Space combat simulator

Space trading and combat simulators are not sub-genre of this nor this sub-genre of them, they're separate sub-genres of space flight simulators both and not directly related to each other.

Generally speaking this does not include strategy, management, or other games where player is not in direct control of spacecraft in their cockpit or equivalent.

These are usually mission-based and likely never sandbox/openworld style.

Popular tags

arcade mmog stacsim tactical

Parent groups

Space flight, Space Flight Simulator

Games by year

The first Space combat simulator video game was released in 1977.

Electronic Arts, LucasArts and StarWraith 3D Games published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows		31
Linux		10
MS-DOS		8
PS		6
SNES		2
Apple II E		2
Mac OS Classic		2
GameCube		1
PS2		1
X360		1
Amiga CD32		1
Arcade		1
FM Towns		1
GBA		1
Saturn		1
Mac OS X		1
Amiga		1
APF		1
Mega-CD		1
Atari ST		1
3DO		1
Atari 2600		1
Xbox		1

Most common companies

Electronic Arts	12
LucasArts	9
StarWraith 3D Games	5
Born Ready Games	5
Origin Systems	5
TDK Mediactive	3
Mindscape	2
Psygnosis	2
Microprose	2
Ocean	2
Origin	2
Iceberg Interactive	2