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Space simulations sorted by year, newest first

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.
lightspeed-01

Lightspeed

DOS1990 MicroProse Software
line-wars-02

LineWars

DOS1990 Safari Software
wingcommander1-4

Wing Commander

DOS1990freeware Origin Systems
Wing Commander 1 is a space combat simulator video game; the first game in the Wing Commander series. Wing Commander 1 was developed and published by Origin Systems in 1990. The game was created by Chris Roberts and beca...
xiphos-02

Xiphos

DOS1990
spacerogue-2

Space Rogue

DOS1989 Origin Systems
Space Rogue is a science fiction RPG developed by Richard Garriott's Origin and desined by Paul Neurath. Space Rogue combines a 3D space simulation with a top down view RPG gameplay. As a space pilot you can hunt bou...
starfleet2-krellan-01

Star Fleet 2: Krellan Commander

DOS1989 Interstel Corporation
starglider-2-01

Starglider 2

DOSMac OS1989 Argonaut Games
starwars-4

Star Wars

DOS1988 Atari
elite-1

Elite

DOS1987freeware Firebird
starlord-02

Starlord

DOS1987
tau-ceti-02

Tau Ceti

DOS1987 Thunder Mountain
deepspace-2

Deep space: Operation Copernicus

DOS1986 Lerner Research
orbiter-01

Orbiter

DOSMac OS1986 Spectrum HoloByte
psi-5-trading-company-05

Psi 5 Trading Company

DOS1986protected Distinctive Software
starglider-1

Starglider

DOS1986 Argonaut Games
starfleet1-battle-begins03

Star Fleet 1: The War Begins

DOSMac OS1985 Interstel Corporation