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Endless
Endless Space	2012
Dungeon of the Endless	2014
Endless Legend	2014
Endless Space 2	2017
Love Thyself - A Horatio Story	2019
Endless Zone	2020
Endless Dungeon	2023

Endless Space 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view 4X and TBS game in the Endless series.

General information

Official forums

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Collector's Edition, only released in Europe.
		Definitive Edition also available.
GOG.com		Definitive Edition also available.
Humble Store		Definitive Edition.
Microsoft Store
Steam		Definitive Edition also available.
Humble Store (unavailable)		Deluxe Edition and Collection also available.

Version differences

The Definitive Edition includes the base game and all DLC.

The digital artbook and soundtrack are only available on Steam.

The Microsoft Store version is missing the latest DLC (Dark Matter) and does not feature the newer franchise branding, implying a possible outdated build as well.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Awakening
Penumbra
Celestial Worlds
Harmonic Memories
Supremacy
Untold Tales
Lost Symphony
Vaulters
Dark Matter	Unavailable on Microsoft Store.
Renegade Fleets	Free
Stories	Free
Guardians & the Galaxy Update	Free
Target Locked Update	Free
Little Grin Man Update	Free
Galactic Statecraft Update	Free
Stellar Prisoner Update	Free
Endless Day Update	Free

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use the `-novideo` command line argument

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Endless Space 2\Users\<user-id>\Registry.xml
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/392110/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Endless Space 2\Save Files
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/392110/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video settings

Game settings

UI settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		UI scale can be set manually.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Animated backgrounds are Vert- and cropped (load screen, cutscenes, dialogue, etc.), but actual game UI scales properly.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Grouped into quality preset.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Grouped into quality preset.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Half Refresh Rate (1:2) option available
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		FPS can be set from 20 to 200
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Color blind mode		Empires color palette option.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Sound settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, music, SFX, GUI
Surround sound		5.1 only
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Toggleable
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play	12	Versus
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			^[3]

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Wwise

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3 4th generation / i5 2nd generation / A6 series	3 5th generation (or newer) / i5 3rd generation (or newer) / FX4170 (or newer)
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 550 Ti AMD Radeon 5800 series DirectX 10 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon 8000 series DirectX 11 compatible

A 64-bit system is required.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.11
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5 2.7 GHz
System memory (RAM)	6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 775M AMD Radeon HD 6970 Intel Iris Pro Graphics
Other	1280x720 resolution

A 64-bit system is required.

Notes

↑ Unity engine build: 5.5.1p4^[2]
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/392110/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (392110) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ ENDLESS™ Space 2 | General Arcade - last accessed on 2023-07-07
↑ Endless Space 2 - Unity Connect - last accessed on 2018-05-18
↑ Catalina 64-bit Compatibility - Google Docs - last accessed on 5 May 2023

[3] Unity engine build: 5.5.1p4^[2]

[Proton_path_note-4] 2.0 ^2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/392110/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (392110) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] ENDLESS™ Space 2 | General Arcade - last accessed on 2023-07-07

[2] Endless Space 2 - Unity Connect - last accessed on 2018-05-18

[5] Catalina 64-bit Compatibility - Google Docs - last accessed on 5 May 2023

[1]

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[3]

[2]

Developers

	Amplitude Studios
GOG.com	General Arcade^[1]
Publishers
	Sega
Engines
	Unity^{[Note 1]}
Release dates
Windows	May 18, 2017
macOS (OS X)	May 18, 2017
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Turn-based
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Point and select
Genres	4X, TBS
Themes	Sci-fi, Space
Series	Endless

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 {{Infobox game
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 |developers   =
 {{Infobox game/row/developer|Amplitude Studios}}
+{{Infobox game/row/developer|General Arcade|GOG.com|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.generalarcade.com/project/endless-space-2/|title=ENDLESS™ Space 2 <nowiki>|</nowiki> General Arcade|date=2023-07-07}}</ref>}}
 |publishers   =
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@@ Line 12: / Line 11: @@
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 {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 18, 2017}}
+|taxonomy     =
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, DLC }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | 4X, TBS }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, Space }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Endless }}
 |steam appid  = 392110
 |steam appid side  =
-|gogcom id    =
+|gogcom id    = 1861761170
+|lutris       = endless-space-2
 |strategywiki =
-|mobygames    = endless-space_2
+|mobygames    = 88936
 |wikipedia    = Endless Space 2
 |winehq       = 18258
 |license      = commercial
 }}
-{{Series|Endless}}
+{{Introduction
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
+}}
 '''General information'''
+{{mm}} [https://community.amplitude-studios.com/amplitude-studios/endless-space-2 Official forums]
+{{GOG.com links|1861761170|endless_space_2}}
 {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/392110/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
@@ Line 29: / Line 51: @@
 {{Availability|
 {{Availability/row| retail |  | Steam | Collector's Edition, only released in Europe. |  | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3209-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|3209-2|Deluxe Edition}} and {{store link|Gamesplanet|-3209-6|Collection}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X }}
+{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3209-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|3209-14|Definitive Edition}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X }}
-{{Availability/row| Humble | endless-space-2 | Steam | {{store link|Humble|endless-space-2-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} and {{store link|Humble|endless-space-2-collection|Collection}} also available. | | Windows, OS X}}
+{{Availability/row| GOG.com | endless_space_2 | DRM-free | {{Store link|GOG.com|endless_space_2_definitive_edition|Definitive Edition}} also available. | | Windows |}}
-{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nv3q7wvn2rb | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass|Deluxe Edition}} | | Windows}}
+{{Availability/row| Humble | endless-space-2-definitive-edition | Steam | Definitive Edition. | | Windows, OS X }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 392110 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
+{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nv3q7wvn2rb | Microsoft Store | | | Windows}}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 392110 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|18697|Definitive Edition}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X }}
+{{Availability/row| Humble | endless-space-2 | Steam | {{store link|Humble|endless-space-2-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} and {{store link|Humble|endless-space-2-collection|Collection}} also available. | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
+}}
+===Version differences===
+{{ii}} The '''Definitive Edition''' includes the base game and all DLC.
+{{--}} The digital artbook and soundtrack are only available on Steam.
+{{--}} The Microsoft Store version is missing the latest DLC (Dark Matter) and does not feature the newer franchise branding, implying a possible outdated build as well.
+==Monetization==
+{{DLC|
+{{DLC/row| Awakening | | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Penumbra | | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Celestial Worlds | | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Harmonic Memories | | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Supremacy | | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Untold Tales | | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Lost Symphony | | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Vaulters | | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Dark Matter | Unavailable on Microsoft Store. | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Renegade Fleets | Free | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Stories | Free | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Guardians & the Galaxy Update | Free | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Target Locked Update | Free | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Little Grin Man Update | Free | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Galactic Statecraft Update | Free | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Stellar Prisoner Update | Free | Windows, OS X }}
+{{DLC/row| Endless Day Update | Free | Windows, OS X }}
 }}
+==Essential improvements==
+===Skip intro videos===
+{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>-novideo</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]}}
 ==Game data==
@@ Line 39: / Line 93: @@
 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Endless Space 2\Users\{{p|uid}}\Registry.xml}}
+{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 {{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 }}
@@ Line 45: / Line 100: @@
 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Endless Space 2\Save Files}}
+{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 {{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 }}
@@ Line 50: / Line 106: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|discord                =
+|discord                   =
-|discord notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|epic games store       =
+|epic games launcher       =
-|epic games store notes =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             =
+|gog galaxy                = true
-|gog galaxy notes       =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|origin                 =
+|origin                    =
-|origin notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|steam cloud            = true
+|steam cloud               = true
-|steam cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
-|uplay notes            =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             = true
+|xbox cloud                = true
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
-{{Video settings
+{{Image|Endless Space 2 video settings.png|Video settings}}
+{{Image|Endless Space 2 game settings.png|Game settings}}
+{{Image|Endless Space 2 UI settings.png|UI settings}}
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
 |widescreen wsgf award      =
@@ Line 74: / Line 133: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     =
 |widescreen resolution      = true
-|widescreen resolution notes= UI Scale can be set manually
+|widescreen resolution notes= UI scale can be set manually.
 |multimonitor               = unknown
 |multimonitor notes         =
@@ Line 91: / Line 150: @@
 |antialiasing               = n/a
 |antialiasing notes         = Grouped into quality preset.
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                = Half Refresh Rate (1:2) option available
@@ Line 99: / Line 161: @@
 |hdr                        = unknown
 |hdr notes                  =
-|color blind                = true
+|color blind                = limited
 |color blind notes          = Empires color palette option.
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
-|key remap notes           = Mouse key not configurable
+|key remap notes           =
 |acceleration option       = unknown
 |acceleration option notes =
 |mouse sensitivity         = unknown
 |mouse sensitivity notes   =
-|mouse menu                = unknown
+|mouse menu                = true
 |mouse menu notes          =
 |invert mouse y-axis       = unknown
@@ Line 117: / Line 179: @@
 |touchscreen               = unknown
 |touchscreen notes         =
-|controller support        = unknown
+|controller support        = false
 |controller support notes  =
 |full controller           = unknown
@@ Line 167: / Line 229: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-{{Audio settings
+{{Image|Endless Space 2 sound settings.png|Sound settings}}
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
-|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, SFX, GUI
+|separate volume notes    = Master, music, SFX, GUI
 |surround sound           = true
 |surround sound notes     = 5.1 only
@@ Line 181: / Line 244: @@
 |eax support              =
 |eax support notes        =
+|royalty free audio       = always on
+|royalty free audio notes =
 }}
@@ Line 260: / Line 325: @@
   |notes     =
 }}
+}}
+==Network==
+{{Network/Multiplayer
+|local play           = false
+|local play players   =
+|local play modes     =
+|local play notes     =
+|lan play             = false
+|lan play players     =
+|lan play modes       =
+|lan play notes       =
+|online play          = true
+|online play players  = 12
+|online play modes    = Versus
+|online play notes    =
+|asynchronous         = unknown
+|asynchronous notes   =
+}}{{Network/Connections
+|matchmaking        = false
+|matchmaking notes  =
+|p2p                = true
+|p2p notes          =
+|dedicated          = false
+|dedicated notes    =
+|self-hosting       = true
+|self-hosting notes =
+|direct ip          = false
+|direct ip notes    =
+}}{{Network/Ports
+|tcp  =
+|udp  =
+|upnp =
 }}
@@ Line 287: / Line 385: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = false
 |windows 64-bit exe     = true
+|windows arm app        = false
 |windows exe notes      =
-|mac os x powerpc app   =
+|mac os x powerpc app   = false
-|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
+|macos intel 32-bit app = false
-|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+|macos intel 64-bit app = true
-|macos app notes        =
+|macos arm app          = false
+|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17DkOsI9AwAT4dzPkLmunYJJmUpf1FuWR62Q1vAEfJzM/htmlview|title=Catalina 64-bit Compatibility - Google Docs|date=5 May 2023}}</ref>
 |linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 |linux 64-bit executable= unknown
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 321: / Line 422: @@
 |minRAM   = 4 GB
 |minHD    = 8 GB
-|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 550Ti
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 550 Ti
 |minGPU2  = AMD Radeon 5800 series
 |minDX    = 10
@@ Line 329: / Line 430: @@
 |recRAM   = 8 GB
 |recHD    =
-|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or newer
+|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
-|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon 8000 series or newer
+|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon 8000 series
 |recDX    = 11
 |notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.