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1990 PC

A classic space combat sim where you fly cockpit missions against the feline Kilrathi. Your performance earns medals and promotions, and success or failure in key missions steers the storyline.

What defines Wing Commander:

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
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The closest matches for Wing Commander are Star Wars: TIE Fighter, Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere and StarLancer. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Wing Commander special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Star Wars: TIE Fighter

93 %

1994 PC 9.75 € 👍 81 % Very positive, 602 reviews on Steam

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Realistic visuals

You fly as a pilot of the Imperial Navy under Darth Vader, tackling space combat missions with secondary objectives and a connected campaign told from the Empire's side. It is a classic space combat sim with real depth in ship and power management.

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Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere

Sci-fi setting

An arcade combat flight game on PlayStation that breaks from its predecessors with a bleak near-future story about a mercenary pilot and branching missions. The plot is told through anime-style cutscenes and leads to multiple endings.

StarLancer

Realistic visuals

A space combat flight game set in 2160 where you fly as a pilot in an Alliance squadron during a war against the Coalition. Its cinematic mission-based campaign with wingmen and large space battles is the focus.

MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

Realistic visuals

A classic mech simulator where you pilot giant OmniMechs as a Clan warrior, managing weapons and heat across missions against the Inner Sphere. Choosing between two Clans and earning promotion trials drives the campaign.

Enter the Matrix

Strong, story-driven narrative

A third-person action game tied to the Matrix films, where you play Niobe or Ghost in gunfights and kung-fu brawls with bullet-time slow motion. Its highlight is the exclusive live-action footage directed by the Wachowskis, running alongside the events of The Matrix Reloaded.

Star Wars: Rebel Assault

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An early CD-ROM on-rails shooter that sends you through Star Wars battles as a young Rebel pilot, mixing flying and shooting sections with full-motion video and the original score, culminating in the Death Star assault.

The Matrix: Path of Neo

Strong, story-driven narrative

A third-person action game that lets you relive the Matrix trilogy as Neo, with kung-fu brawling, guns and bullet-time. You unlock new fighting abilities and play through famous film scenes with some twists.

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