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

How it feels

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

exploratorytradingcustomizableaction-orientedspace combatopen-endedsingleplayer

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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