diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ev/everspace/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ev/everspace/package.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index d8c8b86efb3a..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ev/everspace/package.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,140 +0,0 @@
-{
-  # Packaging Dependencies
-  lib,
-  stdenv,
-  requireFile,
-  autoPatchelfHook,
-  unzip,
-  copyDesktopItems,
-  makeDesktopItem,
-
-  # Everspace Dependencies
-  cairo,
-  gdk-pixbuf,
-  pango,
-  gtk2-x11,
-  libGL,
-  openal,
-
-  # Unreal Engine 4 Dependencies
-  libxxf86vm,
-  libxscrnsaver,
-  libxrender,
-  libxrandr,
-  libxi,
-  libxfixes,
-  libxext,
-  libxcursor,
-  libxau,
-  libx11,
-  libxcb,
-}:
-
-# Known issues:
-# - Video playback (upon starting a new game) does not work (screen is black)
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  pname = "everspace";
-  version = "1.3.5.3655";
-
-  src = requireFile {
-    name = "everspace_1_3_5_3655_32896.sh";
-    url = "https://www.gog.com/";
-    sha256 = "0jlvxq14k1pxmbr08y8kar0ijlqxcnkfqlvw883j96v9zr34ynj3";
-  };
-
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    autoPatchelfHook
-    copyDesktopItems
-    unzip
-  ];
-
-  buildInputs = [
-    cairo
-    gdk-pixbuf
-    pango
-    gtk2-x11
-    openal
-    (lib.getLib stdenv.cc.cc)
-  ];
-
-  runtimeDependencies = [
-    libGL
-
-    # ue4
-    libx11
-    libxscrnsaver
-    libxau
-    libxcursor
-    libxext
-    libxfixes
-    libxi
-    libxrandr
-    libxrender
-    libxxf86vm
-    libxcb
-  ];
-
-  unpackPhase = ''
-    runHook preUnpack
-
-    # The shell script contains a zip file. Unzipping it works but will result
-    # in some error output and an error exit code.
-    unzip "$src" || true
-
-    runHook postUnpack
-  '';
-
-  postPatch = ''
-    ## Remove Bundled Libs ##
-
-    # vlc libs
-    #
-    # TODO: This is probably what breaks video playback. It would be cleaner
-    #   to remove the bundled libs and replace them with system libs but there
-    #   are so many. Copy-pasting the list from the vlc package is a good start
-    #   but still leaves us with many unresolved dependencies.
-    rm -rf ./data/noarch/game/RSG/Plugins/VlcMedia
-
-    # openal
-    rm -rf ./data/noarch/game/Engine/Binaries/ThirdParty/OpenAL
-  '';
-
-  dontConfigure = true;
-  dontBuild = true;
-
-  installPhase = ''
-    runHook preInstall
-
-    mkdir -p "$out/opt"
-    cp -r "./data/noarch" "$out/opt/everspace"
-
-    mkdir -p "$out/bin"
-    ln -s "$out/opt/everspace/game/RSG/Binaries/Linux/RSG-Linux-Shipping" "$out/bin/everspace"
-
-    mkdir -p "$out/share/pixmaps"
-    ln -s "$out/opt/everspace/support/icon.png" "$out/share/pixmaps/everspace-gog.png"
-
-    runHook postInstall
-  '';
-
-  desktopItems = [
-    (makeDesktopItem {
-      type = "Application";
-      name = "everspace-gog";
-      desktopName = "EVERSPACE™";
-      comment = meta.description;
-      exec = "everspace";
-      icon = "everspace-gog";
-      categories = [ "Game" ];
-    })
-  ];
-
-  meta = {
-    description = "Action-focused single-player space shooter with roguelike elements";
-    homepage = "https://classic.everspace-game.com/";
-    license = lib.licenses.unfree;
-    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ jtrees ];
-    platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" ];
-    sourceProvenance = [ lib.sourceTypes.binaryNativeCode ];
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
index fdcfe380b116..d23a9379cc1b 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
@@ -715,6 +715,7 @@ mapAliases {
   ethercalc = throw "'ethercalc' has been removed from nixpkgs as the project was old, unmaintained, and could not be packaged well in nixpkgs"; # Added 2025-11-28
   ethersync = warnAlias "'ethersync' has been renamed to 'teamtype'" teamtype; # Added 2025-10-31
   eureka-ideas = throw "'eureka-ideas' has been removed as it has been unmaintained upstream since April 2023"; # Added 2026-02-07
+  everspace = throw "'everspace' has been removed, as it relies on gtk2 libraries"; # Added 2026-06-15
   evolve-core = throw "'evolve-core' has been removed, as it hindered the removal of flutter329"; # Added 2026-01-25
   eww-wayland = throw "'eww-wayland' has been renamed to/replaced by 'eww'"; # Converted to throw 2025-10-27
   f3d_egl = warnAlias "'f3d' now build with egl support by default, so `f3d_egl` is deprecated, consider using 'f3d' instead." f3d; # Added 2025-07-18