Upcoming space and sci-fi adventure and exploration games
Games set among the stars or in the future, built around adventuring or exploring, in release order.
Adventure and exploration are the oldest promises space games make: somewhere nobody has been, and a reason to go. This list follows upcoming games set in space or science fiction that are built around adventuring or exploring, sorted by release date, with the games that only have a quarter, a year or no date at the end.
What to look forward to
Several of these games put a single player inside a fight that is larger than them. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
casts you as one of the Emperor's enhanced warriors and asks you to use abilities and heavy weapons against swarming alien foes. Turok: Origins
makes you a legendary warrior facing dinosaurs and an alien threat to human life. Squadron 42
hands you the role of a novice navy pilot and moves you between ship combat and fighting on foot. Exodus
begins with a salvager who becomes a Traveler, crossing worlds damaged by time in search of what humanity needs to endure. Each leans on action and science fiction, and each asks the player to push through danger rather than avoid it.
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine, the greatest of the Emperor's warriors, with Clive Standen (Vikings, Taken) as the iconic Captain Titus. Unleash deadly abilities and an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid hordes.
| Nintendo Switch 2 | Q4 2026 |
Play as the legendary Turok warriors to face off against ferocious dinosaurs and a terrifying alien threat that seeks to destroy all human life across the galaxy.
| PC | Q2 2027 |
| PlayStation 5 | Q2 2027 |
| Xbox Series X|S | Q2 2027 |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | Q2 2027 |
Take the role of a rookie UEE Navy combat pilot in a cinematic single-player epic adventure set in the Star Citizen universe. Battle in the stars and face-to-face as you seamlessly transition between dogfighting and ground combat.
| PC | Q2 2027 |
Step forward into Exodus — a cinematic, single-player action RPG set in a new, far-future sci-fi universe. Rise from salvager to Traveler, discover new worlds ravaged by the effects of time, and search for the key to humanity’s survival across the most dangerous reaches of space.
| PC | Apr 7, 2027 |
| PlayStation 5 | Apr 7, 2027 |
| Xbox Series X|S | Apr 7, 2027 |
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn
takes a smaller view. You are a mercenary in the wrong place, and the work is keeping a crew together and a ship running. That sits alongside Subnautica 2
, an underwater survival adventure on an unfamiliar world, played alone or in a group of four, where staying alive is the task. Both ask you to manage fragile things rather than conquer them.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is a third-person Action RPG set in The Expanse universe. You’re no hero — just a merc caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, trying to hold your crew together and keep the ship up and running.
| PC | Q2 2027 |
| PlayStation 5 | Q2 2027 |
| Xbox Series X|S | Q2 2027 |
Subnautica 2 is an underwater survival adventure set on an all-new alien world, developed by Unknown Worlds. Play alone or with friends in 4-player co-op.
| PC | TBA |
| Xbox Series X|S | TBA |
Ananta
gives you the role of an elite agent in an organization called the A.C.D., with an adventure through a world that does not follow normal rules; its mix of fantasy, science fiction and party play suggests a different pace. It is the least defined of the group, and worth watching if that blend appeals.
Take on the role of an elite Agent within the A.C.D. (Anti-Chaos Directorate) embarking on an exhilarating adventure through a world that breaks all the rules.
| PC | Jan 15, 2027 |
| PlayStation 5 | Jan 15, 2027 |
November 2026
December 2026
Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Orbit 2D
Dive into the fascinating world of Orbit 2D, a 2D space game by Dyro Studio! Explore outer space, discover various planets, and experience a unique adventure across the universe.
January 2027
February 2027
March 2027
April 2027
2026 (top 10 of 27)
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine, the greatest of the Emperor's warriors, with Clive Standen (Vikings, Taken) as the iconic Captain Titus. Unleash deadly abilities and an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid hordes.
Spaceman Memories
Spaceman Memories is a retro JRPG that takes place in a distant future but draws inspiration from ancient Japanese folktales. A story full of wonder and nostalgia as you take on the role of Ichiro 94, an astronaut who wakes up from hypersleep to go on a journey to find the remnants of his past.
2027 (top 5 of 11)
TBA (top 5 of 12)
