Launched by Fullbright and available on Steam, Tacoma is an adventure game set in outer space with heavy augmented reality (AR) themes.
The year is 2088 in Tacoma and your character needs to find clues through an AR device that reviews past prints of human beings' movement and conversations. It gets a little cerebral, but that's the beauty of it.
Mobius Digital's Outer Wilds (available on PC, Xbox One, and PS4), is all about action out among the stars.
The plot is simple and unmistakably terrifying: the sun is about to explode and you have 22 minutes to alter the outcome. Can you handle the pressure? (Of course, you can.)
Observation is a doozy — in a good way. If Interstellar made you sad, the intricately designed Observation might break your heart.
No Code's Observation is centered on the mysterious disappearance of a space station's crew. You put this strange puzzle together piece by piece and much like Black Mirror's interactive Bandersnatch episode, your actions have consequences. Tread carefully.
You're waging war against chaos in Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2. Literally.
A curious cosmonaut lingers in all of us. No wonder millions gravitate (ahem) toward literature, art, fashion, and games with interstellar themes. Perhaps its the sense of infinite possibilities. Perhaps it's because space is too vast for our small mammalian brains to fully comprehend.
Whatever it is, sci-fi games will always be popular. Perhaps you'll find your celestial calling in one of these games. There's only one way to find out...