Navigate
Fly the sector
Use W/S or the arrow keys to thrust and brake. Use A/D to turn. Approach a world and establish orbit when the interaction prompt appears.
Pre-flight configuration
Prepare your vessel
Choose a ship doctrine, allocate the C.O.S.M.I.C. aptitude matrix, and launch into a newly generated sector.
Ship doctrine
C.O.S.M.I.C. aptitude matrix
Every score begins at 1. Allocate all remaining points. Maximum score: 6.
18points
Keyboard: W/S thrust, A/D turn, Space scan, E interact, Shift boost. Touch controls appear in flight.
Hull100
Fuel100
Morale70
Crew12
Credits120
Data0
Ciphers0/3
Press E to establish orbit
HOW
Flight manual
Decide
Shape the run
Dialogue and action choices test different C.O.S.M.I.C. aptitudes. Outcomes affect resources, faction favor, crew morale, and the final ending.
Survive
Manage the vessel
Fuel, hull, morale, and crew are limited. Scanning costs little, boosting costs more, and repairs consume credits and recovered data.