12 Epic Space Games Arriving in 2015

It feels like good space games are really few and far between, which makes it all the more surprising that no fewer than a dozen intriguing projects are preparing to be released this year. So if starships and lasers are your thing, here are 12 games (in no particular order) that will let you explore the far reaches of space in 2015. EVE Valkyrie Platforms: PC, PS4 Release Date: TBA 2015 CCP Games is doubling down on the VR tech with EVE: Valkyrie, a standalone EVE Online spin-off. The game will feature multiplayer dogfight combat using a VR headset (the Oculus Rift on the PC and Project Morpheus on the PS4), to fully immerse players in the action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmNQEiJUthc No Man's Sky Platforms: PC, PS4 Release Date: TBA 2015 Will No Man's Sky be the prettiest game of 2015? It's certainly possible given what we've seen of it so far. The game isn't just easy on the eyes either, it's pretty damn ambitious for an indie game. No Man's Sky will feature a procedurally generated open universe, with the game allowing for over 18 quintillion possible planets. You'll build and upgrade a ship as you explore these worlds, with the goal of eventually reaching the mysterious center of the universe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmwG6Sj1Yfg Dreadnought Platforms: PC Release Date: TBA 2015 Spec Ops: The Line developer Yager wowed audiences at E3 last year with a stylish trailer Dreadnought. We don't know too many specifics about the game yet, aside from it being class-based PVP multiplayer with matches lasting around 10 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvbgqrPrjkQ Star Citizen Platforms: PC Release Date: Q3/4 2015 Star Citizen has been slowly rolling out pieces of the game since an insanely successful Kickstarter campaign in 2012 (it's since raised a total of $75 million in crowdfunding). It's not due for a full release until next year, but in the second half of 2015 a huge update to the game will be released. In the second half of 2015, Star Citizen will debut the first chapter of its singleplayer campaign, titled Squadron 42. This initial installment will be available to certain crowdfunding backers, with an estimated 10 hours worth of gameplay. If singleplayer isn't your cup of tea, the game has already released a PVP mode, with planetside exploration and FPS combat on the way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlIWJlz6-Eg Fractured Space Platforms: PC Release Date: TBA 2015 Hey, you got your MOBA in my space-sim! Well, maybe that's selling Fractured Space short, because what it's trying to do is way more than what it looks like on paper. The game allows you to build and customize a ship, then take it into combat in team-based 5v5 matches. The game will go free-to-play later this year, but is currently available on Steam Early Access in the meantime. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Iy0oEkF5Lw Space Pirates and Zombies 2 Platforms: PC Release Date: Q1 2015 Despite having just two people in the development team, the first Space Pirates and Zombies game managed to blend RTS and shooter mechanics into a really unique experience. The sequel looks to be taking that formula and improving on it, adding more ship building design choices, and a "living galaxy" populated with 200 AI controlled rival pilots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6SkYQyz7l8 Rebel Galaxy Platforms: PC Release Date: TBA 2015 Rebel Galaxy puts you behind the controls of a massive destroyer warship in a procedurally generated universe. Unlike similar games like EVE Online though, Rebel Galaxy is all about fast-paced action, allowing you to take control of individual guns on your starship. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9jr8uZ-UQI Kerbal Space Program Platforms: PC Release Date: TBA 2015 Kerbal Space Program has been available in some incomplete form or another for more than three years now, but it's finally getting an official release this year. The game's colorful visuals make it look like a casual game, but underneath that layer is one of the deepest space sim engines ever created. If tinkering with spaceship design with a fully fleshed-out physics engine is your thing, there's very little else out there that even comes close to what Kerbal offers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd5uVMLGmuA Adr1ft Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One Release Date: Q2/Q3 2015 If flying spaceships aren't your thing, Adr1ft will let you perform some space walks in first person. The game follows an astronaut who wakes up in a destroyed space station with no memory of what happened. Your goal is to figure out what happened, and how to get home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPyepUMD7Lc Entropy Platforms: PC Release Date: TBA 2015 If you'd like your space sim with a side of MMO, you might want to check this one out. Entropy is a flight simulator/MMO hybrid by the makers of Battlestar Galactica Online. The game will feature a mix of combat, mining, trading, and salvaging gameplay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkFX1LaY0pk Space Engineers Platforms: PC, Xbox One Release Date: TBA 2015 This voxel-based building game has you mining asteroids, building structures, and creating new starships, all with a modular block system. Think Minecraft, but with way more space travel and missiles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgxLikZX8HQ Galactic Civilizations III Platforms: PC Release Date: April 2015 And last but not least, if RTS or 4X games are more of your flavor, Galactic Civilizations is making its triumphant return this year. In addition to the space strategy we know and love, the game will also feature multiplayer and hex-based game tiles for the first time. And as another series first (and a pretty rare choice for any PC game, period), the game will be run exclusively on 64-bit systems, so make sure your rig is nice and upgraded. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4HKC0Nlwpo

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