Empyrion - Galactic Survival

The setting is a hostile galaxy far from Earth. Without preparation and resourcefulness, it is hard to last even the first day on an alien planet.

The galaxy is inhabited by humans, aliens and native fauna, and the different races have their own secrets, which are revealed as you explore.

Empyrion - Galactic Survival is a survival game in which, sooner or later, you have to become a builder: to escape a hostile planet and move on, you need to build your own ship. Eleon Game Studios released the game in Steam Early Access in 2015, and version 1.0 came out in August 2020. The start is modest: a rescue pod on an alien planet where food, oxygen, resources and ammo are in short supply. Weather, biological hazards and local fauna are a threat, and later drones and alien soldiers join them. Step by step you set up a shelter, mine ore, drill asteroids and head out into space: you can fly between planets and their moons, land on the surface and freely explore the surroundings. Space simulation, building, survival and a 3D shooter come together here. You can build a small fighter, a large vessel, a station or a whole settlement on a planet, either from scratch or from a blueprint from the Steam Workshop, adapting it to your needs. The solar system is procedurally generated, and each planet has its own gravity, atmosphere, climate, landscape and resources. In Survival mode all of this puts pressure on you, while in Creative you can build without worrying about food or enemies. You can play alone or online: team up with friends, form alliances and declare wars, choose calm PvE zones or take the risk on PvP planets. The Workshop also has scenarios made by players. In my opinion, the main hook here is the shipyard: building your own ship and flying it to the next planet is more interesting than just shooting and mining ore. If that is what appeals to you, it is worth a look. A Russian translation is available.