Endless Sky
A 2D space exploration, trading, and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series.
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Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Players pilot a starship across a large, open galaxy, taking on missions, trading commodities, and engaging in combat with pirates and enemy factions.
The game features a branching story campaign with multiple endings, an open universe filled with procedurally generated content, and a deep ship system that lets players outfit and upgrade their vessel. Ships can be purchased, customized, and captured, and multiple factions offer distinct storylines.
Endless Sky is licensed under GPL-3.0 and is completely free. It is fully moddable, with the story, ships, and content defined in editable text files, and it has an active community that creates new content and plugins.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which platforms does Endless Sky run on?
Endless Sky runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Prebuilt binaries are available for all three platforms on the project's release page.
Can I mod Endless Sky?
Yes. The game's content, including ships, missions, and storylines, is defined in plain text data files, making it easy to create and share custom plugins with the community.
Is there a storyline in Endless Sky?
Yes. Endless Sky includes a main storyline with multiple branches and endings, plus side missions from various factions, and the galaxy remains open for free play after the story concludes.