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Games like Wing Commander: Prophecy

1997PC

A late-90s space combat game where you play rookie pilot Lance Casey flying linear missions against a mysterious alien threat, told through live-action FMV cutscenes.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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In short: Games like Wing Commander: Prophecy

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Wing Commander: Prophecy special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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StarLancer

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2000PEGI 12PC

Brings what grabs you about Wing Commander: Prophecy: a sci-fi setting, good gunplay and action-packed real-time combat.

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.

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Farpoint

Vast, open spaces

A linear PlayStation VR shooter in which you get stranded on a hostile alien planet after an accident near Jupiter. Played with the Aim Controller, fighting off giant insectoid creatures feels especially immediate.

Freespace 2

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic space combat sim where you fly in huge battles between Terrans, Vasudans and the overwhelming Shivans. Its cinematic campaign and massive capital ship fights have made it a long-lived favourite.

Advent Rising

Strong, story-driven narrative

A linear sci-fi third-person action game with a story by Orson Scott Card, mixing gunplay with telekinetic powers and gesture-style aiming. Despite a rough execution, its epic story earned it a cult following.

Star Trek: Elite Force II

Realistic visuals

A story-driven Star Trek first-person shooter where you play Hazard Team chief Munro, taking on dangerous missions aboard the Enterprise-E against familiar and new enemies.

Strike Suit Zero

Vast, open spaces

A fast arcade space shooter where you switch between a nimble fighter and a heavily armed transforming mech suit. Intense space battles unfold during the last hours of a doomed Earth.

Star Wars: TIE Fighter

Vast, open spaces

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.

Unreal II: The Awakening

Realistic visuals

A story-driven sci-fi first-person shooter where you play Marshal John Dalton, hopping between alien planets from your ship to stop a galactic conflict over ancient artifacts. Your crew and varied locations give the linear shooter its character.

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