Celestial Drift

Celestial Drift is set in a folded region of flat spacetime, where humanity has been trapped for three centuries. During a war against The Drone Collective, scientists at Foothold Beta station tried to hide it by folding local spacetime into lower dimensions. They succeeded, but a fatal accident trapped the station’s inhabitants and an unknown number of connected systems. Now strange entities, drones and old enemies are appearing in the folded space, and you take on the role of pest control.

Ships and equipment

You begin in a light civilian ship and can earn credits and build relations with divisions of the surviving Terran societies to gain access to stronger ships and better equipment. Nearly limitless equipment variations let you configure your ship for expected situations. Equipment parameters can be read from their technical names, and you need to keep spare charge containers on hand so your weapons and repair bots do not run out of charges at the wrong moment.

Explore the maps

Each map is hand-crafted and has its own set of enemies. An empty minimap does not necessarily mean an area is empty: you may find hidden stations or unmapped routes through jumpgates and unknown wormholes. Some enemies are not hostile, while others pursue you relentlessly; some can be a source of credits, while others pose near-certain doom. Almost everything contains part of the surrounding world's story, and some enemies are named.

Contracts and multiplayer

You can take contracts from stations to guide you deeper into space, or explore freely. Contracts can bring extra credits and improve your relations. Optional multiplayer lets you share the experience with friends.