Sector Unknown

Sector Unknown is an isometric RPG set in a remote region of space erased from official star charts. You begin as a prisoner aboard a transport ship, escape in a commandeered pod and crash-land on Maku. From there, you turn an abandoned mining facility into a base, explore other planets and try to unite their factions against Star Frontier, the corporation that imprisoned you and now rules the sector through terror and destruction. You can pursue your goals through combat, diplomacy and other approaches shaped by your character’s abilities.

Story and choices

Each planet has its own factions and story arc, and your interactions and decisions affect both local outcomes and the fate of the sector. You can bring planets and factions into an uprising against Star Frontier by force or diplomacy, making alliances and facing moral choices along the way.

Character building

Before starting, you choose your character’s origin and personality. An origin provides combat and non-combat advantages, can unlock dialogue options and affects interactions with the world. A personality trait improves one combat ability and one non-combat ability.

Six physical attributes shape your combat effectiveness and survivability: Strength, Coordination, Vision, Speed, Aggression and Intelligence. You can also develop technical skills—Engineering, Science, Computers, Biology, Finances and Piloting—and other skills: Intimidation, Persuasion, Perception, Luck and Larceny. These skills provide different ways to handle story challenges.

Planets to explore

The planets you visit have distinct environments, factions and challenges. They include:

• Maku: A desolate, lifeless world where your journey begins and where you claim an abandoned mining facility as your base.
• Nabi: A harsh desert where two groups stranded after a crash fight to survive.
• Eremtera: A frozen world where an abandoned group of Star Frontier soldiers may be convinced to join your cause.
• Helfyr: A volcanic world of lava and fire, where a mysterious cult rises after the first child in a century is born.
• Sjo: A former oceanic outpost now abandoned to lawlessness, with secrets and dangers beneath its waves.

Base activities

Your base serves as a hub for research, crafting and bounty hunting. Build a bounty terminal to take death mark contracts and track criminals across the planets; research unlocks more perilous and rewarding contracts.

Craft weapons, armor, shield generators, narcotics, injectors and even starships. The system uses over 50 organic and inorganic materials, including metals, inert gases, chemicals, fungi and flora. Combining components successfully produces superior items that can help in combat and non-combat situations.

Research and uprising

Research draws on your character’s non-combat technical skills. Biology, Computers, Science, Engineering, Finances and Piloting each have a distinct research tree, with components unlocked according to your skill level. The trees also provide enhancements, bonuses and other unlocks, making skill development and leveling choices relevant to research.

As your coalition grows, each new planet raises the stakes in the conflict with Star Frontier. You can reinforce planets, recruit specialized support staff, build fleets and take on pivotal side missions. These efforts contribute to your War Score, which affects your character’s destiny and that of the planets under your control.