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Elite
Simulation 15 June 1987
Elite is a space aviation simulator, created in 1982 by students of Cambridge University - David Braben and Ian Bell. The player takes on the role of a star pilot through the dangerous corners of the galaxy. The PC version of the title was released in 1987 and was the first game with three-dimensional graphics on this hardware platform.
Ikaruga
Action 15 April 2003
Re-edition of the popular shumpa. We sit at the controls of a futuristically designed fighter, eliminating enemy units appearing on the screen. We play alone or work with a second player in cooperation.
Carnivores
Action 30 November 1998
The first installment of the hunting simulation cycle in a science fiction climate. In a not-too-distant future humanity discovers a planet similar to that of the Jurassic era. The player plays the role of a hunter who decides to cross the universe in order to take part in a dinosaur hunt. The title was produced by Action Forms studio.
Danmaku Unlimited 2
Action 01 August 2013
Danmaku Unlimited 2 is an independent studio Doragon Entertainment arcade shump (shoot'em up) shooting. The player pilots a small spacecraft, and his task is to destroy enemies in their path and avoid enemy fire. The game is a conversion of a smartphone hit.
Eden Star
Adventure TBA (early access since 30 January 2015)
Eden Star is a FPP survival sandbox set on a foreign planet. The task of the players is to explore the open world and to collect raw materials, which are used to construct ever more powerful structures or objects. You can play alone or in a multiplayer (cooperation and PvP).
Solarix
Action 30 April 2015
First-person action game in survival horror style, the debut of independent Turkish-British studio Pulsetense Games. The game's plot is inspired by cult sci-fi horror films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey or the Alien series. The player assumes the role of an engineer sent on a mission to a certain space colony. As you can guess, there's more waiting for him there than just repairing damaged electrical circuits.
Space Engineers
Simulation 28 February 2019
A sandbox simulation game developed by the independent studio Keen Software House. The action of Space Engineers takes place in space, and the players assume the role of engineers whose task is to build bases, gather resources, and ensure the colony’s survival. The title was created based on the NASA forecasts concerning the conditions of space colonization in the coming years. There are two game modes to choose from: creative mode and survival mode.
Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition
Adventure 21 September 2011
Refreshed version of the highly acclaimed action adventure game. The player directs the actions of a young scientist - Lester Knight Knight Chaykin, who, as a result of an unsuccessful experiment, finds himself in a dangerous and alien world.
Ben 10: Omniverse 2
Arcade 05 November 2013
The game is based on the popular animated series Ben 10, aired by Cartoon Network television station. It is a continuation of the production from November 2012, which tells another adventure of Ben - a boy who can turn into cosmic beings.
Meikyuu Cross Blood
RPG 23 December 2010
A traditional Japanese RPG game from the dungeon-crawler sub-genre with action in Tokyo's disaster-stricken action. Players play the role of a member of an elite unit with special skills of people whose task is to eliminate the monsters lurking in the streets of the metropolis.
Antipole
Arcade 21 January 2011
2D platformer with elements of the action game. In the distant future, intelligent machines have become a threat to people. The government hires Johnny Hurricane's mercenary, who has to get onto the robot's mother ship and discover their weaknesses. The title was produced by an independent studio Saturnine Games.
Titan
Puzzle 06 June 2013
A remake of a classic logic-arcade game from the 80's of the last century. The player's task is to get out of the carefully guarded tower of the futuristic city of Vegapolis using a cubic walking robot and a metal ball. The title was produced by French development studio Microids.
FAR: Future Aero Racing
Racing 17 September 2012
FAR: Future Aero Racing is an arcade racing game set in sci-fi climates. We sit in the cockpit floating above the ground, a futuristic exit, reminiscent of a Formula 1 car equipped with powerful jet engines.
Velocity 2X
Arcade 02 September 2014
Another installment in the series of 2D scrolling shooters, in which we control a spaceship equipped with the ability to teleport to any location. The game once again takes us to the distant future, in which all forms of life in the Vilio star system faced a threat when it turned out that the great celestial body began to change into a red giant.
Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages
Arcade 09 July 2013
Arcade shooter with cRPG elements, created by independent development studio Triple.B.Titles. The action takes place in space. The player plays the role of a hero who, after implanting a mysterious brain implant and the associated amnesia, tries to discover the truth about his origin and destiny. The game offers several variants of fun, including a multiplayer mode with options of competition or cooperation.
Outwars
Action 01 April 1998
Non-linear science fiction shooting with tactical elements and high manoeuvrability. We play the role of a cosmic marine, which tries to stop the invasion of aliens and thus save the universe.
XBlaze Code: Embryo
Adventure 25 July 2013
XBlaze is a two-dimensional visual novel adventure game created by the studio responsible for the BlazBlue series. This title is fictionally linked to the cycle and constitutes its prequel. In XBlaze we play the role of an average student whose life is turned upside down one day as a result of extraordinary events.
Outcast
Adventure 31 July 1999
Action adventure game set in a parallel world called Adelpha. We play the role of the American commander, Cutter Slade, who, together with three scientists and the Talan race, tries to save the world from extinction.
Alien Terminator Deluxe
Action 26 October 2010
Alien Terminator Deluxe is a skillful shooting in s-f climates. The player controls a futuristic combat vehicle, and his task is to destroy the alien bases scattered on the planets of the Solar System. The title was produced by GameTop.
C-Wars
Strategy canceled
C-Wars is an unusual real-time strategy in which we have to fight off the zombie invasion by commanding the lunar colony's forces of order. Battles are played on squared boards, the colors of which determine which units we can call them.
Space Trader: Merchant Marine
Action 25 July 2007
Space Trader: Merchant Marine is a combination of first-person action game and economic strategy embedded in the realities of science fiction. The player takes on the role of a trader who travels the planets of the solar system by buying and selling goods, as well as hunting dangerous criminals. The title was produced by the independent HermitWorks Entertainment studio and uses the free version of the idTech 3 engine.
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon
Strategy 26 November 2014
A turn-based strategy game set in a popular science-fiction universe, developed by Slitherine, an esteemed studio specialized in strategy titles. The plot is focused on a great war of the planet Armageddon, in which the allied forces of the Space Marines and the Imperial Guard fight against the army of orks led by Ghazghkull Thraka. The story campaign consists of 35 missions and is non-linear to some extent, as it develops depending on your actions.
Wrack
Action 30 September 2014
FPS shooter developed by independent studio Final Boss Entertainment, inspired by such classics of the genre as Wolfenstein, Doom and Duke Nukem 3D. The game's plot is set in the year 2050 and revolves around a brilliant invention of the Prometheus corporation, which allows to change energy into any kind of matter (like food, water, etc.). The miraculous Hyperion generator put an end to power struggles and poverty on Earth, but at the same time drew the attention of an aggressive alien race.
Skyforge
RPG 16 July 2015
A MMORPG game distributed in free-to-play model and developed by Allods Team (Allods Online) in cooperation with the famous Obsidian Entertainment. The game is set in a world combining elements of fantasy with futuristic sci-fi technology. The universe is inhabited by many different races characterized by their unique abilities. The character we create represents one of the 15 classes, among which we can find very unusual professions, some of them unheard of in competing productions.