Space War Machine

Space War Machine is a strategy game about building an alien empire and fighting to colonize planets across randomly generated star systems. You choose from 10 factions of super-powered aliens, build more than 20 ships, and use powers and unit combinations to counter rival empires. Each combat ship uses one of three weapon types: Metal, Sonic or Fire. Metal counters Sonic, Sonic counters Fire, and Fire counters Metal.

Build your empire

Explore to find a suitable planet to settle, or terraform planets to make them habitable. You can build on planets suited to your race, while the bugs’ Adaptable ability lets them build on any planet. Combat factories provide Mass generators, while Utility factories provide Energy generators. Mass is used to create Combat ships and Energy to create Utility ships.

Build factories from level 1 to level 3 to produce stronger and tougher ships. Factories include Combat and Utility types, and level 3 Combat factories can create BlackHole-Generator, Juggernaut and Avatar ships. Each unit costs 1 population, so you need to balance your population between ships and factories. Ships can be arranged in a line to form a barricade, or launched from a factory built above a planet. Higher-level ships can use special combo attacks.

Alien factions and abilities

Each of the 10 alien races has special passive powers, including life-steal, regeneration, teleportation, immunity, brain-washing and Stasis Field. You can use these abilities to shape your strategy. Avatars are animated creatures unique to each race; building a level 3 Combat factory gives you a chance to create one.

Game modes

The game supports single-player and local co-op for two players, including split-screen play. Its modes include:

• Creative Mode: build with no enemies and millions of resources.
• Conquest Mode: fight one enemy faction until one team remains.
• Infinite War: battle up to 10 alien races that spawn over time, and fight until you are defeated.
• Domination: enter a match to build and learn the game.
• Endless Siege: fight enemies as they warp in and aim for high scores.

Systems and controls

Each battle generates a new star system with randomly placed planets, stars, asteroids and enemies, and the sky changes between battles. You can pause the game or set its speed to slow or normal through the time-control menu. Match and overall statistics are tracked; match stats load when the game starts and are saved when you restart or quit through the in-game menu.