I have never been more proud of a studio than Hello Games. Not taking the loot and running but instead doubling down and surpassing your vision is some next level sheeit
@whozyourdaddyАй бұрын
It's still boring as hell though.
@NegativeROG29 күн бұрын
They have truly earned their fantastic reputation at this point. They are heroes in my eyes.
@michaelwesten462428 күн бұрын
why are you proud? of their mediocre game with still terrible ui and still borderline unplayable console port?
@WebbanationX28 күн бұрын
@@michaelwesten4624 which console port? I bought it on PS4 and it always both played fine and served the purpose I needed it to. It was a game I seldomly played but when I did it was in two to three weeks chunks. Every time I got the urge to go back, the game had changed entirely. They never stopped trying to make it better and I appreciate their efforts. It's unfortunate your time spent wasn't as enjoyable
@NegativeROG28 күн бұрын
@@michaelwesten4624 Michael, I'm getting serious "I shit my diaper and nobody will change me" vibes from you. Since that's the case, I've gotta ask: Did you shit your diaper?
@HeronHQАй бұрын
You missed out on The X-Games. X4 is a huge space sandbox where you can build a huge empire or just pirate along, fight big wars, conquer whole systems, etc.
@ericmann1781Ай бұрын
Seriously, I put thousands of hours into X3 and X4 combined, the choice of ships, number of races, things to build, etc, there's so much you can do it's ridiculous.
@heythereimcloud2231Ай бұрын
love x4!!
@control4230Ай бұрын
I've been playing since the original X-Beyond The Frontier, it's up there as one of my all time favourite franchises.
@nl37tgtАй бұрын
i'm probably gonna surpass 1000 hours in x4 soon. played x3 a lot too.
@jclosed2516Ай бұрын
Fully agree!! I am playing the X series from the very first X-Beyond The Frontier in 1999. That's 25 years of playing this series. And if the theme of this video is Explore and Build space games, then this series really belong in here. I have no idea how he could missed that, and are seriously disappointed. With the latest updates, this series is really huge, and the developer is still expanding and improving. For me the X series, and thus X4 Foundations is the real successor to one of the first space games I played - Elite on the BBC-B computer somewhere in 1984.
@dr.bherrinАй бұрын
No Mans Sky gets maximum credit for 8 years of completely free updates. Pay once and done. That deserves a helluva lot of credit on it's own. Now, some titles you missed: Space Engineers - If you want more freedom that Starfield gives you to build a ship, but also bases and land vehicles, this is the game you want. Empyrion - Similar to Space Engineers but a little less complicated. Icarus - You spend your time on a a planet, but you live on a space station. You go down to complete mission, level up and gather resources, then go back to station and take a new mission. Industries of Titan: You run a corporation that is trying to establish outposts on Jupiter's Moon, Titan. You get space ships delivering supplies, try to find rare alien artifacts. It's a strategy building game. Starpoint Gemini - There are several Gemini games, but the most recent are similar to Everspace, and are great space combat games. Space Crew - My favorite on this list. It's very Star Trek like, without being Star Trek at all. You manage a crew on a ship, you have to move your people around to various tasks. If you have to attack, you need someone on guns, but maybe you have to not have someone at navigation. Or you need to man the guns, so you have to take someone away from Medical. Managing the ship crew and loadout for each mission it a big part of the game. Maybe you're retrieving a malfunctioning satellite, or maybe you have to destroy some pirate looting space lanes. It's not about high end graphics or cinematics, and that's good because the gameplay is what makes this game great.
@jamesstevenson905629 күн бұрын
I was honestly about to complain in the comments about no man's sky not being included, but the I reached #1
@stuartsales27029 күн бұрын
I agree, cannot forget about Space Engineers.
@michaelwesten462428 күн бұрын
why are you proud? of their mediocre game with still terrible ui and still borderline unplayable console port?
@jamesstevenson905628 күн бұрын
@@michaelwesten4624 I've got it on xbox and switch and I love it!! (also why is there a random "?" after the word "proud"?)
@DrMarjanTercelj27 күн бұрын
No Man's Sky looks like completely new game with newest update. I should try it in VR.
@DeepSeeker280929 күн бұрын
The redemption arc of No Man's Sky is something truly remarkable. For anyone reading this, if you can I urge you to buy the game and try it. I have sunk hundreds of hours into the game and it still has something new to offer. It has an incredibly helpful and thriving community to get guidance when stuck on things as well.
@Gigi-fv9ky26 күн бұрын
I bought it years ago but still haven’t played it. I need to do that. Thanks!
@DeepSeeker280925 күн бұрын
@@Gigi-fv9ky Give it a try for sure! The intro part is a little slow but once you start jumping planets it gets awesome.
@XentorAntarix20 күн бұрын
I support no (not even redemtioned) scammers.
@DoomsdayMayBeOkayАй бұрын
What i really want is another space opera rpg like Mass Effect, that was peak sci-fi
@AiryedАй бұрын
@@DoomsdayMayBeOkay it's the dream just gonna have to keep doing the yearly playthroughs of the original trilogy and Andromeda till then!
@mattmaas5790Ай бұрын
I honestly just wanted a followup to Dragon Age Inquisition but they're completely ruining the sequel.
@K1ng69FloydАй бұрын
That is precisely what I was dreaming Starfield to be...
@LandonDalis1984Ай бұрын
The first time I saw a space rpg shooter
@eeriea7531Ай бұрын
That would be great. But the triology is not designed to enable building too much. I was surprised to see it on this list. Maybe Andromeda has some building, but overall they are all pretty cinematic, linear and closed, which are essential for their charms. (Personal stats: 108 hrs in ME LE, 66 hrs ME Andromeda.)
@blackryan5291Ай бұрын
I really like Space Engineers. You can build soo many different things in that game. But its not a full game yet IMO. Very fun to play for people who enjoy building things
@McCoy41Ай бұрын
there was also this cool event where people were building ships in Space Engineers that should have been then salvaged in Hardspace Shipbreaker :)
@GwenActually28 күн бұрын
Very surprised this wasn't in the list. It's definitely more space than Universim.
@blackryan529128 күн бұрын
@@GwenActually I was surprised too. I was sure it would be included. If it was a bet I would have lost money lol
@Velta_Nox28 күн бұрын
This and also "Empyrion" if you want that similar SE game that focuses on more survival and exploration (even better with "Reforged Eden" mod).
@blackryan529127 күн бұрын
@@Velta_Nox I have that game and it looks awesome. I'm sooo weird cause I buy games then they sit there. I got Witcher and played it for like 20 mins and then start playing SE or Jump in FruityLoops. Lately I been toying with Stable Diffusion. Empyrion looks sick though. Its a lot more survival in that game. It is dangerous outside.
@slowerthinkerАй бұрын
There is nothing as satisfying in gaming as that first time you manage to successfully land softy on the surface of The Mun in "Kerbal Space Program". Also. There is nothing quite as frustrating as then realising that you didn't put a ladder on the side of your spaceship so your little green Kerbals can't get back in the rocket to go home again.
@ubiergo1978Ай бұрын
I can tell you something more frustrating.... sending them to Mun, getting them back, and as you reenter... you see that you forgot to either, put a damn parachute... or you messed up with the sections and the engine is tied to the parachute so it's destroyed in the reenter.... xD
@slowerthinkerАй бұрын
After seeing the tragic demise ~5 years ago of flat earther Mad Mike Hughes when he forgot to check the staging of the parachute on his home made rocket, the one thing I _never ever_ get wrong on my KSP rockets is the parachutes.
@dorabrooks7629 күн бұрын
Omg 😂😂😂
@BillyOrBobbyOrSomething29 күн бұрын
Just completed my mega orbital shipyard station that builds ships on-site with extraplanetary launchpads+simple construction mod. It has a bunch of ferry vessels to bring resources and crew between other stations and ground bases and enough life support to sustain a permanent crew for 2+ years at a time without resupply. There is NO other video game that will let me do this… let alone with realistic physics.
@sithsquid119 күн бұрын
I could never figure out how to launch my rocket.
@gsawcomicАй бұрын
The trick is making the exploration interesting.
@dv6342Ай бұрын
So the OPPOSITE of Starfield.
@jamesprice371Ай бұрын
@@dv6342 "wide as an ocean deep as a puddle"
@LenarietАй бұрын
So the opposite of NMS.
@PatternerАй бұрын
So the opposite of E::D.
@elishamorganАй бұрын
Completely agree! And maintaining that interest across the time played. I hate feeling like I'm doing chores or I see the pattern too early
@samburchАй бұрын
Outer Wilds genuinely is one of the best games I’ve ever played and I’m almost 40. If you’ve never played it I promise you you’ll feel the same
@FreeMeal4YouАй бұрын
Outer wilds is once in a lifetime experience. we are so lucky to play it. at least me
@Orionn070Ай бұрын
Today I came back to No Man’s sky after two years. After playing I went to youtube and saw this video xD it is a sign that I made a good decision.
@mobarakjama557029 күн бұрын
Same here, but it's one year for me and I'm loving it, 100+ and I'm still lost 😂
@willdavis10529 күн бұрын
@@Orionn070 do you guys really think it’s worth pushing through? I found it a bit dull when I tried it.
@drayz965522 күн бұрын
@@willdavis105eh its kinda shit: started it and nothing made me wanna go thru with it all the way so theres that
@jonathanlebon9705Ай бұрын
X4: Foundations Definitely worth an honourable mention. And R.I.P. "Fractured Space", the game which had the best soundscape or feeling of being in space.
@celestialfleaАй бұрын
worth much more than an honourable mention.
@efxnews4776Ай бұрын
@@celestialfleaso much for that "explore and build"... Part of this is fault of Egosoft, we the players make most o the marketing for the game, because they don't invest i publicity...
@celestialfleaАй бұрын
@@efxnews4776 My channel is proof they invest a lot of energy in content creators. which is what'll make them the most money, not mass advertising to people who may or may not even care. Though granted they don't have the same budget as AAA studios, that's obviously going to restrict them in terms of what marketing options they have. That said, a large company/channel like gameranx has no excuse not to know about a game as popular with fans as the X series.
@ZlothZloth29 күн бұрын
@@efxnews4776 They market it - but you've got to be careful marketing a game like X4. It's a very niche game. If they spam out advertisements to the general gaming population, a ton of people will buy the game that won't have anything like enough time to spend on it, and the Steam review will nosedive.
@KingShado69Ай бұрын
Prey 2017 is gonna give you more than enough space feel, especially from a technical view of how a space station works like and how floating in space with just a booster backpack would be like.
@Seven-of-NineАй бұрын
Also dead space and alien isolation
@BasiliskOneАй бұрын
Prey is one of my all time favorite immersion sims.
@arturpaivadsАй бұрын
I didnt believe when he didnt mentioned Prey and Outer Worlds.
@efxnews4776Ай бұрын
I think you guys missed the "to explore and build" on the title... Dude left out X4 foundations wich is literally a 4x space empire bulding in first person, you can pilot space ships from fighters to massive capital ships, control fleets, build and control ships, conquer sectors, build space stations, mine, trade, fight all in a fully simulated galaxy. And you guys are expecting Prey on this list? Wich one by the way? The original Pre even had space vehicles...
@KingShado69Ай бұрын
@@efxnews4776 well you can not build but you can explore.
@1gbuzzinАй бұрын
Mass Effect forever goated
@2e1udnqАй бұрын
Legendary tier. No other space game even comes close.
@SpootingtonАй бұрын
@4whwwta if you're in it for the exploration, Mass Effect falls flat on its arse. Everything else it does, it does exceptionally well.
@efxnews4776Ай бұрын
@@Spootingtondude, stop talking bs, Mass Effect is the Star Wars of videogames. There's absolutely no other game likely...
@SpootingtonАй бұрын
@@efxnews4776 Sorry, but planetary exploration was the weakest element of the series. And I say this as a fan.
@efxnews477629 күн бұрын
@@Spootington buddy, there was no other game who did planetary exploration at that point like Mass Effect did, you can literally trace this trend among space sims of having planetary exploration straight to the Mass Effect, so yeah, maybe the exploration in Mass Effect, is weak now, but not when was launched...
@t.fernbach602Ай бұрын
Starfield is the type of game you either hate or it takes your life. I wanted to uninstall it after 2 hours, 20 hours later I'm finishing a SIDE MISSION . Wild game.
@mrwakacorpАй бұрын
Starfield is the type of game you either love or you have actually played good video games before.
@Nick39502Ай бұрын
I'm personally in team "hate it". I have tried 3 separate times to get into it, and I just can't. The stale dialogue, the non-existent free roam exploration, the absurd amount of loading screens, etc. etc. All of this is entirely involuntary, I'd love to love this game (especially because I preordered the deluxe edition, which I never do normally). But for me, it's genuinely one of the most unenjoyable games I've ever played.
@Steel-101Ай бұрын
I’m over 200 hours in. Love it 😎👍🏼. I had to go with the classic space cowboy role. Freestar Rangers all the way!!
@thegraydirewolf9325Ай бұрын
@@mrwakacorp100%😂. That game will NEVER be considered a hit.
@thegraydirewolf9325Ай бұрын
@@Steel-101 sorry to hear that.
@bryguy9512Ай бұрын
Empyrion - Galactic Survival, We space nerds should check this game out as well. Micro level base and ship building, huge universe to explore, factions, land and space POI exploration, crafting, mods, and multi-player. EGS is a lot of fun too.
@TedHunt-xm5su28 күн бұрын
I was wondering if anyone would mention this game.
@samueloadams28 күн бұрын
Such a great game that gets missed by a lot of reviews
@hollisyeano1397Ай бұрын
Aw The Outer Worlds didn't make it
@dr.bherrinАй бұрын
If it qualifies, then so does Fallout...and neither are really "space" games.
@arturpaivadsАй бұрын
@@dr.bherrinStarfield qualified. It obviously does. Youre hopping from planet to spaceship, and the whole theme of the game is space...
@ModestPavementАй бұрын
Underrated game, loved it.
@abnormalitiesinreality6649Ай бұрын
@@arturpaivadsDamn dude, i have 300 hours in The Outer Worlds and dont remember having to “explore AND build” like the title of the list in the video suggests, its just an RPG where you have minimal exploration in the Borderlands-esque areas and hub zones, its more centered around the storytelling and rpg aspects. Of course Starfield will qualify because you can build settlements and build ships. Reading comprehension is absolutely lost on you dude
@sinisterkitten.-6567Ай бұрын
@@arturpaivads since when was the outer worlds starfield?
@Muldaak29 күн бұрын
How can you make a video like this and NOT have The X series? X4 is a Godsend of a game.
@BradyVindagrofАй бұрын
Stellaris is such a good game!
@efxnews4776Ай бұрын
It is... It would be so great if you could experience all that in first person, don't you think?
@lukastheprussian446524 күн бұрын
An alien empire wishes to communicate... Ha!
@KosvolanАй бұрын
Good to see Chorus get some love. A great AA space fighter with interesting combat. Story wanders into space magic territory but not too corny and had good emotional beats.
@efxnews4776Ай бұрын
You should try Everspace 2 if you like Chorvs...
@renegadecrew3740Ай бұрын
The final straw for me with Starfield as a collector player was when I saw that you could have a maximum of 6 mannequins in your base.. Is 6 really the extent of the engine??? Also the fact that NPCs walking close to a table would make the items on the table fly across the room. I spent so long setting up my base only for one NPC walking across the room making it look like a hurricane aftermath
@CRYOKnoxАй бұрын
It's because they didn't used Fallout 4's engine but 76's it's one of the trash they pulled to stabilize the Game online. Same with some mechanics like looting and storage. I really wanted to love that game but we'll Todd doesn't improve at all one step for 700 back...
@Chris-yv2ivАй бұрын
Weird I have a bunch of mannequins in my ships and outposts. Also you don’t need to drop the stuff to decorate anymore you can decorate using the build menu
@whosaidthat84Ай бұрын
But at least it just works!
@Chris-yv2ivАй бұрын
@@CRYOKnox if you don’t know what you’re talking about why comment?
@FirestormX9Ай бұрын
@@Chris-yv2iv yeah dunno what the OP is talking about but I have a massive outpost and lots of habs filled with stuff which always remains in place.
@micheljolicoeur6094Ай бұрын
No mention of X4 Foundations or Space Engineers, should have dropped Starfield from this list for one of them. Latest reports indicate there is no studio or developers working on KSP2 while they are still selling it on Steam. AVOID KSP2.
@temhirtleague-chessАй бұрын
It is insanity to miss on X4 Foundation .... this was a massive miss Jake.
@boreqyas12 күн бұрын
So sorry to ask but what is the difference between X4 and Elite Dangerous? Seems like they share the same potential roles like farming mining hauling fighting etc
@KleanMeАй бұрын
My name’s Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite channel on KZbin
@tau12usr8529 күн бұрын
X4 Foundation is a good choice that wasn't on the list, it is probably one of the most deeper space sims other than eve online except this is single player with the feature to send trading ships from your game into other people games. Sunk over 500 hours into it and counting.
@jonnyethcoАй бұрын
Give 'Pulsar: The Lost Colony' a look. It's one of the best co-op space games I've ever played. It's you and 4 friends running your own space ship in a fully explorable galaxy. You can do missions for different factions all while searching for a missing civilization. Highly recommend it.
@majorcosmos225 күн бұрын
Shipbreaker is so fun and addicting. It never gets any love, so I'm glad to hear it get mentioned
@albertvisagie1760Ай бұрын
If we're talking about hands-on terraforming and if yiu like seeing numbers go up - the planet crafter is the way to go
@vexistentialistАй бұрын
Just wanted to give further kudos to No Man's Sky, which absolutely deserves the #1 spot. I am a pre-ordered, Day 1 player who was definitely very disappointed upon release. But over the last 8 years, Hello Games has stepped up beyond what most game companies could even hope to provide, (especially the bigger ones). They have released massive, literal entire game-changing updates for FREE, consistently adding new content that pleases all types of players. Whether you're primarily a base-builder...an explorer...a unique loot hound...a ship collector...an angsty, combat-focused wildling who wants to go around killing everything...there is something that is going to be interesting to you in NMS. It's the kind of game you can do a deep dive for a few days, a week, a month, whatever...then leave and come back 6 months later and a whole new list of things is there to do. All devs should look to these guys as an example. Outer Wilds also gets a huge thumbs up, from me. Very different than other space-based games and difficult in a way that doesn't seem to want to punish you. Pure enjoyment, playing through this title.
@LenarietАй бұрын
I didn't hate my time with NMS, it had some good moments. But I always describe it to others as "wide as an ocean, deep as a puddle". The game relies way too much on procedural generation and does a poor job at keeping things fresh and interesting. After having explored each archetype of planet, having done one or two derelict freighters, killed a couple sentinel waves in space and on the ground, done any other kind of hostile encounter once or twice you truly have seen all there is to each respective content snipplet. Those settlements are incredibly unspectacular either, basically just a glorified minigame where none of your binary choices actually matter. The game's overall design also hinders itself. There being not one, two, five, ten but 255 or so huge-as-f*ck galaxies renders the entire multiplayer nonexistent outside of >maybe< finding people in that Nexus social hub to >hopefully< do ultimately repetitive and boringly easy missions where everyone may still feel very alone because there is no challenging difficulty involved and because the game's netcode is absolute trash and everyone is lagging and desynching heavily more often than not.
@danielschmadererАй бұрын
I played it day 1 as well. Just played it last night for a bit. The amount of updates Hello Games has put out is amazing. Though day 1, I was so disappointed with it. Glad it exceeded what I wanted from release.
@Martial-MatАй бұрын
Absolutely not on No Man's Sky. The fact that Hello finally gave people the game they promised is irrelevant. Millions of people never went back after day 1. The game was awful, yet they paid, met with crushing disappointment, and that was their only experience of the game. Games must be up to scratch from day 1 - minor bugs acceptable, entire promised systems missing? Hell no. Hello and liar Murray should NEVER get to redeem their reputation.
@LenarietАй бұрын
@@Martial-MatIt's gonna be interesting to see how the launch of "Light no Fire" will go. Many people seem to have forgiven them and strongly believe in that "redemption arc" of NMS. They better don't f*ck up Light no Fire in a similar fashion or people will pull out their pitchforks.
@vexistentialistАй бұрын
@@Martial-Mat Everyone is certainly entitled to their opinion. As far as MY money spent, I'm satisfied. It sucks that you're not, but I don't believe you can speak for many others. Every single person i knew who pre-ordered or bought within the first year was definitely disappointed...pissed off, even...but they all came back eventually and enjoyed playing, to some extent. If your experience isn't similar with those you know, that's valid for you & them. But I hope you save some of that same ire for every other game that comes out in an unfinished state, which is a lot of them.
@jnext3Ай бұрын
Don't forget Freelancer as well
@ashs_07Ай бұрын
Absolutely amazing game, I find myself replaying it every once in a while and it's always fun!
@orenar6397Ай бұрын
I cant find it online anymore my cd copy is used up. Besides my new computer does not have a cd/DVD reader 😢
@LenarietАй бұрын
A Steam release would be so dope. Does Microsoft still own the rights to it? Do it, shut up and take my money, Bill!
@celestialfleaАй бұрын
Seriously how the hell does a game like X4 NOT make it onto the list? It's LITERALLY the whole point of the game with HUGE DLCs that add hundreds of hours of new content...come on guys!!
@Christfollower89Ай бұрын
No kidding!! X4, Space Engineers, Star Citizen, Elite Dangerous and Empyrion Galactic Survival are all I play.
@Kinovski1Ай бұрын
@gameranx i love your contet but you miss some space games. The Number 1 game for this list need to be X games like the last X4 from Egosoft. That is the best of the best solo space game. And you miss some other games like Star Trek online, Star Conflict and Space Engineers and some other games. But im a Star Citizen man :D
@jamenta2Ай бұрын
Super surprised you didn't mention X4 Foundations. May be the most involved space game builder of them all. Check it out.
@lockleeddown7148Ай бұрын
This is the biggest miss I have seen Gameranx pull in awhile, both the X series and Space Engineers left off a list of "explore and build in space?" Or Empyrion? Avorion?
@Christfollower89Ай бұрын
Empyrion is a guilty pleasure
@efxnews4776Ай бұрын
X4 is my dream game, and i do have some 1.7k hours in Empyreon, but frankly, i prefer the crafting in Starship Evo...
@NotLaSimiaАй бұрын
Starfield is basically a sandbox game that instead of being a sandbox is literally a giant box of sand.
@stephaneadou7261Ай бұрын
🥱
@andrewparnell5566Ай бұрын
Don't dig too deep. I saw my cat digging in that box a while ago.
@efxnews4776Ай бұрын
I guess the space 😺 left something smelly there...
@ivanputignef241819 күн бұрын
😂
@dallaynavokan5513Ай бұрын
I ❤ Astroneer! Seriously, it's like a cozy version of No Man's Sky. I still pull it up once in awhile to see what else they've put into the game since the last time. The controls take some getting used to if you're on a controller but it's a really nice game to boot up when you're listening to podcasts and just vibe to.
@heythereimcloud2231Ай бұрын
so no X4: Foundations? I love this channel but how can you miss a huge game like that.....its a huge sandbox that lets you explore and create your own empire
@ValentinaDiNapoli-bh7dsАй бұрын
The game with the horrible performance and terribly outdated, aliased visuals. No thanks, I stick with nms
@TehGMАй бұрын
@@ValentinaDiNapoli-bh7ds Comparing NMS to X4 is like comparing a car to an AC unit. Please stop comparing 2 completely different things and ideas, it actually works AGAINST the claim you're making (which was without a point as it was, anyway).
@CallingOutStupidАй бұрын
@@ValentinaDiNapoli-bh7dswith such a basic take on the game, I also suggest you stick with nms.
@ValentinaDiNapoli-bh7ds29 күн бұрын
@@TehGM bs response. I talked about the game performance, Not the game content. Try harder
@ValentinaDiNapoli-bh7ds29 күн бұрын
@@TehGM besides, I would rather stick with a working AC unit, than with a half broken car. It's all about taste. But yours is thinner than Tin
@questionmark05Ай бұрын
NMS is great now. They really did stay with it. Usually 2 or 3 large updates a year and a few expaditions.
@DraconisInvictusАй бұрын
They missed out on X4: Foundations. Think Eve Offline.
@darthhunter69Ай бұрын
I'm really glad you included KSP and Elite: Dangerous. Those are two of my favourite games and they deserve all the love they get and more
@theundead1600Ай бұрын
KSP. You build, crash, rebuild learn from mistakes. Then build again. Gravity is done great. It’s my all time favorite space game.
@LenarietАй бұрын
I think I wrote a short funny review back in the day saying "KSP: When math makes you sweat" or something. Because one slightly "off" construction or miscalculation and you would maybe get far but still never anywhere close to where you wanted to. The loss of green minion-likes life was brutal. Imagine how people in RL who build actual space rockets and send humans up must feel. KSP is realistic in a weirdly funny way.
@RickRobinsonDonnellanАй бұрын
SpaceBourne 2 - such an epic undertaking from a hyper small dev. He deserves a spot in this list.
@efxnews4776Ай бұрын
I love it, but the game is still in early access... And this dude left out Star Citizen, wich is possibly the most costly game ever made...
@pauls2443-k7qАй бұрын
How could you leave out X4: foundations?????
@patrickbryananonuevo8271Күн бұрын
Endless Space 2 is one of my favorite 4x games. All the different races play uniquely different from each other and the small to big interactions in the game really shape how each playthrough feels.
@landonewtsАй бұрын
Mass Effect Legendary is probably my favorite game series of all time, closely followed by Fallout 4 and the Horizon Series. And I gotta say, Starfield is up there too. Good call dubbing it a comfort food Bethesda game, because I can see loading it on my Steamdeck someday and hacking around in Starfield when I’m out on vacation, the way I do now with Fallout 4.
@betofergo29 күн бұрын
Rebel Galaxy Outlaw is another game that fit in this list. Awesome exploration, fun gameplay and a great soundtrack. Give it a try!
@TheZoenGaming29 күн бұрын
Stellaris has a mod called "Gigastructural Engineering & More" in the workshop, and it's amazing! I highly recommend this mod if you've ever wanted to be able to build something that spanned an entire solar system. I'm not surprised that I have most of these, but I hadn't heard of Universim or Astroneer. They've been added to my cart!
@derricktiffin6 күн бұрын
Literally, everyone that gets Outer Wilds, understands that it's more than a game. It's a damn experience. BY FAR one of the best games of all time.
@ChrisFitTaylorАй бұрын
I’m shocked that Star Citizen isn’t on the list although it’s forever in Beta and buggy.
@XentorAntarix20 күн бұрын
Perhaps because it has (Serious) no building content?
@callaway86Күн бұрын
You answered your own question.
@ChrisFitTaylorКүн бұрын
@@callaway86 I never asked a question, I simply made a statement.
@gowzahr27 күн бұрын
"It's from 2016, but it's still worth checking out." Thank you for making me feel old.
@thegovernor184Ай бұрын
Surprised Space engineers is not on the list considering it is the best space game out there.
@efxnews4776Ай бұрын
Hahaha maybe to build stuff? But best space game ever? Nah that goes to X4 foundations...
@julianbrown68055 күн бұрын
I knew No Man's Sky was going to be on this list. You can't talk about space games and not bring that one up. I'm so glad to see that it was #1.
@matcz1320Ай бұрын
Yeah, no X, SE or Empyrion on a list about explore and build in space is ... unfinished imho. Nonetheless all games on the list are good and deserve a mention
@blitzkreg33520 күн бұрын
Disappointed that X4: Foundations isn't on this list. It's basically EVE Offline.
@TheUnorthodox1Ай бұрын
Love Starfield, the amount of realistic content mixed with fantasy is amazing.
@kukoshaagumya1169Ай бұрын
I wanna give a shout out to the Rebel Galaxy games. not enough people have played those
@efxnews4776Ай бұрын
I like mostly because the mini games and the banger radio stations...
@martyb449725 күн бұрын
100% I still haven't played rebel space 2 but am looking forward to it
@kingshadow8782Ай бұрын
Welcome back Gameranx.
@dylanmcgregor649629 күн бұрын
Star Control 2, yes it's old but it's a great space game. Make sure to play the voiced one like they had on the 3DO, it's super worth it.
@martyb449725 күн бұрын
Star Control 1 had the best sound track. Star Control origins is worth a look. I liked it. Apparent urqa or something is a fan based project that is being worked on
@DMC8715Ай бұрын
Am I the only one wondering how Star Citizen did not make the list?
@efxnews4776Ай бұрын
Not a finished product...
@callaway86Күн бұрын
Because it has no building or survival elements and isn't even close to a playable game.
@zackw760913 күн бұрын
If you make a part 2 you HAVE to mention Endless Sky, EV Nova, Free Stars, or Starsector. All fantastic space games with huge universes to explore and so much gameplay and choices to play how you want.
@LenarietАй бұрын
I couldn't get into Elite Dangerous, but not sure why. Maybe a bit more handholding in the beginning would have helped. I was like in these newbie systems but accidently went outside of them and got cut off from things I was planning to do there. Next I was trying to figure out where to start anew, but like I felt overwhelmed by the many solar systems and all these political overlays and such. iI flew around a bit, made a little bit of money, tried s few different methods of money making, but none of them "clicked" with me. i upgraded to one or two slightly better ships but still felt lost in a sense. The way you could (or rather not) modify your ship also felt sort of needlessly restrictive. Not sure if it had to do with the game being F2P and heavy on mulitplayer maybe deliberately putting a strong leash on you? I actually played one or some of the original Elite games back in the day but don't remember anymore how they worked (except for those iconic manual space station docking procedures), so maybe the issue was me?
@TheOtherNormieАй бұрын
It was slow to start for me too but now its pretty much my favorite "podcast game"
@0NotreMan0Ай бұрын
Was sure Rebel Galaxy would be here. It's basically Temu No Man's Sky but it was still interesting and very pretty to explore.
@CubicArc822Ай бұрын
Space engineers?
@chrispav827523 күн бұрын
Space Engineers is sci-fi Minecraft for adults and it's awesome. Why is Starfield on this list?
@radrabbit0118 күн бұрын
I'd love to add 2 of my all time favorite space games. First is Alien Legacy from the 90s. Great space game centered around a mystery. The second is Starflight from the 80s. I really wish a studio would remake these today. Outstanding games.
@ubiergo1978Ай бұрын
.... X4?
@mikereisswolff4662Ай бұрын
I like Space Station Games: Startopia, System Shock, Prey, Tacoma, Dead Space, Observation
@leehaltalcast2584Ай бұрын
no love for X4? 😢
@robmorrison505920 күн бұрын
'Observation' was fantastic & i'm not sure how many people know of it, as it came as a complete surprise to me. The gameplay is immersive & extremely unique. It's absolutely beautiful, as well, & comes with a really cool & mysterious story.
@hawkeyejo9609Ай бұрын
At this point just build your own rocket and go to space. Full immersion. Light work no reaction.
@DocPlaysBadАй бұрын
I hear that only works if you play hard-core mode
@LenarietАй бұрын
Rogue-like all the way.
@hawkeyejo9609Ай бұрын
@@DocPlaysBad nah nah, hardcore mode is training and studying until someone let's you go to space. The self built rocket is easy mode. Starting income in the market system in game is like. Crazy headstart status.
@hawkeyejo9609Ай бұрын
@@Lenariet Buddhism status effect does go hard. Certainly helps with progression each cycle.
@LenarietАй бұрын
@@hawkeyejo9609I hope in my next life I get reborn as a giant space snake floating through interstellar space.
@elishamorganАй бұрын
Me: loves this channel because they are constantly advertising games I have never heard of. Also me: guys, whoa, slow down. I only have so much time and money.
@martinxyzАй бұрын
Let's explore empty spaces in StarField
@MrCreativentАй бұрын
Cringe. Starfield haters spend more time hating other things than enjoying games they actually like. Sad existence. :C
@joshuadavis2175Ай бұрын
@@MrCreativenthe's not wrong though 😂
@pauperslament3467Ай бұрын
@@MrCreativentDouble Cringe people who find enjoyment in doing nothing.
@KingShado69Ай бұрын
you forgot the empty planets as well, for the most part, if you don't count the same dungeon pasted on every planet or multiple times on the same one. I gave it a shot because of skyrim but even skyrim is better.
@efxnews4776Ай бұрын
Starfield really sucks... Theres indie games that do better what Starfield tries to do...
@ZaiterionАй бұрын
Void Bastards is absolutely incredible.
@willdavis105Ай бұрын
Outer wilds is the best space exploration game out there.
@ManFondlerАй бұрын
Starsector not mentioned, there is no organ smuggling on this day gents...
@markf9138Ай бұрын
Edit: never mind me, E:D was actually included - it's just missing from the chapter list. Teaches me to jump from chapter to chapter 😂 Originally posted: Elite: Dangerous deserved to be on this list. The Elite franchise is the daddy of all space sims. Does not have any building, but, then again, neither did Chorvs.
@HeWhoShamsАй бұрын
Yes it does. You build parts through Engineering but also, through community events a space station can be built. Like Colonia for example
@nredsaАй бұрын
it's on the list #3
@PatternerАй бұрын
i wanted to like E::D, but it's so frustrating to play. 80% of the time you're just waiting for something to happen. flying gets boring very quickly. i have like 750 hours since the release of Horizon (Cobra Mk IV :)) and haven't managed basically nothing. a couple of easy engineers, stufff like that. never even saw a thargoid.
@HeWhoShamsАй бұрын
@@Patterner I enjoyed it. I spent most of my time outside the Bubble. Traveled to the center of the galaxy, went to the green nebula, and a bunch of random planets in the void. Rarely did anything besides explore, survey and land on planets
@PatternerАй бұрын
@@HeWhoShams good for you. i never got the 5000 ly requirement for an engineer....
@jeicastorАй бұрын
Rebel Galaxy!!!
@Tiago-mb4lvАй бұрын
Star Citizen? Not fully complete, but it's the pinnacle of space exploration.
@efxnews4776Ай бұрын
He literally left out Some true major games like X4, but let's get real, Star Citizen is still in Alpha, it kinda makes sense left out this prototype of a game... It doesn't make sense at all leaving out X4...
@micheljolicoeur6094Ай бұрын
Don't you mean Store Citizen? A massive cash shop built in space.
@Wrangell426 күн бұрын
@@micheljolicoeur6094 you do realize that 99% of the ships can NOT be purchased with real money right. but of course you didnt know that since you have clearly never even seen the site. its only like once a year for a very limited time you can buy anything with real money. the only things you will see for sale year round are "starter" ships and you can play for only $45, everything else has to be purchased with in game money
@weiserwolf58027 күн бұрын
Other good space games that let you explore and build: Cosmoteer; Avorion; Empyrion Galactic Survival; X4 Foundations; Distant Worlds 2
@logg0nАй бұрын
Wow, no X4?
@richardespinoza998928 күн бұрын
Never thought I would see no man’s sky at the top. Gives me hope for the next game coming up.
@CiarlaArtАй бұрын
Starfield..? I'm sure you could have found another space game to add that is actually good.
@efxnews4776Ай бұрын
He literally left out X4 foundations...
@MlyrinАй бұрын
"Oxygen not included" is a fun space game. I have a soft spot for "endless sky" too. It's not finished and will probably not be for years, but for a free, open source, community built game... that's fine. There's plenty to do in it.
@angelc1994Ай бұрын
star citizen is completely glossed over some how, imma take yall seriously now, maybe i missed the part where you meant fully released still star cit has done more then other games that have fully released. so you could add that game with a disclaimer unless im missing something comepletely, but star citizen really offers a lot merc, bounty, salvage, mining, investigation, and more yes its buggier than anything that exists but still the level of detail is worth a mention. P.S. first non troll post , love your work
@microsf12122 күн бұрын
It's still in alpha and is often unplayable with the amount of bugs it has.
@that80ssongyoulove8416 күн бұрын
No Man’s Sky is an anomaly. The developer, Hello Games, has really proven themselves and has become one of the most successful underdog stories in gaming history. Can’t wait for Light No Fire. I hope it’s a culmination of everything that Hello Games has learned from No Man’s Sky.
@obobortАй бұрын
How is star citizen not on this list…
@Mr.Anders0n_20 күн бұрын
It'll get there when it's released in 2034 🤞🏻
@SWMG_Perseus19 күн бұрын
i get why they didnt include it. im a citizen player myself and i love it with all of my heart. but its not at a point where they could recommend it without facing issues. but when its done... its gonna be amazing man.
@Rekcoj22 күн бұрын
watched the video, immediately got on steam and got myself Deliver Us The Moon, played it through in one go, 8 out of 10, would recommend.
@lilgezpachoАй бұрын
Mentioning Starfield AND Outer Wilds and not Outer Worlds is absolutely criminal 😂
@SirZeuАй бұрын
Outer worlds is not about exploring and/or building.
@lilgezpachoАй бұрын
Ah, but Chorus and Mass Effect are, my bad chief. 👐
@SirZeuАй бұрын
@@lilgezpacho i agree that chorus is weird but there is actually quite a lot of exploration in the mass effect trilogy when especially when you play them first. But yeah they shouldn't be part of this list either
@lilgezpachoАй бұрын
That is fair. I will say, I definitely prefer to hear about more games than less in these lists, even if they start getting a little loose with the thesis. Hopefully we can get a part two and I'll feel vindicated lol.
@trailtreker700223 күн бұрын
So many of these games are introduced by "Your Managing a Society , a homeworld ...etc. " Which is what i don't want , I manage a Department at work . I don't want Management , I want to Explore . and maybe figure out things along the way . Nautilus , No Mans Sky , Under the Waves , The Expanse , Its games like these that thrill me .
@maxwelgiacommo9034Ай бұрын
Star citizen snubbed?
@AbslomRobАй бұрын
Maybe if it launches...
@jclosed2516Ай бұрын
@@AbslomRob somewhere in 2185 (at it's earliest).
@AbslomRobАй бұрын
@@jclosed2516 by 2185, they'll have real spaceships for sale.
@LnmHive9 күн бұрын
Should've included Spore as well, although the game is old and has limited space mechanics compared to the ones in the video, it is still fun to play and the galaxy map is huge
@101nemesisАй бұрын
StarField was the biggest disappointment. For how cutting edge the setting is with space and traveling to different planets, the game design was so outdated especially with those loading screens.
@dr.bherrinАй бұрын
I think my thing about that game is just how good the ship builder is. Like why? I can make this awesome ship and then have basically nothing to do with it.
@wilsoncabrera774322 күн бұрын
keep crying hater...go play your generic ...no man's sky
@DJDeezyThaTruthАй бұрын
-I Like Starfeild 😌
@helldivedevanАй бұрын
11:30 exploring planets.... pause lol i heard that
@wickedshaggy26 күн бұрын
Another honorable mention is Lone Echo. This VR game is an awesome space experience.
@Mortuusiam13 күн бұрын
...and Lone Echo II.
@ttt34733Ай бұрын
Some people dislike starfield and thats cool,but sometimes it seems like their is a vocal minority that never played the game at all but can't wait to mention how much they hate it😂crazy
@sharky5129Ай бұрын
There is a lot of fake gamers
@hariszark7396Ай бұрын
There are reviews and playthroughs you know. You don't need to play a game to know if you like it or not.
@ttt34733Ай бұрын
@@hariszark7396 annd you missed the point entirely, its fine to dislike the game but as soon as someone says they like it,,, theirs a large group of people waiting to come sh*t on their opinions its not cool
@hariszark7396Ай бұрын
@@ttt34733 That was NOT your point dude. What I wrote was a direct reply to the first comment. Now you are saying something different.
@the_seer_04214 күн бұрын
I'm sorry to burst your bubble but it's neither just a vocal minority nor have they never played the game. Literally, just look anywhere and you'll see criticism of this game. And a lot of the "hate" comes from people who were massively disappointed BECAUSE they played the game, myself included. Stop sniffing the copium and accept it how it is.
@ericement656819 күн бұрын
The X games should definetely be on this list just for how long they've been around. Empyrion and Space Engineers could have had an honorable mention too
@DrPhiLG00dАй бұрын
No star citizen?
@coltonjobst3122Ай бұрын
No body talks about the super amazing early 2000's game called Tachyon The Fringe. Amazing spaceship flying game voiced by none other than Bruce Campbell. Falcon probably knows of this game.
@raypalmer5125Ай бұрын
There is definitely a very active community of people who go out of their way to make sure they tell you how much Starfield is a flop and nobody cares about it😆
@JithinJacob33328 күн бұрын
I'm so happy No Man's Sky is being recognized after the amazing work they've put in. I was expecting it to be lower down but when I didn't see it until number 2, I hoped it was number 1. And it was. If it wasn't on the list, I would have been pissed
@Daud-tkoDАй бұрын
No Star citizen ? Apparetly its a game 😄
@jclosed2516Ай бұрын
Really? More like a somewhat playable but buggy and incomplete demo of what could be maybe a kind of game in the far future.