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Sidereal Wanderer (2024)

Sidereal Wanderer cover
Developer
SPICE PRESS
Publisher
Waku Waku Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.6 of 5, 26 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You command a lone battleship, making careful tactical moves and resource decisions as you explore a static cosmos and fight turn-based battles.

turn-basedstrategicretroexplorationresource managementlonelytacticalmethodical

What players say

Players say it is a faithful recreation of an old Star Trek strategy game, with manual coordinate input for movement and torpedoes. The difficulty is high early on, especially until you find an allied base, and the controls take getting used to. There is little story, and some find it lacks challenge once you learn the ropes, while others appreciate the risk of random starting positions.

Screenshots

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