Half toybox, half science project, Kerbal Space Program is the most fun you can have while learning about space. On the surface, it’s a game about building ridiculous rockets and launching tiny green ...

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Stellar Reach is a new 4X space strategy game in the style of Stellaris, Homeworld 3, and Civilization 7, and it's coming out very soon.

EVE Frontier is opening up its galaxy to all players. Like its sister-game EVE Online, Frontier is a hardcore, player-driven space MMO. But there are a couple of key differences between the two.

This is even true for otherwise incredibly detailed games like the many 4X romps that use space as a setting. The fantastic Stellaris, for instance, might have crammed in every sci-fi trope ...