Let's Debunk SpaceGames put here your list. do it wisely

[Or0_n3rVo5o]

So hello everyone , just want to share thoughts and tastes , after quitting eve online my need of space simulation was empy and lonely.
so i tried to debunk the spacesim genre and this is my actual list about space sim games.
hopes this thread can help people looking around.
Order position matters only for the 1. position.

1. star sector (imho the best around , trust me , the true best)

2. X4
3. No Man's Sky
4. Distant Worlds 2
5. Nienix
6. Drox Operative 2
7. Empyrion
8. Stellaris
9. Between The Stars
10. Astrox Imperium
11. Star Valor
12. Avorion
13. Descent: Freespace 1 & 2
14. Homeoworld 1 & 2
15. Freelance
16. Star Control series
17. Star Trek: Armada series
18. Star Trek: Starfleet Command
19 .Star Fleet II - Krellan Commander Version 2.0
20. Nexus the Jupiter incident
21. Imperium Galactica series
22. Conquest Frontier Wars
23. ORB: Off-World Resource Base
24. Star Wolves series
25. Master of Orion 2
26. Sword of the Stars
27. Star General
28. Sins of a Solar Empire series
29. Haegemonia
30. Star Wars Rebellion
31. Pax Imperia
32. Starpoint Gemini
33. Homeworld series
34. Stellar Monarch series
35. Distant World series
36. Polaris Sector
37. Galactic Civilization series
38. Stars in Shadow
39. Interstellar Space

[Updated 13/02/2024 20:00)

So , who is a nice a guy and want help to update the entire list , for future gamers of love like us?
please no negative.
i want only positve people here

[lsdninja]

Descent: Freespace and it’s sequel?

[Or0_n3rVo5o]

Publicado originalmente por lsdninja:

Descent: Freespace and it’s sequel?

oh man , how i could forgot it. NICE SHOT , list updated

[Crazy Tiger]

Debunk the list? What does that even mean? Isn't "debunking" that you expose the falseness of something, like "debunking an argument" as the forum warriors like to say? Not native English, so sorry for the question.

Anyway, you talk about SpaceSim genre, but I see different genre types in your list. Do games like Homeworld (1,2,Remastered) count?

[Or0_n3rVo5o]

Publicado originalmente por Crazy Tiger:

Debunk the list? What does that even mean? Isn't "debunking" that you expose the falseness of something, like "debunking an argument" as the forum warriors like to say? Not native English, so sorry for the question.

Anyway, you talk about SpaceSim genre, but I see different genre types in your list. Do games like Homeworld (1,2,Remastered) count?

i used this specific word , because TASTE is very personal. So if you look on internet , you find many informations about "the best" game , so you ready to debunk the falseness of my statement , the STARSECTOR is the best spacesim so far?

anyway nice shot , despite homeworld 3 was delayed the exact day of the official release (Feb the 8th 2024 ...)

[feytharn]

Starpoint Gemini 2

[Or0_n3rVo5o]

Publicado originalmente por feytharn:

Starpoint Gemini 2

and what do you think about warlords?

[feytharn]

Publicado originalmente por Or0_n3rVo5o:

Publicado originalmente por feytharn:

Starpoint Gemini 2

and what do you think about warlords?

I had a good first impression, but honestly, I haven't played much yet. Starpoint Gemini 3 on the other hand left a bad first impression, because of technical issues.

[Bibo1]

Publicado originalmente por Crazy Tiger:

Debunk the list? What does that even mean? Isn't "debunking" that you expose the falseness of something, like "debunking an argument" as the forum warriors like to say? Not native English, so sorry for the question.

Anyway, you talk about SpaceSim genre, but I see different genre types in your list. Do games like Homeworld (1,2,Remastered) count?

This.
I think OP doesn't know what debunk means.

[Callahan420]

You should try Void Destroyer and Void Destroyer 2.

[Heraclius Caesar]

Seems like more of an off topic kind of thing tbh. Also I think you might be confused about what "debunk" means.

[SLG]

Galactic Civilizations franchise
Stellaris
Master of Orion franchise
Star Wars: Empire at War

[Aachen]

For consideration if you like SPACE: Children of a Dead Earth, Outer Wilds, Star Traders: Frontiers, Transcendence, ΔV: Rings of Saturn, and Duskers.

[Utiviroo]

Could do some retro space/space themed games.

Some of these you'd need some kind of emulator to run on modern hardware, or actual ancient hardware/OS.

Descent 1,2,3 (Space fighter in deep space mining/asteroids etc, hope you like claustrophobia and vertigo)
Knights of the Old Republic (RPG/FPS) -bunch of Star Wars games from the era too, like Tie Fighter or X-Wing those more space shooter.
Elite 1,2,3 (Space fighter/trader/explore)
Mass Effect 1,2,3 (RPG/FPS)
Infinity War (Space fighter)
Halo series (FPS)
X-Com (Squad based, isometric combat)

More modern.

Everspace (arcade looter shooter, space fighter)
Ikaruga (top down bullet hell space arcade shooter)
R-Type (side scroller, bullet hell, arcade shooter)

All I can recall, have fun.

[Darren]

You've missed out on several lesser known classics:

Nexus the Jupiter incident: very atmospheric, challenging gameplay, excellent small fleet combat and an interesting story.

Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy: Also has a lot of small fleet combat, is a precursor to the Battlestar Galactica game (basically identical mechanics but it's own setting), with branching missions some which require you to play specific ways to unlock.

Starcom Nexus: Brilliant story, and a nice modular ship construction, I prefer to have multiple ships under my control but this was still extremely entertaining.

Outside of those personally I preferred Starpoint Gemini Warlords to 2. I haven't played much of 3 yet as it's early access.

Elite Dangerous was fun for the first 60 or so hours as I worked my way up to an Asp Explorer, while I play for another 100 or so hours after that it was growing more and more stale, and the jump from the content I was able to handle to things like handling Thargoids on my own was significant (if I'd been able to make the jump would probably have been fun for longer).

I've heard good things about Spacebourne (1 and 2) but haven't played either much, and X4 already has similar enough content so I don't think I will. I'd be more likely to play the earlier X series games (which I haven't I started with X4) than pick up Spacebourne, as they would have a lot of similarities and I'd be mostly playing for story and I like the X universe.

[Mr. Tex]

My listing is a mix of old games, Indies and story/lore-focused ones. I especially like older games.

So my list would include:
Star Control series
Star Trek: Armada series
Star Trek: Starfleet Command
Star Fleet II - Krellan Commander Version 2.0
Nexus the Jupiter incident
Imperium Galactica series
Conquest Frontier Wars
ORB: Off-World Resource Base
Star Wolves series
Master of Orion 2
Sword of the Stars
Star General
Sins of a Solar Empire series
Haegemonia
Star Wars Rebellion
Pax Imperia
Starpoint Gemini
Homeworld series
Stellar Monarch series
Distant World series
Polaris Sector
Galactic Civilization series
Stars in Shadow
Interstellar Space