''Starmancer'' is an upcoming

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game developed by Ominux Games and published by

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. Its game state is viewed from an isometric perspective, taking place in a

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galaxy. The game will be released for

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, and

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. A closed alpha version was released in April 2019.

Gameplay

In ''Starmancer'', the player plays as a Starmancer Core, which is a human-

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hybrid who has been irreversibly fused with their core. The game emphasizes player freedom, with the main objective of the game being the preservation of the Starmancer Core and station. Unlike typical colony-management games, ''Starmancer'' does not end when all colonists are dead, instead giving the player the ability to create new ones at will.

Development

''Starmancer'' was officially unveiled via

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on February 12, 2018 and achieved full funding within three days. ''Starmancer'' has been in development for 5 years as of 2020. On April 2, 2018, Ominux added an additional programmer to the team, who quietly left the project shortly before

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. On April 22, 2019, the game was released into closed alpha for Kickstarter backers and those who pre-ordered via Backerkit. ''Starmancer'' also received additional attention at E3 2019, where they showed off the game as part of the Indie Games Show. The game is being published by

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