Underplayed Gems

Space Empires: Starfury (2020)

Space Empires: Starfury cover
Developer
Malfador Machinations
Publisher
Strategy First
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Strategy
Rating
3.5 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Piloting a customizable ship through a dangerous galaxy, balancing trade, combat, and exploration at your own pace.

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What players say

Players are split on this 2003 spin-off of the 4X strategy series: many buy it for nostalgia, but others find it half-finished and broken on modern systems. The game is a series of fetch quests and combat missions where you earn credits to buy bigger ships, but bugs like corrupted saves, broken warp points, and glitchy shuttles are common complaints.

Screenshots

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