endless-sky VS ESLauncher2

Compare endless-sky vs ESLauncher2 and see what are their differences.

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endless-sky ESLauncher2
146 10
5,239 54
9.7% -
9.8 8.6
6 days ago 5 days ago
C++ Rust
GNU General Public License v3.0 only GNU General Public License v3.0 only
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endless-sky

Posts with mentions or reviews of endless-sky. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-11-25.

ESLauncher2

Posts with mentions or reviews of ESLauncher2. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-19.
  • Endless Sky v0.10.0
    2 projects | /r/endlesssky | 19 Feb 2023
    Or just download a certain mod's wonderful launcher.
  • finally!!!
    2 projects | /r/endlesssky | 28 Jul 2022
    Haha, yeah! There is a pinned comment on this sub that already announced it, but it's such awesome news, isn't it? Of course, I won't personally be using it anyway since I'm deep into the 0.9.15 alpha content (not on Steam yet since 0.9.15 isn't finished, but it's updated frequently on github and is also available using the launcher). Still, having a 'stable' release on Steam for the first time in over two years is sure to attract a lot of new players! 😁
  • A Thank You to this game
    2 projects | /r/endlesssky | 12 Mar 2022
    While you could technically assemble and run the continuous on your own, it's far easier with a bit of code. Check out: https://github.com/EndlessSkyCommunity/ESLauncher2/
  • "Now I am become Death, Destroyer of Worlds" (Spoiler)
    2 projects | /r/endlesssky | 15 Oct 2021
    A couple of versions ago (in 0.9.13), but it's kind of an easter egg ship -- gotta jump through a lot of hoops to get it, and it's not really something you can find 'by accident'... Also, bear in mind that the Steam version is lagging pretty far behind. Steam still only offers 0.9.12 in the 'stable' branch, and 0.9.13 if you opt into the 'beta' branch, but 0.9.14 was released months ago and just hasn't made it into Steam yet (I'd recommend either getting it from the GitHub page directly or downloading the unofficial ES Launcher 2).
  • PSA: v0.9.14 has been released on GitHub only
    4 projects | /r/endlesssky | 3 Aug 2021
    For people who want the super fresh stuff, you should download the Endless Sky Launcher 2 and use it to run the Continuous build.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing endless-sky and ESLauncher2 you can also consider the following projects:

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freeciv21 - Develop your civilization from humble roots to a global empire

LandOfTheRair - Land of the Rair is a full-blown MORPG styled like the MUDs of olde, featuring hours upon hours of gameplay.

MightyMike - Pangea Software's Mighty Mike (Power Pete) for modern systems

warzone2100 - Command the forces of The Project in a battle to rebuild the world after mankind has been nearly destroyed by nuclear missiles. A 100% free and open source real-time strategy game for Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD+

endless-web - A fork of Endless Sky for playing in a browser: try it at https://play-endless-web.com/

novafix - Escape Velocity Nova Fix for Modern OS X

flathub - Issue tracker and new submissions

awesome-endless-sky - A curated list of all things Endless Sky.

naev - Naev is a 2d action/rpg space game that combines elements from the action, rpg and simulation genres.

SSVOpenHexagon - C++20 FOSS clone of "Super Hexagon". Depends on SSVStart, SSVEntitySystem, SSVLuaWrapper, SSVMenuSystem, JSONcpp, SFML2.0. Features JSON/LUA customizable game files, a soundtrack by BOSSFIGHT, pseudo-3D effects.

Caveman2Cosmos - The most expansive mod for Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword.