There are many games that take players to galaxies and universes beyond our own, and these games from 2024 will do just that!
#14 Pragmata
We’ll start off this list with a set of games that we aren’t exactly sure WILL show up in 2024, but that’s not to say there isn’t hope. This is something you’ll hear quite a bit about in this list.
For Pragmata, the team over at Capcom has been cooking up this game for a while now. They want to take players on a unique adventure to the stars and a messed-up version of Earth. But the context for the game is still missing. We know you’ll play as some kind of astronaut and that there’s a mysterious girl that’s key to something. But outside of that? We don’t know much.
#13 Star Wars: Eclipse
…of the two, we would wager that Star Wars: Eclipse is arguably the least likely to arrive in 2024. Why? Well, there have been numerous reports that the developer doesn’t want to get the game out until 2025 at the least, and SOME reports were stating that it might not come out until 2027!
Furthermore, we know precious little about the game outside of some small details about the alien races we’ll meet and the period it’s in. The game had a dramatic trailer at The Game Awards, but since then, it’s been quiet. That could change, but we’re not holding our breath.
#12 Routine
It should’ve been a simple mission. You were sent to a lunar base where communications had gone dark, and you needed to find out what happened. But as Routine will show you, there’s something much darker going on in this place.
Your job is to search the “abandoned” base and learn the truth while also avoiding something that lurks within. This game isn’t about combat. Fighting is a last resort for you. So be smart, run when you can, and seek out the answers to get you out of there.
But what IS lurking within this base? And why does it see you as the “true danger”?
#11 Level Zero
There aren’t many multiplayer games on this list, so we wanted to throw at least one at you to get your friends involved as you head into virtual space.
Level Zero is a 4v2 asymmetrical multiplayer title where some of you will be playing humans, and the others will be playing aliens. Good luck with that.
The humans are scientists trying to get things operational so they can get out. But the aliens aren’t making it easy, especially since they can thrive in the dark. Your goal is to light up the place so they can’t get to you.
Or if you’re the aliens, you must kill all the scientists before they can escape!
#10 Falling Frontier
One of the things that we as humans can’t wait to do is go to a new star system and attempt to colonize it. In Falling Frontier, that’s exactly what you get to do! The catch is that there are rival factions from a previous Earth war that are also in the system, and they don’t want to play nice with you.
As a result, you’ll need to look over the system, build up your fleet and structures, and attempt to do all you can to beat off any attacks by these rivals.
What will the system look like when you’re done with it? Jump in and find out.
#9 Star Trucker
How many of you have wanted to drive a big rig? Okay, now, how many of you would be up for driving that big rig…IN SPACE?!?!?!?
Star Trucker will give you that opportunity and then some. The game is all about you making life a “space trucker” and trying to make deliveries while also upgrading your truck. You’ll pimp your ride with rocket engines and all sorts of future tech to get the job done.
The better you do, the more you’ll get to interact with the galaxy, which includes an interesting cast of characters. So put on your space trucker hat and get going!
#8 Judas
When your world is literally falling apart around you, and it’s your fault, how far will you go to fix it? Or will you attempt to do it all alone to get out alive?
In Judas, you’ll play someone onboard a rapidly breaking starship. A plan is in place to get out alive, but you’ll need to work with others who are your enemies to get it done. So, what path will you choose? Will you work with them and hope you can get out safely?
Or will you betray them and ensure your survival above all else? The choice is yours.
#7 Outcast: A New Beginning
Twenty years may be a long time to wait for a sequel, but sometimes, you need to wait so that you get what you want and deserve. In the case of Outcast: A New Beginning, you’ll return to the world of the genre-defining game and once again take the reins as Cutter Slade.
After being resurrected, he finds that robots, stripped of their resources, have invaded the world he fought so hard for, and its people are in peril!
You must guide him through a new adventure as he tries to understand what happened to his world and how he can fix what has been broken.
#6 Helldivers 2
Perhaps all you want to do in these games is go into space and blow up anything that isn’t human. If so, get Helldivers 2! The game is a 3rd-person co-op title where you and three squad mates will be thrown into the fire of overwhelmed planets where aliens are everywhere!
The good news is that you’ll be outfitted with plenty of weapons to take on these threats and lay waste to them with extreme prejudice. You can outfit your soldier to wield weapons that fit your playstyle. Plus, the better you do, the more you’ll get access to!
So what are you waiting for? Your people need you!
#5 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
You all know the never-ending conflict of this universe, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 will throw you right back into it and dare you to survive it.
In the game, you’ll once again become a Space Marine, the best and most powerful warrior of the Imperium. The galaxy is in chaos as Tyranid forces are working their way from planet to planet and bringing them down with frightening force.
You stand alone against this terrible force, but you have the power to beat them back and showcase how humanity will not fall! So wield your weapons, and do what is right for you, the human race, and the Emperor!
#4 The Outer Worlds 2
When it comes to taking things to far-off or fantastical worlds, Obsidian Entertainment is easily one of the best in the business. That goes double when the game they’re making is an RPG.
The Outer Worlds 2 is their second entry in their spacefaring saga, and while there isn’t too much known about it, you can bet that there will be plenty to do and many choices to make. We do know that the game will take place in a different star system than before, which means all sorts of new things to interact with.
Plus, you’ll likely be able to build your protagonist however you want! So be who you want to be, then go have fun!
#3 Homeworld 3
There will be much to enjoy in Homeworld 3 when it comes out. Plus, just like before, the scale and scope of the title will be far beyond what many other games on this list will give you.
Story-wise, the title will follow up on the events of the previous game. The universe has been enjoying the hyperspace gates that have allowed travel far and wide. But when they start to fail, you must act quickly to save everything!
Beyond that, the game will once again give you command of vast fleets of ships with the ability to command them how you please or craft whatever style of vessel you want to fight with.
#2 Star Wars: Outlaws
Yep, we’re back in the galaxy far, far away, but this time, we KNOW that the game is coming out in 2024. So there’s that to be happy about.
Star Wars: Outlaws will be set in the time of the original movie trilogy, but with the twist that the game will focus on an “outlaw” named Kay Vess. She’s someone who is part of the seedier part of the galaxy but wants to have a new life. As such, she’ll go to great lengths to get it, even if that means getting on the “bad side” of many dangerous people. Good luck with that, Kay!
#1 Mass Effect 5
When you look at the stars, you have hope for what might await you in the future. But when you look at Mass Effect 5, you try to have hope that the mistakes of the past are indeed in the past!
While that may sound incredibly mean, we’re being honest here. Bioware has LONG since fallen off the cliff with its games and its pipelines and quality of titles. They only announced this 5th entry in the RPG series because of the backlash to the 4th entry and how bad it was overall.
So, can we have hope for a game when the company that made it isn’t what it was before? Well, until they reveal they can’t be trusted anymore, why not?