Star Ship is an early video game title that was developed and released for the Atari 2600 console in 1977. As one of the first games for the system, it placed players in control of a spacecraft with the goal of navigating space, defending against enemies, and avoiding obstacles. It belonged to the space simulation genre, pioneering early home console gaming. The game offered several modes of play, including a first-person perspective of space battles, and was designed to be played with the Atari 2600 joystick controller.