Endless Sky
Open-world 2D space sim about trading, fighting, and fleet-building
Michael Zahniser · Released Oct 30, 2015
ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulationFree To Play
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 7,104
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 24 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 72
- peak 24h 103
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Jun 4, 2025
What is Endless Sky?
A single-player 2D space simulation set in the 31st century. You trade, carry passengers, mine, hunt bounties, fight and capture ships, upgrade your flagship, and build a fleet while exploring an open galaxy. You can join a civil war storyline or ignore it and travel freely.
For you if...
- +you want an open-world space sandbox with optional stories
- +you enjoy trading, exploration, combat, and fleet progression
- +you prefer single-player games with extensive text-based storylines
Not for you if...
- −you dislike steep learning curves and unintuitive controls
- −you want slow combat with more time to react
- −you prefer a short, tightly guided campaign
What players say
92% of 7,104 reviews are positive · 87% of 24 in the last 30 days
Players praise the amount of content, open-ended exploration, fleet customization, and replayability. Common complaints cite a steep learning curve, confusing controls, combat that resolves too quickly, and mission progression that can be obscure or unreliable. Some experienced players also report updates introducing broken missions.
Screenshots and trailer
Endless Sky system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- Graphics
- OpenGL 3.0
- Memory
- 750 MB RAM
- Storage
- 350 MB available space
Recommended
- Graphics
- OpenGL 3.3
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1500 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Space
- Free to Play
- Open World
- Sci-fi
- Singleplayer
- Simulation
- 2D
- Adventure
- RPG
- Trading
- Action
- Space Sim
- Exploration
- Indie
- Sandbox
- Top-Down
Recent updates
- Jun 4, 2025 · [beta] Unstable Patch Release 0.10.13.1
- Oct 18, 2022 · Stable Release 0.9.16.1
1 DLC available.
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