List of Space Flight Simulator Games

This is a comprehensive index of commercial, indie and freeware space flight
simulator games. The list is categorized into four sections: space flight
simulators, space flight simulators with an added element of combat, space
combat simulators with an added element of trading, and unreleased space flight
simulators.
A space flight simulator game is software that allows the operator to
experience spacecraft space flight in outer space with the added elements of
gameplay. There are many different types of simulators. These simulators range
in purpose from pure simulation to sheer entertainment. Space flight occurs
beyond the Earth's atmosphere, and space flight simulators feature the ability
to roll, pitch, and yaw. Space flight simulators use flight dynamics in a free
environment; this free environment lets the spacecraft move within the threedimensional coordinate system or the x, y, and z (applicate) axis.
Title
A-OK!
Wings of
Mercury
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
?
Devel
oper
Publishe
r
Platform
Notes
Joe
Nastasi
Apogee
Developme
nt, Ltd.
OS X, Microsoft
Windows
Mercury
spacecraft
simulator
1987
Artech
Digital
Accolade
Entertain
ment
Commodore 64
1999
AIM
Software
Project Two
Windows
2006
Stephan
Guenthe
r
SpaceDrea
mStudios
Windows
Buzz
Aldrin's
Race Into
Space
1992
Fritz
Bronner,
Michael
McCarty
Interplay
DOS
Eagle
Lander
3D[1]
2002
Ron
Monsen
Ron Monsen
Windows
Kerbal
2015
Squad
Squad
Windows, Mac OS Paid Release
Apollo
18[citation
needed]
Apollo 18:
The Moon
Missions[cit
ation needed]
Apollo
Simulator[
citation needed]
More of a
turn-based
strategy/man
agement sim,
with no space
flight
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
Title
Devel
oper
Publishe
r
Space
Program
Liftof
[citation
needed]
Lunar
Explorer:
A Space
Flight
Simulator[
Platform
Notes
X, Linux
With Free
demo;
Control A
Space
program
center, Build
And Fly
spacecrafts,
And Explore.
With
Beginning
Mod
Community
2002
Entertain
ment
Technolo
gies, Inc.
Entertainme
nt
Windows, Mac OS
Technologie X
s, Inc.
1986
EduWare
Electric
Transit, Inc.
DOS, Macintosh
citation needed]
Lunar
Flight
Lunar
Pilot[citation
needed]
2012
Shovsoft
Shovsoft, H
eadup
Games
2004
Thingsto-Come
Things-toCome
Windows 7, XP,
Macintosh
Windows
Lunar module
simulator
providing a
variety of
mission types
involving
transporting
cargo,
acquiring
data at
survey
locations and
locating lost
cargo.
Expansion
pack
for Microsoft
Title
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
Devel
oper
Publishe
r
Platform
Notes
Flight
Simulator
Mercenary
series
Microsoft
Space
Simulator
NEW
ORBIT
Noctis
Orbiter
1985
Novagen
Software
Novagen
Software
3D open
world actionAtari
adventure.
400/800/XL/XE, C
The second
ommodore
and third
64, ZX
parts of the
Spectrum, Amstr
series
ad CPC, Atari
involved
ST,Commodore
interplanetar
Amiga, Commodo
y travel
re 16/116/Plus/4
within a solar
system.
1994
Bruce
Artwick
Organiza
tion Ltd.
Microsoft
DOS
2011
BLACKIS
H
BLACKISH
Windows, OS X,
iOS, Android
A space
adventure
with realistic
gravitation
and a fully
voiced story
2002
Alessand
ro
Ghignola
Alessandro
Ghignola
Windows
Occurs in an
imaginary
universe with
futuristic/ficti
onal aspects
such as
planetary
landings and
sentient
aliens; no
weapons or
combat
2000
Martin
Schweig
er
Martin
Schweiger
Windows
Released
as freeware
Title
Project
Space
Station
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
1985
Devel
oper
HESware
Publishe
r
HESware
Platform
Notes
Commodore
64, Apple II, DOS
Four-part
gameplay:
administratio
n of a space
station
program;
shuttle
launches,
using a highly
abstracted
navigation
system;
assembling
space station
parts using
a EVA pod;
and shuttle
landings
using a 2D
representatio
n.
Simulates
shuttle
launch,
rendezvous
with space
station, and
docking
Rendezvo
us[2]
1982
Wes
Huntress
Edu-Ware
Services
Apple II
Shuttle:
the Space
Flight
Simulator
1992
Vektor
Grafix
Virgin
Interactive
DOS, Amiga, Atar

i ST
SimpleRoc
kets[3]
2013
Star Quest 1995
Jundroo
Jundroo
Windows, iOS
iPad iPhone,
Android,
Windows Phone
Paul
Virtual
DOS
2D space
simulator for
mobile
devices with
realistic
orbital
mechanics.
3D space
Title
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
Devel
oper
I: In the
27th
Century
Space
Shuttle: A
Journey
Into
Space[4]
Lauzon
1982[ci
tation
needed]
Space
Simulator[6 2015
]
Space
Shuttle
Mission
2007
2008
Steve
Kitchen
Publishe
r
Platform
Notes
combat,
exploration
and race
simulator
Adventures
Inc.
Activision
Amstrad
CPC, Atari
2600, Atari 5200,
Atari 8-bit,
Commodore
64, MSX, ZX
Spectrum[5]
Brixton
Dynamic
s Ltd
App Store
iOS iPad iPhone,

Android, PS3
Exciting
Simulati
ons
Simsquared
Ltd.
Windows
Full physics
simulation,
solar system
wide, full
scale planets,
historical
missions.
Released for
iPad from
March 2015
Space combat games[edit]

Main article: Space combat game
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
3D Star
Racer[citat 1994
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Notes
BlazeDev
ClickGamer
Windows
Mobile
FMV style simulator
Sega CD
FMV style simulator
ion needed]
A/X-101
1994
Absolute
Sega
Entertainme
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Notes
nt, Micronet
Absolute
Zero
1995
Domark
Domark
DOS, Maci
ntosh
Acamar
Rising
2005
Beteo
Software
and Games
Beteo
Software
and Games
Windows
Ace Of
Angels
2002
Flying Rock
Enterprises
Flying Rock
Enterprises
Windows
2008
Artech
Sierra
Digital
Entertainme
Entertainme
nt
nt
Aces of
the
Galaxy
Allegian
ce
2000
Microsoft
Microsoft
Windows
1983
Nippon
Amuse Co.
Ltd
Nippon
Amuse Co.
Ltd.
Arcade
2003
PDAmill
PDAmill
Windows
Mobile
2006
PDAmill
PDAmill
Windows
Mobile
1998
Imagine
Studios
Imagine
Studios
Windows
Ambush[
citation
needed]
Anthelio
n: The
Galactic
Alliance
Anthelio
n 2:
Celestial
Vigilanc
e[citation
Windows,
Xbox 360
Live
needed]
Ares
Rising
Official servers
shut down in 2002;
as of 2012,
developed and
maintained by
volunteers and free
to download from
their official site.
Title
Argon
3D[citation
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
2006
Mediaplazza Clickgamer
Java ME
2011
StarWraith
3D Games
Windows
Publisher
Platfor
m
Notes
needed]
Arvoch
Alliance
AquaNo
x
AquaNo
x 2:
Revelati
on
Astron
Belt
Backlas
h: A
Turret
Gunner
Simulati
on
BattleSp
here
2001
2003
Massive
Developme
nt
Massive
Developme
nt
StarWraith
3D Games
Fishtank
Interactive
Encore
Software,
Inc., JoWooD
Productions
Windows
Sequel
to Archimedean
Dynasty but
abandons much of
the trading and
privateering for
which its
predecessor was
famous;[7] reviews
state the feel is
that of a space
combat sim[8]
Windows
As noted many
places, the
addition of lasers in
an underwater
submarine battle
makes the look and
feel of the game
that of a space
combat sim[9]
Arcade
Considered the
first laserdisc video
game[10]
DOS
Also known as
Backlash: Assault
on Omicron Station
1983
Sega
Sega
1995
Sanctuary
Software
Studio
Sanctuary
Software
Studio
4Play/Scato
Logic
4Play/ScatoL Atari
ogic
Jaguar
2000
First video game

with a 32 player
network ability;
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Notes
one of the most

rare and expensive
games to find
Bang!
Gunship
Elite
2000
RayLand
Red Storm
Entertainme
nt
Dreamcast
, Windows
Babylon
5: I've
Found
Her
2004
Space
Dream
Factory
Space
Dream
Factory
Windows,
Mac OS X,
Linux
Freeware; uses its

own game engine;
[11]
set in the
universe
of Babylon 5
The
Babylon
Project
2004
The
Babylon
Project
The Babylon
Project
Windows
Freeware mod to V
olition's FreeSpace
2[12]
Reakktor
Media
GMBH
Reakktor
Windows
Media GMBH
MMORPG with a
maximum number
of players on each
server limited to
300[13]
Warthog
Vivendi
Universal
Games
Xbox, Play
Station 2
Beyond the
Red Line
team
Freeware mod
to FreeSpace
Windows, L Open; in February
inux, Mac
2008, it won Mod
OS X
DB's Mod of the
Year Award for
Best Indie Game
Bigpoint
Windows,
Mac OS X
Black
Prophec
y
Battlest
ar
Galactic
a
2011
2003
Battlest
ar
Galactic
a:
Beyond
the Red
Line
2007
Beyond the
Red Line
team
Battlest
ar
Galactic
a Online
2011
Bigpoint,
Artplant
Browser based
MMO
Title
Blast
Radius[cit
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
1999
Pitbull
Syndicate
Psygnosis
PlayStation
2005
Super
Furious
Software
Super
Furious
Software
Windows
Mad About
Games
Studios Ltd.
CDF Starfighter is a
Virtual Reality 90s
styled space
combat simulator
which is inspired by
Freespace, Star
wars, Wing
Commander and
Windows, L
various sci-fi TV
inux, Mac
series such as
OS X, Xbox
Babylon 5, BSG,
one
and Space : Above
and Beyond. CDF
Starfighter offers a
story-driven nonlinear campaign
mode, arcade, free
flight and
multiplayer.
ation needed]
Cellbloc
k
Squadro
ns
CDF
Starfight
er
2016
Mad About
Games
Studios Ltd.
Colony
Wars
1997
Psygnosis
Psygnosis
PlayStation
Colony
Wars:
Vengean
ce
1998
Psygnosis
Psygnosis
PlayStation
Colony
Wars:
Red Sun
2000
Psygnosis
Psygnosis
PlayStation
1984
Derek
Brewster
Micromega
ZX
Spectrum,
Amstrad
Codena
me MAT
Notes
sub-system
damage and repair
simulation.
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Notes
CPC
Cosmic
Conflict
1978
Creature
1994
Shock
Magnavox
Argonaut
Games
Magnavox
Magnavox
Odyssey
Virgin
Interactive
Parts of
this FMV game
PC, 3DO,
include space
PlayStation combat; these
, Sega
parts are omitted
Saturn, CD from the
-i
PlayStation,
Saturn, and CD-i
versions
Frontier
Developmen
ts
Windows
Mobile,
Symbian, S
ega 32X,
Windows
Darxide
EMP
2003
Frontier
Developme
nts
Descent
:
FreeSpa
ce - The
Great
War
1998
Volition, Inc. Interplay
Windows,
Amiga
Darkligh
t
Conflict
1997
Rage
Software
Electronic
Arts
Windows
Darkspa
ce
2000
2014
Palestar
Palestar Inc
Windows
cdv Software
Windows,
Entertainme
Xbox 360
nt AG
DarkSta
r One
2006
Ascaron
Death
Star
1970
s
Gene Ball
University of
Rochester
Xerox Alto
Described in 1982
as "you pilot your
Alto down a trench
in the Death
Star and fire a
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Notes
torpedo in its only

vulnerable spot to
save the
Federation ... No
still photograph
can describe the
fine graphic detail".
[14]
Deep
Space
Attack[cit
2003
Pimap
ClickGamer
Java ME
1990
Imagineerin
g
Acclaim
Nintendo
Entertainm
ent System
Diaspora
Developmen
t team
Freeware mod
to FreeSpace
Windows, L
Open set in the
inux, Mac
reimagined
OS X
Battlestar
Galactica universe
ation needed]
Destinat
ion
Earthsta
r
Diaspor
a:
Shattere
d
Armistic
e
FreeSpa
ce 2
FreeSpa
ce
Port[citatio
n needed]
2012
Diaspora
Developme
nt team
1999
Volition, Inc. Interplay
2003
GalacticEm
peror
Hard Light
Productions
Windows,
FS2 SCP
was also
ported to
Linux and
Mac OS X
Windows,
Linux, Mac
OS X
In 2002, Volition
released the source
code for the game
engine which is
under development
as FreeSpace 2
Source Code
Project; FS2 SCP is
the base to many
user created mods
Allows users to
play full campaign
of
original FreeSpace
andSilent
Threat using
updated graphics
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Notes
engine from
FreeSpace 2 Source
Code Project
Silent
Threat:
Reborn[ci
2008
GalacticEm
peror &
Goober500
0
Hard Light
Productions
Windows,
Linux, Mac
OS X
2006
Black Bull
Studios
ClickGamer
Symbian
2002
Redward
Studios
Cosmi
Corporation
Windows
tation needed]
Destiny[c
itation needed]
Drift:
When
Worlds
Collide
18 missions based
on the
original Silent
Threat, 8 of the
missions are
original; all are
made possible
using the updated
graphics engine
from FreeSpace 2
Source Code
Project
Epic
1992
Digital
Image
Design
Ocean
Software
Amiga,
Atari ST,
MS-DOS,
NEC PC9801
Eve:
Valkyrie
2016
CCP Games
CCP Games
Windows,
Uses virtual
PlayStation
reality headsets
4
Forced
Alliance
1997
Ripcord
Games
Orbital
Studios
Windows
FurtherT
ime
2004
Maxim
Vorsobine
Maxim
Vorsobine
Windows
2008
3000AD
GameTap
Windows
Galactic
Comma
nd- Echo
Squad:
Also, Echo Squad

SE
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
2004
Radivoj
Radivojevic
AM-Games
Windows
2009
Ezone.com
iTunes Store
iOS
Galactic
Realms
2004
Crimson
Crimson Fire
Fire
Entertainme
Entertainme
nt
nt
Windows
Hellhog
XP
2003
StateVector
Games
StateVector
Games
Windows
HomePl
anet
2003
Revolt
Games
3Map
Games
Windows
Title
Notes
Rise Of
The
Insurgen
ts
Galactic
Federati
on[citation
needed]
Galactic
Gunner[c
itation needed]
Homepl
anet:
Play
with Fire
2004
Revolt
Games
3Map
Games
Windows
Rail shooter style

combat
Expansion to
original game,
installing the
expansion adds
multiplayer support
to the game[15]
Homewo
1999
rld
Relic
Sierra
Entertainme Entertainme
nt
nt
Windows,
Mac OS X
Homewo
2003
rld 2
Relic
Sierra
nt
nt
Windows,
Mac OS X
Inca
1993
Coktel
Vision
Sierra
Entertainme
nt
Windows
Contains a Mystlike FMV graphic

adventure game
Inca II:
1993
Coktel
Sierra
Windows
Also called Inca II:
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Nations
of
Immorta
lity
Develop
er
Publisher
Vision
Entertainme
nt
Platfor
m
Wiracocha;
contains a Mystlike FMV graphic
adventure game
Inca I &
II
(Collect
or's
Edition)
1995
Coktel
Vision
Sierra
Entertainme
nt
Incomin
g: The
Final
Conflict
1998
Rage
Software
InterplayUS,I Dreamcast
magineerJP
, Windows
Incomin
g Forces
2003
Rage
Software
Interplay
Windows
Inferno
1994
Digital
Image
Design
Ocean
Software
MS-DOS
Interstel
lar
Flames[ci
Indepen
dence
War Deluxe
Edition
Windows
Sequel to Epic
2002
Xen Games,
Eon Games
Xen Games
Windows
Mobile,
Linux, Pal
m
OS,Symbia
n
1997
Particle
Systems
Ltd.
Infogrames
Windows
Released in Europe
as I-War
Windows
Released in Europe
as I-War Special
Edition this
installment has the
Defiance
Expansion Pack;
the expansion pack
was never released
alone
tation needed]
Indepen
dence
War
Notes
1998
Particle
Systems
Ltd.
Infogrames
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Indepen
dence
War 2:
Edge of
Chaos
2001
Particle
Systems
Infogrames
Entertainme
nt SA
Windows
Lander
Leo's
Space
Combat
Simulat
or[citation
Notes
1999
Psygnosis
Psygnosis
Windows
Included single and

multi-player
gameplay;
released as a
'Special Edition
Pack' which
included both CDROM and DVD-ROM
versions; DVD
version included
added video cut
scenes between
missions
2007
Leopoldo
Bueno
Castillo
Leopoldo
Bueno
Castillo
Windows
Mobile
This game is
freeware
Contains a Mystlike FMV graphic

adventure game
that occurs aboard
a giant space
station[16]
needed]
The Last
Dynasty
1995
Coktel
Vision
Sierra
Entertainme
nt
Windows
Lunar
Rescue
1979
Taito
Taito
Arcade
Xbox,
PlayStation
2,
Windows
Windows
Mobile
Mace
Griffin:
Bounty
Hunter
2004
Warthog
Vivendi
Universal
Games
Metalion
2002
ZIO
Interactive
ZIO
Interactive
[citation
Mixed genre game:

80% is first-person
shooter, 20% is
space combat[17]
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
2003
ZIO
Interactive
ZIO
Interactive
Windows
Mobile
Bandai
MSX
Bandai
NES
Notes
needed]
Metalion
2:
Mutant
Uprising[
citation
needed]
Mobile
Suit
Gundam
: Last
Shootin
g
1984
Mobile
Suit ZGundam
: Hot
Scrambl
e
1986
Game
Studio
Java ME
One of the
few MMOG space
combat sim games
for mobile phones
2004
Vivendi
Mithis
Universal /
Entertainme
HD
nt
Interactive
Windows
Focuses on tactics
and ship
management
instead of resource
collection and base
construction.
Previously
"Imperium
Galactica 3".
ation needed]
1996
Bits
Corporation
Philips
Windows
Phoenix
1999
Team 17
Titus
Interactive
Windows
Has a dynamic
campaign structure
Phoenix
1995
Gray Matter
Studio 3DO
3DO
Combination
NSpace[cita
2005
tion needed]
Nexus:
The
Jupiter
Incident
Nihilist[cit
Monkey
Business
Nokia SNAP
Mobile
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
No
Gravity
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
of Flashback/Anoth
er
Worldplatforming
with Wing
Commander-esque
flight sequences
Inc.
1998
realtech VR
Titus
Interactive
Windows,
Linux, Mac
OS, Amiga
OS,BeOS, P
SP
Is also
named Space Girl;
released as
freeware
PSP, iOS
Sequel to No
Gravity produced
10 years after
original title
No
Gravity:
The
Plague
of Mind
2008
realtech VR
PlayStation
Store,iTunes
App Store
Project
Sylphee
d
2006
Game
Arts, SETA
Corporation
Microsoft, Sq
Xbox 360
uare Enix
Romani
ans In
Space
Shattere
d
Horizon
2007
2 Bad
Design
2 Bad
Design
2009
Futuremark
Games
Studio
Futuremark
Corporation,
Steam
Skwork
Studis
Astraware
Shattere 2003
d Worlds
- Space
Combat[
citation
Notes
Windows
Incited controversy
in Hungary as it
depicts the
Romanians having
conquered the
Earth now
beginning to
conquer the
galaxy; full version
released as
freeware
Windows
First-person
shooter set in zero
gravity
Windows
Mobile,
Palm OS
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Skwork
Studio
Astraware
Windows
Mobile,
Palm OS
Sega
Sega
Sega 32X
Electronic
Arts
3DO, Satur
n,
PlayStation
, Mac OS,
Windows
FMV style
simulator, released
on the 3DO as
simplyShockwave
Electronic
Arts
3DO
FMV style simulator

expansion pack,
included as a
bonus in most
versions
of Shockwave
Assault
Electronic
Arts
Saturn,
PlayStation
, Mac OS,
FMV style simulator
Windows,
3DO
Set in space, may
be viewed as a mix
of space sim and
first-person shooter
FMV style simulator
Notes
needed]
Shattere
d Worlds
- Planet
2004
Assault[ci
tation needed]
Shadow
Squadro
n
Shockw
ave
Assault
Shockw
ave:
Operatio
n
Jumpgat
e
Shockw
ave 2:
Beyond
The
Gate
1995
1994
1995
1997
Dice
Dice
Dice
Skyfox
II: The
Cygnus
Conflict
1987
Dynamix,
Inc.
Electronic
Arts
DOS,
Amiga, Ata
ri
ST, Comm
odore 64
Solar
Eclipse
1995
Crystal
Dynamics
Crystal
Dynamics
Saturn,
3DO
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Notes
Solar
Winds:
The
Escape
1993
Stone
Interactive
Media
Epic
Megagames
DOS
Chapter
1 shareware versio
n
Solar
Winds:
Galaxy
1993
Stone
Interactive
Media
Epic
Megagames
DOS
Chapter 2
SOL:
Exodus
2012
Seamless
Seamless
nt
nt
Windows
1980
Namco
Namco
Arcade
1981
Taito
Taito
Arcade
1980
Sega
Sega
Arcade
2007
Kalypso
GamesArk
Windows
Early
full 3D polygonal g
ame
Free to play 3D
arcade spaceshooter, MMO
elements.
Space
Encount
ers[citation
needed]
Space
Seeker
Space
Tactics[cit
ation needed]
Star
Assault
StarBlad
e
Star
Conflict
Star
Cruiser
1991
Namco
Namco
Arcade,
Sega CD,
3DO, PlayS
tation
2012
StarGem
Inc
Gaijin
Entertainme
nt
Windows,
Macintosh,
Linux
Arsys
Software
NEC PC8801, Shar

p
X68000, S
ega Mega
Drive
1988
Arsys
Software
Early full 3D
polygonal game[18]
[19]
Title
Star
Fighter
Star
Luster
StarMad
e
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
1994
1985
2013
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Notes
Acclaim
Entertainme
nt
Acorn
Archimede
s, 3DO,
Saturn,
Windows,
PlayStation
Released in 1996
for the 3DO and
the Sega Saturn
under the slightly
changed name Star
Fighter 3000
Namco
Nintendo
Famicom,
Nintendo
Vs. Arcade
Schema
Schema
Windows,
Macintosh,
Linux
Freeware. Currently
in Alpha. Voxel
based, spaceship
building game.[20]
DOS
3D space combat,
exploration and
race Simulator
Fednet
Krisalis
Namco
Star
Quest I:
In the
27th
Century
1995
Paul Lauzon
Virtual
Adventures
Inc.
Star
Raiders
1979
Atari, Inc.
Atari
Atari 8-bit
family
Star
Rangers
1995
Interactive
Magic
Interactive
Magic
Windows
Star
Trek
1982
Sega
Sega
Arcade
Star
Trek:
Invasion
2000
Warthog
Activision
PlayStation
Star
Trek:
Klingon
Academ
y
2000
14 Degrees
East
Interplay
Windows
One of the most

elaborate vector
graphics games
ever released[21]
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Star
Trek:
Shattere 2004
d
Universe
Starsphere
Interactive
TDK
Mediactive
Xbox,
PlayStation
2
Star
Trek:
Starfleet
Academ
y
1994
High
Voltage
Software
Interplay
Windows,
Super
NES, Mega
Drive, Mac
OS
Star
Trek:
Tactical
Assault
2006
Quicksilver
Software
Bethesda
Softworks
Nintendo
DS, PSP
Absolute
Entertainme
nt
Nintendo
Entertainm
ent
System, G
ame
Boy, Game
Gear
Title
Notes
Star
Trek:
The
Next
Generati
on:
Advance
d
Holodec
k
Tutorial
1994
Imagineerin
g
Star
Voyager
1986
ASCII
Entertainme Acclaim
nt
Nintendo
Released in Japan
Entertainm
as Cosmo Genesis
ent System
1983
Atari, Inc.
Arcade, Ac
orn
Electron,
Amiga, Ata
ri
2600, Atari
5200, Atari
8-bit
family,
Atari
ST, Apple
Star
Wars
Atari, Inc.
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
II,
Macintosh,
BBC Micro,
Commodor
e
64,ColecoV
ision,
DOS, ZX
Spectrum
Star
Wars:
Arcade
1993
Sega
Star
Wars:
The
Empire
Strikes
Back
1985
Atari Games Atari Games
Arcade
Star
Wars:
Trilogy
Arcade
1998
AM3
LucasArts
Arcade
LucasArts
Nintendo
64,
Windows
LucasArts
Windows,
PlayStation
2, Xbox,
Mac OS X,
mobile
phone, PSP
LucasArts
Windows,
PlayStation
2, Xbox,
PSP
Star
Wars:
Battle
for
Naboo
Star
Wars:
Battlefro
nt
Star
Wars:
Battlefro
nt II
2001
Factor 5
2004
Pandemic
Studios
2005
Pandemic
Studios
LucasArts
Arcade, Se
ga 32X
Notes
Title
Star
Wars
Battlefro
nt: Elite
Squadro
n
Star
Wars:
Rebel
Assault
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
2009
Rebellion
Developme
nts(PSP), NSpace (DS)
LucasArts
Nintendo
DS, PSP
LucasArts
DOS
(Windows
re-release),
FMV style simulator
Sega CD,
Macintosh,
3DO
1993
LucasArts
Star
Wars:
Rebel
Assault
II: The
Hidden
Empire
1995
LucasArts
LucasArts
DOS,
Windows,
Sega CD,
Macintosh
Star
Wars:
Rogue
Squadro
n
1998
Factor 5
LucasArts
Windows,
Nintendo
64
Star
Wars:
Rogue
Squadro
n II:
Rogue
Leader
2001
Factor 5
LucasArts
Nintendo
GameCube
Star
Wars:
Rogue
Squadro
n III:
Rebel
Strike
2003
Factor 5
LucasArts
Nintendo
GameCube
Notes
FMV style simulator
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Star
Wars:
Starfight
er
2001
LucasArts
LucasArts
PlayStation
2, Xbox,
Windows
Star
Wars:
Jedi
Starfight
er
2002
LucasArts
LucasArts
PlayStation Sequel to
2, Xbox
2001 Starfighter
1994
Totally
Games
LucasArts
DOS,
Windows,
Mac OS
1995
Totally
Games
LucasArts
DOS, Mac
OS
Expansion pack for

the original TIE
Fighter
Star
Wars:
TIE
Fighter
(Collect
or's CDROM
Edition)
1995
Totally
Games
LucasArts
DOS,
Windows,
Mac OS
TIE Fighter plus the

expansion pack
and improved
features
Star
Wars: XWing
1993
Totally
Games
LucasArts
DOS,
Macintosh
Star
Wars: XWing Imperial
Pursuit
1993
Totally
Games
LucasArts
DOS,
Macintosh
Expansion pack for

the original X-Wing
Star
1993
Totally
LucasArts
DOS, Mac
Expansion pack for
Star
Wars:
TIE
Fighter
Star
Wars:
TIE
Fighter Defende
r of the
Empire
Notes
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Notes
Wars: XWing B-Wing
Games
OS
the original X-Wing
Star
Wars: XWing
(Collect
or's CDROM
Edition)
Totally
Games
DOS,
Windows,
Mac OS
Includes both
expansion packs
and improved
features
Includes both XWing, and TIE

Fighter games with
all expansion packs
from both games,
plus a flight
training school
add-on; integrated
in this game is
theX-Wing vs. TIE
Fighter 3d
accelerated engine
1994
LucasArts
Star
Wars: XWing
Collecto
r Series
Edition
1998
Totally
Games
LucasArts
Windows
Star
Wars: XWing
Trilogy
2000
Totally
Games
LucasArts
Windows
Star
Wars: XWing
Trilogy
Arcade
1998
AM3
LucasArts
Arcade
Star
Wars: XWing
Alliance
1999
Totally
Games
LucasArts
Windows
LucasArts
Windows
Star
Wars: XWing vs.
1997
Totally
Games
Rail shooter style

combat
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Notes
TIE
Fighter
SpaceCo
mbat
2008
Cilcoder
Xbox Live
Xbox 360
Very basic cartoon

styled space
combat game
Space
Combat
2008
MyRealGam
es.com
MyRealGam
es.com
Windows
Freeware
Space
Intercep
tor:
Project
Freedo
m
2004
Merscom
City
Interactive
Windows
Phoenix
Games
Released for
PlayStation 2 only;
a Windows game
with the same
PlayStation
name was
2
published by
Grabituk.com, but
it is not a space
flight simulator
Space
Rebellio
n
2004
Phoenix
Games
Starglid
er
1986
Argonaut
Games
Rainbird
Software
Amiga, Am
strad CPC,
Apple II,
Atari ST,
Commodor
e 64, ZX
Spectrum
Starship
1
1977
Atari
Atari
Arcade
Starship
Comma
nd
1983
Peter Irvin
Acornsoft
Acorn
Electron,
BBC Micro
Starlanc
er
2000
Digital Anvil
Microsoft
Windows,
Dreamcast
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Starmas
ter
1982
Activision
Activision
Atari 2600
Starshat
ter
2004
Destroyer
Studios
Matrix
Games
Windows
Starshat
ter: The
Gatherin
g Storm
2006
Destroyer
Studios
Matrix
Games
Windows
Starship
Conquer
2004
Michael
Molkenthin
Enjoy Soft
Windows
Star
Wraith
1999
StarWraith
3D Games
StarWraith
3D Games
Windows
Released as
freeware
Star
Wraith 2
2000
StarWraith
3D Games
StarWraith
3D Games
Windows
Released as
freeware
Star
Wraith
3:
Shadow
s of
Orion
2000
StarWraith
3D Games
StarWraith
3D Games
Windows
Released as
freeware
Star
Wraith
4:
Revictio
n
2002
StarWraith
3D Games
StarWraith
3D Games
Windows
Released as
freeware
Star
Wraith
5:
Arvoch
Conflict
2006
StarWraith
3D Games
StarWraith
3D Games
Windows
Strike
Suit
Zero
2013
Born Ready
Games
Born Ready
Games
Windows,
Mac OS,
Linux
Notes
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Tac/Sca
n
1982
Sega
Sega
Arcade
Quazar
Studio
Akella, cdv
Software
Entertainme
nt,Paradox
Interactive
Tarr
Chronicl
es
Dark
Horizon
The
Earth
Dies
Screami
ng
The
Tomorro
w War
2007
2008
Quazar
Studio
Akella,
Paradox
Interactive
1983
Sirius
Software
20th
Century Fox
2009
CrioLand
1C, 505 Ga
mes
Notes
Windows
Russian name
was Tarr
Chronicles: Ghosts
of Stars, English
release removed
words from name
Windows
Prequel to
Akella's Tarr
Chronicles: Ghosts
of Stars and set
100 years prior,
introduces a new
race, new control
modes, more
advanced ship
modification;
Russian release is
namedTarr
Chronicles: Guards
of the Frontier,
English release is
named Dark
Horizon
Atari 2600
Also was released

for Commodore
VIC-20 and Atari 8bit
family computers
under the
name Final Orbit
Windows
Space sim based

on a trilogy of
novels written by a
famous Russian
author, Alexander
Zorich; game was
originally released
in Russia in 2006,
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Notes
however the new

release suffered
from a poor English
translation[22]
Uchuuse
n Cosmo
Carrier
1987
TOSE Co.,
Ltd.
Jaleco
Nintendo
Famicom
Virtual
Impact
2003
Erik Koenig
VirtualImpac
tGames
Windows
Void
War
2004
Rampant
Games
Rampant
Games
Windows
WarpSp
eed
1993
Accolade
Accolade
Sega Mega
Drive
Described as space
combat sim plus
sports match[23]
Wing
Comma
nder
1990
Origin
Systems
Origin
Systems
DOS,
Amiga,
Sega CD,
Super NES,
3DO
Wing
Comma
nder:
The
Secret
Missions
1990
Origin
Systems
Origin
Systems
DOS,
Amiga,
Super NES
Expansion pack for

the original Wing
Commander
1991
Origin
Systems
Origin
Systems
DOS,
Amiga
Expansion pack for

the original Wing
Commander
Origin
Systems
Origin
Systems
3DO,
Macintosh
Wing
Comma
nder:
The
Secret
Missions
2:
Crusade
Super
Wing
Comma
nder
1994
Contained Secret
Missions, and
special third
campaign was also
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Notes
created between
the two expansions
Wing
Comma
nder II:
Vengean
ce of
the
Kilrathi
Wing
Comma
nder II:
Vengean
ce of
the
Kilrathi Special
Operatio
ns 1
Wing
Comma
nder II:
Vengean
ce of
the
Kilrathi Special
Operatio
ns 2
1991
1991
1991
Origin
Systems
Origin
Systems
Origin
Systems
Origin
Systems
Origin
Systems
Origin
Systems
DOS
DOS
Expansion pack for

the original Wing
Commander II:
Vengeance of the
Kilrathi
DOS
Expansion pack for

the original Wing
Commander II:
Vengeance of the
Kilrathi
Contains both
expansion packs
from the
originalWing
Commander II:
Vengeance of the
Kilrathi
Wing
Comma
nder II
Vengean
ce of
the
Kilrathi
Deluxe
Edition
1993
Origin
Systems
Origin
Systems
DOS
Wing
1994
Origin
Origin
DOS, 3DO,
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Comma
nder III:
Heart of
the
Tiger
Wing
Comma
nder:
The
Kilrathi
Saga
1996
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Systems
Systems
PlayStation
,
Macintosh
Origin
Systems
Origin
Systems
Windows
Wing
Comma
nder IV:
The
Price of
Freedo
m
1995
Origin
Systems
Electronic
Arts
DOS,
Windows,
PlayStation
,
Macintosh
Wing
Comma
nder:
Prophec
y
1997
Origin
Systems
Electronic
Arts
Windows,
GBA
Wing
Comma
nder:
Secret
Ops
Wing
Comma
nder:
Prophec
y Gold
1998
1999
Origin
Systems
Electronic
Arts
Origin
Systems
Electronic
Arts
Windows
Windows
Notes
Recompilation of
the first three Wing
Commandergames;
expansion packs
must be
downloaded
separately as they
were not shipped
on the CD but were
made available
online for free
Expansion pack for

the original Wing
Commander:
Prophecy
Contains the
original Wing
Commander:
Prophecyand the
expansion
pack Wing
Title
Rel
eas
e
ye
ar
Develop
er
Publisher
Platfor
m
Notes
Commander:
Secret Ops
Wing
Comma
nder
Arena
2007
Gaia
Industries
Electronic
Arts
Xbox 360
(XBLA)
X-Plane:
Space
Combat
Sim
2004
Laminar
Research
Laminar
Research
Windows,
Linux, Mac
OS X
X-COM:
Intercep
tor
1998
Microprose
Microprose
Windows
XEkkusu
1992
Nintendo
Nintendo
Game Boy
Xenocra
cy
1998
Simis
Grolier
Interactive
Windows,
PlayStation
XF5700
Mantis
Experim
ental
Fighter
1992
Microprose
Microprose
DOS
Zeitgeis
t: Laser
Fighter
1995
Taito
Interplay
Windows,
PlayStation
1989
Motion
Picture
House
Activision
Amiga
OS, Atari
ST
Warhea
d
Free-form space trading and combat games[edit]

Main article: Space trading and combat game
Released as
freeware
Released in Japan
only; to be followed
by a DSiWare
exclusive
sequel, X-Scape
Mission based.
Newtonian flight
model. Designed
by Glyn Williams.
Title
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
Devel
oper
Publishe
r
Platform
3030
Deathw
ar
2007
Bird In
Sky
Crunchy
Leaf Games
Windows
Archim
edean
Dynast
y
1996
Ascent The
2013
Space
Game
Massive
Develop
ment
Blue Byte
Software
Notes
DOS
Play occurs in a
submarine and under
the ocean; many
reviews have stated
the look and feel of
this game as that of a
space sim;[24][25]
Windows,
Browser
Trading, exploration,
colonization, player
built starbases,
research and
industry, asteroid
mining and combat[26]
All Battlecruiser and
Universal
Combat games
feature trade[27]
Fluffy
Kitten
Studios
Fluffy Kitten
Studios
Windows
Battlecr
uiser
3000AD
1996
3000AD
Take Two
Interactive
Software, G
ameTek
Battlecr
uiser
3000AD
v2.0
1998
3000AD
Interplay
Windows
Battlecr
uiser
Millenni
um
2000
3000AD
Interplay
Windows
Windows
Includes some extra

missions, instant
action scenarios
Microsoft
Windows, Xb
ox One
Space trading and

combat sim / RPG
Battlecr
uiser
Millenni
um
Gold
2003
3000AD
DreamCatc
her
Interactive,
Inc.
Starpoi
nt
Gemini
2
2014
LGM
Games
Iceberg
Interactive
Title
Danger
ous
DarkSta
r One
DarkSta
r One:
Broken
Alliance
Earth &
Beyond
Elite
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
Devel
oper
Publishe
r
Platform
Notes
2011
Binary
Helix
Binary Helix
Windows,
Mac OS, iOS,
Android
Cloud save enables

sharing save game
from any platform
2006
Ascaron
Entertai
nment
cdv
Software
Windows
Entertainme
nt
2010
Gaming
Minds
Studios
Kalypso
Media
Xbox 360
Westwo
od
Electronic
Arts
MMORPG; Electronic
Arts officially shut
down this game's
Windows, Ma servers in 2004, but
c OS X, Linux as of 2011, a fanmade revival project
is working on an
emulator[29]
David
Braben,
Ian Bell
Acorn
Archimedes,
Acorn
Electron, Ami
ga,Amstrad
CPC, Apple
Acornsoft, Fi
II, Atari
rebird
ST, BBC
Micro,Comm
odore 64,
DOS, MSX, N
ES, ZX
Spectrum
A seminal work in the

genre; many other
games on these lists
show influence by it
2002
1984
Enhanced and
extended from its
predecessor, on Xbox
360 only[28]
Elite:
Danger
ous
2014
Frontier
Develop
ments
Frontier
Developme
nts
Microsoft
Windows, OS
X
The fourth game in

the Elite series
featuring a persistent
universe and online
multiplayer
Escape
1996
Matt
Ambrosia
Mac OS
Effectively a
Title
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
Devel
oper
Publishe
r
Platform
Notes
Velocity
Burch,A
mbrosia Software
Software
modernized
shareware Elite clone
with RPG elements,
with an extensive
modding community
EV
Overrid
e
1998
Matt
Burch,
Peter
Cartwrig Ambrosia
ht,
Software
Ambrosi
a
Software
Mac OS
Originally a thirdparty plugin

for Escape Velocity,
later adopted as an
official sequel
2002
Matt
Burch, A
TMOS
Software Ambrosia
,
Software
Ambrosi
a
Software
Mac OS, Mac

OS X,
Windows
Third and final game

in the Escape
Velocity series (like
EVO, also originally a
third-party plugin),
which also spawned a
trading card game set
in the same universe
Player-driven,
persistent-world MMO
RPG set in a science
fiction space setting
EV
Nova
EVE
Online
2003
CCP
Games
CCP Games
Mac OS X,
Windows
Evochro
n
Alliance
2005
StarWrai
th 3D
Games
StarWraith
3D Games
Windows
2007
StarWrai
th 3D
Games
StarWraith
3D Games
Windows
Evochro
n
Legend
s
2009
StarWrai
th 3D
Games
StarWraith
3D Games
Windows
Evochro
2010
StarWrai
StarWraith
Windows
Evochro
n
Renega
des
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
Devel
oper
Publishe
r
th 3D
Games
3D Games
2016
StarWrai
th 3D
Games
StarWraith
3D Games
Windows
Frontier
: Elite II
1993
Frontier
Develop
ments
Konami,
GameTek
Commodore
Amiga, Amig
a CD32, Atari
ST, DOS
Frontier
: First
Encoun
ters
1995
Frontier
Develop
ments
Konami,
GameTek
DOS
Often called Elite III[30]
Title
n
Mercen
ary
Evochro
n
Legacy
Platform
Notes
GLFront
ier
2006
Tom
Morton
Tom Morton
Windows,
Linux
Fan-made remake of
Frontier: Elite II using
OpenGL and higher
resolution
Elite
Starfigh
ter
2004
Michael
Molkent
hin
Novitas
Peppergam
es
Windows
Tries to be much
like Elite, but with
updated graphics
2003
Jon
Welch,
George
Hooper
Jon Welch,
George
Hooper
Windows
Mobile
An Elite for Windows

Mobile
Fishlabs
Java ME, iOS
One of the only

games which support
Java ME for mobile
phones to include
trade in the game[31]
Fishlabs
Java
ME, Android,
iOS,
Windows,
Mac
Improved graphics,
play and trade[32]
Pocket
PC Elite
Galaxy
on fire
Galaxy
on
fire 2
2006
2009
Fishlabs
Fishlabs
Title
Federat
ion of
Free
Traders
Flatspa
ce
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
Devel
oper
Publishe
r
Platform
1989
Gremlin
Graphics
Software
Ltd.
Gremlin
Graphics
Software
Ltd.
Amiga, Atari
ST
2003
Cornuto
Cornutopia
pia
Software
Software
Notes
Windows
Play is open-ended:
activities available
include trading,
missions, exploration,
bounty hunting,
space piracy, and
police work.
Windows
Play is open-ended:
activities available
include trading,
missions, exploration,
bounty hunting,
space piracy, and
police work.
Flatspa
ce II:
The
Rise of
the
Scarrid
2005
Cornuto
Cornutopia
pia
Software
Software
Freelan
cer
2003
Digital
Anvil
Microsoft
Windows
Supports
keyboard/mouse
controls, no joysticks
2011
LargeLa
ser
Games
Xbox Live
Indie
Games
Xbox 360
Space trading
simulator
1998
The
Gremlin
Software Interactive,
Refinery Interplay
Windows
Ships never leave the

planet, yet this
futuristic sim is very
similar to Elite
Windows
Like its predecessor,

features
a Newtonian flight
model
Nintendo DS
First space combat

sim with trading to
become available for
the DS
Final
Rift
Hardwa
r
Indepen
dence
War 2:
2001
Edge of
Chaos
Infinite
Space
2010
Particle
Systems
Ltd.
Infogrames
Platinum
Sega
Games
Title
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
Devel
oper
Publishe
r
Platform
Notes
Windows
Prequel to Jumpgate
Evolution
Tandy, DOS
Jumpga
te: The
Reconst
ruction
Initiativ
e
2001
NetDevil
3DO,
Mightygam
es,NetDevil
Lightsp
eed
1990
MicroPro
se
MicroProse
Moonfal
l
1991
Jukka
Tapanim
ki
21st
Century
Commodore
Entertainme 64, Amiga
nt Ltd.
No
Man's
Sky
2016
Hello
Games
Hello
Games
PS4,
Windows
Nomad
1993
Intense
Interacti
ve
GameTek
DOS
Omnitr
end's
Univers
e[33]
1983
William
G. M.
Leslie,
Thomas
R.
Carbone
Omnitrend
Software
Atari 8bit, Apple II

series, DOS
Oolite
2006
Giles
Williams
aegidian.or
g
Windows,
Linux, Mac
OS X
Free
software remake of
original 1984 Elite
Windows
Parkan 2 is said to be
a very good but very
unknown,[34] it is
notable as being a
mix of space combat
sim and FPS;
[35]
English release is
and was ever
available via online
distribution only[36]
Parkan
II
2007
Nikita
1C
Company
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
Devel
oper
Publishe
r
2010
Deep
Shadow
s
Game
Factory
Interactive
Project
Alpha
2009
2.0
Studios
Project
Delta
2010
2.0
Studios
Title
The
Precurs
ors
Platform
Notes
Windows
Was released in
English on
Gamersgate[37]
Xbox Live
Indie
Games
Xbox 360
Space trading
simulator on a
futuristic version of
our solar system
Xbox Live
Indie
Games
Xbox 360
Sequel-remake of Proj
ect Alpha, by the
same studio
Protost
ar: War
on the
Frontier
1993
Tsunami
Media,
Inc.
Tsunami
Media, Inc.
DOS
Electronic Arts
originally contracted
Tsunami Media to
createStarflight 3:
Protostar, this
contract was
canceled; game was
released as Protostar:
War on the Frontier;
[38]
originalStarflight a
nd Starflight 2 are not
included in this list as
they
are strategy/roleplaying video
game oriented and
the view of the ship is
a top down
perspective
RiftSpa
ce
2004
StarWrai
th 3D
Games
StarWraith
3D Games
Windows
Released as freeware
Rise:
The
Vieneo
Provinc
e
2006
Unistella
r
Unistellar
Industrie Industries
s
Windows
Virtual world with

player-driven
economy
Space
1982
Mitchell
Apple II
[39]
SubLOGIC
Title
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
Vikings
Devel
oper
Publishe
r
Robbins
Platform
series
3000AD
DreamCatc
her
Interactive,
Inc.
Windows
2005
3000AD
3000AD
Windows
Univers
al
Combat
:A
World
Apart
2005
3000AD
3000AD
Windows
Univers
al
Combat
:
Special
Edition
2006
3000AD
3000AD
Windows
Univers
al
Combat
2004
Univers
al
Combat
: Gold
Univers
al
Combat
:
Collecto
rs
Edition
2007
3000AD
3000AD
Windows
Wing
Comma
nder:
Private
er
1993
Origin
Systems
Electronic
Arts
DOS, Macint
osh
Origin
Systems
Electronic
Arts
DOS,
Macintosh
Wing
Comma
1994
Notes
The follow-up to
the Battlecrusier serie
s from Darek Smart
Contains the
campaigns and
instant action
scenarios from the
prior titles in
the Battlecruiser and
Universal
Combat series of
games[40]
Expansion pack for

the original Wing
Title
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
Devel
oper
Publishe
r
Platform
nder:
Righteo
us Fire
Wing
Comma
nder:
Private
er CDROM
Classic
Edition
Private
er 2:
The
Darkeni
ng
Wing
Comma
nder:
Private
er
Remak
e
Wing
Comma
nder:
Private
er
Gemini
Gold
Private
er:
Parallel
Univers
e
Space
Force:
Rogue
Notes
Commander:
Privateer
1996
Origin
Systems
Electronic
Arts
DOS,
Macintosh
1996
Origin
Systems
Electronic
Arts
DOS,
Macintosh
2005
Privatee
r
Remake
Team
2005
Privatee
r Gemini
Gold
Team
2005
2007
Includes Righteous
Fire expansion and
full speech
The Vega
Strike Team
Windows,
Mac OS X,
Linux
Fan-made remake,
includes better
graphics and more
game play-related
features; freeware
The Vega
Strike Team
Windows,
Mac OS X,
Linux
Fan remake, strives to

be as true to the
originalPrivateer as
possible; freeware
Parallel
The Vega
Universe
Strike Team
Team
Windows,
Mac OS X,
Linux
Fan-made project;
adds some new ships
and fan campaign
missions; freeware
Provox
Games
Windows
DreamCatc
her
Interactive,
Title
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
Devel
oper
Univers
e
Space
Pirates
from
Tomorr
ow
Publishe
r
Platform
Notes
Xbox 360
Open ended space

trading simulator
Real time spacecraft

simulator and
adventure game;
freeware
Inc.,JoWooD
Productions
2010
MStar
Games
Xbox Live
Indie
Games
2007
Lars
Brandt
Stisen
Deep
Division
Windows
Space
Rogue
1989
Origin
Systems
Origin
Systems
DOS,
Macintosh,
Amiga, Atari
ST, FM Towns
Space
Treker
3
2005
SundialS
oft
ClickGamer
Windows
Mobile
Starfun
k
2013
Superde
cade
games
Superdecad
e games
Windows
2011
Little
Green
Men
Games
Little Green
Men
Games,
Iceberg
Interactive
Windows
Space
Probe
Starpoi
nt
Gemini
Starpor
t:
2004
Galactic
Empires
Star
Wars
Galaxie
s
2003
PlayTech
Tonics,
Inc.
PlayTechTon
ics, Inc.
Sony
LucasArts
Online
Entertai
nment,
Electroni
c Arts
BBC BASIC for

Windows
implementation
Windows
MMORPG, free to
play, with optional
items able to be
bought with real
money
Windows
MMORPG
Title
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
Devel
oper
Publishe
r
Platform
Notes
Japan
1988
Argonau
t
Rainbird
Software Software
Ltd.
Amiga, Atari
ST, DOS, ZX
Spectrum
SunDog
: Frozen
Legacy
1984
FTL
Games
Apple
II, Atari
Tachyo
n: The
Fringe
2000
NovaLog
NovaLogic
ic
Windows
Taikodo
m
2008
Hoplon
Infotain
ment
Hoplon
Infotainmen
t
Windows
2000
Vicariou
s Visions
Vatical
Windows,
Entertainme Mac OS,
nt
Linux
2004
The
The
Universa Universal
l Team
Team
Windows
Unique MMORPG set

in a virtual universe
of realtime 3d worlds,
owned and run by
players[41]
Vendett
a
Online
2004
Guild
Strategy
Software First
Windows,
Mac OS X,
Linux
MMORPG
Venture
The
Void
2007
Kitty
Lambda
Kitty
Lambda
Windows
MMORPG
X:
Beyond
the
Frontier
1999
Egosoft
THQ, South
Peak
Interactive
Windows
2000
Egosoft
THQ
Windows
Starglid
er 2
Terminu
s
The
Univers
al
X:
Tension
Accolade
Considered a MMOG
X: Beyond The
Frontier is needed to
Title
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
Devel
oper
Publishe
r
Platform
Notes
run this expansion
X: Gold
X2: The
Threat
X3:
Reunio
n
2000
2003
2005
Windows
Egosoft
THQ
Egosoft
Deep Silver,
QV
Windows,
Software
Mac OS X,
Internationa Linux
l
Egosoft
Deep
Silver, Enlig
ht
Updated, patched,
working version of the
original X3:
Reunion with added
Bala Gi Missions
Final chapter in the
story of the X series
of games[42]
Windows,
Mac OS X,
Linux
X3:
Reunio
n 2.0
2007
Egosoft
Windows,
Deep Silver,
Mac OS X,
Enlight
Linux
X3:
Terran
Conflict
2008
Egosoft
Windows,
Deep Silver,
Mac OS X,
Enlight
Linux
Egosoft
IGS
Software
Publishing
X3:
Terran
Conflict
2.0
Aldrin
Mission
s
X3:
Gold
Edition
X3:
Albion
Prelude
2009
2009
2011
Combination of X:
Beyond The
Frontier and X:
Tension
Egosoft
Egosoft
Windows
Deep Silver
Windows,
Linux
Includes the Reunion

2.0 Bala Gi Mission,
Terran Conflict 2.0
Aldrin Missions,
soundtrack, poster
Egosoft
Windows,
Linux
Continuation of
the X series of space
simulation games
Title
X
Rebirth
Xiphos
Rel
eas
e
yea
r
2013
1990
Devel
oper
Egosoft
Voodoo
Publishe
r
Platform
Notes
Egosoft
Windows
Continuation and
reboot of the X series
of space simulation
games
Electronic
Zoo
Windows,
Amiga, Atari
ST
Play resembles Elite,

involving first-person
space shooting and
trading[43]
Space flight simulator games under development[edit]

Title
Rele
ase
year
Devel
oper
Publish
er
Platform
Notes
0x10c
CANCE
LLED
Notch
Mojang
Multiplatfor
m (PC)
[44]
Windows
Space simulator
game with elements
of advanced 4X
gameplay
4EVOLVE:
Deep
Stars[45]
TBA
4EVOLVE
TBA
Games
TBA
Abyss
Lights
Studio
TBA
Windows
A demo for this,

with a working title
of Abyss Lights:
Frozen Systems,
debuted at E3[46]
TBA
Illyriad
Games
Illyriad
Games
Multiplatfor
m,
Windows,
Macintosh
Space MMOG with

real-time dog
fighting.
Blackstar
TBA
Spaceti
me
Interacti
ve
TBA
Windows, X
box
360, PlaySt
ation 3
This MMOG[47] is on
the brink of
cancellation as of
2008,[48]again[49]
Blockade
Runner
2012
ZANMGT
[9]
Windows
Cold Stars
TBA
Quazar
Studio
Akella, Par
adox
Windows
Abyss
Lights:
Frozen
Systems
Age of
Ascent
Third installment in
the series of The
Title
Rele
ase
year
Devel
oper
Publish
er
Platform
Tarr Chronicles[50]
Interactive
Darwin
Exospace
Game
Dreadnou
ght (video
game)
Drifter[51]
Notes
Constant ConstantS
SUM
UM
Windows, M
ac OS
X, Linux
Browser-based
space combat sim
TBA
Exospac
e Game
Exospace
Game
Windows, M
ac OS
X, Linux
Browser-based
space MMO
strategy-buildingexploration game
2016
Yager
Develop
ment
Grey Box
Windows
TBA
TBA
Celsius
Game
Studios
Celsius
Game
Studios
Mac,
Windows,
Linux, iOS,
PS4
Space trading and

combat sim.
Preorder available
with beta access on
site, greenlit
for Steam October
2013[52]
TBA
The
Fringesp
ace
Team
The
Fringespac
e Team
Windows,
Mac OS X,
Linux
Freeware mod to Fr
eeSpace Open;
game is not a
clone[53]but is
designed to
duplicate, as nearly
as possible, the
'feel' of Tachyon:
The Fringe[54]
Galactic
Command
Online
TBA
3000AD
TBA
Xbox 360,
Windows
MMOG
Heresy
War
2012
Dream
Builder
Studios
TBA
Windows
Valve
Microsoft
Windows, M Alpha released
ac
on Steam on the 20
OS and Linu March 2013[55]
x
Fringespa
ce
Kinetic
Void
2013
Badland
Studio
Title
Rele
ase
year
Devel
oper
Publish
er
Platform
Notes
Infinity:
The Quest
for Earth
TBA
F.
Brebion
TBA
Windows
MMORPG
Windows, X
box
360, PlaySt
ation
3,iOS, Andr
oid, Mac OS
Official video game

expansion of the
2012 sci-fi film "Iron
Sky".[56] Combines
space combat
simulation
with strategyand RP
G elements.[57]
Iron Sky:
Invasion
2012
Reality
Pump
TopWare
Interactive
Jumpgate
Evolution
CANCE
LLED
NetDevil
Codemaste
Windows
rs
Limit
Theory
"Early
2015"
Josh
Parnell
TBA
Windows,
Mac OS X,
Linux
Miner
Wars
2081
2012
Keen
Software
House
TBA
Windows
Naumachi
a: Space
Warfare
TBA
Naumac
TBA
hia team
Windows
NorthStar
TBA
Kerberos
Producti
ons
TBA
Windows
MMORPG
Single player space
simulator in entirely
procedurally
generated
universes.[58]
Single Player;
Currently in Closed
Beta[59]
Envisioned as a
space trader sim
with space and
ground combat
elements; space
combat will not be
fighter-based as
in Privateer but
more like large ship
combat as in
Kerberos' 4X
title Sword of the
Stars; ground
combat will be
squad turn-based,
as in X-Com: UFO
Title
Rele
ase
year
Devel
oper
Publish
er
Platform
Notes
Defense
Pioneer
Precursor
s2
TBA
Windows,
Mac OS X,
Linux
Free and open

source software;
development
version is
downloadable and
playable as of 2012
Stand-alone game
that continues prior
story, but no need
to play the original
to understand the
story[60]
2012
Deep
Play Ten
Shadows Interactive
Windows,
Xbox 360
Rebel
Galaxy
2015
Double
Damage
Games
Double
Damage
Games
PS4, Xbox
One,
Windows,
Mac OS X
Rodina
2013
Brendan
Anthony
Elliptic
Games
PC
[61]
Windows
Rogue System is
currently in the prealpha stage of
development. It is a
modular space
combat sim that
features ship
system functionality
on the level of a
"hardcore" flight
simulator, along
with first-person and
RPG elements.
Rogue System
provides a richly
detailed story driven
experience coupled
with open
exploration and
randomly generated
side missions.
Rogue
System
TBA
Digits
Crossed
Interacti
ve, LLC
Digits
Crossed
Interactive
Title
Rele
ase
year
Devel
oper
Publish
er
Platform
Notes
Scrumble
Ship
2012
Orangeh
at Tech,
LLC
ScrumbleS
hip.com
Windows,
Mac OS X,
Linux
ScrumbleShip is in
the alpha stage of
development.
Currently players
can build and
damage their ships;
the final version will
be an open-world
MMO space flight
simulator in which
players mine
materials, build
their own ships,
battle, and fly
between solar
systems.
Space
Miner
2014
Kim
Lills
Aurora
Borealis
Games
Android
First version
released
Vladimir
Romanuk
Windows
As of 2011,
simulates stars
from Hipparcos catal
ogue, procedurally
adds other stars and
systems as
appropriate, and
generates planets
with landscapes,
atmospheres and
water[62][63]
TBA
Windows,
MacOSX,
Linux
spacemen.eu
iOS,
Android,
Windows
SpaceEngi
2012
ne
Vladimir
Romanu
k
Spaceme
n
TBA
Florin
Bucur
TBA
N-Fusion
Interacti
ve
Entertai
nment
TBA
Cloud
Imperiu
m
Cloud
Imperium
Games
Space
Noir
Star
Citizen
2016
Linux, Wind
ows
MMO Space trading

and combat
simulator, FPS[64]
Title
Rele
ase
year
Devel
oper
Publish
er
Platform
Notes
Windows,
Linux
Capital ship combat

game, with
Newtonian space
physics and third
person controls.[65]
Games (
Chris
Roberts)
Star
Villains
and
Space
Heroes
TBA
Area
Denial
Games
TBA
The
Tomorrow
War:
Factor K
2012
CrioLand
Torchship
s
TBA
Product7 Product7
Universe
Online
CANCE
LLED
Colony
Studios
TBA
The
Vega
Strike
Team
Vega
Strike
X: Online
Universe
XO
TBA
Q1
2016
Egosoft
1C, 505 Ga
Windows
mes
Colony
Studios
The Vega
Strike
Team
Egosoft
Jumpdriv
Jumpdrive
e
Studios
Studios
Expansion pack to
the space combat
sim The Tomorrow
War[66]
Windows &
Mac
Newtonian Space
combat game
Windows
MMORPG; not the

same as X: Universe
Online[67]
Windows,
Mac OS X,
Linux
Free and open

source software;
development
version is
downloadable and
playable as of 2011
Windows
MMORPG; whether
or not it comes to
be, it is unrelated to
the game Universe
Online by Colony
Studios[68] though
both have similar
names
Linux, Mac
OS X,
Windows
Command a ragtag
fleet of starships
against an
unbeatable enemy.
[69]
Star Trek
Excalibur
TBA
Windows
Classic Star Trek

Universe [70]
Title
Strike
Wing
1.
Rele
ase
year
2013
Devel
oper
Publish
er
Dream
Builder
Studios
Crescent
Moon
Games,
Dream
Builder
Studios
Platform
iOS,
Android,
Windows
Phone 8
Notes
Space Combat
Simulator for iOS to
be released in 2013.
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This is a comprehensive index of commercial, indie and freeware space flight

Windows, Mac OS Paid Release

DOS, Amiga, Atar

Star Quest 1995

iOS iPad iPhone,

Space combat games[edit]

FMV style simulator

FMV style simulator

First video game

one of the most

Freeware; uses its

Volition, Inc. Interplay

torpedo in its only

Volition, Inc. Interplay

Also, Echo Squad

Rail shooter style

Contains a Mystlike FMV graphic

Also called Inca II:

Included single and

Contains a Mystlike FMV graphic

Mixed genre game:

FMV style simulator

NEC PC8801, Shar

One of the most

Atari Games Atari Games

FMV style simulator

Expansion pack for

TIE Fighter plus the

Expansion pack for

Expansion pack for

Wars: XWing B-Wing

the original X-Wing

Includes both XWing, and TIE

Rail shooter style

Very basic cartoon

Also was released

Space sim based

however the new

Expansion pack for

Expansion pack for

Expansion pack for

Expansion pack for

Expansion pack for

Free-form space trading and combat games[edit]

Includes some extra

Space trading and

Cloud save enables

A seminal work in the

The fourth game in

Originally a thirdparty plugin

Mac OS, Mac

Third and final game

Often called Elite III[30]

An Elite for Windows

Java ME, iOS

One of the only

Ships never leave the

Like its predecessor,

First space combat

Atari 8bit, Apple II

Virtual world with

Expansion pack for

Fan remake, strives to