Who is Endless Sky for?

Endless Sky is an open-source project built for space sim gamers.

Does Endless Sky have a free plan?

Yes — Endless Sky is free to use.

Is Endless Sky still active?

Unverified. Endless Sky has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Endless Sky?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Codere, Cube Master 3D - Sorting Games, and Home Makeover.

Who develops Endless Sky?

Endless Sky is developed by Michael Zahniser.

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Endless Sky

Name: Endless Sky
Author: Michael Zahniser

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Endless Sky is a free, open-source space exploration and combat game inspired by Elite, Escape Velocity, and Star Control. Players start as a spaceship captain and can trade, complete missions, upgrade ships, engage in combat, or follow a rich story campaign. The game offers both a major plot and complete sandbox freedom.

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Overview

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Endless Sky sits in PulseGate's Games category. It focuses on enjoying open-ended space adventure, trading, and combat in a 2D sandbox similar to classic games like Elite. It is built as an open-source project for space sim gamers. It is available for free. It ships for Linux.

Behind Endless Sky is Michael Zahniser. Key capabilities include Space Trading, Mission System, and Ship Customization.

Space Trading
Mission System
Ship Customization
Story Campaigns

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Runs on

Linux

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed24 Jul · 13:00 UTC
endless_sky verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Endless Sky

What does Endless Sky do?: Endless Sky focuses on enjoying open-ended space adventure, trading, and combat in a 2D sandbox similar to classic games like Elite. It is catalogued under Games on PulseGate.
Who is Endless Sky for?: Endless Sky is an open-source project built for space sim gamers.
Does Endless Sky have a free plan?: Yes — Endless Sky is free to use.
What platforms does Endless Sky run on?: Endless Sky runs on Linux.
Is Endless Sky still active?: Unverified. Endless Sky has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Endless Sky?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Codere, Cube Master 3D - Sorting Games, and Home Makeover.Codere Cube Master 3D - Sorting Games Home Makeover
Who develops Endless Sky?: Endless Sky is developed by Michael Zahniser.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
First seen: 24 Jul 2026
Built for: Space sim gamers
Model: Open source
Solves: Enjoying open-ended space adventure, trading, and combat in a 2D sandbox similar to classic games like Elite.

Registered as

Flathub: io.github.endless_sky.endless_sky

Developer

Michael Zahniser

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 24 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 24 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: endless-sky-flathub-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 24 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 24 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.endless_sky.endless_sky

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