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Ever wanted to play a sci-fi simulator of a spaceship salvager? Well… Hardspace: Shipbreaker is just that, and it’s now available on GOG with a -50% discount that lasts until November 30th, 2 PM UTC!

Alongside the base game, you can also grab its Digital Artbook (-30%), Original Soundtrack (-30%), and a Bundle (-48%) that contains it all in one pack!

Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!



This unique and critically acclaimed game developed by Blackbird Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment invites you to experience daily life as a blue-collar spaceship salvager working for LYNX, the solar system’s leader in spaceship salvaging!

In their dubious generosity, the corporation offers you the privilege of helping turn humanity’s past into its future by salvaging ships in zero-g. Each one is a puzzle, and how you solve it is up to you! Carve your way in, salvage everything, and maximize your profit.

Expect to cut and destroy at will, all with a next-gen physics system, salvage through a compelling campaign, relax in freeplay, or compete in timed challenges, explore a variety of ship types with unlimited variations, and upgrade tools and gear to take on bigger and harder ships.

Sounds like amazing fun? Well, that’s because it is! Grab Hardspace: Shipbreaker now and enjoy this ingenious gem of a game.
Can someone explain to me what exactly the allure of this game is?! And why you and all the reviews fawn over it?

I watched the trailer. I read the game description. I looked at the screenshots. And all I see is - ''You are a wage slave. Pay off your debt!''

Is it some kind of physics-puzzle like Red Faction Guerilla? I did see an oxygen meter in the trailer so I assume there is some sort of time limit...
The helmet view does not seem to make the game more immersive. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Seriously - there are games where work is made as a game - like all the Dynasty games: Farmer's Dynasty, Lumberjack's Dynasty, Medieval Dynasty. Or various Simulator games: Gas Station Simulator, Garden Simulator...

But in those games there is atleast some sort of variety.
All I see in this is: cut, cut; don't cut the electric cable.''

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There must be something that I don't see.... Is this really relaxing? I genuinely don't see the fun in this.
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am1vf: Oooh! I didn't expect this to be released on gog. Good thing I waited!
And I didn't wait! Son of a bitch!
If I even had a hint I would have waited but they didn't asnwer the question on discord or steam for ages.
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Atlo: Can someone explain to me what exactly the allure of this game is?! And why you and all the reviews fawn over it?
i just popped in a review on the store page. hope it helps.

thanks GOG. finished this on GamePass a while ago, and have been 'umming and ahhing' on buying the game on Xbox store (only like using DRM stores as a very late resort) as a show of support to the devs. glad to see it dropped here instead, instabought.
Post edited November 24, 2023 by tedeee
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Atlo: Can someone explain to me what exactly the allure of this game is?! And why you and all the reviews fawn over it?

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There must be something that I don't see.... Is this really relaxing? I genuinely don't see the fun in this.
For me, the allure is that if I buy this, it may make the possibility of getting Boltgun and Banishers here 0.0001% more likely ROFL.

I have bought this now, so give us Boltgun already, Focus!
Post edited November 24, 2023 by SargonAelther
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SargonAelther: For me, the allure is that if I buy this, it may make the possibility of getting Boltgun and Banishers here 0.0001% more likely ROFL.
I have bought this now, so give us Boltgun already, Focus!
Goddammit man... xD


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tedeee: just popped in a review on the store page. hope it helps.
THANKS!

Everyone here is like: ''Such a great game! So glad it's finally here. Instabought!''
Yet... no one can seem to explain what exactly is so great about it!!

Atleast Sargon's post: ''I bought it so OTHER GAMES from this company may show up here.'' is funny. :)

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So essentially it really is Red Faction Guerilla in space. With good graphics and interesting physics in zero gravity.
Thanks again.