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Space

Locations theme

All or part of the story takes place in (deep) space. Either as is, on some form of a vessel, or artificial structure (such as a space station).

1991
games
122
platforms

Alternate name: Deep space

Space Game (Thomson)
Space Game
THMS 1987
SOL: Exodus (Windows)
SOL: Exodus
WIN 2012-01-25
X²: The Threat (Linux)
X²: The Threat
LIN 2006-05-30
Galaxian (NEC PC8801)
Galaxian
8801 1983-12
Gyruss (Commodore 64)
Gyruss
C64 1984
O.R.B. – Off-world Resource Base (Windows)
O.R.B. – Off-world Resource Base
WIN 2002-11-05
Zappa Roidz (MS-DOS)
Zappa Roidz
DOS 1989
Hypertrek (Commodore PET)
Hypertrek
PET 1980
Startrek (VIC-20)
Startrek
VIC 1982
Astro Dodge (Commodore 64)
Astro Dodge
C64 1986
Starship Andromeda (Commodore 64)
Starship Andromeda
C64 1986
Star Trek: D·A·C (Windows)
Star Trek: D·A·C
WIN 2009-11-14
Related:
* Space flight, simulation
* Space station, location
* Spacecraft (also as location)
* Extraterrestrial

Related: (oddities)
* Flat space
* Space friction
This should make identifying space strategy games, space flight, and other "in space" games much more easier from their earthbound kin in uniform manner.

Popular tags

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Child groups

Spacelanes, Warp travel, Space flight, Flat space, Astrophysics, Space friction, Dark space, Spacecraft, Small spacecraft, Medium spacecraft, Large spacecraft, Space station, Silent void

Related group

Locations
Extraterrestrial

Games by year

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The first Space video game was released in 1969.

Atari, Mastertronic and Electronic Arts published most of these games.

Platforms

Linux 403
Windows 295
MS-DOS 178
C64 109
ZX Spectrum 71
Mac OS X 69
Apple II E 66
Mac OS Classic 56
Amiga 51
Commodore PET 41
Atari ST 39
Amstrad CPC 36
Atari 400/800 34
Arcade 28
BeOS 28
VIC-20 23
NES 21
BBC 20
TRS-80 19
MSX 16
C16/Plus4 14
Atari 2600 14
custom 14
X360 13
BSD 12
Win3.1 12
PS 12
Dragon32 11
Tandy Coco 11
ZX 81 9

Most common companies

Atari33
Mastertronic20
Electronic Arts20
Firebird17
SSI16
Activision14
Avalon Hill14
Accolade12
Stardock12
Origin Systems12
Domark11
Commodore11
Cascade Games11
Sega11
Mindscape10