Max Savage

Max Savage combines retro-style arcade space dogfights with planet-side action-adventure exploration. You play as Max, a Federation pilot stranded in the Kir system after refusing an order to execute Lara, a wounded pirate. Cast out by a superior, Max takes mercenary work to rebuild her rank, earn a way off-world and protect the future she is beginning to build with Lara, whom she saved from piracy.

The Kir system

You travel between space combat, planets and a space station hub. On the planets, you talk to NPCs, help locals, hunt pirate crews, take contracts and uncover secrets and rewards. At the station, you meet characters, pick up jobs and upgrade your equipment. Max and Lara’s partnership may be their only way back to Earth, but an unseen threat puts their bond to the test.

Combat and progression

Space battles are quick arcade fights. You can buy and mix-and-match ship modules from a wide selection, and unlock entirely different ships as you progress. You also improve Max for surface expeditions and exploration, building the ship, skills and reputation needed to leave Kir.

The game has four difficulty levels, including a story setting. Its art combines pixel art, comic art and flat-shaded low-poly 3D.