Current Development Status

The Early Access release is coming March 27, 2026, with a planned price of $3.99!  The full campaign is now complete, with only finishing touches needed like completing the soundtrack and playtesting for bugs and balance.  The Early Access version will be just the start, since I have plenty more features I'd like to add before we get to the 1.0 release.  Thank you to all of you who played the demo, left wonderful reviews, reached out to me through email/social media, and wishlisted the game.  I am not doing this for income, just the love of gaming, so your feedback really helps a lot to keep development going.  Make sure to keep an eye on my update posts on Steam - once a week until release, I'll try to feature a preview of another planet mission I had added to the campaign.

Don't want to spend money on the game?  That's totally fine!  What matters to me most is that you have fun within your own comfort level.  The free demo will stay up forever, so that you can keep playing that first mission over and over to your heart's content.  The upcoming Early Access release will not affect demo availability.  I remember when I was a kid, some games' demo CDs were my favorite games of all time.  Ah, "The Silent Cartographer."  If you know, you know.  Anyway, I'm really excited to finally get this title across the Early Access finish line, and I hope you all enjoy it!

Об этой игре

As captain of a Unified Earth Forces starship, you are thrust into the heart of a counter-offensive against humanity's foes, leading daring missions deep into enemy territory. Fight in space and on the ground as you spearhead the assault, establish vital footholds, and pave the way for our Marine landing forces. 

Build and Defend Planetary Fortifications

Think strategically as you deploy barriers, turrets, gates, and barbed wire on the planet to safeguard the area against relentless waves of enemies.  Or, if it's been a long day, maybe you can just build a wall of turrets.  The enemy will get the message.  Create a secure zone to allow our Marines to land safely.  After reinforcements arrive and you've succeeded in your mission, you can get resupplied with unlimited materials to continue building in a sandbox mode.  Keep coming back to the planet to work on the base and fight off enemies!

Experience Intense Space Battles

Test your skills as a starship captain as you evade hostile fire, strafe alien space stations, and escort ships during fleet battles.  Blast incoming missiles with your ship's point-defense turret and strike hard with your railguns.  Dominate the fight and secure victory.

Relax and Enjoy Down Time

Fortified Space offers more than just adrenaline-pumping combat.  Take a break from the battlefield to walk around your ship, talk to your crew, and read the news articles that update after each mission.  Gather materials through asteroid mining, hydroponic farming, and composting.  You can even kick around a soccer ball or play a target-shooting arcade game.  

Ready for shore leave?  Fly to Earth and explore the civic and cultural institutions in humanity's capital.  Don't forget to visit the Library of Earth to read about the Interplanetary War and other interesting topics.

Good hunting!

Nightsail Game Studios

Special Thanks To:

Richard Wei, MVP (Most Valuable Playtester)