
Real Time Strategy (RTS) · Browser game
Pardus
Released September 1, 2004 (22 years ago) · by Bayer & Szell OG
Runs in any browser — no download, works on Chromebook
About Pardus
Pardus is a free award-winning, real-time graphical game set in a futuristic universe that can be played right from your browser! Test your wits against thousands of others in this vast, persistent universe as you struggle to survive! Trading, pirating, smuggling, military ranking - how you play is totally up to you in this open-ended game set in space. Playable with all common web browsers - No downloads or plug-ins required!
There have always been wars. Civilizations have always sought to expand their borders; be they country, continent or planet. The longest chapters in the book of history have always focused on long wars, brutal battles and fallen heroes. But, as do all things, wars evolve. The ancient times when a war could be confined to a continent or planet were long gone, that chapter of history closed when the Keldon invented the warp drive that enabled travel to distant planets and solar systems...
Screenshots and video
Tags and modes
- Bird view / Isometric2,740
- Strategy1,140
- Science fiction972
- Massively Multiplayer Online567
- 2D500
- Free to Play295
- Sandbox278
- Retro234
- Tactical208
- Warfare207
- Real Time Strategy (RTS)180
- Space113
- Online89
- Auditory86
- Browser Game84
- Stealth79
- Pvp62
- Aliens45
- Web42
- Pirates37
- Upgrades33
- Monsters30
- Economy30
- Mining28
- Upgrade26
- Human25
- Turn Based Combat23
- PHP22
- Building22
- Browser22
- Chat Interaction21
- Grid21
- Trading20
- Simple20
- Resource Gathering19
- Retro Graphics19
- Grid Based Movement18
- Asteroids17
- Military15
- Futuristic15
- Base Building15
- Indie Mmorpg15
- Combat13
- Nostalgia13
- Space Combat13
- Grid Based13
- Custom built engine11
- Guild11
- Drugs9
- Skill Based9
- Androids9
- Custom Engine8
- Old School8
- Hacking8
- Rivaling Factions8
- Weapons8
- Money8
- Construction7
- Alliance7
- C++6
- Character Growth6
- Space Mining5
- Future5
- Choice and Consequence5
- Social Network5
- Trade and Economics5
- Slavery4
- Harvesting4
- Escort Mission4
- Robbery4
- Smuggling4
- Collaboration4
- Randomized4
- Multiple Factions4
- Factory4
- Delivery4
- Space Station3
- Mission Based3
- Space Warfare3
- Space Travel3
- Parallel Worlds3
- Space Exploration3
- Realistic3
- Bounty Hunting3
- Website Integration3
- Randomizer3
- Tutorial3
- Space Adventure2
- Unskippable Tutorial2
- Web Integration2
- Space Flight2
- Roaming Encounters1
- New Purchase Incentives1
- Neutral1
- Lore Rich1
- Skill System1
- Skill Based Game1
- Repair1
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Pardus: questions and answers
- Can I play Pardus in my browser?
- Yes. Pardus runs right on this page — press Play at the top. There is nothing to download or install, and it works in any modern browser, Chromebooks included.
- Is Pardus free?
- Yes, Pardus is free to play.
- Who made Pardus?
- Pardus was made by Bayer & Szell OG and came out in 2004.
- What games are like Pardus?
- If you like Pardus, try Creeper World, Astro Prospector and LEGO Mars Mission: CrystAlien Conflict. There is a longer list on the “Games like Pardus” page.
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