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Starsector

Starsector is a game of space combat, fleet management, trade, and role-playing. Pilot a ship and command a fleet through intense tactical combat while exploring, trading, battling, and leveling-up in an…

26 April 2013

Starsector is an indie developed by Fractal Softworks, released 26 April 2013 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 60 hrs to finish.

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What Starsector is

Starsector is an indie game developed by Fractal Softworks and released in 2013. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Java.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game itself has minimal plot, and the player is involved in very few story moments. The player is instead intended to create their own story. Lead developer Alexander Mosolov has stated that the player is intended to uncover the setting's backstory as they travel throughout the world. The game takes place in the far future, after humanity developed faster-than-light travel using transport gates, which acted as wormholes. For many years, this method of travel created a golden age for humanity, which took place under a governing political entity known as the Domain. However, exactly 206 years prior to the game's start, all transport gates abruptly ceased to function and humanity was…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are sandbox and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 60 hrs.

What it launched against

Starsector launched on 26 April 2013, within three weeks of Metro: Last Light, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and Age of Empires II HD.

Released around the same time: Metro: Last Light, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Age of Empires II HD.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Starsector — frequently asked questions

When did Starsector come out?
Starsector was released on 26 April 2013 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat Starsector?
The main story of Starsector takes around 60 hrs, or 60 hrs for 100% completion.

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