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A relaxing game about space exploration that can be played full screen or at the bottom of your screen. Trade, fight, mine and salvage your way through a procedurally generated galaxy. Let the game idle while your autopilot handles business and builds your fortune.

Vanguard Galaxy is a early access, idler and space game developed and published by Bat Roost Games.
Released on October 30th 2025 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 302 reviews of which 274 were positive and 28 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 8.79€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Vanguard Galaxy into these genres:

Early Access Idler Space Sandbox Casual Top-Down Simulation Resource Management Crafting Exploration Procedural Generation Sci-fi Relaxing Transhumanism Space Sim Time Management 2D Trading Atmospheric Inventory Management

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Any laptop built in the last 5 years
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: No special requirements
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: If you want to play Vanguard Galaxy and something else at the same time you might need higher specs.

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Dec. 2025
Got this game a few days ago and really enjoying it. It's very much Eve-Lite, but that's a good thing. Eve is like a full time job, this is fun, and casual. I love the AFK auto grind feature. I'm several days in and still finding new things to work on. I'm obsessed with leveling up, exploring the galaxy, getting better ships and gear, and solving the quests. Highly recommend this game to everyone. For the developers... a few requests... 1) Bookmarks: Would love a way to bookmark locations. Stations, gates, etc. It would help keep track of things I need to do. 2) Ability to scrap or remove old ships. 3) Ability to dismiss crew members. 4) Ability to mark items in cargo to not be removed. I have modules I want to stay with a ship, but the autopilot AI keeps moving then to storage when running AFK. 5) More options for AFK AI. Use or don't use fuel, restocking levels for ammo, mining/salvage options (a couple AFK sessions stalled because the AI couldn't find things to do). Thanks!
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Dec. 2025
Add some more sounds. Add the ability to crew up more than 1 ship and have them work for my galactic mining empire. And you have a 10/10 game :)
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Nov. 2025
I love Drones, do you love drones?, everybody loves drones, this game has drones, this game is good
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Nov. 2025
Easiest way no get a negative review is overpromise and underdeliver. Vanguard Galaxy already does everything it promises, but on a small scale. Still enough for its price tag, so it's defnitely recommended. And in 100+ hours (mostly on autopilot, but nevertheless) I've encountered 0 crashes, AAA devs would never. What has to be done? More fine-tuning, drone system is in the reworks for a reason (probably should be fully reworked, with option for manual drone production and recipes for them - normal drones for free and autopilot, and stronger options for missions). Crafting menu should probably have a full screen option - current list is a nightmare made of scrolling. Definitely RPG elements are warranted - unique characters with more skills / higher level cap for your crew that will require missions to be hired. But at this stage all I can say is "good luck!" to the devs.
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Nov. 2025
Had to take a break to write the review! This is a great game; it scratches the itch for a space, RPG, loot game and does it surprisingly well. You start off pretty basic, picking a specialization (has minor impact) and working through some missions along side a story quest. Start grinding credits to upgrade that ship, or maybe get a new ship..maybe you want to start mining instead! Once you get the hang of the missions, reputation, inventory you reach the end...of the prologue! The game opens up vastly, more ships, more equipment, more systems ect. Great job with the progression! You feel stronger as you gain skills, level up and get new ships and crew. A big function is the ability to use your Echo or AI. This nifty companion can run missions for you, mine, do all sorts of things that are customizable to an extent. It's nice to let the AI take control for a bit while you get a beer refill or do some work. Some things that could use improvement: 1. Sound (there are a lot of lacking sound effects, like mining lasers, thrusters, ect.) there are alot of sound elements that need some love. 2. Fuel costs - No fuel costs in the game, and I think having to refuel your ship from time to time would add a more realistic element to it. 3. Some RPG elements with different ships or captains. Missions like working together or even recruiting other ships would be fun. Overall this is a gem! I love where it is now and very hopeful for future content and improvements. It's one of those games where you start playing and it's suddenly 2am in the morning with work in 3 hours.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Vanguard Galaxy is currently priced at 8.79€ on Steam.

Vanguard Galaxy is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 8.79€ on Steam.

Vanguard Galaxy received 274 positive votes out of a total of 302 achieving a rating of 8.34.
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Vanguard Galaxy was developed and published by Bat Roost Games.

Vanguard Galaxy is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Vanguard Galaxy is not playable on MacOS.

Vanguard Galaxy is not playable on Linux.

Vanguard Galaxy is a single-player game.

Vanguard Galaxy does not currently offer any DLC.

Vanguard Galaxy does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Vanguard Galaxy does not support Steam Remote Play.

Vanguard Galaxy 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.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Vanguard Galaxy.

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Vanguard Galaxy
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Bat Roost Games
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Release 30 Oct 2025
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