Genre: Simulation - Space trading and combat

Group Description

This group includes predominantly free-form, exploration-based games that incorporates space combat with an economy system that allows (and usually requires) the player to trade with organizations or entire planets, typically with the goal of outfitting, enhancing, and strengthening the player-controlled ship to perform better in combat. Elite (1984) is commonly considered the progenitor of this type of games.

In order to be included in this group, a game must feature space trading as an important gameplay element. The actual percentage of combat and trading in the game may vary; however, in most cases combat is of secondary importance compared to trading and exploration.

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Game Titlesorted in descending orderYearPlatformPublisherMobyScore
Starpoint Gemini2011WindowsIceberg Interactive B.V....
Evochron: Mercenary2010WindowsStarWraith 3D Games LLC...
EVE Online (Special Edition)2009Macintosh, WindowsAtari, Inc.5.00
X³: Gold Edition2009WindowsDeep Silver...
X³: Reunion (Special Edition)2008LinuxLinux Game Publishing Ltd....
X³: Terran Conflict2008Macintosh, WindowsDeep Silver3.48
Spaceforce: Rogue Universe2007WindowsDreamCatcher Interactive Inc.4.00
Ascii Sector2007DOS, Linux, Macintosh, Windows3.50
X³: Reunion (Game of the Year Edition)2006WindowsDeep Silver...
Darkstar One2006Windows, Xbox 360CDV Software Entertainment AG3.60
X³: Reunion 2.0 (Game of the Year 2007 Edition)2006WindowsDeep Silver4.00
X³: Reunion2005Linux, Macintosh, WindowsEnlight Interactive Inc.3.80
Parkan II2005Windows1C Company3.19
Evochron: Alliance2005WindowsStarWraith 3D Games LLC...
X³: Reunion (Collector's Edition)2005WindowsDeep Silver...
Wing Commander: Privateer - Gemini Gold2005Linux, Macintosh, Windows4.81
Universal Combat2004WindowsDreamCatcher Interactive Inc.2.44
Elite Starfighter2004WindowsGreen Pepper1.60
X²: The Threat2003Linux, Macintosh, WindowsEnlight Interactive Inc.3.41
Freelancer2003WindowsMicrosoft Game Studios3.81
EVE Online2003Linux, Macintosh, WindowsSimon & Schuster Interactive3.96
Battlecruiser Millennium (Gold Edition)2003WindowsDreamCatcher Interactive Inc.3.04
Earth & Beyond2002WindowsElectronic Arts, Inc.3.19
Vega Strike2002Linux, Macintosh, Windows...
Escape Velocity Nova2002Macintosh, WindowsAmbrosia Software, Inc.3.97
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Selected Covers

Escape Velocity Nova Macintosh Front Cover
Front cover for Escape Velocity Nova
Freelancer Windows Front Cover
Front cover for Freelancer
X³: Terran Conflict Windows Front Cover
Front cover for X³: Terran Conflict
Evochron: Mercenary Windows Front Cover
Front cover for Evochron: Mercenary
Parkan II Windows Front Cover
Front cover for Parkan II

Selected Screenshots

The closest thing to a box shot that's possible (note the resolution - a mistake in my review).
Screenshot from Escape Velocity Nova
Title Screen
Screenshot from Freelancer
Main Menu
Screenshot from X³: Terran Conflict
Register check
Screenshot from Evochron: Mercenary
Parkan II main menu
Screenshot from Parkan II
 
Game group created by YID YANG Bronze Star Contributing Member (162395), additional games added to group by Rola (5794), Patrick Bregger (85433), Zerobrain (2764), Alsy (10862), Terok Nor (16793), Yearman (17281) and vedder Bronze Star Contributing Member (18686)

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