320 MB
Carve your own path across the Gemini Sector as a merchant, mercenary, or outlaw in a fan-powered open universe
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Privateer Gemini Gold is a free space game released under Free (Vega Strike engine, GPL) — distributed by the project. It runs on Windows, needs about 320 MB of disk space, and requires no account, payment or trial. On a computer, the fastest route is the PlayBound Launcher. On a phone or tablet, use the official store or site instead.
One-click install
PlayBound fetches the official release — no third-party mirrors.
Install the PlayBound Launcher, then find Privateer Gemini Gold and press Install. The launcher downloads the official release, unpacks it and creates a shortcut. This is the fastest route and it never uses third-party mirrors.
Alternatively, download Privateer Gemini Gold directly from the official site at https://privateer.sourceforge.net. Always download from the official source — third-party mirrors of free games are a common malware vector.
Windows
Run the downloaded installer and follow the prompts. If Windows SmartScreen warns about an unrecognised publisher, that is normal for open-source projects without a paid code-signing certificate — choose More info, then Run anyway.
macOS
Open the downloaded .dmg and drag the app into Applications. On first launch macOS may refuse to open it as unidentified — right-click the app and choose Open to approve it once.
Linux
Check your distribution's package manager first, which is usually the easiest route. Otherwise download the AppImage from the official site, mark it executable and run it.
chmod +x *.AppImage && ./*.AppImageLaunch the game and look at the settings menu before your first session — resolution and control defaults are worth checking. Privateer Gemini Gold needs roughly 320 MB of free disk space.
Minimum
1.5 GHz CPU · 1 GB RAM · OpenGL 2.0 GPU · 1.5 GB storage
Recommended
2.4 GHz Dual-Core CPU · 2 GB RAM · Dedicated GPU · 2 GB storage
Yes. Privateer Gemini Gold is released under Free (Vega Strike engine, GPL) — distributed by the project and costs nothing to download or play.
About 320 MB. The minimum system requirements are 1.5 GHz CPU · 1 GB RAM · OpenGL 2.0 GPU · 1.5 GB storage.
Windows, macOS, Linux. It is also Steam Deck compatible.
No account is required to download or play.