FreeCol
A free, open-source colonization strategy game with rich trading, diplomacy, and empire-building systems.
Free to play
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What players should know
Guide a small expedition across a new world, build colonies, negotiate with rivals, and pursue independence in a deep turn-based campaign. Open-source license: GPL-2.0-or-later; source and license notices are maintained by the FreeCol project. NeonRoof links players to the project’s official Windows release and source repository; the game package is not mirrored by NeonRoof.
Latest patch notes
Official FreeCol release from downloads.sourceforge.net. GPL-2.0-or-later; source and license notices are maintained by the FreeCol project.
Key features
- Empire building|Diplomacy and trade|Single-player and multiplayer
- Game modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Languages
- English and many translations
- Controls
- Keyboard and mouse
Before you install
Minimum
Windows 10 or later; 2 GB RAM; 500 MB storage.
Recommended
Windows 10 or later; 4 GB RAM; 1 GB storage.
Gameplay and presentation
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