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Released

Jun 3, 2021

1,977 days ago
Platforms
  • PC
  • Mac

Release dates

North America dates
  1. Jun 3, 20211,977 days ago
    • PC
    • Mac

About

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. Slipways takes the space grand strategy genre and condenses the best parts of it down by throwing away all the micromanagement and the steep learning curve. The result is a game in which you can finish a run quickly, but still have a deep experience full of important decisions. Forget about tedious micromanagement and spending time waiting for ships to build. 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.

Trailers

Screenshots

How long to beat

HowLongToBeat ↗ · 4 players
Main story
7.5 h
Main + extras
30 h

Reviews

Steam93%Very Positive · 2,209 reviews
IGDB players72/1007 ratings

Game info

Released
2021 · see every game from that year
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Engine
Unity

Studios

Age ratings

  • GRACALLNo content descriptors

Languages

6 languages
Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Polish, Spanish (Spain)
LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
Chinese (Simplified)简体中文––
EnglishEnglish (US)––
FrenchFrançais––
GermanDeutsch––
PolishPolski––
Spanish (Spain)Español (España)––

Themes & tags

Story & names

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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Also known as

  • Slipways.exeWindows Executable

Release dates by region

2 releases in 1 region

worldwide

  • Jun 03, 2021PC
  • Jun 03, 2021Mac

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Where to find it

Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.