Abandonware DOS title

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.

Most popular space simulation games

Wing Commander
vehicle simulationDOS
Frontier: Elite 2
vehicle simulationDOS
Elite
vehicle simulationDOS
ascii-sector-02

Ascii Sector

WindowsLinuxDOS2007freeware3.8/5
bab5-found-her-03

Babylon 5: I've Found Her

Windows XP/98/952003freeware3.9/5 Space Dream Factory
iwar2-05

Independence War 2: Edge Of Chaos

Windows XP/98/952001protected4.1/5 Particle Systems
noctis-03

Noctis

DOSWindows XP/98/9520003.9/5
starfleet-command-04

Star Trek: Starfleet Command

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 Interplay Productions
freespace1-06

Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War

Windows XP/98/951998protected4/5 Volition
iwar-1-02

Independence War

Windows XP/98/951997protected3.9/5 Particle Systems
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Frontier: First Encounters

DOS19954.1/5 Frontier Developments
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Millennia: Altered Destinies

DOS19953.5/5 Take-Two Interactive
iron-seed-02

Iron Seed

DOS1994freeware3.8/5
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LineWars 2

DOS19944/5 Safari Software
spacesimulator-3

Microsoft Space Simulator

DOS19944.1/5 The Bruce Artwick Organization
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Star Crusader

DOS19943.9/5 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...
tie-fighter-09

Star Wars: TIE Fighter

DOS1994protected4.1/5 LucasArts
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Wing Commander 3

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac1994protected4.2/5 Origin Systems
wing-commander-armada-08

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...
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Buzz Aldrin's Race into Space

DOS19934.1/5 Strategic Visions
eye-of-the-storm-04

Eye of the Storm

DOS19932.4/5 Rebellion Developments
frontier-1

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.
nomad-02

Nomad

DOS19934.1/5 Papyrus Design Group
protostar-07

Protostar: War on the Frontier

DOS19934.1/5 Tsunami Media
xwing-6

Star Wars: X-Wing

DOS1993protected4.1/5 LucasArts
wingcomacademy-3

Wing Commander Academy

DOS1993protected3.7/5 Origin Systems
privateer-5

Wing Commander: Privateer

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac1993protected4/5 Origin Systems
epic-4

Epic

DOS1992protected3.9/5 Digital Image Design
shuttlespace-1

Shuttle: The Space Flight Simulator

DOS19924.1/5 Vektor graphics
space-max-01

Space MAX

DOS19923.3/5 Starbyte Software
wintrek-04

WinTrek

Windows 3.x19923.9/5
eliteplus-5

Elite Plus

DOS1991freeware4/5 Realtime Games
wingcommander2-5

Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

DOS1991protected4/5 Origin Systems