Recently released free "space exploration" games
Play games defined by keyword "space exploration" sorted by release date.
Space exploration games let you explore the universe, planet by planet, star after star. Space exploration games are usually open-ended and involve other activities such as fighting space pirates, becoming a trading expert, mining asteroids in space.. One of the first space exploration games was Elite, but the genre didn't stop there and spawned many other games worth a look.
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Naev
shooter / space exploration
Naev Team

Oolite
simulation / space exploration
Oolite dev team

Shores of Hazeron
simulation / space exploration
Software Engineering, Inc.

Endless Sky
action / space exploration
Michael Zahniser

Pioneer
simulation / space exploration
Pioneer developers

Ascii Sector
simulation / space exploration
Laserbrain Studios

Space Engine
simulation / space exploration
Vladimir Romanyuk

Trascendence
simulation / space exploration
Kronosaur Productions

Prospector
simulation / space exploration
Matthias Mennel

Wazzal
simulation / space exploration
Instant Kingdom

Battlecruiser Millennium
simulation / space exploration
3000AD

Noctis
simulation / space exploration
Alessandro Ghignola

Battlecruiser 3000AD
simulation / space exploration
3000AD

The Ur-Quan Masters
strategy / space exploration
Toys For Bob