Top 6 · Wing Commander

All 6 Wing Commander games, ranked

All 6 Wing Commander games, ranked, as the players of dos.games rate them. Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom leads the list, ahead of Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger and Wing Commander.

Every game on the list plays in your browser, with nothing to install. The order comes from players' ratings and real play time, so it moves as people play.

Updated October 28, 2026How the lists are ranked

6Wing Commander games in the archive
6 of 6Play in your browser
3.3Score of #1, out of 5

1. Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom
1996 · ORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Simulation
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Christopher Blair, "Heart of the Tiger" had retired to a farming planet after the war, content with retirement, so he says...
Play now: Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom About the game
2. Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
1994 · ORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played now and then
The war against the Kilrathi is going badly for the Confederation.
Play now: Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger About the game
3. Wing Commander
1990 · ORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Simulation
3.2 out of 5Played often
The Confederation have been at war with the Kilrathi for the past 20 years, and you're just now joining the Vega campaign.
Play now: Wing Commander About the game
4. Wing Commander Academy
1993 · Origin Systems · Simulation
3.2 out of 5Played now and then
Wing Commander Academy puts players into the role of a fresh young recruit at the Confederation Academy, where new pilots must test their skills in the simulator.
Play now: Wing Commander Academy About the game
5. Wing Commander II: Deluxe Edition
1992 · ORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Compilation
3.2 out of 5Played now and then
This is a compilation of the entire Wing Commander II saga on a single CD.
Play now: Wing Commander II: Deluxe Edition About the game
6. Wing Commander Armada
1994 · Origin Systems · Simulation
3.2 out of 5Played now and then
A strategy game base upon the popular Wing Commander Universe.
Play now: Wing Commander Armada About the game

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What is the best Wing Commander game?

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996, ORIGIN Systems, Inc.) is the best Wing Commander game by our players' ratings, ahead of Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger and Wing Commander. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these Wing Commander games online?

Yes. 6 of the games on this list play free in your browser on dos.games, with no download and no emulator to set up. Press Play on any of them; your progress can be saved.

Which year had the most great Wing Commander games?

1994. 2 of the games on this list came out that year: Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger and Wing Commander Armada.

How is this list ranked?

With the same score as our Best DOS Games ranking: players' ratings, pulled toward the archive's own rating while a game has few of them, plus a small bonus for the games people actually keep playing. No editor and no sponsor decides a place.