Dark space
Other (objects, etc.) theme
193
games
48platforms
Outer space is realistically depicted as dark/black place instead of the usual colorful juice spill.
Notable people involved: Chris Roberts, Vega Strike, Felix Schneider, Bill Kendrick and Paul Neurath
DOS 1994
5200 1983
X360 2007-11-28
DOS 1983
DOS 1988
DOS 1994
LIN 2002
CPC 1989
ELEC 1987
32X 1994-12-03
DOS 1996-08-31
DOS 1994
This is in contrast to the "norm" where space is depicted like it's seen in those computer enhanced pictures where nebulae normally invisible to human eye are brought to visible light range (and for some reason games tend to have these nebulae everywhere).
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The first Dark space video game was released in 1977.
Atari, Domark, LucasArts and Accolade published most of these games.