Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In this game the goal is to conquer 50 planets while managing a ship and trying to staying alive in space and planetary combat.
In this game the goal is to conquer 50 planets while managing a ship and trying to staying alive in space and planetary combat.
![AirAssault [PC, 1996] Walkthrough, Mission 1
This game released in Japan only.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLANgj3BGRCcKWCoLz47yMYIK AirAssault [PC, 1996] Walkthrough, Mission 1](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jMGdT1m9isw/mqdefault.jpg)
![Ares Rising [PC, 1998] Walkthrough, Mission 11
This oldie is still my all time fave space sim.
Another chaotic shootout.
More Ares Rising videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLAOKuCimNyYrQUxd_VhYMGw_ Ares Rising [PC, 1998] Walkthrough, Mission 11](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jSombYNm2tM/mqdefault.jpg)
![Xenocracy [PC, 1998] Simulation Mode Gameplay 2, Final Mission (Destroying the Alien Mothership)
Long, hard and boring mission.
It requires patience and lots of system and shield management.
(The Mothers weapon is too strong so going against her face to face is insta death, so the key is circling around and attack her in short bursts in the right time.
The game is very glitchy and often the lasers trajectory goes totally off-center from the crosshair just to make the dogfights even more annoying.)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLAMFtKJBW96E8d3xFtX5_2JV Xenocracy [PC, 1998] Simulation Mode Gameplay 2, Final Mission (Destroying the Alien Mothership)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jVuO7iLe7bY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Return Fire 2 [PC, 1998] Gameplay
This would be a fun game but the bad, unprecise controls and graphical glitches kill the immersion. Return Fire 2 [PC, 1998] Gameplay](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kBU-KAecDZ0/mqdefault.jpg)
![Helicops [PC, 1997] Walkthrough, Chapter 3: NeoTokyo Tower
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLANfW73rXJg4RCuX2M7kIzeJ Helicops [PC, 1997] Walkthrough, Chapter 3: NeoTokyo Tower](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kM_cbI1RCqU/mqdefault.jpg)
![CyberStrike 2 [PC, 1998] Walkthrough, Terran Alliance : Mission 1
This game primarily made for MP battles back then but it has SP campaigns too.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLAOekp67woSIBevCQ2RkmP-T CyberStrike 2 [PC, 1998] Walkthrough, Terran Alliance : Mission 1](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kYXiue1qQHI/mqdefault.jpg)
![The Creed [PC, 1999] Gameplay, Government Mission 17
Mission: Secure Dr Practisse
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLAPcQy10BZDfBmq1avFlDKev The Creed [PC, 1999] Gameplay, Government Mission 17](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kbvSOcRWZUs/mqdefault.jpg)
![DRIFT - When Worlds Collide [PC, 2002] Walkthrough, Mission 20 : Daemons Eye
A pretty hard hungarian mission based space sim.
Sadly it misses few simple features that could make the whole game more playable.
Full playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLANDVSz4QtaK6tOV9a3syHmd DRIFT - When Worlds Collide [PC, 2002] Walkthrough, Mission 20 : Daemons Eye](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kiJF1xcVxno/mqdefault.jpg)
![Ares Rising [PC, 1998] Walkthrough, Mission 7
This oldie is still my all time fave space sim.
More Ares Rising videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLAOKuCimNyYrQUxd_VhYMGw_ Ares Rising [PC, 1998] Walkthrough, Mission 7](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lTLt2mq435g/mqdefault.jpg)
![Stratosphere - Conquest of the Skies [PC, 1998] Gameplay, Single Mission 1
Just messing around with this obscure oldie stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgBMyE3mLANU08p0A3qJNCeCFC_Y7ikp Stratosphere - Conquest of the Skies [PC, 1998] Gameplay, Single Mission 1](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mIQHsm3ZM3U/mqdefault.jpg)
![Dragon Isles [PC, 1993] Gameplay
Old, lesser known RTS with clumsy controls and annoying mouse movement. Dragon Isles [PC, 1993] Gameplay](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mq3wlI0PWo4/mqdefault.jpg)