizations. The game mixes the Turn-based Strategy, Space, and 4X elements developed and published by Stardock Entertainment. To get into the world, you needs to select your race and assume the role of the leader who has to control his army throughout a variety of missions and find out the weak point of enemies to destroy them. There are different playable characters available and each has its unique set of attributes, personalities and skills. The galaxy is filled numerous planets and the player needs to explore the world, fight against alien races and conquer their planets, and drive his civilization into a golden age. The Onyx Hive, The Slyne, and the Terrain Resistance are three playable new races and civilizations. As the player progresses, it will increases the levels difficulty. Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade offers prominent features such as Invasions, New Civilization Builders, Espionage, Galactic Citizens, Upgrades and more.

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#4 Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri

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Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri mixes the elements of 4X, Turn-based, and Strategy by Firaxis Games and Sid Meier. It is a sequel to the series of Civilization and set in a Science-Fiction world near future. There are seven different factions comprises five humans and two non-humans and lets you select one of them and jump into the game world where you have to fight against enemies. The game includes new features in the game such as multiple ways to win, spy choice, diplomatic, climate, social engineering, and more. It focuses on exploration and technologies. Select the character and start exploring an open environment where you have to compete against other faction, gain experience, enhance your abilities, and dominate the star system. The game is played from an isometric perspective. The ultimate task is to build bases, buildings, navigate territory, discover new technologies, and complete a series of objectives. There is a massive map which is divided into squares where the player can establish his bases, units and can fight against other players. With detailed Environment, addictive gameplay, brilliant mechanics and superb controls, Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri is the wonderful game to play and amuse.

#5 Galactic Civilizations

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Galactic Civilizations combines the elements of Turn-based, Strategy, and 4X game. It is the first entry in the series of Galactic Civilizations and takes place in the future. It offers exciting story, in which the human makes an unbelievable discovery called hyperdrive. It allows the humans to travel fast between two stars. They share their discovery with other five major races of aliens. Now the aliens star war against humans. Select your race and get into the game world with an ultimate goal to dominate the galaxy. You can get success in your task through diplomacy, war, and culture domination. Research new technologies, create an economy, recruit forces, keep a balance between diplomatic, political and trade skills, and control the humanity destiny. Fend off alien races to attack Planet Earth, and defeat those using weapons and strategies. Galactic Civilizations offers prominent features such as Multiple Path to Victory, Campaign Editor, different Scenarios, Replayability, and more. With the best mechanics, addictive gameplay, and superb visuals, Galactic Civilizations is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

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#6 StarMade

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StarMade is another marvel and a super cool addition to the Sandbox genre. This brilliant Action-Adventure, RPG, Indie video game takes you to an amazing space themed game world and allows you to explore the whole universe, create or craft ships, weapons, shields to defy the enemy attacks, go planet to planet, collect resources, engage in epic battles with enemy and survive and save your crew members. Ship customization, encounters with space pirates and ability to build the whole space stations etc. are the coolest parts of this wonderful game. With amazing quests, a huge world to explore, lot of collectibles, Economy driven game-play, great visuals and a lot of other exciting things, StarMade is a great alternative to Starbound.

#7 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.

#8 Stellaris: Utopia

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Stellaris: Utopia mixes the Strategy, Space Exploration, Sci-fi and Grand Strategy elements developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive. The game offers the amazing sci-fi space environment and severs as the downloadable content pack for the original game Stellaris. It is the first major expansion pack and brings new tools, equipment, and weapons for you. In the game, you have to establish your galactic empire and effort to keep your people secure. Create your troops and send them on an epic adventure to battle against enemies and crush them to conquer their land and loot their resources. As you advance through the game, it becomes tough to play. Unlock upgrades using your points and get bonuses to enhance your power. Explore the space environment and immerse yourself in RTS gameplay experience. Stellaris: Utopia includes prominent features such as Advanced Slavery, Ascension Perks, Advanced Government, Habitat Stations, and more. With addictive gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and superb visuals, Stellaris: Utopia is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

#9 Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords

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Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords is a Single-player, Turn-based Strategy and Space video game created and published by Stardock for Microsoft Windows. The game serves as the sequel to Galactic Civilizations and takes place in the 23rd century, where various alien races, with Terrains, scramble to dominate the galaxy, planet by planet. The game revolves around Single-player experience that has three different modes such as Omits Multiplayer, Campaign Mode, and the Sandbox Mode. There are more than ten civilizations available and the player needs to select one of them to start his adventure where he has to battle alien races to prevent destruction. The player must effort to take down enemies to protect his planet and use a variety of weapons to destroy the aliens. The game features three different offense-defense combinations such as Mass Drivers and Armor, Missiles and Point Defense, and Beam Weapons and Shielding. It has four different types of Starbases such as Military Starbase, Economic Starbase, Influence Starbase, and Mining Starbase. With challenging gameplay, a brilliant mechanic, and smooth controls, Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords is the best game to play and enjoy.

#10 Space Empires IV

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Space Empires IV mixes the 4X, Turn-based Strategy and Space elements developed by Malfador Machinations and published by Shrapnel Games. The game has both Single-player and Multiplayer modes, and it serves as the part of the Space Empires series, where the player controls the alien race. It offers the similar gameplay to Civilization, and the player needs to explore the galaxy to conquer other empires. Combat is not the primary element of the game, and the player can engage himself in political negotiations with his rivals to dominate the kingdoms. The game mechanics enable the player to either build more spaceships to defend his empires or improve the resource production of his planets through the building of facilities. There are dozens of methods to dominate the empires, depending on the setting by the player during set up. It has multiple missions, and the player can complete each one to progress through the game. With superb gameplay, exciting graphics and dynamic sound effects, Space Empires IV is the wonderful game to play.

#11 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.

#12 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.

#13 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.

#14 Sword of the Stars 2: Enhanced Edition

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Sword of the Stars 2: Enhanced Edition comes with amazing upgrades and offers a wonderfully enhanced characteristics. This brilliant RTS and Tactics packed game allows you have more quantity of DLC (New characters, Skins, Combats, Badges etc.) and lets you have your own fleet of futuristic starships, explore the vastness of space, hoist your flags in the far reaches of the galaxy and expand your empire in order to conquer more worlds. Other tasks are to search for new alien technologies, engage into epic Real-time battles, skirmishes and turn-based game-play. With new races, amazing new weapons, new missions, great visuals, and immersive game-play etc. Sword of the Stars 2: Enhanced Edition is a wonderful game to play.

#15 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.

#16 No Man’s Sky

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No Man’s Sky is a brand new Sci-Fi Action, Survival and Adventure video game by Hello Games. The game is based on essential elements such as Exploration, Trade, Combat, and Survival and it offers a Procedurally Generated game world. With a deterministic Open Universe, No Man’s Sky includes over 18 Quintillion planets all having their own Flora and Fauna. The game allows the players to explore the Planets, collect information about them and submit it to the Atlas, a Universal Database shareable with all the players globally. The game allows the players to be The Traveller (Player Character), and tasks them to explore alien worlds, gathers information about the surface, underground and aerial compositions, creatures, and collect resources to make various products with them. All the information will then be sent to a global Information Database known as The Atlas and it will help the fellow players to explore. One amazing feature of the game is that it offers the exploration from a first person perspective and it allows the players to use multiple types of weapons such as simple futuristic Guns, Land Disruptor, BoltCaster, Beam Amplifier etc. along with all the available pieces of advanced tech like Scanners, Extractors and stuff. No Man’s Sky offers planets to explore with different weathers, day and night cycles and because of that it adds up a bit more spice to the play. Players can also interact with alien entities, learn their ways to survive in extreme conditions, learn their languages for easy communication and, gather technologies, and enjoy being a part of the Eco Systems while exploring the alien worlds. The unique Combat system lets the players fight against the enemies using the available weaponry. The combat is triggered when the players try to hack or break into any facility such as a factory or any production facility or he kills more creatures than the normal numbers. Trading is also a fun part in the game as it allows the players to trade for ship parts, weapons or chemical elements that help build different products. Space Exploration element allows the player to fly their ships, find undiscovered planets, or trade with space traders and enjoy the amazing stuff while piloting your own ship. How cool is that? Considering all things, No Man’s Sky is an astoundingly brilliant Space Exploration, Action, Adventure and Survival video game. Playing it would definitely be a great experience itself. The game is remarkable in so many different ways that it features a procedurally generated universe, in which there are countless Start Systems, Galaxies, Planets and loads of other amazing things. With Multiplayer support, addictive single player campaigns, an immersive gameplay, fantastic 3D visuals and cool mechanics, it truly is a wonderful game to play and enjoy.

#17 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.

#18 Elite Dangerous

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Elite Dangerous combines the elements of Space Trading, Adventure, Combat, and Simulation. It offers both Single and Multiplayer modes developed and published by Frontier Developments. The game takes place in the fictional galaxy called Cutthroat and offers an open environment to explore. It lets the player create and customize his own starship and explore the realistic 1:1 Scale Galaxy focused on Milky Way. It has three different factions such as the Federation, the Empire, and the Alliance. To get into the game world, the player must select his faction and complete a series of challenging missions and earn fabulous prizes. He can trade with other to earn money and use to unlock further content. Protect the galaxy from rival factions and fight against enemies using weapons. The game unlocks other galaxies and milky ways as the player complete the series of objectives. He can upgrade his ship with different items and weapons using the money. Elite Dangerous offers key features such as a variety of Missions, different Ships, Unique Game Experience, over 400 Billion Star Systems, and more. Elite Dangerous is the wonderful game to play and amuse.

#19 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.

#20 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.

#21 Distant Worlds: Universe

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Distant Worlds: Universe is a Grand Strategy, 4X, Sci-fi, RTS, and Single-player Space Simulation created by Code Force and published by Slitherine Ltd. It takes place in the massive space environment consists of over fourteen hundred star system with more than fifty thousand planets, asteroid and moons. The game lets you an opportunity to build your Empire on a huge space while playing through a storyline, gather resources and encounter other empires. There are different Galaxies and each Galaxy offers a set of life and activities. Create your team and battle against alien colonies, pirates, space monsters, and traders to claim their resources. In the game, you can navigate asteroid fields, star systems, supernovae, black holes, and gas cloud to gain experience. Discover clues of civilizations and unearth the secret of galaxy. Trade with others and expand your galaxy further and further. A variety of characters are available to select and play such as Leaders, Generals, Scientists, Agents and more. Distant Worlds: Universe includes core features such as Truly Epic Galaxies, Diplomacy, Select your Playstyle, Intelligence Automation, Exploration, etc. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#22 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.

#23 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.

#24 Endless Space

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Endless Space is a Turn-based Strategy, Space, Sci-fi, 4X, Single and Multiplayer Simulation created by Amplitude Studios. The game lets the freedom to the player to select one of ten civilization or can create his own to conquer the galaxy. It takes place in the randomly generated galaxy and lets the player move freely without any restriction. The ultimate goal is to create your colony in massive space and expand it further and further. It combines the elements of buildings, crafting, and resource management. Explore the game world to collect artifacts and useful items and use them to make your colony stronger. The player has control economic, supremacy victories, diplomatic and expansionary. He can colonize various star system, and each contains over six planets. Star system are attached with comic strings which enable the player to travel faster between star systems. The game is set in 3000 AD, and the player can recruit his military, customize his spaceship and pilot it. With exciting gameplay, a mixture of superb genres, and stunning space environment, Endless Space is the challenging game to play and enjoy.

#25 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.

#26 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.

#27 Homeworld Remastered Collection

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Homeworld Remastered Collection includes Homeworld Remastered Edition, Homeworld 2 Remastered Edition and Homeworld Remastered Steam Multiplayer games. The game brings Homeworld Classic and Homeworld 2 Classic as the bonuses. It puts you in the realistic experience of epic space strategy gameplay based on Real-time Strategy genre. In the game, you have to control your ship and struggle to create an armada around over thirty Single-player missions. During the gameplay, you need to select your unit types, the formation of the fleet, and tactics for each strategy to progress through the game. Explore the massive environment, discover new technologies, gather resources and claim bonuses to enhance your abilities. The game offers you a chance to build more than 100 spaceships of your dream using new graphical effects. It features original audio and lots of prominent features to make the game more engaging for hardcore players. Up to eight players can compete in twenty-three maps against each other to win amazing rewards. Homeworld Remastered Collection offers core features such as Bonuses, Graphical Effects, Upgrades, get Access to New World, Build and Battles, and more. Try it out.

#28 Distant Star: Revenant Fleet

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Distant Star: Revenant Fleet is a Roguelike Real Time Strategy and Sci-Fi video game set in the distant space settlement. The game puts you into the character of a Space Fleet commander who struggles to lead a whole fleet of Ships to safety. The enemies, on the other hand are trying hard to destroy the fleet and kill all of the occupants. You must lead your fleet from right in the middle of the enemy territory and make strategies to defeat them if they attack. You must use your tactical skills and upgrades to make your ships and defenses impenetrable. If you are able to pass through the enemy territory safe, the game will advance you to next level, but if you are killed by the enemy, the game ends. “Distant Star: Revenant Fleet” allows you to attack on your enemies from different directions to damage their ships and once they are damaged enough you can destroy the ships by one big blow. Some other great features of the game include clean 3D graphics, well designed game maps and levels, easy user interface and a lot of themes to keep engaged till the end. “Distant Star: Revenant Fleet” is a great roguelike game to play and enjoy, Do try it out.

#29 Space Rogue

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Space Rogue combines the Strategy, Sci-fi, Tactical, Role-playing, and Space Combat Simulation elements developed and published by Red Beat. The game takes place in the space environment and puts the player in the role of the protagonist, who is a captain. The primary objective of the player is to lead his crew around the galaxy, where the main job is up to the player. He must battle for piracy and peace, as he navigates the worlds, upgrade his ship, create new party members and involved in intense firefights. The game brings the strategy, adventure and tactics genres together in a single game that provides the player freedom to manipulate the galaxy and select his own goals. In Sandbox mode, the player has an ability to fine-tune different game parameters such as random event, weapon powers, and more. There are more than three-hundred events and missions. It features a variety of opponents including gigantic, raiders, pirates, space monsters and more. The player uses his one of six different races to start the game to progress and earn points and experience. Space Rogue includes prominent features such as Stylish Graphics, Sandbox Mode, Six Races, Gather Resources, Powerful Opponents, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

#30 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.

#31 Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy

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Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy mixes the Strategy, Adventure, Space, Turn-based and Tactical elements created by Black Lab Games and published by Slitherine Ltd. The game takes place in the futurist 22nd century, where the human left a dying Planet Earth and settle to a new homeland called Novus. It enables the player to control the Naval Strike Group 7 and participate in the second contact war to experience a branching story with more than sixty challenging missions. There are six playable classes available, and the player can select one of them to get into the world where he has to craft his ship, manipulate the world, face terrifying creatures and defeat them to fend off them from disturbing the peace. The life on another planet is not easy, and the player must gather resources, solve lots of missions to score the points and purchase advanced technology to save the humanity. The spaceships are equipped with multiple weapons such as proximity mines and bio-missiles. The player can customize his ship using lots of features and options to improve his abilities. Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy is the excellent game compared to other Space Simulations.

#32 Warhammer 40000: Space Marine: Dreadnought

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Warhammer 40000: Space Marine: Dreadnought is a Downloadable Content Pack of the original game Warhammer 4K: Space Marine developed by Relic and published by Sega. The game combines the Third-person Shooter, Sci-fi, Hack and Slash, and Adventure elements for Microsoft Windows. Through DLC pack, the game provides an opportunity for the player to become the heavily armored twenty-foot tall Dreadnought. It takes place in the universe of Warhammer 4K. The black forces, monsters, and enemies threaten the environment while the player needs to control his team to control the ancient machinery which is required in Multiplayer. The primary objective of the player is to battle the Imperium while defending the Emperor on three new multiplayer maps in DLC. There are lots of levels available, and each level offers several objectives to accomplish. With prominent features, brilliant mechanics, smooth controls, and a range of weapons, Warhammer 40000: Space Marine: Dreadnought is the best DLC pack to play and enjoy.

#33 Galactic Junk League

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Galactic Junk League mixes the Strategy, Building, Space Combat, and Vehicle Combat Simulation elements developed by Pixel Federation. The game takes place in the post-apocalyptic Universe filled with trash. In the beginning of the game, you need to construct your spacecraft using multiple items, different materials, blocks, weapons, components and more. After creating your spaceship, you are ready to set out on an epic journey where you have to face off brutal enemies and it’s your duty to destroy those using advanced weapons like missiles, lasers, gauss guns and more. There are ship classes available such as the Frigate, the Rookie, the Battleship, the Cruiser and the Destroyer. Before entering the world, you have to choose your one of different classes and customize it your style. Each class has a set of unique weapons, strength, and weakness. The game has both Multiplayer and Single-player modes and allows you compete against other players in PvP battle arena or go against AI enemies in Single-player mode. Galactic Junk League includes core features such as lots of Achievements, Upgrades, different Classes of Ship, modern Weapons and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#34 Ascent: The Space Game

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Ascent: The Space Game is a Massively Multiplayer Online, Strategy, Science-fiction and Space Simulation by Fluffy Kitten Studios. The game combines the elements of Combat, Exploration, Trading, Research, Asteroid Mining, Farming, Custom Ship and more. It takes place in the massive space environment and lets you create your own starbase and expand it further and further. Gather resources and defend your units. There are over billions star system to explore and enjoy. To get into the game world, you have to customize your ship with different items and weapons. Colonize your own world and decorate it with different accessories. Unlock powerful weapons and fight against aliens races to protect your colony and its inhabitant. Interact with NPCs and trade with them to earn experience points. Harvest resources, and collect rare artifacts from space during exploration. Pilot your spacecraft and move freely where you want. Ascent: The Space Game includes key features such as Exploration, Starbase Construction, and Harvest Resources to Survive, Trading, Discover new Technologies, Build Jump Gates, and more. Ascent: The Space Game is the best game to play and enjoy.

#35 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.

#36 Space Trader: Merchant Marine

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Space Trader: Merchant Marine combines the elements of Strategy, Trading, Sci-fi and First-person Shooter developed by Hermitworks Entertainment. The game takes place in the space environment and casts you in the role of the protagonist who is a trader. The primary objective of the player is to make as much money as possible within the time limit by completing objectives. Explore the environment from first-person perspective and travel to other planets, cargo ships and trade with different objects. It has a set of goals, and the player needs to complete each one at any cost. There are three different challenging missions including Free Trade, Moon Madness and Red Eye Trader. Progress through the game to unlock achievements and enhance your rank up to become the ultimate trader. Space Trader: Merchant Marine offers core features such as Trader Campaign, Three different Ways to Challenge, Pilot a Ship, Earn money, Character Customization and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#37 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.

#38 Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius

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Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius is a Turn-based Strategy, Free-to-play, Anime-based and Single-player Simulation with Visual Novel element developed by Love in Space. The gameplay is a mix of Romance and Role-playing elements, and it puts you in the role of the captain. The game takes place on a fictional planet destroyed by an alien faction. The protagonist named Captain Shields and his minted vessel known as the Sunrider, are the last hope of their people. You have to navigate the environment to find your allies around the starts and recover your hometown and restore the peace. It has a variety of levels, and each level offers challenging gameplay. Find and gather a team of pilot, create a relation with them and take part in battles to defeat the evil factions and win amazing rewards. Command your allies in tactical missions and manage resources to survive longer on the battlefield. Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius offers core features such as Travel through the Galaxy, Hi-Tech Graphics, Command your Team, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#39 MewnBase

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MewnBase is a Strategy game centers on a variety of planets and combines searching resources and survival elements. The game takes place in the procedurally generated world and puts you in the role of the protagonist who stuck in a space environment and his ultimate task is to survive as long as possible. In the game, you have to build your base with different accessories and items and navigate the world from isometric view. Search resources to collect and earn lots of money to repair your ship. It offers an open world environment full of resources. Your character contains two different health bars such as Oxygen and Suit power. To survive longer, you need to maintain your powers, and use different tools to harvest resources. You’ll die once your energy level goes to zero. Find the station and refill your bar to survive. The game rewards you with points as you find the valuables. You can craft new items and can expand your base by building new modules. Manage the power of your base and air supply and face day/night cycle. MewnBase offers prominent features such as Randomly Generated Planets, Gather Resources, Craft items, Expand your Base and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

#40 Vendetta Online

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Vendetta Online combines the elements of Massively Multiplayer Online, Role-playing, Combat, Trading and Space Simulation. It offers both First and Third-person Perspective and includes shooting and PvP elements. The game takes place in a huge space environment populated with hundreds of other players around the globe. The player has to pilot his starship, fight against foes and avoid their attack. He can customize his ship using different tools and weapons. Explore the galaxy, team-up with other players and fight against enemy ships to protect the land. The player has to gather resources to survive and trade with other players or NPCs to earn money that he can use to unlock other features. There are different long-term objectives such as Conquerable Stations, Race Tracks, Deneb War, and Capture the Cargo. It has a variety of levels consists of different missions and tasks. Through crafting features, the player can create useful items. The player can join his military of his nation and take part in battles. With detailed environment, addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and prominent features, Vendetta Online is the best Space Trading and Combat Simulation to play and enjoy.

#41 Space Pirates and Zombies SPAZ

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Space Pirates and Zombies (SPAZ) is a cool Action-Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy and a Top-Down Space Combat and Shooter video game that allows you to explore an amazingly huge randomly generated galaxy and fight against the hostile Factions, Zombies and other enemies. Use your best skills to destroy alien ships, installations and facilities. Being in charge of a whole fleet of futuristic and most advanced space ships, and commanding the whole army is one of the best aspects of this super thrilling video game. Enemies include, aliens (Different races), humans and zombies that have infested almost every corner of the galaxy and they have mastered the art of evolving by creating a multi-tiered ecosystem that supports them with their plan of conquering the galaxy. With a lot of ships to fly in and build, pilot etc., a great physics based combat structure, a lot of different enemies, great visuals and an addictive game-play, Space Pirates and Zombies SPAZ is a wonderful game to play and enjoy.

#42 Flotilla

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Flotilla is a 3D Turn-based Co-Op Multiplayer Space Exploration and Combat video game by Blendo Games. Set in a Randomly generated Galaxy environment, Flotila allows you and your opponents (Both Online and NPCs) to control a whole fleet of Spaceships, issue orders to engage in real-time combat and keep on repeating the process until any of the sides is defeated. With a turn-based environment, Flotilla allows you to have one of the best Co-op experiences and enjoy the game-play. Flotilla lets you issue three man types of orders (Attack Move, Flank Move and Focus Fire) to your fleets and reverse the enemy attacks by engaging at the right time and attacking at the right place. In the start, Flotilla allows you to have only two ships, but as the time passes, you can have more ships in your fleet by simply visiting the game shop and upgrading to a number of desired ships while remaining in the limit to spend your resources and rewards. Single player mode of the game allows you to go exploring the world, engage in epic enemy encounters and enjoy the game-play even more. With a brilliant setting, a unique combat oriented game-play and brilliant 3D visuals, Flotilla is an immersive game to play and enjoy.

#43 Astro Lords

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Astro Lords or Astro Lords: Oort Cloud takes you to an amazing Universe Exploration and Combat journey and allows you to engage yourself into epic enemy encounters, trade and management simulation. This brilliant 3D MMO offers real-time battles and combats against the enemies, tons of space exploration and adventures and lets you be in charge of your own Asteroid. Your task is to simply defend your asteroid against the enemy attacks, collect resources to build structures on your asteroid, create various types of spaceships to explore the universe, build a huge base and militarize your every move against the enemies to stay always ahead of their plans. With a brilliantly designed core game-play, MMORTS aesthetics, PvP and PvE combats, and the ability to capture and conquer other Asteroids floating around the Oort Cloud nebula, defeating the enemies in epic encounters, game’s own economy system, unique trading capabilities and a unique Combat system, Astro Lords lets you enjoy experience of a life time. Astro Lords offers wonderful visuals, an immersive game-play and a lot of fantastic things to discover and enjoy beyond limits.

#44 Space Empires V

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Space Empires V is a 2006 Turn-based Strategy, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Malfador Machinations and published by Strategy First. The game introduces various technologies and races from its previous title Space Empires IV. It takes place the player into a rendered 3D Universe where he can participate in multiple space battles played in realistic effects and glorious detail. The primary objective of the player is to explore, expand, and exploit the massive galaxy and introduces the new features, enabling the player to craft his ship using the top-down system, a hexagonal grid and more. It offers new vehicles such as Fighters, Troops, Mines, Freighters, Bases, Ships, Drones, and more. The massive galaxy comprises hundred solar systems with fifteen planets in each solar system. There are fourteen unique races available and the player must select one of them and customize to jump into the randomly generated map to fulfill his objectives. Customization, Create the Planets, 100 Solar Systems, new Vehicles, Real-time Rendered Graphics, etc. are prominent features of the game.

#45 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.

#46 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.

#47 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.

#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 DarkOrbit

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DarkOrbit is one of the best Free-to-Play Space Exploration and MMO video game similar to Freelancer that lets you suit up as a Spaceship pilot. With a huge Community and fantastic game-play, DarkOrbit allows you to be part of a community having millions of online players, select and customize your online avatar, get into the game world and start exploring, engage yourself into epic real-time Combats, participate in the massive game economy and enjoy trading for goods by using both real and game currency. Combat element in DarkOrbit allows you to go against the pirating enemies, destroy their fleets of ships, recover the goods and trade them for earnings. You can always use the available resources to buy upgrades that will help you modify your ships like mounting more weapons on the Hull or installing some metal piercing laser beams etc. Eliminating the NPC Ships and defeating the enemies rewards you with various rewards and that rewards are a way to show your supremacy over the enemies. Multiplayer feature of the game allows you to interact with online players, forge alliances and go hunting the enemies as a combined force. DarkOrbit is one of the best alternatives to Freelancer, do try it out.