Frontier: Path of Shadows (2026)

Developer: Oduvan Games
Publisher: 3_PUBLISHING
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 58 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.0 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

feels like scraping by on the edge of known space, where every choice could mean a lucky break or a slow death and the only constant is your battered crew.

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What players say

Players consistently praise the crew and the ongoing crystal mystery over the combat, which is solid but not the main draw. Dialogue choices branch into consequences hours later, and the ship-and-resource upkeep between missions gives the campaign weight beyond the grid battles. Several compare the tone to Firefly and XCOM, though most reviews are brief or from early hours.

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