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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 41 games similar to Wing Commander down to the 23 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Slime Rancher, System Shock and Dishonored 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Wing Commander.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Wing Commander is Slime Rancher — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. System Shock and Dishonored 2 follow close behind.

#1Slime Rancher77 #2System Shock74 #3Dishonored 265 #4The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay64 #5STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)64

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The best games like Wing Commander on PlayStation

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Wing Commander. Each one has been evaluated across 6 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Slime RancherClosest overall match

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Slime Rancher

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonMeleeRanged

Steam👍 98%· 153KRAWG👍 77%· 579MC81IGDB78· 3OC76· 27

Year 2016Dev Monomi ParkPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and cozy, relaxing feel

In the far-distant future, far, far away in space (to be exact, a thousand light-years from the Earth), on the planet Far, Far Range, mega-corporations (they, it turns out, will be with us in the distant future!) discovered the ideal source of income, universal natural resource - Plort.

Released 26 years after Wing Commander.

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74

System Shock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6

Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Wing Commander: setting.

Released 33 years after Wing Commander.

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#3Dishonored 2Closest on setting

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Dishonored 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonStealthMelee

Steam👍 90%· 66KIGDB86· 20OC87· 145

Year 2016Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Released 26 years after Wing Commander.

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#4The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

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The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonStealthMelee

IGDB89· 5

Year 2004Dev Tigon Studios · Vivendi GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Released 14 years after Wing Commander.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals71

#5STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)

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STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonRangedMelee

Steam👍 89%· 3.1KRAWG👍 68%· 261IGDB66· 3

Year 1995Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

STAR WARS - Dark Forces uses the Jedi game engine which was developed for this game exclusively. At the time the game presented new features of first person shooter genre, one of which is the ability to look up and down and also it presented the new approach to level design with multiple floors.

Released 5 years after Wing Commander.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals84

64

Thief

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonStealthMelee

Steam👍 75%· 24KIGDB64· 14OC64· 75

Year 2014Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and horror tension, while skipping deep simulation

Released 24 years after Wing Commander.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting81

#7Shadow Warrior

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Shadow Warrior

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonMeleeDark

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB71· 8OC76· 25

Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and action RPG combat, while skipping deep simulation

Released 23 years after Wing Commander.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals75Setting69

63

Ion Fury

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonMeleeDark

Steam👍 93%· 6.7KIGDB84· 8OC78· 73

Year 2019Dev Voidpoint · 3D RealmsOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep simulation

Released 29 years after Wing Commander.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting65

#9Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

63

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonOpen WorldFantasy

IGDB83· 7

Year 2009Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping deep simulation

Released 19 years after Wing Commander.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals71Setting69

63

BioShock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonDarkHorror

Year 2008Dev 2K Australia · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Released 18 years after Wing Commander.

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#11Doom: The Dark Ages

63

Doom: The Dark Ages

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonMeleeRanged

Steam👍 88%· 39KIGDB87· 6OC86· 212

Year 2025Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Released 35 years after Wing Commander.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting62

63

Scorn

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonMeleeDark

Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96

Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Wing Commander: setting.

Released 32 years after Wing Commander.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting49

#13Clive Barker's Jericho

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Clive Barker's Jericho

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonMagicMelee

IGDB66· 2

Year 2007Dev MercurySteam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping deep simulation

Released 17 years after Wing Commander.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting50

#14Terminator: Resistance

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Terminator: Resistance

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 92%· 18KIGDB51· 4OC57· 48

Year 2019Dev Teyon · Reef EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Wing Commander: setting.

Released 29 years after Wing Commander.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting48

#15BioShock Infinite

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BioShock Infinite

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonMeleeRanged

Steam👍 93%· 144KIGDB93· 14

Year 2013Dev Irrational Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Columbia is the achievement — one of the most striking settings of its generation, with skyline traversal that gives fights genuine verticality. Elizabeth is well handled as a companion. Combat is narrower than the first BioShock: two weapons at a time, fewer environmental options, and the plasmid experimentation is largely gone.

Where it drifts furthest from Wing Commander: setting.

Released 23 years after Wing Commander.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting40

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