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Simulation TBA (early access since 04 June 2014)

A space simulator created by Chris Roberts and the Cloud Imperium Games developer team. The plot of Star Citizen is set in the 30th century. Humanity, united under the banner of United Earth Empire, has begun the colonization of the universe, encountering many alien races in its course. It is a unique opportunity for adventurous pilots to gain fame and wealth, as well as the treasured status of an intergalactic empire citizen.

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Action 2026

A combination of space simulator and action adventure game, referring to such titles as Wing Commander. The production was initally designed as a solo campaign in Star Citizen, a game from Cloud Imperium Games - a company founded by the famous game developer Chris Roberts.

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Simulation 30 November 2018

A sandbox space simulator developed by Egosoft. It is the fourth full-fledged installment of the popular series X. Similarly to its predecessors, X4: Foundations focuses mostly on giving the players a freedom in how they want to play. At the beginning the player takes control of a cheap space ship with weak specifications. He is being thrown into the middle of an open galaxy.

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Strategy 14 September 2012

A strategy set in sci-fi reality telling the story of a lonely ship trying to escape a huge war armada. The flight route is planned in turn-based mode and the fights are played in real time. In addition, we need to manage the crew and improve our unit. An additional attraction is the fact that every time you start a new game, the world is generated randomly.

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Simulation 16 December 2014

The fourth installment in the Elite series. The game is a space simulator created again by David Braben and the Frontier studio. Elite: Dangerous is set in the far future; after humanity had colonized countless star systems, the Universe is dominated by three superpowers: the Empire, the Federation, and the Alliance. Brave pilots seek easy money working beyond the territories controlled by these entities.

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Simulation 27 April 2015

This is the debut from the independent developer Squad. The game is an unusual simulator requiring the player to develop their own space program from scratch. Kerbal Space Program combines features of many genres, but the most important part here is an extensive ship editor, which allows the player to design and build their own, unique spacecraft. The ship is then supposed to fly and land safely on a moon of the Kerbin planet.

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Simulation 24 February 2023

The second installment of an extremely popular space conquering simulator, which allows to construct and pilot rockets and spaceships in a realistic way. Sequel offers many new possibilities, including building extraterrestrial colonies and discovering the secrets behind our solar system.

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Strategy December 2024 (early access since December 2024)

A cross between a space strategy game and a simulation. Starminer has us controlling a space mining fleet, extracting resources, creating ships and defending ourselves from aliens.

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Action 2025

A survival MMO set in the world of EVE Online. In EVE Frontier we fight to survive after ending up in a dangerous part of the universe. The game allows the players to create their content, relying on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies for transactions.

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Simulation 15 December 2011

X3: Albion Prelude is the next installment of the well-known cycle of space simulators, in which the player's task is to trade, fight and explore dozens of star systems. The title is a fictional introduction to X Rebrith and presents the events preceding the story presented in it.

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Simulation 11 June 2019

Space sandbox, which is a kind of interactive planetarium. In SpaceEngine we can freely travel through the interstellar space and see close up millions of different celestial bodies and land on their surface.

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Action March 2025

Haunted Space is a spaceship simulator, combining elements of science fiction and horror, and is the debut game of Italian Games Factory. We play the role of a pilot whose task is to discover the secrets of the Neterun galaxy.

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Simulation 05 November 1997

Colony Wars is a space clash simulator with a strong emphasis on non-linear gameplay. As we play, we play the rebellious pilot of the League of Free Worlds, determined to expel the ruthless forces of the Earth Empire from the colony. The player's combat effectiveness will determine the further development of the intergalactic war, and if it turns out to be the Space Ace, the command will assign him better and better combat machines. The game started a series of titles under the same name.

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Simulation 02 May 2000

The last part of Colony Wars space simulator trilogy. The conflict between the colonial league and the Earth Empire is at its best, but this time the player does not stand directly on either side. In the third part we play Alexander Lyron Valdemar - a simple miner who extracts minerals from asteroids. Tired of dreams of a mysterious alien race, he goes in search of the legendary Red Sun ship.

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Arcade 22 April 2014

Space shooter in good old style. The game allows you to play the role of a young pilot taking part in World War IV. The authors have prepared an extensive one-person campaign, a tower defense mode and extensive multiplayer options for playing online.

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Simulation 17 October 2008

X3: Terran Conflict is the next installment of a well-known series of space-sims, i.e. simulators whose action takes place in the distant future, and the player's task is to explore space in a broad sense.

PC

Action 30 November 1997

A dynamic three-dimensional action game in which we play the guardians of the law of the future and sit at the helmets of a futuristic police helicopter. Performing successive missions in the universe inspired by the famous Android Hunter, we also try to discover the cause of the sudden and mysterious death of our sister.

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Simulation 18 July 2020

SpaceBourne is a space sandbox with RPG elements. The Earth was ravaged by a plague sent by aliens. The player takes on the role of "Commander" - the last representative of the human race, who sets out to conquer the galaxy.

PC

Simulation 29 April 2011

Starsector is a powerful space simulator developed by Fractal Softworks. During the adventure, the player sits at the helm of his own ship; the game does not impose specific objectives, opting for free exploration and character development.

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Simulation 20 June 2024

An expansion to a 2018 sandbox space simulator. X4: Timelines introduces various scenarios and many unlockable rewards. The DLC debuted alongside a large, free update 7.00.

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Action 05 November 2020

The third main part of the space saga combining the features of action RPG and space simulator. At Starpoint Gemini 3 we have an even bigger galaxy and NPCs to talk to. The game is created by the independent studio Little Green Men.

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Simulation 03 August 2022

Star Valor is an science fiction action RPG. The player takes on the role of a spaceship captain and explores the procedurally generated world. The universe is controlled by seven factions and each of the actions taken by him influence his relations with them.

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Simulation 12 December 2019

Starcom: The Nexus is a space sandbox, where the player takes on the role of a young commander who takes control of his own ship. By accident, it ends up in an unknown galaxy. There he starts exploring the mysterious space and tries to find his way home.

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Simulation 05 November 1998

Colony Wars: Vengeance is a space-focused simulation game. Psygnosis studio, responsible for production, has expanded the second part of its science fiction series with many new elements, including planetary orbit battles, new types of ships, demanding bosses and a system of improvements. Interestingly, this time the player takes on the role of the pilot of the Empire - the faction fought by him in the previous part.

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