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Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager
Explore the Solar System. Mine and drop asteroids. Colonize and terraform. Lead the space race and compete with other corporations on your way to profit. Watch the expansion of human race over the centuries.

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“The game has already benefited greatly from ongoing community support. The game will be developed best alongside the community.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We are planning to stay in Early Access for approximately a year, depending on the development.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan to enable playing in other planetary systems, introduce advanced space stations, add megastructures, loan system, robotic workforce, and a few more features which are still being shapen.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access allows you to play throughout the entire space expansion, reach your first interstellar flights, and play indefinitely in an open ended formula.

The game features:
- planning realistic space missions
- space mining
- terraforming planets and moons
- mining and dropping asteroids
- creating space logistics (cyclical missions)
- constructing the interstellar ship
- colonizing other planets by building various infrastructure
- trading resources
- researching technologies
- constructing modules, facilities, launch vehicles and spacecraft
- completing contracts
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Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We plan to increase the pricing of the game when it transitions from Early Access to Full Launch. Early Access will also receive seasonal discounts and a launch discount.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“The community on our Discord and Steam Community Hub is continuously helping us to shape the game.”
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About This Game

In Solar Expanse, you take the lead of one of the early XXI century space exploration companies. Your goal will be to reach the planets, moons and asteroids of the system in order to mine and colonize them.

Optimize the costs and schedule of the flights. Mind that each object is in constant motion, so exact planning is crucial. Utilize the gravity effects and slingshot your rockets further beyond.

There is a multitude of objects in the asteroid belt alone. Some are made of water, others might contain precious metals. Deploy various telescopes, arrays and probes to know the system better and plan your next flights. Scan for the most profitable and useful materials. Research new technologies

Send your rockets and deliver the asteroids to Earth or colonies. Gain the profits to expand your corporation and start the projects on much larger scale.

In time, you will get contracts to establish permanent bases on various objects. Build fuel stations, launch sites, space catapults, elevators and entire colonies!

Your ultimate goal will be to make the moons and planets of different systems habitable. This task will take centuries, enormous resources, technologies and thousands of rocket flights. Drop the water asteroids from the asteroid belt on Mars. Mine Io and Titan for necessary resources.

Once you are done with the Solar System, build an interstellar ship. Once the game is fully released, you'll be able to venture into real and generated systems, such as Alpha & Proxima, Centauri, Trappist, Gliese & Kepler… you name them!

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Some of the artwork concepts are made with the assistance of AI, and are further processed and polished by an artist.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 / 11
    • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 / Intel Core i5-7400
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7850
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 / 11
    • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel Core i5-10400
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 570
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
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