Abandonware DOS title

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 applications

Wing Commander
vehicle simulationDOS
Frontier: Elite 2
vehicle simulationDOS
Star Wars
shooterDOS

Space combat applications

  • bab5-found-her-03
    Windows XP/98/952003freeware3.7/5 Space Dream Factory
  • deepspace-2
    DOS19863.9/5 Lerner Research
  • freespace1-06
    Windows XP/98/951998protected4/5 Volition
  • elite-1
    DOS1987freeware4.1/5 Firebird
  • eliteplus-5
    DOS1991freeware4/5 Realtime Games
  • epic-4
    DOS1992protected3.9/5 Digital Image Design
  • eye-of-the-storm-04
    DOS19932.4/5 Rebellion Developments
  • frontier-1
    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-06
    DOS19954.1/5 Frontier Developments
  • iwar-1-02
    Windows XP/98/951997protected3.9/5 Particle Systems
  • iwar2-05
    Windows XP/98/952001protected4/5 Particle Systems
  • lightspeed-01
    DOS19903.5/5 MicroProse Software
  • operation-inner-space-03
    Windows 3.x1994protected3.7/5 Software Dynamics
  • protostar-07
    DOS19934.1/5 Tsunami Media
  • skyfox2-05
    DOS19883.7/5 Dynamix
  • star-crusader-08
    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...

  • starfleet-command-04
    Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 Interplay Productions
  • star-trek-sos-01
  • starwars-4
    DOS19884.2/5 Atari
  • tie-fighter-09
    DOS1994protected4.1/5 LucasArts
  • xwing-6
    DOS1993protected4.1/5 LucasArts
  • starglider-1
    DOS19863.7/5 Argonaut Games
  • starglider-2-01
    DOSMac19894.1/5 Argonaut Games
  • wingcommander1-4
    DOS1990freeware4.1/5 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 became known for its innovative use of cinematic storytelling and cutting-edge graphics at the time.In Wing Commander, playe...

  • wingcommander2-5
    DOS1991protected3.9/5 Origin Systems
  • wing-commander-3-04
    Windows XP/98/95DOSMac1994protected4.3/5 Origin Systems
  • wingcomacademy-3
    DOS1993protected3.8/5 Origin Systems
  • wing-commander-armada-08
    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...

  • privateer-5
    Windows XP/98/95DOSMac1993protected4.1/5 Origin Systems
  • xiphos-02
    DOS19903.9/5
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