Interplay Entertainment

FreeSpace 2

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1999

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    12*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Series

  • Freespace

Engines

  • Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War

Localized titles

  • Descent: Freespace 2

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Space*
    Votes · historical
    113*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    82*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    71*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    71*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    58*
  • Space Sim*
    Votes · historical
    40*
  • Moddable*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Flight*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Epic*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    5*
  • 6DOF*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8*
    Processor alternatives
    1Ghz*
    Memory
    254 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX 7 Compatible Video Card*
    Graphics API
    Version 7.0*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    2490 MB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Sound Blaster Compatible*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX 9 Compatible Video Card*
    Processor alternatives
    1.4 Ghz or better*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Volition Inc*
  • Volition*

Publishers

  • Interplay Entertainment
  • Interplay Corp*

Release history

  • 1999-09-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 1999-09-29 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    1999-09-29*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jun 6, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1Ghz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX 7 Compatible Video Card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Freespace 2*
Windows recommended processor requirement
1.4 Ghz or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
DirectX 9 Compatible Video Card*
Windows recommended memory requirement
1* GB
Release year
1,999*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1Ghz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 7 Compatible Video Card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
1.4 Ghz or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9 Compatible Video Card*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Volition
Volition*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
flight simulation video game
flight simulation video game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
12*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Interplay Entertainment
Interplay Entertainment*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
1999-09-29 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
1999-09-29*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
55* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Volition Inc*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20000 - 50000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
25* min
Metacritic score
91*
Name
Freespace 2*
Negative reviews · historical
65*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
240*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
17.49*
Publishers
  • Interplay Corp*
Recommendations
299*
Store release date · historical
Jun 6, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.interplay.com/games/freespace.php*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Volition Inc
Volition Inc*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Interplay Corp
Interplay Corp*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 6, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
191* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Volition Inc*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
2,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
191* min
Name
Freespace 2*
Negative reviews · historical
65*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20,000 .. 50,000*
Positive reviews · historical
240*
Historical US price
2,499* US cents
Publisher
Interplay Corp*
Community tags · historical
  • Space*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Action*
  • Simulation*
  • Classic*
  • Space Sim*
  • Moddable*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Flight*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Epic*
  • Story Rich*
  • 6DOF*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Space
Space*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Action
Action*
Simulation
Simulation*
Classic
Classic*
Space Sim
Space Sim*
Moddable
Moddable*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Flight
Flight*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Epic
Epic*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
6DOF
6DOF*
Tags votes
Space
Votes · historical
113*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
82*
Action
Votes · historical
71*
Simulation
Votes · historical
71*
Classic
Votes · historical
58*
Space Sim
Votes · historical
40*
Moddable
Votes · historical
33*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
21*
Flight
Votes · historical
12*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
10*
Epic
Votes · historical
8*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
5*
6DOF
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Volition Inc*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
91*
Name
Freespace 2*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 Processor: 1Ghz Memory: 254 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 7 Compatible Video Card DirectX: Version 7.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2490 MB available space Sound Card: Sound Blaster Compatible *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$24.99*
Publishers
  • Interplay Corp*
Recommendations total
298*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jun 6, 2014*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Volition Inc
Volition Inc*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8*
Processor alternatives
1Ghz*
Memory
254 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 7 Compatible Video Card*
Graphics API
Version 7.0*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
2490 MB available space*
Audio hardware
Sound Blaster Compatible*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Interplay Corp
Interplay Corp*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 6, 2014*
Interface languages
*

* Provisional data