Starship Commander (1981 video game)

Starship Commander is a turn-based space combat simulator for the Apple II developed by Gilman Louie and published by Voyager Software.

In the game, the player takes the role of a starship captain tasked with defeating a fleet of enemy ships.

Players take up the role of a starship captain ordered to defeat an enemy fleet ranging from 1 to 3 ships.

To accomplish this, the player must provide commands to the different ship consoles each turn which includes communications, defense, engineering, life support, science, and weapons.

Computer Gaming World praised the game's level of detail and immersion, adding the graphics were a "mixed blessing as it adds mystique which makes role-playing more fun, but it makes it harder to figure out a winning strategy."