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You are the captain of a starship venturing through a massive open universe. Customize your crew and take command at the helm of your very own ship as you explore a galaxy torn apart by internal strife, alien threats, and political intrigue.
Star Traders: Frontiers is a sci-fi, moddable and simulation game
developed and published by Trese Brothers.
Released on July 31st 2018 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
It has received 3,623 reviews of which 3,047 were positive and 576 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 7.39€ on Steam with a 50% discount.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows XP, Windos Vista, or Windows 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor: 1.2 Ghz
- Memory: 1024 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 or higher
- Storage: 250 MB available space
MacOS
- OS: Latest macOS Version Only
- Processor: 1.2 Ghz
- Memory: 1024 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 or higher
- Storage: 250 MB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 14+
- Processor: 1.2 Ghz (32 or 64-bit)
- Memory: 1024 MB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 or higher
- Storage: 250 MB available space
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No Dlcs, they have been updating the game for 7 years and running.
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A truly excellent game with bits of Darkest Dungeon and FTL along with multiple card games and good story writing. It does have a learning curve but once you understand the mechanics behind starship and character building it is a lot of fun. There are many great guides on Steam and elsewhere to get you started too. I've just completed all the achievements/unlocks and I don't usually play a game long enough for that. Same for reviews... this is the first game I've liked enough to review! It's good !!
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It's Sid Meyer's Pirates, but in space, or a form of no-graphics version of a billion games like Elite: Dangerous. It's quite a bit bigger than either of those examples, and much like Templar Battleforce, you could probably spend hundreds of hours optimising your crew and ship. That said, much like Templar Battleforce, it's not remotely clear why you'd really want to do that, and there's not much in game to help you figure anything out. It is very much a Trese Brothers game, and you will love it or hate it accordingly. I'd suggest it's a good buy at $10. Play for two hours - just do the quest, but skip the dialog (or you won't get very far into it). It's likely you will die and not get much done, but it will give you a good feel for what the core gameplay loop is like as much of that is touched on in that first quest.
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I enjoyed my 5hrs. I'd describe it as a deeper, more 4x version of Wildermyth. There are also elements from games like Galactic Civilizations, Out There, and Darkest Dungeon. If you want to feel like you understand the mechanics and rules of this game then you'll need study a lot of in-game menus and statistics. Or watch YouTube tutorials. Not a knock on the game, but at this juncture of my life, I'm not willing/able to invest that kind of time/focus. So I'm putting the game on the shelf for now.
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The game is probably one of the most criminally underrated games I have ever come across. The developers (2 brothers) are more committed to the creation and support of their games than the extreme majority of game makers out there. Read other reviews and discussions about this game and you will see the depth mentioned repeatedly. Each play through can feel like a full complete experience on its own, but I couldn't even begin to guess how many times you would have to play the game to discover and experience everything. The depth being referred to is regarding narrative elements, mechanics, characters, and most importantly styles of play. There are dozens (at least) completely unique paths and even more captain builds to experience. Now throw in the fact that you can assemble and build different crews and officers each time through as well. They are well past 300 updates supporting the game. Each update that I have looked at seems to be a carefully crafted addition (new classes, story vignettes, and everything else you can think of) or it is research based balancing. They show no signs of slowing down, even with another game receiving a ton of attention in early access. There is a deceptively complex learning curve, but you have options in how you want to handle that. You don't have to be like me, where I try to learn about the mechanics as much as possible beforehand. This is the type of game where you can just dive in and learn as you go, which is probably the intended plan. You can still get a tone of enjoyment out of the game on your first play through, even if you are ignorant to how the game works and the options it gives you. The most important advice I can think of is don't try to experience everything at once (literally impossible dozens of times over). I suggest either choosing the your path beforehand (after you have some experience), or just roll with the punches and not stress about what you are missing. Everything takes time, from missions to docking at a station, so leave yourself a cushion to complete missions on time; don't try to cram as much as possible in. The very first play through (or even few play throughs) you should probably run with the main story. This will limit you because it will occupy a hefty percentage of your time, but it will also put you at odds with other faction(s), and it will be very difficult to work back into their good graces. After your 1st run in the game, i suggest going the main narrative route again; only making different decisions at the critical junctures. I am still super green with this game (the hours played is a big lie on my games because I have the bad habit of leaving them running in the background. This game in particular, because I would do some research and get distracted. So, listen to the veterans of this game if I have said anything that contradicts them; but I tried to keep it simple. This game is, and will be, a cult classic in my opinion. The Trese Brothers accomplished what they set out to do to an almost perfect degree. If you give the game just a little bit of time, and the genres/discription is up your alley; I think this you will be able to add this game to the exclusive personal list you have of games to continually come back to over and over again. I know I will.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Star Traders: Frontiers is currently priced at 7.39€ on Steam.
Star Traders: Frontiers is currently available at a 50% discount. You can purchase it for 7.39€ on Steam.
Star Traders: Frontiers received 3,047 positive votes out of a total of 3,623 achieving a rating of 8.12.
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Star Traders: Frontiers was developed and published by Trese Brothers.
Star Traders: Frontiers is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Star Traders: Frontiers is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Star Traders: Frontiers is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Star Traders: Frontiers is a single-player game.
There are 2 DLCs available for Star Traders: Frontiers. Explore additional content available for Star Traders: Frontiers on Steam.
Star Traders: Frontiers is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
Star Traders: Frontiers does not support Steam Remote Play.
Star Traders: Frontiers is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Trese Brothers
Publisher
Trese Brothers
Release
31 Jul 2018
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