For me it's Captain Claw - 2d platformer for PC
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Not super obscure, but still nowhere near as appreciated as it should be: Alpha Centauri.
Game was way ahead of its time. No clue why the IP was left in the dirt, especially with all the attention they gave to its cousin Civilization. Putting aside the state of modern gaming, in theory I'd absolute love an Alpha Centauri 2.
So it was civilization but in space? I’ve been looking for such a game
It takes place on an alien planet, so it's not in space, but yes, it's a sci-fi game similar to Civilization. If you want in space, check out the Galactic Civilizations series, or Endless Space 2. No sci-fi, but speaking of Endless Space, Endless Legends is an excellent fantasy 4X.
For more on planet ones sci-fis, there's Civilization: Beyond Earth (which I've heard not so great things, but may have fixed some of their stuff...I hate 2K though...), as well as Age of Wonders: Planetfall. There's also some 40k stuff, like Gladius.
Civ: BE is OK. I'd personally rather play it (with mods) than Civ V/VI. Diplomacy is pretty weak (and actually worse with the expansion IMO), but you can fix nearly every other problem I had with the game (including "it's not a worthy successor to Alpha Centauri") with mods. I need to play that or the Civ IV Planetfall mod again.