Starfield was touted as the game of the year, but many players were disappointed. The plot is too banal, there are few interesting tasks, and enemies absorb damage like sponges; This is not what fans dreamed of. Luckily, there are other space games that fans of other genres love.
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Chorus
Genre: action, adventure, role-playing game. Opencritic score: 74/100. Metacritic score: 73/100. Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series.
Chorus immediately grabs you with its atmosphere of melancholy and despair. According to the plot, the heroine served the great tyrant and, by his order, destroyed entire worlds. After another genocide, something broke in her; Then the girl flew to another star system and began a new life.
But you cannot easily escape from yourself or your former master. After joining, the lady will remember her abilities and challenge the evil empire. It will be interesting to follow the war: the heroine is full of pain, the enemy is too strong, and even the warship has personality.
Another feature is the space battles, which will make Starfield jealous. Gunfights are full of excitement, the ship teleports and performs cool tricks, and among the opponents are giant flagships.
The video is available on IGN’s YouTube channel. The rights to the video belong to Deep Silver.
everspace 2
Genre: action. Opencritic score: 83/100. Metacritic score: 81/100. Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series.
Another spaceship battle game. It doesn’t have the atmosphere and plot of Chorus, but the battles are more varied. The developers clearly looked towards Diablo and created hundreds of weapon types, enemies, and builds.
The visuals are also more interesting than in Starfield. We’ll fly through a star system with huge drifting skeletons, a frozen galaxy where radiation and icy debris stalk us, and a dozen other biomes. Everything will be incredibly beautiful!
The video is available on the ROCKFISH Games YouTube channel. The video rights belong to ROCKFISH Games.
Prey
Genre: Immersive sim, shooter. Opencritic score: 81/100. Metacritic score: 79/100. Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One.
Now Arkane is criticized for the failed Redfall, but in 2017 the studios were applauded. This is the case of the luxurious Prey, where each problem had multiple solutions. Did you come across a closed door? Find the password, hack it, build a path from the plaster to the vent or turn into a cup and go through the gap. There was so much variability in everything from battles to exploring space stations.
At the same time, the developers regularly encouraged the player: for example, they introduced a monster nicknamed Nightmare into the plot. This creature persistently pursued the hero and refused to die. The tension was incredible!
The video is available on the “PlayStation Russia” YouTube channel. The rights to the video belong to Bethesda.
Dead Space (2023)
Genre: horror, adventure. Opencritic score: 89/100. Metacritic score: 89/100. Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series.
A reference horror game in which the engineer Isaac explores a spooky space station and fights against necromorphs. These are monsters that suddenly jump out of the vents and destroy all living things. Fortunately, the hero has a slowdown device and an iconic cutter to shoot limbs.
However, in Dead Space, not a single weapon will protect you from a nervous breakdown. Still, the developers constantly release new monsters, send them into arenas with crowds of enemies and release the Regenerator, who doesn’t care about injuries.
The video is available on the Dead Space YouTube channel. The rights to the video belong to EA.
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Foreigner: Isolation
Genre: horror, adventure. Opencritic score: 81/100. Metacritic score: 79/100. Platforms: PC, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch.
Do you think there is no scarier game than Dead Space? Then you simply haven’t completed Alien: Isolation, where Amanda Ripley runs away from the Alien. For most of the game, the heroine is defenseless, and the enemy is surprisingly smart, reacting to any noise and persistently looking for her prey.
As a result, every step around the space station is filled with anxiety, because at any moment a monster can come out of the ventilation and make you panic and seek refuge. It’s no wonder Alien: Isolation is considered one of the scariest games ever.
The video is available on GameSpot’s YouTube channel. The rights to the video belong to SEGA.
Breathing
Genre: survival. Opencritic score: 69/100. Metacritic score: 71/100. Platforms: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series.
In space you can not only fight and tremble with horror: Russian developers from Redruins Softworks have shown that there is also a place for humor. In Breathedge, even the screensaver puts you in a good mood. For example, authors are introduced with the phrase “We have not received any news from the creators of The Matrix.”
We play like a guy trapped in the middle of a void. To survive, he needs to plug the ship’s holes with an immortal chicken, upgrade his space suit with a condom, hijack the Normandy, and fight with a Vedav robot. Of course, not all jokes are successful, but a good mood after completing them is guaranteed.
The video is available on the RedRuins Softworks YouTube channel. The rights to the video belong to RedRuins Softworks.
Deliver us Mars
Genre: adventure, platforms. Opencritic score: 67/100. Metacritic score: 69/100. Platforms: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series.
Deliver Us Mars is the perfect game for those who want to relax and admire the sights of space. In the story, astronauts arrive on Mars and get into trouble. Sometimes they jump on platforms and run somewhere, but most of the time they walk on the surface of the planet, solving puzzles and reflecting.
The video is available on the PlayStation YouTube channel. The rights to the video belong to Frontier Developments.
Exterior amenities
Genre: Adventure. Opencritic score: 86/100. Metacritic score: 85/100. Platforms: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series.
Outer Wilds showed that you can make a good game without a big team and a bloated budget. The secret lies in an unusual concept: the hero finds himself in a time loop that inevitably ends in the end of the world.
Tragedy can be avoided, but how exactly? There are many planets around, oxygen is running out quickly, and the apocalypse will arrive in just 22 minutes. To make it all work, explore the world, solve puzzles, and search for the perfect path to salvation.
The video is available on the GameSpot Trailers YouTube channel. The video rights belong to Annapurna Interactive.
tacoma
Genre: quest, adventure. Opencritic score: 77/100. Metacritic score: 76/100. Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One.
In this quest, the hero explores a space station where a mysterious tragedy occurred. What exactly happened? To solve it all, you log into the surveillance system, monitor the crew, and search for dark secrets.
The game lasts only four hours, but every minute is full of excitement and mystery. Still, the people at the station loved each other, fought, got into trouble, and plotted betrayal.
The video is available on GOG’s YouTube channel. The rights to the video belong to Fullbright.
dangerous elite
Genre: simulator, strategy, action. Opencritic score: 79/100. Metacritic score: 80/100. Platforms: PC (less current version on consoles).
Perhaps the most ambitious space game in history. In it you can trade, destroy enemy ships, form alliances, explore galaxies, conquer star systems, and this is only a small part of the activities. At the same time, players constantly come up with something new: for example, they create a Gulag and send the guilty to hard labor.
The world in Elite Dangerous is bigger than in Starfield. The developers implemented the Milky Way at a scale of 1:1. If you are looking for a sophisticated space game that will keep you hooked for hundreds of hours, don’t miss this hit.
The video is available on the Elite Dangerous YouTube channel. The rights to the video belong to Frontier Developments.
What space games do you like? Tell us in the comments!
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