Space simulation games
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List of Space simulation games[edit]
This is a list of free/libre space simulation games:
| Game | Screenshot | Last Release | Genres | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Vega Strike | 
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2021-04-21 | Space simulation game |
Vega Strike is an action space simulation game. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oolite | 
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2020-08-30 | Space simulation |
Oolite is a space simulation game and clone of Elite.[4] Both the source code and media are licensed under the GPL (version 2 or later).[3] 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,[5] the game is highly moddable with a built-in mod manager known as the Expansion Pack Manager.[6] Enemies also have some enhancements which make the base game more difficult than Elite.[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adanaxis | 
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2020-10-03 | A single-player 4D first person shooter in outer space |
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 | 
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Space simulation game, Online |
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 | 
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2022-02-03 | Adventure, Space simulation |
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[10][11] but with new ships, stations, factions and improvements in the GUI and other areas of the game. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starfighter | 
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2020-12-26 | Arcade |
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| Endless Sky | 
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2021-07-11 | Space |
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...[16] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SpaceZero | 
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2013-12-21 | RTS |
SpaceZero is a RTS 2D space combat, multiplayer (two players by now) net game. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Naev | 
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2022-01-20 | Space, Shooting |
Naev is a 2D space top-down shooting and trading game primarily developed by Edgar "Bobbens" Simo.[19] It requires SDL, OpenGL, and OpenAL. The source code is licensed under the GPLv3.[17] The project was inspired by the proprietary game Escape Velocity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Naikari | 
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2022-02-08 | Space Trading Sandbox |
Naikari is a 2-D space trading and mercenary sandbox game forked from the Naev project. You pilot space ships from a top-down perspective which you can collect and customize more or less however you want. To get new ships, you can deliver cargo, hunt bounties, join and assist various factions, or even turn to piracy if you dare go against the Empire. Additionally, to keep the game feeling fresh and allow you to seek out goals beyond just getting more credits and ships, several storylines are available which you can proceed through if you wish. All storylines are optional and kept out of the way if you have no interest in them. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- ↑ Vega Strike game code copyright file
- ↑ Vega Strike data copyright file
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Oolite's copyright file at Debian Packages
- ↑ http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21096
- ↑ Arquebus X's unmodded Let's Play series debrief episode
- ↑ http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/OXP
- ↑ https://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=254596#p254596
- ↑ COPYING file in trunk
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://pioneerwiki.com/wiki/Licensing
- ↑ https://pioneerwiki.com/wiki/FAQ#About_the_Game
- ↑ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15877139
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/starfighter.git/tree/COPYING
- ↑ http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/starfighter.git/tree/LICENSES
- ↑ Copyright file accessed on November 14th, 2015
- ↑ Copyright file accessed on November 14th, 2015
- ↑ Description of game on the Endless Sky website accessed on November 14th, 2015
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 LICENSE file in Naev's github repository accessed on June 6th, 2011
- ↑ https://github.com/naev/naev/blob/master/dat/gfx/ARTWORK_LICENSE
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 https://github.com/naikari/naikari/blob/main/LICENSE