Dagger’s Rage is a sci-fi action adventure that tries to capitalize on the
market made popular by games like Elite and Privateer. You are a mercenary
with your own starfighter, and it’s up to you to stop a new pirate menace that
has been ravaging the shipping lanes and innocent people of the United
Planets.

You choose your own missions and contracts, and uncover the plot as you
progress. As you win more contracts, you gain more funds to purchase new ships
and weapons.

The main difference between Dagger’s Rage and another game that might be
compared to it — i.e. Privateer — is that this is less a space sim and
actually is quite arcade-ish. You control your ship through a top-down view,
and combat plays like a toned-down shooter such as Tyrian. Battles take place
on various planets and in space. The terrain, however, is 3D.