#spacecombat

2026-03-14

πŸ•ΉοΈ Title: Naev
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏑️ naev.org
🐣️ codeberg.org/naev/
πŸ¦‰οΈ mastodon.social/@naev
πŸ”– #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
πŸ“¦οΈ #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm
πŸ“•οΈ lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO

πŸ₯οΈ Update: 0.14-alpha.3
βš—οΈ Signific. vers. 🦍️
πŸ“ŒοΈ Changes: (see Nightly) codeberg.org/naev/naev/releases
🦣️ From: πŸ›œοΈ codeberg.org/naev/naev/tags.rss

🏝️(0.12) youtube.com/embed/voeB--pGsoY
πŸ¦‰οΈ youtube.com/embed/phKX9vfgQ-4
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/?list=PL3DU-

πŸ•ΆοΈ A 2D view of the game (v.0.13, taken from the website, titled β€œSecrets lurk in many places”) showing its interface (a mini map at the top right with a small window displaying key stats and buttons, and at the bottom a horizontal bar with other important stats) and two ships orbiting a planet.

πŸ“šοΈ Naev is a libre, multi-platform, 2D, single-player, real-time space combat and trading game, notably inspired by Escape Velocity, featuring fast-paced combat, numerous ships, a wide variety of equipment, and vast galaxies to explore, with content (scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each release. Other strengths include the freedom of action and the special attention given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation.
2026-03-06

Guess it's finally time to play #WingCommander for the first time. πŸ§‘β€πŸš€ πŸš€ πŸ•ΉοΈ

#Joystick #SpaceCombat #RetroGaming

Packaging, Gladiator NXT joystick, Side Extension modulePackaging, Gladiator NXT joystick, base & stick
2026-02-28

RE: fedifreu.de/@cryptgoat/1161328

And here is why I got my trusty Joystick back on the table: A fantastic remake of the legendary space combat sim TIE-Fighter from the 90s: moddb.com/mods/tie-fighter-tot

Absolutely stunning work. :awesome:

#StarWars #SpaceCombat #Joystick #XWingAlliance #TIEFighter #TFTC

2026-02-14

πŸ› οΈ Title: Freespace 2 (with FS2Open engine)
🦊️ What's: A space combat game & a libre engine
🏑️ hard-light.net
🐣️ github.com/scp-fs2open
πŸ”– #LinuxGaming #SpaceAdventure #SpaceCombat
πŸ“¦οΈ #LibreEngine #CommercialAssets #Arch #Deb #AppIm
πŸ“•οΈ lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO

πŸ₯οΈ Update: 25.0.0
βš—οΈ Major release(Stable)🍎️
πŸ“ŒοΈ Changes: hard-light.net/forums/index.ph
🦣️ From: mastodon.social/@holarse/11606

🏝️ youtube.com/embed/mHN0QEqgc7U
🐹️ youtube.com/embed/ya7xZieQWm0
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/7VuMk8WbNbog

πŸ•ΆοΈ 3 identical spaceships seem to escape from a point in space where an explosion occurs. 2 torpedoes coming from the center of the explosion seem to go towards the 1st one.

πŸ“šοΈ Freespace is a space combat game in 2 episodes (1998 & 1999, Volition) whose action is set in the 24th century. In the 1st episode, after a 14 years war, the Terrans (earthlings) and the Vasudans join forces against a powerful common invader, the Shivans and their ship, the Lucifer... FS2Open (FSO, Freespace 2 SCP |Freespace 2 Source Code Project) is a libre, multi-platform 3D space combat game engine, compatible with Freespace 2 and improved. It allows to play this game but also standalone and entirely free games (Diaspora, The Babylon Project, Inferno: Nostos, Wings Of Dawn, ...) and Mods. This engine requires an external interface (see Knossos, Wxlauncher or YAL) to manage the content.
2026-02-09

Indie dev claims the sudden takedown of its game was due to Warhammer creator Games Workshop, and a set of familiar-looking shoulder pads

fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.euro

2026-02-08

Title: Oolite
🦊️ What's: A libre, open-world, space sim inspired by Elite
🏑️ oolite.space/
🐣️ github.com/OoliteProject
πŸ”– #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Sim #SpaceCombat #Elite
πŸ“¦οΈ #Libre #Arch #RPM #Flatpak #AppIm
πŸ“•οΈ lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO

πŸ₯οΈ Update:1.92
βš—οΈ Major release (Stable) 🍎️
πŸ“ŒοΈ Changes: oolite.space/#whatsnew
🦣️ From: reddit.com/r/opensourcegames/c

🏝️(1.91) youtube.com/embed/USsjkZLTdUI
πŸ’Ž(1.88) youtube.com/embed/TMJu2shyeb4
πŸ•―οΈyoutube.com/embed/69VZOIipJ5Y
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/?list=PLsYaA

πŸ•ΆοΈ A view of its IU with a 1st-person view into space. The ship is facing an asteroid, and in the background there appears to be an explosion.

πŸ“šοΈ Oolite is a libre, multi-platform space simulation inspired by the classic game Elite, in which the player travels in space to trade and wage war. In the tradition of open-world games, there is no pre-defined scenario, the player can be a millionaire trader, a seasoned fighter, a dreaded pirate, a lone miner, a notorious smuggler, or all at the same time, or anything else, depending on his or her own actions.
2026-02-01

πŸ•ΉοΈ Title: Endless Sky
🦊️ What's: A libre space combat & trading game
🏑️ endless-sky.github.io
🐣️ github.com/endless-sky
πŸ”– #LinuxGaming #Flagship #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
πŸ“¦οΈ #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm
πŸ“•οΈ lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO

πŸ₯οΈ Update: 0.11.0
βš—οΈ Major release (Unst.)🍏️
πŸ“ŒοΈ Changes: endless-sky.github.io/blog.html
🦣️ From: πŸ›œοΈ github.com/endless-sky/endless

🐹️ youtube.com/embed/As1599mECy0
πŸ•―οΈyoutube.com/embed/trUGHzChiLY
πŸ•―οΈyoutube.com/embed/01tCJI9X1R8
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/SidzzslZd0A
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/d6P3yuqN50U

πŸ•ΆοΈ A top view (taken from the website) of a menacing-looking ship (covered in spikes) firing at another ship near a space station and a blue planet.

πŸ“šοΈ Endless Sky is a libre, multi-platform, real-time 2D space combat and trading game similar to the classic Escape Velocity series where the player explores star systems, earns money from trading, carrying passengers or completing missions. This money allows him to improve his ship or to buy another one, and also allowing him to be better able to face pirates who will not fail to approach him.
2026-01-26

Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes zeigt im neuen Trailer Grundlagen des Flottenmanagements und des Kampfes

fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.euro

2026-01-22

πŸ•ΉοΈ Title: Naev
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏑️ naev.org
🐣️ codeberg.org/naev/
πŸ¦‰οΈ mastodon.social/@naev
πŸ”– #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
πŸ“¦οΈ #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm
πŸ“•οΈ lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO

πŸ₯οΈ Update: 0.13.3
βš—οΈ Signific. vers. 🦍️
πŸ“ŒοΈ Changes: naev.org/page/1/
🦣️ From: mastodon.gamedev.place/@naev/1

🏝️(0.12) youtube.com/embed/voeB--pGsoY
πŸ¦‰οΈ youtube.com/embed/phKX9vfgQ-4
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/?list=PL3DU-

πŸ•ΆοΈ A 2D view of the game (v.0.13, taken from the website, titled β€œSecrets lurk in many places”) showing its interface (a mini map at the top right with a small window displaying key stats and buttons, and at the bottom a horizontal bar with other important stats) and two ships orbiting a planet.

πŸ“šοΈ Naev is a libre, multi-platform, 2D, single-player, real-time space combat and trading game, notably inspired by Escape Velocity, featuring fast-paced combat, numerous ships, a wide variety of equipment, and vast galaxies to explore, with content (scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each release. Other strengths include the freedom of action and the special attention given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation.
2026-01-18

πŸ•ΉοΈ Title: Oolite
🦊️ What's: A libre, open-world, space sim inspired by Elite
🏑️ oolite.space/
🐣️ github.com/OoliteProject
πŸ”– #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Sim #SpaceCombat #Elite
πŸ“¦οΈ #Libre #Arch #RPM #Flatpak #AppIm
πŸ“•οΈ lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO

πŸ₯οΈ Update: 1.91.0.7714 ➜ 7745
βš—οΈ Signific. vers. 🦍️
πŸ“ŒοΈ Changes: github.com/OoliteProject/oolit
🦣️ From: πŸ›œοΈ github.com/OoliteProject/oolit

🏝️(1.91) youtube.com/embed/USsjkZLTdUI
πŸ’Ž(1.88) youtube.com/embed/TMJu2shyeb4
πŸ•―οΈyoutube.com/embed/69VZOIipJ5Y
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/?list=PLsYaA

πŸ•ΆοΈ A view of its IU with a 1st-person view into space. The ship is facing an asteroid, and in the background there appears to be an explosion.

πŸ“šοΈ Oolite is a libre, multi-platform space simulation inspired by the classic game Elite, in which the player travels in space to trade and wage war. In the tradition of open-world games, there is no pre-defined scenario, the player can be a millionaire trader, a seasoned fighter, a dreaded pirate, a lone miner, a notorious smuggler, or all at the same time, or anything else, depending on his or her own actions.
2026-01-16

πŸ•ΉοΈ Title: Star Fox 64 (Lylat Wars) (with Starfox 64: Recompiled engine)
🦊️ What's: A commercial rail shooter, 2nd in the Star Fox series & a libre engine
🏑️ -
🐣️ github.com/sonicdcer/Starfox64
πŸ”– #LinuxGaming #RailShooter #SpaceCombat
πŸ“¦οΈ #LibreEngine #CommercialAssets #Bin
πŸ“•οΈ lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/NW

πŸ’₯️ New
πŸ•΅β€ 1.0.3: πŸ‘οΈβ­β­β­
🦣️ From: youtube.com/embed/i3u_iH-CAxQ?

🐹️ youtube.com/embed/nmJX458H1PU
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/EZZEsmkmjMc
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/mSVtuEZ2Ujc
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/J3GvqWtf5rM

πŸ•ΆοΈ A view of the user interface (v.1.0.3, under Linux) with a rear view of the player's ship (Fox McCloud, center right) as it flies over enemy structures on Corneria. The green reticle of the ship's sight is visible in the center, with enemy ships in the center left firing on one of his teammates. Bottom left, a message from Falco (one of Fox's team-mates, with photo and name) as he writes (interrupted by screenshot) β€œI could ...”.

πŸ“šοΈ Star Fox 64 (Lylat Wars in Europe) is a commercial 3D rail shooter, the second in the Star Fox series developed in 1997 (by Nintendo EAD) for the Nintendo 64, featuring anthropomorphic characters in Star Wars-inspired spaceship battles. Andross, a mad scientist exiled to the distant planet Venom, is on the verge of dominating the Lylat solar system and subjugating the planet Corneria. General Pepper calls on the Star Fox mercenary team, composed of Fox McCloud (the leader, the fox player), Falco Lombardi (the falcon, an ace pilot), Slippy Toad (the frog, a poor pilot but who visualizes the structure of the bosses) and Peppy Hare (the hare, an experienced survivor of the former Star Fox team). The game is punctuated by missions, usually followed by a boss battle. Starfox 64: Recompiled engine is a libre, multiplatform engine that is compatible with Nintendo 64 format ROMs. It provides support for modern hardware (including force feedback gamepads, widescreen displays, high frame rates, etc.) and mods.
2026-01-09

πŸ•ΉοΈ Title: Naev
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏑️ naev.org
🐣️ codeberg.org/naev/
πŸ¦‰οΈ mastodon.social/@naev
πŸ”– #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
πŸ“¦οΈ #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm
πŸ“•οΈ lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO

πŸ₯οΈ Update: 0.13.2
βš—οΈ Signific. vers. 🦍️
πŸ“ŒοΈ Changes: naev.org/page/1/
🦣️ From: mastodon.gamedev.place/@naev/1

🏝️(0.12) youtube.com/embed/voeB--pGsoY
πŸ¦‰οΈ youtube.com/embed/phKX9vfgQ-4
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/?list=PL3DU-

πŸ•ΆοΈ A 2D view of the game (v.0.13, taken from the website, titled β€œSecrets lurk in many places”) showing its interface (a mini map at the top right with a small window displaying key stats and buttons, and at the bottom a horizontal bar with other important stats) and two ships orbiting a planet.

πŸ“šοΈ Naev is a libre, multi-platform, 2D, single-player, real-time space combat and trading game, notably inspired by Escape Velocity, featuring fast-paced combat, numerous ships, a wide variety of equipment, and vast galaxies to explore, with content (scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each release. Other strengths include the freedom of action and the special attention given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation.
2026-01-04

πŸ•ΉοΈ Title: Naev
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏑️ naev.org
🐣️ codeberg.org/naev/
πŸ¦‰οΈ mastodon.social/@naev
πŸ”– #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
πŸ“¦οΈ #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm
πŸ“•οΈ lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO

πŸ₯οΈ Update: 0.13.1
βš—οΈ Signific. vers. 🦍️
πŸ“ŒοΈ Changes: naev.org/page/1/
🦣️ From: mastodon.gamedev.place/@naev/1

🏝️(0.12) youtube.com/embed/voeB--pGsoY
πŸ¦‰οΈ youtube.com/embed/phKX9vfgQ-4
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/?list=PL3DU-

πŸ•ΆοΈ A 2D view of the game (v.0.13, taken from the website, titled β€œSecrets lurk in many places”) showing its interface (a mini map at the top right with a small window displaying key stats and buttons, and at the bottom a horizontal bar with other important stats) and two ships orbiting a planet.

πŸ“šοΈ Naev is a libre, multi-platform, 2D, single-player, real-time space combat and trading game, notably inspired by Escape Velocity, featuring fast-paced combat, numerous ships, a wide variety of equipment, and vast galaxies to explore, with content (scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each release. Other strengths include the freedom of action and the special attention given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation.
2025-12-27

πŸ•ΉοΈ Title: Naev
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏑️ naev.org
🐣️ codeberg.org/naev/
πŸ¦‰οΈ mastodon.social/@naev
πŸ”– #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
πŸ“¦οΈ #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm
πŸ“•οΈ lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO

πŸ₯οΈ Update: 0.13.0
βš—οΈ Major release (Unst.)🍏️
πŸ“ŒοΈ Changes: naev.org/page/1/
🦣️ From: mastodon.gamedev.place/@naev/1

🏝️(0.12) youtube.com/embed/voeB--pGsoY
πŸ¦‰οΈ youtube.com/embed/phKX9vfgQ-4
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/?list=PL3DU-

πŸ•ΆοΈ A 2D view of the game (v.0.13, taken from the website, titled β€œSecrets lurk in many places”) showing its interface (a mini map at the top right with a small window displaying key stats and buttons, and at the bottom a horizontal bar with other important stats) and two ships orbiting a planet.

πŸ“šοΈ Naev is a libre, multi-platform, 2D, single-player, real-time space combat and trading game, notably inspired by Escape Velocity, featuring fast-paced combat, numerous ships, a wide variety of equipment, and vast galaxies to explore, with content (scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each release. Other strengths include the freedom of action and the special attention given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation.
2025-12-21

πŸ•ΉοΈ Title: Naev
🦊️ What's: A libre, 2D real-time space trading & combat game
🏑️ naev.org
🐣️ codeberg.org/naev/
πŸ¦‰οΈ mastodon.social/@naev
πŸ”– #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Strategy #SpaceCombat #SpaceTrading
πŸ“¦οΈ #Libre #Arch #RPM #Deb #Flatpak #AppIm
πŸ“•οΈ lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO

πŸ₯οΈ Update: 0.13.0-beta.4/5
βš—οΈ Signific. vers. 🦍️
πŸ“ŒοΈ Changes: codeberg.org/naev/naev/releases
🦣️ From: mastodon.gamedev.place/@naev/1

🏝️(0.12) youtube.com/embed/voeB--pGsoY
πŸ¦‰οΈ youtube.com/embed/phKX9vfgQ-4
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/?list=PL3DU-

πŸ•ΆοΈ A 2D view of the game showing its interface and several ships battling in space near a wormhole in the background.

πŸ“šοΈ Naev is a libre, multi-platform, 2D, single-player, real-time space combat and trading game, notably inspired by Escape Velocity, featuring fast-paced combat, numerous ships, a wide variety of equipment, and vast galaxies to explore, with content (scenarios, equipment, ships, and galaxy) expanding with each release. Other strengths include the freedom of action and the special attention given to the accuracy and realism of the simulation.
2025-12-11

πŸ•ΉοΈ Title: Oolite
🦊️ What's: A libre, open-world, space sim inspired by Elite
🏑️ oolite.space/
🐣️ github.com/OoliteProject
πŸ”– #LinuxGaming #Flagship #Sim #SpaceCombat #Elite
πŸ“¦οΈ #Libre #Bin #Arch #RPM
πŸ“•οΈ lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO

πŸ₯οΈ Update: 1.91.0.7707 ➜ 7714
βš—οΈ Minor vers. 🐁️
πŸ“ŒοΈ Changes: github.com/OoliteProject/oolit
🦣️ From: πŸ›œοΈ github.com/OoliteProject/oolit

🏝️(1.91) youtube.com/embed/USsjkZLTdUI
πŸ’Ž(1.88) youtube.com/embed/TMJu2shyeb4
πŸ•―οΈyoutube.com/embed/69VZOIipJ5Y
🎲️ youtube.com/embed/?list=PLsYaA

πŸ•ΆοΈ A view of its IU with a 1st-person view into space. The ship is facing an asteroid, and in the background there appears to be an explosion.

πŸ“šοΈ Oolite is a libre, multi-platform space simulation inspired by the classic game Elite, in which the player travels in space to trade and wage war. In the tradition of open-world games, there is no pre-defined scenario, the player can be a millionaire trader, a seasoned fighter, a dreaded pirate, a lone miner, a notorious smuggler, or all at the same time, or anything else, depending on his or her own actions.

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