Summary
Space gameshave been a big part of gaming for decades, and you can even play them on yourmobile devices nowadays. Many of these games come with plenty of space combat, space exploration, or other sci-fi tropes that you would usually expect from a good space game.
This article will list all the best space games you will enjoy on your mobile if you are a fan of this genre. We will also try to focus on just including games that do not contain too many annoying and needless ads or microtransactions.
10Star Wars: KOTOR
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is one of the most legendaryStar Wars games of all time, and it has been almost flawlessly recreated for mobile devices. The campaign mode of this game is incredible and features many iconic characters and locations from the series.
This game lets you use the force as well as lightsabers in combat, both of which come with many different moves, which is like a dream for any Star Wars fan. There are also plenty of space dogfights that will satisfy any fans of space combat.
9Galaxy on Fire 2 HD
Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD is one of the highest-rated space games on Android. It is mostly renowned for its amazing graphics and an immersive campaign mode that follows the story of Keith T. Maxwell, a war veteran who has been sent 35 years into the future, where he is forced to fight aliens, space pirates, and other creatures to survive.
There are many customization options in terms of spaceships and weapons and there aremore than 100 planets you can check outduring your long and exciting adventures in space.
8Eve Echoes
Eve Echoes is an open-world spaceMMOthat is based on the iconic PC gameEVE Online.This game can be quite overwhelming to understand at first due to how complex it is, but it provides one of the most in-depth space experiences on mobile devices.
From hunting pirates for bounties to forming alliances with other players, there is a lot of stuff to do in Eve Echoes. Its combat and skills system is also very well-made and, despite its many microtransactions, it is still a good enough game that any space fan should check it out.
7Space Commander: War and Trade
Space Commander: War and Trade has everything you could want from a space game. From beautiful graphics, especially for a mobile game, to various campaigns, where you’re able to complete missions across many galaxies, and there are alsomany ships to choose from, from heavy bombers to fast-moving fighters.
As its title suggests, war and trade are big parts of this game, and you will have toface off against aliens as well as corporations while keeping your finances stable and doing trade to grow your economy.
6SPACECOM
SPACECOM is an RTS game set in space, where you take control of a Starfleet and use clever strategy and tactics to defeat your opponents in space combat. The single-player campaign mode of this game is pretty fun and the AI is quite challenging, butthe real fun is in taking on other players and outwitting them.
Not everyone will enjoy the minimalistic yet clever gameplay of SPACECOM, but once you get used to it, you may easily spend hours of your time playing it and trying to improve.
5Millikan’s Reach
Millikan’s Reach probably has thebest space combat we have ever seen in any mobile game.This open-world space game makes dogfights in space a lot of fun, and its smooth and intuitive controls as well as its variety of spaceships and weapons make it even better.
You also get to decide your fate in this game, and you evenchoose to become a space pirate, looting and raiding ships for cargo and money. Other features that you would expect from any space simulation game, such as mining and trading, give this game a lot of depth.
4Hades' Star
Hades' Star is an online social, space strategy game that makes you compete or team up with other players to grow your empire. Starting off from a single planet, you will have toslowly grow your colony by trading, mining, and working together with other colonies.
There is also a threat of the Cerberus, which isan alien racethat will attack anything that comes too close to it. Developing an extensive combat fleet is also a big part of Hades' Star and you will have to ensure you are always ready to protect your colonies from aliens as well as other players.
3Star Traders RPG Elite
Star Traders RPG Elite is a space simulator game inspired by many iconic retro games, such as Space Trader and EvE. You get to take full control of your spaceship in this game and decide your goals, such as choosing whether to side with other factions and choosing between playing therole of a pirate, a bounty hunter, or an assassin
The amount of variety this game offers is unlike any other mobile space game, and there are more than 300 different planets to explore and 600 unique starcrafts you’re able to try out. Economy management is also a huge aspect, and it adds another fun challenge to the game.
2Crying Suns
Unlike most other space games, which are usually space simulators or RPGs, Crying Suns isa tactical rogue-lite that follows the story of a space fleet admiral and his journey to explore a fallen empirethrough six chapters of an incredible campaign mode.
Combat is probably the best part of this game and includes a lot of tactical depth, but its pixelated, old-school graphics and beautiful soundtrack are also great features that make the game even more amazing.
1Galaxy Genome
Galaxy Genome is undoubtedly the best space simulator game on mobile devices; the campaign mode of this game is incredible and starts you off as a small pilot, who is forced to transport contraband to survive in space. You can also completelyignore the main storyline and just explore the vast galaxy, which comes with plenty of secrets.
From amazing space combat to mining for resources in outer space, this game has everything you could want from a space game. The controls and physics of spaceships in Galaxy Genome are also very well-made and provide anything you could want from a space game.
