X-Wing by LucasArts
Ranked 9 of 9 space simulation games by recommenders
Remembered fondly from teenage play on 486 PCs, praised for mouse controls that never need repositioning, and named among favorite old games.
Remembered fondly from teenage play on 486 PCs, praised for mouse controls that never need repositioning, and named among favorite old games.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fond memories from teenage play
“Having spent a large chunk of my teens playing X-Wing on a 486-DX33”
Comment from 29 Jul 2026 in “Half-Life ported to Mac OS 9” Mouse controls never need repositioning
“Never having to lift and reposition the mouse was great.”
Comment from 28 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: OpenTIE and OpenXWA, Modern Ports of Tie Fighter and X-Wing Alliance” Named among better old games
“had better ones to play- Myst, X-Wing, etc.”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “CD Sales Growth Outpaced Vinyl in the First Half of 2026”
Other space simulation games people recommend
The four most recommended other space simulation games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Man's Sky | 97 | 100 | 49% | 7 | 10 yrs16 owners | — |
| Kerbal Space Program | 24 | 9 | 73% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Starflight | 17 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Elite Dangerous | 15 | 5 | 75% | 5 | — | Approved |
| X-Wing by LucasArtsThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Never having to lift and reposition the mouse was great.”
“Having spent a large chunk of my teens playing X-Wing on a 486-DX33”
“had better ones to play- Myst, X-Wing, etc.”
“For KEMs, X-Wing (mlkem768x25519) is great”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.