What’s new
Version 0.9.5: new screenshots and a clearer short description. No gameplay or save changes.
Quick answer
Trade, fight and explore the galaxy in the classic Space Trader, fully offline
Space Trader Classic is a faithful reimplementation of the classic space trading game Space Trader, version 1.3.5, written in HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
You start as a small-time commander with a battered ship and a little cash. Buy goods where they are cheap, fly to another solar system and sell them where they fetch a higher price. Use your profits to buy a better ship, weapons, shields and gadgets, hire mercenaries, and take out or repay loans. Along the way you will meet pirates, police and other traders. Fight them, flee, bribe, surrender or simply trade. Special quests and rare events are scattered across the galaxy. Your goal is to make enough money to retire in comfort, ideally on a moon of your own.
The aim of this app is to match the original game's screens, rules, wording and flow, not to change them. Only two things have been added: - Export and import of saved games, so you can move a game between devices. - A light or dark theme that follows your system setting.
Features: - Works fully offline. The game runs inside the app and needs no internet connection. - No permissions, no ads and no tracking. - Progress is saved automatically, and two games can be kept at the same time. - Also playable in a web browser or as an installable web app at https://spacetrader.lunchwine.com
Credits: the original Palm OS game was created by Pieter Spronck. The Android version and the artwork are by Russell Wolf (Brucelet), copyright 2014 to 2016. This port is licensed under the GPL-3.0-or-later.
Source code: https://github.com/lunchwine/space-trader-classic
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How to install
- Download the APK from the button at the top of this page.
- Allow “Install unknown apps” for your browser or file manager only, not for every app.
- Open the downloaded file and confirm the installation.
- If installation fails with “App not installed,” remove an earlier build of the same app first. A signature conflict is the usual cause.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Space Trader Classic?
Trade, fight and explore the galaxy in the classic Space Trader, fully offline
Who develops Space Trader Classic?
Space Trader Classic is developed by lunchwine.
Which Android version does Space Trader Classic require?
Space Trader Classic requires Android API 24 or later.
What is the current version of Space Trader Classic?
The synchronized F-Droid version is 0.9.5.
Which license does Space Trader Classic use?
The signed F-Droid metadata lists GPL-3.0-or-later.
Where is the source code for Space Trader Classic?
https://github.com/lunchwine/space-trader-classic
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