List of space flight simulator games
This is a comprehensive index of commercial, indie and freeware space flight simulator 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 spacecraft space flight in outer space 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 axis.
Space flight simulator games
| Title | Rating | Release year | Developer | Publisher | Platform | Notes |
| A-OK! Wings of Mercury | N/A | ? | Joe Nastasi | Apogee Development, Ltd. | OS X, Microsoft Windows | Mercury spacecraft simulator |
| Apollo 18 | N/A | 1987 | Artech Digital Entertainment | Accolade | Commodore 64 | |
| Apollo Simulator | N/A | 2006 | Stephan Guenther | SpaceDreamStudios | Windows | |
| Apollo 18: The Moon Missions | N/A | 1999 | AIM Software | Project Two | Windows | |
| ' | 4.0 / 5 | 2010 | Thom Robertson | Thom Robertson | Windows, Android, iOS, WINE | Multiplayer co-operative spaceship bridge simulator |
| Buzz Aldrin's Race into Space | N/A | 1992 | Fritz Bronner, Michael McCarty | Interplay | DOS | More of a turn-based strategy/management sim, with no space flight |
| Eagle Lander 3D | N/A | 2002 | Ron Monsen | Ron Monsen | Windows | |
| Empty Epsilon | N/A | 2017 | & | Windows, Linux, MacOS | Collaborative spaceflight using various controls over LAN or WAN. Focuses on crew interaction, with elements of combat and training. Supports LUA scripting. | |
| F-Sim Space Shuttle | 4.6 / 5 | 2012 | Ledinsky Software GmbH | Ledinsky Software GmbH | Android, iOS | Realistically simulates the landing of the Space Shuttle with different challenges. |
| Flight Of Nova | N/A | 2020 | Aerovery Lab | Aerovery Lab | Windows | Realistic aerodynamic and orbital physic. Several types of crafts near a planet called NVA-31. Transport and search mission scenarios. Planet Nova is at full scale in the game |
| Apollo 11 Spaceflight Simulator | 4 | 2019 | Renzo Macedo | Dogame software | Android, IOS | Realistic simulator about all steps of Apollo 11 Mission and |
| Kerbal Space Program | N/A | 2015 | Squad | Squad | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Xbox one | Released in 2015 following 2 years of early access development. Features game modes allowing the player to either administrate their own space program or freely explore the fictional star system. Extremely moddable. The Kerbol system is 1/10th the size of the Solar System. |
| Liftoff | N/A | 2002 | Entertainment Technologies, Inc. | Entertainment Technologies, Inc. | Windows, Mac OS X | |
| Lunar Explorer: A Space Flight Simulator | N/A | 1986 | EduWare | Electric Transit, Inc. | DOS, Macintosh | |
| Lunar Flight | N/A | 2012 | Shovsoft | Shovsoft, Headup Games | Windows 7, XP, Macintosh | Lunar module simulator providing a variety of mission types involving transporting cargo, acquiring data at survey locations and locating lost cargo. |
| Lunar Pilot | N/A | 2004 | Things-to-Come | Things-to-Come | Windows | Expansion pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator |
| Microsoft Space Simulator | N/A | 1994 | Bruce Artwick Organization Ltd. | Microsoft | DOS | |
| NEW ORBIT | N/A | 2011 | BLACKISH | BLACKISH | Windows, OS X, iOS, Android | A space adventure with realistic gravitation and a fully voiced story |
| Noctis | N/A | 2002 | 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 |
| Orbiter | N/A | 2000 | Martin Schweiger | Martin Schweiger | Windows | Accurately simulates the physics and it is moddable. Released as freeware. |
| Perilune | N/A | 2019 | George Kristiansen | George Kristiansen | Android | Procedurally generated 3D lunar landing simulator which challenges the player to land as safely and efficiently as possible. |
| Project Space Station | N/A | 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. |
| Reentry - An Orbital Simulator | N/A | 2018 | Wilhelmsen Studios | Wilhelmsen Studios | Windows | A realistic space flight simulator based on NASAs space flight programmes Apollo, Gemini and Mercury. |
| Rendezvous | N/A | 1982 | Wes Huntress | Edu-Ware Services | Apple II | Simulates shuttle launch, rendezvous with space station, and docking |
| ' | N/A | 1992 | Vektor Grafix | Virgin Interactive | DOS, Amiga, Atari ST | |
| N/A | 1982 | Steve Kitchen | Activision | Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum | - | |
| Space Agency | 4.3 / 5 | 2012 | Andrew "Andy" Barry | Nooleus | iOS, Android | Simple arcade style game where the player does missions of varying degrees of difficulty. |
| Space Simulator | 3.7/5 | 2015 | Brixton Dynamics Ltd | App Store/Google Play | iOS iPad iPhone, Android, PS3 | Full physics simulation, solar system wide, full scale planets, historical missions. Released for iPad from March 2015 |
| Space Simulator | 41% positive | 2018 | Stuka Games Inc. | Brixton Dynamics Ltd. | Windows | Realistic simulation of spaceflight in a full sized Solar System, with all the planets and their major moons. using real forces, distances, velocities and time. Still in early access, development appears to have stalled. |
| Space Shuttle Mission 2007 | N/A | 2008 | Exciting Simulations | Simsquared Ltd. | Windows | |
| Spaceflight Simulator | 4.6 / 5 | 2017 | Stefo Mai Morojna | Stefo Mai Morojna | iOS, Android, Windows, MacOS, Linux | 2D Spaceflight Simulator with elements of real life physics, scaled planets, realistic gravity and atmosphere. |
| SimpleRockets | 4.2 / 5 | 2013 | Andrew Garrison | Jundroo, LLC | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Windows Phone | 2D space simulator for mobile devices with realistic orbital mechanics in a system 1/10th real scale. |
| SimpleRockets 2 | 4.4 / 5 | 2018 | Jundroo, LLC | Jundroo, LLC | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android | Sequel of SimpleRockets, 3D Rocket builder with full customizability of parts and closer art style to SimplePlanes. |
| Starship | N/A | 1992 | Deneban Sortware | Deneban Software | Amiga | Features realistically placed stellar objects and ability to control ship position, direction, speed, destination, depth of visibility, and background music. |
Space combat games
| Title | Release year | Developer | Publisher | Platform | Notes |
| 3D Star Racer | 1994 | BlazeDev | ClickGamer | Windows Mobile | FMV-style simulator |
| Absolute Zero | 1995 | Domark | Domark | DOS, Macintosh | |
| 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 | |
| Anthelion: The Galactic Alliance | 2003 | PDAmill | PDAmill | Windows Mobile | |
| Anthelion 2: Celestial Vigilance | 2006 | PDAmill | PDAmill | Windows Mobile | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Ares Rising | 1998 | Imagine Studios | Imagine Studios | Windows | |
| Argon 3D | 2006 | Mediaplazza | Clickgamer | Java ME | |
| Arvoch Alliance | 2011 | StarWraith 3D Games | StarWraith 3D Games | Windows | |
| Astron Belt | 1983 | Sega | Sega | Arcade | Considered the first laserdisc video game |
| 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 |
| The Babylon Project | 2004 | The Babylon Project | The Babylon Project | Windows | Freeware mod to Volition's FreeSpace 2 |
| Bang! Gunship Elite | 2000 | RayLand | Red Storm Entertainment | Dreamcast, Windows | |
| BattleSphere | 2000 | 4Play/ScatoLogic | 4Play/ScatoLogic | Atari 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 |
| Blast Radius | 1999 | Pitbull Syndicate | Psygnosis | PlayStation | |
| CDF Starfighter | 2016 | Mad About Games Studios Ltd. | Mad About Games Studios Ltd. | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Xbox One | CDF Starfighter is a Virtual Reality '90s-styled space combat simulator which is inspired by Freespace, Star Wars, Wing Commander, and various sci-fi TV series such as Babylon 5, BSG, and Space: Above and Beyond. CDF Starfighter offers a story-driven non-linear campaign mode, arcade, free flight and multiplayer. |
| Cellblock Squadrons | 2005 | Super Furious Software | Super Furious Software | Windows | |
| Children of a Dead Earth | 2016 | Q Switched Productions, LLC | Q Switched Productions, LLC | Windows | Strategic space combat simulator |
| Codename MAT | 1984 | Derek Brewster | Micromega | ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC | sub-system damage and repair simulation. |
| Colony Wars | 1997 | Psygnosis | Psygnosis | PlayStation | |
| ' | 1998 | Psygnosis | Psygnosis | PlayStation | |
| ' | 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". |
| Deep Space Attack | 2003 | Pimap | ClickGamer | Java ME | |
| ' | 1998 | Volition | Interplay | Windows, Amiga | |
| Destination Earthstar | 1990 | Imagineering | Acclaim | Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Destiny | 2006 | Black Bull Studios | ClickGamer | Symbian | |
| 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. |
| ' | 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 |
| 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 | |
| Galactic Gunner | 2009 | Ezone.com | iTunes Store | iOS | Rail shooter style combat |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| ' | 1993 | Coktel Vision | Sierra Entertainment | Windows | Also called Inca II: Wiracocha; contains a Myst-like FMV graphic adventure game |
| Inca I & II | 1995 | Coktel Vision | Sierra Entertainment | Windows | |
| ' | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Istrolid | 2016 | treeform | treeform | MacOS, Windows, Linux | Multiplayer Fleet Design Strategy Game. In Istrolid you design your own unique spaceships from a large number of parts to fit your strategy and play style. With no set units or factions you are free to create a fleet where each ship has its own balanced strengths and weaknesses, from basic fighters and bombers to hulking battleships and speedy destroyers. |
| 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 |
| The Last Dynasty | 1995 | Coktel Vision | Sierra Entertainment | Windows | Contains a Myst-like FMV graphic adventure game that occurs aboard a giant space station |
| Lunar Rescue | 1979 | Taito | Taito | Arcade | |
| ' | 2004 | Warthog | Vivendi Universal Games | Xbox, PlayStation 2, Windows | Mixed genre game: 80% is first-person shooter, 20% is space combat |
| Mercenary series | 1985 | Novagen Software | Novagen Software | Atari 400/800/XL/XE, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 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 | |
| Metalion 2: Mutant Uprising | 2003 | ZIO Interactive | ZIO Interactive | Windows Mobile | |
| ' | 1984 | Bandai | MSX | ||
| ' | 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 |
| ' | 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 | |
| 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 |
| Project Sylpheed | 2006 | Game Arts, SETA Corporation | Microsoft, Square Enix | Xbox 360 | |
| Psi-5 Trading Company | 1985 | Distinctive Software | Accolade | Amstrad CPC, DOS, Commodore 64, Apple II, ZX Spectrum | |
| Rekt Galaxies | 2020 | Rekt Galaxies team | Rekt Galaxies team | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X | Freeware mod to FreeSpace Open set in the 2018 Mortal Engines movie universe |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Shattered Worlds - Planet Assault | 2004 | Skwork Studio | Astraware | Windows Mobile, Palm OS | |
| 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 | 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 |
| ' | 1987 | Dynamix, Inc. | Electronic Arts | 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 |
| ' | 2012 | Seamless Entertainment | Seamless Entertainment | Windows | |
| Space Encounters | 1980 | Namco | Namco | Arcade | |
| Space Seeker | 1981 | Taito | Taito | Arcade | |
| Space Tactics | 1980 | Sega | Sega | Arcade | |
| 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, Sharp X68000, Sega Mega Drive | Early full 3D polygonal game |
| 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. |
| ' | 1995 | Paul Lauzon | Virtual Adventures Inc. | DOS | 3D space combat, exploration and race Simulator |
| Star Raiders | 1979 | Atari, Inc. | Atari | Atari 8-bit family | |
| Star Rangers | 1995 | Interactive Magic | Interactive Magic | Windows | |
| Star Trek | 1982 | Sega | Sega | Arcade | One of the most elaborate vector graphics games ever released |
| ' | 2000 | Warthog | Activision | PlayStation | |
| ' | 2000 | 14 Degrees East | Interplay | Windows | |
| ' | 2004 | Starsphere Interactive | TDK Mediactive | Xbox, PlayStation 2 | |
| ' | 1994 | High Voltage Software | Interplay | Windows, Super NES, Mega Drive, Mac OS | |
| ' | 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 family, Atari ST, Apple II, Macintosh, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, DOS, ZX Spectrum | |
| Star Wars: Arcade | 1993 | Sega | LucasArts | Arcade, Sega 32X | |
| ' | 1985 | Atari Games | Atari Games | Arcade | |
| Star Wars: Trilogy Arcade | 1998 | AM3 | LucasArts | Arcade | |
| ' | 2001 | Factor 5 | LucasArts | Nintendo 64, Windows | |
| ' | 2004 | Pandemic Studios | LucasArts | Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Mac OS X, mobile phone, PSP | |
| ' | 2005 | Pandemic Studios | LucasArts | Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PSP | |
| ' | 2009 | Rebellion Developments, N-Space | LucasArts | Nintendo DS, PSP | |
| ' | 1993 | LucasArts | LucasArts | DOS, Sega CD, Macintosh, 3DO | FMV style simulator |
| ' | 1995 | LucasArts | LucasArts | DOS, Windows, Sega CD, Macintosh, PlayStation | FMV style simulator |
| ' | 1998 | Factor 5 | LucasArts | Windows, Nintendo 64 | |
| ' | 2001 | Factor 5 | LucasArts | Nintendo GameCube | |
| ' | 2003 | Factor 5 | LucasArts | Nintendo GameCube | |
| ' | 2001 | LucasArts | LucasArts | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows | |
| ' | 2002 | LucasArts | LucasArts | PlayStation 2, Xbox | Sequel to 2001 Starfighter |
| ' | 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 |
| ' | 1995 | Totally Games | LucasArts | DOS, Windows, Mac OS | TIE Fighter plus the expansion pack and improved features |
| ' | 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 |
| ' | 1994 | Totally Games | LucasArts | DOS, Windows, Mac OS | Includes both expansion packs and improved features |
| ' | 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 3d accelerated engine |
| ' | 2000 | Totally Games | LucasArts | Windows | |
| Star Wars: X-Wing Trilogy Arcade | 1998 | AM3 | LucasArts | Arcade | Rail shooter style combat |
| ' | 1999 | Totally Games | LucasArts | Windows | |
| ' | 1997 | Totally Games | LucasArts | Windows | |
| 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 | |
| Starmaster | 1982 | Activision | Activision | Atari 2600 | |
| Starshatter | 2004 | Destroyer Studios | Matrix Games | Windows | |
| ' | 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 2 | 2000 | StarWraith 3D Games | StarWraith 3D Games | Windows | Released as freeware |
| Star Wraith 3: Shadows of Orion | 2000 | StarWraith 3D Games | StarWraith 3D Games | Windows | Released as freeware |
| Star Wraith 4: Reviction | 2002 | StarWraith 3D Games | StarWraith 3D Games | Windows | Released as freeware |
| Star Wraith 5: Arvoch Conflict | 2006 | StarWraith 3D Games | StarWraith 3D Games | Windows | |
| 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 Commodore VIC-20 and Atari 8-bit family computers 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 |
| Uchuusen Cosmo Carrier | 1987 | TOSE Co., Ltd. | Jaleco | Nintendo Famicom | |
| Virtual Impact | 2003 | Erik Koenig | VirtualImpactGames | Windows | Described as space combat sim plus sports match |
| Void War | 2004 | Rampant Games | Rampant Games | Windows | |
| 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 | |
| ' | 1990 | Origin Systems | Origin Systems | DOS, Amiga, Super NES | Expansion pack for the original Wing Commander |
| ' | 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 |
| ' | 1991 | Origin Systems | Origin Systems | DOS | |
| Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi - Special Operations 1 | 1991 | Origin Systems | Origin Systems | DOS | Expansion pack for the original Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi |
| Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi - Special Operations 2 | 1991 | Origin Systems | Origin Systems | DOS | Expansion pack for the original Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi |
| Wing Commander II Vengeance of the Kilrathi Deluxe Edition | 1993 | Origin Systems | Origin Systems | DOS | Contains both expansion packs from the original Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi |
| ' | 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 |
| ' | 1995 | Origin Systems | Electronic Arts | DOS, Windows, PlayStation, Macintosh | |
| ' | 1997 | Origin Systems | Electronic Arts | Windows, GBA | |
| ' | 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 | |
| X-Plane: Space Combat Sim | 2004 | Laminar Research | Laminar Research | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X | Released as freeware |
| ' | 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 | |
| Zeitgeist: Laser Fighter | 1995 | Taito | Interplay | Windows, PlayStation | |
| ' | 1995 | Midnight Software | Strategic Simulations Inc | Windows | |
| Warhead | 1989 | Motion Picture House | Activision | Amiga OS, 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. |
Free-form space trading and combat games
| Title | Release year | Developer | Publisher | Platform | Notes |
| 3030 Deathwar | 2007 | Bird in Sky | Crunchy Leaf Games | Windows | |
| Archimedean Dynasty | 1996 | Massive Development | Blue Byte | 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; |
| Ascent - The Space Game | 2013 | Fluffy Kitten Studios | Fluffy Kitten Studios | Windows, Browser | Trading, exploration, colonization, player built starbases, research and industry, asteroid mining and combat |
| Battlecruiser 3000AD | 1996 | 3000AD | Take Two Interactive Software, GameTek | Windows | All Battlecruiser and Universal Combat games feature trade |
| Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.0 | 1998 | 3000AD | Interplay | Windows | |
| Battlecruiser Millennium | 2000 | 3000AD | Interplay | Windows | |
| Battlecruiser Millennium Gold | 2003 | 3000AD | DreamCatcher Interactive, Inc. | Windows | Includes some extra missions, instant action scenarios |
| Starpoint Gemini 2 | 2014 | LGM Games | Iceberg Interactive | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One | Space trading and combat sim / RPG |
| Dangerous | 2011 | Binary Helix | Binary Helix | Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android | Cloud save enables sharing save game from any platform |
| DarkStar One | 2006 | Ascaron Entertainment | cdv Software Entertainment | Windows | |
| DarkStar One: Broken Alliance | 2010 | Gaming Minds Studios | Kalypso Media | Xbox 360 | Enhanced and extended from its predecessor, on Xbox 360 only |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| ' | 2014 | Frontier Developments | Frontier Developments | Microsoft Windows, OS X Xbox One | The fourth game in the Elite series featuring a persistent universe and online multiplayer |
| Endless Sky | 2015 | Michael Zahniser | Michael Zahniser | Windows, OS X, Linux | An Open-Source 2D game similar to Escape Velocity. The game takes place in November 3013. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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, which also spawned a trading card game set in the same universe |
| Eve Online | 2003 | CCP Games | CCP Games | Mac OS X, Windows | Player-driven, persistent-world MMORPG set in a science fiction space setting |
| Rebel Galaxy | 2015 | Double Damage Games | Double Damage Games | Mac OS X, Windows | Modern freeform set in a dynamic science fiction space setting |
| Evochron Alliance | 2005 | StarWraith 3D Games | StarWraith 3D Games | Windows | |
| Evochron Renegades | 2007 | StarWraith 3D Games | StarWraith 3D Games | Windows | |
| Evochron Legends | 2009 | StarWraith 3D Games | StarWraith 3D Games | Windows | |
| Evochron Mercenary | 2010 | StarWraith 3D Games | StarWraith 3D Games | Windows | |
| Evochron Legacy | 2016 | StarWraith 3D Games | StarWraith 3D Games | Windows | |
| ' | 1993 | Frontier Developments | Konami, GameTek | Commodore Amiga, Amiga CD32, Atari ST, DOS | |
| ' | 1995 | Frontier Developments | Konami, GameTek | DOS | Often called Elite III |
| GLFrontier | 2006 | Tom Morton | Tom Morton | Windows, Linux | Fan-made remake of Frontier: Elite II using OpenGL and higher resolution |
| Elite Starfighter | 2004 | Michael Molkenthin | Novitas Peppergames | Windows | Tries to be much like Elite, but with updated graphics |
| Pocket PC Elite | 2003 | Jon Welch, George Hooper | Jon Welch, George Hooper | Windows Mobile | An Elite for Windows Mobile |
| Galaxy on fire | 2006 | Fishlabs | Fishlabs | Java ME, iOS | One of the only games which support Java ME for mobile phones to include trade in the game |
| Galaxy on fire 2 | 2009 | Fishlabs | Fishlabs | Java ME, Android, iOS, Windows, Mac | Improved graphics, play and trade |
| Federation of Free Traders | 1989 | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd. | Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd. | Amiga, Atari ST | |
| Flatspace | 2003 | Cornutopia Software | Cornutopia Software | Windows | Play is open-ended: activities available include trading, missions, exploration, bounty hunting, space piracy, and police work. |
| Flatspace II: The Rise of the Scarrid | 2005 | Cornutopia Software | Cornutopia Software | Windows | Play is open-ended: activities available include trading, missions, exploration, bounty hunting, space piracy, and police work. |
| Flatspace IIk: The Scarrid Dominion | 2012 | Cornutopia Software | Cornutopia Software | Windows | |
| Freelancer | 2003 | Digital Anvil | Microsoft | Windows | Supports keyboard/mouse controls, no joysticks |
| Final Rift | 2011 | LargeLaser Games | Xbox Live Indie Games | Xbox 360 | Space trading simulator |
| Hardwar | 1998 | The Software Refinery | Gremlin Interactive, Interplay | Windows | Ships never leave the planet, yet this futuristic sim is very similar to Elite |
| ' | 2001 | Particle Systems Ltd. | Infogrames | Windows | Like its predecessor, features a Newtonian flight model |
| Infinite Space | 2010 | PlatinumGames | Sega | Nintendo DS | First space combat sim with trading to become available for the DS |
| ' | 2001 | NetDevil | 3DO, Mightygames, NetDevil | Windows | Prequel to Jumpgate Evolution |
| Lightspeed | 1990 | MicroProse | MicroProse | Tandy, DOS | |
| Moonfall | 1991 | Jukka Tapanimäki | 21st Century Entertainment Ltd. | Commodore 64, Amiga | |
| No Man's Sky | 2016 | Hello Games | Hello Games | PS4, Windows | |
| Nomad | 1993 | Intense Interactive | GameTek | DOS | |
| Omnitrend's Universe | 1983 | William G. M. Leslie, Thomas R. Carbone | Omnitrend Software | Atari 8-bit, Apple II series, DOS | |
| Oolite | 2006 | Giles Williams | aegidian.org | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X | Free software remake of original 1984 Elite |
| Parkan II | 2007 | Nikita | 1C Company | Windows | Parkan 2 is said to be a very good but very unknown, it is notable as being a mix of space combat sim and FPS; English release is and was ever available via online distribution only |
| The Precursors | 2010 | Deep Shadows | Game Factory Interactive | Windows | Was released in English on Gamersgate |
| Project Alpha | 2009 | 2.0 Studios | Xbox Live Indie Games | Xbox 360 | Space trading simulator on a futuristic version of our solar system |
| Project Delta | 2010 | 2.0 Studios | Xbox Live Indie Games | Xbox 360 | Sequel-remake of Project Alpha, by the same studio |
| ' | 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 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 |
| RiftSpace | 2004 | StarWraith 3D Games | StarWraith 3D Games | Windows | Released as freeware |
| Space Vikings | 1982 | Mitchell Robbins | SubLOGIC | Apple II series | |
| Universal Combat | 2004 | 3000AD | DreamCatcher Interactive, Inc. | Windows | The follow-up to the Battlecruiser series from Darek Smart |
| Universal Combat: Gold | 2005 | 3000AD | 3000AD | Windows | |
| Universal Combat: A World Apart | 2005 | 3000AD | 3000AD | Windows | |
| Universal Combat: Special Edition | 2006 | 3000AD | 3000AD | Windows | |
| Universal Combat: Collectors Edition | 2007 | 3000AD | 3000AD | Windows | Contains the campaigns and instant action scenarios from the prior titles in the Battlecruiser and Universal Combat series of games |
| ' | 1993 | Origin Systems | Electronic Arts | DOS, Macintosh | |
| Wing Commander: Righteous Fire | 1994 | Origin Systems | Electronic Arts | DOS, Macintosh | Expansion pack for the original Wing Commander: Privateer |
| Wing Commander: Privateer CD-ROM Classic Edition | 1996 | Origin Systems | Electronic Arts | DOS, Macintosh | Includes Righteous Fire expansion and full speech |
| ' | 1996 | Origin Systems | Electronic Arts | DOS, Macintosh | |
| Wing Commander: Privateer Remake | 2005 | Privateer Remake Team | The Vega Strike Team | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Fan-made remake, includes better graphics and more game play-related features; freeware |
| Wing Commander: Privateer Gemini Gold | 2005 | Privateer Gemini Gold Team | The Vega Strike Team | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Fan remake, strives to be as true to the original Privateer as possible; freeware |
| Privateer: Parallel Universe | 2005 | Parallel Universe Team | The Vega Strike Team | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Fan-made project; adds some new ships and fan campaign missions; freeware |
| Space Engineers | 2019 | Keen Software House | Keen Software House | Windows, | Open ended sandbox with modelled physics, voxel environment builder game. Single- and Multiplayer. Trade enabled through DLC. |
| ' | 2007 | Provox Games | DreamCatcher Interactive, Inc., JoWooD Productions | Windows | |
| Space Pirates from Tomorrow | 2010 | MStar Games | Xbox Live Indie Games | Xbox 360 | Open ended space trading simulator |
| Space Probe | 2007 | Lars Brandt Stisen | Deep Division | Windows | Real time spacecraft simulator and adventure game; freeware |
| Space Rogue | 1989 | Origin Systems | Origin Systems | DOS, Macintosh, Amiga, Atari ST, FM Towns | |
| Space Treker 3 | 2005 | SundialSoft | ClickGamer | Windows Mobile | |
| Starfunk | 2013 | Superdecade games | Superdecade games | Windows | BBC BASIC for Windows implementation |
| Starpoint Gemini | 2011 | Little Green Men Games | Little Green Men Games, Iceberg Interactive | Windows | |
| ' | 2004 | PlayTechTonics, Inc. | PlayTechTonics, Inc. | Windows | MMORPG, free to play, with optional items able to be bought with real money |
| Star Wars Galaxies | 2003 | Sony Online Entertainment, Electronic Arts Japan | LucasArts | Windows | MMORPG |
| Starglider 2 | 1988 | Argonaut Software Ltd. | Rainbird Software | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, ZX Spectrum | |
| ' | 1984 | FTL Games | Accolade | Apple II, Atari | |
| ' | 2000 | NovaLogic | NovaLogic | Windows | |
| Taikodom | 2008 | Hoplon Infotainment | Hoplon Infotainment | Windows | Considered a MMOG |
| Terminus | 2000 | Vicarious Visions | Vatical Entertainment | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | |
| The Universal | 2004 | The Universal Team | The Universal Team | Windows | Unique MMORPG set in a virtual universe of realtime 3d worlds, owned and run by players |
| Vendetta Online | 2004 | Guild Software | Strategy First | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | MMORPG |
| Venture The Void | 2007 | Kitty Lambda | Kitty Lambda | Windows | MMORPG |
| ' | 1999 | Egosoft | THQ, SouthPeak Games | Windows | |
| X: Tension | 2000 | Egosoft | THQ | Windows | X: Beyond The Frontier is needed to run this expansion |
| X: Gold | 2000 | Egosoft | THQ | Windows | Combination of X: Beyond The Frontier and X: Tension |
| ' | 2003 | Egosoft | Deep Silver, QV Software International | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | |
| ' | 2005 | Egosoft | Deep Silver, Enlight | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | |
| X3: Reunion 2.0 | 2007 | Egosoft | Deep Silver, Enlight | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Updated, patched, working version of the original X3: Reunion with added Bala Gi Missions |
| ' | 2008 | Egosoft | Deep Silver, Enlight | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Final chapter in the story of the X series of games |
| X3: Terran Conflict 2.0 Aldrin Missions | 2009 | Egosoft | IGS Software Publishing | Windows | |
| X3: Gold Edition | 2009 | Egosoft | Deep Silver | Windows, Linux | Includes the Reunion 2.0 Bala Gi Mission, Terran Conflict 2.0 Aldrin Missions, soundtrack, poster |
| ' | 2011 | Egosoft | Egosoft | Windows, Linux | Continuation of the X series of space simulation games |
| X Rebirth | 2013 | Egosoft | Egosoft | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Continuation and reboot of the X series of space simulation games |
| X Rebirth VR Edition | 2017 | Egosoft | Egosoft | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | VR version of X Rebirth |
| ' | 2018 | Egosoft | Egosoft | Windows, Linux | Continuation of the rebooted X series of space simulation games |
| Xiphos | 1990 | Voodoo | Electronic Zoo | Windows, Amiga, Atari ST | Play resembles Elite, involving first-person space shooting and trading |
Space flight simulator games under development
| Title | Release year | Developer | Publisher | Platform | Notes |
| 4EVOLVE: Deep Stars | TBA | TBA | Windows | Space simulator game with elements of advanced 4X gameplay | |
| Abyss Lights: Frozen Systems | TBA | Abyss Lights Studio | TBA | Windows | A demo for this, with a working title of Abyss Lights: Frozen Systems, debuted at E3 |
| Age of Ascent | TBA | Illyriad Games | Illyriad Games | Multiplatform, Windows, Macintosh | Space MMO with real-time dog fighting. |
| TBA | D.C.Elington | TBA | Windows | Sci-fi space simulation game with a focus on physics, ship systems and avionics | |
| Astroneer | 2016 | System Era Softworks | System Era Softworks | Windows, Xbox One | Outer space mining resources on planets |
| Blackstar | TBA | Spacetime Interactive | TBA | Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 | This MMOG is on the brink of cancellation as of 2008, again |
| Blockade Runner | 2012 | ZANMGT | Windows | - | |
| Cold Stars | TBA | Quazar Studio | Akella, Paradox Interactive | Windows | Third installment in the series of The Tarr Chronicles |
| Darwin | TBA | ConstantSUM | ConstantSUM | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Browser-based space combat sim |
| Exospace Game | TBA | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Browser-based space MMO strategy-building-exploration game | ||
| Dreadnought | 2016 | Yager Development | Grey Box | Windows | - |
| Drifter | TBA | Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, PS4 | Space trading and combat sim. Preorder available with beta access on site, greenlit for Steam October 2013 | ||
| Fractured Suns | 2020 | The Fractured Suns Team | The Fractured Suns Team | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Freeware mod to FreeSpace Open set in the 2012 Total Recall movie universe; game is not a spin-off, but requires the full, retail version of FreeSpace 2. |
| Fringespace | TBA | The Fringespace Team | The Fringespace Team | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Freeware mod to FreeSpace Open; game is not a clone but is designed to duplicate, as nearly as possible, the 'feel' of ' |
| Galactic Command Online | TBA | 3000AD | TBA | Xbox 360, Windows | MMOG |
| Hellion | 2017 | ZeroGravity Games | TBA | Windows | Survival with PvP and PvE elements. Development suspended. |
| Heresy War | 2012 | Dream Builder Studios | TBA | Windows | |
| Kerbal Space Program 2 | 2020 | Private Division, Star Theory | Star Theory | Windows, Xbox, PlayStation | Sequel to the critically acclaimed game kerbal space program. |
| Kinetic Void | 2013 | Badland Studio | Valve | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux | Alpha released on Steam on the 20 March 2013 |
| Infinity: The Quest for Earth | TBA | F. Brebion | TBA | Windows | MMORPG |
| ' | 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. |
| Jumpgate Evolution | CANCELLED | NetDevil | Codemasters | Windows | MMORPG |
| Kn'thrak | 2020 | The Kn'thrak Team | The Kn'thrak Team | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Freeware mod to FreeSpace Open set in the 2008 City of Ember movie universe; game is not a spin-off, but a mod-of-a-mod for Wing Commander Saga. |
| Limit Theory | CANCELLED | Josh Parnell | TBA | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Single player space simulator in entirely procedurally generated universes. |
| Miner Wars 2081 | 2012 | Keen Software House | TBA | Windows | Single Player; Currently in Closed Beta |
| Naumachia: Space Warfare | TBA | Naumachia team | TBA | Windows | |
| NorthStar | TBA | Kerberos Productions | TBA | Windows | Envisioned as a space trader sim with space and ground combat elements; space combat will not be fighter-based as in Privateer but more like large ship combat as in Kerberos' 4X title Sword of the Stars; ground combat will be squad turn-based, as in X-Com: UFO Defense |
| Pioneer | TBA | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Free and open source software; development version is downloadable and playable as of 2012 | ||
| Precursors 2 | 2012 | Deep Shadows | Play Ten Interactive | Windows, Xbox 360 | Stand-alone game that continues prior story, but no need to play the original to understand the story |
| Rekt Galaxies | 2020 | The Rekt Galaxies Team | The Rekt Galaxies Team | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Freeware mod to FreeSpace Open set in the 2018 Mortal Engines movie universe; game is not a spin-off, but requires the full, retail version of FreeSpace 2; and game is a series of episodic games. |
| 2019 | Windows | Persistent world with player-driven economy | |||
| Rodina | 2013 | Brendan Anthony | Elliptic Games | PC | |
| Rogue System | TBA | Digits Crossed Interactive, LLC | Windows | Rogue System is currently in the pre-alpha stage of development. It is a modular space combat sim that features ship system functionality on the level of a "hardcore" flight simulator, along with first-person and RPG elements. Rogue System provides a richly detailed story driven experience coupled with open exploration and randomly generated side missions. | |
| ScrumbleShip | 2012 | Orangehat Tech, LLC | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | ScrumbleShip is in the alpha stage of development. Currently players can build and damage their ships; the final version will be an open-world MMO space flight simulator in which players mine materials, build their own ships, battle, and fly between solar systems. | |
| Space Miner | 2014 | Kim Lillås | Aurora Borealis Games | Android | First version released |
| SpaceEngine | 2012 | Vladimir Romanyuk | Vladimir Romanyuk | Windows | As of 2011, simulates stars from Hipparcos catalogue, procedurally adds other stars and systems as appropriate, and generates planets with landscapes, atmospheres and water |
| Spacemen | TBA | Florin Bucur | TBA | Windows, MacOSX, Linux | |
| Space Noir | TBA | N-Fusion Interactive Entertainment | TBA | iOS, Android, Windows | - |
| Star Citizen | TBA | Cloud Imperium Games | Cloud Imperium Games | Linux, Windows | MMO Space trading and combat simulator, FPS |
| Star Villains and Space Heroes | TBA | Area Denial Games | TBA | Windows, Linux | Capital ship combat game, with Newtonian space physics and third person controls. |
| In The Black | 2017 | Impeller Studios | Impeller Studios | Windows | Realistic hardcore online multiplayer space combat simulator set in our solar system 200 years in the future. Players are mercenary pilots working for private military contractors to fight a shadow war between ruthless megacorps. |
| The Tomorrow War: Factor K | 2012 | CrioLand | 1C, 505 Games | Windows | Expansion pack to the space combat sim The Tomorrow War |
| Torchships | TBA | Product7 | Product7 | Windows & Mac | Newtonian Space combat game |
| Universe Online | CANCELLED | Colony Studios | Colony Studios | Windows | MMORPG; not the same as X: Universe Online |
| Universe Sandbox | 2017 | Dan Dixon | Giant Army | Windows | An interactive space and gravity simulator. It is completely rewritten as "Universe Sandbox ²" |
| Untitled Foundation space game | TBA | TBA | TBA | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Freeware mod to FreeSpace Open set in Issac Asimov's Foundation universe |
| Untitled FSO original total conversion | TBA | TBA | TBA | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Freeware mod to FreeSpace Open set in an original setting; not based on any IP whatsoever |
| Vega Strike | TBA | The Vega Strike Team | The Vega Strike Team | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Free and open source software; development version is downloadable and playable as of 2011 |
| X: Online Universe | TBA | Egosoft | Egosoft | Windows | MMORPG; whether or not it comes to be, it is unrelated to the game Universe Online by Colony Studios though both have similar names |
| XO | Q1 2016 | Jumpdrive Studios | Jumpdrive Studios | Linux, Mac OS X, Windows | Command a ragtag fleet of starships against an unbeatable enemy. |
| Star Trek Excalibur | TBA | Windows | Classic Star Trek Universe | ||
| Strike Wing | 2013 | Dream Builder Studios | Crescent Moon Games, Dream Builder Studios | iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8 | Space Combat Simulator for iOS to be released in 2013. |