Starsector Is the King of Sci Fi Open Galaxy RPGs

[@trider_12]

There's an ongoing joke in the community that the game was actually finished years ago and now just gets free updates every once in a while.

[@UnluckyHistorian]

It is finished. They just gave out a free DLC for Luddic Church lore.

[@kopicat2429]

Every new update now are just further patches of various sizes. I agree with the joke, the game is finished.

[@Urkinorobitch]

I sometimes wonder when they released what exactly will the 5$ extra content contain... an entire new game?

[@dannyd4339]

Proof that fans, like cultists can be gaslit and brainwashed into believing anything.

[@LomanLawson]

a fun tip for anyone here, play starsector, if you get blown up, switch to rimworld because you escaped to the nearest planet in a shuttle, build up the ship to get back out into space, and switch back over to starsector. repeat.

[@ineedabetterusername6789]

You are a fucking genius

[@fuzzy-02]

I like what your cookin

[@BrandanLee]

Star Sector -> SOS2 -> Crashland on the RimWorld lol

[@dxb338]

29:45 the price to sell armaments at Kantas den is so high precisely because you jacked their incoming supply smuggler earlier in the video. thats how deep the economy simulation in this game goes.

[@Alexandragon1]

Yes it is. All hail the King - Starsector!

[@mtfoxtrot5296]

I got this game like 3 years ago at this point. It is THE GREATEST purchase I've ever made. Pure fun, no complaints. This is the most polished, most content-rich, and most satisfying games I own. For anyone reading this: do yourself a favor and pick this game up, please. Support the devs so we can see this game fully realized.

[@eggtartica]

Bought it already. Starting to play now. :D

[@GamePlaySStuff]

Where can i buy/download it?

[@arcangellord5372]

​@@GamePlaySStuff there is a link in the vid description

[@zaikolebolsh5724]

​@@GamePlaySStuffin the description as he said in the very first minutes of the video

[@tomwithatophat6457]

Ngl I'll probably get it once it finally release's on steam

[@l0rf]

There it is again. The game that keeps on giving. I spent what... maybe $15 on this when it was called Starfarer almost a decade ago and have had hundreds and hundreds of hours of fun with this game. The writing is really rather good for the story, keeps a mystical edge to the sci fi setting that answers one question with two more questions. It is also insanely moddable with just a text editor. Highly recommended for anyone who's a fan of space simulators.

[@Cenot4ph]

you forgot to mention this is an enormous timesink. I stopped playing because of that.

[@l0rf]

@Cenot4ph fair. I know what it's like to look up from your game, realise it is 2:52 AM, and you've forgotten to drink water for 7 hours now.

[@hueban1643]

@@Cenot4ph there are mods that let you start with a custom fleet and starting funds/levels so you could speed it up significantly if you wanted to

[@chintoki]

I genuinely would love a high budget TV show based on the Starsector universe/lore.

[@PluvioZA]

@@Cenot4ph the tinkering is endless, but I'd argue this is why I play it :)

[@stevens9625]

When this game first made the rounds on youtube review, Totalbiscuit was still alive! I think the dev quit his job initially to make this game on his saving but I doubt he imagined this project would take nearly a decade and a half. 😱

[@Silvarian]

He still hasn't put it on Steam and cashed in, guy is a certified moron

[@skootz24]

🎩 RIP the Legend. 🎩

[@CoAndCoLaptopAccount]

I miss TB but feel like splatercat does a good job of showing off games in a first impression. I still go back and watch his videos from time to time.

[@AtrakKarta]

Splat: "Man, they have a real pirate problem here." Also Splat: sells guns to pirates.

[@alltat]

Splat is a space smuggler, not a space pirate. Important distinction. Though I guess attacking that inferior pirate fleet to steal their supplies makes him both.

[@warriorfire8103]

My favorite reaction from new players is their initial confusion and sudden realization...WARNING THIS MIGHT BE CONSIDERED SPOILER When they are confused or complain about pirates having these shiny new ships all the sudden, only to finally figure out they had sold the blueprints for those ships to the pirates themselves 😅

[@BENOTAFRAID689]

@@warriorfire8103 Love the consequence. "Oh, you wanted to make a quick buck selling weapons to space terrorists? Cool, enjoy your game!" xD

[@ken9277]

Kill pirates Loot those same pirates Sell guns to other pirates Profit Repeat

[@horstfakktor]

😆

[@aoihitori]

StarSector and Kenshi, for me these two are true unique gems of RPG and nothing like them. Yes I tried to find something like them but I ended up keep coming back to play em again. With and without Mods both are great on it's own.

[@Wytooken]

I'd include Caves of Qud in that list of really amazing indie RPGs

[@pop9095]

Bannerlord?

[@aoihitori]

@@pop9095 Bannerlord was just released last 2022 but yeah it is also a good game.

[@aoihitori]

@@Wytooken Caves of Qud inspired from Dwarf Fortress and Epitaph, yeah it is fun but one of the games hard to pick up because of UI and graphics style which is why Rimworld is much popular due to it's much simplier mechanics and artstyle. Personally I played all of em but I found myself spending more gameplay time in Rimworld unlike in Dwarf Fortress that I spend my few hours to learn the game before actually playing it. All of these games are great tho it is just Rimworld suits my playstyle. 😁✌

[@Riecheck]

another Kenshi enjoyer

[@VictorNickel]

Not only is it the King of Sci Fi Open Galaxy RPG, but it's been a Top 3 PC game for a decade The writing is pretty good too, which in an era of absolutely abysmal writing, is very notable Probably with Ultima VII: Serpent's Isle, the best game I've ever played, but it has immense replayability + mods There's no reason for any PC gamer who likes sci fi settings not to try it out

[@mgiraudjr]

That's a really good point on how bad the average writing is these days. It really shows that most studio games don't deserve your time and you should first seek out small/single dev games that are works of passion such as this.

[@GameTimeWhy]

I'm super excited to try this one out. Looks really cool and I imagine the mods will be good

[@mgiraudjr]

@@GameTimeWhy one of the few games that keeps my attention. Star Sector fuggin rules and only gets better!

[@ezdelicades5554]

@@mgiraudjr I guess its because Indie devs are more passionate and confident in their work to not seek out a job in a triple A company just to earn a salary but rather to be free to do anything and have control in their work which are worth more value even though their products are priced not at the level of mainstream games. Hey its not like working for a triple A is bad its just that I see it as a quality dump because devs dont get their full potential working for others than making their own project but yeah they need the money to not starve to death. 💀💀💀 Such is life.

[@throeawae2130]

The best thing about this game is something very rare in video games. The AI is _very good_. Very often you think that you will do better than it and so you take over their ship in combat, and immediately proceed to wreck it. The learning curve for effectively piloting a ship is steep, but it's very fun.

[@PapaCheddar]

Finally starsector. One of the best games of all time. Up there with Kenshi

[@anduril38]

Easily one of the most impressive games ever made. Makes up part of my 'elite circle' indies alongside Dwarf Fortress, Rimworld, Kenshi and Factorio.

[@catzor4795]

Warband belongs there, trust me.

[@invicturion7390]

I bought this game when it was in Beta or something. Like 2012-2014 sometime. It was before my son was born in oct 14. Anyway, i forgot about the game, and years past. Like atleast 5 or 6 years... i then found it again, and couldnt find my key or purchase... i sent the developer an email, and within 2 days, i got a reply with "HEY! Great to see you back! Here is your key!" I can not recommend supporting them enough. They are AWESOME!

[@BrandanLee]

+1 for Alex being dope af

[@Daergarz]

Literally the greatest in its genre. It is perfection, and then you add mods. Mount and Blade in space is an all right description. No one should hesitate to buy this, it's a gem.

[@-spook-2992]

Starsector is one of those really amazing games that always seems to be under the radar.

[@fabucla]

Probably because it's not on Steam.

[@Robotnik-dj2pd]

​@@fabuclaHonestly a blessing in disguise, the steam playerbase has a knack to be rather whiny to the extent that it has been shown to negatively impact games. Look at StarMade for example.

[@hammerfallprotocol]

I'm glad that I found this game, worth every penny. A warm thanks to the many members of the merchant's guild, generously funding and bankrolling Ssethzeentach's video. You all are truly wonderful

[@paulie-g]

A fellow man of culture, I see.

[@mkang8782]

I love and appreciate the variety of ships and how customizable the loadouts are. Supplies are also consumed daily, even if your ships are all repaired. They just consume less.

[@Loalskii]

amount of good and even professionally made mods in this game is mindblowing. Amazing game, runs even on toaster. extremely moddable. Glad you made video on it, not that many people know about it. Even if it's "early access" across multiple playthroughs in last 3 years I've never had huge bugs or game crushes even with mods. Sad that some would wait for 1.0 release to play it. but I think this game is more like of Mount & Blade Warband or Elite Dangerous, it mostly relies on player for their own story to decide

[@igorthelight]

Created using Java, so it could run in any OS ;-)

[@paulie-g]

@@igorthelight I just had a Java-related bug that prevented me from playing on Linux. The heap sizes are also astronomical for what this is. Excellent game, but not because of Java.

[@UnluckyHistorian]

I have a 10 year old laptop. Ran starsector vanilla on it. Added Nexerelin mod and Industrial Evolution. Still worked fine. Just don't ... speed it up.

[@ZeroXSEED]

@@UnluckyHistorian My cheap laptop was from 2009... it ran Starsector until it finally keel over three months ago, and it wasn't even the motherboard that died, but the screen.

[@UnluckyHistorian]

@@ZeroXSEED please don't tell me you just threw it away.

[@nanachi-san275]

Discovered this game because of that warlord from Africa HEY!HEY! PEOPLE!

[@VarenvelDarakus]

i supported this game all way back when its name was "starferer" , still got that email from 2011 about my key , game back then was just 1 sector and few planets , no solar systems. im glad it goes around:) , played it more then several times over the years.

[@synchc]

I tabbed out of Starsector to watch Splatt's Starsector video. Yes, it's good.

[@WojDestroyer]

YES - Starsector is a KING of this genre in my opinion (PLUS MODS

[@D0pam1n]

I found this gem a couple years ago through Splattercat and I keep coming back to it. Really appreciate these semi-regular update reviews because it's still an easy recommendation.

[@mattpeters4700]

This is one of my favorite games ever.

[@M.R.B.]

A must play for anyone who is a fan of top-down space combat games. there are very few titles that scratch this itch and I think none that offer the depth of Starsector. The combat needs getting used to even if you are a Escape Velocity (or similar) vet, but well worth the time to learn it. It's of those rare games where the learning curve is worth the climb and once the base game is 'done', you have an entire galaxy worth of mods to delve into. While this is still 'under development', I consider it as good as a full release with new features added with enough frequency and quality to make the piddling sum you will pay for it well worth your money AND time. I have bought the game myself almost a decade ago and bough for friends as well, so I can attest to the security of the website.

[@Puschit1]

I always love Gratuitous Spacebattles but while the ship building and automatted battle parts are great, the added campaign where you fight for planets and produce the stuff is lackluster - it was added as an addition and you feel it. So I have high hopes in Starsector and will try it out soon. Was always hesitant because I prefer games to be on Steam but I am convinced now to make an exception

[@M.R.B.]

Probably the best $15 you will spend on a top down space game. ;-)

[@TJ-vo3rv]

Dude! I've been hooked on this game lately. So glad you're spotlighting it!

[@NimbleBard48]

Don't forget to explore a ton of mods. My list would usually consist of 50-70 working mods. Definitely try United Aurora Federation.

[@user-jc9ql8mf5q]

Splat, Space Rangers 2 is an ultimate space rpg. It’s old one, but it’s perfect

[@victorsantos4223]

That caption is absolutely correct. This plus the great modding community makes this game a 10/10.

[@fonesrphunny7242]

Everybody is talking about Star Citizen and Elite being the most immersive space games of all time. Maybe that's true. But then there is Starsector. It's one of my favorite space games of all time.

[@Nanolis]

Alex has stated before he' not really against putting the game on Steam, but if or when he does, it will only be when he sees the game's development as being 'finished'. With the 1.0 release candidate getting closer and closer, maybe that day will come sooner than we think. Of course he could just go from '0.9.7' to '0.10.0' just to troll us. - Should also be noted that you can turn off the 'whiteout' effect when ships are destroyed inside of the settings options. Used to have to go into the game files itself to disable the whiteout but was changed last patch, so that's definitely welcome.

[@WilDmanGaming51]

One of the best games ever, download, and mod, and blow this game up!

[@FurrKnight]

The modding community behind this game is HUGE, you will never run out of content and on top of that the developer is an amazing person that also releases fresh content on a regular basis. No buying DLC's no shenanigans like AAA devs like to pull on you. You owe it to yourself to try this game if you like space games.

[@Revenant483]

Love me some Starsector! The only bad thing about autofit for frigates and destroyers is if they don't have any decent weapons in the store they give you garbage weapons that you might as well leave them unmounted. The other issue is some weapons are better at taking out shields and some are better at hull damage. You really need to balance them to be at least a tiny bit effective at battle. If your going to autofit, do not try to be a badass. It will end badly.

[@rkmetzr]

I’m pretty sure I bought this game because I saw it here. Unfortunately, it vaporizes multiple hours when I sit down to play it, so I haven’t been able to start the new content. Thanks for putting something up and reminding me of why I like this game. Keep up the great work, brother.

[@RobynLeSueur]

One of my favourite games of all time. Easily worth the money even in early access.

[@turosechil8798]

Its a shame it will never leave early access and development time is so slow.

[@rerver8842]

@@turosechil8798 *_rolls eyes_ Starsector's early access is easily dozens of times better than most games full 1.0 release. The long time between updates is simply the price of that perfection.

[@turosechil8798]

@@rerver8842 Mods make it good, the base game itself is barebone. Even with mods it takes quite a few to fix many of the major issues with the game, its far from perfect. 10 years and still far from perfect, its good mind you but far from perfect.

[@rerver8842]

@@turosechil8798 Wow, I don't even really know what to say to you if you think that Starsector's base game is "barebones". Like, I'm honestly kind of confused here? Asides from Nexerelin, most mods just add more of what's already present in the base game; and even Nexerelin mainly just adds the ability to conquer other colonies.

[@turosechil8798]

@@rerver8842 Well there is galaxy generation (number of stars danger level etc) but also some mods that alter the danger level the further you go from the safe system. Those are essential to a meaningful play trough, otherwise it gets boring quickly once you set up a few colonies. As far as mods that "just add ships" those exist but im more interested in those that add factions, they spice the game up quite alot for me since some are very unique in their mechanics (which dont really exist in the base game). Another essential is a mod that fixes the ships behaviours, how ships fire when and with what weapons, fixes the engagement range etc. It goes a long way when playing tougher battles (thanks to mods). There are a few mods as well for planetary buildings and building space stations while exploring, those go a long way to fleshing out the game as well. A bit of a wall of text but yeah, base starsector is good but basic or rather not all it could be. I could go on but this is getting lengthy.

[@robertw9651]

I found this game last year and its one that I keep on coming back to. This is easily in my top 10 or even top 5 games of all time.

[@trashmyego]

An absolute gem of a game. Can't recommend enough. Sometimes just passing over the desktop icon can put a smile on my face, even if I'm not going to play it, that's how feel good of a purchase this game has been for me.

[@MrSteve0311]

I'm weird. I bought the game over a year ago, but I can't allow myself to play it until it's a full 1.0 release. I know it's basically ready to roll right now, but I wanna see the dev's full vision before I jump in.

[@trider_12]

Go play it. You'll need a month to see all the content that's already in the game at this point. And you'll probably have to wait for a few more years for a final release otherwise.

[@mattpeters4700]

Its so good dude and you can put so many hours into as is. Especially with mods.

[@igorthelight]

Good luck waiting for 1.0 - that would be a LOOONG time ;-) Go and play it today - there is no need to wait another few years xD

[@johnathanmcdoe]

I've been playing since before the renaming (used to be called starfarer). Looking at how development has progressed over the years you can easily tell it's not going to reach 1.0 any time soon. We're talking years out here. It's been well worth playing forever though and being along for new updates is actually half of the fun. In short, you're missing out.

[@ryanhorton3248]

I would probably have this standpoint if the game was purely a narrative game, but the sandbox aspect of this game has given me hundreds of hours of gameplay. Either you wait or play it now, I think you'll like it :)

[@ruycalderon8507]

Starsector is incredible, so glad you’re giving it some love. I just finished up yet another ~20h play through

[@lmelior]

I just bought this game yesterday based on this video. I got wrecked on my first try of the fleet command tutorial, and then I tried again, more properly careful on my approach, and I won easily. Still not totally confident in my combat skills, I decided to make an explorer-type character. This game is awesome, and major bonus points for the native Linux build that works flawlessly. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@lmelior]

Update: I have not slept enough or completed much housework in the 10 days since I bought it. This game is SO GOOD.

[@lmelior]

Update #2: still crazily obsessed! Now that I know a decent amount about the game and what I'm seeing on the screen, I'd have to caution you against using the Autofit once and letting it ride. That Sunder that you were flying has an LR PD (long range point defense) laser in the same weapon group as the high intensity laser. Autofits work pretty well IF, between the shops and your cargo holds, you have access to all the weapons in the autofit. But the bigger the ship, the lesser the chance that you do. In this case, they stuck a small point defense weapon in a front-facing, medium energy hardpoint. That should probably be another IR autolance, though personally I prefer matching the high intensity laser with two graviton beams to debuff shields and set the stage for some sweet triple laser beam action. It's worth paying close attention to what the autofit WANTS to put in and what it can ACTUALLY put in. If it does something like what happened here, then when you get to another base, try the autofit again. What I end up doing is saving most of the weapons I get, dropping them into storage on my colony, and whenever I get a new ship I head back there to kit it out. If you want to dip your toe into manual builds, what I would suggest is to start with the autofit, run a simulation against a common enemy or enemies, tweak the build, and then run the simulation again. It becomes pretty easy to see problems and weaknesses (at least against that particular enemy), like if your flux is building up too fast, or if you aren't putting out enough shield damage, or if your weapon ranges are mismatched, etc.

[@onisatsugaisha689]

this game is so awesome, that there was even a guy in the community that messaged them asking if they were sure of purchasing two copies and telling him that the key had no limit to usage, he was so impressed that he just straight up said that he was buying it for himself and a friend and that he really was sure that he wanted two copies XD, devs like that restores my hope in the future of mankind

[@amergingiles]

I used Sseth's key to get in for free, after his video on it. About an hour in, paid full price for it, looked on the forums to see if anyone else did, and the dev team was asked if they could change their product key, for legitimization. Devs gave a fulk walkthrough on going into the files and changing your product key before shouting out all the new players who came from Sseth's video. Based devs, excellent gameplay, and a modding scene rivaling Mount and Bladebor Skyrim, you name it. Starsector is absolutely wonderful.

[@rocksummit3375]

Still one of the best space RPGs ever made. I keep coming back to it

[@Derpartment]

Got this about 8 years ago and I still find myself coming back to it now and again. The development team has a passionate and practical approach to game design in an industry where the status quo is quite the opposite. It's in the rotation of what I consider my personal favorite games.

[@NthreeE]

Starsector is my top 3 games ALL TIME. Glad you cover it!!

[@jeffrey5718]

This is the 8th year of me playing this game, and still going, I can be a pirate, a colonist, a smuggler or an imperial general and do whatever I want. I have over 130 mods, and let me tell ya, the mods are absolutely gems. Without mods, you can probably get 200+ hours out of this game, but with mods, oh boy, thousands of hours easily. Different factions, different cultures and ideologies add a ton of fun and depth to this game. Most polished and satisfying game I had ever played!

[@ilovebiscuits7771]

No comments yet? Let's fix that. Love your content, Splat. Keep them coming!

[@nicklindsay8520]

i bought this a month or two ago after finding it on your channel. one of the best games i've ever played. i can't believe how little i paid for this, to play one of the best games i've ever seen. incredible project and i can't wait for them to finally stamp a 1.0 on this so it gets the mainstream love it deserves

[@emca1597]

You forgot about the mods man, they make the game even more interesting after you beat end game, the modding community is active and they're extremely talented and creative with their mods.

[@souldry]

To this day, I consider this one of the greatest games ever made

[@sim.frischh9781]

With StarSector, it´s probably easier to list what you CAN´T do, given the sheer size of this title. It´s amazing, but also tough.

[@Kuhtlass]

Something I probably wouldn't play but it's great that the game is getting the attention it deserves. Passionate and compentent devs deserve the praise for their games.

[@MannonMartin]

I feel you a bit when it comes to customizing the ships. At first it's kind of a lot and deciding what weapons to use by squinting your way through all the little stats is daunting. Having said that, once I got into it I found the customization incredibly rewarding. (Hint: Stop wasting those story points just to get out of sticky spots you could have easily avoided in the first place.) Remember you can go dark and hide in rings... Mods can massively improve your ships and story points can get you permanent extra mods. They are far more valuable as permanent upgrades to your fleet than just avoiding paying a fine or something. Seriously you have not yet begun to unlock the power of your ships if you just let the game outfit them all. Having said that... play however you want! The game excels at letting you do that. I actually do play more as an RTS because I like to micromanage my fleet tactics over all more than controlling every little movement of just one ship. I really respect the way the command points force you to be economical about giving orders that will matter instead of pausing every 5 seconds to fiddle with every ship. You have to learn to give everyone tasks they can actually accomplish and cut 'em loose for a bit. It feels more like actually commanding a fleet instead of being some omniscient fleet hive mind.

[@DragonheatTFT]

The modding community for this game is INSANE. I sunk dozens upon dozens of hours into base Starsector, only to discover the modding community. And it has been one of the greatest finds ever. Highly recommend trying mods after burning through the base game. And modding in this game is as simple as downloading the mod, unzipping it and putting it on the mods folder and enabling it on the Starsector executable!

[@aj991]

Oh yea, Starsector. The space smuggler simulator. It is insane how good this game is.

[@pop9095]

Splat - You can see the relative severity of your notorious dealings while on a planet by hovering over the black market button. None, very little , extreme, that sort of thing. Cheers my dude.

[@kamilnaumczyk3413]

Played StarSector back in version 0.9 or thereabouts. Really great game. Gives the player almost full agency in so many areas. From the ship loadout to colony management, there's everything in it.

[@kamilnaumczyk3413]

The supplies problem can be solved e.g. by speccing hard into salvage or having own colony that produces supplies.

[@guacamoleman3253]

i love this game, one moment your setting up a colony the next your raiding and pillaging for funds for said colony

[@brigandboy1425]

This game is superb. Absolutely amazing game that I've had hundreds of hours of enjoyment from, and the mods only make it better.

[@knight_lautrec_of_carim]

My favourite space game. I'm still enjoying mostly vanilla content and have been playing for at least 100 hours. If you factor in mod-content you could play this game forever.

[@argo7155]

King in deed and with mods its the best game you ever played

[@thermonuclearwarhead]

Yep. Best game. Have had it since Starfarer times and I have no idea how many hours I've put into it. It's just fantastic. Always played it as an RTS, just never really liked the piloting. Kinda says a lot about the game that I still love it to bits.

[@ramvincentpaulvictor4365]

This! I appreciate how the game still makes it work without the player actually needing to pilot. It really gives that immersive feel of commanding the flagship and the rest of the fleet.

[@aureliusagustinustansil8526]

For anyone new to this game, don't be discouraged by the amount of things that you see in this video. You might fail two to three times before getting the hang of it but once you know what does what it's actually pretty simple and intuitive! Oh also for the black market you can hover over the black market tab to pop out tool tip and in the tool tip shows the faction suspicion level of you if I remember correctly. Anyway you should be fine and not be a hunted smuggler as long as you don't get medium or higher suspicion

[@thisguywalksintoa1267]

This game sits on my list of best games ever made, buy it, you will not regret it!

[@Jakeducake8422]

Starsector is by far one of my favorite games of all time, been playing for years and I don't intent to stop xD

[@alexanderthegreat8644]

Starsector is such a hidden gem. the mod community is absolutely amazing and the single dev really takes feedback and responds. 100/10 so worth the price and I highly recommend. Thank you for featuring it Splattercat!

[@fonesrphunny7242]

The developer(s) actually did consider a Steam release, many years ago. Their take on it (paraphrased): "You get one chance to launch your game, so it better be the best launch possible". The game has changed a lot since then. Testing, implementing, optimizing and scrapping ideas. Some systems still aren't completely polished. Version 1.0 might still be a few years away, but it's already an awesome game, specially when modded. It's a a real passion project.

[@mikharju]

My favorite game at the moment! Was a big fan of Star Control 2 back in the day. I'm on my fourth campaign right now. Have scoped out all the nearby star systems, but couldn't find a system where there is a good military production world and farm/organics world in the same system yet. Far systems are up next.

[@dh8203]

I bought Starsector a while ago and it's an amazing game. I think it should come to Steam just for the public exposure, since not enough people know about it.

[@Arrath777]

I've never liked the comparisons to SPAZ, even back when they both came out at around the same time. There is so much to do in Starsector, and all the systems work so well together. It may be the best space game I've ever played.

[@amosb1452]

This game appears to be the game that we all wanted Elite to be back in the day. Props!

[@hogfry]

This and Space Rangers 2 are the 2 best games in the genre. I will LITERALLY fight a bear wearing a shirt with other peoples opinions on it, over this!

[@thomaspitter3229]

I just want to make sure everyone knows that this game has a huge modding community and the mods you can get are absolutely top notch When it comes to Mount and Blade, content mods rarely grab my attention... at the end of the day, a sword is still a sword even if it looks fancier But in modded Starsector there are so many wildly different weapons, ships and modules which alter the way you can play the game in very meaningful ways

[@ukaszgrzesik7231]

I sunk unhealthy amount of time in that game, will be forever in debt to Ssteth for introducing it. Currently running about 90 mods.

[@akatsukiwolf2735]

Destroying huge battleships and space pirates using a highly maneuverable cruiser is the one of the best feeling in StarSector.

[@SRMC23]

Starsector is pretty much the spiritual successor of the original SPAZ, really spot on. My only gripe so far playing it has been the missing gaps between the different techs, for example the Buffalo and Atlas vs the Tarsus and Colossus freighters, where is the midline version of these? or for example the fact we dont really have a midline Combat Frigate to go up with the Lasher or Wolf.

[@paulie-g]

More likely that it was inspired by Space Rangers given the dev is Russian. Except everything works and the depth is real and polished in Starsector.

[@adriankoch964]

I bought this game around at the same time Star Citizen launched their Kickstarter. One of the two is worth 10x more than the cost of entry and delivered 110% on its promise, while being completely playable the whole time. So many cool game systems that interlink with each other, offers a simulator so you are encouraged to actually try out new builds whenever you are docked at a starbase (unlike the two most recent Battletech games, which punish you heavily for trying out builds). Exploration is scary, but totally worth it. Even losing all of your ships doesn't mean a game over, you just get "rescued" and come back with a smaller scappier random fleet. There are instane mods like Nexerlin that turn it into a fully fledged 4X game (stellaris, total war etc). I'm excited to try out the latest patch and see what story bits they added. Worldbuilding in there is pretty nice, so more of this is great. It's probably one of the best game purchase I've ever made. Absolutely recommend!

[@DoGStarScream]

Starsector is one of the best games out there. Especially when you consider the modding scene.

[@matjazzorko4093]

First time I managed to beat splat in playing a new update to any game before Splat released a new video :D

[@abranubes9571]

Hands down the king. I played Star Trader recently, and some X4 again, and that drove me back to Starsector. Also there are such great mods to make your playthrough even better. For example, NEXERELIN is a great way to play the game. A must for me, along with other big ones like Industry and a couple of extra factions.

[@OreoGamingGeek]

"In terms of money...we have no money." The greatest fun to be had in this game is when things are swinging wildly, and it's pure chaos!

[@genericscout5408]

Personally I've found that colonies make the most long term passive income. Bounties and exploration missions can be a bit unreliable at times due to the time constraints.

[@wyatthy130]

Glad to see you covering this again I’ve been obsessed with it for last year or two now so yeah :) it definitely deserves a bunch of attention

[@kucirulz]

Such a great game, i keep doing runs after every update and it never gets old!

[@prototype102010]

Love this game, glad to hear it got an update! Time to install it again!! I just remember getting confused by the tutorial when I first started.

[@factandsuspicionpodcast2727]

Starsector can take a phd to get into, but it's one of the most rewarding gaming experiences available if you're willing to put in the time to experience it. A lot of games claim you can "do anything," but Starsector may be the only game where that's actually true. I spent my first 100 hours in Starsector simply exploring and smuggling, without even touching the combat. How many other games have that sort of depth?

[@Phobosptt]

i know this one all too well, backed it from the start. Good on you to keep mentioning it

[@Riskofdisconnect]

Hey Splatt, I really appreciate you making another Starsector vid to remind us they put an update out! I found out about this game from you in your first video on it and it's consumed more of my time than is probably healthy. Hope you're doing well and things work out great for ya.

[@Cobon50]

Starsector is the hidden gem in this Galaxy

[@rerver8842]

This is one of my favorite games of all time. I vaguely remember playing... I think about a decade ago, back when the only thing you could do was fly around in... I think a single system? and fight pirate fleets. I remember when they added the first simple iteration of the economy simulation system to the game... and just how easy it was to exploit it for massive profit by buying every resource out of a planet's market and then selling it back to them a few days later when the prices shot through the roof. The first mods I downloaded (I miss you Blackrock, I hope you update again one day), the awesome and creative factions that people had put so much effort into designing, to say nothing about Nexerelin, the 4X mod. How hyped I felt for the colonization update, and also how put-off I was with how overpowered it turned out to be on first brush despite the long wait. The massive expeditions I'd lead into the deepest reaches of the sector for loot and adventure. The many, many, many, battles I had with countless pirates, faction military fleets, crazed religious extremists, and who can forget the [REDACTED]. I remember being absolutely blown away with the character building rpg aspects (who else can remember a time when the industry category was just empty, haha), the story point system, and discovering the main storyline. And so many more things I'm forgetting. ...I love this game. And now, thanks to the latest update, there's even more fun to be had :)

[@fabucla]

Starsector for top-down and X4 for 3D are the two Horsemen of Timepocalypse in my space-faring evenings.

[@HerrFinsternis]

1:15 I like how Voldemort is growing from the dark side of the moon

[@ahrengroesch8774]

I've been gaming for a long time and I really appreciate the amount of depth in this game.

[@EvanRath]

i bought this on their website a long time ago - if and when it comes to steam i am buying it again

[@RiskOfBaer]

Starsector and X4 are the undisputed kings of space-sim RPGs (or whatever you want to call this sub-genre). No other game comes even close to them. - Starsector is just an extremely good overall package that is very polished, has a lot of well made and thought out mechanics and gameplay systems, and has an incredible mod community that transform the game into something extraordinary. It is one of the best games I've ever played. - Meanwhile, X4 is probably the most ambitious space sim to ever come out, that is an actual complete game that can be played properly and delivers on almost all of it's promises (looking at you Star Citizen...). It is a game where you can do everything from flying the humblest of scout ships, to being a commander of a giant battleship with a fleet of hundreds of other ships at your command, and owning a galactic Empire that you can build and manage like it's an RTS game. It is a game with so much simulation and so many different gameplay systems that all interact with each other that it has no right to work as well as it does. It is also a game with a metric ton of jank and bugs, but considering the sheer scope and complexity of X4 it was pretty much unavoidable. And if you asked me what I would've preferred: a one of a kind, buggy game that is so ambitious and massive in scope that no other game dev would even dare to try and make, or a generic and safe space sim, I would always choose the former. So, I recommend Starsector to basically everybody, it's a fantastic game that is way too underpriced. And I recommend X4 to all the fans of the genre, it is the closes you'll get to a "definitive" experience when it comes to those style of games, there is simply no other game out there that does all the things X4 manages to pull off. But also be warned, it is a definition of a diamond in the rough and there is A LOT of rough to get through, but once you there is a truly spectacular diamond underneath it.

[@aldenburning1346]

I got this game years ago on Splat's recommendation and I have ZERO regrets. Glad they are still updating and providing new content. I need to reinstall it and have a fresh look at the game.

[@elbonnybar]

even splatt know that the distress signals on hyper space is not worth it. 22:20 i swear the game devs love his fair share of cosmic horrors

[@F4ngel]

You had me at mount and blade in space.

[@therealbahamut]

STARSECTOOOOOOOOOOOORRR!!! All eyes on Alex, LET'S GOOOOOOOOO! It may not have the fanfare of AAA advertising but Starsector is a game of SUBSTANCE. It's not trying to push the envelope of graphical fidelity and microscopic resolution so realistic it fools security cameras or whatever other arbitrary benchmark some folks obsess over; it's a game of CONTENT, DEPTH and FUN. It does its best to maintain a good challenge level and even when you discover the tricks that dominate, the game still tends to find things to challenge you for a long time. For the asking price you will be hard pressed to get a better deal...and that's just the VANILLA game. The modding community has dropped some crazy gems on this game that are not to be missed. If you have even the slightest interest in space games, sandboxes, blowing stuff up or working your way through politics, intrigue, backstabbing diplomacy or any of that stuff, you owe it to yourself to pick up Starsector. It's the gift that keeps on giving.

[@Isteak80]

I've been following this game for over a decade now