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DarkSpase
A sci-fi starfighter combat sim with NASA-accurate Keplerian orbits. Voyage across the Solar System with real-time FTL. Engage Dregg swarms in dynamic PvE encounters. Manage shields/hull/weapons. Outmaneuver invaders by pushing Newtonian physics to the limit at 150 m/s.

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Features
Single-player
Family Sharing
Profile Features Limited 
Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔ ✔

Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“I need testers. I've been working on this by myself for over a year. It has reached the point I'm ready to let other people play too. Tell me what I should fix and/or add. I'd prefer to find out before cancel culture decides for the rest of you.

I am committed to a full release. This is the culmination of my life's work as a programmer and the realization of my goals as a gamer/programmer. I'm making the game I want to play. Help me reawaken the starfighter sim genre.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Less than a month to polish it for full release.”

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

“Story mode with four acts, encompassing a year of in-game Solar System defense. The story is mostly written. It just needs implementation.

Other goals:
* Narration
* Scripted missions
* More ships
* More weapons
* More enemy variety
* Random loot/upgrades
* Leaderboards
* Achievements
* Trading and cargo hauling (TBD)

Expect regular updates and fixes for as long as I have a keyboard under my fingers...”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Fully playable as long as you don't need a story:
* Fully explorable Solar System
* Visit any planet with real-time FTL
* Each planet has a unique themed soundtrack
* Two enemy factions consisting of ten unique ships
* One friendly faction with ten unique ships
* Lots of weapons that just need UI for selection
* Four missions at varying difficulty levels
* Infinite waves of alien invaders at the chosen mission's difficulty level
* Scoring upon death
* Infinite retries”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Same price now and forever.”

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

“I am open to any and all comments and requests. I'm just one guy, but I love coding and I love gaming. Any ideas to make the game better will be considered...most things just take time.

You can contact me via the game's community page or the official DarkSpase X page: https://x.com/DarkSpase33922
”
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About This Game

DarkSpase – 2222: The Solar System is Under Siege.

The Dregg have arrived. Extrasolar horrors with biomechanical wings and plasma eyes, they warp in from beyond Neptune, hungry for conquest.

The Defenders of Earth—once FTL racers pushing Keplerian limits—now scramble to defend humanity’s cradle. You are the Privateer, a legendary founder of the DoE. You walked away for a life. Now the system burns.

Suit up. Strap in. Prove you still deserve the legend.

  • Real-Time Keplerian Simulation: NASA/JPL accurate orbits. Mercury streaks. Jupiter looms. Distances matter.

  • FTL Travel: Hands-on interactive warping between planets. Visit Mars in four minutes at 5 c.

  • PvE Starfighter Combat: Outmaneuver Dregg swarms at 150 m/s. Ride Newtonian physics on the limits with 6-degrees-of-freedom.

  • Dynamic Encounters: 18v18 battles at Mars. 1v1 Aces at Pluto. Your wingmen are the Defenders of Earth.

  • Full Customization: Change your loadout any time. Weapons, hull and shields are fully configurable.

  • Unlimited Ammo: Your starfighter's PPM (Passive Perpetual Motion) device just needs time to recharge.

  • Tons of Loot: Upgrades are your spoils of war. Shield-buster EMPs harvested from vanquished enemies are the literal bomb.

  • Anime Inspiration: Lock on to entire flight groups and release volleys of seeking missiles. <unnamed-giant-robot-anime>-style carnage incarnate!

  • Single Indie Developer: I am just one guy who made the game I've wanted to play since the '90s. Yeah, I'm using AI-generated models, music and voices (planet textures are courtesy of NASA). I'm a programmer, not an artist or audio-engineer. Hey, I directed the prompts to get what I wanted 😉 And I did write the sun shader!

No paywalls. No grind. Pure skill. Pure space.

Defend Sol. Or lose it forever.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: 10
    • Processor: 64-bit
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Gamepad required
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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