Evochron Mercenary is a 2011 open-world space-flight sim developed and published by indie studio StarWraith 3D Games (the work of a single developer). It offers free-form Newtonian flight, mining, trading, racing and combat across a seamless universe, with deep ship customization. It released on PC.
The Vault · 2011
Evochron Mercenary
A one-man space sim: rough edges, deep and rewarding flight.
Simulation
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Original Hardware
A Windows PC; a joystick or HOTAS greatly helps with the Newtonian flight model.
Modern Re-release
Still sold via StarWraith 3D Games' website and on Steam; a free demo is available.