[Universe Apart]

2d Twin-stick Space Exploration Shooter, rogue-like elements and a dash of horror.

EXPLORE

RESIST

SURVIVE

[Universe Apart] - A Journey in Space

Uncover seemingly abandoned space ships, mining stations and asteroids in a quest to survive as long as possible.

Fight unpredictable enemies, unravel mysteries and solve existential puzzles. Scavenge weapons and resources, find new crew mates and keep your ageing ship operational. Analyse new planets, uncover their secrets and battle their inhabitants - or die trying.

Collaborate in couch co-op or play alone.

Explore. Resist. Survive.

Game Features

Twin Stick Shooter

Do it console style ...or use keyboard mouse

Procedual

No run is entirely the same

Search the galaxy

In search of a planet to colonize

Couch CO-OP

Play together on the same ship

Timeline

Implemented and coming features.

Topdown gfx, 2d decisions ✔ Done

Static Black and White vs Colored interactables. What moves and how. What can be interacted with. The specific 2D style aim.
Various “basic” stuff ✔ Done

Rigged characters, shaders, weapons, character abilities, modular opponent and boss behaviours.
Factions and station types ✔ Done

Procedurally named Factions/Races and various station types from abandoned over intelligent biological inhabitants to robots.
Tiles and consoles ✔ Done

Basic spaceship and asteroid tile graphics and implementation.
2D Shadows ✔ Done

Dark ships, light from character opponents and items. What can be seen. See doors and walls but not through them.
Space-ship Levels ✔ Done

Random ship levels are live. Tilemaps without consoles and gear.
Space-station Levels ✔ Done

Random spacestation levels are live. They use tilemaps and employ consoles etc.
Spaceships ✔ Done

Spaceships is a thing - drives games, resources and objectives. Are moddable with various consoles.
Early Demo ✔ Done

Playable Demo for Steam Festival 2021: Februar.
Build 0.233Now
Spaceship puzzles September, 2021

Simple tools for creating "puzzles" on each spaceship. Include things like one-way locked doors, cleaning robots, disablable AI console etc. They overreach the regular gameplay and tie into ship objectives.
Asteroid Levels September, 2021

Asteroid levels with their own rooms, tiles objectives and bosses.
Objectives Pending

Spaceships have objectives that when completed earns the player SpaceBucks to buy new ships.
Horror elements Pending

Enemies, rooms, decor and surprises
New ships / playthroughs Pending

2+ new ships with their own puzzles and objectives.
Player navigation in Space Pending

By map and terminals. Visual feedback on map. Textual feedback on terminal
Diplomacy events in space Pending

Behaviour towards factions will have an effect on future encounters.
Trade events in space Pending

Some stations will offer trade events. Trades tie in with diplomacy.
Friendly factions help Pending

Event locations where friendly factions fight enemies.
Ships and objectives Pending

More Content has been produced.
Classes, Items and Weapons Pending

More Content has been produced.
Local multiplayer Pending

Add Local Cooperative multiplayer.
Consoles? Pending

Port to consoles.
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Custom content Pending

Custom made ships, shipeditor/Shipyard, class editor, weapons editor, enemy editor...
Dark matter Pending

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