Games involving space combat

In space combat games flying a starship is not enough, you have to be a good fighter to kill enemies and survive in space. The gameplay involves space combat (obviously) and, sometimes, exploration, trading, dialogues, etc. Two of the most popular space combat game series are Wing Commander and X-Wing / Tie Fighter.

Most popular space combat games

Wing Commander

vehicle simulationDOS

Frontier: Elite 2

vehicle simulationDOS

Wing Commander 3

vehicle simulationWindows XP/98/95, DOS, Mac

Space combat games

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Babylon 5: I've Found Her

Windows XP/98/952003freeware3.8/5 Space Dream Factory
Deep space: Operation Copernicus

DOS19863.9/5 Lerner Research
Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War

Windows XP/98/951998protected4/5 Volition
Elite

DOS1987freeware4.1/5 Firebird
Elite Plus

DOS1991freeware4.1/5 Realtime Games
Epic

DOS1992protected3.9/5 Digital Image Design
Eye of the Storm

DOS19932.4/5 Rebellion Developments
Frontier: Elite 2

DOS19934.1/5 Frontier Developments

Frontier: Elite II is a classic space simulation and trading game released in 1993, developed by David Braben and his company Frontier Developments. Frontier is the sequel to the pioneering 1984 game Elite and is often considered a landmark title in the space simulation genre.
Frontier: First Encounters

DOS19954.1/5 Frontier Developments
Independence War

Windows XP/98/951997protected3.9/5 Particle Systems
Independence War 2: Edge Of Chaos

Windows XP/98/952001protected4/5 Particle Systems
Lightspeed

DOS19903.5/5 MicroProse Software
Operation: Inner Space

Windows 3.x1994protected3.6/5 Software Dynamics
Protostar: War on the Frontier

DOS19934.1/5 Tsunami Media
Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict

DOS19883.7/5 Dynamix
Star Crusader

DOS19944/5 Take-Two Interactive

Star Crusader is an abandoned science fiction first-person 3D space combat simulation, developed by Take-Two Interactive and released by GameTek in 1994 both for DOS and for Amiga platforms. During the game you will have to choose on which side you want to fight: the Gorenes or the rebels. Depending on your choice, you will have different ships ava...
Star Trek: Starfleet Command

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 Interplay Productions
Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator

DOS19833.3/5 Sega
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
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

DOS1994protected4/5 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
Xiphos

DOS19903.9/5