Starmancer is a construction and management simulation game developed by Ominux Games and published by Chucklefish. Its game state is viewed from an isometric perspective, taking place in a procedurally generated galaxy. A closed alpha version was released in April 2019, and the game entered early access on Steam on August 5, 2021, for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux.[1]
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| Developer(s) | Ominux Games |
| Publisher(s) | Chucklefish |
| Programmer(s) | Tyler Millershaski |
| Artist(s) | Victor Seiseki |
| Composer(s) | Dirk Kluesing |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Release | August 21, 2021 (early access) |
| Genre(s) | Construction and management simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay edit
In Starmancer, the player plays as a Starmancer Core, which is a human-artificial intelligence hybrid who has been irreversibly fused with their core. The game emphasizes player freedom, with the main objective of the game being the preservation of the Starmancer Core and station. Unlike typical colony-management games, Starmancer does not end when all colonists are dead, instead giving the player the ability to create new ones at will.
Development edit
Starmancer was officially unveiled via Kickstarter on February 12, 2018[2] and achieved full funding within three days. Starmancer has been in development for 5 years as of 2020. On April 2, 2018, Ominux added an additional programmer to the team,[3] who quietly left the project shortly before the game was shown at E3 2019.[4] The game was shown off again at E3 2021, with an early access release date of August 5, 2021.[5] The game is being published by Chucklefish.[6]
References edit
- ^ Shinkle, Ky (2021-06-15). "E3 2021 Is Full Of Early Access Games". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Starmancer". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Weekly Dev Update". Starmancer. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ Gera, Emily (2019-06-10). "'Starmancer' Is Your Next Space Colony Sim Obsession from Chucklefish". Variety. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ Mejia, Ozzie (2021-06-13). "Starmancer blasts off into Steam Early Access in August". Shacknews. Archived from the original on 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ Horti, Samuel (2018-03-11). "Chucklefish to publish space station sim Starmancer". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2018-03-11.