Games Like Transcendence Similar Role-playing & Sandbox Games like Transcendence

Transcendence is described as 'A 2D space exploration, combat and trading game of epic proportions!' and is a role-playing game in the games category. There are six games similar to Transcendence for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Steam apps. The best Transcendence alternative is Endless Sky, which is both free and Open Source. Other Transcendence like games are NAEV, The Ur-Quan Masters, nuu and Star Sonata.

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  1. Endless Sky icon
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    Explore other star systems. Earn money by trading, carrying passengers, or completing missions. Use your earnings to buy a better ship or to upgrade the weapons and engines on your current one. Blow up pirates. Take sides in a civil war.

    16 Endless Sky alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
     
    • Endless Sky is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Transcendence.

    • Endless Sky is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Transcendence.

    • Endless Sky is Free and Open SourceTranscendence is Free and Proprietary
  2. NAEV icon
     8 likes

    Naev is a game about space exploration, trade and combat. Players travel the galaxy and earn money by trading, fighting and performing missions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Steam
     
  3. A massive, space adventure game based on the original Star Control game series.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. nuu icon
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    NUU is to be an open-source (massive) multiplayer game of space trade and combat. NUU is heavily inspired by Ambrosia Software's Escape Velocity. It's excellent open-source cousin naev currently lends NUU it's assets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Node.JS
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
     
    • nuu is the most popular Web-based alternative to Transcendence.

    • nuu is Free and Open SourceTranscendence is Free and Proprietary
  5. Star Sonata icon
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    Star Sonata is a space-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMO), that uses a third-person 2d overhead view similar to that of Asteroids. In addition the game offers complex and involved commerce, construction and team systems.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Star Sonata is the most popular commercial alternative to Transcendence.

    • Star Sonata is Paid and ProprietaryTranscendence is Free and Proprietary
  6. Unending Galaxy is a top down 2D sandbox, simulation and strategy game based in space. The game allows you to play at any level from being a small time pirate to the ruler of a large empire. You can fight, trade, explore, build factories, and amass a fleet to form your own...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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