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Freespace 2

Freespace 2 includes the FRED2 editor available in the installation directory of the game. The year is 2367, thirty two years after the Great War. Or at least what YOU thought was the Great War. The seemingly endless tide of Shivan capital ships, bombers and fighters with super advanced technology was nearly overwhelming. As the Terran and Vasudan races finish rebuilding their decimated societies, a disturbance lurks in the not-so-far reaches of the Gamma Draconis system. Your nemesis has arrived... and they are wondering what happened to their scouting party...

Release date
July 14, 2008
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Volition
Publisher
Interplay
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Freespace 2 includes the FRED2 editor available in the installation directory of the game. The year is 2367, thirty two years after the Great War. Or at least what YOU thought was the Great War.

The seemingly endless tide of Shivan capital ships, bombers and fighters with super advanced technology was nearly overwhelming. As the Terran and Vasudan races finish rebuilding their decimated societies, a disturbance lurks in the not-so-far reaches of the Gamma Draconis system.

Your nemesis has arrived... and they are wondering what happened to their scouting party...

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★ 9.6/10GOG · 6,199 ratings
GOGLast checked November 5, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
I'd never played the game until buying it from GoG, but remembered hearing many people fondly reminiscing about it over the years. After all these…
★ 5 / 5
Ah, the space simulator. Unfortunately, it's an almost forgotten genre in our time, hardly being held alive by the occasional game being released every few…
★ 5 / 5
Freespace 2. Leaving behind the legacy of the claustraphobic Descent series which inspired it, this game leaves you really in the agoraphobia wastes of space,…
★ 5 / 5
You are sitting in a cockpit of your tiny ship, flyin around huge cruiser with your wing of fighters prepared to fulfill any of your…
★ 5 / 5
It's a simple thing to say, but Freespace 2 truly is the best game of its genre. There hasn't been a space combat sim since…
★ 5 / 5
Get this, and download the free Freespace Open Source Project. It basically gives you graphical updates, lets you play the first game and its expansion…
★ 5 / 5
This game is epic. However, to get the full expecience, look up the the open source "Freespace Source Code Project". You need the data from…
★ 5 / 5
It's a cliche but they just don't make them like this anymore. In fact I haven't found a true blue space combat since this, even…

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★ 5 / 5
Yes, it’s 2026—November, in fact—and yes, I’m still playing Freespace 2. I was just a kid when it came out, and I’ve never played as…
★ 5 / 5
This is the ne plus ultra evolution of the WC gameplay loop. Incorporating an excellent story, fantastic visuals and perfect mechanics. When partnered with the…
★ 1 / 5
I love this excellent game, but not so much the price Interplay is asking.
★ 5 / 5
They don't make them like this anymore. Only needs fullscreen support, nothing else.
★ 5 / 5
So the base game is/was one of the best space combat games I've ever played. But once you've finished the campaign if you are keen…
★ 5 / 5
I would argue this is the best space flight game ever made and even games made today in the same genre can't match it.
★ 5 / 5
PLayed this game and its 2 other counterparts many times over the years. still one of the best!

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