Endless Sky
Shares rank 2 of 3 space trading games by recommenders
Recommended as a close, faithful reimagining of the Escape Velocity series, with a feel that stays true to the originals. No recurring criticism.
Recommended as a close, faithful reimagining of the Escape Velocity series, with a feel that stays true to the originals. No recurring criticism.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Captures Escape Velocity's feel
“Endless Sky does a great job of capturing the essence of the Escape Velocity games”
Comment from 28 May 2026 in “SimCity 3k in 4k” “seems to be a pretty faithful "reimagining" of the EV series”
Comment from 25 Jun 2026 in “Half-Life 2 in a Browser” “much closer to the old EV games in feel”
Comment from 14 May 2026 in “Scorched Earth 2000 is back”
Other space trading games people recommend
The two most recommended other space trading games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite (BBC Micro) | 11 | 3 | 79% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Endless SkyThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| Escape Velocity | 6 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“seems to be a pretty faithful "reimagining" of the EV series”
“Endless Sky does a great job of capturing the essence of the Escape Velocity games”
“much closer to the old EV games in feel”
“For anyone that was into Star Control check out Endless Sky”
“Being a space trucker is dangerously addictive.”
“the kind of game that can be picked up and put down on very short notice”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.