The Gamers' Press
- Review by zorach, 7/10. "This would be scored quite a bit higher if it weren't for the incredible frustration. I spent probably more than half of my playtime on ten percent of the missions."
- http://www.gamerspress.com/dspreviews.php?id=184

IGN
- Review by Tal Blevins, 8/10. "Independence War is hard. I can't stress this enough, people. You're only going to get out of this game what you put into it."
- http://pc.ign.com/articles/153/153110p1.html

Science Fiction Weekly
- Review by Craig E. Engler, B+. "You're not just a fighter pilot, you're the whole bridge crew."
- http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue80/games.html

Wargamer
- Review by Peter von Kleinsmid, 5/5. "While it's far more realistic than most recent sci-fi games, it's still an artful compromise between authenticity and accessible fun."
- http://www.wargamer.com/reviews/independencewar_review.asp