Endless Sky Reviews and Details

Is Endless Sky good?

Social recommendations and mentions

• Half-Life 2 in a Browser

  I know it's not a remake, but Endless Sky[0] seems to be a pretty faithful "reimagining" of the EV series. Even has an Android port on F-Droid. I haven't played through much of it, but the first few minutes gave me immediate nostalgia. [0] https://endless-sky.github.io/. - Source: Hacker News / 17 days ago

• Battle for Wesnoth: open-source, turn-based strategy game

  For anyone that was into Star Control check out Endless Sky: https://endless-sky.github.io. - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago

• Mac Source Ports – run old games on new Macs

  I played a ton of EV and EVO back in the day and still have them on a Basilisk II VM, but Endless Sky has really captured the spirit of EV (because everyone who made it also loved EV) and offered it up in a modern incarnation.

    https://endless-sky.github.io/

  . - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago

• Lunatic Fringe is a game originally distributed as an AfterDark screensaver

  I have yet to try out Endless Sky, the open source EV tribute act. Could be good. https://endless-sky.github.io. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Naev – open-source game about space exploration, trade and combat

  Sounds very similar to Endless Sky[1] - another open source game drawing on the old Escape Velocity games. I really enjoyed both Endless Sky and the Escape Velocity games, so I'll have to check out Naev at some point! [1] https://endless-sky.github.io/. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• 6 free games updated in the last 60 days

  #2 - Endless Sky - ALSO inspired by Escape Velocity, but IMO this is more polished Escape Velocity clone and could reasonably be called the modern successor. EXCELLENT space trade/piracy/combat and definitely take some good strategy to get far into the game. Source: about 3 years ago

• [Spoilers likely] the power level of endless sky compared to other universes

  Bottom left of the website has discord invite link https://endless-sky.github.io. Source: about 3 years ago

• Where can I find projects that are 'open source' in a broader sense than just code/programming?

  I would love to see blueprints of some of the ships in endless sky. Source: about 3 years ago

• What is your favorite open source Linux game? Mine is Wideland (Best way to describe is the way Settlers 3 should have been)

  I used to love tactical RPGs, but as I've aged I don't have the patience for them. I really wanted to play Battle of Wesnoth (https://www.wesnoth.org/), but it was not to be. Then I found this gem and it scratched my space sim itch, https://endless-sky.github.io/. Source: about 3 years ago

• Been stuck in a rut lately with gaming and life lol, what game should I play?

  Try Endless Sky for PC (download for PC and there’s an android build). It has a little over 100 hrs of story content and a lot of customization. You can optimize a small fleet (or one ship) or create a death ball fleet. Source: about 3 years ago

• The Pale Beyond sold 10% of copies on Linux

  They wouldn't write a game for Linux. They'd write a portable game that compiles for Linux, Mac, and Windows, just like typical open-source games except with a higher budget. Source: over 3 years ago

• Games focused on naval/spaceship trading, exploration and combat. Better if role-playing friendly.

  Also check out Endless Sky, a modern, fan-made, spiritual successor with lots of QoL improvements! Source: over 3 years ago

• looking to be a space smuggler

  Endless Sky is more or less a free and open source take on the same game. Give it a go. Source: over 3 years ago

• Game like Nexus: The Jupiter Incident and Homeworld.

  Endless Sky is an awesome game https://endless-sky.github.io/. Source: almost 4 years ago

• ⟳ 3 apps added, 79 updated at f-droid.org

  Endless Sky: Android port of endless-sky space trading game. Source: almost 4 years ago

• What do i do now? - SRPG4

  There are two desktop games I can recommend: endless-sky, which I have sunk many hours in, and star valor which I haven't downloaded or played yet, since I don't have Windows, but it looks fantastic. Source: almost 4 years ago

• Any good Spaceflight RPGs in 2022?

  Nonetheless, I will suggest Endless Sky. It's not quite what you're looking for, I think, but it is free and it is open source. Figured I would mention it because it costs you nothing to take a look and try. Source: about 4 years ago

• Games with a lot of depth to how much I can upgrade/get better ships? (But not Eve)

  If you want something free, Endless Sky might be your jam. Source: about 4 years ago

• [PC] Suggest some dirt cheap games that you think is pretty good

  Endless Sky More open-source stuff (notice a pattern yet?). This is a free game about making money and enemies in outer space. I don't know if you've played the old Escape Velocity series, but this is kind of like that. Source: about 4 years ago

• Ask HN: What game you wished existed?

  Https://endless-sky.github.io/ > Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game similar to the classic Escape Velocity series. Explore other star systems. Earn money by trading, carrying passengers, or completing missions. Use your earnings to buy a better ship or to upgrade the weapons and engines on your current one. Blow up pirates. Take sides in a civil war. Or leave human space behind and hope to find... - Source: Hacker News / about 4 years ago

• When I saw this view on my ship, it was a throwback to the game that started it all for me! Was a golden age of gaming lol

  There's also Endless Sky, an open source game that's similar to the Escape Velocity series. Source: about 4 years ago