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cm0002@lemmy.world to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

Starsector, one of the best space RPGs that's not on Steam had a huge update

www.gamingonlinux.com

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Starsector, one of the best space RPGs that's not on Steam had a huge update

www.gamingonlinux.com

cm0002@lemmy.world to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago
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Starsector (formerly Starfarer) is still in development but it's been a seriously impressive game for years. Not yet on Steam or any other store, as you have to buy it direct, but don't let that stop you with a big update out now.
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  • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world
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    i bought this game so long ago, and i keep forgetting i own it until something like this pops up like once every couple years.

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      I just learned of it today and was checking out their dev blog and it went back to 2011??? That’s crazy.

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    Legendary game, only thing that comes close to M&B Warband as a sandbox IMO (shoutouts to Daggerfall)

    • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.social
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      You ever play X3? That’s what I’ve considered to be the Warband of space games for a long while.

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        I couldn’t get into it, but I do have several dozen hours on X4 :)

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      Yoo, for real? Okay, this is gonna be a big deal for me if that’s accurate

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        If it’s even close to M&B or Daggerfall my upcoming summer break is in trouble.

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          Yes its a lot like M&B but in space, it cost like 10€ but if you want to try it first, look at the video SsethTzeentach made about it, there is a (developers approved) code to play for free. I would also recommend looking at ironcladlion’s videos, because the modding scene is BIG and add a ton of replayability to the game. Honestly 11/10 i spend a few months each year replaying the fuck out of it.

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            Just played through the tutorial. Looks and plays great.

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    I’m guessing one of the reasons it’s not in Steam is that it depends on Java to run? I don’t recall every having a Java based game on Steam

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      Slay the spire is on Java

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        Project Zomboid too AFAIK

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          No, Project Zomboid is not coded in Java

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            Huh, i thought PZ shipped a Java runtime?

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        Oh my, you’re right! I thought it’s in unity, because of their later strong stance against it. Maybe PC version is in Java and some of the ports in Unity?

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      Can’t see a problem with Java on Steam as long as you bundle the runtime and not depend on linking to it

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        It would be very very arbitrary of Steam to bar a game based on the language it’s written on.

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      Mindustry is on steam

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      Why would that be the first reason you came up with and not the fact that steam takes a ridiculous 30% cut from dev’s work? And yes, the game is that good, so good they can tell steam to fuck off. Makes me like the game even more…

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        As a dev while steams cut is large and id like to see it go down, you do get a lot for it.

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