Free-form Space Trading and Combat Flight Simulator Games
Title | Release year | Developer | Publisher | Platform | Notes |
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Archimedean Dynasty | 1996 | Massive Development | Blue Byte Software | DOS | |
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 |
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 | |
Elite | 1984 | David Braben, Ian Bell | Acornsoft, Firebird | A seminal work in the genre; many other games on these lists show influence by it | |
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 | Ambrosia Software | Mac OS | Originally a third-party plugin for Escape Velocity, later adopted as an official sequel | |
EV Nova | 2002 | 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 | |
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 | |
Frontier: Elite II | 1993 | Frontier Developments | Konami, GameTek | Commodore Amiga, Amiga CD32, Atari ST, DOS | |
Frontier: First Encounters | 1995 | Frontier Developments | Konami, GameTek | DOS | Often called Elite III |
GLFrontier | 2006 | Tom Morton | Tom Morton | Windows, Linux | Fan 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. |
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 |
Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos | 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 |
Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative | 2001 | NetDevil | 3DO, Mightygames, NetDevil | Windows | Prequel to Jumpgate Evolution |
Lightspeed | 1990 | MicroProse | MicroProse | Tandy, DOS | |
Nomad | 1993 | Intense Interactive | GameTek | 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 | |
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 |
Protostar: War on the Frontier | 1993 | Tsunami Media, Inc. | Tsunami Media, Inc. | DOS | |
RiftSpace | 2004 | StarWraith 3D Games | StarWraith 3D Games | Windows | Released as freeware |
Rise: The Vieneo Province | 2006 | Unistellar Industries | Unistellar Industries | Windows | Virtual world with player-driven economy |
The Space Game | 2013 | Fluffy Kitten Studios | Fluffy Kitten Studios | Browser based | Trading complete, more features being worked on |
Universal Combat | 2004 | 3000AD | DreamCatcher Interactive, Inc. | Windows | The follow-up to the Battlecrusier 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 |
Wing Commander: Privateer | 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 |
Privateer 2: The Darkening | 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 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 Force: Rogue Universe | 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 | |
Starport: Galactic Empires | 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 | |
SunDog: Frozen Legacy | 1984 | FTL Games | Accolade | Apple II, Atari | |
Tachyon: The Fringe | 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 |
X: Beyond the Frontier | 1999 | Egosoft | THQ, SouthPeak Interactive | 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 |
X2: The Threat | 2003 | Egosoft | Deep Silver, QV Software International | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | |
X3: Reunion | 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 |
X3: Terran Conflict | 2008 | Egosoft | Deep Silver, Enlight | Windows, Mac OS X | 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 | Includes the Reunion 2.0 Bala Gi Mission, Terran Conflict 2.0 Aldrin Missions, soundtrack, poster |
X3: Albion Prelude | 2011 | Egosoft | Egosoft | Windows | Continuation of the 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 |
Zombie Smashers X3: Ninjastarmageddon! | 2007 | Ska Studios | Ska Studios | Windows |
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