Underplayed Gems

Starship Inspector (2021)

Starship Inspector cover
Developer
Vedanta Team
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.0 of 5, 51 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

you command a starship and crew through randomly-generated galaxies, making tactical decisions under the constant threat of permadeath in deep space.

hardcorerogue-likeatmospherictensestrategicreplayableproceduralsingleplayer

What players say

Players call it a shameless FTL clone with some new mechanics like multi-ship battles, but many find the UI clunky and the tutorial buggy. Reviews split on whether it offers enough content and polish to be worth buying in its early access state.

Screenshots

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