Rimfarers

A turn-based space RPG in the spirit of Space Rangers.

You are the captain of a small ship in a vast, living galaxy. Nobody is waiting for a hero: traders haul cargo on their own business, pirates hunt the weak, fellow free captains — the Rimfarers — compete with you for the rating, races go to war and make peace, and prices shift with famines, plagues and battles.

Start as a trader, mercenary, pirate or explorer — and become whoever you want.Features
A living economy. Every planet produces and consumes. Prices follow stock, events and wars. Bring medicine to an epidemic or food to a famine — the governor pays extra and the news will tell your story.

Five races and the Free Frontier. Terrans, Aelites, Kzarr, Gromms and Virren — each with its own laws, tastes, ships and temper. Serve a race and its fleet grants you a reserve rank: shipyard discounts, a warship hull, an admiral's salary.

Jobs of every kind. Cargo and courier runs, pirate hunts, escorting a trader through an ambush, demanding passengers, reconnaissance of distant worlds, salvage from wrecks, patrols. Deadlines are real: miss one and pay a forfeit, finish fast and earn a bonus.

Rival Rimfarers. Thirty captains live the same life: they trade, down pirates and buy better ships. Call one in for a hunt, hire them as cover, sell them cargo right in space — or earn yourself an arch-rival.

35+ classic text quests. A lost caravan, a poisoner at the governor's reception, the mad AI of an ancient lighthouse, a bank heist, a star whale, a rock tour — every quest has several paths to victory and plenty of ways to fail.

Turn-based combat. Lasers, blasters, missiles, autocannons, plasma and railguns, each with its own feel. Armor, shields, jammers, torpedoes, EMP and an engine afterburner to catch anyone or escape anyone.

Hundreds of modules. 15 kinds of equipment, 6 tiers and 4 quality grades. Each race's hulls open different slots.

A captain who grows. XP, ranks and skills in Accuracy, Maneuver, Technics, Trade and Charisma.

A story and a common enemy. The Silence — a swarm of black ships — arrives from the edge of the galaxy. The races must forget their wars and unite. Free play continues after the ending.

Voice and music. The whole main story and the governors are voiced (English and Russian), plus 40+ music tracks — space ambient, battles, pirate dens and a theme for every race.

Seven languages. English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese.