Astrox Imperium

Astrox Imperium is my attempt to create the space game that I wanted to play but no one had created I wanted a single player open-world space game that is similar to games I enjoyed like Homeworld and EVE with economies factions and a simple story A game where I could set all the parameters and the universe would come alive with new challenges each time I played I tried to take the best of what I liked from many of my favorite space games and combine them into something simple but deep familiar yet fresh and enjoyably addicting to play
The main game play loops are fairly simple and familiar What makes Astrox Imperium unique is the way that you can easily glide between the various loops to maintain a nice level of progression without it feeling to slow or too fast You have complete control over how the universe is generated You can make it long and grindy or tweak the endless sandbox settings for fast and rapid progression to access all the mechanics the game has to offer
As with most space games of this genre mining is a big mechanic of Astrox It is the easiest way to earn credits You can also complete contract missions These are randomly generated missions that offer a variety of task and objectives to complete Some of these contracts are combat missions that will involve raiders pirates and sometimes regular npcs The combat missions offer a bit more action to an otherwise relaxed game The rate at which you choose to progress is up to you There are a number of small interesting little mechanics sprinkled throughout the game that were given a lot of thought and care but you will not find anything groundbreaking or innovative here This game is meant to feel comfortable and familiar The game play loops are designed to be simple enough to understand quickly and complex enough to enjoy over many hours of play
Many of the classic mechanics from the space game genre have been incorporated into Astrox Imperium Basic interface controls were designed using elements from some RTS and FPS games All the fan favorites and core game play elements have been included mining crafting trading refining fleets combat exploration survival and more This game will seem familiar to fans of the space survival exploration game genre Here is a list of features that are currently in the game Check out our community forum if you are looking for more information about upcoming features
Basic Features Overview
All features listed here are currently in this Early Access Release
Open World Free to do as you please go where you want do what you want
Exploration Over100 maps to explore each with unique resources stations structures and secrets
Flight You can fly your ships with the mouse WASD or point and click No controller support
Camera Control You have full control of the camera3 D rotational focus first and3 rd person and follow behind views with lots of options
Mining12 different types of resources to collect
Skills100 different skill to train
Refining Break down ore into raw materials and components used for crafting
Crafting Use those raw materials and components to create new items
Trading amp Economy Profit from the simulated economy with trade
Missions15 unique mission types Contract missions for the18 game factions
Factions18 factions ratings effect all areas of life in the Astrox Universe
Combat Real time dynamic tactical and strategic hundreds of weapons ECM drones bombs ships and more
Smart AI Intelligent and plays by the same rules are you do
Life support expand your range of exploration manage and upgrade your life support systems
Ships-Currently over70 ships and growing
Drones10 unique drones each with special abilities Automate their control or manually manage their tasks
Fleets Build a fleet of up to10 Merc ships Command and control their actions individually or as a group
Station Building Yes you can progress to the point where you can construct stations and employ your mercs generating passive income and opening station services
Tons of sandbox options that will allow you to adjust the universe to your liking
MOD tools built into the game Allowing you to create just about everything you see in the game No need for additional downloads
The game files databases scripting files ship files are all in plain text and can be edited with notepad All images are exposed for easy editing and modding
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What NOT to expect
Astrox is NOT a fast-paced space shooter there is no mouse aiming
Astrox is NOT an idle game There are things you can do AFK but this game requires user input to play
Astrox is NOT multiplayer
Astrox does NOT have AAA quality models and textures Many are placeholders and will be replaced
The game will be soon leaving early access With over144 updates over7 years the journey has been a long one I could not have done it with the endless support and help from some amazing players and contributors I am eternally grateful for their years of support and encouragement