Everspace 2
EVERSPACE 2 puts you in the pilot seat in this fast-paced single-player space shooter, where vicious encounters and brutal challenges stand between you and that next epic loot drop. Explore the war-torn star systems of the Demilitarized Zone of Cluster 34—each massive handcrafted area is packed with secrets, puzzles, and perils to encounter.
Experience a thrilling sci-fi story following Adam, a clone pilot seeking his place in the universe. The events of his past tangle with clashing factions as the DMZ approaches a boiling point. Escape colonial capture, navigate the intrigues of local warlords, evade energy-maddened cultists, and fend off war-hungry aliens.
Adam will need more than wits, luck, and skill to survive—gather a team of experts to achieve his payday and finally achieve his dream of escaping the DMZ. Meet old friends and new allies, each with their own stories to tell. They will join you during missions, provide upgradable perks, unlock new abilities, and aid your path forward.
EMBARK ON AN EXCITING JOURNEY
Discover alien species, unveil mysteries, find hidden treasures, and defend your cargo against outlaw gangs in an exciting 30-hour campaign. Completionists can dive deep into the EVERSPACE universe and spend more than 90 hours to complete every side mission, finish every challenge, and discover every hidden secret.
LET THE LASERS DO THE TALKING
Annihilate your foes the EVERSPACE way. Dodge, dash, roll, and boost guns blazing into frantic dogfights, leaving a trail of space scrap behind. Use a wide range of weaponry and abilities to defeat drones, fighters, heavy bombers, and powerful gunships. But don’t get cocky! Massive capital vessels and ancient guardians will push the skills of even the most experienced pilots. Use your environment to your advantage, and gain the upper hand against greater numbers.
EXPLORE THE GALAXY
Enter the EVERSPACE universe and explore it at your leisure. The DMZ and surrounding areas of Cluster 34 are brimming with main and side missions, activities, events, and secrets to be uncovered. Fire up your hyperdrive to discover more than 100 unique, handcrafted locations spread across seven distinct star systems. and shape your legacy among the stars.
HAVE IT YOUR WAY
Expand your private ship collection from a virtually endless supply of fighters composed of unique classes to optimize your build to perfection. For a price, traders throughout the cluster will help you acquire improved models or send your current ship off for storage as you try a new ship type. Cleverly combine modules, weapons, devices, and perks to fit your individual playstyle and the current mission.
SEEK OUT SECRETS
Clever pilots are successful pilots. Loot outlaw caches, salvageable wrecks, and ancient hidden treasures scattered throughout every explorable area of the DMZ. Search structures, solve puzzles, blow up asteroids, and restore ruins to hunt down every one of these treasures.
EPIC LOOT AWAITS
Hunt for improved gear to expand your arsenal of powerful equipment combinations. Look for loot that fits your playstyle, but be willing to leave your comfort zone and try something new. Be ready to find and exploit synergistic effects between equipment, perks, devices, and ships to fully maximize their potential.
LET THE HUNT BEGIN
Completing EVERSPACE 2’s extensive campaign is not the end! Engage in high-octane endgame High-Risk Areas and Ancient Rifts that allow you to push your build and luck to the limit against progressively harder enemies. Succeed in a run to acquire legendary gear that holds immense power and extraordinary abilities.
Steam User 120
Top tier game, absolute class-act studio. Only studio I've seen in over 3 decades of gaming that voluntarily lowered the price on upcoming content to help their community in the face of international economic uncertainty.
To any Rockfish devs that see this; y'all are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ legends. I hope each and every one of you the absolute best of success and just know that, at least one random dude out there, is going to buy the expansion just to support y'all on this decision alone. Keep on doing good in this world!
Steam User 51
Now that I've sunk over 36 hours into EVERSPACE™ 2, I'd like to share my thoughts.
The game runs very smoothly for me. No crashes, no wild bugs, nothing to spoil the fun. Technically, everything feels polished, which, sadly, isn't always a given these days.
The story is told in a pleasant way, often through images and dialogue, without constantly overwhelming you with text. You can tell that a lot of emphasis was placed on atmosphere. I often find myself wanting to do "just one more mission"—and then another two hours have vanished.
Resources are almost always scarce. If you want to craft and upgrade, you can't avoid gathering them. I've found that, whenever possible, I also buy certain materials from the shop to get upgrades faster. This doesn't feel unfair, but rather like a conscious choice between time and resources.
I really appreciate the little puzzles, like: Where's the battery to open a barrier or a container?
These moments are a welcome change from the mindless shooting and noticeably liven up the gameplay. You're not just flying from one fight to the next; you actually have to use your brain for a bit.
The ship battles are generally smooth and feel fast-paced. BUT: I'm over 50 now, and I'm finding that the keyboard isn't always as responsive as I'd like it to be in hectic situations. Deflecting missiles at the right moment, activating gadgets, or firing the shield generator just when the shield is completely down—it doesn't always work as smoothly for me as the game intends. Often, it ends up with me just firing at the enemies and praying I somehow survive the tough fights. It works surprisingly often… but not always.
What I personally miss a bit is something like a bar or a quiet meeting place where you can just relax for a while. A place that briefly gives you the feeling of not being constantly rushed from one goal to the next. That would really enhance the atmosphere and allow the game a few more tranquil moments.
The bottom line: EVERSPACE™ 2 is a lot of fun. The flying, combat, exploration, and short breaks for reflection blend together well. And most importantly: After all this time playing, I'm far from finished. There's still plenty to discover.
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Steam User 53
It's Freelancer. Just a very good homage with an extremely tight gameplay loop that will disappear hours from your life. There's some jankiness here and there, mostly with things like Vindicator drones. Overall, the game is incredibly stable. There's a great central story to follow if that's your jam. There's a lot of freedom to explore, random events, semi-random events, location-based missions, etc.
No game is a 10/10 but this feels really close.
Steam User 64
Call me when both DLC's are bundled for like 15 bucks.
Until then, find an experienced story writer.
The gameplay is very! solid, just *please* pay an acutal writer with a story focus on world building.
It lessened the experience so much when cutscenes were like two thirds fluff and one third information.
Stop that. If you take control from me to show me something, make it poignant or make the characters consequential.
Thumbs up because thumbs down would be cruel.
Steam User 37
It scratches the "Freelancer" itch, which in turn scratched the "Privateer" itch, which in turn scratched the original "Elite" itch... With that said you know 2 things: A) I am old... B) The game has a decent fun capable pedigree... I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
Steam User 45
One of the best good looking/eye candy arcade space ship shooters overall. If you are a veteran of this genre (coming from 2000 era Freelancer/Starlancer like myself), you will love to try this one.
●Pros:
✓Wide galaxy to explore
✓Different classes of ships to play
✓Expansive storyline and plot
✓Multiple side quests, allowing you to side track when you want to.
✓Customizable ship appearance/skin as well as booster trails
✓Eye candy graphics, one of the best space ship simulators.
✓Underwater travel in planets (This is the only space sim I've found that implements this)
✓Puzzle solving and critical thinking involved, not just brain dead shoot2win.
●Cons:
✗Can be grindy, especially if you're trying higher levels of Lunacy Rifts - but you don't really need to grind it. You can decide where your endgame is.
✗No modding. Devs decide what content is released via DLCs
✗No multiplayer (strictly single player game), as the devs intended
✗Can't use bigger ships like battleships, as this game is focused purely on flexible combat ships (bombers, fighters and scouts).
Overall it's still a good game to try, especially if you need a break from other genres or just want to try a good space sim. There are other space sim games that offer you to field in or utilize battleships for large scale battles, but this game solely focuses more on the single player experience of plot and space exploration.
Steam User 26
This game sat in my library for years unplayed. I decided one night to give it a shot and then found myself unable to stop playing.
Of all the games I have played for over 45 years, this one had the best soundtrack of all. That is really saying something. This soundtrack is simply phenomenal and matches the locations. The incidental dialogue was also fantastic. The developer has outdone themselves with this game and deserves ample praise.
Truly, this game was an unexpected gem. Most puzzles I enjoyed, especially the challenge of uncovering how to win and prevail.
I crashed a single time. There are only two criticisms I have of this game. First, the level cap was too low with DLC. It should have been at 40 or at least 35. Second, the racing for me was simply impossible. I felt so aggravated I just skipped that mission altogether.
This game is worth the money, as is Wrath of the Ancients. They deserve a lot of praise and I will buy other games they make if they are of similar quality. Truly an awesome title and you should buy it.