---
name: "naev"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "naev"
version: "0.13.5-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/naev"
---

# naev(6)

A 2D space trading and combat game.

## NAME

Naev - A 2D space trading and combat game.

## SYNOPSIS

**naev** \[*OPTIONS*\] \[*DATA*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**Naev** is a space trading and combat game, inspired by Escape Velocity.

Played from a top-down perspective with isometric sprites, the player is free to explore the galaxy as they see fit, trading or pirating their way to a vast fortune.

Naev is set in a futuristic science fiction environment, in which the player finds themself in the wake of a massive galactic cataclysm which erupted from the Sol system and destroyed everything within tens of light years, resulting in a massive, volatile nebula.

## OPTIONS

- **-d, --datapath** *dir*

  Adds a new datapath to be mounted (i.e., appends it to the search path for game assets). May be used more than once.

- **--devmode**

  Enables the universe editor (accessible via main menu).

- **--devcsv**

  Generates CSV output from ndata for development purposes.

- **-F, --fps** *number*

  Limits frames per second to *number*

- **-f, --fullscreen**

  Runs the game in full-screen mode

- **-H** *number*

  Sets the window height to *number*

- **-h, --help**

  Display a help message and exit

- **-J, --Joystick** *string*

  Use joystick whose name contains *string*

- **-j, --joystick** *number*

  Use joystick *number*

- **-M, --mute**

  Disables sound

- **-m, --mvol** *number*

  Sets the music volume to *number*

- **-S, --sound**

  Forcibly enables sound

- **-s, --svol** *number*

  Sets the sound volume to *number*

- **-V, --vsync**

  Limits frames per second to screen refresh rate

- **-v, --version**

  Prints the version and exits

- **-W** *number*

  Sets the window width to *number*

## BUGS

Bugs and feature requests can be filed at:

https://codeberg.org/naev/naev/issues

## AUTHOR

Naev is developed by the Naev Team.\
 An exhaustive list of contributors can be found at:\

https://codeberg.org/naev/naev/src/branch/main/dat/AUTHORS

Visit the official homepage: https://naev.org/