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Description:
Star Traders

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: game terminal simulation roguelike text-based

Install: brew install trader

About:
Trader is a text-based role-playing game where you command a starship in a vast, procedurally generated universe. The tool provides a command-line interface for managing ship systems, trading goods between star systems, and engaging in tactical space combat. Its main value proposition is delivering a complex, strategic sci-fi simulation entirely within the terminal.

Key Features:

Deep space trading and economic simulation
Tactical, turn-based ship-to-ship combat
Procedurally generated galaxy with multiple factions
Extensive ship customization and crew management

Use Cases:

Playing a complex strategy game in a terminal environment
Simulating interstellar commerce and resource management
Engaging in narrative-driven sci-fi adventures

Alternatives:

Naev – Naev is a similar space trading and combat simulator, but features a graphical 2D interface rather than being text-based.
Dwarf Fortress – While not space-themed, Dwarf Fortress offers a similar level of procedural generation and deep simulation complexity in a terminal environment.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 6:18am		0	VERSION_BUMP	eab20fe1
Sep 12, 2024 8:05pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	2f1b5496