FreeOrion – free turn based space empire and galactic conquest game

FreeOrion, an open-source game in the tradition of Master of Orion games, is a turn-based game of epic space strategy that builds on the classic ‘4X’ model by incorporating the nation-building elements of games such as Europa Universalis 2 and a versatile tactical combat engine.

Players take the helm of a newly-spaceborne Empire to explore and colonize the stars. Sometimes thought of as “Civilization in space,” FreeOrion’s design also provides for a tactical combat engine along the lines of Homeworld and the Total War series.

While its modular, open-source design allows for a significant degree of customization of the game engine and the story elements by the community, the FreeOrion team is dedicated to the construction of a living, breathing universe in a ‘grand campaign’ model.

Features include:

• Versatile tactical combat engine.
• Cross platform support – runs on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows operating systems.

Website: www.freeorion.org
Support: Manual, GitHub code repository
Developer: The FreeOrion Development Team
License: GNU General Public License v2.0

FreeOrion requires an OpenGL 2.1 capable graphic card and a display with a minimum resolution of at least 800×600.

FreeOrion is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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