The most popular space simulation games

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

Protostar: War on the Frontier

vehicle simulationDOS

Noctis

vehicle simulationDOS, Windows XP/98/95

Iron Seed

simulationDOS

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Protostar: War on the Frontier

DOS19934.1/5 Tsunami Media
Noctis

DOSWindows XP/98/9520004.4/5
Iron Seed

DOS1994freeware3.8/5
Star Wars

DOS19884.2/5 Atari
Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

DOS1991protected3.9/5 Origin Systems
Starlord

DOS19873.8/5
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.
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

DOS19893.4/5 Mindscape
Shuttle: The Space Flight Simulator

DOS19924.1/5 Vektor graphics
Descent: FreeSpace - The Great War

Windows XP/98/951998protected4/5 Volition
Independence War

Windows XP/98/951997protected3.9/5 Particle Systems
Space MAX

DOS19923.3/5 Starbyte Software
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
Starglider 2

DOSMac19894.1/5 Argonaut Games
Star Fleet 1: The War Begins

DOSMac19853.7/5 Interstel Corporation
Epic

DOS1992protected3.9/5 Digital Image Design
Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict

DOS19883.7/5 Dynamix
Tau Ceti

DOS19874.2/5
Elite

DOS1987freeware4.1/5 Firebird
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...
Frontier: First Encounters

DOS19954.1/5 Frontier Developments
Deep space: Operation Copernicus

DOS19863.9/5 Lerner Research
Wing Commander 3

Windows XP/98/95DOSMac1994protected4.3/5 Origin Systems
Star Trek: Starfleet Command

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 Interplay Productions
Eye of the Storm

DOS19932.4/5 Rebellion Developments
Psi 5 Trading Company

DOS1986protected4.1/5 Distinctive Software
Star Trek: The Rebel Universe

DOS19883.8/5 Firebird
Wing Commander Academy

DOS1993protected3.8/5 Origin Systems
LineWars 2

DOS19944/5 Safari Software