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FreeOrion
- License
GPL - External Links
Official Site
- Genres
Strategy, 4X - Platform
Native Linux
About this game:
FreeOrion is a free, open source, turn-based space empire and galactic conquest (4X) computer game being designed and built by the FreeOrion project. FreeOrion is inspired by the tradition of the Master of Orion games, but is not a clone or remake of that series or any other game.
Master of Orion inspired open source 4x strategy FreeOrion has a new release
by Liam Dawe
5 Aug 2020 at 9:28 am UTC
by Liam Dawe
5 Aug 2020 at 9:28 am UTC
Inspired by Master of Orion, free and open source 'FreeOrion' has a new release up
by Liam Dawe
10 Feb 2020 at 9:40 am UTC
by Liam Dawe
10 Feb 2020 at 9:40 am UTC
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