Play Star Wars: TIE Fighter Online

Game Overview

Man, TIE Fighter still holds up as one of the best Star Wars games ever made. You're not some Rebel hero this time—you're flying for the Empire, blasting through missions between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. The first time you hear that iconic TIE fighter scream as you launch from a Star Destroyer? Chills.

It’s not just dogfighting—you’ll escort shuttles, take down pirate bases, even hunt traitors within the Empire. The missions start simple but get wild fast. One minute you’re cleaning up Rebel stragglers, the next you’re dodging asteroids while Thrawn’s giving orders over comms. The flight model feels weighty but responsive, especially when you learn to ride that sweet spot between engine power and shields (which, let’s be real, you’ll ignore at first and immediately regret).

What’s cool is how it makes you believe in the Imperial cause—briefings frame everything as restoring order, not just being the bad guys. And that ceremony where Palpatine thanks you personally? Way more satisfying than another Rebel medal. Just don’t expect fancy graphics by today’s standards—this is pure ’94 space sim magic, complete with pixelated Star Destroyers and that glorious MIDI Imperial March.

If you’ve got a soft spot for classic flight sims or want to see the Star Wars universe from the other side, this is the one.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".