Star Traders: Frontiers

Star Traders: Frontiers is a space RPG in which you command a ship and crew in a galaxy shaped by political conflict, economic ties and alien threats. You choose your role—such as pirate, merchant, bounty hunter, spy, smuggler or explorer—and decide how to deal with the factions and dangers you encounter.

A divided galaxy

After a great war, survivors left the ruins of the Galactic Core and settled scattered worlds on the galaxy’s fringe. For centuries, isolated colonies rebuilt under the great law of Shalun. The discovery of hyperwarp technology later reconnected distant colonies, families and political factions, bringing renewed trade and prosperity alongside old rivalries, feuds and war. At the same time, a ruthless revolution is rising, and hyperwarp explorers have awakened something that may have been better left asleep.

Choose your path

You can explore procedurally generated galactic maps, meet characters and take on enemies across the galaxy. Your decisions shape relationships with other factions and influence political, economic and personal vendettas. The choices you make and the tone you set aboard your ship also affect how your crew develops: destroying enemy ships can make them bloodthirsty and savage, while exploring distant worlds and dangerous wastelands can make them intrepid and clever—or scarred and half-mad.

Your ship and crew

Build your spaceship from 45 hulls and more than 350 upgrades. You can outfit a capital ship as a carrier and send interdictors, bombers and shuttles into combat. Assign talents and specialized gear to each crew member as you assemble and shape a loyal crew.

Difficulty and progression

Choose from varied difficulty options, use save slots to try different builds or storylines, or enable character permadeath for a roguelike experience. Completing story and challenge goals unlocks optional content, including starting ships and starting contacts; this content does not provide an advantage. The moddable version lets you skip achievement unlocks.