The 17 'Best Space Games' to Play Now in 2018: Page 3 of 3

Space Games, Elite Dangerous
Space, the final frontier. Space has always ignited the imaginations of gamers and with increasingly impressive technology we are able to make more and more amazing space simulations.


1. Elite Dangerous

Elite Dangerous Gameplay

Elite Dangerous does what a lot of other games on this list do, but it does them better.

You start the game with a ship and some money and are left to decide what you are going to do next. You can decide to be legitimate and be a trader, a miner, bounty-hunting, or you can turn to piracy and assassination for some less legal cash.

It’s played from a first person perspective, and has VR integration to further increase immersion. You can even decide if you want to play it multiplayer or singleplayer, both modes require an internet connection but it’s up to you if you want to deal with other players or not.

A good chunk of the solar systems in the game are based on real astronomical data, and the gaps are filled in with procedural generation.

There’s far too much to do in this game to easily cover it here, but it’s definitely worth a try. It’s the current undisputed king of the space combat sim, and whilst it seems likely Star Citizen will take that crown when it is finally out, for now it’s the best there is.

Try to imagine this in VR though …

Elite Dangerous does sense of scale better than most, big things really feel very big

There’s no shortage of space games out there, but finding really great ones is pretty tough. It’s an oversaturated genre. However there are some real gems out there, and we’re sure to see even more in the coming years.

Until them though, these games should keep you occupied for quite a while to come.

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