List of space flight simulation games

This is a sourced index of commercial space flight simulation games. The list is categorized into four sections: space flight simulators, space flight simulators with an added element of combat, space combat simulators with an added element of trading, and unreleased space flight simulators.

A space flight simulator game is software that allows the operator to experience space flight with the added elements of gameplay. There are many different types of simulators. These simulators range in purpose from pure simulation to sheer entertainment. Space flight occurs beyond the Earth's atmosphere, and space flight simulators feature the ability to roll, pitch, and yaw. Space flight simulators use flight dynamics in a free environment; this free environment lets the spacecraft move within the three-dimensional coordinate system or the x, y, and z (applicate) axis.

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Space flight simulation games

Main article: Space flight simulation game

Title	Release year	Developer	Publisher	Platform	Notes	References
Artemis: Spaceship Bridge Simulator	2010	Thom Robertson	Thom Robertson	Windows, Android, iOS, WINE	Multiplayer co-operative spaceship bridge simulator.	[1]
Astroneer	2016	System Era Softworks	System Era Softworks	Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch (January 2022)	Outer space mining resources on planets.	[2]
Dreadnought	2016	Yager Development	Grey Box	Windows		[3]
Eagle Lander 3D	2010	Ron Monsen	Ron Monsen	Windows	There are another two versions, in 2D and for VR.	[4]
Hellion	2017	ZeroGravity Games		Windows	Survival with PvP and PvE elements.	[5]
Iron Sky: Invasion	2012	Reality Pump	TopWare Interactive	Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, iOS, Android, Mac OS	Official video game expansion of the 2012 sci-fi film "Iron Sky". Combines space combat simulation with strategy and RPG elements.	[6]
Kerbal Space Program	2011	Squad	Private Division	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Xbox One	Features Newtonian physics and patched conic approximation for orbits. It has received critical acclaim and many mods.	[7]
Kinetic Void	2014	Badland Studio	Valve	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux		[8]
Microsoft Space Simulator	1994	Bruce Artwick Organization Ltd.	Microsoft	DOS		[9]
Spaceflight Simulator	2017	Team Curiosity.	Private (iOS and Android), Steam (Windows Version)	Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS	2D sandbox spaceflight simulator. Available on both PC and mobile.	TeamCuriosity.com
Noctis	2000	Alessandro Ghignola	Alessandro Ghignola	Windows, DOS	Occurs in an imaginary universe with futuristic/fictional aspects such as planetary landings and sentient aliens; no weapons or combat.	[ citation needed ]
Orbiter	2000	Martin Schweiger	Martin Schweiger	Windows	Accurately simulates the physics and it is moddable. Released as freeware. Current release August 2016	[10]
Project Space Station	1985	HESware	HESware	Commodore 64, Apple II, DOS	Four-part gameplay: administration of a space station program; shuttle launches, using a highly abstracted navigation system; assembling space station parts using an EVA pod; and shuttle landings using a 2D representation.	[ citation needed ]
Reentry - An Orbital Simulator	2018	Wilhelmsen Studios	Wilhelmsen Studios	Microsoft Windows	Simulates launch, flight, and reentry for the Project Mercury, Project Gemini, and Apollo program spacecraft [11]
Rendezvous: A Space Shuttle Simulation	1982	Wes Huntress	Edu-Ware Services	Apple II	Simulates shuttle launch, rendezvous with space station, and docking.	[12]
Rise: The Vieneo Province	2006	Jason Reskin	Unistellar Industries, LLC	Microsoft Windows	Simulates futuristic VTOL vehicles, space stations, reentry.	[13]
Shuttle: the Space Flight Simulator	1992	Vektor Grafix	Virgin Interactive	DOS, Amiga, Atari ST		[ citation needed ]
Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space	1983	Jessica Stevens [Note 1]	Activision	Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum		[14] [15]
Space Shuttle Mission 2007	2008	Exciting Simulations	Simsquared Ltd.	Windows		[ citation needed ]
Juno: New Origins	2023	Jundroo	Jundroo	Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS	3D aerospace sandbox where players can use customizable parts to construct and test rockets, planes, cars, or anything they can imagine in an environment with realistic physics across land, sea, air, and space. It entered early access on Steam with the name Simplerockets 2 in 2018.
Astra Protocol 2	2022	Slice Bar	Slice Bar	Windows	Retrofuturism inspired survival game with text-based commands
Flight of Nova	2022	Aerovery Lab	Aerovery Lab	Windows, Linux	Based on Newtonian physics and real life orbital dynamics	[16] [17]

Space flight simulation games under development

Title	Release year	Developer	Publisher	Platform	Notes	References
Age of Ascent	TBA	Illyriad Games	Illyriad Games	Multiplatform, Windows, Macintosh	Space MMO with real-time dog fighting.	[ citation needed ]

Cancelled space flight simulation and space combat games

Title	Release year	Developer	Publisher	Platform	Notes	References
Babylon 5: Into the Fire	N/A	Yosemite Entertainment	Sierra	Windows	Combat Simulator
Jumpgate Evolution	N/A	NetDevil	Codemasters	Windows	MMORPG	[ citation needed ]
Kerbal Space Program 2	2023	Private Division, Intercept Games	Intercept Games	Windows, Xbox, PlayStation	Sequel to the critically acclaimed game Kerbal Space Program .	[18] [19]

Space combat games

Main article: Space combat game

Title	Release year	Developer	Publisher	Platform	Notes	References
3D Star Racer	1994	BlazeDev	ClickGamer	Windows Mobile	FMV-style simulator	[ citation needed ]
Absolute Zero	1995	Domark	Domark	MS-DOS, Mac
Acamar Rising	2005	Beteo Software and Games	Beteo Software and Games	Windows
Ace of Angels	2002	Flying Rock Enterprises	Flying Rock Enterprises	Windows
Aces of the Galaxy	2008	Artech Digital Entertainment	Sierra Entertainment	Windows, Xbox 360 Live
Allegiance	2000	Microsoft	Microsoft	Windows	Official servers shut down in 2002; as of 2012, developed and maintained by volunteers and free to download from their official site.
Ambush	1983	Nippon Amuse Co. Ltd	Nippon Amuse Co. Ltd.	Arcade		[ citation needed ]
Anthelion: The Galactic Alliance	2003	PDAmill	PDAmill	Windows Mobile
Anthelion 2: Celestial Vigilance	2006	PDAmill	PDAmill	Windows Mobile		[ citation needed ]
AquaNox	2001	Massive Development	Fishtank Interactive	Windows	Sequel to Archimedean Dynasty but abandons much of the trading and privateering for which its predecessor was famous; reviews state the feel is that of a space combat sim	[20] [21]
AquaNox 2: Revelation	2003	Massive Development	Encore Software, Inc., JoWooD Productions	Windows	As noted many places, the addition of lasers in an underwater submarine battle makes the look and feel of the game that of a space combat sim	[22]
Ares Rising	1998	Imagine Studios	Imagine Studios	Windows
Argon 3D	2006	Mediaplazza	Clickgamer	Java ME		[ citation needed ]
Arvoch Alliance	2011	StarWraith 3D Games	StarWraith 3D Games	Windows
Astron Belt	1983	Sega	Sega	Arcade	Considered the first laserdisc video game	[23]
A/X-101	1994	Absolute Entertainment, Micronet	Sega	Sega CD	FMV-style simulator
Backlash: A Turret Gunner Simulation	1995	Sanctuary Software Studio	Sanctuary Software Studio	DOS	Also known as Backlash: Assault on Omicron Station
Babylon 5: I've Found Her	2004	Space Dream Factory	Space Dream Factory	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	Freeware; uses its own game engine; set in the universe of Babylon 5	[24]
The Babylon Project	2004	The Babylon Project	The Babylon Project	Windows	Freeware mod to Volition's FreeSpace 2	[25]
Bang! Gunship Elite	2000	RayLand	Red Storm Entertainment	Dreamcast, Windows
BattleSphere	2000	4Play/ScatoLogic	4Play/ScatoLogic	Jaguar	First video game with a 32-player network ability; one of the most rare and expensive games to find
Battlestar Galactica	2003	Warthog	Vivendi Universal Games	Xbox, PlayStation 2
Battlestar Galactica: Beyond the Red Line	2007	Beyond the Red Line team	Beyond the Red Line team	Windows, Linux, Mac OS X	Freeware mod to FreeSpace Open ; in February 2008, it won Mod DB's Mod of the Year Award for Best Indie Game
Battlestar Galactica Online	2011	Bigpoint, Artplant	Bigpoint	Windows, Mac OS X	Browser based MMO
Battlezone	1998	Activision	Activision	Windows, Nintendo 64	First-person RTS/Tank Commander. Expansion "The Red Odyssey" – requires original game.
Black Prophecy	2011	Reakktor Media GMBH	Reakktor Media GMBH	Windows	MMORPG with a maximum number of players on each server limited to 300	[26]
Blast Radius	1999	Pitbull Syndicate	Psygnosis	PlayStation		[ citation needed ]
Cellblock Squadrons	2005	Super Furious Software	Super Furious Software	Windows
Chorus	2021	Fishlabs	Deep Silver	Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Stadia, Luna
Codename MAT	1984	Derek Brewster	Micromega	ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC	sub-system damage and repair simulation.
Colony Wars	1997	Psygnosis	Psygnosis	PlayStation
Colony Wars: Vengeance	1998	Psygnosis	Psygnosis	PlayStation
Colony Wars: Red Sun	2000	Psygnosis	Psygnosis	PlayStation
Cosmic Conflict	1978	Magnavox	Magnavox	Magnavox Odyssey
Creature Shock	1994	Argonaut Games	Virgin Interactive	PC, 3DO, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, CD-i	Parts of this FMV game include space combat; these parts are omitted from the PlayStation, Saturn, and CD-i versions
Darklight Conflict	1997	Rage Software	Electronic Arts	Windows
DarkSpace	2000–2014	Palestar	Palestar Inc	Windows
DarkStar One	2006	Ascaron	cdv Software Entertainment AG	Windows, Xbox 360
Darxide EMP	2003	Frontier Developments	Frontier Developments	Windows Mobile, Symbian, Sega 32X, Windows
Death Star	1970s	Gene Ball	University of Rochester	Xerox Alto	Described in 1982 as "you pilot your Alto down a trench in the Death Star and fire a torpedo in its only vulnerable spot to save the Federation ... No still photograph can describe the fine graphic detail".	[27]
Deep Space Attack	2003	Pimap	ClickGamer	Java ME		[ citation needed ]
Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War	1998	Volition	Interplay	Windows, Amiga
Destination Earthstar	1990	Imagineering	Acclaim	Nintendo Entertainment System
Destiny	2006	Black Bull Studios	ClickGamer	Symbian		[ citation needed ]
Diaspora: Shattered Armistice	2012	Diaspora Development team	Diaspora Development team	Windows, Linux, Mac OS X	Freeware game based on FreeSpace Open set in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica universe
Drift: When Worlds Collide	2002	Redward Studios	Cosmi Corporation	Windows
Endless Space 2	2017	AMPLITUDE Studios	Sega	Windows, Mac OS X	Endless Space 2 is a strategic space opera set in a mysterious universe. Your story unfolds in a galaxy that was first colonized by God-like beings known as the "Endless", who rose and fell eons ago. All that remains of them are mystical ruins, powerful artifacts, and a strange, near-magical substance known as Dust.
Epic	1992	Digital Image Design	Ocean Software	Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, NEC PC-9801
Everspace	2017	Rockfish Games	Rockfish Games	Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch	Single-player 3D space shooter with rogue-like elements and non-linear storytelling.
Eve: Valkyrie	2016	CCP Games	CCP Games	Windows, PlayStation 4	Uses virtual reality headsets
FreeSpace 2	1999	Volition	Interplay	Windows, FS2 SCP was also ported to Linux and Mac OS X	In 2002, Volition released the source code for the game engine which is under development as FreeSpace 2 Source Code Project; FS2 SCP is the base to many user created mods
FreeSpace Port	2003	GalacticEmperor	Hard Light Productions	Windows, Linux, Mac OS X	Allows users to play full campaign of original FreeSpace and Silent Threat using updated graphics engine from FreeSpace 2 Source Code Project	[ citation needed ]
Forced Alliance	1997	Ripcord Games	Orbital Studios	Windows
FurtherTime	2004	Maxim Vorsobine	Maxim Vorsobine	Windows
Galactic Command- Echo Squad: Rise Of The Insurgents	2008	3000AD	GameTap	Windows	Also, Echo Squad SE
Galactic Federation	2004	Radivoj Radivojevic	AM-Games	Windows		[ citation needed ]
Galactic Gunner	2009	Ezone.com	iTunes Store	iOS	Rail shooter style combat	[ citation needed ]
Galactic Realms	2004	Crimson Fire Entertainment	Crimson Fire Entertainment	Windows
Hellhog XP	2003	StateVector Games	StateVector Games	Windows
HomePlanet	2003	Revolt Games	3Map Games	Windows
Homeplanet: Play with Fire	2004	Revolt Games	3Map Games	Windows	Expansion to original game, installing the expansion adds multiplayer support to the game	[28]
House of the Dying Sun	2016	Marauder Interactive	Marauder Interactive	Windows
Inca	1993	Coktel Vision	Sierra Entertainment	Windows	Contains a Myst -like FMV graphic adventure game
Inca II: Nations of Immortality	1993	Coktel Vision	Sierra Entertainment	Windows	Also called Inca II: Wiracocha; contains a Myst-like FMV graphic adventure game
Inca I & II (Collector's Edition)	1995	Coktel Vision	Sierra Entertainment	Windows
Incoming: The Final Conflict	1998	Rage Software	InterplayUS, ImagineerJP	Dreamcast, Windows
Incoming Forces	2003	Rage Software	Interplay	Windows
Inferno	1994	Digital Image Design	Ocean Software	MS-DOS	Sequel to Epic
Interstellar Flames	2002	Xen Games, Eon Games	Xen Games	Windows Mobile, Linux, Palm OS, Symbian		[ citation needed ]
Independence War	1997	Particle Systems	Infogrames	Windows	Released in Europe as I-War
Independence War – Deluxe Edition	1998	Particle Systems	Infogrames	Windows	Released in Europe as I-War Special Edition this installment has the Defiance Expansion Pack; the expansion pack was never released alone
Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos	2001	Particle Systems	Infogrames Entertainment SA	Windows
Lander	1999	Psygnosis	Psygnosis	Windows	Included single and multi-player gameplay; released as a "Special Edition Pack" which included both CD-ROM and DVD-ROM versions; DVD version included added video cut scenes between missions
Leo's Space Combat Simulator	2007	Leopoldo Bueno Castillo	Leopoldo Bueno Castillo	Windows Mobile	This game is freeware	[ citation needed ]
The Last Dynasty	1995	Coktel Vision	Sierra Entertainment	Windows	Contains a Myst-like FMV graphic adventure game that occurs aboard a giant space station	[29]
Lunar Rescue	1979	Taito	Taito	Arcade
Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter	2004	Warthog	Vivendi Universal Games	Xbox, PlayStation 2, Windows	Mixed genre game: 80% is first-person shooter, 20% is space combat	[30]
Mercenary series	1985	Novagen Software	Novagen Software	Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Amiga, Commodore 16/116/Plus/4	3D open world action-adventure. The second and third parts of the series involved interplanetary travel within a solar system.
Metalion	2002	ZIO Interactive	ZIO Interactive	Windows Mobile		[ citation needed ]
Metalion 2: Mutant Uprising	2003	ZIO Interactive	ZIO Interactive	Windows Mobile		[ citation needed ]
Mobile Suit Gundam: Last Shooting	1984		Bandai	MSX
Mobile Suit Z-Gundam: Hot Scramble	1986	Game Studio	Bandai	NES
N-Space	2005	Monkey Business	Nokia SNAP Mobile	Java ME	One of the few MMOG space combat sim games for mobile phones	[ citation needed ]
Nexus: The Jupiter Incident	2004	Mithis Entertainment	Vivendi Universal / HD Interactive	Windows	Focuses on tactics and ship management instead of resource collection and base construction. Previously "Imperium Galactica 3".
Nihilist	1996	Bits Corporation	Philips	Windows		[ citation needed ]
Phoenix	1999	Team17	Titus Interactive	Windows	Has a dynamic campaign structure
Phoenix 3	1995	Gray Matter Inc.	Studio 3DO	3DO	Combination of Flashback/Another World platforming with Wing Commander-esque flight sequences
No Gravity	1998	realtech VR	Titus Interactive	Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Amiga OS, BeOS, PSP	Is also named Space Girl; released as freeware
No Gravity: The Plague of Mind	2008	realtech VR	PlayStation Store, iTunes App Store	PSP, iOS	Sequel to No Gravity produced 10 years after original title
Open Galaxy	2023	MichaelEGA	indieDB	Windows	Freeware made with the Unity Engine
Project Sylpheed	2006	Game Arts, SETA Corporation	Microsoft, Square Enix	Xbox 360
Psi-5 Trading Company	1985	Distinctive Software	Accolade	Amstrad CPC, MS-DOS, Commodore 64, Apple II, ZX Spectrum
Romanians in Space	2007	2 Bad Design	2 Bad Design	Windows	Incited controversy in Hungary as it depicts the Romanians having conquered the Earth now beginning to conquer the galaxy; full version released as freeware [31]
Shattered Horizon	2009	Futuremark Games Studio	Futuremark Corporation, Steam	Windows	First-person shooter set in zero gravity
Shattered Worlds – Space Combat	2003	Skwork Studis	Astraware	Windows Mobile, Palm OS		[ citation needed ]
Shattered Worlds – Planet Assault	2004	Skwork Studio	Astraware	Windows Mobile, Palm OS		[ citation needed ]
Shadow Squadron	1995	Sega	Sega	Sega 32X
Shockwave Assault	1994	Dice	Electronic Arts	3DO, Saturn, PlayStation, Mac OS, Windows	FMV style simulator, released on the 3DO as simply Shockwave
Shockwave: Operation Jumpgate	1995	Dice	Electronic Arts	3DO, PlayStation	FMV style simulator expansion pack, included as a bonus in most versions of Shockwave Assault
Shockwave 2: Beyond The Gate	1997	Dice	Electronic Arts	Saturn, PlayStation, Mac OS, Windows, 3DO	FMV style simulator
Silent Threat: Reborn	2008	GalacticEmperor & Goober5000	Hard Light Productions	Windows, Linux, Mac OS X	18 missions based on the original Silent Threat, 8 of the missions are original; all are made possible using the updated graphics engine from FreeSpace 2 Source Code Project	[ citation needed ]
Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict	1987	Dynamix, Inc.	Electronic Arts	MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64	Set in space, may be viewed as a mix of space sim and first-person shooter
Solar Eclipse	1995	Crystal Dynamics	Crystal Dynamics	Saturn, 3DO	FMV style simulator
Solar Winds: The Escape	1993	Stone Interactive Media	Epic MegaGames	DOS	Chapter 1 shareware version
Solar Winds: Galaxy	1993	Stone Interactive Media	Epic MegaGames	DOS	Chapter 2
SOL: Exodus	2012	Seamless Entertainment	Seamless Entertainment	Windows
Space Encounters	1980	Namco	Namco	Arcade		[ citation needed ]
Space Seeker	1981	Taito	Taito	Arcade
Space Tactics	1980	Sega	Sega	Arcade		[ citation needed ]
Star Assault	2007	Kalypso	GamesArk	Windows
StarBlade	1991	Namco	Namco	Arcade, Sega CD, 3DO, PlayStation	Early full 3D polygonal game
Star Conflict	2012	StarGem Inc	Gaijin Entertainment	Windows, Macintosh, Linux	Free to play 3D arcade space-shooter, MMO elements.
Star Cruiser	1988	Arsys Software	Arsys Software	NEC PC-8801, X68000, Mega Drive	Early full 3D polygonal game	[32] [33]
Star Crusader	1994	Take-Two Interactive	Take-Two Publishing	Amiga, CD32, MS-DOS
Star Fighter	1994	Fednet Krisalis	Acclaim Entertainment	Acorn Archimedes, 3DO, Saturn, Windows, PlayStation	Released in 1996 for the 3DO and the Sega Saturn under the slightly changed name Star Fighter 3000
Star Luster	1985	Namco	Namco	Nintendo Famicom, Nintendo Vs. Arcade
StarMade	2013	Schema	Schema	Windows, Macintosh, Linux	Freeware. Currently in Alpha. Voxel based, spaceship building game.	[34]
Star Quest I: In the 27th Century	1995	Paul Lauzon	Virtual Adventures Inc.	MS-DOS	3D space combat, exploration and race Simulator
Star Raiders	1979	Atari, Inc.	Atari	Atari 8-bit
Star Rangers	1995	Interactive Magic	Interactive Magic	Windows
Star Trek	1982	Sega	Sega	Arcade	One of the most elaborate vector graphics games ever released	[35] [36]
Star Trek: Invasion	2000	Warthog	Activision	PlayStation
Star Trek: Klingon Academy	2000	14 Degrees East	Interplay	Windows
Star Trek: Shattered Universe	2004	Starsphere Interactive	TDK Mediactive	Xbox, PlayStation 2
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy	1994	High Voltage Software	Interplay	Windows, Super NES, Mega Drive, Mac OS
Star Trek: Tactical Assault	2006	Quicksilver Software	Bethesda Softworks	Nintendo DS, PSP
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Advanced Holodeck Tutorial	1994	Imagineering	Absolute Entertainment	Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Game Gear
Star Voyager	1986	ASCII Entertainment	Acclaim	Nintendo Entertainment System	Released in Japan as Cosmo Genesis
Star Wars	1983	Atari, Inc.	Atari, Inc.	Arcade, Acorn Electron, Amiga, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Apple II, Mac, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, DOS, ZX Spectrum
Star Wars: Arcade	1993	Sega	LucasArts	Arcade, Sega 32X
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back	1985	Atari Games	Atari Games	Arcade
Star Wars: Trilogy Arcade	1998	AM3	LucasArts	Arcade
Star Wars: Battle for Naboo	2001	Factor 5	LucasArts	Nintendo 64, Windows
Star Wars: Battlefront	2004	Pandemic Studios	LucasArts	Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Mac OS X, mobile phone, PSP
Star Wars: Battlefront II	2005	Pandemic Studios	LucasArts	Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PSP
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron	2009	Rebellion Developments (PSP), N-Space (DS)	LucasArts	Nintendo DS, PSP
Star Wars: Rebel Assault	1993	LucasArts	LucasArts	DOS (Windows re-release), Sega CD, Macintosh, 3DO	FMV style simulator
Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire	1995	LucasArts	LucasArts	DOS, Windows, Sega CD, Macintosh, PlayStation	FMV style simulator
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron	1998	Factor 5	LucasArts	Windows, Nintendo 64
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader	2001	Factor 5	LucasArts	GameCube
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike	2003	Factor 5	LucasArts	GameCube
Star Wars: Starfighter	2001	LucasArts	LucasArts	PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter	2002	LucasArts	LucasArts	PlayStation 2, Xbox	Sequel to 2001 Starfighter
Star Wars: TIE Fighter	1994	Totally Games	LucasArts	DOS, Windows, Mac OS
Star Wars: TIE Fighter – Defender of the Empire	1995	Totally Games	LucasArts	DOS, Mac OS	Expansion pack for the original TIE Fighter
Star Wars: TIE Fighter (Collector's CD-ROM Edition)	1995	Totally Games	LucasArts	DOS, Windows, Mac OS	TIE Fighter plus the expansion pack and improved features
Star Wars: X-Wing	1993	Totally Games	LucasArts	DOS, Macintosh
Star Wars: X-Wing – Imperial Pursuit	1993	Totally Games	LucasArts	DOS, Macintosh	Expansion pack for the original X-Wing
Star Wars: X-Wing – B-Wing	1993	Totally Games	LucasArts	DOS, Mac OS	Expansion pack for the original X-Wing
Star Wars: X-Wing (Collector's CD-ROM Edition)	1994	Totally Games	LucasArts	DOS, Windows, Mac OS	Includes both expansion packs and improved features
Star Wars: X-Wing Collector Series Edition	1998	Totally Games	LucasArts	Windows	Includes both X-Wing, and TIE Fighter games with all expansion packs from both games, plus a flight training school add-on; integrated in this game is the X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter 3d accelerated engine
Star Wars: X-Wing Trilogy	2000	Totally Games	LucasArts	Windows
Star Wars: X-Wing Trilogy Arcade	1998	AM3	LucasArts	Arcade	Rail shooter style combat
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance	1999	Totally Games	LucasArts	Windows
Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter	1997	Totally Games	LucasArts	Windows
Star Wars: Squadrons	2020	Motive Studios	Electronic Arts	Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
SpaceCombat	2008	Cilcoder	Xbox Live	Xbox 360	Very basic cartoon styled space combat game
Space Combat	2008	MyRealGames.com	MyRealGames.com	Windows	Freeware
Space Interceptor: Project Freedom	2004	Merscom	City Interactive	Windows
Space Rebellion	2004	Phoenix Games	Phoenix Games	PlayStation 2	Released for PlayStation 2 only; a Windows game with the same name was published by Grabituk.com, but it is not a space flight simulator
Starglider	1986	Argonaut Games	Rainbird Software	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Starship 1	1977	Atari	Atari	Arcade
Starship Command	1983	Peter Irvin	Acornsoft	Acorn Electron, BBC Micro
Starlancer	2000	Digital Anvil	Microsoft	Windows, Dreamcast
Starlink: Battle for Atlas	2018	Ubisoft Toronto	Ubisoft	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
Starmaster	1982	Activision	Activision	Atari 2600
Starshatter	2004	Destroyer Studios	Matrix Games	Windows
Starshatter: The Gathering Storm	2006	Destroyer Studios	Matrix Games	Windows
Starship Conquer	2004	Michael Molkenthin	Enjoy Soft	Windows
Star Wraith	1999	StarWraith 3D Games	StarWraith 3D Games	Windows	Released as freeware
Star Wraith II	2000	StarWraith 3D Games	StarWraith 3D Games	Windows	Released as freeware
Star Wraith III: Shadows of Orion	2000	StarWraith 3D Games	StarWraith 3D Games	Windows	Released as freeware
Star Wraith IV: Reviction	2002	StarWraith 3D Games	StarWraith 3D Games	Windows	Released as freeware
Strike Suit Zero	2013	Born Ready Games	Born Ready Games	Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Nintendo Switch
Sublevel Zero	2015	Sigtrap Games	Sigtrap Games	Windows, Mac OS, SteamOS	Features 6-DOF gameplay across procedurally-generated levels
SubSpace	1997	Burst Studios	Virgin Interactive	Windows
Tac/Scan	1982	Sega	Sega	Arcade
Tarr Chronicles	2007	Quazar Studio	Akella, cdv Software Entertainment, Paradox Interactive	Windows	Russian name was Tarr Chronicles: Ghosts of Stars, English release removed words from name
Dark Horizon	2008	Quazar Studio	Akella, Paradox Interactive	Windows	Prequel to Akella's Tarr Chronicles: Ghosts of Stars and set 100 years prior, introduces a new race, new control modes, more advanced ship modification; Russian release is named Tarr Chronicles: Guards of the Frontier, English release is named Dark Horizon
The Earth Dies Screaming	1983	Sirius Software	20th Century Fox	Atari 2600	Also was released for VIC-20 and Atari 8-bit under the name Final Orbit
The Tomorrow War	2009	CrioLand	1C, 505 Games	Windows	Space sim based on a trilogy of novels written by a famous Russian author, Alexander Zorich; game was originally released in Russia in 2006, however the new release suffered from a poor English translation	[37]
Virtual Impact	2003	Erik Koenig	VirtualImpactGames	Windows	Described as space combat sim plus sports match	[38]
Void Destroyer	2015	Paul Zakrzewski	Paul Zakrzewski	Windows	RTS/sim hybrid. Pilot a single ship in first-person combat, or control the entire fleet using the mouse.
WarpSpeed	1993	Accolade	Accolade	Sega Mega Drive
Wing Commander	1990	Origin Systems	Origin Systems	DOS, Amiga, Sega CD, Super NES, 3DO
Wing Commander: The Secret Missions	1990	Origin Systems	Origin Systems	DOS, Amiga, Super NES	Expansion pack for the original Wing Commander
Wing Commander: The Secret Missions 2: Crusade	1991	Origin Systems	Origin Systems	DOS, Amiga	Expansion pack for the original Wing Commander
Super Wing Commander	1994	Origin Systems	Origin Systems	3DO, Macintosh	Contained Secret Missions, and special third campaign was also created between the two expansions
Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi	1991	Origin Systems	Origin Systems	DOS
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger	1994	Origin Systems	Origin Systems	DOS, 3DO, PlayStation, Macintosh
Wing Commander: The Kilrathi Saga	1996	Origin Systems	Origin Systems	Windows	Recompilation of the first three Wing Commander games; expansion packs must be downloaded separately as they were not shipped on the CD but were made available online for free
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom	1996	Origin Systems	Electronic Arts	DOS, Windows, PlayStation, Macintosh
Wing Commander: Prophecy	1997	Origin Systems	Electronic Arts	Windows, GBA
Wing Commander: Secret Ops	1998	Origin Systems	Electronic Arts	Windows	Expansion pack for the original Wing Commander: Prophecy
Wing Commander: Prophecy Gold	1999	Origin Systems	Electronic Arts	Windows	Contains the original Wing Commander: Prophecy and the expansion pack Wing Commander: Secret Ops
Wing Commander Arena	2007	Gaia Industries	Electronic Arts	Xbox 360 (XBLA)
X-Plane: Space Combat Sim	2004	Laminar Research	Laminar Research	Windows, Linux, Mac OS X	Released as freeware
X-COM: Interceptor	1998	Microprose	Microprose	Windows
X – Ekkusu	1992	Nintendo	Nintendo	Game Boy	Released in Japan only; to be followed by a DSiWare exclusive sequel, X-Scape
Xenocracy	1998	Simis	Grolier Interactive	Windows, PlayStation
XF5700 Mantis Experimental Fighter	1992	Microprose	Microprose	DOS
Jupiter Strike	1995	Taito	Interplay	Windows, PlayStation
Renegade: The Battle for Jacob's Star	1995	Midnight Software	Strategic Simulations Inc	Windows
Warhead	1989	Motion Picture House	Activision	Amiga, Atari ST	Mission based. Newtonian flight model. Designed by Glyn Williams.
Heat Signature	2017	Suspicious Developments	Suspicious Developments	PC	Top-down shooter which lets players fly through space to board ships and take down factions through killing and strategy.
Void Crew	2023	Hutlihut Games	Focus Entertainment	PC

Space trading and space combat games

Main article: Space trading and combat game

Title	Release year	Developer	Publisher	Platform	Notes	References
3030 Deathwar	2007	Bird in Sky	Crunchy Leaf Games	Windows		[ citation needed ]
Archimedean Dynasty	1996	Massive Development	Blue Byte	MS-DOS	Play occurs in a submarine and under the ocean; many reviews have stated the look and feel of this game as that of a space sim.	[39] [40]
Battlecruiser 3000AD	1996	3000AD	Take Two Interactive Software, GameTek	Windows	All Battlecruiser and Universal Combat games feature trade.	[41]
Starpoint Gemini 2	2014	LGM Games	Iceberg Interactive	Microsoft Windows, Xbox One	Space trading and combat sim / RPG.	[ citation needed ]
DarkStar One	2006	Ascaron Entertainment	cdv Software Entertainment	Windows		[ citation needed ]
DarkStar One: Broken Alliance	2010	Gaming Minds Studios	Kalypso Media	Xbox 360	Enhanced and extended from its predecessor, on Xbox 360 only.	[42]
Earth & Beyond	2002	Westwood	Electronic Arts	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	MMORPG; Electronic Arts officially shut down this game's servers in 2004, but as of 2011, a fan-made revival project is working on an emulator.	[43]
Elite	1984	David Braben, Ian Bell	Acornsoft, Firebird	Acorn Archimedes, Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum	A seminal work in the genre; many other games on these lists show influence by it.	[ citation needed ]
Elite Dangerous	2014	Frontier Developments	Frontier Developments	Windows, OS X, PS4, Xbox One	The fourth game in the Elite series featuring a persistent universe and online multiplayer.	[ citation needed ]
Escape Velocity	1996	Matt Burch, Ambrosia Software	Ambrosia Software	Mac OS	Effectively a modernized shareware Elite clone with RPG elements, with an extensive modding community.	[ citation needed ]
EV Override	1998	Matt Burch, Peter Cartwright, Ambrosia Software	Ambrosia Software	Mac OS	Originally a third-party plugin for Escape Velocity , later adopted as an official sequel	[ citation needed ]
EV Nova	2002	Matt Burch, ATMOS Software, Ambrosia Software	Ambrosia Software	Mac OS, Mac OS X, Windows	Third and final game in the Escape Velocity series (like EVO, also originally a third-party plugin), which also spawned a trading card game set in the same universe	[ citation needed ]
Eve Online	2003	CCP Games	CCP Games	Mac OS X, Windows	Player-driven, persistent-world MMORPG set in a science fiction space setting	[ citation needed ]
Rebel Galaxy	2015	Double Damage Games	Double Damage Games	Mac OS X, Windows	Modern freeform set in a dynamic science fiction space setting	[ citation needed ]
Evochron Alliance	2005	StarWraith 3D Games	StarWraith 3D Games	Windows		[ citation needed ]
Evochron Renegades	2007	StarWraith 3D Games	StarWraith 3D Games	Windows		[ citation needed ]
Evochron Legends	2009	StarWraith 3D Games	StarWraith 3D Games	Windows		[ citation needed ]
Frontier: Elite II	1993	Frontier Developments	Konami, GameTek	Amiga, Amiga CD32, Atari ST, DOS		[ citation needed ]
Frontier: First Encounters	1995	Frontier Developments	Konami, GameTek	DOS	Often called Elite III.	[44]
Flatspace	2003	Cornutopia Software	Cornutopia Software	Windows	Play is open-ended: activities available include trading, missions, exploration, bounty hunting, space piracy, and police work.	[ citation needed ]
Freelancer	2003	Digital Anvil	Microsoft	Windows	Supports keyboard/mouse controls, no joysticks.	[ citation needed ]
Hardwar	1998	The Software Refinery	Gremlin Interactive, Interplay	Windows	Ships never leave the planet, yet this futuristic sim is very similar to Elite.	[ citation needed ]
Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos	2001	Particle Systems Ltd.	Infogrames	Windows	Like its predecessor, features a Newtonian flight model.	[ citation needed ]
Infinite Space	2010	PlatinumGames	Sega	Nintendo DS	First space combat sim with trading to become available for the DS.	[ citation needed ]
Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative	2001	NetDevil	3DO, Mightygames, NetDevil	Windows	Prequel to Jumpgate Evolution	[ citation needed ]
Lightspeed	1990	MicroProse	MicroProse	Tandy, DOS		[ citation needed ]
Moonfall	1991	Jukka Tapanimäki	21st Century Entertainment Ltd.	Commodore 64, Amiga		[ citation needed ]
No Man's Sky	2016	Hello Games	Hello Games	PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S		[ citation needed ]
Nomad	1993	Intense Interactive	GameTek	DOS		[ citation needed ]
Omnitrend's Universe	1983	William G. M. Leslie, Thomas R. Carbone	Omnitrend Software	Atari 8-bit, Apple II, MS-DOS		[45]
Oolite	2006	Giles Williams	aegidian.org	Windows, Linux, Mac OS X	Free software remake of original 1984 Elite	[ citation needed ]
The Precursors	2010	Deep Shadows	Game Factory Interactive	Windows	Was released in English on Gamersgate	[46]
Protostar: War on the Frontier	1993	Tsunami Media, Inc.	Tsunami Media, Inc.	DOS	Electronic Arts originally contracted Tsunami Media to create Starflight 3: Protostar, this contract was canceled; game was released as Protostar: War on the Frontier, original Starflight and Starflight 2 are not included in this list as they are strategy/role-playing video game oriented and the view of the ship is a top down perspective	[47]
RiftSpace	2004	StarWraith 3D Games	StarWraith 3D Games	Windows	Released as freeware	[ citation needed ]
Rebel Galaxy Outlaw	2019	Double Damage Games	Double Damage Games	Windows, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One	Prequel to Rebel Galaxy.	[ citation needed ]
Space Vikings	1982	Mitchell Robbins	Sublogic	Apple II		[48]
Universal Combat	2004	3000AD	DreamCatcher Interactive, Inc.	Windows	The follow-up to the Battlecruiser series from Darek Smart	[ citation needed ]
Wing Commander: Privateer	1993	Origin Systems	Electronic Arts	DOS, Macintosh		[ citation needed ]
Privateer 2: The Darkening	1996	Origin Systems	Electronic Arts	DOS, Macintosh		[ citation needed ]
Space Engineers	2019	Keen Software House	Keen Software House	Windows, (Xbox TBD)	Open ended sandbox with modelled physics, voxel environment builder game. Single- and Multiplayer. Trade enabled through DLC.	[ citation needed ]
Space Force: Rogue Universe	2007	Provox Games	DreamCatcher Interactive, Inc., JoWooD Productions	Windows		[ citation needed ]
Space Rogue	1989	Origin Systems	Origin Systems	DOS, Macintosh, Amiga, Atari ST, FM Towns		[ citation needed ]
Starfield	2023	Bethesda Game Studios	Bethesda Softworks	Windows, Xbox Series X/S		[ citation needed ]
Starpoint Gemini	2011	Little Green Men Games	Little Green Men Games, Iceberg Interactive	Windows		[ citation needed ]
Starport: Galactic Empires	2004	PlayTechTonics, Inc.	PlayTechTonics, Inc.	Windows	MMORPG, free to play, with optional items able to be bought with real money	[ citation needed ]
Star Wars Galaxies	2003	Sony Online Entertainment, Electronic Arts Japan	LucasArts	Windows	MMORPG	[ citation needed ]
Starglider 2	1988	Argonaut Software Ltd.	Rainbird Software	Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, ZX Spectrum		[ citation needed ]
SunDog: Frozen Legacy	1984	FTL Games	Accolade	Apple II, Atari ST		[ citation needed ]
Tachyon: The Fringe	2000	NovaLogic	NovaLogic	Windows		[ citation needed ]
Taikodom	2008	Hoplon Infotainment	Hoplon Infotainment	Windows	Considered a MMOG	[ citation needed ]
Terminus	2000	Vicarious Visions	Vatical Entertainment	Windows, Mac OS, Linux		[ citation needed ]
Vendetta Online	2004	Guild Software	Strategy First	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	MMORPG	[ citation needed ]
X: Beyond the Frontier	1999	Egosoft	THQ, SouthPeak Games	Windows		[ citation needed ]
X2: The Threat	2003	Egosoft	Deep Silver, QV Software International	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux		[ citation needed ]
X3: Reunion	2005	Egosoft	Deep Silver, Enlight	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux		[ citation needed ]
X3: Terran Conflict	2008	Egosoft	Deep Silver, Enlight	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	Final chapter in the story of the X series of games	[49]
X3: Albion Prelude	2011	Egosoft	Egosoft	Windows, Linux	Continuation of the X series of space simulation games	[ citation needed ]
X Rebirth	2013	Egosoft	Egosoft	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	Continuation and reboot of the X series of space simulation games	[ citation needed ]
X4: Foundations	2018	Egosoft	Egosoft	Windows, Linux	Continuation of the rebooted X series of space simulation games	[ citation needed ]
Xiphos	1990	Voodoo	Electronic Zoo	Windows, Amiga, Atari ST	Play resembles Elite, involving first-person space shooting and trading	[50]

See also

• Space flight simulation game
• Planetarium software
• List of observatory software

Notes

1. Then credited as Steve Kitchen.

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