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You begin with a modest shuttle and build your way up through trading and combat to a formidable flagship or fleet. The freely explorable 2D galaxy, full of missions and hidden secrets, lets you chart your own path.
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Best match
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Driving or flying
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Sci-fi setting
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88 % −80 %Driving or flying
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88 %
Sci-fi setting
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88 %
Sci-fi setting
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Sci-fi setting
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