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This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
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developerSubset Games
publisherSubset Games
composerBen Prunty
release date
NASeptember 14th, 2012
Everyone 10+

Top-DownReal-Time StrategyRoguelikeSpaceLow SpecSingle PlayerStrategySci-FiIndieDifficultProcedural GenerationTacticalSimulation
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