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@@nikolayiliev3044 Thanks! Although set in a sci-fi spacey setting, a 'Space Game' tends to refer to what's more elaborately labelled 'Space Trading & Combat Simulators'. So things like EVE Online, NMS, and Elite Dangerous. Star Wars Outlaws falls more into the Action Adventure genre of games that happen to be set in sci-fi space. I did list it in my 'biggest games' list and it'll be in my Action Adventure list once I make that.
Me too! I want to be able to get out of my seat and walk around inside my ship and even sleep in the bed in the captain's quarters, and then land and walk out of the ship and walk around outside. Very few space games work this way. There may be others, but I only know of Starship Simulator, Starfield, and Star Citizen.
Starship simulator is really amazing. It's a bit much, but ... damn... so much in that. There are no (ZERO) textured controls. Meaning every button, switch, lever, etc does something, and is connected to a power source. So if you smash a power conduit in the hall, you may be cutting power to multiple rooms and systems. think of your home, and what is inside the walls. Break something, and water comes out, or power is gone. But here its a spaceship, so a lot more stuff in the walls. amazing. You have to be really heady to like it, though.
Terra Invicta is made by a team of modders who became a studio after doing the best mods for Xcom 1 and 2. Been recognized by Firaxis themselves as the best mods for the games. I think it is something worth knowing.
I’m really looking for a game where you are a fighter pilot or ship commander and the missions are focused on space combat. Fire weapons, do repairs, manage energy supply to shields and weapons. Maybe have a salvage mechanic that lets you earn money to upgrade your ship. Think Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader. A new game similar to that would be amazing!
I'm still excited for Homeworld 3. It might not be the return of a masterpiece that we hoped but Homeworld was the game that made me realise games could be art and I'm going to have at least some fun playing it because of that legacy. There really isn't anything quite the same as Homeworld.
You should include X4. It has a new expansion coming out this year and is up to version 7.0. The current version is excellet and has been for a long time. It's the standard by which I would judge many of these new titles.
Great list. Personally, I'm looking forward to Starminer. I was looking forward to Falling Frontier, but I'm afraid it has become so overly complex during development that it will offer very little time for fun at the expense of having to do in-depth complex setup and tuning. I hope they will prove me wrong one day.
Yeah the established space games are mostly getting new content this year as well. X4 has Timelines. NMS got Omega and Orbital, Elite Dangerous is getting updates, and EVE is getting new content too.
I’m really looking for a game where you are a fighter pilot or ship commander and the missions are focused on space combat. Fire weapons, do repairs, manage energy supply to shields and weapons. Maybe have a salvage mechanic that lets you earn money to upgrade your ship.
Capital command looks exactly the type of game i always wanted, focused on capital ships, i know about klingon academy and bridge commander, but something different and more in depth. Nebulous fleet command is nice but its about fleets not using a single capital.
Is there any space games where you can build military ground units to send and invade planets. I am looking for something similar to Supremacy space game on Amiga, that does the ground unit invade planet thing. Thanks
I'd like to give an honorary mention to Astrometica, which isn't on this list. It's a survival space game releasing in early access later this year. The Prologue is scheduled to release at the end of April on Steam.
Not long left to wait for Homeworld 3 now... I know the demo got alot of flack but I actually really enjoyed it. ...and it's not like the original games were perfect at launch either, I should know, I played them all on release xD
X4 took me like a year to actually get into after many starts. It's truly an amazing game. One of the very best space sims. But man... barrier of entry is steep.
Because that's probably what the thought it. EVE is massive and completely overwhelming, plus it's been in development for like 2 decades and just so daunting for new players to get into. Many people just enjoy bits and pieces of EVE and not the rest, so why not make games that just focus on the bits some people like.
Quite surprising that some if not many are trying to revitalize space sim like Freelancer/Frontier:Elite/Starflight/etc. Stellar Wanderer DX, UnderSpace, and NEBULOUS:Fleet Command seems worth checking out the demos (if any). Was hoping for a remake of Planet's Edge, saving Earth while exploring and making alliance with other aliens while also thwarting the conspiracy.
for 5 years there isnt a single incoming space video that doesnt have falling frontier i know some youtubers who grew tired adding it to every list every single time lol
I didn't mention it in my RTS list and people jumped me for it haha. Luckily they updated the Steam page to say "2025" so that gave a clear reason to not list it. Now it's back to "Coming Soon", so if I don't mention it I'll get jumped again.
Because it's not a new game. I listed it 6 years ago for 2018: ruclips.net/video/jwiX0eVK8Ws/видео.html For its release year. It's getting a new DLC but DLC doesn't get you back onto my lists.
The video title is "2024's best space games" not "new amazing space games that released in 2024" though. And even if that was the case, I feel like you're doing a massive disservice not to mention games that are still receiving ongoing support and new content.
@@amshermansen Interpret it this way: X4 is a 2018 game. These are meant to be 2024 games. Relating to their release year and "2024's" being a possessive statement of things belonging to that year. Likewise, the title is not "The Best Space Games To Play In 2024", which would be a list that includes older games. I made a list like that for Simulators. As for not mentioning games that receive ongoing support, first I have a cutoff date. 4-5 years depending, but even if a game is still in early access I stop listing it after 4-5 years. I mention there are games that are decades old and still going in the intro. Should I be mentioning EVE Online? Star Citizen? No Man's Sky? This has been a rule for many years now. Otherwise, the list videos just talk about the same games again and again and again. I don't list Foundation, Against The Storm, or Timberborn in the City Building list. I don't list Civ 6, Stellaris, or Crusader Kings 3 in the Strategy lists. Northgard, StarCraft 2, and Dune Spice Wars are not in the RTS list. Not listing X4 here is exactly the same as those. It's odd that you're bringing it up now when this has been a pretty hard rule for like 5+ years now. I've used this rule/guideline for half a decade at least and a bit more loosely for years before that.
What's your favourite spaceship guys 🤔 Most dudes would say The Millennium Falcon..... Ohh yeah, I'm a dude but i am a fan of the Space 1999 Eagle!!!!!!! 😎
It is not pay to win in the slightest. Skill and organisation between players is far more important than any benefit you can buy (generally skill points that allow you to use ships).
@@IdentitoolsWhich basically follows the release schedule of every X game. All of them seem to go through the broken to great treadmill through their release windows.
@@SnerdlesWith the exception of the previous iteration, which although slightly improved with time, remained a bust. The Devs did acknowledge however, that it was more of a ‘transit’ release on the way to the latest one we have 👍🏾
I tried ne ulous at my mates thinking it looked interesting but jeez i couldnt keep up with everything going on and got slaughtered. Theres so much to remember and micro msnsge
@@GamerZakh Sorry, it wasn't clear in your introduction. And the title doesn't mention "new" games in 2024. So I assumed it would be more of an overview.
@@torstenkaudt4793 Hmm I always try to be clear. I figured saying "Today I'm bringing you to NEW space, with 2024 games" was pretty clear. What did you interpret from that line? I'll adjust for next time. The title has a possessive "2024's", as in games belonging to 2024.
Of course it would be useful to know how these new games compare to a masterpiece that is probably the best such game ever made, and that continues to be perfectly playable and enjoyable in 2024, but he won't mention it because he has probably never played X4 or most other space games. I have learned watching these RUclips videos that people who make them know how to make videos, but very little else, with a few rare exceptions. They have no idea what they're talking about.
@@TB-wvvvw You don't have to talk like I'm not here lol, just ask me. I've literally listed X4 before, but how many masterpieces do I need to compare every game to? EVE? NMS? X4? Star Citizen? Freelancer? Elite Dangerous? Everspace? Everyone just brings up their favourite and gets upset when I don't talk about their personal favourites. How about when looking forward, I just think it's nicer to sometimes let games stand on their own. A passing reference when games are specifically trying to be like an older game sure, but what you want me to mention X4 every year for every space game for over half a decade? C'mon.
After I started playing Avorion... all looks boring... and limited... Randomly generated 1.000.000 systems. They constantly update the game. Mod community is insane. Infinite playability. I have had 5 runs at the game. they all fealt like a new game. my vote goes to Avorion.... Yes you do not have a cockpit to command you ship but I never saw that as a hinderance...
1. how do you know if a game is the "Best" if it hasn't even been released? 2. If it hasn't been released, then how do you know it will even be out in 2024? Clickbait title is clickbait.
Because my lists are comprehensive, I assess the best of the year. Note, 'best' doesn't mean they are guaranteed 'good', but they are better than what I don't list. As for the release date, that is true of any upcoming games list. Upcoming games lists are not new, they've existed for decades. If you don't know how they work that's fine. You can think of my lists however you like, the vast majority understand them and find them useful.
Space games are kind of their own thing, any you like this year? Check out Prosperous Universe here: prosperousuniverse.com/gamerzakh [ad]. Thanks to simulogics for sponsoring and for giving a discount when you click that link.
Very good video , but where is Star Wars Outlaws ?
@@nikolayiliev3044 Thanks! Although set in a sci-fi spacey setting, a 'Space Game' tends to refer to what's more elaborately labelled 'Space Trading & Combat Simulators'. So things like EVE Online, NMS, and Elite Dangerous. Star Wars Outlaws falls more into the Action Adventure genre of games that happen to be set in sci-fi space. I did list it in my 'biggest games' list and it'll be in my Action Adventure list once I make that.
I love Starship Simulator, I've been waiting for a space ship game with actual rooms and actual systems that will melt my mind
Me too! I want to be able to get out of my seat and walk around inside my ship and even sleep in the bed in the captain's quarters, and then land and walk out of the ship and walk around outside. Very few space games work this way. There may be others, but I only know of Starship Simulator, Starfield, and Star Citizen.
Most excited about Starminer, Fragile Existence, and Falling Frontier. Can't wait.
Good taste.
Starship simulator is really amazing.
It's a bit much, but ... damn... so much in that. There are no (ZERO) textured controls. Meaning every button, switch, lever, etc does something, and is connected to a power source. So if you smash a power conduit in the hall, you may be cutting power to multiple rooms and systems.
think of your home, and what is inside the walls. Break something, and water comes out, or power is gone. But here its a spaceship, so a lot more stuff in the walls.
amazing.
You have to be really heady to like it, though.
Falling Frontier has been on my wishlist since 2021! I can wait.
Terra Invicta is made by a team of modders who became a studio after doing the best mods for Xcom 1 and 2. Been recognized by Firaxis themselves as the best mods for the games. I think it is something worth knowing.
I love 4x games! Space games are cool. Thanks for the video. Fun and informative as always!
The best one is X4.
That black hole in Starship Simulator looked pretty good, very mysterious
Shout out to Gabriel koerner's 1701!!! I've missed this. Was always a better interpretation than the recent trek movies.
I’m really looking for a game where you are a fighter pilot or ship commander and the missions are focused on space combat.
Fire weapons, do repairs, manage energy supply to shields and weapons. Maybe have a salvage mechanic that lets you earn money to upgrade your ship.
Think Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader. A new game similar to that would be amazing!
Nebulous Fleet Command is just amazing. I got it from early EA and was already a dream coming true. And the next update is mind blowing.
best line ever "space is big" never laughed so much during one of your list vids :)
Thanks for making this. It can be tricky to navigate in the space game genre.
I'm still excited for Homeworld 3. It might not be the return of a masterpiece that we hoped but Homeworld was the game that made me realise games could be art and I'm going to have at least some fun playing it because of that legacy. There really isn't anything quite the same as Homeworld.
You should include X4. It has a new expansion coming out this year and is up to version 7.0. The current version is excellet and has been for a long time. It's the standard by which I would judge many of these new titles.
Do you think I should also be including EVE Online and No Man's Sky in a 2024 list of new games? They're both getting new stuff too.
Great list. Personally, I'm looking forward to Starminer. I was looking forward to Falling Frontier, but I'm afraid it has become so overly complex during development that it will offer very little time for fun at the expense of having to do in-depth complex setup and tuning. I hope they will prove me wrong one day.
great list, subbed. breachway has very appealing graphics...i could've wished for actual live ship combat in that one...
Thanks for the video recommendations! I'll skip the pure combat games, but there's a lot of RPG/exploration games here that pique my interest!
Egosoft is also talking about releasing a new DLC for X4 lovers so 2024 is looking to be a great year for space games.
Yeah the established space games are mostly getting new content this year as well. X4 has Timelines. NMS got Omega and Orbital, Elite Dangerous is getting updates, and EVE is getting new content too.
I’m really looking for a game where you are a fighter pilot or ship commander and the missions are focused on space combat.
Fire weapons, do repairs, manage energy supply to shields and weapons. Maybe have a salvage mechanic that lets you earn money to upgrade your ship.
@@majorgear1021 Something like Everspace?
@@GamerZakh Or Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader . That was a great game.
thanks for th e superbe list, I was not aware of stellar wanderer, it's looks close to freelancer, while Underscpae look already promising
Thank you, glad you found a new one!
excellent video.
I shall dig deep into this universe.
Nice job. Plenty of good games in this video. Thanks!
Capital command looks exactly the type of game i always wanted, focused on capital ships, i know about klingon academy and bridge commander, but something different and more in depth. Nebulous fleet command is nice but its about fleets not using a single capital.
It looks a lot like independence war
a sa player of nebulous fleet command, its is fantastic, and the modding community is huge.
Remnant protocol reminds me of xcom interceptor
And yeah, starship simulator is a legally distinct star trek game.
Star Trucker has some vibes from a movie on similar theme but I forgot the title.
But maybe just maybe, it will have something interesting to offer.
Fragile existence sounds like a spiritual successor to fragile allegiance.
Good channel mate. Thanks
interesting games but for now helium rain, Aquanox deep descent and Avorion will have to do.
Is there any space games where you can build military ground units to send and invade planets. I am looking for something similar to Supremacy space game on Amiga, that does the ground unit invade planet thing. Thanks
I'd like to give an honorary mention to Astrometica, which isn't on this list. It's a survival space game releasing in early access later this year. The Prologue is scheduled to release at the end of April on Steam.
Don't worry I'm working on survival lists now, games like that will be in those lists.
Great list, except for HW3, would exchange it for the Remasters or even Cataclysm
Not long left to wait for Homeworld 3 now... I know the demo got alot of flack but I actually really enjoyed it. ...and it's not like the original games were perfect at launch either, I should know, I played them all on release xD
Is there anything this similar genre but for low-med spec
Starship simulator seems the best for me. I'm not looking for a battle oriented space game; i want to explore and trade.
Underspace looks like Freelancer.... even down to the UI. And by a studio with "Pasta" in it's name (as in copy/Pasta)
A lot of people just want a new Freelancer. Making a new version of an old game has proven to be very successful.
These look fun thanks
Star wanderer demo was cool but familiar nothing new well done creative but familiar
Do you have any suggestions for space games on mobile. Too hard for me to keep updating my computer to play games
Didn’t EvE release a ‘lite’ mobile version a while back?
sins of a solar empire 2 should be out this year 🤩
It was out a couple years ago, it's coming to Steam this year though yeah.
Star Trucker is begging for a VR mode. It would be an unstabuy
Falling frontier, fragile existence and starminer In that order
Video is good!
Thanks
Woohooo! second to like the video 😄
Space games - My favorite.
Thanks.
Good list. I would add Star Trek Online.
Thanks! This is for games meant to release in 2024, so Star Trek Online already released 14 years ago.
@@GamerZakh Ah, missed that. Thanks!
X4 will have big update an new dlc I will stick whit it - are there any chances You eill cover it in some of Your future videos? Best regards
X4 took me like a year to actually get into after many starts. It's truly an amazing game. One of the very best space sims. But man... barrier of entry is steep.
Prosperous Universe - monthly paid (6-8 EUR/month depends on subscription's time) excel like game. Nice, but far too expensive for me.
Oh yeah you should be really into it, that's why the free version should be tested before you pay for anything.
Zakh , you can't show us a preview with a dragon and say nothing about the dragon.
Haha well that's part of the mystery of that planet.
Is Falling Frontier gonna be your new Manor Lords?
Yeah I'm pretty sure it will be. People keep asking for it when I don't mention it because it's tagged grand strategy, rts, 4X, and simulation lol.
Okay, why do so many of these games feel like they took bits and pieces of EVE Online and made them into their own games?
Because that's probably what the thought it. EVE is massive and completely overwhelming, plus it's been in development for like 2 decades and just so daunting for new players to get into. Many people just enjoy bits and pieces of EVE and not the rest, so why not make games that just focus on the bits some people like.
Quite surprising that some if not many are trying to revitalize space sim like Freelancer/Frontier:Elite/Starflight/etc. Stellar Wanderer DX, UnderSpace, and NEBULOUS:Fleet Command seems worth checking out the demos (if any).
Was hoping for a remake of Planet's Edge, saving Earth while exploring and making alliance with other aliens while also thwarting the conspiracy.
for 5 years there isnt a single incoming space video that doesnt have falling frontier i know some youtubers who grew tired adding it to every list every single time lol
I didn't mention it in my RTS list and people jumped me for it haha. Luckily they updated the Steam page to say "2025" so that gave a clear reason to not list it. Now it's back to "Coming Soon", so if I don't mention it I'll get jumped again.
@@GamerZakh yeah. i didnt notice the coming soon part , i left the discord group last year so i am not informed anymore about whats going on sadly
Any studio out there to make a remake/modern version of Alien Legacy? Please!?
Zakh I love you man....but how can you make a video about captaining spaceships in 2024 and not mention the behemoth of them all, X4.
Because it's not a new game. I listed it 6 years ago for 2018: ruclips.net/video/jwiX0eVK8Ws/видео.html For its release year. It's getting a new DLC but DLC doesn't get you back onto my lists.
The video title is "2024's best space games" not "new amazing space games that released in 2024" though.
And even if that was the case, I feel like you're doing a massive disservice not to mention games that are still receiving ongoing support and new content.
@@amshermansen Interpret it this way: X4 is a 2018 game. These are meant to be 2024 games. Relating to their release year and "2024's" being a possessive statement of things belonging to that year. Likewise, the title is not "The Best Space Games To Play In 2024", which would be a list that includes older games. I made a list like that for Simulators.
As for not mentioning games that receive ongoing support, first I have a cutoff date. 4-5 years depending, but even if a game is still in early access I stop listing it after 4-5 years. I mention there are games that are decades old and still going in the intro. Should I be mentioning EVE Online? Star Citizen? No Man's Sky?
This has been a rule for many years now. Otherwise, the list videos just talk about the same games again and again and again. I don't list Foundation, Against The Storm, or Timberborn in the City Building list. I don't list Civ 6, Stellaris, or Crusader Kings 3 in the Strategy lists. Northgard, StarCraft 2, and Dune Spice Wars are not in the RTS list. Not listing X4 here is exactly the same as those.
It's odd that you're bringing it up now when this has been a pretty hard rule for like 5+ years now. I've used this rule/guideline for half a decade at least and a bit more loosely for years before that.
@@amshermansendude every X game has mediocre reviews, with people saying that it’s janky. Dunno 🤷♀️ what galaxy you live in.
A galaxy where I'm actually playing X, one of the best space sims ever.
👍👍👍👍👍
I just want Sword of the Stars III.
I'm thinking that there might exist a few computers that can run Starship Simulator. But not many.
Haha when games like those come along, you can always come back in 10 years with a future PC. I did that with Trespasser.
The demo runs beautifully on my pc
@@kvjbreaker7054 just like I said.
Star Trek Online has good space combat.
What's your favourite spaceship guys 🤔 Most dudes would say The Millennium Falcon..... Ohh yeah, I'm a dude but i am a fan of the Space 1999 Eagle!!!!!!! 😎
I wish EvE Online wasn't a pay-to-win game, would be really fun.
It is not pay to win in the slightest. Skill and organisation between players is far more important than any benefit you can buy (generally skill points that allow you to use ships).
Yeah i'll just stick to X4
That's getting a new DLC called Timelines.
@@GamerZakh Yep, that game was super busted at the start but it keeps getting better and better to the point it's a favorite now
@@IdentitoolsWhich basically follows the release schedule of every X game. All of them seem to go through the broken to great treadmill through their release windows.
@@SnerdlesWith the exception of the previous iteration, which although slightly improved with time, remained a bust. The Devs did acknowledge however, that it was more of a ‘transit’ release on the way to the latest one we have 👍🏾
Meh, for me its also X4!
I was hoping for something, that would be more original instead of the same old idea's.
There's no such thing. Those old ideas are also copies of older ideas. I've looked, every game is a copy. Even Pong was a stolen clone.
I tried ne ulous at my mates thinking it looked interesting but jeez i couldnt keep up with everything going on and got slaughtered. Theres so much to remember and micro msnsge
Elite Dangerous Odyssey
Where is X4: Foundations?
That's over half a decade old, so not a game belonging to 2024.
@@GamerZakh New DLC and 7.0 :)
@@ronlg2 Haha yeah, but even EVE Online and No Man's Sky are getting new updates. I'm not going to list the same games again and again for decades.
Horror games for 2024?
I have like another 20 lists in the works, if possible I'll do them all.
No X4?!?!
That's a 2018 game, not 2024. I also didn't mention EVE and No Man's Sky for the same reason you know.
Avorion...
That fully released in 2020, so it's not a 2024 game.
Hello, its one of the people who hates card systems being shoved into games
X4 is missing. Seriously, how can you not mention X4 talking about Space Sims?
Because that's a 2018 game? I listed it in 2018.
@@GamerZakh Sorry, it wasn't clear in your introduction. And the title doesn't mention "new" games in 2024. So I assumed it would be more of an overview.
@@torstenkaudt4793 Hmm I always try to be clear. I figured saying "Today I'm bringing you to NEW space, with 2024 games" was pretty clear. What did you interpret from that line? I'll adjust for next time. The title has a possessive "2024's", as in games belonging to 2024.
Of course it would be useful to know how these new games compare to a masterpiece that is probably the best such game ever made, and that continues to be perfectly playable and enjoyable in 2024, but he won't mention it because he has probably never played X4 or most other space games. I have learned watching these RUclips videos that people who make them know how to make videos, but very little else, with a few rare exceptions. They have no idea what they're talking about.
@@TB-wvvvw You don't have to talk like I'm not here lol, just ask me. I've literally listed X4 before, but how many masterpieces do I need to compare every game to? EVE? NMS? X4? Star Citizen? Freelancer? Elite Dangerous? Everspace?
Everyone just brings up their favourite and gets upset when I don't talk about their personal favourites. How about when looking forward, I just think it's nicer to sometimes let games stand on their own. A passing reference when games are specifically trying to be like an older game sure, but what you want me to mention X4 every year for every space game for over half a decade? C'mon.
Homeworld is great. But space games are not like it used too be.
Most old space games are still going. NMS, EVE, X4, etc are all still getting big updates.
After I started playing Avorion... all looks boring... and limited... Randomly generated 1.000.000 systems. They constantly update the game. Mod community is insane. Infinite playability. I have had 5 runs at the game. they all fealt like a new game.
my vote goes to Avorion.... Yes you do not have a cockpit to command you ship but I never saw that as a hinderance...
no card games plz
You can skip it, it using cards doesn't mean it's not a space game, I list what is.
star citizen is the best .
1. how do you know if a game is the "Best" if it hasn't even been released? 2. If it hasn't been released, then how do you know it will even be out in 2024? Clickbait title is clickbait.
Because my lists are comprehensive, I assess the best of the year. Note, 'best' doesn't mean they are guaranteed 'good', but they are better than what I don't list. As for the release date, that is true of any upcoming games list. Upcoming games lists are not new, they've existed for decades. If you don't know how they work that's fine. You can think of my lists however you like, the vast majority understand them and find them useful.
Oh fun fact, if you pressed the dislike button (which I'm assuming you did) you were the first. Grats!
404 Star Citizen
That's no longer a new game and won't be fully releasing in 2024, so I don't list it anymore.
@@GamerZakh Yeah, thats fair.
Game of the year 2035!
@@GamerZakhThey might squeeze Squadron in by the end of the year - miracles do happen 😉
@@Snerdles if we are lucky..
So you really used The Enterprise as click bait?
Nothing Star Trek AT ALL in this video.........
That's cool. (Clicks do not recommend channel)
@@slyguythreeonetwonine3172 Bye.
@@slyguythreeonetwonine3172 Btw, Starship Simulator.
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