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Steam Deck
Playable
Runs on
Windows, Mac
Price
US$16.99

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2021 · Beetlewing · Puzzle · Strategy

Slipways

Turn desolate planets into a vast trade empire. Hatch plans. Research game-breaking technologies. Still be done in time for lunch. Enjoy the endless possibilities of a space grand strategy game in 60 minutes flat.

Released
3 June 2021
Platforms
WindowsmacOS
Genres
PuzzleStrategyTurn-based strategy
Developers
Beetlewing
Publishers
Beetlewing
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Science fictionSandbox4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Engine
Unity
Age ratings
GRAC ALL
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Polish, Spanish (Spain)
Features
Family SharingSingle-playerSteam CloudSteam WorkshopSteam achievements
Time to beat
10hmain story11hcompletionist
›Story

MAKE TRADE, NOT WAR

Colonize planets, carefully pick industries and hook everything up so that your planets support each other. Line everything up just right and watch your colonies evolve and grow, giving you even more options for profitable trade. Make long-term plans and bask in your own glory when that one last connection makes six planets upgrade at the same time and gives you the income you desperately need.

There is no military aspect to pull your focus away from the economy. The game is more relaxed than your typical grand strategy. It's all about exploring space and its endless opportunities, shaping it to your whim and developing it to its full potential. No need for war with so much empty universe to claim.

FASTER THAN LIGHT

Forget about tedious micromanagement and waiting for ships to be built. In Slipways, every action you take has immediate consequences, and every choice you make is of paramount importance. Your planets govern themselves while you focus on making the right decisions to get them what they need. You'll waste none of your precious time on busywork. A single run takes 40-60 minutes and they are all filled with the good stuff.

TECH IT UP A NOTCH

There are no boring technologies here. Instead of making a single building 20% more efficient, technologies in Slipways let you move planets at will, harness stars for energy or colonize planets with sentient machines instead of people. The selection varies each run, so you'll have to plan carefully and adapt to the situation at hand. The path you choose will profoundly change your experience and the way you look at the game's planets and resources.

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Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
macOS3 June 2021Worldwide
Windows3 June 2021Worldwide

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