Unknown Horizons is a 2D real time strategy simulation with an emphasis on economy and city building. Expand your small settlement to a strong and wealthy colony, collect taxes and supply your inhabitants with valuable goods. Increase your power with a well balanced economy and with strategic trade and diplomacy.
Find more information about Unknown Horizons on our website.
For installation instructions check the "Downloads" section on our website.
To get the latest version of the game, you have to build it from source:
If you want to start hacking on Unknown Horizons, check out this guide and contact us to help you get started. We have easy tasks for starters here.
| Technology | Component |
|---|---|
| Python 3 | Used for everything |
| SQLite | Maps |
| YAML | Object files storing component based information, easily scriptable |
| fifengine | The C++ game engine, provides Python bindings |
| fifechan | GUI library |
| Type | Where? |
|---|---|
| Forum | http://forum.unknown-horizons.org/ |
| Mailing list | http://lists.unknown-horizons.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uh-dev |
| Bug Tracker | https://github.com/unknown-horizons/unknown-horizons/issues |
| IRC Channel | #unknown-horizons on freenode (irc://irc.freenode.net/unknown-horizons) |
More support info here.
This game is free software. It uses the GNU General Public License, version 2. The licenses used for music, artwork, sounds, etc. can be found here.
