Space simulations

Space simulation games, as the name suggests, are all about flying a starship in the vastness of space. The gameplay usually involves one or more of the following activities: space combat, space exploration, trading commodities, taking missions, piracy, crafting, mining asteroids, etc. Some of the most popular space sim series are Wing Commander, Elite and X-Wing / Tie Fighter.

Most popular space simulation games

Wing Commander

vehicle simulationDOS

Noctis

vehicle simulationDOS, Windows XP/98/95

Wing Commander: Privateer

vehicle simulationWindows XP/98/95, DOS, Mac

Space simulation games

Sort by:

Star Fleet 2: Krellan Commander

DOS19894.5/5 Interstel Corporation
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

DOS19893.4/5 Mindscape
Star Trek: Starfleet Command

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 Interplay Productions
Star Trek: The Rebel Universe

DOS19883.8/5 Firebird
Star Wars

DOS19884.2/5 Atari
Star Wars: TIE Fighter

DOS1994protected4.1/5 LucasArts
Star Wars: X-Wing

DOS1993protected4/5 LucasArts
Starglider

DOS19863.7/5 Argonaut Games
Starglider 2

DOSMac19894.1/5 Argonaut Games
Starlord

DOS19873.8/5
Tau Ceti

DOS19874.2/5
Wing Commander

DOS1990freeware4.1/5 Origin Systems
Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

DOS1991protected3.9/5 Origin Systems
Wing Commander 3

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac1994protected4.3/5 Origin Systems
Wing Commander Academy

DOS1993protected3.8/5 Origin Systems
Wing Commander: Armada

DOS1994protected4.1/5 Origin Systems

Wing Commander: Armada is space combat simulation game developed by Origin Systems and released by Electronic Arts in 1994 for DOS. Wing Commander: Armada is part of the Wing Commander game series and was published before Wind Commander III. Armada is focused on multiplayer battles but it can be played in single player mode too. It features differe...
Wing Commander: Privateer

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac1993protected4.1/5 Origin Systems
WinTrek

Windows 3.x19923.8/5
Xiphos

DOS19903.9/5