Underplayed Gems

Shallow Space (2015)

Shallow Space cover
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
RPG, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
1.3 of 5, 230 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A methodical space fleet builder where scavenging and customization give a measured, tactical feel.

strategicopen-endedrepetitiveatmosphericcomplextacticalmoderategrindy

What players say

Players nearly uniformly warn that the game is abandoned, cancelled, and should not be bought in its unfinished state. Many backed it via Early Access or crowdfunding and call it a waste of money, with the developer disappearing after years of silence and later officially pulling the plug.

Screenshots

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More games like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.