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AdventureIndieActionScience fictionFirst-person shooter

Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, out

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AdventureIndieActionScience fictionAction-adventure

Glaciered is an action-adventure indie game that takes place on a glacier-covered Earth 65 million years in the future. Play as a Tuai, a species evolved from birds, to soar through the seas and fight against the threats to this new golden

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IndieSpace operaActionScience fictionFlight simulation

Hellion is a first person multiplayer space survival game. It is a fusion of survival and space simulation genres that pits players against the deadly environment and one another. Survive in the harsh conditions of space and scavenge for a

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AdventureIndieActionScience fictionPlatformer

Journey through a surreal, vivid and highly stylized world filled with mystery, wild high-speed traversal, endearing characters, and massive enemy encounters. The Void beckons…

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StrategyActionScience fictionFightingRole-playing

Scan command is an turnbased 1-on-1 RPG/Fighting game hybrid that comes with a bar code scanner, that when scanned adds DNA to your dinosaur allowing it to level up and become stronger

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StrategyIndieActionScience fictionShooter

WHIPLASH is a speedrunning FPS where game-changing weapon mods turn ordinary guns into overpowered builds. Craft the perfect loadout, master each course, and chase the perfect run.

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The Last Worker is a first person narrative adventure centered around our struggle in an increasingly automated world. Combining a hand crafted art style with uniquely immersive gameplay mechanics in an epic setting, The Last Worker deliver

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Take the role of Captain in this Space Survival Simulation as you explore a massive star system in search of a new home for humanity. Outfit your ship, hand pick your crew and set off on a journey through an open-world where you must scaven

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4XSpace operaStrategyPlanetScience fiction

The award-winning Space Empires IV Deluxe is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. A grand strategy title in the space 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre, Space Empires has already found a place in the heart of s

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AdventureStrategyActionScience fictionFlight simulation

You just inherited a one-man star freighter - the SunDog - from an uncle who died under mysterious circumstances. You also inherited the contract he signed to aid in the building of a colony for a religious group. You have three tasks to pe

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AdventureStrategyActionScience fictionBoard game

Lead the Sons of Russ into battle and slash your way through hordes of ferocious enemies with Boltgun fire and Chainsword teeth. Write your own saga in the annals of the Space Wolves Chapter as you hunt your sworn enemies - the Chaos Space

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Sci-fi strategy game developed by Take Two Interactive

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The story is based on a post-apocalyptic science fiction saga La Compagnie des Glaces (The Ice Company) written by Georges-Jean Arnaud and the comic strip Le Transperceneige (The Snowpiercer) by Jacques Lob. In the 21st century, mankind is

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AdventureStrategyScience fictionBiological simulationSimulation

You are given the task of creating a new ecology for Gungan colonizers. In this game much like SimLife, you decide where to put creatures in the new world. You must juggle things so all of the creatures are well-fed, there is no over-popula

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AdventureStrategyActionScience fictionBased on - book

UBIK is a tactical action/strategy video game published and developed by Cryo Interactive Entertainment that was released in 1998. The game is very loosely based on a a Philip K. Dick book of the same name. In the game, the year is 2019. Wi

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4XIndieReal-time strategyStrategyAction

StarDrive sets a new benchmark for the ‘4X Space Strategy’ genre. Starting with a single planet and a small number of space-worthy vessels, you must venture forth into the galaxy, conquer new worlds, build new colonies and defend your very

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4XReal-time strategySpace operaStrategyScience fiction

Distant Worlds: Universe is the newest chapter of this critically acclaimed sci-fi series, adding incredible new features and an exciting new storyline. Universe is also the ultimate collector’s edition, the first time all previous Distant

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AdventureReal-time strategySpace operaStrategyAncient advanced civilization technology

Homeworld 2 is the third game in the Homeworld series. Although well-received and praised for its lavish graphics, Homeworld 2 did not receive the same level of acclaim as Homeworld 1 or Cataclysm. Patches and an active modding community ha

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4XReal-time strategySpace operaStrategyPlanet

It is the year 2405, and human scientists have discovered a new technology, the Node Drive. This is an innovation that will finally allow travel from star to star at speeds faster than light. As mankind is poised on the brink of a new era

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AdventureIndieActionScience fictionExploration

Under the Waves is a narrative-driven adventure game about the engulfing power of grief. Set in the depths of the North Sea in a techno-futuristic 1970s, professional diver Stan is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss and embrace a n

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4XSpace operaScience fictionScienceTurn-based strategy

Galactic Civilizations II (GalCiv II) is a 4X Grand strategy game set in the 23rd century, when multiple alien civilizations scramble to conquer the galaxy, planet by planet, by force, diplomacy, influence (culture), or technology. GalCiv I

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4XIndieSpace operaStrategyScience

A sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead the fate of one of several factions divided between three races. Explore new worlds and new star systems filled with exciting secrets as well as new dangers. Build new cities, expand your

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4XSpace operaStrategyTurn-based strategy

An early 4X space strategy game that foreshadowed the more recent Master of Orion I and II. The game can be played with 2-6 players, any combination of which can be either human or AI controlled. There is no real sound in Armada 2525, save

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4XReal-time strategySpace operaStrategyPlanet

We are in the year 2300. The Galactic Empire, formed by the human species in the known universe, eventually split into numerous factions, seven alien races and two empires of renegade humans. One of the most dangerous, the Darglans threaten

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4XReal-time strategySpace operaStrategyScience fiction

Stellaris is a real-time 4X grand strategy game set in a procedurally generated galaxy. Players control an interstellar civilization, exploring star systems connected by hyperlane networks, colonizing habitable worlds, and managing their em

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4XStrategyPlanetScience fictionTurn-based strategy

The third game within the Space Empires series brings the dawn of a new age of exploration. Your race keeps running through the fabric of space and moves to other solar systems beyond your own.

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4XIndieSpace operaStrategyScience fiction

Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by uni

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Real-time strategySpace operaStrategyScience fictionScience

Metal Knight (Chinese: 铁甲风暴; lit. 'Ironclad Storm') is a real-time strategy video game released in 1998, developed by Object Software Limited and published in mainland China by Object Software and in Taiwan by T-time Technology Co., Ltd. In

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4XReal-time strategyStrategyScience fiction4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

This is a Spacial Estrategy game, a mix between Master of Orion and Imperium Galactica. You can be one of many races, each with advantages and disadvantages. The whole game is very customizable, from allowing you to customize galaxy size to

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4XReal-time strategyStrategyScience fiction4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

This is a Spacial Estrategy game, a mix between Master of Orion and Imperium Galactica. You can be one of many races, each with advantages and disadvantages. The whole game is very customizable, from allowing you to customize galaxy size to

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AdventureReal-time strategyStrategyActionScience fiction

Like the original, Ground Control II is not a standard base-building RTS game. There is no technical upgrade tree, and no mining for gold, crystals, or any other random mineral to be used as a monetary source. New units are acquired by spen

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4XReal-time strategyStrategyScience fictionScience

A space-based resource management game, loosely a sequel to the earlier Utopia. You start building your community on an asteroid, whose natural resources must be mined and put to use. You must use generators to power the mines and their au

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4XStrategyPlanetScience fictionGrand strategy

Reach for the Stars is a space strategy game where players manage their own civilization in a 2D galaxy. Players compete against up to three AI opponents, focusing on economic management, planetary development, fleet construction, and techn

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Around a distant Sun lies the planet of your ancestors - Earth. Forced to flee from anarchy and chaos you are finally ready to return for the REUNION. As President all decisions are yours to make. You must not fail...

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Real-time strategyStrategyScience fiction

Real-time strategy in space. Play as one of four different races. Do the normal RTS thing; collect resources, build up a powerful military, and crush everyone else.

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4XIndieReal-time strategyStrategyPlanet

Star Ruler is a large scale, real-time grand strategy set in space. Design, build, and take control of potentially thousands of ships, and expand the reach of your empire across the entire galaxy. Research new technologies, capture enemy ve

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4XSpace operaStrategyTurn-based strategySpace simulation

Stars! is a turn-based strategy, science fiction 4X game.

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4XSpace operaStrategyScience fictionTurn-based strategy

Master of Orion 2 also known as MOO2 is considered the classic 4x turn based strategy game set in space. The game has a kind of cult status and even by to days standards is still only matched in game play by very few of its competitors.

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4XReal-time strategyStrategy

One brave captain defies an empire as billions hunger for liberty. As hope is awakened, so too is wrath. In the fact of imperial power, some will fight, many will surrender, and a few will betray all.

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Terrorize the galaxy for fun and profit! Space Tyrant is a fast-paced roguelike-lite 5X game set in a grimly grimdark future of eternal war. Build a terrifying space fleet, make enemies and disintegrate peaceful extraterrestrials in your re

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4XIndieStrategyScience fictionTurn-based strategy

StarDrive 2 is a 4X Turn Based Strategy game built in the classic style of the singular and incredible Master of Orion 2. In StarDrive 2 you will explore a vibrant galaxy filled with danger and intrigue in a deep turn-based strategy layer.

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4XIndieReal-time strategySpace operaStrategy

A unique blend of space sim, RPG and 4X games. Conduct research and construction in your own gigantic space station, command your war fleets and heroic companions to invade enemy territory, build up your stronghold, trade, mine, salvage and

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Starships Unlimited is a 4X real-time strategy game series. Unlike other 4X games, Starships Unlimited puts greater emphasis on starships than on colonies. The series was developed by Andrew Ewanchyna of ApeZone. The game allows players to

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AdventureStrategyScience fictionShooterSimulation

Stellar Track is a text- and turn-based strategy game where the player controls a Terran Super Warship that must clear out alien ships from all quadrants of a galaxy. It was a conversion of a college mainframe Star Trek game released by Sea

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4XSpace operaStrategyScience fictionGrand strategy wargame

In Endless Space you play the role of the leader of one of the many intelligent beings of a galaxy at the beginning of the space age. Very quickly, you discover the remnants of an older civilization. That civilization called themselves the

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Space operaPlanetScience fictionRole-playingSpace trading and combat

2nd version of Escape Velocity. This is a sandbox game where players start with a small ship and limited capabilities. Players can get missions, buy and sell goods, or become a pirate.

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IndieReal-time strategyStrategyActionScience fiction

An RTS game on a Sci-Fi setting made by the same crazy guys behind the Kingdom Rush saga. Players will command several squads of units ranging from specialized soldiers, unstoppable mechas and of course, Hero units both human and extraterr

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4XIndieStrategyScience fictionScience

Lords of the Black Sun is an epic, complex, dense, turn-based 4X PC strategy game, set in deep space. Take command of one race to join the struggle for supremacy in the galaxy. As the leader of your empire you are tasked with exploring the

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