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title: Install freeorion on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of freeorion for Linux - turn-based space empire
  and galactic conquest (4X) computer game
url: https://snapcraft.io/freeorion
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# freeorion

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v0.5.1/stable v0.5.1.1-rc1-49-g1d4211ede

Install v0.5.1/stable of freeorion

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install freeorion
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* freeorion

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### License

* CC-BY-SA-3.0 AND GPL-2.0

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### Last updated

* 26 February 2026 - v0.5.1/stable
* Yesterday - latest/beta

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### Websites

* [freeorion.org](https://freeorion.org/index.php/FreeOrion_on_Snapcraft "https://freeorion.org/index.php/FreeOrion_on_Snapcraft")
* [freeorion.org](https://freeorion.org/forum/search.php?search_id=active_topics "https://freeorion.org/forum/search.php?search_id=active_topics")

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### Contact

* [freeorion.org](https://freeorion.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=25 "https://freeorion.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=25")

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### Source code

* [github.com/freeorion/freeorion](https://github.com/freeorion/freeorion "https://github.com/freeorion/freeorion")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/freeorion/freeorion/issues](https://github.com/freeorion/freeorion/issues "https://github.com/freeorion/freeorion/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/freeorion#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/freeorion#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/freeorion#tab-security)

#### turn-based space empire and galactic conquest (4X) computer 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.

*Available snap tracks*

* v0.5.1/stable - The current release as of July 2025. Main features: Opinion, Annexation
* latest/stable - If you want to automatically update to the next release when it is available.
* latest/beta - If you want to follow the weekly test builds
* v0.5.0/stable - April 2023. Main features: Stability, Policies, Influence.
* v0.4.9/stable - February 2020. Main Features: Multiplayer enhanced, Combat Targeting, Fulver
* v0.4.8/stable - August 2018. Main Features: Imperial Stockpile, Sly, Multiplayer enhancements
  (Release notes at <https://github.com/freeorion/freeorion/releases> )

For details see <https://freeorion.org/index.php/FreeOrion_on_Snapcraft>

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## Install freeorion on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/freeorion/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/freeorion/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/freeorion/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/freeorion/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/freeorion/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/freeorion/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/freeorion/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/freeorion/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/freeorion/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/freeorion/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/freeorion/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/freeorion/ubuntu)