Star Valor = X4 0.5

[LeftPaw]

Star Valor, a very good game and a game have noticed with every update gets that bit closer to X4 in 2D. I'm starting to think it's been the developers plan from the start to make a mini X4.

[DaBa]

If you want that, I'd just recommend Starsector. It is quite literally as close as you'll get to X4, but it's 2D: Space sim sandbox, huge fleet battles, exploration, extensive ship customization, a really good and heavily skill based battle system, planet colonization and building your own empire almost like in 4X games (or just like a 4X game if you play with mods).

Also it's one of the best damn games I've ever played, with mods that make it even better. It is also a much more polished game and friction less experience and does many things even better than X4. It is in fact one of the most polished games I've seen that at the same time has this level of complexity.

If you love X4 and never heard about Starsector, do yourself a favor and play it immediately, you will love it too. I've played many, MANY more hours of that game over the years than I did of all X games combined and it's my undisputed favourite space sim experience of all time.

[eMYNOCK]

honestly, this game looks and reads more than Space Rangers than it looks like X.

[LeftPaw]

Originally posted by eMYNOCK:

honestly, this game looks and reads more than Space Rangers than it looks like X.

I know it does doesn't it? I bought it in a sale back when and I was really surprised at it's depth, and it did remind me of a X game. I bet you any money the dev is a X fan. The last update I believe he has brought in station building.
Anyway, I have named it mini X.