
Open-world space shooter EVERSPACE 2 has launched a crowdfunding campaign, as it aims to move far beyond the scope of it's roguelike predecessor.

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starfield is fallout with a space fast travel disguised as a mini game. technically space, but more open world sci fi.
"The Hamburg-b based (Germany) indie games developer ROCKFISH Games today announced with great excitement and joy that they have just released the “Wrath of the Ancients” expansion for their fast-paced asci-fi shooter/RPG “Everspace 2” (the said expainsion is available for PC and consoles right now via digital stores!)." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
"ROCKFISH Games has revealed the release date for their upcoming new expansion for EVERSPACE 2, their award-winning space looter-shooter RPG. EVERSPACE 2: Wrath of the Ancients continues the EVERSPACE 2 story, taking space pilots to new explorable star systems filled with fresh challenges and never-seen-before enemies to overcome. The expansion will launch on Steam, GOG, Xbox, and PlayStation May 12, 2025" - ROCKFISH Games.
Backed the first one on PC and will be backing the second on PC once again.
This one is no longer a rogue-like. Pretty strange decision. Also no co-op. I think I'll wait for reviews or a demo.