List of Space Flight Simulator Games - Free-form Space Trading and Combat Flight Simulator Games

Free-form Space Trading and Combat Flight Simulator Games

Title Release year Developer Publisher Platform Notes
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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