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Distant Worlds 2 (2022)
Released
Send exploration ships to investigate planets and find useful resources, ruins and surprises. On a large map you can automate part of the survey while handling the discoveries that will make a new colony or longer journey practical.
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Starcom: Nexus (2018)
7.0/10on IGDB
Released
Follow signals in uncharted space and investigate anomalies on planets. Reports put more context into the map and may lead somewhere else. It is a good choice for space exploration that mixes flying with the steady accumulation of written discoveries.
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Starcom: Unknown Space (2024)
6.3/10on IGDB
Released
Investigate star systems by reading sensor information, landing investigation teams where appropriate, and deciding what a strange structure might be. Space anomalies give the map texture. It alternates travel with small discoveries and decisions about how to equip the ship.
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The Ur-Quan Masters (2002)
Released
Chart a trip to unfamiliar systems, investigate planets and decide which leads are worth following. Encounters point you toward other coordinates and make earlier rumors more useful. Look for the free modern release of the classic Star Control II adventure if you are starting now.
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Star Control: Origins (2018)
6.7/10on IGDB
Released
Send a lander down to collect material and investigate points on the surface. Plans for the next system can change when a new world supplies the information or equipment you need. Its mix of contacts and hands-on landings is open-ended enough for detours.
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Starflight (1986)
7.9/10on IGDB
Released
Use coordinates, fuel and the terrain shown on a world to decide where to send a lander. Starflight asks you to chart a large unknown area and report your findings. The controls show their age, but thinking through the next destination is still the central problem.
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Starflight II: Trade Routes of the Cloud Nebula (1989)
Released
Return to the classic space-survey format with a different set of systems and spacefaring cultures. Trade routes are the particular hook here. Make the best use of what you discover by comparing the goods, fuel and information available at the next stop.
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The Solus Project (2016)
6.8/10on IGDB
Released
Investigate an alien planet on foot, reading the landscape for shelter and evidence of its past. The weather and darkness change how far you feel able to go. This one makes the risk of leaving a familiar place part of learning what is ahead.
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