Flatspace
Cornutopia Software · 2020 · Action, Free to Play, Indie, RPG, Adventure
PC
Mostly Positive79% · 24
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About Flatspace
Flatspace is a top-down space trading game with the emphasis on free exploration. You become captain of a spaceship in a living simulation of a distant future galaxy. As a space pilot, you decide how to earn a living. Trade cargo or become a bounty hunter and track down the most wanted criminals in the galaxy, or even become a space pirate yourself. Command your crew, buy new and better ships and equipment. Upgrade, prosper and explore. This is no game, Flatspace is an artificial life to live.
Flatspace draws on many game and science fiction influences including classic space-trading games like Elite, and Roguelike games, such as Nethack; to create an experience as exciting as any dogfight but with a realistic tactical edge to every aspect of the simulation. A large array of options and random elements make every game individual and unique.
This, the first Flatspace game was originally developed in 2004 and is now remastered here for new computers. The game has two sequels; Flatspace II and Flatspace IIk.
Flatspace draws on many game and science fiction influences including classic space-trading games like Elite, and Roguelike games, such as Nethack; to create an experience as exciting as any dogfight but with a realistic tactical edge to every aspect of the simulation. A large array of options and random elements make every game individual and unique.
This, the first Flatspace game was originally developed in 2004 and is now remastered here for new computers. The game has two sequels; Flatspace II and Flatspace IIk.
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
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"Flatspace" is a failed, rather badly made 3D rendered low poly top down SpaceWar! ripoff with some trading elements. The obtuse design, simplistic trading mechanics and "donationware" aspects of the game probably all contributed to the failure of this game, while it does seem genuinely made, doesn't mean it's well made. This features fairly low quality low poly 3D visuals which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably. Gaming is a visual medium, and it's clear the developers behind this didn't understand that. This is only free in a rudimentary sense... the developer has their hand out for an eye watering $22 USD soundtrack "donation" for this as you're expected to buy some extra DLC from Steam... digital panhandling. Like the homeless guys who splash dirty water on your windscreen at the traffic lights. No thanks. Even though this is "free", it failed to appeal to the 120 million+ gamers on Steam. SteamDB showed the game peaked at only 6 concurrent players... this is a dismal public reception. This was so bad they couldn't even give it away. Bearing in mind that free games don't add +1 to your game collector count, should you bother adding this to your library and dow…3 found this helpful
about 14 years ago somewhen, i have played this game (or the IIK, dont remember which...) as a kid... then i switched to playing totem tribe, because i didnt understand english and what to do in the game lol. for 3 years i searched for this game occasionally typing in "top down rpg space shooter 2004", but this week, an idea struck - bigfishgames, i used it in the search and finally found it! i am finally at peace now.... thank you for developing this game.1 found this helpful
[h1]Before I played Flatspace, I had a small pp, no friends, no gf, depression, and no life. These things havent changed, but the game is pretty good[/h1]
The game is ok, but very limited. I enjoyed Star Traders Frontier much more. This has better ship combat, but STF has boarding and melee combat. It also seems to have a better economic simulator. Overall, this game is fun, but there are better alternatives. I did not play the new version, but I believe they addressed a lot of the issues with this. Overall, for a free game, it is good, but for a time limited lifestyle, there are better alternatives.
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