Parkan 2 (2014)

Developer: Nikita
Publisher: Fulqrum Publishing
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 388 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.0 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You pilot a lone spacecraft through a vast, evolving galaxy, balancing exploration, combat, and trade as you carve your own path as a pirate or mercenary.

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What players say

Players praise Parkan 2's ambition, blending space trading, combat, and on-foot shooting across hundreds of systems, but a critical boarding bug has never been patched in two decades, and a recent update added an unwanted launcher.

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