Avorion

Avorion is a sandbox space game about building ships and making your way through a dangerous galaxy. You begin at its edge and can explore, fight, trade, build an empire or work with other players. The galaxy becomes more dangerous—and more rewarding—the closer you get to its center.

The Event and the galaxy

Several hundred years ago, a cataclysmic event nearly tore the galaxy apart. A ring of damaged hyperspace fabric appeared around its center, beyond the reach of normal hyperspace engines, and untraversable rifts formed throughout the galaxy. The event also brought the Xsotan, a strange alien race, to the center. They seem able to cross the damaged fabric, but nobody has established contact with them. Rumors tell of Avorion, a new metal found near the center around the same time, which the Xsotan use to build their ships.

Explore nebulas and asteroid fields, investigate old shipwrecks, search resource-rich asteroid fields and look for clues about the Event. You can claim gigantic asteroids, find valuable goods and meet factions that control different parts of the galaxy. Factions have traits such as peaceful, intelligent or aggressive, and their ships and stations have distinct appearances.

Build and outfit ships

Ships are made from freely scalable blocks, can be procedurally generated and break apart where they are hit in combat. You can build without limits on size or complexity beyond your available resources, or use creative mode to focus on construction. You do not have to manage every detail to make a ship work, but maneuverability and energy requirements still matter. Shape each ship for its role, from a light, agile explorer to a heavily armored battleship with strong shields.

Fit ships with chainguns, lasers and other weapons, then collect loot from defeated enemies to improve your vessel. You can add turrets with special abilities such as autofire or repair beams, and system upgrades that let you install more weapons. Build hangars and command fighter squads, or destroy enemy freighters to take their cargo.

Fight and explore

Defend allies from pirates, hunt enemies for coin, fight in wars between factions or start conflicts yourself. You can also raid freighters, smuggle illegal goods, become a headhunter and scavenge wrecks. The galaxy supports different approaches, including combat, exploration and trade.

Trade and build an empire

Carry more than 100 kinds of trading goods, find profitable deals and use the proceeds to expand your operations. Hire captains to pilot your ships, manage crews, weapons, hangars and fighters, and assemble a fleet. Specialized cargo ships can help you build a trading corporation.

Found asteroid mines and factories to attract NPC traders who buy and sell goods at your establishments. Trading systems can identify routes, supply and demand across multiple sectors, helping you grow your influence and wealth.

Co-op multiplayer

Team up with other players to build stations, fight pirates and take on enemy factions. Players can fly a ship together, with one steering while another operates its weapons. You can work together to expand your influence and build an empire—or turn your weapons on each other.