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
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It does not guarantee the Snap is an official upload
from the upstream project.
Enable snaps on elementary OS and install freeorion
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Enable snapd
Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
Install freeorion
To install freeorion, simply use the following command: