Steam app 404410 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:38 UTC
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
132 months, October 2015 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 437 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Endless Sky was released on 30 Oct, 2015.
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50 developer announcements, Jun 2016 to Jun 2026 · times in UTC
This is a stable release, focused on fixing bugs and making some other small improvements. Some changes include: Pacifist worlds in human space that do not offer tribute now have their own set of responses when it is demanded, as opposed to…
warp_coreThis is an unstable release, containing big changes that may introduce new bugs. Major new changes include the following: New features and changes to game mechanics: Gamerules are now specific to individual save files and can be modified…
warp_coreThis is an unstable release, introducing new content and features that may contain bugs. Some significant additions and changes are: The Hai Reveal storyline has been removed from the game. Only about a dozen missions were ever available…
warp_coreThis is a stable release, focused on fixing bugs and making some other small improvements. Some changes include: Reverted changes to movement AI from the previous release, fixing various issues with ship movement introduced there. There is…
warp_coreThis is an unstable release, introducing new content and features that may contain bugs. Some notable additions and changes are: Re-implementation of the "Hold Fire" command for escort ships. Improved the autopilot's ability to use reverse…
warp_coreThis is a stable release, focused on fixing bugs and making some other small improvements. Some changes include: Updated the text truncation method to fix inaccurate truncation that could cause text to render outside of the intended input…
warp_coreThis is a patch for the recent unstable release, mainly reverting a feature that introduced some major bugs to mission NPCs. Here are the fixes and improvements included here: Removed NPC travel instructions. This fixes issues with some…
warp_coreThis is an unstable release, introducing new content and features that may contain bugs. Some notable additions and changes are: Major revamp of Quarg outfits and many new ships. A continuation of the Patir Mystery mission chain. Two old…
warp_coreHello everybody, Today, 17th April 2025, marks a monumental milestone: ten years ago the very first public release of Endless Sky—version 0.7.9—launched on GitHub. https://endless-sky.github.io/images/blog/anniversary/original.png With that…
warp_coreThis is a stable release, focused on fixing bugs and making some other small improvements. Some changes include: Fixed an issue where player escorts could start jumping around independently of the flagship. Audio will now remain paused when…
warp_coreThis is an unstable release, introducing new content and features that may contain bugs. Major new changes and additions include the following: Added individual volume controls for different kinds of sounds. Audio now pauses if mission…
M*C*OThis is a stable release, focused on fixing bugs and making some other small improvements. The biggest change this release is the removal of the "hold fire" command, added in 0.10.9, because of bugs associated with it that could not be…
M*C*OThis is an unstable release, introducing new content and features that may contain bugs. Major new changes and additions include the following: Boarding now pits attack against defense when both the attacker and defender choose the attack…
M*C*OThis is a stable release, focusing on bug fixes and other small improvements. These changes include: The Gatling Turret and Javelin Turret now each require one crew member. The timer ship in "Sad Archie" has been given the "ramming"…
M*C*OThis is an unstable release, introducing new content and features that may contain bugs. One of the biggest changes is a rebalance of all ship masses. Alongside this is a 50% increase in thrust, turn, reverse thrust, and afterburner thrust…
M*C*OThis is a stable release, focusing on bug fixes and other small improvements. These changes include: The Gatling Turret and Javelin Turret now each require one crew member. The timer ship in "Sad Archie" has been given the "ramming"…
M*C*OThis is an unstable release, containing big changes that may introduce new bugs. This update turns its focus back to human space, bringing with it improvements and expansions of both piracy and mining gameplay, as well as continuing the…
M*C*OCaptains, it's been eight years since Endless Sky was first released on Steam, and in that time, the game has undergone significant changes; we’ve got entirely new alien races, massive visual overhauls, and brand-new storylines. However…
M*C*OThis is a stable release, focusing on bug fixes and other small improvements. These changes include: Various fixes and improvements to the new Coalition campaign intros. Outfits can now be given the "unique" attribute. The player will be…
M*C*OThis is an unstable release, containing big changes that may introduce new bugs. This update contains over 50 new Coalition missions, making up the introductions of the Heliarch and Lunarium campaigns, granting access to some Heliarch…
M*C*OThis is a stable release, focused on fixing bugs and making some other small improvements. Some of those improvements are: More customisation options for rings drawn through interfaces. A new personality that will prevent ships from ever…
M*C*OThis is an unstable release, containing big changes that may introduce new bugs. Major new changes include the following: Content and features: Released the first chapter of Hai Reveal, a storyline that involves the open secret of the Hai…
M*C*OThis is an unstable release, containing big changes that may introduce new bugs. Major new changes include the following: Breaking changes: The accompany objective on mission npcs no longer implicitly sets the save objective. Plugin…
M*C*OThis is - for a change - not a game update, but one from behind the scenes. Steam Auto Cloud is now enabled for all players. This means that any save Endless Sky writes is now synced into Steam Cloud once the game closes. Should you play on…
M*C*OThis is a hotfix release for the stable 0.9.16 release, reverting a change made that could cause NPC ships to disappear in certain circumstances.
Patch notesThis is a stable release, focusing on bug fixes and polishing the recent v0.9.15 release. New changes include the following: Breaking changes: The accompany objective on mission npcs no longer implicitly sets the save objective. Plugin…
M*C*OThis is an unstable release, containing big changes that may introduce new bugs. Major new changes include the following: 60+ new outfits 80+ new missions in human space and beyond 40 new stations and planets in existing systems Improvement…
M*C*OGreat news, everyone. As Zitchas announced back in March on Discord, MZ has added a few community members as developers to the game on Steam, allowing us to push our own releases without needing to reach out to MZ and have him find time to…
M*C*OUnstable release 0.9.13 is now available for anyone who has opted into the "beta" channel. Major new changes include the following: 70+ new missions in human and alien space Outfits can now be stored on planets, without needing to install…
mzahniserThis is a stable release, focused on bug fixes and minor improvements. It's currently live only for people who have opted into the "beta" channel; if no bugs turn up it will be pushed out to all players in a week or two. New changes include…
mzahniserVersion 0.9.11 is now live for anyone who has opted in to the "beta" channel. This is an unstable release, containing big changes that may introduce new bugs. Major new changes include the following: A new region, the Graveyard, can be…
mzahniserStable release 0.9.10 is now available for anyone who has opted into the "beta" branch. This release focuses on bug fixes and polishing. If no major bugs are discovered in the next few weeks, it will go live for all players. Major changes…
mzahniser0.9.9 is now live for anyone who has opted into the beta branch. This is an unstable release incorporating a year and a half of changes, including: Significant graphics and physics engine optimizations. Cloaked ships can now be hit by…
Patch notes0.9.8 is now live for all users. This is a stable release, fixing bugs and making other small improvements to the recent 0.9.7 unstable release. Changes include: Fixed crashes when reordering or disowning ships in your fleet. Fixed a bug…
Patch notes0.9.8 is now live for all users. This is a stable release, fixing bugs and making other small improvements to the recent 0.9.7 unstable release. Changes include: Fixed crashes when reordering or disowning ships in your fleet. Fixed a bug…
mzahniser0.9.7 is now live for anyone who has opted into the "beta" branch. This is an unstable release, with many new features and likely some new bugs as well. Major changes include: A new area, the Ember Waste, populated by a new faction and new…
Patch notes0.9.7 is now live for anyone who has opted into the "beta" branch. This is an unstable release, with many new features and likely some new bugs as well. Major changes include: A new area, the Ember Waste, populated by a new faction and new…
mzahniser0.9.6 is now live for all players. This is a stable release, focused on fixing bugs and improving usability in small, safe ways. That includes: Fixed a depreciation bug causing random prices for outfits on some systems. Eliminated "death…
Patch notes0.9.6 is now live for all players. This is a stable release, focused on fixing bugs and improving usability in small, safe ways. That includes: Fixed a depreciation bug causing random prices for outfits on some systems. Eliminated "death…
mzahniserThe unstable 0.9.5 release is now available for anyone who has opted in to the "beta" branch. This release adds a lot of new content and features, and may contain bugs. Major changes include: Ship and outfit values now depreciate over time…
Patch notesThe unstable 0.9.5 release is now available for anyone who has opted in to the "beta" branch. This release adds a lot of new content and features, and may contain bugs. Major changes include: Ship and outfit values now depreciate over time…
mzahniserI've uploaded a small patch to fix window resizing issues, particularly for users with high-DPI displays (e.g. Retina on Mac OS). If you have had trouble maximizing the window, or if the window's contents shrink to half size if you resize…
Patch notesI've uploaded a small patch to fix window resizing issues, particularly for users with high-DPI displays (e.g. Retina on Mac OS). If you have had trouble maximizing the window, or if the window's contents shrink to half size if you resize…
mzahniserThis is an stable release, focused on fixing bugs and making small usability improvements. It is now the default build for all players. Changes include: Vara Ke'sok no longer starts out as an Unfettered planet. Fixed a hang that occurred…
Patch notesThis is an stable release, focused on fixing bugs and making small usability improvements. It is now the default build for all players. Changes include: Vara Ke'sok no longer starts out as an Unfettered planet. Fixed a hang that occurred…
mzahniserThis is an "unstable" release, which introduces new content and features that may contain new bugs. To upgrade to this release, you must opt into the "beta" branch. Changes include: Minable asteroids (twelve different elements you can…
Patch notesThis is an "unstable" release, which introduces new content and features that may contain new bugs. To upgrade to this release, you must opt into the "beta" branch. Changes include: Minable asteroids (twelve different elements you can…
mzahniserThis is a "stable" release, focusing on bug fixes, polish, and usability rather than on bigger changes to the game engine and content. After folks in the "beta" branch have had a week or two to test it, this release will be pushed out to…
mzahniserThis is a stable release, focusing on bug fixes, polish, and usability rather than on bigger changes to the game engine and content. This release is now live for everyone, not just those who opted into the beta. Changes include: Tooltips…
Patch notesThis is a stable release, focusing on bug fixes, polish, and usability rather than on bigger changes to the game engine and content. This release is now live for everyone, not just those who opted into the beta. Changes include: Tooltips…
mzahniserEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Endless Sky - High DPI | WindowsmacOSLinux | 30 Oct 2015 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | Endless Sky.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | endless-sky | linux | ||
| Launch | Endless Sky.app/Contents/MacOS/Endless Sky | macos |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
|---|---|---|
WinAppDataRoaming | endless-sky/saves | *.txt |
WinAppDataRoaming | endless-sky | global conditions.txt |
WinAppDataRoaming | endless-sky | keys.txt |
WinAppDataRoaming | endless-sky | preferences.txt |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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