Wing Commander: Armada
Wing Commander: Armada is a Space, Combat, Simulation, and Single-player video game developed by Origin Systems. Throughout the game, the player serves as a space simulator where the main concern is to explore the galaxy and compete against other players. The game has various playable modes such as single-player mode, multiplayer mode, a battle mode, etc.
In single-player, the player fights against computer-controlled opponents in different game types, whereas multiplayer mode allows two players to play head-to-head or cooperatively. The battle mode is available only in multiplayer mode as this mode consists of a head-to-head dogfight between two players.
Each player chooses one of the fighters, and the player who destroys his opponent is the winner. Armada is the main game type available in both single-player and multiplayer mode. Armada is a strategy type mode that takes place in a randomly generated sector of space. The player experiences 11 sectors in the campaign mode of the game.
#1 Wing Commander Arena
Wing Commander Arena is a Space, Combat, Simulation, and Single-player video game developed by Electronic Arts. Throughout the game, the player has to serve as a battler who has to engage in dogfights and must dominate a strategic win.
The game has a total of 18 ships where the player can play with the desired ship to take the lead. In a solo match, the player comes across sixteen AI players, whereas, in the multiplayer mode, the player engages in battles against real-time players. As the player makes progress, the game unlocks all the varieties of the ships.
The game also offers a Bearpit mode where the player can watch one-on-one duels from the sidelines who can take potshots at the duelers. Training mode is a mode where the beginner can learn to become the best space master. The game has core features such as Multiplayer Mode, Training Mode, Bearpit Mode, and Eighteen Ships.
#2 Blast Radius
Blast Radius is a Space, Simulation, Combat, and Single-player video game developed by Psygnosis. Throughout the game, the player takes on the role of a protagonist named Kayne, whose main task is to save the Vorn, which is being under the enslavement of the nefarious Kotan-Kal.
For this purpose, the game offers the player control over the most advanced spacecraft and weapons through space. In this space combat adventure, the player chooses to play with nine different spacecraft, which differ in appearance, weaponry, and attributes.
The game’s assignment is to complete 40 different missions while fighting against 35 different types of enemies. Every enemy has different stats which include bounty hunters, crime spaceships, and military ships. The game also offers a two-player deathmatch mode where the task is the same, but the player has back support. The core features of the game are Death Match Mode, 35 Dangerous Enemies, Weaponry, and Nine Ships.
#3 Star Trek: New Worlds
Star Trek: New Worlds is a Space, Simulation, Combat, Single-player, and Multiplayer video game developed by Interplay Entertainment. Throughout the game, the player has to command a race through space and must dominate the victories. The player can choose between the Klingons, Romulans, or the Federation to play, and each race has almost 14 missions.
Each mission has many objectives, like certain mining resources, capture, protect or destroy certain buildings, build specific colonies, which the player has to complete to terminate the mission. Some of the missions give the player slightly developed colonies to make the job easier. Buildings sin missions include construction yards, vehicle yards, resource processors, power generators, mining stations, etc.
Some of the defensive buildings are science stations, security and arsenal facilities, sickbays, transporter pads, and shield generators. The game also requires the player to focus on military units that include APCs, phaser vehicles, photon artilleries, and other vehicles.
#4 Star Trek: Invasion
Star Trek: Invasion is a Space, Simulation, Combat, Single-player, and Multiplayer video game developed by Activision. Throughout the game, the player assumes the role of a space battler where the primary goal is to combat the incoming enemies.
The player can customize the spaceship with the best weapons and must dominate the playfield. The player has a health bar, and as the player’s ship receives damage, the bar gets lower. If the bar approaches zero, the game ends, and the player lost all of his assets earned in the battle.
In solo mode, the game offers smarter AIs in front of the player, whereas, in the multiplayer mode, the player has to come across real-time players. The game has a large collection of ships where the player can unlock all the ships one after another by performing well and terminating all foes. The game offers harmful enemies as the player touches the high performances.
#5 Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception
Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception Space, Simulation, Combat, and Single-player video game developed by Game Arts. The game occurs in a fictional 27th century, where an interstellar human empire is erupting into a civil war. Throughout the game, the protagonist controls a spacecraft equipped with a variety of weapons and augmentations, where the main mission is to fight against masses of large capital warships.
In a campaign mode, the player has to complete 16 missions with varying objectives. Some missions require the player to destroy specific enemy targets and to protect allied ships. The game also offers optional secondary goals, such as completing certain tasks within a time limit.
As the player completes the primary objectives within a time limit, the game offers mega rewards to the player. On starting a new campaign, the player receives a small selection of missiles, guns, etc. As the player makes progress, the player obtains advanced weaponry with a worthy range and targeting abilities.
#6 DarkStar One: Broken Alliance
DarkStar One: Broken Alliance is an Adventure, Trading, Combat, Simulation, and Single-player video game developed by Kalypso Media. Throughout the game, the player takes on the role of a protagonist named Kayron Jarvis, who comes across the Milky Way for the termination of the alien race. The game has five main alien races, such as Mortok, Raptor, Oc’to, Arrack, and the Thul.
Each race has its distinct cultural identities and fighting styles, where the player must come according to their styles. The Terrans, Mortok, Raptor, Oc’to, and Arrack developed the Galactic Union (GU) to prevent large-scale conflicts. Due to huge drone attacks, the Thul has isolated to a private territory, while the rest of the galaxy slowly organizes.
The entire galaxy has 23 sectors which contain almost 330 solar systems. Out of seven races in the galaxy, six have territories. S’kaa is the seventh alien race whose home territory is unknown. In Terran territory, the Galactic Union has the main council.
#7 Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse is a Shooter, Adventure, Single-player, and Multiplayer video game developed by Crystal Dynamics. Throughout the game, the player gets control over a spacecraft and fights with foes in the space. The game has a variety of spaceships, and the player can play with the desired one.
The player has a health meter that depletes as the player receives damage, and as the screen gets red, the game gets as the meter gets empty. The player can customize the spaceships accordingly to experience the latest technology. While inspecting the space, the player views the environment form a third-person perspective.
In multiplayer mode, the player comes to fight against various players from around the world. The player who remains survived in the end will be the winner. Dive into the adventure, use the perfect skills, do not receive too much damage, and take down every spaceship that comes in the player’s way.
#8 Malkari
Malkari is an Adventure, Casual, Simulation, and Single-player video game developed by Interactive Magic. Throughout the gameplay, the player takes on the control of a spacecraft where the main mission is to eliminate all the other spacecraft in the solar system. While exploring the space, the player views the environment from the third-person perspective.
The game has three kinds of complexity levels, and the number of enemies depends on the selected mode, such as Easy, Normal, and Hard. As the player makes progress, the difficulty of the game gets increased, and the player has to work strategically for the clearance of levels.
The game allows the player to customize as well as upgrade the spacecraft through various equipment offered by the game. Dive into the adventure, customize the spaceship, shoot as many enemies as possible, complete challenges, and survive in the Malkari system. The core features of the game are Third-person Perspective, Many Spacecraft, Customization, and RTS.
#9 Total Eclipse
Total Eclipse is an Adventure, Shooter, and Single-player video game developed by Major Developments. Throughout the game, the player serves as a protagonist, where the main mission is to shoot all the foes and obstacles trying to stop the player. While inspecting the world, the player views the environment from a first-person perspective.
The player can move freely within the environment of the game. The game has a water jar that contains water, which diminishes as the player progresses and when it is empty, the player will die of dehydration. The player can refill the jar with water found around the levels.
A heart-rate monitor always indicates the player about the health, and when the player suffers from damage, the rate will go higher. The player can keep it the health-rate lower by resting and regain the stamina. The player has a flash-light, with a limited battery-life, that allows him to explore some of the darker areas.