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Loadstar

Captain your own starship in this 2D, open-world space-sim. Command your crew as you explore, trade, mine, smuggle, steal and fight your way across the milky-way galaxy with real-time, tactical combat.

Simulation Strategy
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Captain your own starship in this 2D, open-world space-sim. Command your crew as you explore, trade, mine, smuggle, steal and fight your way across the milky-way galaxy with real-time, tactical combat.

Key Features

  • Realtime tactical combat - Raise shields, distribute power, target enemy systems, power up the jump drives to escape or talk your way out of trouble

  • Play at your own speed - Pause the action at any time to evaluate the situation and give orders

  • Open World - Explore a huge open-world galaxy combining prodcedurally generated and hand crafted elements

  • Ship Design - Build your starship your way and change its configuration to balance, attack, defence, speed, cargo capacity and jump range or buy new larger starships

  • Crew Management - Recruit your crew and command them to battle stations or damage control

  • Dynamic Economy - Trade your way to profit with a dynamic economy which rewards clever planning and risks, not milk-runs

  • Legal System - Uphold the law as a bounty hunter or break it as a pirate or smuggler

  • Non-violent Options - Chill out with some laid-back asteroid mining or running a leisure cruise

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Loadstar Devlog - Alpha 6 - Law & Order ⚖️ Loadstar Devlog - Alpha 5 - Traffic ⛗ Loadstar Devlog - Alpha 4 - Hyperspace & the Galaxy
System requirements Windows · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: x86_32 CPU with SSE2 instructions, any x86_64 CPU, ARMv8 CPU
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated graphics with full Vulkan 1.0 support or Direct3D 12 (12_0 feature level) support
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 150 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: x86_64 CPU with SSE4.2 instructions, with 4 physical cores or more, ARMv8 CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated graphics with full Vulkan 1.2 support or Direct3D 12 (12_0 feature level) support
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 150 MB available space

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Linux distribution released after 2016
  • Processor: x86_32 CPU with SSE2 instructions, x86_64 CPU, ARMv7 or ARMv8 CPU
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated graphics with full Vulkan 1.0 support
  • Storage: 150 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Linux distribution released after 2020
  • Processor: x86_64 CPU with SSE4.2 instructions, with 4 physical cores or more, ARMv8 CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated graphics with full Vulkan 1.2 support
  • Storage: 150 MB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
gareththegeek
Brazilian rating
12
Steam Germany rating
12
Content warning
This game contains ship-to-ship combat and optional involvement in illegal activities such as smuggling, piracy, and trading in contraband goods (including narcotics and weapons). These elements are presented in an abstract, textual format without gore, or graphic depictions.
Controller support
full
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Steam Cloud, Stats, Family Sharing
Languages
English
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Loadstar free to play?
Yes, Loadstar is free to play on Steam.
What genre is Loadstar?
Loadstar is a Simulation, Strategy game.
Who developed Loadstar?
Loadstar was developed by gareththegeek and published by gareththegeek.
What platforms does Loadstar support?
Available on Steam for Windows, Linux.