Master of Orion
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.
#1 Kerbal Space Program
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.
#2 Elite Dangerous
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.
#3 No Man’s Sky
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.