Vanguard Galaxy

Vanguard Galaxy

Bat Roost Games · October 30, 2025 · Idler, Space, Casual, Sandbox, Top-Down

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Vanguard Galaxy price by region

Vanguard Galaxy costs $5.79 in Georgia (USD), £7.49 in the United Kingdom, €8.79 in Europe (EUR), $8.99 in the United States, CA$11.79 in Canada, A$13.19 in Australia, NZ$13.25 in New Zealand, R$29.99 in Brazil and zł40.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Vanguard Galaxy offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $5.79 $5.79 — 1
United Kingdom £7.49 £7.49 — 1
Europe (EUR) €8.79 €8.79 — 1
United Statesyour region $8.99 $8.99 — 1
Canada CA$11.79 CA$11.79 — 1
Australia A$13.19 A$13.19 — 1
New Zealand NZ$13.25 NZ$13.25 — 1
Brazil R$29.99 R$29.99 — 1
Poland zł40.99 zł40.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Vanguard Galaxy

The Great Gate has opened; adventure and riches await!

Welcome to the Canis Major dwarf galaxy! We hope that your trip through the Great Gate was a safe one; many of the fortune-seekers that embark on this dangerous journey never make it this far. After all, an unauthorized jump of 25,000 light years through a heavily guarded artificial wormhole is bound to cause some issues – both technical and legal. Thankfully, now that you’re here, it’s time to get straight to business.

Key features

  • Choose your own playstyle
    Combat: Fight enemies using a wide range of weaponry.
    Mining: Scrape asteroid surfaces or blow them to bits to harvest their core.
    Salvage: Discover and salvage derelict ships and wreckage.
    Trading: Find the best trade routes. Buy low, sell high.
  • Play the game full screen or place it on the bottom of your desktop
    You can let the autopilot play idle or take a more hands on approach.
  • Find and collect loot
    You'll find powerful gear and rare items that allow you to push further into the sectors.
  • Buy and upgrade new ships
    Choose from a wide variety of ships, ranging from small miners to large destroyers.
  • Dynamic NPC captains
    From rival pirates and traders to helpful miners. Interact, ally, fight or avoid them.
  • Refine raw ore/salvage and craft your gear
    Raw resources can be refined into materials. Use these materials to craft powerful gear to boost your ships and level up your game. Or sell them for a handy profit.
  • Level up your captain and hire crew
    Pick from multiple skill trees and unlock powerful abilities or focus on becoming an industrial powerhouse. Crew with different professions provide passive perks and unique bonuses that enhance your skill trees.
  • Explore a vast, procedurally generated galaxy
    Travel using the gate-network.
  • Story & dynamic missions
    A wide range of different missions that will require you to diversify your ships.

Let the game idle while you work

Play Vanguard Galaxy full screen on a second monitor or place it at the bottom of your screen. It stays out of your way when you need to focus on something else (work, play another game, or watch a video). Engage the Autopilot and your ship’s ECHO system will complete most basic tasks on its own, with minimal input required from you.

Explore a destabilizing galaxy

You are let loose in a procedurally generated world where corporate interests clash with the galaxy’s established population. Pledge allegiance to one of the corporations, or stay neutral and forge your own path. The world reacts to your actions and builds its own storyline as you explore new systems and make a name for yourself.

Reach the top

Level up your captain and crew, and equip all of your space ships with top-of-the-line components. The deepest reaches of the galaxy may be savage and unpredictable, but with sufficient preparation you’ll be ready for any challenge it can throw at you.

Vanguard Galaxy — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

DLC & expansions

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Sep 25, 2026
[h1]Vanguard Galaxy — Almost 200 Hours Later[/h1] [b]Highly recommended. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.[/b] [i](TL:DR WARNING)[/i] [hr][/hr] After almost 200 hours, I think it's safe to say Vanguard Galaxy has completely hooked me. The concept is fantastic: a relaxing space sandbox where you can mine, salvage, trade, fight, craft, level your captain and crew, collect and refit ships, and gradually explore farther into a procedurally generated galaxy. One of my favorite things about the game is how well it combines active and idle gameplay. When I want to actively play, I can fly around, fight, mine, salvage, manage equipment and work on my ships. When I want to watch something or do something else, ECHO and the autopilot can handle a lot of the repetitive work. That gives Vanguard Galaxy its own identity and makes it surprisingly relaxing. [h2]Ships and progression are the highlight[/h2] The ships are easily one of the best parts of the game. There are a lot of them, and upgrading isn't simply "this ship has bigger numbers, therefore throw the old one away." Different ships have different hardpoints, cargo space, crew capacity and roles, so finding something new actually makes me st…
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Not recommended Sep 28, 2026
Seems like it should be a fun game, and I keep waiting for the fun to start but it never does. The idle part is useless and the active play is boring and slow. Pass on it.
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
Got it because it was similar to Star Valor. so far it seems to be better and more in depth and i have had a lot of fun.
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
This game is a gem. It's got a bit of depth to customisation or career path. The skill tree is good. I love the progression. Hopefully we will get a lot more updates with stations etc. The Devs seem pretty dedicated! I also love the switch to idle gaming if you want to, Worked all day today with it at the bottom of my screen apart from the odd break. Great way to keep a small amount of progression and interest! Keep up the great work!!!
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
One of the best Idle games I have played
Recommended Sep 24, 2026
Quite enjoyed my time in this game, but run out of actitvities very fast. It's an ARPG in space sim clothing with item system using lvl to deside stats of equipment. Spent 4 days on main quest and side ones, all the other 500+ hours spent on getting best ship and equipment, trying different loadouts and letting the game play itself in idle mode while sleeping and working. For now game seriously lacking end game activities, only patrol and bounty missions with infinite scaling with lvl 100+ enemies having billions of hitpoins and diabolical regeneration, so each run takes hours to finish while you have nothing to do but watch this boring spectacle. By the time i wrote this, developers are working on fleet mechanics, own faction and even bigger ships, so all left for me is to wait. Free advice to save your time, first thing after buying this game, go to guides section in community section and read boarding guide. Boarding is the main source of best ships, modules and weapons, so it's obligatory to learn how to use it. Don't be scared, nothing hard there.

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