I've been following this game since it was first released in 2016. From back when the "community" as it was, was a Skype group long before discord was around. To say that I loved this game is an understatement, and I feel like I personally got my money's worth over the years. But I cannot recommend anyone purchase this game.

The concept is great, the visuals are gorgeous, there are mechanics that are good and work well, but the main developer, he has no organization, no real desire to actually focus and fix what needs fixing. Instead he's off working on a multiplayer variant of the game. Instead of addressing the enormous amount of jank that continues to exist in the game that is still FOR SALE, he chooses to ignore it and is rude and belligerent when new players join the discord to ask for help.

I would say that this developer's approach is worse than just abandoning the project, instead he continues to get what little sales there are and provide an inferior product.

Very good space sandbox game if you like tinkering with ship designs and unlocking stuff - but keep in mind, updates seem to be few and far between, apparently for sound motives.

I recommend buying this and leaving a positive review too if you want to support the developer, but don't expect frequent updates. Still, the passion and care behind this indie gem can be seen around the rough edges, and is pretty enjoyable as is.

Unlocking new ship designs and refurbishing their interiors freely is a whole game on its own, and discovering new subsystems and turrets brings meaningful progression to your creative aspirations. The detailed, block-by-block damage in combat adds a very interesting depth to maneuvering and armor placement, closing a captivating loop of iterative engineering and combat which I found super satisfying!

There can be usability quirks and clearly unfinished stuff, naturally. AI (both allied and enemy) is pretty rudimentary for example, so don't expect dramatic gunfights inside stations or strategic-level faction warfare.

Still, it's one of the few space games that clearly stood out among the dozens I've played, and left an itch for more after I blasted through over 140 hours enjoying it!