Warp to Sector One

Warp to Sector One is a multiplayer space-trading game in which you begin as a Merchant Scout in a galaxy of 2,000 sectors. The sectors are procedurally rewired every run, and your choices, along with those of other pilots, can affect events throughout the galaxy. You can trade, fight, explore, build an empire or pursue other goals across six eras, until the Final Epoch locks in.

A changing galaxy

Economic Zones, Hidden Spatial Anomalies, Pirate Hideouts, Unknown Dangers, Trading Ports, Rogue Fighters and Bounty Hunters interact with you and one another. Every 2,000 turns, an epoch shift brings changes such as pirate uprisings, trade booms and faction wars. Ten alien powers have capitals, patrols and long memories; you can hail ships for intel, buy off hostile captains or demand their surrender, while your reputation can open or close doors.

Rival Traders form corporations that you can cooperate with or compete against to control trade lanes. You can establish colonies to expand your empire and provide resources as you rise from Recruit to Admiral. As you travel, you may encounter branching incidents involving distress beacons, fuel caches, convoys and gravity wells, each with real stakes. You can also uncover the remnants of long-vanished alien civilizations by following clues through their anomalies, where scan-down gauntlets reward the right choices with rare loot and permanent advantages.

Combat and contracts

Tactical Combat is a turn-based duel built around phases, stances and a momentum meter. You can fight alone or with wingmen, and a single call during battle can decide the outcome. Fleet Combat brings hired captains into larger fights and calls for different strategies.

You can take jobs from faction bounty boards, including pirate hunts, patrol sweeps, cargo runs and missions against named targets, or accept missions from the Black Market.

Ships and fleet

There are eleven ship classes, from the fast Courier to the Dreadnought. You can customize your ship with weapon, defense and utility upgrades, then hire AI captains and assign them to guard, patrol, trade or follow. Your fleet can include up to 25 ships.

Five paths

Five paths offer different goals and endgames:

• Trader: navigate and dominate the galactic market.
• Warrior: wipe the scourge of pirates from the map.
• Explorer: fill the map from corner to corner.
• Diplomat: become an ally of every great power.
• Settler: build a frontier connected by your colonies.

Retro presentation

Customizable CRT presets range from a crisp, flat-panel look to a pixelated vintage effect. You can also customize the interface, from a monochrome minimalist style to a modern retro look.