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Best 1 Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir)

While the original *The Martian* was a sensation, *Project Hail Mary* builds upon that success with an even more compelling story and a truly exceptional narration by Ray Porter. Porters performance is the defining element of this audiobook, bringing humor, vulnerability, and genuine emotion to the...

2 Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

Over three hundred years have passed since the Calamity War, the great conflict between Earth and its outer space colonies. Now Earth is ruled over by four economic blocs, and the military organization Gjallarhorn is responsible for keeping the peace. Mars, on the other hand, depends heavily on Eart...

3 Alien
Alien

Ridley Scotts *Alien* (1979) remains a cornerstone of science fiction horror, setting a new standard for suspense and visceral terror. Its claustrophobic atmosphere, groundbreaking creature design by H.R. Giger, and Sigourney Weavers iconic performance as Ripley created a truly terrifying and unforg...

4 Sunless Skies

Sunless Skies is a strategic roguelike where players navigate a Victorian-era inspired universe aboard customizable airships. The game’s unique setting—a shattered husk of Earth drifting into an eternal night—offers a compelling story driven by exploration and resource management. It appeals to fans...

5 The Martian

Andy Weir's 'The Martian' is a gripping tale of survival and ingenuity, following astronaut Mark Watney as he struggles to survive alone on Mars after being presumed dead. The novel's meticulous attention to scientific detail and its focus on problem-solving make it a compelling and accessible read,...

6 Gravity
Gravity

Alfonso Cuarón's 'Gravity' is a gripping survival thriller that plunges viewers into the terrifying reality of space debris and the struggle for survival. The film's stunning visual effects and immersive sound design create a palpable sense of tension and isolation. While the science isn't always pe...

7 Astra Lost in Space

In the year 2063, space travel is feasible and commercially available. As the cheerful Aries Spring arrives at the spaceport to attend a camp on the distant planet McPa, her purse is suddenly snatched by a reckless thief. Luckily, the athletic Kanata Hoshijima is able to retrieve it for her, and Ari...

8 Knights of Sidonia

After destroying Earth many years ago, the alien race Gauna has been pursuing the remnants of humanity—which, having narrowly escaped, fled across the galaxy in a number of giant seed ships. In the year 3394, Nagate Tanikaze surfaces from his lifelong seclusion deep beneath the seed ship Sidonia in...

9 Astroneer
Astroneer

Astroneer is a space exploration and survival video game focused on building colonies across diverse planets. Players gather resources, construct habitats, and manage their environments to overcome challenges. The game’s notable sandbox design allows for creative problem-solving and large-scale cons...

10 The Martian (Andy Weir)

Mark Watney is stranded alone on Mars. This audiobook is a masterclass in 'problem-solving' narrative. Weir makes complex botany, chemistry, and engineering feel thrillingly immediate. The humor shines through the desperation, making the stakes feel both life-or-death and surprisingly funny. Its pur...

11 Pushing Ice

Pushing Ice is a 2005 standalone science fiction novel by Alastair Reynolds featuring the crew of the mining ship Rockhopper after they're abducted by an alien structure. The novel explores themes of time dilation, human adaptability, and first contact as the crew is taken far from human space. Reyn...

12 Prospect
Prospect

Prospect is a 2018 American independent science fiction film directed by Christopher Caldwell and Zeek Earl, based on their 2016 short film of the same name. The narrative follows a teenage girl and her father who travel to a remote alien moon to harvest valuable gem deposits, but find themselves st...

13 Stellvia
Stellvia

In the year 2167, a wave of radiation released by the supernova of the nearby star Hydrus Beta caused cataclysmic damage on Earth, leaving millions dead. Now, it is the year 2356. United to rebuild Earth, humanity prepares for the supernova's second wave of destruction. In order to protect the plane...

14 Seveneves
Seveneves

Seveneves is a 2015 hard science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson about humanity's response to the unexplained disintegration of the Moon. Scientists determine that the fragments will produce a catastrophic bombardment of Earth, prompting an international effort to preserve human life in orbit. The...

15 Terra Formars: Bugs 2-hen

Terra Formars: Bugs 2-hen is a two-episode original video animation adapting the Bugs 2 arc of the science-fiction manga by Yu Sasuga and Kenichi Tachibana. Set before the main television series, it follows the crew of the Bugs 2 mission to Mars, where genetically modified humans encounter evolved h...

16 Shortest Trip to Earth

Shortest Trip to Earth is a 2019 spacefaring roguelike and management game developed by Interactive Fate. The player commands a modular starship, assigning crew, managing resources, installing weapons and systems, and making route or event decisions while attempting to reach Earth through a hostile,...

17 The Skyward

*The Skyward* is a gripping and visually impressive sci-fi film about a family who must survive after a devastating meteor strike. The films stunning visuals and compelling story make it a thrilling cinematic experience.

18 Gnosia
Gnosia

Saddled with amnesia, Yuuri awakens on an interstellar cruiser drifting through space. Unfortunately, a lack of memories is the least of Yuuri's problems. Among the four other crew members is a Gnosia: a Gnos infectee whose goal is the eradication of humanity. The Gnosia appears human in all other r...

19 Breathedge
Breathedge

Breathedge (2021) by RedRuins Softworks is a darkly comedic space survival game in which a player salvages an orbital debris field while uncovering a far-reaching corporate conspiracy.

20 Planet Nomads

Planet Nomads by Czech studio Craneballs is a sci-fi survival and vehicle-building game set across procedurally generated alien planets with varied biomes and terrain.

21 Osiris: New Dawn

Osiris: New Dawn (2016) by Fenix Fire is a sci-fi survival game set on an alien planet where players construct bases and defend against hostile extraterrestrial creatures.

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