Endless Sky is a space trading and combat simulation video game, created by Michael Zahniser and first released in June 2015. In Endless Sky, the player starts out as a spaceship captain and can trade, transport passengers or fight pirates to earn money. There are also a few story lines that the player can choose to participate in. The game is similar to games in the Escape Velocity series.
Endless Sky is free software, available under the GPLv3 license in source form and for a variety of operating systems.
Endless Sky is a space trading and combat simulation game. The gameplay is similar to that of Escape Velocity: Nova. The game is played from a top-down perspective in 2D. The player starts the game as a captain of a spaceship. There are various ways to earn money in the game, some of which are: trading commodities, delivering cargo, transporting passengers and stealing from other ships. Player can purchase spaceships, outfits and commodities when landed on planets. Various aspects of ships can also be modified, including engines, weapons, shield generators and other outfits. There are several different story lines involving different human and alien factions.
What is Endless Sky?
Endless Sky by Endless Sky is open-source Windows software in the pc games category. It ranks 38th by popularity among pc games in this catalogue. It is written in C++. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) and Portable installers for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.11.2, released on June 27, 2026. The version history goes back to July 1, 2025: 3 releases, all linked to the official files.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 1,264 times. The source code on GitHub (endless-sky/endless-sky) has 7,649 stars. Wikipedia has an article about it in 2 of our languages. Similar programs include OpenTTD, RetroArch and Celestia.
Project description on GitHub: “Space exploration, trading, and combat game.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Also runs on Linux
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: Endless Sky is an open-source pc game tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Endless Sky safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
930005CDE9943895110D0F3255A2AE2CAAA794310453EFF9EE7C47AC091CAA4F· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the endless-sky/endless-sky repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- Actively maintained10
- Code review10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Licence declared10
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Security policy0
- Fuzzing0
- Signed releases0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 3 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.11.2Latest | June 27, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP32-bit EXE (NSIS)32-bit ZIP64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.10.16 | October 25, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS)32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
| 0.10.14 | July 1, 2025 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id EndlessSky.EndlessSky -echoco install endless-sky -yEndlessSky-v0.11.2-win64-setup.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub io.github.endless_sky.endless_skyInformation
- Publisher
- Endless Sky
- Category
- PC games
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/endless-sky/endless-sky
- Written in
- C++
- Interface languages
- English
- Content rating
- 15+
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS), Portable
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 0.11.2
- Released
- June 27, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- July 1, 2025
- Versions listed
- 3
- Chocolatey downloads
- 1,264
- GitHub stars
- 7,649
- GitHub forks
- 1,344
- Website
- endless-sky.github.io
- winget ID
- EndlessSky.EndlessSky
- Chocolatey package
- endless-sky
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Endless Sky free?
Yes. Endless Sky is open-source software under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Is Endless Sky safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Endless Sky with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Endless Sky be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Endless Sky run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Endless Sky?
The versions page lists all 3 versions with links to their official installer files, back to July 1, 2025.
What are alternatives to Endless Sky?
OpenTTD, RetroArch, Celestia, Steam and PPSSPP. The alternatives page compares them.
