Starcom: Unknown Space is an action adventure RPG of space exploration, ship building and fast-paced tactical combat. Enter a vast open-world universe filled with alien factions vying for power, strange worlds to explore, mysteries to investigate, and a sinister enemy that threatens the galaxy with...
Starcom: Unknown Space is an action adventure RPG of space exploration, ship building and fast-paced tactical combat. Enter a vast open-world universe filled with alien factions vying for power, strange worlds to explore, mysteries to investigate, and a sinister enemy that threatens the galaxy with an ancient power.
Explore
Explore a fully-open world universe with over a hundred star systems filled with undiscovered planets, mysterious artifacts, lost derelicts, and strange phenomena. Over 230 anomalies to investigate, each uniquely illustrated and with their own story.
Build Your Starship
Transform your small scout ship into a powerful starship of your own design with an innovative shipbuilding system. Make a deep space explorer, a fast strike craft, or an armor-leaden battlecruiser. Experiment with different designs and share your blueprints with others.
Discover & Research
Every new scientific discovery grants Research Points allowing you to unlock new modules and enhancements with a deep technology research tree. Choose techs that favor your preferred gameplay style: Upgrade your plasma cannons or unlock long range missiles? Better armor or shields? Unlock crew specializations first or a larger hull?
Make Allies & Enemies
The galaxy is full of unique alien factions each with their own motives. Decide who you will trust, trade with, hire, or vaporize.
More Features:
60 main story and side-quest missions to discover
Train your command crew to improve their skills and ship management bonuses
Smart autopilot to known locations, discover fast-travel gateways to distant systems, or venture into the unknown void
Alien factions will change their disposition and behavior depending on your actions
Collect, analyze, and trade over 100 different artifacts
Detailed, searchable ship log of every encounter and interaction
Save anywhere outside combat
Fans of Starcom: Nexus should know that the overall game mechanics have remained similar (with a lot of improvements), this is not a direct sequel-- it is a brand new story. New players will not need to be familiar with the plot of Starcom: Nexus to jump right in.
I want this and Elite: Dangerous to have a baby. Each game has what the other is missing. We've got amazing exploration, awesome ship building, and wonderful RPG elements that keep you coming back. Plus, it just seems practical that you have a crew of more than 2-3 people. The combat and graphics are just enough to get the job done. If this game had come out for SNES/Genesis back in the olden days, I would have been more obsessed with this game than I am now. This game is fun enough to easily lose track of time.
very nice so far. You don't have to follow established path, you can navigate seemlessly anywhere but it takes a long time with my basic drives.
Upgrade crew, upgrade tech, upgrade ship, explore, kill aliens, trade with other aliens, nice story unfolding
Been hooked on Starcom: Unknown Space since I fired it up on the Steam Deck. It runs surprisingly well for a game that’s so open-ended and packed with real-time action. Controls feel natural once you remap a couple things, and performance holds steady even during big fleet battles. What I love most is the sense of discovery—there’s always something new popping up, and the pacing makes it easy to lose hours without noticing. Definitely scratches that “build your ship, explore the stars, solve weird mysteries” itch. Feels awesome to play on the couch or during downtime. Total hidden gem.
