Space simulation games

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List of Space simulation games

This is a list of free/libre space simulation games:

Game	Screenshot	Last Release	Genres	Description
Vega Strike		2022-03-24	Space simulation game	Vega Strike Final docking approach Genre Space simulation game Latest release 0.8.0  (Announcement) Release date March 24th, 2021 Platforms Windows, Linux, Mac Code license GPL v2 Media license GPL v2 P. language C++, Python, XML Library OpenGL Contribute Vega Strike is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Forum Available as a package in:   Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found Arch AUR: vegastrike-git   OpenSUSE: vegastrike Vega Strike is an action space simulation game.
Oolite		2020-08-30	Space simulation	Oolite Oolite Genre Space simulation Latest release 1.90  (Announcement) Release date August 30th, 2020 Platforms Windows, Linux, Mac, FreeBSD Developer Giles Williams, Jens Ayton Code license GPLv2+ Media license GPLv2+ P. language Objective-C Contribute Oolite is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Forum Available as a package in:   Slackware: oolite  Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found Arch AUR: oolite   Ubuntu: oolite  FreeBSD: oolite Oolite is a space simulation game and clone of Elite. Both the source code and media are licensed under the GPL (version 2 or later). Oolite is programmed in the Objective-C programming language and uses OpenGL. It is available for the Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows operating systems. This game requires 3D hardware acceleration. Although the base game closely resembles the (some say antiquated) gameplay of the original Elite, the game is highly moddable with a built-in mod manager known as the Expansion Pack Manager. Enemies also have some enhancements which make the base game more difficult than Elite.
Adanaxis		2020-10-03	A single-player 4D first person shooter in outer space	Adanaxis Adanaxis 1.2.5, level 4 (low detail). Note the transparency levels and colorful dot angles. Genre A single-player 4D first person shooter in outer space Latest release 1.5.14  (Announcement) Release date October 3rd, 2020 Developer Mushware Limited (Andy Southgate) Code licenses GPLv2; an irrelevant non-free file in the commercial version ($18.95) Media licenses GPLv2; non-free files in the commercial version P. languages C++ Libraries GLUT Contribute Adanaxis is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Adanaxis is a deep space first-person shooter game in four spatial dimensions, written by Andy Southgate. The latest version of the game is 1.5.14, released on October 3, 2020. It is written in the C++ programming language using the GLUT library.
StressFreeZone			Space simulation game, Online	Space simulation games StressFreeZone Genres Space simulation game, Online Latest release 1.0.955 Code license GPL Engine Lugre P. languages C++, Lua Contribute Space simulation games is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. StressFreeZone is a space simulation focused on cooperative (non-massive)-multiplayer and intuitive gameplay, that is fun to play in short bursts, e.g. on LAN parties. It is written in the C++ and Lua programming language and uses the Lugre engine. The source code is licensed under the GPL (version 3 or later). The media are licensed under various liberal licenses. The game is incomplete and has not been developed further since October 2008.
Pioneer		2024-02-03	Adventure, Space simulation	Pioneer Pioneer Genre Adventure, Space simulation Latest release 2024-02-03  (Announcement) Release date February 3rd, 2024 Platforms Windows, Linux, Mac Code license GPL v3 Media license CC-BY-SA 3.0 P. language C++ Contribute Pioneer is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Chat Forum Available as a package in:   Slackware: pioneer  Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found Arch AUR: pioneer  Fedora: pioneer   OpenSUSE: pioneer  Flatpak: net.pioneerspacesim.Pioneer Pioneer is a space adventure game set in the far future in our galaxy. Players may choose their path as traders, explorers, pirates or bounty hunters. There are several factions, each faction having an extensive history and social system described on the Pioneer Wiki. Once being a clone of Elite II: Frontier, the game is now becoming a new game, still in the spirit of Frontier but with new ships, stations, factions and improvements in the GUI and other areas of the game.
Starfighter		2020-12-26	Arcade	Project: Starfighter Project: Starfighter 1.3 Genre Arcade Latest release 2.4  (Announcement) Release date December 26th, 2020 Developer Parallel Realities Code license GPL Media licenses various P. language C Library SDL Contribute Project: Starfighter is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Available as a package in:   Error creating thumbnail: /bin/bash: line 1: convert: command not found Arch AUR: starfighter   OpenSUSE: starfighter Project: Starfighter is a 2D shoot'em up game by Stephen Sweeney and Richard Sweeney of Parallel Realities. It can run on Mac and Linux platforms. It relies on the SDL library. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License.
Endless Sky		2024-02-17	Space	Endless Sky A fight in Endless Sky Genre Space Latest release 0.10.6  (Announcement) Release date February 17th, 2024 Platforms Windows, Linux, Mac Code license GPLv3 Media license Various (CC-BY-SA-4.0, CC-BY-SA-3.0, CC-BY-3.0 and public-domain) Contribute Endless Sky is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Endless Sky is a space exploration, trading and combat game inspired by the old proprietary game Escape Velocity. Players can earn money by trading, carrying passengers, and completing missions. It is also possible to go pirate hunting and participate in a civil-war. Or one can go exploring, leave human space behind, and hope to find some friendly aliens whose culture is more civilized than your own...
SpaceZero		2013-12-21	RTS	SpaceZero SpaceZero Genre RTS Latest release 0.86.00  (Announcement) Release date December 21st, 2013 Developer MRevenga Code license GPLv3 Media license GPL P. language C Library gtk Contribute SpaceZero is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Forum SpaceZero is a RTS 2D space combat, multiplayer (two players by now) net game.
Naev		2024-01-15	Space, Shooting	Naev Naev Genre Space, Shooting Latest release 0.11.2  (Announcement) Release date January 15th, 2024 Platforms Windows, Linux, Mac Developer Edgar "bobbens" Simo Code license GPLv3 Media license Varies (Generally CC-by-sa 3 or later) P. language C, lua Library SDL , OpenGL , OpenAL , libxml2 , freetype Contribute Naev is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Homepage Source Code Bug/Feature Tracker Naev is a 2D space top-down shooting and trading game primarily developed by Edgar "Bobbens" Simo. It requires SDL, OpenGL, and OpenAL. The source code is licensed under the GPLv3. The project was inspired by the proprietary game Escape Velocity.
Naikari		2024-02-12	Space, Shooter	Naikari: Eye of Chaos Naikari Genre Space, Shooter Latest release 0.12.0  (Announcement) Release date February 12th, 2024 Developer The Diligent Circle Code license GPL Media license Generally CC BY-SA P. language C Library OpenGL Contribute Naikari: Eye of Chaos is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Bug/Feature Tracker Forum Naikari: Eye of Chaos is a 2-D freeform space mystery game featuring exploration, trading, and combat mechanics similar to games like Endless Sky and Starsector, and a branching mystery storyline written in a manner inspired by works like Star Control 2 (The Ur-Quan Masters) and The Expanse. You assume control of a space ship and are free to advance through the game however you want. Naikari started as a fork of the Naev project by a former contributor to the Naev project due to creative differences. Other than this history, the two projects have no affiliation with each other.
Space Nerds In Space	no image	2022-12-09	Space Simulation	Space Nerds In Space Genre Space Simulation Latest release rolling  (Announcement) Release date December 9th, 2022 Developer Stephen M Cameron Code license GPLv2 Media license CC-BY-SA P. language C Libraries SDL, GLEW Contribute Space Nerds In Space is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. Development Project Source Code Forum Space Nerds In Space is a space simulation inspired by Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator. The game is multiplayer, with players managing different parts of a space ship and is intended to be played in the same room, although one player can also control the different areas. SNIS ships look and function broadly similar to those of Star Trek. Warp gates allow travel between planetary systems. Space Nerds In Space differs from both EmptyEpsilon and Artemis Spaceship Bridge by having a 3D star chart/map rather then playing on a 2D plane. Also Space Nerds In Space seems to invest huge amounts of time into 3D rendered models, creating amazing graphics. (Gameplay video showing this is available on youtube) This page is a stub. Please help Libregamewiki by expanding it.

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